E x c e ll e n c e i n I n n o vat i o n t h r o u g h R e s e a r c h Presented in recognition of innovative and creative contributions that have improved patient care through research.
Award Recipient
Jamie Tumulty, MS, CPNP-AC Nurse Practitioner Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Jamie is a co-investigator for the Alarm Identification and Simulation (AIRS) nursing research study. The principal investigator is Lisa Rowen, DNSc, RN. This study was conceptualized, initiated, and funded due to Jamie’s interest and concern regarding novice nurses’ ability to identify and appropriately respond to alarms in critical care settings. Jamie actively collaborated with nurse researchers to design and develop the AIRS study. She developed the simulation test and engaged expert nurse colleagues to test the instrument’s validity and reliability. Once validity was confirmed, Jamie assisted in operationalizing the study and has been meticulously involved in every phase of study conduct. She is a key team member and leader in this research project. She makes herself available to conduct study testing and coaching to meet the needs of the study participants and to ensure the study is conducted properly. Jamie understood the need to enhance new nurses’ education regarding alarm identification and appropriate response. She reviewed the available evidence and when it was revealed that there was a gap in the literature on this topic, she set out to generate the necessary evidence to tackle the issue.
Nominees
Darlene Carco, BSN, MHA, RN, CNOR Senior Clinical Nurse I
Cheryll Mack, BSN, MPA, RN Senior Clinical Nurse I
As a result of the incentive program overseen by Darlene and former colleague, Melissa Reece, the efficiency of the Shock Trauma operating room has greatly improved and has reached the initial goal set one year ago of a 60 minute average room turnaround time.
Adult Emergency Services
She is an active member of the leadership team in which she mentors younger, newer staff in their research and EBP projects.
Kathleen Lee, BSN, RN, CNOR Senior Clinical Nurse I
Shari Simone, DNP, CRNP-AC, FCCM Senior Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Program Manager
STC Operating Room
Women’s & Children’s Services
Kathy’s active involvement with the “retained sponges” initiative is an important project for patient safety and shows strong service to the patient, unit and institution.
She was instrumental in securing the PICU as a site in the RESTORE study, a national multicenter, prospective randomized control study of sedation in mechanically ventilated pediatric patients.
NURSING EXCELLENCE AWA R D S 2 0 1 4
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