Author “There is an expectation of excellence in nursing.” -Florence Nightingale Nurses were voted, for the eleventh year running, “the most trusted profession,” in Gallup’s annual survey (12-10-14) ranking professionals for their honesty and professional standards. I asked ten nursing colleagues to write a brief sentence describing what ‘professional’ meant to them and to put only their ages on each paper. Their responses varied, and were descriptive rather than just a word or two, but essentially came down to respect. Age of the writer did not seem to make a difference in the type of comments, which may have been expected. Respect came in a variety of forms: respect for oneself, for the patient and his or her loved ones, for each other and for other health care colleagues. A brief review of literature agrees, but with a lot more words! Personal professionalism may be defined as a code of standards each nurse develops for them- selves, while professional nursing practice is how that RN coordinates that personal code with societal and organizational expectations. Respect for oneself includes appearance; people still judge on appearance. Clean scrubs, neat hair, and clean shoes make the statement that you care about yourself and therefore have the capacity to care for others. A sloppy appearance may come across as an unorganized, lazy, or uncaring nurse. Nurses who respect themselves and their profession should, pursue new knowledge, ask questions, continue their education- possibly further their formal education, and become members of a pro- fessional organization. Respect for yourself as a nurse makes the values of honesty, accountability, responsibility, and ethical behavior a part of your identity. A good attitude is an expression of self - respect. Starting the shift with the “I have to…” mentality is a downer felt by all. It is better to start the shift with the “ I get to…” mindset. Personal issues are best left at home. Respect for patients and their loved ones involves belief in human dignity and the equality of pa- tients, trying to see their viewpoint, advocacy, and the effort to improve their life through patient education. Respect for your colleagues and co-workers would include treating them as you would like to be treated. Courtesy, being punctual, teamwork, and collaboration on patient care makes everyone’s day better. Nurses have a reputation for “eating their young”; respect for our co-workers might also include better socialization of our new RN’s. Our personal professionalism provides a framework for our professional nursing practice, which affects quality of patient care. The consequences of professional nursing practice effect are client outcomes (patient achieving optimal level of health), nurse outcomes (positive feelings vs. moral distress) and organizational outcomes (patient satisfaction, retention and recruitment). Continued on Page 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Professionalism 1 CNE Corner 2 Kudos to Nursing 3,4 Reflections of a Nurse 5 APN Corner 6 Niehoff School of Nursing 7 Ethical Considerations 8,9 Certification Corner 9 Spiritual Corner 10 Shared Governance Updates 11-13 Educational Offerings 14 Professionalism Nurse Link FEBRUARY 2015 VOLUME 9, ISSUE1 Loyola University Health System Nursing Professional Practice Model Julie Martynowycz, MSN, RN
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Author
“There is an expectation of excellence in nursing.” -Florence Nightingale
Nurses were voted, for the eleventh year running, “the most trusted profession,” in Gallup’s annual
survey (12-10-14) ranking professionals for their honesty and professional standards.
I asked ten nursing colleagues to write a brief sentence describing what ‘professional’ meant to
them and to put only their ages on each paper. Their responses varied, and were descriptive rather
than just a word or two, but essentially came down to respect. Age of the writer did not seem to make a difference in the type of comments, which may have been expected. Respect came in a
variety of forms: respect for oneself, for the patient and his or her loved ones, for each other and
for other health care colleagues. A brief review of literature agrees, but with a lot more words!
Personal professionalism may be defined as a code of standards each nurse develops for them-
selves, while professional nursing practice is how that RN coordinates that personal code with
societal and organizational expectations.
Respect for oneself includes appearance; people still judge on appearance. Clean scrubs, neat hair,
and clean shoes make the statement that you care about yourself and therefore have the capacity to
care for others. A sloppy appearance may come across as an unorganized, lazy, or uncaring nurse.
Nurses who respect themselves and their profession should, pursue new knowledge, ask questions,
continue their education- possibly further their formal education, and become members of a pro-fessional organization. Respect for yourself as a nurse makes the values of honesty, accountability,
responsibility, and ethical behavior a part of your identity. A good attitude is an expression of self
- respect. Starting the shift with the “I have to…” mentality is a downer felt by all. It is better to
start the shift with the “ I get to…” mindset. Personal issues are best left at home.
