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Nursing Annual Report
2 2015 Nursing Annual Report
2015
Inspired NurseNURSING ANNUAL REPORT
3 A Note from Sheri Hawkins, RN, MS, MBA
Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer
4 Nurses Unlock Solutions Through
Shared Leadership
6 Professional Practice Initiatives Pay
Off for Nurses and Patients
7 Preceptors Help SMH Nurses Soar
8 Commitment to Best Practices
Boosts Outcomes
10 Education Programs Inspire Nurses,
Spark Improvement
12 Nursing Showcase
On the cover:Congratulations to Labor and Delivery Nurse Meagan Blair,
the 2014 Shawnee Mission Health Associate of the Year.
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Inspiration – it is the mental process that creates a spark encouraging us to
imagine, act and innovate.
This past year at Shawnee Mission Health (SMH), we have seen countless examples of ways our
nurses have been inspired to push forward, constantly improving our practices.
From more effective identification and treatment of severe sepsis cases to enhanced fall
prevention and incorporation of Care Out Loud Always (COLA) into their daily routine, SHM
nurses are making a difference in the lives of patients.
This report provides an inside look into some of the successful outcomes SMH has enjoyed as a
result of our team’s ongoing inspiration, and details how SMH nursing reflects the best evidence
in nursing practice.
You will find recent examples in the following categories – structural empowerment, exemplary
professional practice, transformational leadership, empirical quality outcomes, and new
knowledge, innovations and improvements – which are the same evidence-based components
considered important for Magnet recognition.
SMH has a strong history of delivering excellent patient outcomes. Our nurses work
continuously to pursue quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional
nursing and by doing so, our practices reflect the standards of Magnet organizations.
As we celebrate our successes, it is my hope that each of us will always be inspired to look for
opportunities to achieve greatness and ensure Shawnee Mission Health remains an excellent,
trusted health care organization for our community.
Sincerely,
Sheri Hawkins, RN, MS, MBA
Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer
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NURSES Unlock Solutions THROUGH SHARED LEADERSHIP From new graduates to administrators,
nursing associates throughout Shawnee
Mission Health (SMH) are embracing
the concept of shared leadership, an
organizational structure that encourages
them to collaboratively form practices and
standards surrounding patient care. A true
team effort, shared leadership takes into
consideration viewpoints and experiences
from associates in various roles and levels of
responsibility.
Over the past year, SMH’s shared leadership
structure has blossomed with the expansion
of nursing councils and committees and the
creation of unit-based councils – groups of
nurses who regularly share ideas and make
decisions related to improving patient care.
These councils have empowered associates
and drastically increased communication in
all directions of the organization.
Updates to the shared leadership councils
and committees have provided more nursing
associates with the opportunity to apply for
a council of interest and, if selected, become
directly involved in decisions affecting
patient care.
“The selection process was incredible,”
said Administrative Director of Evidence
Based Practice Susan Stark, RN, MSN,
APRN, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC. “The
applications were awesome to read; you
could hear the passion for practice in their
writing.”
Stark knows first-hand the advantage of
unit-based councils. “Nurses recognize the
opportunities to improve processes that
enhance outcomes for the patient,” said
Stark. “The synergy that comes from their
experience in collaboration with leadership
creates a powerful dynamic.”
According to Stark, the open
communication provided by
unit-based councils can be
witnessed every day at
the patient’s bedside,
which she describes
as “a family meeting
place for sharing
of information,
dissection of
problems,
forming solutions,
negotiating chores
and holding each
other accountable for
practices and decisions
that are made.” Unit-
based councils act as a critical component in
engaging nurses and patients in this situation.
Effective communication is not the
only positive result arising from shared
leadership over the past year. With patient
safety as a primary focus in 2014, SMH also
made improvements in fall prevention and
mobility as well as catheter-associated urinary
tract infections (CAUTI) and central line-
associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI).
To enhance the SMH fall prevention
program, the shared leadership Falls
STRUCTURAL EMPOWERMENT
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NURSES Unlock Solutions THROUGH SHARED LEADERSHIP Prevention committee took steps to
implement the Fall Intervention Team and
create a video and safety agreement to
promote patient accountability and prevent
falls. For example, the Heart & Neuro
Vascular Unit (HNVU) is reducing falls by
using a practice called Safety Huddle to help
associates identify patients at high risk for
falling and discuss interventions that can be
used to protect patients.
Mobility represented another area for
improvement where SMH tweaked strategies
to help patients become stronger and more
clearly understand their limitations. Work
conducted by the ICU to improve mobility
contributed strongly to the development
of an Adventist Health System protocol
facilitating mobility in the ICU. In turn, the
Falls Prevention committee also recognized
the value of early mobility in building
strength and improving outcomes. As part of
the initiative, SMH created new mobility tools
such as distance markers and communication
boards to support patients and nurses.
And finally, SMH committed to
investigation of each CAUTI and CLABSI
to uncover new ways for prevention and
control. As a result, some units have been
CAUTI- and CLABSI-free for three years, and
many for more than a year.
As they continue to make process
improvements, some units have moved hand
sanitizer stations to improve handwashing
compliance while others have evaluated new
cleaning products and validated the efficacy
of cleaning procedures. The bedside nurse’s
involvement in these processes is critical
to improving outcomes and keeping our
patients safe.
Health care organizations throughout the
United States are enjoying the benefits that
various shared leadership models provide not
only for patients, but for associates as well.
By giving associates the opportunity to take
ownership, organizations are able to offer a
dynamic work environment and experience
increased retention and engagement.
“Nurses want to be part of an organization
that has a healthy work environment, where
team members work collaboratively and
collegially,” said Vice President and Chief
Nursing Officer Sheri Hawkins, RN, MS, MBA.
With support in place for shared
leadership, SMH is optimistic about its
ability to accomplish more superior results
in 2015 including a peer review process and
professional development opportunities to
name a few.
“Advancing our shared leadership structure
provides nurses with more opportunities
to participate in decisions about nursing
practice,” said Hawkins. “Shared leadership
recognizes the expertise of each role within
the practice environment and facilitates the
participation for decisions.”
2015 SHARED LEADERSHIP GOALS This year, SMH hopes to use shared leadership to accomplish the following goals:• Peer Review - Implementation of a peer
review process to facilitate accountability in daily practice
• Quality Improvement - Facilitate continuous improvement in our zeal for zero CLABSI/CAUTI events as well as significantly decreasing patient falls
• Associate Professional Development – Provide opportunities through certification or leadership development to encourage associates to grow in their practice
• Practice/Research Enhancements - Engage associates to identify opportunities for research and ways to improve clinical practice.
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Exemplary professional practice is a
key component to growing a health care
organization. When a hospital receives high
marks related to professional practice, it is
not only able to establish a healthy work
environment for nurses, but it can also
sustain long-term patient satisfaction.
That’s why nursing associates at Shawnee
Mission Health (SMH) are continuously evaluating
practices and applying methods that directly
improve patient satisfaction and outcomes.
Clinical Manager of Labor and Delivery
Eva Shay, RN, BSN, takes pride in ensuring
that nurses at the Shawnee Mission Birth
Center embrace and incorporate professional
practice standards into their daily routine.
“The nurses are the eyes and ears of doctors
and many other providers,” said Shay. “Having
nurses who are engaged and empowered
results in the delivery of expert care, and
patients who receive excellent care also report
being highly satisfied with their care.”
A safety protocol promoting effective
communication, Care Out Loud Always
(COLA) is one practice that is helping nurses
make great strides in keeping patients happy.
