The Voice of Nursing - St. Mary's Medical Center

The Voice
of
Nursing
Winter/Spring 2013
A Newsletter for Nursing at St. Mary’s Medical Center
In This Issue…
St. Mary’s Dedicated Education Unit -
A New Teaching Model!....................... 1
Our Journey to Electronic Health Record
...........................................................................2
PDQ: Delirium...............................................2, 5
Spirituality in the Workplace.............................. 3
New Year, New Opportunities.......................... 3
Medical Services Bedside Shift Report
American Idol Contest....................................4
Nursing Clinical Ladder Committee Hosts
“Heart to Heart” Help Sessions..................4
St. Mary’s Congratulates Lillybeth Cassel,
DAISY Award Winner....................................5
2012 RN Satisfaction Results..............................6
6 East Transfuses Love.........................................6
Professional Development and Education
..............................................................................7-8
St. Mary’s Congratulates Larissa Mendieta,
DAISY Award Winner....................................9
United Kingdom Nursing Students Visit
St. Mary’s Medical Center
..................................................................................9
Professional Achievements...............................10
The Voice of Nursing
Advisory Board
Darcy Ellison, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Sheila Hauck, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Dawn Worman, MSN, RN-BC, NE-BC
Terry Brinker, BS
Jackie Lannan, BSN, RN
The Voice of Nursing is a wonderful
way to communicate with your
colleagues. Get involved and make
your voice count!
Submit questions and articles to:
The Voice of Nursing Advisory Board
Attn: Dawn Worman, M SN,
RN-BC, NE-BC Cardiopulmonary
Rehabilitation or email:
dmworman@stmarys.org
A New Teaching Model!
St. Mary’s Dedicated Education Unit –
St. Mary’s is pleased to announce
A New
the
Teaching
creation of our
Model!
Dedicated Education Unit
(DEU) St. on Mary’s 6West is pleased Renal to announce Diabetes the Unit. creation Created of our Dedicated in collaboration Education Unit with (DEU) the on University
6West
of Southern Renal Diabetes Indiana, Unit. the Created DEU in collaboration is dedicated with to the providing University of clinical Southern education Indiana, the DEU for is nursing
students.
dedicated
On the
to providing
DEU, direct
clinical education
care nurses
for nursing
serve
students.
as Clinical
On the
Teaching
DEU, direct care
Partners
nurses
(CTPs)
serve as Clinical Teaching Partners (CTPs) for student nurses while continuing to deliver optimal
for student care to nurses patients on while the unit. continuing St. Mary’s is to on deliver the leading optimal edge of care this innovative to patients way of on training the unit.
St. Mary’s student is nurses. on the The leading DEU on 6West edge Renal of this Diabetes innovative Unit is the way first of of its training kind the and region! educating
student nurses. The DEU on 6West Renal Diabetes Unit is the first of its kind in the
Through creating the Dedicated Education Unit, our vision is to improve patient outcomes, nurse
region!
recruitment and nurse retention by fostering a positive environment for student learning and
professional development through collaboration between nurse leaders, staff, students and
Through faculty. creating the Dedicated Education Unit, our vision is to improve patient
outcomes,
As of January
nurse
14,
recruitment
6West Renal
and
Diabetes
nurse
Unit
retention
will serve as
by
the
fostering
DEU for junior
a
year
positive
nursing
environment
for students learning from USI. and To become professional a CTP, St. Mary’s development 6West nurses through must have collaboration a BSN or be actively between nurse
leaders, enrolled staff, in students a BSN program, and have faculty. at least two years of medical‐surgical experience and be
recommended by the unit director.
As of St. January Mary’s CTPs 14, have 6West received Renal special Diabetes training from Unit USI will to prepare serve them as the for their DEU new for role junior in year
nursing working students with nursing from students. USI. To Nursing become students a CTP, on the St. DEU Mary’s will also 6West work with nurses a Patient must Care have a
Tech during their clinical rotation so they receive a well‐rounded experience of patient care.
BSN or be actively enrolled in a BSN program, have at least two years of medicalsurgical
experience and be recommended by the unit director.