Respect for patients and their loved ones involves belief in human dignity and the equality of pa-
tients, trying to see their viewpoint, advocacy, and the effort to improve their life through patient
education.
Respect for your colleagues and co-workers would include treating them as you would like to be
treated. Courtesy, being punctual, teamwork, and collaboration on patient care makes everyone’s
day better. Nurses have a reputation for “eating their young”; respect for our co-workers might
also include better socialization of our new RN’s.
Our personal professionalism provides a framework for our professional nursing practice, which affects quality of patient care. The consequences of professional nursing practice effect are client
outcomes (patient achieving optimal level of health), nurse outcomes (positive feelings vs. moral
distress) and organizational outcomes (patient satisfaction, retention and recruitment).
Continued on Page 2
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Professionalism 1
CNE Corner 2
Kudos to
Nursing
3,4
Reflections of a
Nurse
5
APN Corner 6
Niehoff School of
Nursing
7
Ethical
Considerations
8,9
Certification
Corner
9
Spiritual
Corner
10
Shared
Governance
Updates
11-13
Educational
Offerings
14
Professionalism
Nurse Link F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 5 V O L U M E 9 , I S S U E 1
Loyola University Health System
Nursing Professional Practice Model
Julie Martynowycz, MSN, RN
Karen J. Anderson RN,
MSN, MBA
Vice President, Patient
Care Services & Chief
Nurse Executive
I would like to extend my wishes for a happy and healthy new year to you and your families. Again,
congratulations on Magnet re-designation. This is a major achievement. I know that 2014 was a year
of many changes here at LUMC. We will continue to have changes as the Affordable Care Act con-
tinues to be implemented.
I have had the privilege of meeting many of you, and I hope to have the opportunity to connect with
others in the future. Many of you do not know me, so let me share some of my background .I am a
true Chicagoan. I have lived here all my life and come from a large extended family. I have one son,
who is a junior at DePaul University.
My nursing career began at St. Anne’s Hospital on the west side of Chicago. My great aunt was a
member of the first graduating class and my Mom was the house mother prior to my enrollment. I
am originally a diploma graduate. My first job was at St. Anne’s but I quickly realized I wanted to
work in the Operating Room. I had the opportunity to do this working at Children's Memorial.
I recognized while working at Children's Memorial, that I needed to further my education. I pursued
my Bachelors of Business at Mundelein College (Loyola), a Masters of Nursing at Aurora University
and my MBA at North Park University. After more than a decade at Children's, I took a position as
Assistant Hospital Administrator at University of Illinois Medical Center. Then a short time later, I
was recruited to Northwestern Memorial, where I was initially responsible for Perioperative Services,
and then assumed the role of Associate Chief Nurse Executive
I came to Loyola as the Vice President of Perioperative & Procedural Services and have just celebrat-
ed my second year here. As we begin the new calendar year, we are focused on four organizational
goals. These goals are to improve the patient experience from both a safety and satisfaction perspec-
tive, to continually make LUMC a meaningful work place, to grow volume and to meet financial per-
formance which are the same for all the Trinity Health ministries. Nursing has many opportunities to enhance our performance related to these goals.
I am very excited about collaborating with Paula Hindle on the development and implementation of
our new strategic plan that will focus on these goals. In the upcoming year, you will begin to see
more nursing presence on hospital wide committees and projects. Partnering with the other disci-
plines will create an environment where we all work together to provide excellent patient care.
