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HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL Promotions Michelle Abaya, RN in the Fondren CCU, was promoted to RN III Brenda Clark and Sashchelle Johnson of Dunn 6W were promoted to RN II Kanwal Siddiqui ,of Main 4 was promoted to RN II Three PCAs from Main 6SW were promoted to PCA III: Joy Frerking, Santina Rutherford and Liza (Ma Eliza) Tagaban. The Clinical Career Path Committee promoted 13 nurses to RN III during the winter promotion session: Michelle Abaya (CCU) Clay Barton (DOR) Alexander Constantine (DOR) Fatmata Conteh (D9 CVIMU) Tiffany Dao (DOR) Margaret Hoballah (Rad Onc) Miguel Lumaqme (CVICU) Latarvia Moore (M8SW) Henrietta Nwaobi (D9 CVIMU) Shezmine Noorani (M4NW) Laura Roger (OPC 19) Lena Soo (CVICU) Marguerite Vaught (Cath Lab)
New Certifications MICU nurses Vanessa Andrade and Kiana Tatum passed the CCRN certification Jennifer Cerda, RN on M8NW, passed the Oncology Nurse Certification Anna Duhon passed her nursing certification for Maternal Newborn Nursing Erving Edwards, RN in the Fondren CCU, passed his CCRN exam Nicole Kearns, RN in the FBOR, passed her CNOR exam Jean Konicke, nurse manager on M8NW, passed the NE-BC examination Blake Krakue, BSN, RN, from SLICU, passed his CCRN certification Michael Nobleza, RN-BC, received his certification in Psychiatry Gillydale Villaroman, RN in the Emergency Department, passed her CEN
Moona Ladha, RN III on M7SW, completed her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Western Governor’s University in Leadership and Management
Awards
HOUSTON METHODIST SAN JANCINTO HOSPITAL New Certifications Yvonne Alexander, RN, earned her FNP certification
Regina Hunter, RN on Jones 10, was named the DAISY Award winner for January 2017
Sherri Bard, RN, earned her CEN certification
Everett Stafford, RN in the MICU, was named the DAISY Award winner for December 2016
Kevin Harris, RN-manager, earned Nurse Executive-Board Certification (NE-BC)
Presentations/Posters Kimberley DuBose and Johnie Leonard had a poster presentation accepted to the 2017 American College of Healthcare Executives Congress titled “Improving ED LOS by Reducing CT Throughout Time.”
Elyssa Courtney, RN, passed her CCRN
Jacqueline James, RN, received her certification in Inpatient OB Richard Repique, RN, obtained his CEN certification Amber Thornton, RN, obtained her BSN and IBCLC certification in lactation
Kimberly Goode, director of Service Quality, and Susan Teer, nursing director, had their abstract “Timing is Everything” accepted for the Patient Experience Conference 2017 hosted by The Beryl Institute. They will be presenting their poster in March.
JonAnn Watson, director of nursing, earned her Nurse Executive Advanced Board Certification (NEA-BC)
Frederick Macapagal, RN, CCRN and Emma McClellan, MSN,C CRN, gave a podium presentation titles “Mobilizing Pre-Heart Transplant Patients with Percutaneously Placed Axillary-Subclavian Intraaortic Balloon Pump” at the International Transplant Nurses Society 25th Annual Conference on Oct. 14-16, 2016, in Pittsburgh.
BSN Degrees
Katherine Walsh, CNO of Houston Methodist St. John Hospital, and Meredith Cowan, MS, RNBC, RNC-OB, Center for Professional Excellence Nursing Program Lead, were accepted for a podium presentation at the AONE Convention in March. Their abstract is titled “Reducing Mortality with an Early Warning System.”
Robert McCray, RN
Janet Ramundo, CWOCN, and Jocelyn Goffney, CWOCN, had their abstract titled “Improving Practice and Reducing Costs with Establishment of an Outpatient Ostomy Service” accepted for a poster presentation at the 49th Annual Conference in Salt Lake City.
Ameasha Watt, RN, obtained her certification in low-risk neonatal care
Dawn White, RN Nicole Wyman, RN
MedSurg Certifications Julie Lamb, RN, Hillary Silcox, RN
HOUSTON METHODIST ST. JOHN HOSPITAL SERENITY GLAZER, ED manager, and SUSAN DISANTO, clinical education specialist, completed their MSN-Nursing Education. BROOKLYN WILSON, ED, and ELIZABETH PATERNOSTRO, Childbirth Center, graduated with their BSN.
Nursing Specialty Certifications David Carter, RN-BC (3 Surgical) Brandee Lovercheck, RN, NE-BC (Education) Stephanie Mott, RN-BC (4 Medical) Funso Olufemi, RN, CMSRN (4 Medical) Michelle Vice, RN-BC (3 Surgical Nurse Manager) Karen Wondra, RN, CVRN, (Cath Lab Nurse Manager)
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