Each CTP is assigned two junior year students for training. These students are required to
complete 60 clinical hours within a four week period. By being paired with a dedicated CTP,
students are placed in a more consistent learning environment, and student to teacher ratios
St. Mary’s CTPs have received special education and training from USI to prepare
improve from up to 10 students per one clinical instructor to two students per one CTP.
them for their new role in working with nursing students. Nursing students on the
DEU will The staff also of 6West work Renal with Diabetes a Patient Unit Care is excited Tech to take during on this their new role clinical within St. rotation Mary’s by so they
offering our next generation of nurses real‐world, hands‐on experience in providing high‐quality
receive a well-rounded experience of patient care.
patient care and the St. Mary’s Experience!
Title
Each CTP is assigned two junior year students. These students are required to
complete 60 clinical hours within a four week period. By being paired with a dedicated
CTP, students are placed in a more consistent learning environment, and student
to teacher ratios improve from up to 10 students per one clinical instructor to two
students per one CTP.
The staff of 6West Renal Diabetes Unit is excited to take on this new role within
St. Mary’s by offering our next generation of nurses real-world, hands-on experience
in providing high-quality patient care and the St. Mary’s Experience!

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As you all know, St. Mary’s is on a journey to an Electronic
Health Record (EHR) through the QUEST program. By
implementing an EHR at St. Mary’s Medical Center, we are
building upon and enhancing the high-quality care you provide
to our patients each day. By deploying QUEST we are able to
integrate more closely with St. Vincent Health and draw upon
their experience and expertise with the program.
This journey involves significant effort and transformation for
all clinicians at St. Mary’s. The new QUEST functionality
involves rethinking workflow and existing ways of caring for
our patients. We are currently reviewing the workflow changes
that are necessary as we adapt to the new system, and we need
your help and input! As you review workflow in your workout
teams, please offer feedback to your Manager/Director.
We want to hear from you on how we can approach this in a
manner that will work for our clinicians.
Also, please know that we understand the amount of time and
focus that QUEST training will require of our Associates. It
is with that in mind that we have engaged AMN Healthcare
to provide us with travel nurses during the training period and
go-live. We want to ensure you are able to focus on becoming
comfortable in this new system and bringing that value back to
your patients, physicians and colleagues.
Implementing an EHR is no small task, and I would like to
call special attention to Jeanne Braun, Executive Director
of Clinical Informatics, and also our Clinical Informaticists,
Melanie Daisey, Kristie French, Tricia Johnson and Ginger
Kreyling for the vital role they each play in leading and
preparing us for our successful implementation of QUEST. I
want to thank them for their dedication to this project and for
all their time, energy and efforts. In addition, I would like
to recognize Tracy MacGregor, Patsy Kietzman, Carol
Dobbins and our Clinical Nurse Specialists for the valuable
support they continue to provide to our Clinical Informaticists.
This is an exciting time for us at St. Mary’s, and I want to
thank all of you for your time and commitment
in working through this new system in a spirit of
teamwork and innovation.
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Our Journey to Electronic
Health Record
Darcy Ellison, MSN, RN, NEA-BC,
Chief Nursing Officer
PDQ: Delirium
Joanna Emmons, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CCNS, CCRN
The Adult Critical Care Units have adopted the
Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU (CAM-ICU)
tool to begin screening for delirium in all critically ill
patients. Delirium is very prevalent in the critical care
setting, with 50-80 percent of mechanically ventilated
patients experiencing delirium. Additionally, it is
documented that 20-50 percent of lower severity ICU
patients will also develop delirium.
Delirium leads to increased mortality, longer hospital
stay, poorer recovery, higher healthcare costs and
long-term neurocognitive problems. The literature
demonstrates each day a patient spends delirious leads to
a 10 percent increase risk of death.
Dr. Anthony Uvieghara, Pulmonologist and Critical
Care Medicine physician, has taken the lead on a
Physician Driven Quality (PDQ) initiative to focus on
assessment, prevention and management of delirium in
the hospitalized setting.
The PDQ Team has made several changes in the critical
care setting to facilitate delirium prevention strategies.