CNE Corner
P A G E 2
N U R S E L I N K
Structural
Empowerment
Transformational
Leadership
Professionalism continued from Page 1 These personal core nursing values of honesty, competence, skillful behavior, belief in human dignity and equality, the desire
to help those in need, responsibility, ethical behavior, and the pursuit of new knowledge are the forces driving the beliefs and
behaviors of nurses. They correlate with the attributes of professional nursing practice which are: accountability, autonomy,
Nursing Professional Practice-An Evolutionary Concept Analysis" Fraser, Judith University of Victoria, 2011Master's Thesis Professionalism in Nursing: What does it Mean? Gokenbach, Val Nurse Together.com 12-27-13
Create a Good Impression: Professionalism in Nursing Larson, Stacy E NSNA Imprint November/December 2006
P A G E 3 V O L U M E 9 , I S S U E 1
Kudos to Nursing Clinical Ladder October 2014 New Level 3 Renewal Level 3
Clinical Ladder The deadlines for submitting your clinical ladder
application are
April 30, July 31, October 31 and January 31.
Three copies of the application should be submitted
with binder clips or rubber bands only, to the
Nursing Administration Office room 1328.
Please seek out a Clinical Ladder Liaison to review
your application and
provide feedback before submitting it.
P A G E 4 V O L U M E 9 , I S S U E 1
Kudos to Nursing Continued
New Level 4
Renewal Level 4
The following nurses are now Certified Oncology Nurses:
Myradel Aso-Tan, Cancer Center, OCN
Ann McClafferty, Cancer Center, OCN
Asta Siugzdinis, 6-BMT, OCN*
The following nurses are now Certified Critical Care Nurses:
Myounghee Byrd, CV Recovery, CCRN*
Anna Jenisch, 3CCU, CCRN
Esperanza Oliverios, 4ICU, CCRN*
The following nurses are now Certified Perioperative Nurses:
Josina Boswell, ASC/OR, CNOR
Karen Ehnat, ASC, CNOR
Joan Soltis, ASC/OR, CNOR*
The following nurses are now Certified Stroke Certified Nurses
Julie Boothby, 2W NICU, SCRN
Debra Finnegan, 2W NICU, SCRN
The following nurses are now Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics:
Stacy Sorensen, L&D, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Teri Boland, Women’s Health, MS, APRN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
The following nurses are now Certified in Maternal Newborn:
Sarah Elizalde, 2APP, RNC-MNN, C-EFM
Carly Flodin, 2APP, RNC-MNN, C-EFM
Rebekah Gavril, 2APP, RNC-MNN, C-EFM
The following nurses are now Certified in Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Raquel Fletcher 2APP, C-EFM
Kathleen Bennett L&D, C-EFM
Dragica Durman, 3MICU, became a Gerontology Acute Care Nurse
Practitioner, AGACNP-BC
Rachel Ochoa, 6-BMT, became a Blood and Marrow Transplant Certi-
fied Nurse, BMTCN
Monika Payan, BMT, APN has become recertified as ANCC-ANP*
* Recertification
Clinical Ladder
October 2014
FirstName Last Name Dept
Julie Bereckis PICU
Katherine Bormann BMTU
Josina Boswell ASC
Debra Callender ED
Valentina Chernik 4 Tower
Andrea Collingham 7BICU
Amanda Cruz 4 Tower
Svetlana Dordevic 4ICU
Dragica Durman 3MICU
Tracy Fernandez ED
Cheryl Finke 4ICU
Judy Grigonis 3HTU/CCU
Ewa Hofstad PICU
Grace Hooker 4ICU
Victoria Kaczkos 4ICU
Mary Alice Lomma 3MICU
Lisa Maglione 4ICU
Patti Parsons 3MICU
Cassandra Marie Riley 4 Tower
Kathryn Ruth 3MICU
Katherine Santarromana 3MICU
Anna Smaga 5NEWS
FirstName Last Name Dept
Teresa Alesia OBT/LOC
Kimberly Rienton-Ong NICU
Rene Thomas BICU
Certifications:
Reflections of Two Loyola Nurses
P A G E 5
N U R S E L I N K
As a Hispanic born and raised in Chicago, I have been brought up with a
familial background of the Jesuit beliefs. My grandparents strongly believed that they
should instill in their family the Jesuit standards. These beliefs have become a family
tradition that has been passed from generation to generation.
I have been a nurse at Loyola University Medical Center for 10 years. I have also been teaching at Loyola University since 2012. I strongly believe in the Jesuit
mission, which includes providing public services to the community. I chose to work at
Loyola University Medical Center as an RN because I believe in the Jesuit mission. I
believe in better educating myself to promote and provide services for the community.
