Nursing Update 2009 - 2010 - Yale-New Haven Hospital

Publications
Bush, A., & Banyas, R. (2009). Smoothing the
Transition into Practice: A Survival Guide for New
Oncology Nurses. 2009 Oncology Nursing Society
Conference Abstract, Virginia Henderson
International Nursing Library,
http://www.nursinglibrary.org/Portal/
main.aspx?pageid=4024&pid=21562
Holmes, K., Caprio, S., Cali, A., Allen, K.,
Pierpont, B., Taksali, S., Shaw, M., & Savoye,
M. (2009). Primary defects in beta cell function
further exacerbated by worsening of insulin
resistance mark the development of impaired
glucose tolerance in obese adolescents. Diabetes
Care, 32(3), 456-61. PMID: 19106382
Holmes, K., Caprio, S., Cali, A., Allen, K.,
Pierpont, B., Taksali, S., Shaw, M., & Savoye,
M. (2010). Rosiglitazone improves glucose
metabolism in obese adolescents with impaired
glucose tolerance: A pilot study. Obesity, May 13
[epub ahead of print]. PMID: 20467418
Krom, Z. R., Batten, J., & Bautista, C. (2010).
A unique collaborative nursing evidencebased
practice initiative using the Iowa model:
A clinical nurse specialist, a health science
librarian, and a staff nurse’s success story.
Clinical Nurse Specialist, 24(2), 54-59. PMID:
20168139
O’Connor, R., Krom, Z., & Grossman, S. (2010).
Innovative solutions: Using case studies to
generate increased nurse’s clinical decisionmaking
ability in critical care. Dimensions of
Critical Care Nursing 29(3), 138-142. PMID:
20395734
Parkosewich, J. (2009). Assessment of
cardiovascular function. In S. Smeltzer & B.
Bare (Eds.), Brunner and Suddarth’s Textbook of
Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th ed. Philadelphia:
Lippincott-Raven
Pennington, C., & DeRienzo, N. R. (2010). An
effective process for making decisions about
major operating room purchases. AORN Journal,
91(3), 341-49. PMID: 20193799
Rao, V. S., Safdar, B., Parkosewich, J.,
Lee, V., D’Onofrio, G., & Foody, J. (2009).
Improvements in time to reperfusion: Do
women have an advantage? Critical Pathways in
Cardiology, 8(1), 38-42. PMID: 19258837
Presentations
Acosta, D., Alcarez, E., Beard, B., Brannin, D.,
Lockwood, C., Colson, E., Dezinno, P., Runai,
E., Godfrey, M., Gosselin, N., Knudson, J.,
O’Keefe, L., Rhee, M., Stevens, C., Suntheimer,
C., & Vorio, D. (2009, May). Improving efficiency
and throughput in postpartum units. Joseph A.
Zaccagnino Patient Safety and Clinical Quality
Conference, New Haven, CT.
Antell, N., Burns, K., Austin, C., Weinstein, R.,
Mulney, C., Spina, K., Downer, P., Halloway, D.,
& Newman, S. (2009, May). Decreasing the time
from patient arrival to initial patient assessment at the
Shoreline Medical Center emergency department (ED).
Joseph A. Zaccagnino Patient Safety and Clinical
Quality Conference, New Haven, CT.
Applewhaite, M., Chiarenzelli, J., Ciaburri, R.,
Ponte, M., & Albert, C. (2010, May). Nurses as
teachers: Engaging the novice to be knowledgeable.
Joseph A. Zaccagnino Patient Safety and Clinical
Quality Conference, Trumbull, CT.
Avella-Villabona, T. (2010, April). Nurse-driven
heparin protocol: Simulation in critical care. Horizons
Critical Care Conference, Burlington, VT.
Avella-Villabona, T. (2010, May). Nurse-driven
heparin protocol: Simulation in critical care. Joseph A.
Zaccagnino Patient Safety and Clinical Quality
Conference, Trumbull, CT.
Bacon, S., Benis, L., Hayes, M., & Dahl Vickers,
V. (2009, May). Creating a safer and cleaner hospital.
Joseph A. Zaccagnino Patient Safety and Clinical
Quality Conference, New Haven, CT.
Bacon, S., Patient Service Managers, Clinical
Managers, MD/LIP Staff, Unit Staff Nurses,
Patient Care Associates (PCA), Business
Associates (BA), & Care Coordinators of Units
4-7, 5-5, 5-7, 6-5, 6-7, 7-5, 7-7, 8-8, 9-5, 9-7,
10-7 in the East Pavilion, of Units 5-2, 5-3, 6-3,
6-4 in the South Pavilion, & WP9 Oncology &
WP8 Gynecology in the West Pavilion. (2009,
May). Safe patient flow: Improving the discharge
process at Yale-New Haven on 17 inpatient units.
