2010 Nursing ANNUAL v4d - PinnacleHealth

Nursing Annual Report 2010Transformational Structural Empowerment LeadershipPearls to Your Success ProgramThis year’s program was “Building An Effective Team” and provided information on team building techniques, team effectiveness andthe team member role. A total of 169 nurses from both campuses attended the event. Cyndi Wilson, RN, MS, Benchmark Analyst inPerformance Improvement and Kim Etter, Director of Employment and Labor Relations presented “Team Building: Competition vs.Collaboration.” Lynn Wonsick, BS, MEd, Training Specialist in the Learning Institute presented “Team Effectiveness” and “Your Role asan Effective Team Member.” Each year the Professional Development Council plans an educational program to promote the professionaldevelopment of our nurses.Annual Nurses’ Week Celebrations and Nursing Excellence AwardsPride Council planned another outstanding celebration of nursing with a week of special events focused on the theme of “Generations inNursing across the Past, Present and Future.” The luncheon presentation featured a panel of nurses who practiced from the 1940’s to current.Each of the panel members shared stories about how nursing practice has changed across the years. The Annual Nursing Gala concludes theweek of celebration with the presentation of the Nursing Excellence Awards. Congratulations to the 2010 winners and finalists:2010 Nursing Excellence Award Winners and FinalistsClinical Inquiry Winner: Tiffany Boyd, SDI, CINT Finalists: Donna Roller, PediatricsJoyce Hocker, NICULeadership Winner: Lisa Casey, Nurse Manager, Main 5 Finalists: Sue Dwyer, NICUMary Beth Heller, Nurse Manager, PediatricsPatient Advocate Winner: Bridgett Abbott, North 9 Finalists: Ashley Heatley, CTUAutumn Seifert, Main 5Facilitator of Learning Winner: Jeanne Packer-Gotwalt, Learning Institute Finalists: Melinda Paul, NICUSusan Spencer, Float PoolTeamwork Winner: Emily Golden, CTPO Finalists: Jennifer Lenosky, Main 10Elizabeth Welch, Main 4Pride Winner: Michell Leeper, IV Team Finalists: Susan Brackbill, NICUCathy Zubricke, Main 9Novice Nurse Winner: Sarah Weaver, CTPO Finalists: Keatha Gardner, Main 4Alexis Gonder, Main 9Awards and Recognition• Trish Bennett, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNS, was recognized by AACN for 30 years continuous CCRN certification in July 2010.• Altair Dasilva, CTO, displayed an oil painting titled “The Book of James” at the 2010 ANCC Magnet Conference Art Gallery.• Clarissa Leoncio, BSN, RN, 1 Main won the 2010 Best Allied Health presentation award for “Leech Therapy: To Latch or Not ToLatch is the Question” at PHS Medical Education Day.• Tiffany Boyd, SDI, CINT, received the Lifestyle Change Award from the AHA on September 29, 2010.• JoAnne Konick-McMahan, SDI, N10/Toxicology/PCU participated in RN Item Review training by the National Council of StateBoards of Nursing. She is a member of the NCLEX Item Development Panel.16