Nurses “care out loud” by repeating orders back
to physicians, giving verbal reports to incoming
nurses at the patient’s bedside and verifying lab
results by reading back aloud. The idea is to
actively involve the patient in communication
regarding their care, allowing them to better
understand and fully participate in the plan.
According to Shay, COLA is used regularly
at the Birth Center. Expectant mothers work
with the Birth Center’s maternity navigator
to develop a birth plan, which details wishes
regarding pain control, support people to be
present and preferences for the baby. A prime
example of COLA, this process helps parents
feel comfortable as they approach delivery
day. On the day of admission, the birth plan
is verbally reviewed to confirm associates and
parents fully understand the plan of care.
“Mothers feel empowered and report a
high satisfaction with the care they receive
as a result,” said Shay. “Our birth plan was
created with the input of nurses, doctors and
midwives on the Perinatal Safety Committee,
proving that collaboration on safety and
quality leads to optimal outcomes.”
Associates from the Heart & Neuro
Vascular Unit (HNVU) are also using COLA
to build relationships and trust with their
patients. According to Nurse Educator Mary
Wirtz, RN, BSN, PCCN, COLA statements
are easy to incorporate as part of hourly
rounding, but it is imperative to use the right
words. Wirtz said showing you care can be
as simple as saying “your safety is important
to me so I am making sure your call light is
right by your side”.
SMH educators are embarking on a
new initiative to ensure that associates are
incorporating key words and phrases into
professional practice. On the HNVU, this
process is being facilitated through bimonthly
hourly rounding checkoffs for each registered
nurse and clinical associate.
“Although there is a significant investment
of time required for me to meet one-on-one
with each associate to conduct checkoffs, the
benefits speak for themselves,” said Wirtz.
HNVU associates appreciate the
opportunity to incorporate specific scripting
into their patient interactions. One nurse
commented that the scripting has made it
easier to discuss information regarding safety,
new medications and bedside reporting in a
more confident and less robotic way.
The dramatic increase in HNVU’s recent
HCAHPS scores is also proof that hourly
rounding checkoffs are working. “Research
shows when staff members use key words
and phrases during hourly rounds, HCAHPS
scores improve,” said Wirtz. “We saw this with
the latest scores and it’s a big win for the unit.”
And finally, this process allows educators
like Wirtz to spend time individually with
associates and uncover areas for improvement.
“When I get to spend one-on-one education
time with staff, it’s a gift,” said Wirtz. “We are
a team, and are all working together to deliver
excellent care to our patients.”
No doubt, it is teamwork and education
that will ensure professional practice at SMH
continues down the path of excellence. Along
with COLA and hourly rounding checkoffs,
educators are also encouraging nurses in
all SMH departments to boost professional
practice by pursuing certification in specialty
areas. They are planning certification review
courses for later this year.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE INITIATIVES
Pay Off FOR NURSES AND PATIENTS
EXEMPLARY PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
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It is no secret that hospitals with Magnet
recognition are in a better position to attract and
retain the best nurses. Getting there is not easy,
but organizations like Shawnee Mission Health
(SMH) that invest time and financial resources
to educate associates are one step ahead.
Preceptors play a key role in this education
process. As teachers, mentors and role models,
preceptors not only help hospital administrators
achieve Magnet recognition, but also directly affect
their ability to recruit and keep excellent nurses.
At SMH, preceptors provide bedside support
to new nursing associates, fully submerging
them in the values and beliefs of the shared
governance model and ultimately ensuring
quality care and improving nurse satisfaction.
As an educator, former preceptor and
the 2014 SMH Associate of the Year, Labor
and Delivery Nurse Meagan Blair, RN,
BSN, knows first-hand the positive impact
preceptors have within an organization.
“Our preceptors, along with the rest of
our bedside nurses, demonstrate excellent
leadership and tremendous passion for our
unit,” said Blair. “Modeling that culture to our
new hires is what makes Shawnee Mission
Health the best place in the Kansas City area
to have a baby year after year.”
Preceptors’ work can be very rewarding,
but they also have a great responsibility to
quickly and efficiently transform new nursing
graduates into skilled clinicians.
“The new graduate is full of raw knowledge
but needs to learn how to translate that
information into their daily practice,” said Blair.
Although one goal of preceptors is to work
with recent graduates, they provide guidance to
all new hires even seasoned nursing professionals.
Nurses understand the importance
of taking advantage of
continuing education
and acknowledge that
the culture and care
provided at SMH
is unique in many
ways.
“Even our new
hires with years of
experience need to
learn the Shawnee
Mission Health way in regards to the care we
deliver,” said Blair. “As a preceptor, it was my
responsibility to welcome new associates into
our organization, teach them the skills required
to be successful as a nurse on our unit, and be
sure they understood what being part of the
Shawnee Mission Health team was all about.”
In essence, Blair and others in the preceptor
role are already creating the infrastructure
required to implement programs related to
quality improvement, unit-based councils and
evidence-based practice – some of the same
criteria recognized by the Magnet award.
“Our preceptors take great pride in mentoring
new associates by modeling the practices and
processes that are unique to us and make Shawnee
Mission Health the excellent organization it is
today,” said Vice President and Chief Nursing
Officer Sheri Hawkins, RN, MS, MBA.
Now as an educator, Blair enjoys the
opportunity to focus on the entire orientation
process. She has been collaborating with
Magnet hospitals to identify ways to improve
SMH’s orientation. As part of this effort, she has
gained support from leadership to trial a new
graduate orientation program featuring eight-
hour days, five days per week, which provides
new hires with more repetition and structure.
Blair admits that her former role as a preceptor
gave her an advantage in her current position
because she better understands the challenges
that new associates experience. For example, she
knows that learning SMH’s computer system is
oftentimes an obstacle for new associates, and
Blair also has a deep understanding of the
system aspects that are most challenging and
what teaching strategies are most effective to help
associates master the system.
A preceptor’s full-circle
understanding of the
challenges, fears and
excitement that new
nurses experience
benefits everyone
involved from patients
to fellow associates to
the SMH organization
as it continues down
the path to Magnet
recognition.
PRECEPTOR BOOTCAMP COMING SOON
SMH is currently developing a training class
for preceptors that will focus on the importance
of the preceptor working “at the elbow” of the new
graduate, which means the preceptor is always near,
role modeling behaviors and preventing the new
graduate from making mistakes. The class will also
feature the Five Minute Preceptor, a technique
used to foster critical thinking.
PRECEPTORS HELP SMH NURSES Soar
219 NURSES ORIENTED AT SMH IN 2014Working with a preceptor was really helpful because it provided me with someone to whom I felt comfortable asking questions as I began my journey as a nurse. It gave me someone to view as a role model.– SMH Nursing Associate Allie Jansen
Preceptors provide new employees and new grads a safe place to ask questions, to grow and develop as a nurse. A great preceptor not only teaches how to complete a task, but takes the learner to the next level by encouraging critical thinking and providing confidence that you do have the knowledge to go out on your own.– SMH Nursing Associate Christina Brandenburg
“Achieving Magnet recognition will be a
further validation to the community that we
have the best nurses,” said Blair.
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
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When health care organizations make
a commitment to quality improvement,
they vow to adopt best practices that lead
to excellent patient care. Over the past
year, Shawnee Mission Health (SMH) has
focused on quality improvement in multiple
areas. The following article will highlight
three targeted areas – sepsis, mobility and
breastfeeding practices. These efforts have
empowered nursing associates and patients,
resulting in positive outcomes for both.