All critically ill patients will be screened for delirium at
least once per shift. A bundled strategy has been adopted
to help prevent and/or break the cycle of delirium.
The ABCDE Bundle is an evidence-based, organizational
approach to the management of acutely ill patients and
includes the following components:
ABC – Awakening and Breathing Trial Coordination
D – Delirium Assessment and Management
E – Early Exercise and Progressive Mobility
Each piece of the ABCDE Bundle is supported by
independent study and evidence-based practice. The goal
of the bundle approach is to promote collaboration among
members of a multidisciplinary team. This collaboration
encourages ongoing communication, helps implement
standardized care processes and breaks the cycle of
suboptimal sedation practices. Each component of the
bundle includes assessments and interventions designed
to prevent or minimize the unintended consequences of
our patient care.
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Spirituality in the Workplace
Sister Jane McConnell, OSF
As a Catholic faith-based organization, St. Mary’s Health
is privileged to incorporate Spirituality in the Workplace as
part of our Caring and Healing Environment. We see our
work not just as a job, but as a ministry of care and healing
for persons who are ill, injured and seeking to maintain
good health. Our nurses and patient care techs are essential
persons who live and share our ministry and spirituality with
those we serve every day.
As we incorporate Spirituality in the Workplace, inherited
from our Founders the Daughters of Charity, we seek
to sustain the culture and practices which support the
spiritual, physical, emotional and mental well-being of our
associates, physicians and volunteers, as well as our patients
and visitors. We live and express our own individual
spiritualities while embracing the corporate spirituality of
St. Mary’s Health.
We respect and honor the faith traditions of all persons we
serve and serve among. We begin all meetings and large
group gatherings with prayer and reflection, asking God’s
guidance and direction as we seek to serve with excellence
and compassion. A brief Daily Reflection and Prayer, a
Monthly Gathering Prayer with Reflection Questions and
resources celebrating our history and heritage are sent by
e-mail to all associates for use during staff meetings or for
personal prayer as they desire. We provide for the spiritual
and emotional needs of persons of all faith traditions, as
well as those who may not be involved with any particular
faith community as we serve them.
We believe that Spirituality in the Workplace includes
honoring and respecting the presence of God within
oneself, all those we serve and each of our co-workers. The
customs, practices and resources mentioned here are just
a few of the ways we incorporate and promote Spirituality
in the Workplace in order to integrate a spirit of reverence
and respect for all persons in our Caring and Healing
Environment. I give thanks to all our nurses, patient care
techs and all who share this spirit of reverence, respect and
personal caring as you touch the ill and injured whom we
serve each day. Thank you!
St. Mary’s Hosts New Year,
New Opportunities Event for
Graduating Nursing Students
Jackie Lannan, BSN, RN
On Thursday, January 30,
St. Mary’s Nursing
hosted a New Year, New
Opportunities Recruitment
Event at St. Mary’s Manor
Auditorium for local
graduating nursing students.
Over 50 nursing students
braved the wintry weather to
attend. Attendees were from a variety of schools, including
Henderson Community College, Ivy Tech Community
College, the University of Evansville and the University of
Southern Indiana.
The event provided students
with the chance to speak
with St. Mary’s Nurses
about career opportunities at
the hospital in an informal
setting. An amazing dinner
was provided by St. Mary’s
Food Services & Catering
staff for all in attendance.
Staff Nurses, Charge Nurses, Directors, Executive Directors
and our Chief Nursing Officer, Darcy Ellison, were all
available to answer questions, as were members from our
Human Resources & Development Nursing Recruitment
Team. Fabulous door prizes were awarded to students,
including a Wii console, an Amazon Kindle Fire, a Keurig
Coffeemaker, Apple iPods and a flat screen TV! Each
student received a St. Mary’s long-sleeved t-shirt and many
won St. Mary’s hooded sweatshirts in the drawings.
Special thanks to all
the St. Mary’s staff
members who were
in attendance. It was
because of each of you
that the evening was
such a great success!