When I decided to continue my graduate work, once again I chose Loyola University
due to the same mission. Once I graduated I knew I wanted to continue to work under
those same principles. Now as I prepare to continue my personal education, I know that
the Jesuit Mission is what I want to continue to promote my education.
Laura De La Pena, MSN,
RNC-MNN, C-EFM
2APP
Cheryl Tibbetts, RN,
BSN, OCN
CBCC-Day Hospital
Growing up I was always the helper in the family. If someone needed help getting to
doctor appointments/assist with ADL's/etc, I was available. In the 6th grade, I decided that I
wanted to be a nurse. In High School, I tailored my studies to 4 years of Math, Science, and
Foreign Language to help with getting into BSN program.
I went to Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota from 1983-1987, and grad-
uated with my BSN in 1987.1 started out my career at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minneso-
ta where I worked on both Pediatric/Adult Oncology floors. I took care of many famous peo-ple at Mayo, got to work with many of the country's top doctors, and saw things that I will
probably never see again. There were also large Amish/Mhong communities there so I was
able to learn about cultures foreign to my own. I left Mayo in 1990 when I got married, and
moved to Sioux City, Iowa.
In Sioux City, I worked in Adult Oncology for 3 years. I moved back to Illinois in 1993 after my divorce to
take care of ill grandmother so that the family would not have to put her into a Nursing Home. I took care of her for
almost 1.5 years during the day while my grandfather was working, and I worked full time evenings in a local hospital
on the Adult Oncology floor at the same time. After my grandmother died of cancer, I knew that I was going to be an
Oncology nurse for the duration of my career. During my time back in Illinois, I also worked for a home health
company as head of case management. I did do some field visits on oncology patients so was able to keep my fingers in
Oncology all along. I also worked for a medical oncology office but decided after almost 1 year that was not where I needed to be. In 1999, 1 moved to Maine after getting remarried.
In Maine, I worked for the local nursing home in South Portland, and I also started working per diem in
Radiation Therapy. After 6 months, I was able to leave the nursing home and go full time with Radiation Therapy.
Knowing that I would see some of the same patients time and time again; I built many bonds with patients and families.
I helped to start the nursing part of the High Dose Radiation program at Maine Medical Center. It was sad to leave
Maine, but I moved back to Illinois in 2010 about 4 years after my husband's death.
I was out of work for 6 months, and it killed me! I wanted to be working so bad but no one was hiring. I spent
this time getting my daughter acclimated to new church/school along with finding a place for us to live. Finally in Jan
2011, I heard from Loyola that the CBCC Day Hospital had an opening, I wasted no time in getting back to work doing what I love. There were no RT openings but I have been working at the Day Hospital since and I love the group that I
work with. After almost 28 years in Oncology, I could not imagine working anywhere else! Working in Oncology is a
very rewarding experience as most of the patients appreciate anything that you can do for them, and you are able to
form bonds with patients and their families. There will always be jobs for nurses as it is a very respected career path to
follow, and our patients need us!
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N U R S E L I N K
APN Corner-Focus on Mission Work We are introducing our first “APN Corner” by focusing on the mission work done by Loyola APNs. There are sev-
eral APNs who have participated in medical missions during this past year and have trips planned for 2015.
Lorraine Fearon who is an APN Tertiary Nurse Practitioner with Employee and Student Health volunteered with
Dr. O'Keefe and Catholic Charities in Chicago and the suburbs.
Kathy Supple who is an APN and clinical manager in the burn, trauma and surgical critical care areas went to
Lourdes in August 2013 and Belize in April 2014 with the school of nursing.
Megan Dorsey who is an APN in Gastroenterology will be part of the Loyola ENT surgical mission trip to the
Dominican Republic in February.
Annie Walker who is a nurse in 4ICU is also going on the Loyola ENT mission trip.
Ann Briggs CRNA will be part of the anesthesia team going to the Dominican Republic with the Loyola ENT
group. This will be her fifth trip to the Dominican Republic.
