Nursing News
Houston Methodist is proud to have nurses who are dedicated to the nursing profession, driven to achieve growth in their professional development, and creative and always compassionate in their care for patients.
Accolades
The accolades page is an opportunity for the nursing staff to showcase a few of the many exciting tributes our nurses receive. Please submit kudos to: kagifford@houstonmethodist.org.
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HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL
Houston Methodist Hospital Department of Nursing’s 2013 Annual Report titled “Shaping the Future of Nursing Today” received the Bronze Excalibur Award from PRSA Houston. Congratulations to Jada Hutton-McGinnis, RN, of the Flex Team, who recently received her MBA. Way to go, Jada! Melissa Whipple, RN, research nurse, Academic Office of Clinical Trials (AOCT), will graduate with a bachelor’s of science degree in nursing. Lenis Sosa, RN, clinical trials manager, AOCT, will graduate with an MSN executive leadership administration degree (master of science in nursing). Jessica Chidoule passed her CCRN. Way to go, Jessica! Congratulations to Dana Kalu, BSN, RN, from Dunn 6 OR. She has successfully passed the CNOR certification exam to become a certified perioperative nurse. Great job, Dana! The Care Navigator Program won first place in the Integrated Case Management category of the fifth annual Case In Point Platinum Awards, which recognizes the most successful and innovative case management programs working to improve health care across the care continuum. Lizete Advani, PTA, has received the designation of Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist (CSRS), granted upon completion of four hands-on training seminars and examination. Congratulations to Lizete, who is a therapist assistant in the Rehab PT/OT department. Frederick Macapagal, RN, CCRN, CP-HIT, Lisa Green, RN, CCRN, and Emma McClellan, RN, MSN, CCRN (CCU RN’s and CCU director), presented a poster titled “Mobilizing Percutaneously Inserted IntraAortic Balloon Pump Patients” at the National Teaching Institute in Denver May 18-21. Great job! Preeta Anil, OR manager for Dunn 3 OR, recently earned her MBA from University of Phoenix. Great work, Preeta! Daniel Joyner, OR manager for Dunn 3 OR, recently earned his MSN from American Sentinel University. Congratulations, Daniel!
Congratulations to Angel Mossberg, RN, BSN, Flex Team, for passing the CCRN certification exam. Way to go, Angel! Congratulations to Cymetria Dillard, Outpatient BMT scheduler, who has earned her master’s in Business Administration from Texas Woman’s University. Way to go, Cymetria! Bernadine Davila, educator from Dunn 3 OR, earned her MSN in Leadership and Administration from UT Health. Great job, Bernadine! Congratulations to Kevin H. Infante for passing the Progressive Care Nursing Certification (PCCN). Kevin already has his Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse certification and is a transplant nurse on Dunn 4 West and Dunn 10 East. Way to go! Stephanie Washington, RN, kidney coordinator in the Transplant Center, obtained her CCTC Certification last week. Congratulations, Stephanie! Dana Hong, RN, had a poster titled “Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach to the Care of the Schizophrenic Kidney Transplant Recipient” accepted for ITNS Annual meeting in September 2014. Kerry Ewens, RN, and Sherry Grogan, RN, are the co-presenters. Erin Juneau, RN, from Dunn 6 OR, successfully completed the San Diego Marathon on June 1. Way to go Erin! John Ontiveros and Kerry Ewens will be presenting on “Liver Transplant and Issues of Substance Abuse” at the Society for Transplant Social Workers Conference in Boston in September. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
HOUSTON METHODIST WEST HOSPITAL
Sarah Fleming graduated from Texas A&M in May with MBA. Anila Simon received MSN in Education from TWU. Rosalie Ramirez will graduate in June from UT Arlington with MSN in Nursing Administration. Najah Magangcong received Med/Surge Certification in June. Stephanie Russell graduated from UT with MSN with Nurse Practitioner.