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Are you thinking about signing up for a certification exam?
Well, Loyola can help you prepare for your exam.
Loyola is offering free certification review classes on site:
Don’t see your certification listed? Check with your manager or unit educator to see what
study materials your unit may have. The certification websites may have study materials,
practice tests, etc. The Loyola Nursing website also has Certification Information Sheets
on many different types of certifications.
I wanted to share with you some study tips I have found helpful to prepare for a
certification exam.
Assess your learning needs
Review the test blue print
Look at how many questions are in each category
Identify your strengths
Identify your weaknesses
Develop a plan
Take a review course
Obtain study materials
Enlist a buddy if you want to study with someone
Develop a timeline
Register for the test (allow 3-6 months to study)
Develop weekly goals (review a section a week or study 2 hours a week)
Enlist a buddy to keep you on track
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I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Certification 1
CNE Corner 2
Kudos to
Nursing
3,4,5
Illuminations
from the Lamp
5
Certification
Corner
7
APN Corner 8
Nursing
Generations
9
Spiritual
Corner
10
Shared
Governance
Updates
11,12
Educational
Offerings
13
Certification
Nurse Link F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 6 V O L U M E 1 0 , I S S U E 1
Loyola University Health System
Nursing Professional Practice Model
Linda Ippolito, MSN, APN, AOCNS
Nursing Leadership
P A G E 2
N U R S E L I N K
Keeping with our Magis values, several multidisciplinary quality teams continue to focus on improving the care we provide to our patients. They are currently focusing on reducing hospital acquired infections and preventing the need for Code Blue calls. While we continue to do a great job in the reduction of healthcare acquired infec-tions, there is always room for improvement. In addition, while we have an estab-lished Rapid Response team to intercede before calling a code, it is used well below the industry benchmark. As a result of the collaborative work of these teams, we will be initiating many new processes over the coming months. We will begin a system wide process to address the placement and maintenance of antibacterial dispensers to support an improve-ment in hand hygiene compliance. All dispensers will be regularly checked to ensure
they are working properly, that they are filled and that they are located in needed areas. We are targeting 90 percent compliance from all members of the team. While the nursing staff already has the highest compli-ance rate, and I thank you for that, I would ask that we become role models for our coworkers. We need to protect our patients and ensure others are following the appropriate hand hygiene practices.
Regarding CLABSI, we have set a goal of decreasing our infection ratio to 0.30. From April through Sep-tember 2015, Loyola's CLABSI infection ratio was at 0.69. The Trinity Health threshold is 0.46. With your support, we will be able to reach our goal. Please remember to implement daily CHG baths for eligible patients, and to use swab caps and biopatches appropriately. In addition, to ensure that all central lines are inserted in an aseptic manner, we will require an RN to be present at all bedside procedures. This new process will begin in February. We will also begin discussing the maintenance of central lines in our safety huddles. In addition, the Infection Control Practitioners will be doing rounds Monday through Friday on all patients who have central lines or Foley catheters . They will collaborate with the patient’s nurse to ensure best practices are followed. I truly believe that by taking this team approach, we will be able to eliminate catheter-associated infections. Finally, Loyola is looking to increase the number of Rapid Response calls in the hopes of reducing Code Blues. If a nurse feels a patient is deteriorating, it is important that he/she call the rapid response team. When in doubt, I would rather have more hands involved than the response coming too late. In the future, there will also be communication with our faculty and house staff to ensure they support the calling of the rapid response team. From July through December 2015, Loyola averaged 1.70 RRT calls per 1,000 pa-tients. We have set a goal of 2.1 RRT calls per 1,000 patients. With that increase, we hope to decrease the number of Code Blue calls. There were 83 Code Blue calls for non-ICU patients between July and Decem-ber 2015. We are looking to decrease that by 10 percent. I appreciate all you do to improve the quality of care we provide our patients. I know as we have previously been successful in rolling out patient rounding and other major initiatives, we will also be successful in these endeavors. As always, I look for your feedback.