Kendell Sullivan CRNA will be also be part of the anesthesia team going to the Dominican Republic in February
with the Loyola ENT mission group and this her fourth trip there.
Kendell Sullivan CRNA has also been busy with the organization Painfree Foundation which was co-founded by
Kendell and Dr. Lisa Gramlich. They have been working to establish a burn care center in Nepal and decrease the
overall mortality for burns in Nepal. Later in 2015, she will be traveling back to Nepal to focus on continuing
Don’t diagnose people on social media - If people ask particular questions about their health, you can suggest they see a
health-care provider and/or tell them about reputable information sources. But you shouldn’t be treating patients on a social
media outlet.
Sleep on it – People will say the darnedest things. Some will put forward caustic, bombastic and even hateful viewpoints.
Generally, such persons will not want to be persuaded by you. If you do respond at all, it should be mainly to provide factual or well-reasoned counter information so that it can be seen by others who follow your posts. If you find yourself about to
respond in anger, take a time out, maybe even overnight. Such interlocutors will find your delay uncomfortable and it gives
you time to decide whether any response is worthwhile. And don’t feel you need the last word. Once you have made any
relevant factual points, do not persist in posting simply because the other person is.
Don’t engage others criticizing your institution – You may “represent” your institution because people’s impression of a fa-
cility is partly drawn from their experiences of particular professionals they know work there. But you are not a spokesper-
son charged with responding to any particular allegations and you do not speak for the institution. And, you may find your
words twisted and used against you and your institution if you engage.
In general, be yourself- the bright, engaging professional that you are. And have fun!
Here are a few suggested Twitter and Facebook sites to get you started.
On Twitter, you search for the site by the “handle” e.g., @BlahBlah, whereas on Facebook, you search for a page by its name.
Follow on
Twitter
@ANANursingWorld
@NNEC2015
@LoyolaBioethics
@LoyolaHealth
@TrinityHealth
@TheCHAUSA
@BioethxChat
@NEJM
@LifeMMedia
@WSJhealthblog
@CitizenCohn
@NYTimes
@NYTimesHealth
@TheOnion
Like On
Facebook
American Nursing Association
National Institute of Nursing
Research
Loyola Bioethics Online Graduate Programs
Loyola University Health System
Trinity Health
The Catholic health Association of the United
States
Jonathan Cohn
Life Matters Media
The New York Times
The New York Times – Well – Health
The Onion
Educational and Professional Development Council
The Department of Nursing Education offers free certification review classes for the below nurse certifications.
To sign up for a class go to E.learning and search for “ Nurse Certification Review”.
You may also go to the Nursing Education website for detailed information on the flyers
Certified Medical Surgical RN Exam Review (CMSRN) (Jan 23, 30, Feb 6, 20)
Could lessons learned from children apply to adults?
N U R S E L I N K
Slowly, quietly, I entered 85-year-old Ronald Dixon’s room. I was nervous. After 24 years as a pediatric
nurse, I was seeing my first adult patient. As a professional, I knew the cries of a hurting baby, the stoic demeanor of the frightened school-age child, the need to put “Dolly” in a toddler’s surgical bed as she
headed to the operating room. But would I achieve the same understanding with my adult patients?
Before starting the new job, I asked myself: Would what I know about caring for children be of any use
with adults?
As an admissions nurse, I didn’t have to rush, and by habit I entered slowly and spoke softly. Fast
movement and speech can be frightening. Mr. Dixon’s reaction was my immediate reward—mirroring my relaxed demeanor, his dark eyes shone with warmth under a shock of bright white hair. Although frail in
his white and blue hospital gown, his welcome was hearty. He introduced me to his daughter, Margaret, and
his granddaughter Vicki. I shook hands all around.
Pulling a chair to the head of Mr. Dixon’s bed, I sat down and looked into his eyes. Standing over a
patient can be authoritative or frightening. He had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and had
been admitted from the ED with pneumonia. “I read the ED report,” I told him. “It sure sounds like
you’ve had some struggles. Why don’t you tell me how you’ve been feeling?” As Mr. Dixon explained his medical condition, I touched his hand. Show them you are not running away. His speech slowed
and his story gained clarity. He told me about his wife, who’d died only three years prior. They’d been
married nearly 50 years. She had cancer, and he was her caretaker until the end. As he related the story he averted his eyes; I did the same. Mirror the patient’s tempo and temperament to establish rapport.