Surviving SepsisThe first step to improving survival rates
in septic patients is the ability to successfully
identify those who may be experiencing
sepsis. These practices are more commonly
used in hospital areas such as the Emergency
Department (ED) and Intensive Care Unit
(ICU) where health care professionals
see more cases of sepsis. But sepsis is not
reserved solely for the ED and ICU, so it
is equally important to ensure health care
professionals from other areas are also trained
to identify this life-threatening complication.
In 2014, SMH teamed up with the
Surviving Sepsis Campaign and Adventist
Health System to better recognize and treat
sepsis patients outside the ED and ICU. For
example, the Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
now successfully identifies new severe
sepsis cases - about 10 instances
per month – by screening their
patients on a regular basis.
Frontline Nursing Academy
graduates from the Medical
Surgical Unit also developed a
similar process for their area.
Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Shalan Stroud, RN, MSN, APRN, knows that
SMH’s efforts to educate associates are paying
off. “Progressive Care nurses report improved
confidence in the care of septic patients and
feel empowered to deliver timely, evidence-
based care,” said Stroud.
In addition to PCU efforts, SMH has
further enhanced its sepsis care with a newly
formed ICU team exclusively focused on
resolving this problem in critical patients.
Responsible for sepsis education for nursing
associates, the team recently created a nurse-
driven algorithm to help associates
more easily identify and treat
septic patients as well as held a
class for nurses conducted by
physicians.
“Since 2012, survival of
septic patients at Shawnee
COMMITMENT TO BEST PRACTICES
Boosts Outcomes“Since 2012, survival of septic patients at Shawnee Mission Health has improved by 11 percent,” said Stroud. “Early recognition and treatment are the foundation of improved survival.”
Since June 2014, the PCU
identified 62 severe cases
of sepsis as a result of
regular screening.
EMPIRICAL QUALITY OUTCOMES
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Mission Health has improved by 11 percent,”
said Stroud. “Early recognition and treatment
are the foundation of improved survival.”
Considering the outcome, it appears SMH’s
plan is working. In 2015, members from
the PCU, ICU and ED are taking sepsis care
to the next level by involving even more
associates in the process.
“We are combining efforts to combat
sepsis across the care continuum using a
multidisciplinary team that includes physicians
and nurses from these areas as well as the
critical care float team, nursing supervisors,
and medical directors,” said Stroud.
Mobility MattersFor many patients, early mobility is the
key to a successful recovery. As part of
the Mobility Matters program, SMH has
implemented a series of efforts to raise
awareness among patients, families and
associates about the importance of getting up
and moving quickly after surgery.
The program includes the Early Mobility
Protocol, the Mobility Milestones Algorithm,
the Egress Test and the Safety Agreement
Contract – all tools that help associates and
patients when working on mobility programs.
For example, the algorithm and protocol
help nursing associates to identify the level of
activity assistance needed and assign mobility
milestones. Distance mile markers and a
designated place for mobility messages on white
boards help encourage patients to reach their
goals and actively participate in their progress.
“When patients set visual daily goals and
check off the number of times they sat in the
chair or walked in halls, they are much more
compliant to participate and have a positive
attitude toward reaching individual mobility
goals,” said Medical Surgical Unit Nurse
Grace Hageman, RN, BSN, CMSRN.
A simple task like walking in the hallways
can make patients feel better and gain
independence. When patients accomplish
small tasks, they have a greater desire to
reach larger goals.
“Research shows that early ambulation in
the hospital setting decreases a patient’s risk
for bloods clots, pneumonia and aerobic
capacity, skin breakdown, muscle weakness,
constipation, ileus, depression and debility to
care for self,” said Hageman. “The recovery
time is much shorter and patients who are up
walking around the day after surgery often go
home sooner than those who are not.”
Mobility Matters is not only helping
patients recover more quickly, but it is
also allowing SMH to achieve its goal of
shorter hospital stays, fewer discharges to
rehabilitation and nursing home facilities and
reduced less-than-30-day readmissions.
High 5 for Mom & BabyIn 2014, SMH was the first hospital in
the Kansas City area to receive the High 5
for Mom & Baby designation, which
is awarded to hospitals that support
breastfeeding by adopting evidence-
based maternity care practices such as
uninterrupted mother-baby bonding and
breastfeeding support resources.
High 5 for Mom & Baby directly benefits
SMH associates by providing on-site staff
training, scholarships for those wanting
to earn board certification as lactation
consultants, and educational resources such
as training videos and other patient materials.
“High 5 for Mom & Baby has provided
us the opportunity to build leadership,
teamwork and collaboration skills and be
a leader among hospitals in the state, the
Kansas City metro area and within Adventist
Health System,” said Lactation Program
Coordinator Michelle Sanders, MS, IBCLC,
who facilitated the education process and led
implementation of the High 5 practices at the
Shawnee Mission Birth Center.
Promoting breastfeeding is good for both
mothers and their babies. Research indicates
that infants who are not breastfed are at
higher risk for many short- and long-term
health issues such as high blood pressure,
type 1 and 2 diabetes, asthma, ear infections,
obesity and sudden infant death syndrome
(SIDS). Breastfeeding also has health benefits
for mothers, including a reduced risk of
premenopausal breast cancer, heart disease,
ovarian cancer and type 2 diabetes.
Ultimately for patients, SMH’s adoption
of the program boosts the quality of care,
level of service and education provided.
Offering patient-centered care, the program
has the ability to improve health outcomes
for mom and baby, leading to greater patient
satisfaction.
“In 2015 and beyond, we hope to build
upon the High 5 initiative and implement
more evidence-based maternity practices
in the Birth Center as recommended by the
American Academy of Pediatrics, the World
Health Organization, the Surgeon General
and others,” said Sanders.
More than 10,000 babies and mothers at Shawnee Mission
Birth Center have experienced the benefits of High 5
Mom & Baby practices since implementation of the program.
“High 5 for Mom & Baby has provided us the opportunity to build leadership, teamwork and collaboration skills and be a leader among hospitals in the state, the Kansas City metro area and within Adventist Health System,” said Sanders.
“When patients set visual daily goals and check off the number of times they sat in the chair or walked in halls, they are much more compliant to participate and have a positive attitude toward reaching individual mobility goals,” said Hageman.
Nurse Grace pushed me to get up and moving, helped me set daily goals and
monitored my progress. When she said my goal was to get walking, I thought she was
crazy. But by the end of the day, I had surpassed that goal.
-SMH Medical Surgical
Unit Patient
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Knowledge, innovation and dedication
are three components essential for achieving
process improvements within a health care
organization. Working with patients and
processes on a daily basis, nurses are at the
forefront and serve as prime candidates to
identify and lead change.
At Shawnee Mission Health (SMH), two
programs support ambitious nurses in their
quest to alter processes, or create new ones,
that will enhance experience for patients and
work environment for fellow associates. These
programs – the Frontline Leadership Academy
and the Nurse Residency Program – work
together to offer nurses the unique opportunity
to use their expertise to initiate change.
THE PROGRAMSAs part of the Frontline Leadership
Academy, nurses participate in a nine-month
program featuring classroom education and
project work. Coaches guide participants
through projects with the end goal of helping
nurses unleash their full potential as leaders
while improving organizational performance.
“The Frontline Leadership Academy
allows nurses to learn the skills necessary
to lead performance improvement projects
in their departments,” said Manager of
Nursing Advancement Laura Anderson,
RN, BSN. “Often it is frontline associates
who are the most capable at identifying
problems and in the best position to come
up with solutions.”
To date, the Academy has enhanced
patient care and efficiencies at SMH through
completion of 26 improvement projects
surrounding shift reporting, patient education
and supply organization to name a few.
