HOUSTON METHODIST SUGARLAND HOSPITAL Promotions CHILDBRITH CENTER Cristina Martin, MSN, RN, RNC-OB was promoted to Director of the Childbirth Center after serving as Manager and Interim Director.
Evidence-Based Practice Projects and Poster Presentations The Back In Action Program Chris Rappel, MSN, RN, ONC; Jennifer Pazderny, MSN, RN; Teresa Gonzales, BSN, RN; Sadé Kelly, BSN, RN, RN-BC; Shery Skariah, BSN, RN
Won 2nd Place by the judges at the Houston Methodist Research and Evidence-Based Practice Symposium 2016.
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Reducing the Incidence of Clostridium Difficil Lee Cantos, BSN, RN; Elizabeth Emmanuel, BSN, RN; Chanda Knight, BSN, RN
Beena Varghese, BSN, RN, RN-BC was promoted to charge nurse
Mathea Volesky, ADN, RN, CVRN was promoted to charge nurse
Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral IV Placement Danielle Hardin, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, CCRN; Ziem Dinh, BSN, RN, CCRN; Vanessa Shepherd, BSN, RN; Breanna Smith, BSN, RN
Award Winners I CARE AWARD Penny Parish, BSN, RN, CNOR (Operating Room) DAISY AWARD Ranjeetha Reddy, ADN, RN (Main 4 East)
New Certifications EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT Nikki Bodiongan, BSN, RN is now a Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Kristin Marcum, ADN, RN is now a Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) OPERATING ROOM Kimberly Matula, BSN, RN earned her CNOR CRITICAL CARE Sumair Sachwani, BSN, RN earned his CCRN Sarah Tobin, BSN, RN earned her CCRN
New Degrees EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT Karen Cothran earned a BSN Sean Hollingsworth earned a BSN
Presented at the Houston Methodist Research and Evidence Based Practice Symposium 2016
Won the People’s Choice Award at the Houston Methodist Research and Evidence Based Practice Symposium 2016.
Promotion of Effective Sleep in Medical-Surgical Patients S. June Lute, MSN, RN-BC
Presented at the Houston Methodist Research and Evidence Based Practice Symposium 2016.
Gum Chewing for Prevention of Post-Operative Ileus Andrea Dalcour-Cotton, BSN, RN, OCN; Amalia Gonzales, BSN, RN, OCN; Kassie Bubela, BSN, RN; Chung-Win “Joy” Fey, BSN, RN, OCN; Larina Ortega, BSN, RN
Presented at the Houston Methodist Research and Evidence-Based Practice Symposium 2016.
Impact of Multifocal Assessments and Interventions of Reduction of Inpatient Falls on a Medical-Surgical Unit Doreen Singh, BSN, RN; Philomena Valson, MSN, RN, CMSRN; Anna Baby, BSN, RN, CMSRN; Kathryn Dano, BSN, RN-BC; John Bernardo, BSN, RN; Nimisha Rajnish, BSN, RN, RN-BC; Sibichan Devasia, BSN, RN
Presented at the Houston Methodist Research and Evidence-Based Practice Symposium 2016.
BRAZOS 6 Emilyn Rodriguez, RN, CVRN, Nurse Manager earned her MSN/MHA MAIN 5 EAST
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Doreen Singh, RN, Nurse Manager earned her MSN
Congratulations to Houston Methodist West on Pathway to Excellence redesignation.
Presentations/Posters Congratulations to Bailee Brown for her abstract being selected for a poster session at AORN Global Surgical Conference and AACN/Vizient Nurse Residency Annual National Conference Congratulation to Erin Kibbey, Leticia Riley and Tonia Shelton for poster presentation selection at the International Stroke Conference
HOUSTON METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL Congratulations to Houston Methodist West on Pathway to Excellence redesignation.
CCRN Certifications
Francisca Aguilar Taylor Clark
Promotions Claudia Ewers, RN, BSN, RNC-MNN, IBCLC, was promoted to Mother/Baby Nurse Manager Joseph Hutchins has accepted the permanent Director of Nursing position for Emergency Services Sarah Shaunfield, RN, BSN, RNC-OB, was promoted to Labor and Delivery Nurse Manager
Presentations/Posters Redesign, Reduce and Rejoice: A Comprehensive Transition Program to Impact Readmission Rates 2017 ACMA National Case Management Conference in Washington, D.C. Gwen Baum Loahna Bush Talon Dunn Nicolette McKenna Yolanda Lara-Chavez
Award Winners TULIP AWARD Cheryl Mitchell, PCA III on 7 West, was named the Fall 2016 Tulip Award recipient DAISY AWARD Dimitri Gauthier, RN on 5 West, and Lani Macusi, RN in the Cath Lab, named the Fall 2016 DAISY Award recipients
MedSurg Certifications Gabriela Lonzo, 5 West
Award Winners DAISY AWARD Tamela Mayer, PAT LEADERS IN NURSING | WINTER 2017 23