I then turned my attention to Margaret and Vicki, who were standing at his bedside. Margaret was obvi-
ously troubled; she’d crossed her arms tightly and her hands were tugging on the elbows of her silk blouse.
Who else in the room is in need? “It sounds like you’ve been having a rough time. You must have been really scared when his breathing trouble started.”
Margaret described difficulties at work and problems with getting her dad to doctor’s appointments. “His
breathing’s been bad, and it’s getting worse. We don’t know what to do anymore,” she admitted. “You’re
doing the right thing,” I reassured her. “Is there anything special that we should know to ensure your dad gets the best care?” Family can provide invaluable insight into the patient. We discussed his tendency to get
out of bed at night without using his cane. She was comforted when she found that the bed alarm would
ring if he was to make any major movements during the night. Gain the patient’s trust by gaining that of
his caregivers.
Finally, I performed assessments, explaining each step along the way. Engage patients in their own care. As
I showed him how to use the pulse oximeter, I explained, “This helps us see how well you are breathing.”
Margaret interjected that his breathing trouble arose mainly at night (“We’re always so worried when he
goes to bed,” she said). I assured her that we would watch his breathing through his monitor. Remind
them that comfort is always nearby. My time with Mr. Dixon showed me that my pediatric eyes—trained
to see what my young patients couldn’t, or wouldn’t, tell me—would remain invaluable in this new field.
Before I left, Mr. Dixon told a few jokes. His daughter had heard them a hundred times before—she rolled her eyes as he spoke. But at each punch line, we all laughed and laughed, like it was the first time.
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N U R S E L I N K
2015 Shared Governance Council Goals
Magnet Ambassador Council Promote and recognize Magnet Hero awards
Continue annual Nursing Excellence Awards and external agency recognition
Promote the image of nursing
Improve the recruitment and retention of nurses
Identify stories that support the Magnet sources of evidence
Promote community service through internal and external
LUHS opportunities
Educational & Professional Development Council Publish Nurse Link
Administer education stipend program
Review E-Learning modules prior to release
Promote clinical Ladder
Provide monthly reports with council input
Provide Nurse Link section dedicated to Clinical Ladder up-
dates
Provide annual nursing education survey (coordinated with
Nursing Education Department)
Promote staff certification
Participate in nurses certification celebration – flat screen
notice/special education Nurse
Promote Nurse Link/Loyola Blog
Promote formal education
Participate in nurses’ week celebration as initiated by the
Nursing Quality and Safety Council Division of Nursing
Meet monthly to establish global priorities for nursing
quality and safety initiatives
Provide a platform for nursing quality and safety initiatives
Suggest/Recommend innovative initiatives
Approve initiatives
Collaborate with other Nursing Committees and Councils on joint initiatives: falls, pressure ulcers, and infections.:
Oversee:
Nursing quality dashboard
Nurse sensitive indicators
Nursing quality and safety evidence-based projects
Reduce:
Fall Related Injuries
CA-UTI
VTE
Improve:
CORE Measures
Medication Safety
Transfusion Safety
Use of Sepsis Protocol
Nursing Research and Evidence-Based
Practice Council Continue to provide the general e-journal club and expand to
include additional population specific e-journal club
Alternate e-journal club focus between research and EBP
following the new process that will facilitate increased staff
participation.