Karen J. Anderson RN, MSN, MBA
Vice President, Patient Care
Services & Chief Nurse Executive
P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 0 , I S S U E 1
Kudos to Nursing Clinical Ladder October 2015 New Level 3
Renewal Level 4
Renewal Level 3 FirstName Last Name Dept
Lorinda Frascona OR
Amber Garrett Anticoagulation
Mary Ellen Weeg BMTU
Holly Molloy Burr Ridge Infusion
Shernita Harris 3NW
Dennis Sanchez Cath Lab
Alexandra Joyce 3NW
Charlene Claravall 4SICU
Lindsay Coil Cancer Center Day Hosp
Whitney Lassiter 3NW
Elaine Wilson OPS
Laura Lyman Homer Glen
Christina Bley 2W Neuro ICU
Stephanie Kelly NeoICU
Lidia Hernandez 2ICU
Sarah Jensen Peds Hem/ONC
Kristy Grisanti 3CCU
Rebecca Mauger CCU
Stacey Leadley 4Tower
Ashlee Farrell 4Tower
Nichole Barry 5Tower
Lauren Nieman 3SE
Elisabeth Miwa 5 Tower
Ida Nool 6 BMTU
Lauren Chaparro Family Medicine
Cathy Grace-Louthen CBCC
Kathleen Posa 3MICU
Aneta Radon BICU
Jennifer Lopez 4Tower
Meredith Spearman 4 Tower
Filipina Mangonon 2CVICU
Rebecca Spork 4ICU
Ma. Lily Alvarado 5NEWS
Sara Fischer 4 Tower
Dulce Ocampo 3NW
Justyna Kopacz 3SE
Jelyn Quiros 3NW
Courtney Heim 5 Tower
Tiffany Fulton 4 Tower
Debra Madrzyk BICU/7N
Delissa Beaman MFM
Kathryn Heniff OP Surgery Clinic
Nataliya Pistryak 3NW
Jenny Rothas 5 Tower
FirstName Last Name Dept
Lindy Moore PICU
Kimberly Rice Burr Ridge Pain Clinic
Loribelle Lorenzo OR
Maria Pendon OR
Caryn Sterricker PICU
Shilpa Swamy Heart Transplant
Stephanie Benson BICU
Nora Primiano Burr Ridge
Maureen Reeves EMS
Renee Niznik Pediatrics
Teresa Carbonaro Liver Transplant
Janice Gora Homer Glen Immediate Care
Samantha Sage Pediatrics
Kristen Tucker BMTU
Julia Adams OR
Maria Katherina McCool 2W ICU
Lynn Hughes Burr Ridge Medical Specialties
Sarah Elizalde 2APP
Brittany Surico 4PEDS
Kathryn Means 3MICU
Melissa Fajardo 3SE
Katarzyna Wilk 2WICU
Erica Dixon Transplant
FirstName Last Name Dept
Christy Brave PICU
Julie Ann Manikas ED
Christine Jenkins 2ICU
Michelle Krauklis NICU
Dawn Mack CC Day Hospital
Leticia Matysik 2ICU
Laura Parise 2ICU
Sharon Valtman OR
Jeanette Cronin NICU
Victoria Kaczkos 4ICU
Rizalina Bista OR
Debra Callender Sokolov ED
Lisa Marie Maglione 4ICU
Andrea Collingham 7BICU
Kathryn Ruth 3MICU
Katherine Cram BMTU
Josina Boswell ASC
Judy Grigonis 3HTU/CCU
P A G E 4 V O L U M E 1 0 , I S S U E 1
Kudos to Nursing Continued
New Level 4
Clinical Ladder October 2015 New Certifications:
Clinical Ladder The deadlines for submitting your clinical
ladder application are:
April 30, July 31, October 31, and
January 31.
Three copies of the application with binder
clips or rubber bands only, should be
submitted to the
Nursing Administration Office Room 1328.
Please seek out a Clinical Ladder Liaison to
review your application and
provide feedback before submitting it.
