2010 Nursing ANNUAL v4d - PinnacleHealth

Nursing Annual Report 2010New Knowledge, Innovations and ImprovementsNursing ResearchConferenceThe Nursing Research Council hosted the19th Annual Nursing Research Conferencethat was attended by more than 260nurses and students. Rhonda Maneval,DEd, RN, Associate Chair for UndergraduateNursing Education at Temple Universityand Nursing Consultant for PinnacleHealthpresented, “The Iowa Model: PromotingQuality Care through Evidence-BasedPractice.” Bonnie Clemence, MSN, RN,from the IV Team at PinnacleHealth,presented her research fellowship project,“Risk Factors Associated with Catheter-Related Upper Extremity Deep VeinThrombosis with Patients with PeripherallyInserted Central Catheters.” The day alsofeatured podium presentations from theResearch Roundtable groups and posters.Research RoundtableResearch Roundtable is a collaborativeprogram with Messiah College to promotethe development of evidence-based practiceskills in senior nursing students, practicingnurses and advanced practice nurses.Nurses and students form work groupsto address practice questions using theIowa Model. In 2010, the following nursesparticipated in this innovative program.Women’s and Children’s Group:Depression Screening in HospitalizedAntepartum WomenMichalena Levenduski, CNS, NICU(Facilitator)Yovanka Hoover, Labor and Delivery(Facilitator)Laura Martin, SDI, Maternity Center(Facilitator)Nancy Frank, Main 11/North 8Chris Egresits, PediatricsRebecca Weese, Labor and DeliveryMichalena Levenduski, CNSSpiritual Care Group: Prayer as anAdjunct Therapy for Pain Control andWell BeingMary Lou Mortimer, SDI, NICU(Facilitator)Tiffany Boyd, SDI, CINT (Facilitator)Sheena Dellinger, Float PoolTheresa Sellers, NM, CTOAvis Pulaski, North 10Respiratory/Toxicology/PCUMedical Surgical Group: Readiness forHospital DischargeKim Fowler, CNS, CTO (Facilitator)Joann Konick-McMahan, SDI, North 10Respiratory/Toxicology/PCU (Facilitator)Naisha Stoney, Main 5Dawn Schlegel, Float PoolLeighann Oldham, CTUKarissa Harbold, CTOL to R: Research Conference presenters Amy Christeleit, RN,Betsy Caprio, SN, Erin Rhodes, SNCritical Care Group: Narcotic Analgesia:Too Much of a Good ThingBonnie Clemence, CGH IV Team(Facilitator)Amy Lesher, CM, MSICU (Facilitator)Gina Recce, CGH ICUSharon Harig, CGH ICULydia Johnson, PerianesthesiaSandy Rybecki, Float PoolCardiac Education Group: The Effect ofSocial Support on Readmission within12 months with Subsequent CardiacEventsMarianne Allen, CNS, Maternity Center(Facilitator)Cathy Druckenmiller, MSICU (Facilitator)Melanie Sherman, CINTRhonda Maneval, DEd, RNPinnacleHealth Nursing Research ConsultantCardiac Treatment/Post-Op Group:Amiodarone: Worth the RiskTrish Falgoust, Clinical Coordinator, ED(Facilitator)Tina Daniels, NICU (Facilitator)Brittany Baker, CTPOSarah Weaver, CTPOSue Silberman, CTPOShelli Heim, CTPO26