Support the 3rd Cohort of Nursing Research Fellows through
data analysis and sharing of their findings
Launch the 4th cohort of Nursing Research Fellows
Collaborate with the Marcella Neihoff SON (MNSON) to
offer an annual Nursing Research Conference
Collaborate between nursing leaders from LUHS and faculty
from MNSON in conducting research
Review all nursing research performed at Loyola
Nursing Professional Practice Council Assess, review, and respond to all problems, concerns, and
issues that impact clinical operation of the nursing division
within LUHS
Oversee implementation of the Nursing Professional Prac-
tice Model
Develop, coordinate Nursing Grand Rounds
Ensure consistent standards of care across all nursing prac-
tice areas by overseeing implementation of policies and
procedures
Oversee implementation of Quality and Safety Council
initiatives
Patient Satisfaction Sustainment Committee
(Subcommittee of Nursing Professional Practice
Council) Announce hourly rounding on the hour
Every unit to have a 7 am huddle with night and day shift participants
Patient to be informed that this organization performs hourly rounding at safety handoff
Members will learn how to look up patient satisfaction
scores and call light reports
The Council Goals relate to the Loyola
University Health System Strategic Goals:
Improve the Patient Experience
Enhance a Rewarding and Meaningful Work-
place
Focus on the Communities We Serve
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N U R S E L I N K
APN Council
Co-Chairs:
Ann Briggs MS, CRNA
Eevin Judkins CCRN, ACNP-BC
Sandra Weszelits APN, MSN CPNP is stepping down as Chair.
New Co-chairs Ann Briggs, CRNA and Eevin Judkins CCRN, ACNP-BC
Advanced Practice Clinical Update: The Evidence revealed will be held on
March 14,2015 , 7:30am to 12:30pm.
Education and Professional
Development
EPD Co-Chairs: Diane Stace RN, MSN, APN, CCRN,
CCNS
Josey Pudwill RN, BSN, CPN
Discussed Magnet Survey results and watched video of announcement
Members who were able to attend the Magnet Conference in Dallas in October
Reviewed 2014 accomplishments and planned goals for 2015
Reminder of mandatory E-learning modules: Ebola, VOICE
Education Stipend: end of year review and discussion of continued availability
of funds
Clinical Ladder: discussed process/expectations of leveling from one to two,
acceptable continuing education hours- Stoke Modules 4, 5, and 6 cannot be
used!
Education Liaison: CAUTI and new BARD urinary catheter system
Professionalism: discussed addition of this new topic to our monthly agenda
Certification: availability of “No Pass, No Pay” programs
Presentations on leadership styles
Nursing Quality and
Safety Council
Co-Chairs:
Karen Thomas MS RN PCCN
Nancy Forcier BSN
Lynne Hughes, RN
Stephanie Wolski RN CNOR, NQSC
Judy McHugh, Advisor
Good Catch Stories were presented, to discuss how nursing intervention prevent-
ed a near miss event from reaching the patient.
A Root Cause Analysis of a safety event, involving patient elopement while in a
Soma Bed enclosure, along with lessons learned and the Code Gold Policy that
covers elopement.
CHE Trinity Falls Collaborative progress and the CHE Trinity Fall Debriefing
Form was presented and discussed.
Transfusion and Medication Safety issues were discussed.
EKG Scanning issues were discussed with Marianne Yakoubek.
Mock TJC Survey, held on October 13, 2014 was discussed regarding areas for
improvement and findings.
Infection Prevention and Control presented CAUTI data, hand washing compli-
ance data, hospital acquired infection updates and spoke on Ebola Precautions
and the Code E Protocol.
Fall/Restraint Marathon Update was discussed.
Study on Contamination of Adhesive Tape was presented.
Use of the Sepsis Protocol and the upcoming task force was discussed by Barb
Pudelek and Teresa Gomez, with an invitation for NQSC member to participate
in the project.
VOICE Incident Reporting was discussed by Melanie Concklin.
Magnet Ambassador Council MAC Co-Chairs:
Theresa Pavone, DNP, RN
Mary Lang, MSN, RN
Recognizing and promoting Magnet Hero Awards
Provided annual Nursing Excellence Awards and encouraged outside awards
Sponsored Nurses Week Celebration
Promoted the Image of Nursing (i.e, Nurses Week & Magnet Visit)
Educated about the Magnet components
Educated about the Professional Practice Model
Energized departments in regards to talking to surveyors about your accomplish-
ments.