Specifically for nurses who are newly
licensed or new to SMH, the Nurse
Residency Program lasts six months
and offers participants the opportunity
to attend one eight-hour classroom
session as a group every month. Using
the Commission of Collegiate Nursing
Education guidelines, the program features
various learning opportunities such
as physician lectures, simulations and
interactive skills practices.
According to Clinical Nurse Educator
Meredith Mullen, RN, BSN, Nurse
Residency Program students embrace
hospital-wide initiatives by also
participating in a process improvement
project for their unit.
“This is often the most exciting part of
nurse residency,” said Mullen. “It allows
nurses to see beyond their unit and helps
EDUCATION PROGRAMS INSPIRE NURSES,
Spark Improvement
NEW KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENTS
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them to develop relationships and network
outside of their area.”
Graduates from the Nurse Residency
Program not only become more confident
and competent in their abilities, but
also learn how to be nurses from the
SMH perspective as well as embrace the
organization’s culture and mission.
“In school, nurses learn basic skills,” said
Mullen. “In nurse residency, we teach them
how to apply those skills using Shawnee
Mission Health policies and procedures.”
Recently the program has become more
interactive, focusing on simulations and
process improvement projects. Since
inception in 2011, the program has grown
substantially and has gained support
throughout SMH.
“We are proud to say that we graduated
54 nurse residents from the last cohort,”
said Mullen. “Since I began coordinating
the Nurse Residency Program in 2013, I
have had the opportunity and privilege of
mentoring and teaching over 200 nurses at
Shawnee Mission Health.”
THE PROJECTSAlthough a primary objective of the
Frontline Leadership Academy and the Nurse
Residency Program is to empower nurses,
these programs exist with the end goal of
improving care outcomes. Over the past year,
program participants initiated many projects
and, considering the outcomes, successfully
tackled some of the challenges health care
organizations face today.
Fall PreventionNurse residents spearheaded a fall
prevention project that resulted in a big
win for the Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit.
Megan Blevins, Elena Gutierrez, Mallory
Kirby, Hillari Lamaster and Marissa Leach
created a fall prevention checklist and
bedside tent card – tools to help associates
and patients in the ongoing pursuit to
eliminate falls.
The checklist is used to identify patients
at high risk for falling and to ensure
effective interventions are in place. Nurses
set the tent cards on bedside tables as a
reminder to discuss fall prevention with
patients during shift change.
“The tent card explains that it is our
priority to keep patients safe,” said Nurse
Educator Mary Wirtz, RN, BSN, PCCN.
“The Heart & Neuro Vascular Care Unit
had 90 percent fewer patient falls the
month following the rollout of the checklist
and the tent card.”
Sharps SafetyAs participants in the Nurse Residency
Program, Yalem Belete, Rebecca Vance and
Haley Mize worked together to develop
a way to secure and lock the sharps
containers to the walls on the Orthopedics
and Spine Unit. The need was uncovered
after associates had experiences with
patients removing and tampering with
the containers. These efforts have made
the environment safer for patients and
associates.
Prostatectomy Patient EducationBecause prostatectomy patients are
discharged home with catheters, effective
education is vital to their recovery process.
Upon leaving SMH’s Medical Surgical Unit,
prostatectomy patients are provided with
explicit instructions on how to properly
handle their catheters at home for catheter use.
According to Registered Nurse Jenny
Stromsted, RN, BSN, nurses use printed
literature, demonstrations and videos to
educate patients about catheter care. Curious
about the effectiveness of these teaching
methods, Stromsted surveyed patients
specifically asking questions about the videos.
“The result was that these men did not
feel able to properly care for themselves at
home based on the videos they watched,
and that was a problem,” said Stromsted.
Stromsted used the feedback to create a
more detailed, visually appealing video that
featured the actual products patients took
home for catheter care.
Standardized Bedside ReportsBedside reports play an important role
in patient care. Used as a communication
guide for nurses and patients during shift
changes, a concise bedside report proves
more effective than one cluttered with
nonessential information.
According to Charge Nurse Andrea
Crabaugh, RN, BSN, the Progressive Care
Unit (PCU) has improved the efficiency of
bedside reporting by standardizing the items
listed in the report.
“The decision to eliminate items that
nurses can look up and only include the most
important items in the report has greatly
improved patient care,” said Crabaugh.
In a survey targeting day and night nurses
at SMH, Crabaugh sought input regarding the
importance of specific items used in bedside
reports. She took the results, created “The
Guidelines of Dos and Don’ts for Bedside
Report” and shared it with PCU associates.
Soon after, the PCU began using the report.
One month later, Crabaugh conducted
a follow up survey revealing that most
associates felt bedside reporting had become
more efficient as a result of the changes.
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Nursing ShowcaseThe following nurses are acknowledged for the achievements each has contributed to the nursing profession during the past year. Nurses are listed in alphabetical order.
AWARDSJessica Benson, Medical Surgical Unit Newcomer
Crystal Bergmann, Professional Development Caring Collaborator
Meagan Blair, Labor and Delivery Pathfinder
Sally Carmitchel, Mother-Baby Newcomer
Rayda Chavez, Medical Surgical Unit Caring Collaborator
Lyndsay Cochran, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Step UP
Andrea Crabaugh, Progressive Care Unit Pathfinder
Kreisa Edgar, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Pathfinder
Cindy Epp, ECT Caring Collaborator
Brianne Fallon, Labor and Delivery Newcomer
Stacie Fitzpatrick, Medical Surgical Unit Caring Collaborator
Colleen Gaffney, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Pathfinder
Tiffany Glass, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Pathfinder
Ashley Gros, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Newcomer
Grace Hageman, Medical Surgical Unit Step UP
INDIVIDUAL NURSING ACCOMPLISHMENTS, JANUARY – DECEMBER 2014
Chelsea Hahn, Progressive Care Unit Caring Collaborator
Melanie Lehman, Progressive Care Unit Step UP
Nellie Mead, Mother-Baby Newcomer
Chaz Mortensen, TEAMworks Caring Collaborator
Richard Pepin, TEAMworks Step UP
Michelle Rogers, Care Coordination Step UP
Jessica Rothwell, Medical Surgical Unit Step UP
Eric Satterfield, Intensive Care Unit Newcomer
Eva Shay, Labor and Delivery Step UP
Amy Simpson, TEAMworks Newcomer
Kim Strait, Oncology Pathfinder
Jenny Stromsted, Medical Surgical Unit Newcomer
Shalan Stroud, Professional Practice Step UP
Marta Syring, Behavioral Health Assessment Center Caring Collaborator
Tammara Winget, Behavioral Health Inpatient Caring Collaborator
Mary Wirtz, Professional Development Maurine Dickerson Research Award, MidAmerica Nazarene University
NEW CERTIFICATIONS Kimberly Byler, Medical Surgical Unit Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Rebecca Chase, Cardiac Care Unit Progressive Care Certified Nurse
Barbara Dupuy, Progressive Care Unit Certified Medical-Surgical Registered NurseProgressive Care Certified Nurse
Kristin Dyer, Cardiac Care Unit Critical Care Registered Nurse
Mitzie Eddins, Professional Development Progressive Care Certified Nurse
Kim Foos, TEAMworks Certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Adults and Adolescents
Elise Foreman Carter, Behavioral Health Nurse Coach, Board Certified
Tiffany Glass, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Progressive Care Certified Nurse
Kay Heathcote, Diabetes Center Certified Diabetes Educator
Brooke Hughes, TEAMworks Critical Care Registered Nurse
Jennifer Johnson, Emergency Services Certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Adult and Adolescent and Pediatrics