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Medical Services Bedside Shift Report American Idol Contest
Billie Silkwood, RN
In October, there was a discussion among the 6South/2West staff of ways to
improve Bedside Shift Report. Most felt an education class was not appropriate
as they were all taught the same way and knew how to give the report. However,
emphasis did need to be placed on certain aspects of the report, including updating
the white board, including the patient in the report, asking if the patient has any
questions, avoiding reporting “normals,” reporting core measure needs and being
concise and organized. To address these areas, Billie Silkwood, RN, came up
with an American Idol Contest idea in November. She devised a score sheet that
included all of the areas of Bedside Shift Report with a point system for each.
Beginning late November, all of the 6 South/2 West RNs were given the Bedside
Shift Report Competency Form to review and practice. In addition to Billie,
three other judges, made up of staff nurses, were chosen. For a two-week period
beginning early December, the four judges observed and scored each of the RN
contestants.
From left to right: Bill Carter, Director,
pictured with winners: Angie Gores, RN; Billie
Silkwood, RN; Chardae Chambers, RN; Shane
Hayes, RN (Not pictured - Kim Hughes, RN).
On December 19, the winners were announced. Our first place winner, Angie Gores, RN, received a gift certificate for a
smoked ham. Second place winner, Chardae Chambers, RN, BSN, received a gift certificate for barbequed ribs. Our third
place winner, Kim Hughes, RN, and fourth place winner, Shane Hayes, RN, each received a pen light.
We would like to thank all of the nurses on 6 South/2 West for participating in this activity. We immediately saw an
improvement in our bedside shift reports! This was an activity initiated, judged and carried out by our RNs on 6 South/
2 West. This is a wonderful example of our nurses working together to improve an important aspect of their role.
Nursing Clinical Ladder Committee Hosts
“Heart to Heart” Help Sessions
Jackie Lannan, BSN, RN
The Nursing Clinical Ladder Committee spent Valentine’s Day spreading
love and knowledge about St. Mary’s Nursing Clinical Ladder (NCL). The
NCL “Heart to Heart” Help Sessions were held in the GIFT Conference
on February 14, 2013. Nursing Clinical Ladder Committee members
answered questions, provided ideas and gave support to nurses interested
in participating in the NCL Program. The Nursing Clinical Ladder,
formerly known as CAP: Career Advancement Program, provides flexibility
and formal recognition for Registered Nurses interested in developing
their professional nursing practice by offering three levels of monetary
recognition. This program provides a formal process that promotes the
professional development of registered nurses through evidence-based
nursing care.
Thank you to our Nursing Clinical Ladder Committee members for making the day such a success! NCL Committee
Members include: Nancy McCleary, RN; Mary Wildeman, RN; Elizabeth Logan, RN; Mary McAdams, RN; Amanda
Mason; Tara Neth; Kristie French, RN; Martha Umbach, RN; Leanne Sprinkle, RN; Julie Westmoland,
RN; Cathy Murphy, RN; Carol Kahre, RN; Bonita Budde, RN; Lynn Herr, RN; Jenny Davis, RN; Pat
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St. Mary’s Congratulates Lillybeth Cassel,
DAISY Award Winner!
Nurses’ passion, dedication and skills are vital to the patients and families
that spend any length of time at St. Mary’s. This is why we are committed
to recognizing those who inspire this commitment. The Recruitment,
Retention and Recognition Council is continuously searching for additional
ways to recognize exceptional St. Mary’s Nurses. In this search, the council
discovered the DAISY Award.
The DAISY Award was established by the DAISY Foundation in
memory of J. Patrick Barnes who died at the age of 33 of idiopathic
thrombocytopenia, an auto-immune disease. The Barnes Family was
awestruck by the clinical skills, caring and compassion of the nurses who
cared for Patrick, and created this national award to say thank you to nurses
everywhere. DAISY stands for Diseases Attacking the Immune SYstem.