Leticia Matysik, CSC, 2ICU, is a Certified in Cardiac
Surgery Nursing*
Christine Faubel, CEN, ED, is a Certified Emergency
Nurse
Anthony Imparato, PHTL, ER, is a Certified in Pre-
hospital Trauma Life Support
Maria Rusnaczyk, 2W Neuro ICU, is a Stroke Certified
Nurse, SCRN
The following nurses are Certified Critical Care Nurses:
Jodie Cox, CCRN, 3MICU
Victoria Kaczkos, CCRN, 4ICU
Michelle Kethcart, CCRN, 3MICU
The following nurses are Certified in Venous Access:
Denise Blackburn, VA-BC, PICC*
Marlene Moreno, VA-BC, PICC*
The following nurses are Certified in Medical Surgical
Nursing:
Carly Fueling, CMSRN, 4 Tower
Patricia Harper, CMSRN, 1 Tower
Megan Harris, RN-BC, 3NW
Taryn Keblusek, CMSRN, 4 Tower
Elizabeth Szydlo, CMSRN, 1 Tower Observation*
Elizabeth Wise, CMSRN, 4 Tower
The following nurses are Certified in Pediatrics:
Kelly Arroyo, CPN, 4PICU
Jacqulene Driscoll, CPN, 4Peds*
Lynn Graham, CPN, Oak Brook Terrace Subspecialties
The following Nurses are Certified as Progressive Care
Nurses:
Gemma Jose, PCCN, 5 Tower
Eleanor Wetzel, PCCN, Cardiovascular Recovery*
*Recertification
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FirstName Last Name Dept
Christine Faubel ED
Jill Bereczky OR
Bridget Kosmach ED
Annie Walker 4ICU
Christine Johns PICU
Jill Holloway 2ICU
Molly Marino BICU
Samantha Green 4ICU
Michelle Kethcart 3MICU
Jodie Cox 3MICU
Kelsey Haupt 7SW
Hemali Kumar 6 BMTU
Megan Harris 3SE
Kara Glennon Peds
Ashley Edmunds 5 Tower
Kimberly Grosvenor 2W NICU
P A G E 5 V O L U M E 1 0 , I S S U E 1
Kudos to Nursing Continued
NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification main-
tained by:
Jayme Anderko, C-EFM*
Chris Besler, C-EFM*
Laura Davey, C-EFM*
Tammy Eston, C-EFM*
Mireya Guzman, C-EFM*
Linda Holmes, C-EFM*
Krystle Koszola, C-EFM*
Lynsey Riedl, C-EFM*
Stacy Sorensen, C-EFM*
Elaina Stitt, C-EFM*
Therese Sytsma, C-EFM*
Teri Vanderhei, C-EFM*
Teri Boland, C-EFM*
Rocio Castaneda, C-EFM*
Mae Ganzon, C-EFM*
Becky Gavril, C-EFM*
Carol Lewis, C-EFM*
Jennifer Nelson, C-EFM*
Patricia Gheewala, C-EFM*
* Recertification
Certifications: NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification has been ob-
tained by the following nurses in Women’s Health:
Lindsey Thorn, C-EFM
Lindsey Rokosz, C-EFM
Kara Dane, C-EFM
Jennifer Gamboa, C-EFM
Mindy Figueroa, C-EFM
Liz November, C-EFM
Corine (Lori) Graham, C-EFM
Presentations:
Daria C. Ruffolo DNP, RN, CCRN, ACNP-BC, Acute Care
Nurse Practitioner, presented at Las Vegas, Critical Care and
Emergency Nurses Conference, “Anesthesia Complications,
End of Life in ICU, VTE: Updates on a Killer”
Daria C. Ruffolo DNP, RN, CCRN, ACNP-BC, Acute Care
Nurse Practitioner, presented at ISAPN Midwest APN Con-
ference: “Anesthesia: Not Benign Endeavor for your Pa-
tient, Poly/Pharmacy and the Geriatric: A Bagful of Pills”
Chapter: Daria C. Ruffolo DNP, RN, CCRN, ACNP-BC,
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, wrote chapter for AACN’s
2nd Edition of Advanced Critical Care Nursing: Shock and
End Points of Resuscitation.