Ruth Krause, Progressive Care Unit Progressive Care Certified Nurse
Melissa Matzek, Heart & Neuro Vascular UnitProgressive Care Certified Nurse
Dawn Metcalf, Progressive Care Unit Progressive Care Certified Nurse
Lindsey Ness-Hunkin, Shawnee Mission Surgery Center Critical Care Registered Nurse
Amy Newlin, Progressive Care Unit Progressive Care Certified Nurse
Christi Peterson, Progressive Care Unit Progressive Care Certified Nurse
Heather Vernon, Emergency Services Certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Adults and Adolescents
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CERTIFICATIONSCindy Ambrose, Wound Care at Prairie Star Certified Wound Care Nurse
Diane Amos, Emergency Services Critical Care Registered Nurse
Patricia Anderson, Surgical Services Certified Operating Room Nurse
Christi Archer, Infection Prevention Board Certified Nurse Executive
Beth Armbruster, Nursing Resources Critical Care Registered Nurse
Tina Bailey, Surgical Services Certified Operating Room Nurse
Julie Baker, Surgery Center at Prairie Star Certified Perianesthesia Nurse
Julie Banning, Lactation Certified Lactation Consultant
Kathryn Barbay, Professional Practice Adult Clinical Nurse SpecialistOrthopedic Certified Nurse
Janet Beger, Labor and Delivery Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Debbie Berkley, Shawnee Mission Surgery Center Critical Care Registered Nurse
Zee Bhatka, Intensive Care Unit Critical Care Registered Nurse
Janet Blomquist, Call Center Certified Pediatric Nurse
Lori Brown, Intensive Care Unit Certified Neurology Nurse
Tamela Brown, Cardiology Extenders Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner
Luba Burchett, Labor and Delivery Certified Oncology Nurse Legal Nurse Consultant
Rose Campbell, Neonatal Intensive Care UnitPediatric Nurse Practitioner
Jodi Carleson, Mammography Certified Oncology Nurse
Kylee Carlisle, Mother-Baby Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Catherine Castelli, Mammography Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse
Debra Chauvin, Medical Surgical Unit Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Kara Clark, Oncology Certified Oncology Nurse
Michael Claudet, Intensive Care Unit Critical Care Registered Nurse
Lori Clayman, Quality Management Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
Pam Cloud, Call Center Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Sharon Cramond, Labor and Delivery Maternal Newborn Nursing CertifiedBreastfeeding Educator
Angela Cronister, Emergency Services Certified Emergency Nurse
Kendra Crow, Surgery Center at Prairie Star Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Registered Nurse
Cynthia Cummins, Surgical Services Certified OR NurseCertified Surgical Assistant
Tina Davis, Wound Care Certified Wound Care Nurse
Angela Deisher, Labor and Delivery Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Debra Dower, Orthopedic & Spine Center Orthopedic Certified Nurse
Marriann Dugan, TEAMworks Critical Care Registered Nurse
Larry Edwards, Intensive Care Unit Critical Care Registered Nurse
Jane Eggleston, Oncology Certified Oncology Nurse
Brianne Fallon, Labor and Delivery Inpatient Obstetric NursingElectronic Fetal Monitoring
Shelia Fogel, TEAMworks Certified Adult/Family Nurse Practitioner
Laura George, Shawnee Mission Cancer CenterCertified Oncology Nurse
Stella Gomez, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Critical Care Registered Nurse
Sonya Gordon, Shawnee Mission Surgery Center Critical Care Registered Nurse
Marilyn Gorzovalitis, Diabetes Center Certified Diabetes Educator
Laurie Green, Wound Care at Prairie Star Certified Wound Care Nurse
Monica Grosdidier, Maternity Navigator Certified Breastfeeding Educator
Lee Gum, Lactation International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Grace Hageman, Medical Surgical Unit Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Susan Hart Higgins, Shawnee Mission Surgery CenterAmbulatory Care Nursing
Kimberly Hayes, Shawnee Mission Home Health Care Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
Valerie Heckmaster, Surgery Center at Prairie StarCertified Operating Room Nurse
Kristi Henderson, Medical Surgical Unit at Prairie StarCritical Care Registered Nurse
Phyllis Heredia, Surgical ServicesCertified Surgical Assistant
Tiffany Hicks, TEAMworks Critical Care Registered Nurse
Amber Hill, Oncology Certified Oncology Nurse
Karen Homan, Orthopedic & Spine Center Orthopedic Certified Nurse
Liane Hower, Shawnee Mission Cancer Center Certified Oncology Nurse
Catherine Hsieh, Shawnee Mission Surgery Center Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Registered Nurse
Katherine Humphrey, Intensive Care Unit Certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Adult and Adolescent and Pediatrics
David Jackel, Professional Practice Certified Emergency Nurse
Roxian Jarboe, Surgical Services Certified Operating Room Nurse
Jennifer Johnson, Emergency Services Women’s Health Nurse PractitionerCertified Sexual Nurse Examiner - Adults and Pediatrics
Sasha Johnson, Lactation International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Lorelei Jones, Cath Lab Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist
Sally Jordan, Labor and Delivery Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
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Louisa Kamatuka, Critical Care AdministrationCritical Care Registered Nurse
Victoria Katosh, Behavioral Health Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse
Krista Kaufman, Wound Care Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
Jagir Kaur, Medical Surgical Unit Certified Medical-Surgical Registered NurseProgressive Care Certified Nurse
Cheryl Keach, Labor and Delivery Low Risk Neonatal Nursing
Jessica Keaton, Surgery Center at Prairie StarLegal Nurse Consultant
Roxanne Kenny, Well Baby Nursery Certified Lactation Consultant
Eric Kiarie, Intensive Care Unit Cardiac MedicineCardiac SurgeryCritical Care Registered Nurse
Stephanie Kimbrel, Emergency ServicesFamily Nurse Practitioner
Nancy Kimminau, Shawnee Mission Cancer Center Certified Oncology Nurse
LeAnn Kirkpatrick, Surgery Administration Certified Operating Room Nurse
Linda Kissinger, Endoscopy Certified Gastroenterolgy Registered Nurse
Cindy Ladner, Surgery Center Administration Certified Administrator Surgery Center
Tammy Land, Call Center Ambulatory Care NursingProgressive Care Certified Nurse
Jane Lang, Ambulatory Care Center Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Registered Nurse
Carrie Langley, Labor and Delivery Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Kirsten Larson, Intensive Care Unit Orthopedic Certified NurseProgressive Care Certified Nurse
Joyce Lasseter, Intensive Care Unit Critical Care Registered Nurse
Sherlyn Lee, Presurgery Clinic Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Beth Lewis, Intensive Care Unit Critical Care Registered Nurse
Stephanie Lininger, Cardiology Extenders Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner
Erin Ludwig, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Developmental Care Specialist Designation
Carol Maisch, Surgery Center at Prairie StarCertified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Registered Nurse
Kelli Malone, Lactation International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Kim Mason, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Jacqulyn Mather, ECT Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse
Roxane Mathis, Behavioral Health Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse
Patrick McDermeit, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Leah Jeanette McDonald, Ambulatory Care Center Ambulatory Care Nursing
Laurie McElwain, Maternity Navigator Certified Breastfeeding Educator
Erin McGraw, Intensive Care Unit Critical Care Registered Nurse
Deborah McNally, Quality Management Board Certified Nurse Executive
Janice Mendenhall, Labor and Delivery Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Lisanne Milford, Labor and Delivery Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Linda Miller, Short Stay Unit Pediatrics Board Certified
Alyne Millert, Mother-Baby Maternal Newborn Nursing
Amy Moore, Intensive Care Unit Legal Nurse Consultant
Pamela Moore, Quality Management Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
Anna Morgan, TEAMworks Critical Care Registered Nurse