St. Mary’s is proud to recognize this quarter’s DAISY Award recipient, Lillybeth Cassel, BSN, RN. Lillybeth is a nurse on
6 West: Renal/Diabetes. Lilly was nominated by numerous fellow associates. Her nominators stated,
“Lilly is a great example of a nurse who collaborates with other team members and provides quality care to her
patients. I have never worked on the same floor as Lilly but have seen her compassion and dedication first hand. She
not only strives for great patient care, she also genuinely cares for her co-workers and other associates within the
hospital. She always has a smile on her face and is always positive. One example is after a particularly hard day on
my unit, Lilly stopped by after her shift (on another unit) to tell me she appreciates us and all we do. She works for
the better good of the Hospital. Lilly is the ultimate example of a role model, advocate and outstanding employee.”
“Lilly is the epitome of what every St. Mary’s Nurse should strive to be. I have seen her go the extra three miles to
get the patient the care they need. I have seen her use her bilingual talents to calm a patient when they didn’t trust
the blue phone translator’s voice. I have so much respect for her. She brings love, caring and the ability to carry out
all nursing duties with respect for the patients and staff she works with.”
Congratulations, Lilly!
PDQ: Delirium
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We were fortunate to have Dr. Timothy Girard, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine at the Center for Health Services Research at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, present at
our most recent Grand Rounds. His presentation was video taped and can be viewed on distance education.
More information can be found on www.icudelirium.org. Please feel free to contact any members of the PDQ Team if you
are interested or have any suggestions for this initiative.
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2012 RN Satisfaction Results
Jackie Lannan BSN, RN
St. Mary’s Nursing is continually looking for ways to retain and recognize our nurses. One method that we use to gauge
associate satisfaction is the RN Satisfaction Survey. This September, over 82 percent of St. Mary’s nurses took an online
survey that focused primarily on their Practice Environment. Based on the results of the survey, members of Nursing
Leadership work with bedside nurses to create action plans to improve the RN experience. Each year, Nursing Excellence
recognizes the departments with the best and most improved scores. Please congratulate the following departments on their
achievements:
Outpatient Cardiovascular Labs: Overall Highest RN Satisfaction
ICU Step Down/4 West: Highest Inpatient RN Satisfaction/Overall Most Improved
Cardiac Telemetry/5 Central: Most Improved, Runner-Up
Outpatient Cardiovascular Labs
Cardiac Telemetry/5 Central
ICU Step Down/4 West
6 East Transfuses Love
Anita West, BSN, RN, CMSRN, OCN
The “6 East Transfuses Love” board at the 6 East nurses station was created by our weekend-option Student Nurse/Unit
Assistant, Bethany Kramer. She changes the board for every season and/or holiday. At Christmas, the board was a snow
man made out of cotton balls that said, “There’s snow place like 6 East.” She is very creative and comes up with some great
ideas. She also had a fall-themed board. Her theme for February (Valentine’s Day) is perfect because of the love we impart
to our patients and families as many of our patients receive transfusions.
Bethany also coordinated the Christmas family donations for 6 East Oncology this year. Bethany collected money from staff
which we were able to use to get every family member several gifts from local department and grocery stores. She gathered
and wrapped a lot of gifts - at least 50 boxes! After wrapping, Bethany packaged all the gifts and got them ready to be
shipped. She truly exercised Relationship-Based Care by taking on this task for this family.
Bethany is creative, thoughtful and always thinks of others. Because of her creativity, she keeps staff motivated and smiling.
Staff, patients and visitors constantly comment on her “6 East Transfuses Love” board. She also keeps crayons and coloring
paper at the nurses’ station for anyone to color “love-themed” pictures to post. Bethany is an outstanding STAR!!!
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Professional Development and Education
12 Lead EKG
MOB Learning Center
0800-1200
Diane Parrish, BSN, RN, CCRN, ext 4836
Recommended for RNs/Paramedics who are expected to
recognize acute changes on a 12 Lead EKG that requires
urgent intervention
May 6
July 18
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – Provider
MOB Learning Center
0800 – 1630
Diane Parrish, BSN, RN, CCRN, ext 4836
Please present current BLS card on the 1st day of class
along with required pre-course assessment. Textbook/
Packet can be checked out 2 weeks prior to class from the
hospital library 24 hrs per day. Basic arrhythmia course
strongly recommended prior to course. ACLS study course
available.