Awards:
Daria C. Ruffolo DNP, RN, CCRN, ACNP-BC, Acute Care
Nurse Practitioner, awarded a Pin from AACN for being a
CCRN for 30 years.
Illuminations from the Lamp Daria C. Ruffolo RN DNP ACNP-BC [email protected]
A byline featuring updates on current evidence–based practices, updates in nursing practice, book
reviews and other topics of interest regarding nursing.
Please feel free to submit any ideas, topics, or potential features to: [email protected]
Introducing a new column...
Carly
Flodin, BSN, RNC-MNN
Certification Cont’d page 1
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Here’s what your colleagues have to
say about what certification means
to them...
“It designates me
as someone who
took the time and
effort to get
recognition for
the knowledge
I've accrued in my practice as an
oncology nurse.”
Ellen Milad, BSN, MS, RN, OCN
“That I have made the
effort to be a better nurse
for my patients, and that I
have increased my Oncology
education.“
Cheryl Tibbetts, BSN, RN,
“Certified Clinical Research
Professional (CCRP) is a standard
of practice that validates my
knowledge base, education and ex-
perience with the ethical conduct
of clinical trials.”
Mary Lee, BSN, RN, CCRP
"If we knew what we were doing, it would not be called
Research” -Albert Einstein “As a Oncology Certified
Nurse I feel I give my best
knowledge and education to my
cancer patients.”
Christine Gicausas,BS,RN,OCN
“Becoming certified in Maternal-Newborn nursing has allowed me to provide my patients the highest level of care. The knowledge I gained through my certification has given me confi-dence to better advo-cate for my patients and to com-municate effectively and professionally with the multidisciplinary team of providers at Loyola.”
Everyone is different, you need to figure out the best way for you. It may help to talk to a nurse who is
certified and find out how they studied, do they have any pointers they can give you?
Don’t forget about the Education Stipend! The Stipend can help by reimbursing you up to $300 per
calendar year toward review classes and study materials, or it can be used to reimburse you for the test
after you pass. Also, once you become certified, please let your manager know!!
What are you waiting for? You know it, now show it…Get certified!!
“I became certified
for my own personal
satisfaction, to vali-
date my knowledge of
Neonatal Intensive
Care Nursing, and
prove to myself I
could take and pass
the exam.”
Anne Cunningham, RNC
Certification Corner
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Josey Pudwill, BSN, RN, CPN
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses defines certification as the criterion standard of professional practice, distinguishing excellence in nursing care, mastery knowledge, skill, and abilities beyond the scope of professional licensure. It is the validation of an individual nurse’s qualifications for practice in a defined area of practice.
What can certification mean for you? Personal recognition Professional recognition Clinical expertise Confidence Collaboration Career progression Professional opportunities and networking Competency assessment Increased Salary
The relationship between certification, increased knowledge and improved patient management as it relates to nurse-driven patient outcomes has been positively identified in recent literature and practice guidelines. Certification has come to be known as a means toward a higher standard of care, better patient outcomes and advancement of nursing professionalism.
What can certification mean for your patients? A commitment to excellence Improved patient satisfaction Earlier intervention and care Improved patient outcomes
Interested in becoming certified but don’t know where to start? The Nursing Department website on loyola.wired has links to resources that will help you take that first step.
What are you waiting for? You know it, now show it... Get certified!
