2010 Nursing ANNUAL v4d - PinnacleHealth

Factsheets on the Research Council intranetto ensure that nursing practice is basedon evidence.L to R: Research Conference presenters Jessica Stefanic, RN,Hannah Serafini, RN, Hannah Nelson, SNInfection Control Group: Implications ofIsolation Precautions on PatientsDeb Schafer, CNS, Perinatal (Facilitator)Donna Roller, Pediatrics (Facilitator)Haley Hardenstine, Infection ControlCindy Hallman, Float PoolNursing ResearchFellowshipThe Nursing Research Fellowship programprovides nurses the opportunity to developand carry out research or implementevidence-based practice changes. There arecurrently three nursing fellows who areprimary or co-investigators of nursingresearch studies:• Tina Daniels, BSN, RNC, NICU• Lisa Fox, BSN, RN, Learning Institute• Bonnie Clemence, MSN, RN, IV TeamEvidence-Based PracticeProjectsThe Research Council and Clinical NurseSpecialists were charged with providingeducation to all nurses on the Iowa Modelof Evidence-Based Practice. In addition,nurses have resources such as “Ask theExpert” and Evidence-Based PracticeMedication Schedule Card EBP ProjectJaime Steincamp, Kelli Buzzard, Mary LouMortimer and Sarah Harne-Britner, CNSimplemented a revised Medication ScheduleCard to improve medication adherence inelderly patients. The revisions were based onevidence found during Research Roundtable.The card is available on the Pinnacle intranetand is accessible to all inpatient andoutpatient areas. Jaime delivered a podiumpresentation on this project at the Universityof Arizona EBP Conference in June.South Central PennsylvaniaEBP ConsortiumPinnacleHealth nurses continue to play anactive role in the growth and development ofthe South Central PA EBP Consortium.Nursing Research Council members, RhondaManeval, DEd, PinnacleHealh NursingResearch Consultant and Carolyn Kreamer,PhD from Messiah College spearheaded thedevelopment of the group in 2009. The goalof the consortium is to promote evidencebasedpractice and research across the region.Approximately 15 academic and healthcareorganizations are represented. Deb Schafer,CNS, and Cheryl Key, VP for NursingProfessional Development and Practice aremembers of the EBP Toolkit Committee.Mary Lou Mortimer, SDI and MichalenaLevenduski, CNS are members of theProgram Committee and secretary for theconsortium. Rhonda Maneval, DEd,PinnacleHealth Nursing Research Consultantis on the Executive Board. Deb Schafer MSN,RN, shared findings from her qualitativeresearch study, “Exploration of thePostpartum Experience of Women on LongTerm Bed Rest for Complications ofPregnancy” at a quarterly meeting.27