Chastin Mortensen, TEAMworks Critical Care Registered Nurse
Janet Muldrew, Surgical Services Certified Operating Room Nurse
Joy Mustapich, Oncology Certified Oncology Nurse
Lori Myers, Care Coordination Accredited Case Manager
Heather Neir, Emergency Services Certified Emergency Nurse
Faith North, Labor and Delivery Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Armida Olson, Diabetes Center Certified Diabetes Educator
Jennifer Packard, Mother-Baby Maternal Newborn Nursing
Katherine Park, Surgical Services Certified Scrub Tech
Jane Perkins, Ambulatory Care Center Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Registered Nurse
Sean Peters, TEAMworks Critical Care Registered Nurse
Constance Phipps, Oncology Certified Oncology Nurse
Carissa Pierson, Medical Surgical Unit Legal Nurse Consultant
Peggy Polivka, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Tracy Porter, Shawnee Mission Surgery Center Certified Operating Room Nurse
Shy Potts, Lactation International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Monica Powers, Surgery Administration Certified Operating Room Nurse
Susan Prendiville, Orthopedic & Spine Center Orthopedic Certified Nurse
Jean Province, Nursing Resources Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Nancy Raile, Labor and Delivery Certified Nurse Midwife
Courtney Ramlow, Clinical Informatics Critical Care Registered Nurse
Leslie Ramsdell, Medical Surgical Unit at Prairie StarCertified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Molly Rasmussen, TEAMworks Critical Care Registered Nurse
Carol Regan, Shawnee Mission Surgery Center Certified Operating Room Nurse
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Judith Reinhart, Presurgery ClinicCertified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Registered Nurse
Jessica Rice, Charge Audit Certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Adult and Adolescent
Katherine Ridings, Infection Prevention Certified Infection Control Practitioner
My Rieper, Mother-Baby Certified Pediatric Home Nurse
Elizabeth Riggs, Cardiology Administration Adult/Gero Clinical Nurse Specialist
Lara Rivera, Labor and Delivery Certified Nurse MidwifeInpatient Obstetric Nursing
Tracy Roach, Orthopedic & Spine Center Orthopedic Certified Nurse
Daniel Saeger, Surgical Services Critical Care Registered Nurse
Andrea Sanmiguel, Lactation International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Eric Satterfield, Intensive Care Unit Critical Care Registered Nurse
Susan Schedler, Professional Practice Adult/Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
Wendy Schmolzi, Emergency Services Certified Emergency Nurse
Amy Sharp, Emergency Services Certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Adult and Adolescent and Pediatrics
Janice Marcy Smith, TEAMworks Adult/Gerontological Clinical Nurse SpecialistCritical Care Registered NurseCertified Emergency Nurse
Chelsea Smith, Mother-Baby Certified Pediatric Registered Nurse
Amanda Smith, Intensive Care Unit Critical Care Registered Nurse
Mary Kay Spiegelhalter, Mother-Baby Women’s Health Nurse Pracitioner
Andrea Stafos, Diabetes Center Adult or Family Nurse PractitionerDiabetes Management Advanced
Susan Stark, Professional Practice Board Certified Nurse Executive AdvancedAdult/Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
Tanya Steinlage, Emergency Services Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Adult and Adolescent
Malinda Stern, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Low Risk Neonatal Nursing
Shalan Stroud, Professional Practice Adult/Gerontological Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Shelli Stufflebeam-Ely, Mother-Baby Certified Breastfeeding Educator
Tracy Summers, Surgery Center at Prairie StarCertified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Registered Nurse
Sarah Sutterby, Mother-Baby Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Kim Swaney, Wound Care Certified Wound Care Nurse
Lori Swope, Shawnee Mission Home Health Care Certified Infection Control Practitioner
Kim Tankel, Behavioral Health Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health CNS
Cherri Taylor, Lactation International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Kathy Taylor Thompson, Wound Care Certified Wound Ostomy Continence NurseCertified Foot Care Nurse
Delana Thomas, Medical Surgical Administration Critical Care Registered Nurse
Armida Torres, Professional Development Critical Care Registered Nurse Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Elizabeth Valldeperas, Mother-Baby Maternal Newborn Nursing
Cheryl Van Dam, Shawnee Mission Surgery Center Certified Perianesthesia Nurse
Linda Van Hoecke, Infection Prevention Certified Infection Control Practitioner
Andrea Vance, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Rebecca Vance, Nursing Resources Certified Medical-Surgical Nurse
Pam Viles, Wound Care Certified Wound Care Nurse
Joyce Von Lunen, Nursing Resources Certified Vascular Access Nurse
Pamela Wagner, Behavioral Health Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse
Charlene Wallace, Mammography Certified Oncology Nurse
Allena Ward, Care Coordination Nursing Case Management
Glenda Watt, Ambulatory Care Center Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Registered Nurse
Cheryl Welker, Presurgery Clinic Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Carol Wheeler, Lactation International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Candice White, Mother-Baby Maternal Newborn Nursing
Amy Williams, Surgery Administration Certified Operating Room Nurse
Alisha Wilson, Shawnee Mission Surgery Center Adult-Gerontological Primary Nurse Practitioner
Mary Wirtz, Professional Development Progressive Care Certified Nurse
Candace Woelk, Shawnee Mission Surgery Center Certified Operating Room Nurse
Sarah Young, Oncology Certified Oncology Nurse
Katherine Yunghans, Labor and DeliveryCertified Nurse Midwife
Hong Zhu, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
DEGREES/CERTIFICATESKim Cunningham, Surgery Center at Prairie StarBachelors of Science in Nursing National American University
Marida Cutler, Behavioral Health Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Missouri-Kansas City
Todd Depaepe, Behavioral Health Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Missouri-Kansas City
Cathryne Dressler, Endoscopy Licensed Practical Nurse Johnson County Community College
Millie Eitel, Emergency Services Bachelor of Science in Nursing MidAmerica Nazarene University
Sheila Fogel, Emergency Services Master of Science in Nursing Rockhurst University Research College of Nursing
Kelci Gillenwater, Surgery Center at Prairie StarAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse University of Kansas
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Kimberly Huff-Caplan, ECT Bachelor of Science in Nursing Fort Hays State University
Rajwinder Kaur, Medical Surgical Unit Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Missouri
Tess Kirby, Shawnee Mission Surgery Center Bachelor of Science in Nursing Fort Hayes State University
Melissa Matzek, Heart & Neuro Vascular Care Unit Bachelor of Science in NursingMidAmerica Nazarene University
Lori Myers, Care Coordination Bachelor of Science in Nursing Chamberlain College of Nursing
Candice Petersonmoon, Heart & Neuro Vascular Care Unit Bachelor of Science in Nursing Webster University
Tanya Steinlage, Emergency Services Master of Science in Nursing University of Kansas
Julie Wichtendahl, Behavioral Health Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Kansas
Mary Wirtz, Professional Development Bachelor of Science in Nursing MidAmerica Nazarene University
Mandy Yates, Behavioral Health Bachelor of Science in Nursing MidAmerica Nazarene University
PRESENTATIONSLaura Anderson, Professional Development Oral “Reducing Food Waste and Streamlining the Meal Ordering Process” Skylight Annual Conference
Oral “Using Skylight to Help with HCAHPS Pain Management Scores” Skylight Annual Conference
Beth Armstrong, Orthopedic & Spine Center Oral “Reducing Readmissions: Supporting Patients through the Continuum of Care” Skylight Annual Conference
Kathy Barbay, Professional Practice Oral “The Impact of Fall Intervention Team and Egress Test Innovations in Decreasing Fall Events” National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist Conference