Rhonda, K., Meyer, L., & Watson, C. (2011). Best practices in creating a culture of certification. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 22(1), 33-49. doi: 10.1097/NCI.0b013e3182062c4e
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APN Corner
The World Health Organization defines palliative care
(PC) as, “an approach that improves the quality of life
of patients and their families facing the problem asso-
ciated with life-threatening illness, through the preven-
tion and relief of suffering by means of early identifi-
cation and impeccable assessment and treatment of
pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and
spiritual.” It is just this type of care that Advanced
Practice Nurse (APN), Kari Schneider, MSN APN-BC
provides. She along with her collaborating physician
and chaplain colleagues use a team approach to
provide expert pain and symptom management while
also addressing the social, emotional and spiritual
aspects of dealing with serious disease.
Ms. Schneider has spent most of her nursing career
caring for oncology patients. After pursuing her APN
degree in 2003 it was a logical transition to move her
role as an advanced provider to that of palliative care.
She has worked with the palliative population in
venues such as inpatient, home services and nursing
home consultation since 2005. She started at Loyola in
January 2015 and continues providing patients and
families with her special skills.
The call for APNs in palliative care has grown signifi-
cantly over the past years as the number and quality of
palliative care practices has grown. According to the
Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), “The rise
in prevalence of palliative care in U.S. hospitals has
been steady over the last 13 years. In 2000, less than
one-quarter of U.S. hospitals had a palliative care pro-
gram, compared with nearly three-quarters in 2013.
Submitted By: Daria C. Ruffolo DNP, RN, CCRN, ACNP-BC
If current trends continue, by 2017 eight in ten U.S.
hospitals with 50 or more beds will have a palliative
care program.” As there continues to be a shortage of
specialized physicians in hospice and palliative medi-
cine, it is here that APNs like Kari provide seamless
care and have been able to fulfill a pivotal role.
The Loyola’s Palliative Care team provides invalua-
ble skill and services such as:
relief from pain and other distressing symptoms
affirm life and regards dying as a normal process
intends neither to hasten or postpone death
integrates the psychological and spiritual aspects
of patient care
offers a support system to help patients live as
actively as possible until death
offers a support system to help the family cope
during the patients illness and in their own
bereavement
uses a team approach to address the needs of
patients and their families, including bereave-
ment counselling, if indicated
enhanced quality of life, and may also positively
influence the course of illness
These services are applicable early in the course of
illness and can be utilized in conjunction with other
therapies that are intended to prolong life, such as
chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and dialysis. It is
here the team can provide insight to future therapies
and possibilities for amelioration of symptoms.
Ms. Schneider states that she finds the work reward-
ing as well as stimulating, “no two days are ever
alike.” She and the team cover the entire hospital and
see patients in a consult based model. Typically, they
are asked to see patients with serious, life threatening
illness for discussion of goals of care and symptom
management. They see patients from time of
diagnosis and throughout the span of illness. They
specialize in pain and symptom-focused care while
looking at the whole person. While hospice may be a
part of the plan of care for a patient, their involve-
ment does not mean they need to stop disease modi-
fying treatments.
Continued on page 9
Picture in our Palliative Care conference room Back row: Dr. Mark Speyer; Dr. Theresa Kristopaitis Front: Dr. Kelly Henry; Kari Schneider, APN; Kathleen Brannigan, chaplain
The University of St. Francis is proud to call
three generations of Steffes family members
nursing alumnae. The late Rosemary Mastin (St.
Joseph School of Nursing, 1951). Betty Kinsella
(St. Joseph School of Nursing. 1952). Wendy
Klein (St. Joseph School of Nursing, 1989)., and
Stacy Marik (University of St Frances, 2010) are
four family members who span much of the his-
torical past of the nursing program at the Univer-
sity of St Francis. Each of them is educated with
the highest level of patient care and professional
ethics.
Stacy Marik is the third generation in her family
to graduate from USF’s nursing program, saying
“I’m proud to be a part of this legacy”. Marik
received her first stethoscope from her aunt,
Wendy Klein who she has looked to for guid-
ance and support throughout her education and career. Klein also has aunts she looked up to. When she was a child,
she remembers “how important” her aunts Rosemary and Betty looked in their nursing dresses and caps. Klein says, “I
wanted to be like them when I grew up:. Klein did just that. She attended St. Joseph College of Nursing where Rose-
mary and Betty earned their nursing diploma, and she became a nurse, her “calling”. Klein recalls earning the stripes
on her nursing cap every year. Klein says, “I remember my last year, when I received one without stripes, symbolizing
all that I accomplished”.