Joseph A. Zaccagnino Patient Safety and Clinical
Quality Conference, New Haven, CT.
Bacon, S., Washington, T., Roverts, A., Zergibel,
K., Hayes, M., & Damore, P. (2010, May). Safe
patient flow: Improving productivity of the discharge
team. Joseph A. Zaccagnino Patient Safety and
Clinical Quality Conference, Trumbull, CT.
Baran, K., Della Ventura, R., Harrigan, S.,
Johnson, T., Kelly-O’Shea, M., King, M.,
Lara, L., Meehan, M., Miska, H., O’Keefe, N.,
Radocchia, E., Weir, M. E., & O’Connor, R.
(2009, May). Partners for change: Collaborative
governance. Joseph A. Zaccagnino Patient Safety
and Clinical Quality Conference, New Haven,
CT.
Bates, A., Credé, W., Cunningham, P., &
Tommasini, N. (2009, May). Improving quality of
data on restraint episodes and duration of use. Joseph
A. Zaccagnino Patient Safety and Clinical Quality
Conference, New Haven, CT.
Baxter, D., Santucci, K., Buglione, J., Clark, K.,
Hsiao, A., Nolan, D., & Walker, D. (2009, May).
Healthcare matrix assessment of safety: What’s at the
core? Joseph A. Zaccagnino Patient Safety and
Clinical Quality Conference, New Haven, CT.
Bedard, L., Nystrom, K., Moalli, D., Cusano,
A., Cemeno, M., Baehring, J., Nygard, H.,
Harel, N., Balcezak, T., & Capozzalo, G. (2010,
May). Implementation of a HUB and SPOKE model
for acute stroke care: Part I. Joseph A. Zaccagnino
Patient Safety and Clinical Quality Conference,
Trumbull, CT.
Belton, B., Dembry, L., Giodano, A., Kimmel,
R., & Jurewicz, P. (2009, May). Medical intensive
care unit (MICU) initiatives to reduce catheter-related
bloodstream infections. Joseph A. Zaccagnino
Patient Safety and Clinical Quality Conference,
New Haven, CT.
Benis, L., Jenq, G., Mandel, E., Moin, R., &
Nikiforow, S. (2009, May). Multidisciplinary
morbidity conferences in internal medicine. Joseph A.
Zaccagnino Patient Safety and Clinical Quality
Conference, New Haven, CT.
Billstein, M., Berger, K., Chatillon, H., Katz,
G., Klish, L., Miller, L., Phelan, B., & Poyton,
M. (2010, May). Implementation of a nurse-driven
heparin dose adjustment protocol. Joseph A.
Zaccagnino Patient Safety and Clinical Quality
Conference, Trumbull, CT.
Bilskis, S., Ayala, J., Dermola, L., D’Amato, J.,
Cunningham, L., Diehl, D., Dixon, V., Fenick,
A., Gambardella, J., Gaydos, H., Giles, C.,
Hodge, J., Holmes, J., Nelson, G., Picagli,
D., Rivera, J., Smalls, A., Sart, G., Stewart,
W., & Rivera-Vinas, J. (2009, May). Developing
an alternative method to Press Ganey. Joseph A.
Zaccagnino Patient Safety and Clinical Quality
Conference, New Haven, CT.
Bilskis, S., Fenick, A., Cunningham, L.,
Rodriguez, S., Rivera, J., Jouhsin, L., Liu, C., &
Wheaton, J. (2010, May). Reducing wait times in
a resident continuity clinic. Joseph A. Zaccagnino
Patient Safety and Clinical Quality Conference,
Trumbull, CT.
Bilskis, S., Smart, G., Gross, C., Cain, E., Giles,
C., Fenick, A., Shaw, J., Vaughn, S., Diehl, D.,
Rubeo, D., Stewart, W., Dixon, V., & D’Amato,
J. (2009, May). Collaborating on quality in a diverse
service line. Joseph A. Zaccagnino Patient Safety
and Clinical Quality Conference, New Haven,
CT.
Bodden, D., Burke, J., Coyle, D., Hoffer, L., &
Maccubbin, L. (2009, May). Diagnostic radiology
pre-procedure call sheet. Joseph A. Zaccagnino
Patient Safety and Clinical Quality Conference,
New Haven, CT.
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