Jessica Benson, Medical Surgical Unit Oral “Incorporating Skylight into the Workflow to Help with Patient Safety and Fall Prevention” Skylight Annual Conference
Poster “Improving Pain Documentation” AMSN National Conference Michelle Foss, Intensive Care Unit Oral and Panel “The Role of the APACHE Coordinator in a Mix Adult ICU” Cerner Health Conference
Poster“Risk Adjusted Outcomes after Treatment with Induced Therapeutic Hypothermia” Society of Critical Care Medicine
Andrea Hall, Clinical Informatics Oral “Physician Support and Satisfaction in a CPOE World” Cerner Mid-America Regional User Group
Jennifer Johnson, Emergency Services Oral “Body of Evidence, Suspect Examination” Missouri Office of the Prosecution Services
Oral “How Do I Fit Forensics Into Trauma” Trauma Conference
Oral “The Legal Nurse Expert Witness Puzzle: How to Make the Pieces Fit While Remaining Objective…But First, Where Do I Start?” Kansas City Forensic Investigations Conference
Oral “Mechanisms of Injury” Saint Luke’s School of Nursing
Oral “The Not So Golden Years: Elder Abuse” 27th Annual Breyfogle Conference
Louisa Kamatuka, Critical Care AdministrationOral “Discharge Information” AHS Patient Satisfaction Summit
Poster “Enhancing Patient Safety Through Patient & Medication Scanning” Nursing Management Congress
Carrie Moore, Clinical InformaticsOral “Physician Support and Satisfaction in a CPOE World” Cerner Mid-America Regional User Group
Meredith Mullen, Professional Development Poster “Improving Pain Documentation” AMSN National Conference
Poster “Nurse to Nurse Consult” AMSN National Conference
Peggy O’Toole, Critical Care AdministrationOral “HCAHPS: Medication Communication” AHS Patient Satisfaction Summit
Poster “Enhancing Patient Safety Through Patient & Medication Scanning” Nursing Management Congress
Susan Schedler, Professional Practice Oral “The Value of CUSP to Decrease CAUTI and Create a Culture of Safety” State of Nebraska Quality Conference
Oral “The Impact of Fall Intervention Team and Egress Test Innovations in Decreasing Fall Events” National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist Conference
Poster “Reducing Readmission Rates in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease” National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists Annual Conference
Jenny, Stromsted, Medical Surgical UnitPoster “Improving Pain Documentation” AMSN National Conference
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Ragan VanLeeuwen, Shawnee Mission Cancer Care Oral “NACNS 2014 Conference Update” Clinical Nurse Specialist Collaborative
Poster “Reducing Readmission Rates in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease” National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists Annual Conference
PUBLICATIONSJennifer Johnson, Emergency Services Evidence Collection for the Unconscious and Unconsented Patient Open Journal of Nursing, April 2014
Elizabeth (Lisa) Riggs, Cardiology Administration Choosing the Best Evidence to Guide Clinical Practice: Application of AACN Levels of Evidence Critical Care Nurse, April 2014
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIPAndrea Hall, Clinical Informatics Advocacy Chair Heart of America HIMSS Board
Cindy Ladner, Surgery Center AdministrationPresident – Board of DirectorsKansas Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Representative Assembly Delegate - Board of DirectorsMissouri Kansas Perianesthesia Nurses Association
Tracy Porter, Shawnee Mission Surgery CenterCommittee ChairAssociation of Operating Room NursesGreater Kansas City Chapter
Courtney Ramlow, Clinical Informatics Treasurer-Elect Greater Kansas City AACN Board
Carol Regan, Shawnee Mission Surgery CenterCommittee MemberAssociation of Operating Room NursesGreater Kansas City Chapter
Elizabeth (Lisa) Riggs, Cardiology Administration Secretary – Board of Directors American Association of Critical Care Nurses
SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTSMichelle Cook, Mother-Baby “Investing In Your Future” Nursing Scholarship Shawnee Mission Medical Center
NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM (Residency poster presentations)
Matthew Aldridge, Medical Surgical Unit Sepsis Screening Superstars
Meskerem Ayele, Medical Surgical Unit What’s on the Surface?
Shadrack Banson, Medical Surgical Unit Scrub the Grub: Hand Hygiene Compliance and Location of Hand Sanitizer Stations
Yalem Belete, Orthopedic & Spine Center Got Sharps?
Jessica Benson, Medical Surgical Unit MSU Pain Initiative
Megan Blevins, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Fall Prevention
Bethany Blomberg, Oncology Where Have All the Oncology Patients Gone?
Tori Bradley, Medical Surgical Unit What’s on the Surface?
Tarah Callahan, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Reducing Falls on HNVU through the ‘Falls Captain’ Role
Tinea Canady, Progressive Care Unit Standardized Resource and Training Material for New Graduate RN Orientation
Taylor Chapman, Medical Surgical Unit De-cluttering MSU Clean Holding: The Effects on Organization and Time Management
Rebecca Chase, Cardiac Care Unit Daily Weights on the Cardiac Care Unit
Allyson Collier, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Mom/Baby Admission Video; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Parent Orientation Video
Michelle Cook, Mother-Baby Maintaining Family Support Measures
Erika Cool, Cardiac Care Unit Cardiac Care Unit Common Procedure Preparation Guide
Tina Coppenbarger, Nursing Resources De-cluttering MSU Clean Holding: The Effects on Organization and Time Management
Shelby Crawford, Cardiac Care Unit Cardiac Care Unit Common Procedure Preparation Guide
Veronica Daniels, Cardiac Care Unit Non-Invasive Cardiac Interventions for Heart Patients
Lindsey Davis, Mother-Baby Maintaining Family Support Measures
Allison Decker, Medical Surgical Unit Scrub the Grub: Hand Hygiene Compliance and Location of Hand Sanitizer Stations
Irene Dela Cruz, Progressive Care Unit Progressive Care Unit Sepsis
Kira Deringer, Mother-Baby Hand Expression
Danielle DeShazer, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Based Council: Nurses Working Together to Improve Patient Care Outcomes
Kimberly Deutsch, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Stroke and Congestive Heart Failure Education
William Dolan, Medical Surgical Unit Sepsis Screening Superstars
Shelby Dorris, Cardiac Care Unit Infusion Safety
Katrina D’Orvilliers, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Egress Test
Breanna Dowd, Oncology The New Nurses Experience: Comparison Between Hospitals
Rachel Downey, Medical Surgical Unit De-cluttering MSU Clean Holding: The Effects on Organization and Time Management
Margaret Dunn, Mother-Baby Mom/Baby Admission Video
Melissa Dusenberry, Cardiac Care Unit Cardiac Care Unit Common Procedure Preparation Guide
Lesa Eden, Progressive Care Unit Progressive Care Unit Sepsis
Mary Erickson, Short Stay Unit Short Stay Infusion Clinic
Christopher Fairchild, Intensive Care Unit Improvement in Patient Transfers
Brittany Fehr, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Stroke and Congestive Heart Failure Education
Rachael Gabler, Progressive Care Unit Standardized Resource and Training Material for New Graduate RN Orientation
Julia Glenn, Ambulatory Care Center Reducing Falls on HNVU through the ‘Falls Captain’ Role
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Angela Goertzen, Cardiac Care Unit 12 Lead ECG Interpretation
Erin Goldsmith, Medical Surgical Unit Sepsis Screening Superstars
Erica Grandon, Progressive Care Unit Progressive Care Unit Sepsis
Elena Gutierrez, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Fall Prevention
Rebecca Heckert, Emergency Services An Evidence-Based Approach to Measuring Temperature in the Pediatric Patient
Alexandra Hinderliter, Medical Surgical Unit Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
Lynn Houston, Medical Surgical Unit Pain Initiative
Allie Jansen, Labor and Delivery Implementing the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) Toolkit for Preeclampsia at Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Justin Johng, Progressive Care Unit Progressive Care Unit Sepsis
Krystal Katzer, Emergency Services An Evidence-Based Approach to Measuring Temperature in the Pediatric Patient
Rajwinder Kaur, Medical Surgical Unit What’s on the Surface?