June 19, 20
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - Renewal
MOB Learning Center
0800 – 1630
Can no longer attend day 2 of Provider Class
Diane Parrish, BSN, RN, CCRN, ext 4836
Please present current BLS and ACLS provider cards
on the 1st day of class along with required pre-course
assessment sheet. Textbook and packet can be checked
out 2 weeks prior to class from the hospital library 24 hrs
per day. ACLS Basic Provider 2-day course is required if
ACLS card expired.
May 2
July 11
Basic Arrhythmia
MOB Lg Conf Room (unless noted)
0730 – 1130
Diane Parrish, BSN, RN, CCRN, ext 4836
For Nurses and other Health Care Professionals who
care for patients on cardiac monitors and for Patient Care
Techs who serve as Monitor Techs. There will be weekly
homework assignments. EKG calipers and calculator are
recommended (may be purchased from DME store).
June 18, 25, Jul 2, 9, 16
Basic Pacing
MR 3 (unless noted)
0800 – 1200
Jessica Moore, BSN, RN, PCCN, ext. 7170
July 23 (MR 2)
Clinical Rounds
Amphitheatre (unless noted)
1130 – 1230
Diane Parrish, BSN, RN, CCRN, ext 4836 Contact hours
available when attending 90% of the presentation.
June 26 (MR 2)
July 10 (MR 2)
July 24 (MR 2)
Code Blue
MOB Lg Conf Room & SIM Lab
0800 – 1100 (unless noted)
Beverly Farmer, MSN, RN-BC, ext 7163
Recommended for all RNs, including those with current
ACLS and/or PALs Provider Cards.
May 1
June 11 (08:00)
June 11 (12:00)
June 21 (08:00)
June 21 (12:00)
July 29
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
MR 3 (unless noted)
0800 – 1430
Joanna Emmons, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN,
ext 4754
Heather Hedrick, BSN, RN, CCRN, ext 4831
July 23 (MR 7)
CPI: Dealing with Disruptive Behavior Non-Violent
Crisis Intervention
Meeting Room 4 (unless noted)
0800 – 1600
Julie Westmoland, RN-BC, ext 5003
June 18 (Marillac)
July 16
End of Life Nursing Education Course (ELNEC)
The Gift (unless noted)
0800-1630
Sheila Hauck, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, ext 5722
Registration through AHU. Contact hours available.
July 18, 19
IV Therapy Class
MR 6
1445 - 1630
Suzanne Buchanan, BSN, RN-BC, CGRN, ext 4302
July 15
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Lift Champion
Rehab bldg – 2nd floor Gym
0730-1130 (unless noted)
Marinetta DeMoss, MSN, RN-BC, ext. 7315
May 22
June 6
June 7
June 10
June 19
July 10
NRP MegaCode Skills
Women & Children’s SIM Lab
0730-0930 LifeFlight and Emergency;
All others 1030-1230, 1330-1530, 1630-1830
Ashly Fisher, BSN, RN, ext 4380
Must successfully complete AHU Modules prior to
attending. Required for new and renewing participants.
Textbooks can be checked out the month of NRP AHU
module assignment from the Library which is open 24/7
for employees. Please return book prior to the end of the
month.
May 29
June 26
July 31
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – Provider
MOB Learning Center
0745 – 1630
Lynn Herr, BSN, RN, CCRN, CPN, CNPT, ext 4543
Please present current BLS card on Day 1. Pre-course
assessment required. Textbook and packet can be checked
out from the hospital library 24 hrs per day. Basic
arrhythmia course recommended prior to this course.
May 8, 9
June 12, 13
RNO: The Journey to Professionalism
Amphitheater
0800 – 1630
Suzanne Buchanan, BSN, RN-BC, CGRN, ext 4302
Required for the new graduate around 6 months of
employment. Contact hours available.
June 20
July 9
8
STABLE – PROVIDER MR 3 (unless noted)
0800 – 1630
Mary L. Naas, BSN, RNC-NIC, CNPT
The STABLE program provides general guidelines for
the assessment and stabilization of sick infants in the
post-resuscitation / pre-transport stabilization period.
