NURSING NEWS ACCOLADES Keesha Cook, Admitting Representative Delores Davila, Rehabilitation Office Coordinator
New Certifications PACU: Elvin Bermejo, BSN, RN, CCRN Main 4 West: • Perla Andaya, BSN, RN, CVRN • John Eric Fadera, BSN, RN ,CVRN • Ann Maguire, BSN, RN, CVRN • Alicia Pyles, BSN, RN, CVRN • Mathea Volesky, ADN, RN, CVRN
New Degrees Main 4 West: • Chad Garner, RN, has earned his MSN in family nurse practitioner • Ani Varughese, RN, has earned her MSN in family nurse practitioner Nurse Practitioners: • Rizwana Sunesra, RN has earned her MSN and is now an NP Operating Room: • Shelly Boyne, RN has earned her BSN Education: • Christine Fisher, RN Inpatient Diabetes Educator completed her MSN in Nursing Education
Evidence-Based Practice Projects and Poster Presentations Aromatherapy: A Non-Pharmacologic Intervention for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (Ronald Malit, BSN,RN, CPAN, CAPA & Paschale Dorismond Parks, BSN, RN, CPAN) was accepted in three local and national conferences: 1. O.R. Manager National Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada
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2. Texas Association of Peri Anesthesia Nurses Annual Conference in Lewisville, Texas
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3. Houston Methodist Research and Evidence Based Practice Symposium 2016 in Houston, Texas
Kevin Harris, MSN-HCSM, RN, manager of Nursing Resources and Informatics, was elected to the board of directors of the Texas Alliance for Patient Services (TAPS).
The Power of Education: Improving Surgical Site Infection Rates in an Obstetrical OR (Judy Jacob-Mathew, MSN, RNC, Yamuna Manglay, BSN, RNC, Tracy McManaman-Bridges, MSN, RNC Julianita Reyes, BSN, RNC, Lindsey Salazar, BSN, RNC) was accepted for the 2017 Kaleidoscope Perinatal Nursing Conference. ED Blood Culture Contamination Rate Knockdown (Ike Akanu, BSN, RN; Vanessa Shepherd, BSN, RN; Ann Hernandez, RN; Rita Richards, BSN, RN, CEN; Scott Stover, MSN, MBA, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, CEN) presented at the 8th Annual EBP/Research Conference in New Orleans and won third place. Creation and Implementation of the Houston Methodist Playbook for an Integrated and Sustainable Patient Experience (Doreen Singh, BSN, RN; Susan Teer, MSN, RN; Sally Shen, MSN, RN; Chris Siebenaler, Regional SVP & CEO; Thomas R. Vernon, RN, BSN, EdM, CPLP; Christina Barss, PhD., MS, Med; Edda Tinis, MA, PHR; Michael Liske, MBA; Velma R. Escamilla, MBA) presented at AHA’s Society of Healthcare Strategy and Marketing Development Connections 2016 in Chicago.
Kevyn Bieschke, RN, CEN, obtained her certification in emergency nursing. Emily Rich, RN, earned NCC High Risk Neonatal certification. Jacqueline James, RN, earned certification in NCC Inpatient OB.
HOUSTON METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL Marian Skewes, RN, MSN, SCRN, stroke program clinical coordinator, passed the stroke certification exam. Marian is the first registered nurse at Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital to earn this credential. Colleen McKay, BSN, RN was selected 2016 Nurse.com GEM Rising Star from the South and New GEM States region. Mona Cockerham, PhD, MSN, RN, Nursing Quality Specialist, graduated with her PhD from the University Of Texas Health Science Center School Of Nursing Houston. Mona was also awarded the Vivian L. Smith Foundation Scholar, Accelerated PhD Student Award, Philanthropy Scholarship Award, Houston, TX. Lisa Jones, PACU, and Anh-dal Nguyen, pharmacy, were named Magnet Champion Award winners. Jennifer Amedio, PACU, won the Magnet Champion poster contest and attended the 2016 Research Symposium. Carmen Torres, RN, won the Daisy Award.