Theresa Keller, Oncology Downtime Process for Dayshift
Briana Kennedy, Cardiac Care Unit 12 Lead ECG Interpretation
Lauren Kettell, Cardiac Care Unit Non-Invasive Cardiac Interventions for Heart Patients
Mallory Kirby, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Fall Prevention
Hillari Lamaster, Heart & Neuro Vascular UnitFall Prevention
Nora Lamphear, Nursing Resources The New Nurses Experience: Comparison Between Hospitals
Amanda Lawson, Medical Surgical UnitCentral Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
Marissa Leach, Heart & Neuro Vascular UnitFall Prevention
Teresa Leavitt, Intensive Care UnitImprovement in Patient Transfers
Taylor Lewis, Orthopedic & Spine Center Downtime Process for Dayshift
Dennis Lowe, Progressive Care UnitProgressive Care Unit Sepsis
Geneva Magness, Intensive Care Unit Intensive Care Unit Patient Handoff
Jasmil Marte, Medical Surgical Unit Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
Taylor Martindell, Medical Surgical Unit Scrub the Grub: Hand Hygiene Compliance and Location of Hand Sanitizer Stations
Emilie Masterson, Oncology The New Nurses Experience: Comparison Between Hospitals
Erin McCluskey, Emergency Services An Evidence-Based Approach to Measuring Temperature in the Pediatric Patient
Mary McMaster, Progressive Care Unit Medication Education on Progressive Care Unit
Nellie Mead, Mother-Baby Egress Test (Heart Neuro Vascular Unit)
Sarah Mead, Progressive Care Unit Medication Education on Progressive Care Unit
Kristen Miller, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Mom/Baby Admission Video
Haley Mize, Nursing Resources Got Sharps?
Adam Moskow, Emergency Services Sono Site IV Insertion Usage for “Hard Sticks”
Angela Nigro, Cardiac Care Unit Cardiac Care Unit Common Procedure Preparation Guide
Katie O’Grady, Medical Surgical Unit Scrub the Grub: Hand Hygiene Compliance and Location of Hand Sanitizer Stations
Elizabeth Olson, Oncology Where Have All the Oncology Patients Gone?
Candice O’Malley, Mother-Baby Why is Chart Auditing Important
Jacqueline Orwa, Orthopedic & Spine Center The New Nurses Experience: Comparison Between Hospitals
Lilian Ouma, Medical Surgical Unit Scrub the Grub: Hand Hygiene Compliance and Location of Hand Sanitizer Stations
Joann Pendland, Oncology Where Have All the Oncology Patients Gone?
Jaime Peters, Medical Surgical Unit Sepsis Screening Superstars
Myranda Prather, Emergency Services An Evidence-Based Approach to Measuring Temperature in the Pediatric Patient
Andrea Reed, Medical Surgical Unit Sepsis Screening Superstars
Erica Ring, Cardiac Care Unit Daily Weights on the Cardiac Care Unit
Sabrina Ringwood, Cardiac Care Unit Cardiac Care Unit Common Procedure Preparation Guide
Kendra Roberts, Mother-BabyWhy is Chart Auditing Important
Natasha Ross, Nursing Resources How New Graduate Nurse Burnout Affects Patient Outcomes
Eric Satterfield, Cardiac Care Unit Mean Arterial Pressure Monitoring in the ICU
Michelle Schupp, Oncology The New Nurses Experience: Comparison Between Hospitals
Kristy Seanez, Progressive Care Unit Standardized Resource and Training Material for New Graduate RN Orientation
Kirsten Severson, Medical Surgical Unit Sepsis Screening Superstars
Anna Shuck, Emergency Services Sono Site IV Insertion Usage for “Hard Sticks”
Brinderjeet Sidhu, Medical Surgical Unit What’s on the Surface?
Karen Skiles, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Based Council: Nurses Working Together to Improve Patient Care Outcomes
Kaitlin Stedman, Intensive Care Unit Intensive Care Unit Patient Handoff
Jennifer Stolte, Progressive Care Unit Progressive Care Unit Sepsis
Jennifer Stromsted, Medical Surgical Unit MSU Pain Initiative
Brenna Thomas, Mother-Baby Mom/Baby Admission Video
Tandy Tucker, Oncology Where Have All the Oncology Patients Gone?
Rebecca Vance, Nursing Resources Got Sharps?
Martha Velasquez, Labor and Delivery Pushing During the Second Stage of Labor
Reagan Volkerding, Mother-Baby Hand Expression
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Tisha Zimmerman, Progressive Care Unit Standardized Resource and Training Material for New Graduate RN Orientation
FRONTLINE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY GRADUATES(Shared leadership project presentations)
Crystal Bergmann, Intensive Care Unit Diversity of Competencies for ICU Staff
Mary Ann Bolton, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Optimal Positioning Of Premature Infants is not Occurring Consistently
Rochelle Brown, Neonatal Intensive Care UnitThere is No Systematic Process for Admitting Patients into The NICU In Real Time
Stefanie Buckmaster, Short Stay Unit Tube System Ineffective in Notifying RN when Blood Arrives
Anna Burge, Orthopedic & Spine Center Utilization of the Hip Fracture IPOC
Tracy Christian, Medical Surgical Unit MSU Cupboard Renovation
Lyndsay Cochran, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Mother/Baby Acuity-Based Assignments
Andrea Crabaugh, Progressive Care Unit Standardizing Bedside Report to Promote Efficient Hand-offs on the Progressive Care Unit
Marriann Dugan, Intensive Care Unit CCRN Certification: Intensive Care Unit
Mitzie Eddins, Professional Development Orientation
Kreisa Edgar, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Discharge Follow Up Phone Calls
Brianne Fallon, Labor and Delivery Preeclampsia Standardization Education: Empowering Nurse Residents to be the Driving Force Behind a Change
Susan Ford, Intensive Care Unit ICU Rooms Without Essential Patient Monitoring Cables
Tiffany Glass, Heart & Neuro Vascular Unit Developing an HNVU RN Preceptor Orientation Tool
Kathryn Haff, Cardiac Care Unit Bedside shift report compliance
Grace Hageman, Medical Surgical Unit Nurses are clocking out late
Valerie Heckmaster, Surgery Center at Prairie StarEvaluating Surgery Room Turnover Efficiency
Christina Hiatt, Clinical Informatics New Hire RN Computer Class
Brooke Hughes, TEAMworks Breaking Down Sepsis Barriers
Tara Iseminger, Medical Surgical Unit Developing Acuity-Based Patient Assignments for the Medical-Surgical Unit
Amy Krull, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Code NRP
Kirsten Larson, Intensive Care Unit Increasing Participation in Shared Leadership
Melanie Lehman, Progressive Care Unit Sepsis: Early Identification Saves Lives
Liz Schraeder, Cardiac Care Unit Making Medication Teaching More Effective
Jenny Stromsted, Medical Surgical Unit Skylight Video Education for Prostatectomy Patients is Ineffective
Tracy Summers, Surgery Center at Prairie StarObstructive Sleep Apnea – Consistency of Care
Angela Vaughn, Medical Surgical Unit Developing A Color-Coded Intravenous Site and Intravenous Tubing Labeling System
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