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Certified Nurses at Certified Nurses at MetroHealthMetroHealth
Celebrating Nurses’ Week 2009
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Certification has been associated with increased job satisfaction, autonomy, and confidence.
(Cary, 2001).
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Certified RNs Case Management Emergency Department
Diana Smetana, BC, Case Management
Joellen Johnson, CMCNRose M. Welch, CCMKathy Pelagalli, IQCISusan Smykowski, CCMChristine Wilkins, CNOR,
CCMCarol Bursley, PAHM ,BC
Case Managment
Frank Robert Donald, CCCN
Anna Konuch, CENPaula E. Mickan, CCCN
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10B10B
Certified RNs 10B Certified RNs 10B
Maria Bettasso, CCRNSophia Kurkalec, CCRNAnn Marie Fiorta, CCRNLeslie Flowers, CCRNNicole Jordan, CCRNDeborah Narramore, CCRNSheila Petro, CCRN
Mary Smith, CCRNAngela Vettel, CCRNKimberly Williams, CCRN
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Obtaining certification is a way to validate and compare knowledge to a set benchmark.
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Certified RNs 7A/7C Certified RNs 8A
Bridget Blayney, CRNBeverly Jones, CRNKathleen Murany, CRNColleen Sirocky, CCRNCandace Strickler, CRNChristine Pokorny, CRN
Christopher Moulas, CRNMarian Resan, CRN
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Certified RNs SICU Certified RNs 2B/2C/L&D
Ludy Caballero, CPNJacalyn Iacoboni, CPNStacie Krueger, CCRNMichael R. Primiano, CORErika Waickman, CCRNRenee Skoda Girard,
CCRN
Karen Tatter, CCERobin Murphy, CCRNLinda TolliverJulie BeinhardtLori WatsonLinda Lini, CCE
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“A movement is underway within nursing to improve the stature of the profession.”
(Briggs et al, 2006)
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Certified RNs CICUCertified RNs CICU
Katrina Hegedus, CORN
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CERTIFICATIONCERTIFICATION
It is difficult to measure how certification affects patient outcomes because nursing is classified as a group.
(Kendall-Gallagher, D. & Blegen, M. A., 2009).
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Certified RN MICUCertified RN MICU
Bonnie Denega, CCRN
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“American consumers know to seek out a certified mechanic or a certified plumber, but do they seek a certified nurse when their very lives are at stake or even know that nurses can be certified?”
(American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and AACN Certification Corporation, 2003).
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PEDS CLINICPEDS CLINIC
Certified RNs Outpatient Pediatrics Certified RNs Outpatient Pediatrics
Mary Maline, CPNAlice Marantides, CPNTammy Reddinger, CPNKimberly Seiler, CPNKathleen Sullivan, CPNStefanie Vasil, CPNSheila Dadich, CPNSusan Hochevar Duda,
CPN
Diane Zeurcher, CPNSue Becker, CPN
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PICUPICU
Certified RNs PICU Certified RNs PICU
Craig Gordon, CPNAlescia Cocklin, CPNMidalia Gonzales, CPNDiane Kocisko, CPNRobert Wilkinson, CPNJill Morinec, CPNKathleen Cika, CPNJessica Perkovic, CPN
Janet Mimna, CPNAmanda Raible, CPNJessica McCormack, CPNColleen LaForet, CPN
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Certified RN –Derm. ClinicCertified RN –Derm. Clinic
Darlene Thomay
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Certified RNs PACUCertified RNs Inpatient Pediatrics
Jacqueline Thomas, CCRN
Martha Wright, CCRN
Rose Rodriguez, CPNAndrea Diertrick, CPNSandra Duke, CPNLaura Mendoza, CPNPriscilla Prochaska, CPN
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NICUNICU
Certified RNs NICU Certified RNs NICU
Judy Anderson
Laura Ashmun
Patrician Abrham-Jackson
Christine Borowy
Billi Jo Boyle
Danell Desantis-Dilisio
Dora Dilisio
Maggan Dwyer
Tracey Galvin
Patricia Ganzhorn
Christina Gasparro
Teresa Greco
Hope Helbert
Paula Jacomin
Katherine Lauber-Jones
Rachel Kessler
Laura Kuperman
Becki Lucas
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NICUNICU
Certified RNs NICU Certified RNs NICU
Gerri McDonnellCindy McGeeMary Pat McGrealMary Jo NovoselNancy PalmerLinda PapantoniouAnnette ParosDenise SchatschbneiderAmy Schulte
Maria SimpsonRose Clare Streiner, CNORJen TessmanKelly TurcheckMichelle TurnerKaren Wilson
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Certified RNs MOSC Certified RNs Research
Kimberly Reese, CNORMargaret Gray, CNOR
Sue Defauw, OCNJulie Matts, OCNDeb Strater, OCNDiane Wolf, OCNMargaret Ieropoli, OCNPam Haba, OCNMichele Klingbeil, OCN
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Certified RNs-Medical Surgical 11B Certified RNs-Medical Surgical 11C
Debra Bogarty, CMSDeb Gibbons, CMSLaura Watson, CMS
Mary Luebke, OCNKaren Anguilano, OCNLeslie Rusnak, OCN, CMSCarol Slone Phillips
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Certified RNs Inpatient Gynocology Certified RNs WestPark Clinic
Heidi Rumamcik, IBCLCMonica Roote, PCETeresa Kovacs, ACN, BC
Traci Goeser, CPN
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Operating RoomOperating Room
Certified RNs OR Certified RNs OR
Tanya Fittje, CNOR Nada Fleming, CNOR Kathy Savochka, CNOR Scott Nardi, CNOR Tracy Seth, CNOR Victoria Jenkins, CNOR Mary Margaret Atherton,
CNOR Diane Ippolito, CNOR Naomi Walker, CNORPatricia
Gormley, CNOR Nancy Fagan Ritter, CNOR
Deborah Adams, CNOR Sandra Beauclair, CNOR Linda Guzowski, CNOR Mary Kay Kolenz, CNOR Elaine Loy, CNOR Mike Primiano, CNOR Kathy Quinn, CNOR Kimberly Reese, CNOR Robyn Woodman, CNOR Jill Murphy, CNOR Susan Adams, CCRN, CEN
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ReferencesReferences American Association of Critical-Care Nurses & AACN Certification Corportation, (2003). White Paper:
Safeguarding the Patient and the Profession: The Value jof Ctritical Care Nurse Certification. American Journal of Critical Care, 12 (2), 154-164.
Briggs, L. A., Brown, H., Kesten, K., Heath, J., (2006). Certification: A Benchmark for Critical Care Nursing Excellence. Critical Care Nurse 26 (6),47-53.
Cary, A. H., (2001). Certified Registered Nurses: Results of the Study of the Certified Workforce. American Journal of Nursing 101 (1), 44-52.
Kendall-Gallagher, D., Blegen, M. A., (2009). Competence and Certification of Registered Nurses and Safety of Patients in Intensive Care Units. American Journal of Critical Care 18 (2), 106-113.