Presentations Martha Clark, BS, RN, “Fall Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Huddle to Reduce Falls,” and “Frontline Staff Empowerment: A Force to Reduce Falls and More,” 11th Annual Transforming Falls Management Practices Conference, Tampa, FL Martha Clark, BS, RN, “The Critical Success Factor: Staff Empowerment – The Key to Creating a Culture of Fall Prevention and More,” Minnesota Hospital Association, Minnesota
nursing responsibilities while improving patient outcomes and satisfaction. Nurses who achieve Level III are proficient in practice by virtue of their past experiences; they can modify the patient’s plan of care in response to their changing condition. Level IV nurses are experts in their practice; their skills and competences are embedded in their patient care practices and in their teaching talents and intuitive ability.
RECOGNITION AND RESEARCH
Advancing in the practice The Nursing Professional Advancement Program provides the registered nurse practicing in the clinical setting a mechanism for career advancement by recognizing and rewarding professional growth, competence, experience and education. A goal of the program is to enhance recruitment and retention of nurses through increased job satisfaction and increased opportunity by expanding
Sharon Stagg, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC, RN, COHN-S, “Role Playing of Responses to Common Bullying Behavior,” Washington College, Chestertown, MD and Inova Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg, VA Mary Alice Vanhoy, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NREMT-P, “The 3 C’s of Excellence,” Emergency Nurses Conference, Chicago, IL
Jane Flowers, MSN, RN, CNOR, “The Choice is Yours: Making a Difference,” Maryland Nurses Association, Annapolis, MD
Mary Alice Vanhoy, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NREMT-P, “Sudden Death of a Young Athlete; “Broken Heart Syndrome: Myth or Fact;” and “The Injured Athlete: Case Studies,” Emergency Nurses Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX
Ryan Foster, MS, RN, CNML, NEA-BC, “Nurse Driven Sepsis Protocol,” University of Maryland Medical System Patient Safety Conference, Baltimore MD
Mary Alice Vanhoy, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NREMT-P, “The Ice Man Cometh: Induced Hypothermia,” Winterfest Emergency Medical Services, Tilghman Island, MD
Sharon Stagg, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC, RN, COHN-S, “Evaluation of a Workplace Bullying Cognitive Rehearsal Program in a Hospital Setting,” The Washington Regional Nursing Research Consortium, in Washington, DC. www.shorehealth.org
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