These three generations have truly made an impact on nursing in their communities. Before passing, Mastin worked
her entire career in Torrence, California. Kinsella retired after a lengthy career. Klein works at Loyola University
Medical Center as an instructor and research coordinator, helping to run clinical trials on new devices and drugs.
Marik is working for Seneca High School.
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Kari particularly enjoys working with her nurse colleagues and states, “I feel an important part of the Palliative
Care service is also to provide support for those caring for these patients and families. Education is an important
part of every palliative care program. Helping those who care for these vulnerable patients is essential. I work
with the different units to provide staff development and ongoing guidance surrounding palliative and end of life
care.”
It is vital that there is balance when dealing with such a challenging population and Ms. Schneider feels she has
learned to take time to appreciate the journey these patients are on. By doing do she has kept grounded and
adds, “to be witness to their struggles, and to help even a little during this critical time, is ultimately rewarding.”
The role of the Palliative Care APN here at Loyola is dynamic, challenging and supremely rewarding. This is an
amazing role that allows for collegiality, while still supporting independence and autonomy for the practitioner
and it is apparent that Kari has found a home.
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Spiritual Corner:
N U R S E L I N K
So Many Words
Over the years I have become frustrated with the practice of keeping a journal. I recognize the value, but
after a while, I would lapse and would find it difficult to start up again. I decided to simplify. I began to
capture a thought and write it in the poetry form of Haiku. I learned that Haiku writers “…seek to be
awake to the world: mindfully present, rendering in verse direct observations while drawing insightful par-
allels to the human condition” (Zen and the Art of Haiku by Anna Patterson: Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
White Plains, New York: 2003). Haiku poetry, in its utter simplicity can invite the reader to pause grace-
fully and perhaps invite the reader to try their own hand and heart to create a Haiku poem or reflection of
their own. The meter of a Haiku poem is structured as three lines of 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. I
present as my reflection some of my Haiku moments:
Frozen icy earth Come to me tonight
Mystery lies hidden deep In dreams where I can hold you
Earth’s heart calls my name. I taste memories.
Fare well waning moon God speaks in silence
Your visit always delights Only the hear understands
Illumines my night. And all will be well.
Summon the Holy
Call forth the Divine Wisdom
Shine like sacred stars.
Candles bless the night
Holy light brightens the dark
Soothing companion.
Mid-Winter silence
Calls me deep into myself
You seduce my soul.
Luminous Darkness
Let me dance in your shadow
Enlighten my soul.
I invite you to create your Haiku moments. Imagine; be watchful and ready; wake up and see the beauty
that surrounds you. Know where you hold your pain and sadness. Hold it and let it go to pen and paper.
Play with the simplicity and rich imagery that comes to you. Pause, ponder and enjoy!
Diana Welsh Durkin
Chaplain
Pastoral Care Department
Diana Welsh Durkin is a chaplain in the
Pastoral Care Department of Loyola University Hospital
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Education and Professional
Development EPD Co-Chairs:
Josey Pudwill BSN, RN, CPN
Reviewed formal education data for 2014 and 2015: increased from 81%
to 85% nurses with BSN or higher; 2016 goal is to maintain ≥ 80%
Reviewed professional certification data for 2014 and 2015: decreased
from 41% to 38%, out of 1344 nurses eligible for certification in 2015,
507 were certified; 2016 goal is to increase total number of certified nurses
by 30
Discussed ways to reduce impact of identified barriers to certification: test
anxiety, money, time, professional culture
Nurse Link February issue will spotlight professional certification
Update from Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
Discussed E-learning access, assignments and tracking
Nursing Professional
Practice Council
NPPC Co-Chairs:
Jeanette Cronin RNC, BSN
Renee Niznik BSN, RN
Kathy Thiesse MSN, RN, CWOCN
Continue to coordinate monthly grand rounds and offer education credits
Infection prevention shared monthly updates of infection rates: CLABSI,
CAUTI, VAP, C-DIFF
Discussed writing a new policy: Each patient will need to provide a pass-
word in order for family members to get information over the phone.