Served as hosts for the Magnet surveyors during the site visit
Promoted community service
Shared Governance Updates
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N U R S E L I N K
Shared Governance Updates
APN Council
Co-Chairs:
Ann Briggs MS, CRNA
Eevin Judkins CCRN, ACNP-BC
Sandra Weszelits APN, MSN CPNP is stepping down as Chair.
New Co-chairs Ann Briggs, CRNA and Eevin Judkins CCRN, ACNP-BC
Advanced Practice Clinical Update: The Evidence revealed will be held on March
14,2015 , 7:30am to 12:30pm.
Nursing Professional
Practice Council
NPPC Co-Chairs:
Jeanette Cronin RNC, BSN
Renee Niznik BSN, RN
Kathy Thiesse RN, ET
Reviewed EBOLA Code E Plan and PPE training. Reviewed and approved changes in Braden policy,
Adult Skin Ulcer and Prevention Management Policy, SOS. Reviewed and approved Cleaning procedures to prevent C-diff Clusters Reviewed new product to decrease needle stick injuries Coordinated monthly nursing grand rounds offering for continuing education credits.
Nursing Research and Evidence
Based Practice Council
Co-Chairs:
Pam Clementi PhD, RN-BC
Grace Hooker, BSN, RN, CCRN
On January 2nd the Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Council launched a
new ‘Research e-Journal Club article’ using the improved access process. So far several
comments have been shared about the new process.
‘easy to use’, ‘directions are easy to follow’, ‘thanks for making the change so more
nurses can participate in the journal club’, and ‘this is a great way to learn about re-
search and what the evidence is showing related to various patient care topics’.
An e-mail was sent to all nurses on 1/13/2015. The research article critique form and the evaluation form were attached to the e-mail. Within the e-mail directions and links were
included to access the article and to access the survey monkey questions.
The focus of this quarter’s e-Journal club is:
Health Literacy: The sixth vital sign, Journal of the American Academy of Nurse
Practitioners, 24, 218-223, (2012).
To participate in the Nursing e-Journal Club:
1. Print the article critique and evaluation form sent via e-mail sent on 1/13/15
2. Select the ‘library’ link (see below) included in the e-mail announcement and follow
Loyola Perinatal Center: Call X79050 for further information
Save the Date for Continuing Education Programs Sponsored by the Department of Nursing Education
2015 Check your Loyola e.mail approximately 4 weeks prior to each program date for complete program details,
including agenda, guest speakers, logistics and instructions on how to register.
Certification Review Classes: These classes are designed to help candidates better prepare for exam success by reaffirming clinical knowledge and boosting test-taking confidence.
Certified Med Surge Nurse Review Course January 23, 30, February 6, 20 (4 hours each day)
Pediatric Nurse Certification Review Course March 6, 20, 27 (4 hours each day) And October 26, Nov 2, 9
Ambulatory Nurse Certification Review Course March 28, April 11 (4 hours each day) And November 7, 21
Critical Care Nurse Review Course April 10, 24, May 8, 22 (4 hours each day) And November 6, 20, December 4, 11
Progressive Care Nurse Certification Review September 11, 18, October 2, 9
Other Program Topics Date
Cardiovascular February 14
Legal February 21
12-Lead EKG Interpretation February 27
Pediatric February 28
Best of Nursing Grand Rounds March 7
APN Conference March 14
Pain March 21
Organ Donation April 18
Emergency Department April 25
Women’s Health May 2
Preceptor Workshop May 27
Ambulatory Nursing September 19
Organ Transplant September 26
Neurovascular October 10
Orthopaedics October 17
Lab Result Interpretation October 24
12 Lead EKG November 14
Preceptor Workshop December 3
In addition to the above, Nursing Grand Rounds and Schwartz Center Rounds are offered once a month.
Check your e.mail for date, time, location and topic of these rounds. They are typically 60 minutes in length.
Feb 10 at Loyola: Advances in Neonatal Hematology: Mar 10 at Loyola: NRP Instructor Course
April 14 at Loyola: Cardiac and Genetic Anomalies April 20 & 21 at Loyola: AWHONN Intermediate
Fetal Monitoring May 2015 Date TBA at Gottlieb: STABLE Renewal