Recommended pre-requisite is a current NRP certification.
June 20
STABLE - RENEWAL
MR 2 (unless noted)
0800 – 1200 (unless noted)
Mary L. Naas, BSN, RNC-NIC, CNPT
The STABLE program provides general guidelines for the
assessment and stabilization of sick infants in the postresuscitation
/ pre-transport stabilization period.
June 20
Tuberculosis Class (TB)
MR 7 (unless noted)
1200-1530 (unless noted)
Marinetta DeMoss, MSN, RN-BC, ext 7315
Anne Topper, BSN, RN, CMSRN, ext 4832
This is an American Lung Association Course intended for
nurses who administer and/or read the TB skin test and
who care for TB patients.
May 1
June 11 (0800)
June 11 (1200)
June 21 (0800)
June 21 (1200)
July 29
Classes with less than four participants are subject to
cancellation.
In-services are not listed in this document. Please view the
“In-Services by Month List” for details.
A monthly class calendar is also available for viewing.
Hospital Associates can check out books in the library
24 hrs a day no more than two weeks prior to class.
These books must be returned at the end of class to your
instructor or to Nursing Professional Development office.
Do not return to the Medical Library.
Course books are available for purchase for Associates
and non-Associates of SMMC. Contact Nursing
Professional Development for details.
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St. Mary’s Congratulates DAISY Award Recipient,
Larissa Mendieta
Nurses’ passion, dedication and skills are vital to the patients and families that spend
any length of time at St. Mary’s. This is why we are committed to recognizing those
who inspire this commitment. The Recruitment, Retention and Recognition Council is
continuously searching for additional ways to recognize exceptional St. Mary’s nurses.
In this search, the council discovered the DAISY Award.
The DAISY Award was established by the DAISY Foundation in memory of J. Patrick
Barnes who died at the age of 33 of idiopathic thrombocytopenia, an auto-immune
disease. The Barnes Family was awestruck by the clinical skills, caring and compassion of the nurses who cared for Patrick,
and created this national award to say thank you to nurses everywhere. DAISY stands for Diseases Attacking the Immune
SYstem. St. Mary’s is proud to recognize this quarter’s DAISY Award recipient, Larissa Mendieta, BSN, RN. Larissa is a
nurse in the Emergency Department. Larissa was nominated by a peer. Her nominator stated:
“Larissa has a mothering heart for her patients and her coworkers. Speaking of one specific occasion when Larissa
was really shining, she had a group of children as her patients. She called other departments to find clothing for them,
and colored and played with them. Larissa even took the young girl and gave her a bath and washed her hair all
while waiting for the foster parents to be ready for the children. She held the little girl and cared for them as her own,
providing them with food and even giving them some of her own to care for them at this extremely difficult time in
their young lives. By the time it was time for them to leave, the children didn’t want to leave, especially the youngest
that had become quite attached to Larissa after three hours with her. After carrying the child to the car, strapping her
in and telling them both goodbye, she returned and sat at the nurse’s station tearful at the situation the children were
dealing with. It was very sensitive for her. She treats all her patients with this kindness.”
Thank you for all you do, Larissa. Congratulations!
United Kingdom Nursing Students Visit St. Mary’s Medical Center
Jackie Lannan, BSN, RN
On March 19, four nursing students from Queen Centre Hospital in Nottingham,
England spent the day at St. Mary’s to learn about nursing care delivery at our facility.
The students are participating in a month-long visit to the University of Evansville’s
Nursing Program. During the program, these third year students will observe clinical
rotations, tour local facilities as well as attend nursing classes and conferences.