Formed a new committee to see which eye goggles will accommodate all
nursing staff.
Nursing Quality and Safety
Council NQSC Co-Chairs:
Karen Thomas MS, RN, PCCN
Judy McHugh, Advisor
Members shared Good Catch and Magis Stories
Patient Safety “Lessons Learned” shared monthly.
CCE Staff shared Core Measure data.
Trinity Practice, Education, and Research Council update given.
Infection Control Updates shared.
Workplace Violence prevention and awareness discussed.
Restraint education marathon announced.
Fall prevention strategies discussed: floor mat education introduced.
Pressure Ulcer prevention and NDNQI skin survey data discussed.
Magnet Ambassador Council MAC Co-Chairs:
Mary Lang, MSN, RN
Janet Lombardo, RN
We continue to meet on the first Tuesday of the month in the SSOM @
0730-0830.
We reviewed 2015 accomplishments and our 2016 Goals.
Numerous magnet hero stories were presented, and nurses were asked to
post them on the intranet, Nursing Department in the link that says
“Nursing Magnet Hero Story Form”. Stories can be posted there at any
time.
We brainstormed about this year’s Nurses Week celebration, and continue
to work on this.
We discussed the New Nurse Graduate Program, and Retention and Re-
cruitment.
Finally, Kate Hedlin a new marketing person was introduced and wel-
comed to the MAC meeting.
Shared Governance Updates
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Shared Governance Updates Cont’d
Nursing Research and Evidence
Based Practice Council
Co-Chairs:
Pam Clementi PhD, RN-BC
Grace Hooker, BSN, RN, CCRN
Nursing Research and Evidenced Based Council
The E-Journal Article for October-December has been extended through February.
To access the Nursing e-Journal Club: Loyola.Wired/Departments/Nursing/
Nursing Education
1. Print out this entire document; it includes directions, the evaluation form and
the critique form
2. Select the ‘library’ link listed in the directions and follow the directions to ac-
cess the article
3. After reading the article and critique, select the ‘survey monkey’ link in the di-
rections and share your individual thoughts and opinions about the article answer-
ing each questions
4. Clinical Ladder (CL) points are awarded for participation in the e-journal club –
see CL guidelines for more information.
5. Contact hours will be awarded to those who read the article and critique and
post an original thought or opinion to each of the discussion questions and com-
plete the evaluation form
To receive your contact hours you will need to send your completed
evaluation form to Pam Clementi, PhD, RN-BC, Mulcahy Bldg, Lower Level,
Room 0701 by 1/31/16. Or you may fax to her at 708-216-4759
Nursing Research Fellowship
Mary Lang completed her data collection. She received 277 responses to her
‘Work Place Engagement’ Survey and has begun statistical analysis of her data.
Mary held a drawing for participants in her study and awarded three $5.00 Star-
bucks gift cards. The names were drawn at the January Research and Evidence
Based Practice Council Meeting.
Edith Boyes received IRB approval in January 2016. She will begin to analyze
her retrospective data looking at the correlation of LVAD patient preoperative risk
scores using the Liets-Miller and the Heartmate II scale on re-admission and mor-
tality outcomes.
Executive Editor: Rose Lach
Managing Editors: Teri Boland
Joyce Despe
Linda Flemm
Josey Pudwill
Nurse Link StaffNurse
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Continuing Education Programs
LOYOLA PERINATAL CENTER
Call 7-9050 for further information
Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification Review by Carol Burke—February 8, March 22, and May 9 The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program—March 15 AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring—April 4 & 5 Diabetes in Pregnancy and Neonatal Management—April 12