The students’ day at St. Mary’s began with a Welcome and Invocation by Darcy
Ellison, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer/Senior Vice President of Clinical
Operations. Sheila Hauck, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Executive Director of Professional
Practice & Oncology, gave the group an Introduction to Nursing Excellence, Magnet
Designation and Relationship-Based Care. The students were then led on a guided tour of Women & Children’s Services by
Ashly Fisher, BSN, RN, CLS. Ashly is the Women & Children’s Nursing Professional Development Specialist. During
lunch, the nursing students participated in discussions with an expert panel that included nurses from Professional Practice,
Medical/Surgical Services, Cardiovascular Services and Critical Care. In addition, the students took part in a tour of
St. Mary’s campus, complete with a performance by Cyndi Bickel on the harp and our wonderful Zither ensemble. This
was all part of an introduction to our Planetree Services, courtesy of our Director of Planetree Services, Vickie
Detroy, MSN, RN. Special thanks to the nursing panel participants: Jinnyi Clements, BSN, RN, CCRN; Peggy
Hollis, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN; Senta Thompson, MS, BSN, RN, CCRN; Joanna Emmons, MSN,
RN, ACNS-BC, CCNS, CCRN and Rebecca Winsett, PhD, RN.
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Professional Achievements
Congratulations to the following nurses who obtained
a specialty certification!
Jaimmie Davis, RN, RCIS-Cardiovascular Invasive
Specialist
Pam Miser, RN, CCRN- Critical Care Nursing
Deb Norris, RN, CCRN- Critical Care Nursing
Georgia Schumeier, RN, CCRN- Critical Care Nursing
Kevin Whetstine, RN, CCRN-Critical Care Nursing
Chris Holeman, RN, CCRN- Critical Care Nursing
Jayme Farley, BSN, RN, CMSRN-Medical/Surgical
Nursing
Karen Arendell, RN, CCDS- Clinical Documentation
Specialist
Cindy Wittinghill, BSN, RN, MHA, CCM- Certified
Case Management
Vicki White, BSN, RN, CCM- Certified Case
Management
Shari Warren, RN, CCM- Certified Case Management
Carol Cloud, MHA, BSN, RN-BC, CCM, GCN-
Guided Care Nursing
Steve Weber, BSN, RN, CFRN- Flight Nursing
Steven Galbreath, RN, CEN- Emergency Nursing
Martha Lang, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN- Pediatric
Emergency Nursing
Congratulations to the following nurses who
re-certified in their specialty!
Nikki Broady, BSN, RN, RCIS- Cardiovascular
Invasive Specialist
Christi Jobe, RN, CMSRN- Medical/Surgical Nursing
Katie Gerlach, RN, CMSRN- Medical/Surgical
Nursing
Jessica Waninger, BSN, RN, CMSRN- Medical/
Surgical Nursing
Leigh Ann Holder, BSN, RN, EMT, CFRN- Flight
Nursing
Erica Forsee, BSN, RN-BC-Cardiac Vascular Nursing
Sherry Aliotta, BSN, RN, BC, CCM, GCN- Certified
Case Management
Congratulations to the following nurses and student
nurses who obtained a degree!
Associate Degree
Lorrin Butze, ASN, RN
Gena Simpson, ASN, RN
Lori Herman, ASN, RN
Bachelor’s Degree
Pamela Balczo, BSN, RN, PCCN
Greg Fleck, BSN, RN, CCRN
Kayla Burch, BSN, RN
Jessica Waninger, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Jennifer McDivitt, BSN, RN
Erica Forsee, BSN, RN-BC
Master’s Degree
Kirsten Emmons, MSN, RN
Carlene Oliver, MSN, RN
Congratulations to the following nurses who passed
their Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Boards!
Lynne Melchior, MSN, RN, CDE, ACNP-BC
Diana Emmick, MSN, RN, CDE, ACNP-BC
Congratulations to the following new graduates who
passed their NCLEX!
Erin Cheaney, ASN, RN
Jayme Gillette, ASN, RN
Congratulations to the following nurses who were
published!
Sherry Aliotta, BSN, RN, BC, CCM, GCN-Co-Author
of “Case Management Adherence Guidelines 2012” ©
CMSA, Little Rock, AR (A book on the case manager’s
role in improving patient adherence)
Congratulations to the following nurses who
completed the Stroke Intensive Series!
Dana Lanham, BSN, RN
Ashlee Bromm, ASN, BS
Senta Thompson, BSN, RN
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