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Adventist Hinsdale Hospital Nursing Annual Report
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F Y 2 0 1 4 N U R S I N G A N N U A L R E P O R T
Compassion and HealingCompassion and Healing
Hinsdale HospitalKeeping you well
Stefanie Pagel, MSN, APN-BC
The Veritas of CaritasAdventist Hinsdale Hospital Professional Practice Model
“What I witnessed at Adventist HinsdaleHospital was extraordinary – I was inspiredby the spiritual atmosphere of caring, the
professional, tender attentive care.”
“From the first time I entered the lobby withmy husband, I felt a holiness and calmness
that can’t be explained to its fullest, butheartfelt as near as can be to God.”
“Amy came in for half an hour, held myhand and let me talk. It was the holding ofthe hand that made a huge difference. Shewas more than a nurse; she was my friend.”
“I felt like a person first, and a patientsecond. I felt like people were caring forme not just physically, but emotionally
and spiritually.”
Comments from patient letters:
Dear Nursing Colleagues and Friends
Each year, our annual report captures the accomplishments
of our unit based and hospital-wide councils. In 2014, we
were entrenched in the magnet writing process — an
inspiring journey that captures volumes of outstanding
performance examples. Combined together, these examples
demonstrate unprecedented excellence in nursing.
During this process, the exceptional efforts of our nursing colleagues came to the
forefront as we worked to document and demonstrate our profound and significant
successes in nursing practice. I want to use this report to promote and acknowledge
the great work and dedication of our nursing team. This is an incredible group of
nurses, and I am honored to have served as your Chief Nursing Officer for the past
five years.
This has been an unparalleled journey for me. In almost 40 years as a nurse, I have
not felt this level of commitment on any other team. Time and again, I am struck by
the caring and the compassion of our team. Each of you embodies our mission of
Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ, and I consider myself blessed to work with
such a talented, dedicated group. You truly exemplify the best of nursing.
This report covers just a small sample of the great work our nurses are doing. I wish
we could have shared every contribution. On behalf of our executive team, I
applaud your contributions to our community and thank you for building upon
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital's legacy of care.
Warmly, with love and peace,
Shawn Tyrrell, RN, MSN, MBA, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
As our largest
focus area in 2014,
this report
highlights
accomplishments
aligned with the
Magnet model
domains of
Transformational
Leadership;
Structural
Empowerment;
Exemplary
Practice; and New
Knowledge and
Innovation
Increasing Patient Satisfaction
The 3 Surgical Unit struggled with achieving excellence in
customer service, evidenced by low patient satisfaction scores.
Using education, coaching moments and data, the team worked
to understand how they were being perceived by patients.
Experience told them what the patient needed, but nurses were not taking time to listen to what they
“wanted.” The team focused on nurse leader rounding, collaborating with other disciplines to
communicate patient needs and also had clinical nurse leaders review pain control. The patient
experience improved and patient satisfaction scores increased. The results have increased so
significantly that this effort was recognized nationally.
Transformational LeadershipTransformational Leadership
In an effort to identify possible cardiovascular conditions,
as well as increase awareness that heart disease is the
leading cause of death for men and women in the
United States, nurses collaborated with Hinsdale
Township High School District 86 to provide a four-point
cardiovascular screening for 120 faculty members and an
ECG screening for nearly 100 student athletes.
Student ECG results were read and given to parents at an
event, while the results of the faculty screenings were
mailed to all participants. A staggering 34.5 percent of
participants had abnormal results from their screenings.
Cardiac testing nurses conducted follow-up phone calls
to confirm results were received, and medical follow-up
was completed as recommended.
Cardiac Testing
Decreasing Length of Stay
for Orthopedic Patients
The Ortho Forum is central to
decreasing Length of Stay (LOS)
for Orthopedic Hip and Knee
Replacement patients. A
multidisciplinary group whose
membership consists of representatives from the
continuum of orthopedic care, including nurses from
Perioperative areas, 3 Surgical, Care Management, Home
Health, Clinical Variation and Therapy meet monthly to
improve outcomes.
In 2014 several initiatives improved LOS:
• Clinical variation teams, led by nurses, favorably
impacted LOS for Joint Replacement patients by
decreasing the use of autologous blood transfusions,
decreasing transfusions for patients with a Hgb > 8,
and decreasing insertions of urinary indwelling
catheter in the operating room.
• Curriculum changes in The Joint Success Class,
developed by our Orthopedic Nurse Navigator Pam
Falotico, MS, RN, CAPA, and team education helped
align the message the patient receives from the time they
meet with their surgeons to discharge. Patients are taught
that their expected LOS for hip replacements is up to two
days and knee replacements is up to three days.
• Care Progression Rounds were implemented on 3
Surgical. Nurses and doctors lead these daily
multidisciplinary rounds which focus on barriers to a
timely discharge and coordinate a team effort to
reach discharge goals.
Preventing Falls
Falls are the leading cause of death from
unintentional injuries among U.S. adults age
65 and older. In 2014, Adventist Hinsdale
Hospital was the leader for fall rates within
Adventist Health System nationwide. Nurses
implemented a falls program, which includes
building safety protocols, checklists, leading
fall-focused huddles and patient education.
Nurses constantly brainstormed ways to
identify high fall risk patients upon admission.
For example, after an evidence based search
was done by Susan Tamosaitis, RN, MSN,
CCRN, CNRN, CNL, it was found that nurses
needed a tool to assess patients for injury and
found the ABCS evidence based criteria. This
allows nurses to assess every patient
regardless of diagnosis, and decide if they are
at risk for a serious injury if they fall – and also
take action with focused intervention
strategies. Nurses on PCU and 2 Medical led
studies and pilot programs related to adding
chair alarms and enclosure beds when
necessary, and focused patient engagement
to mitigate the risks of injury. The organization
has met or been below the Magnet median
for seven of eight quarters because of this
nurse-led prevention effort.
NeilaMarianila,RizBangayan,Olga Jumic,JaneMitchell
Structural EmpowermentStructural EmpowermentNew Graduate Nurse Residency Program
To support the changing needs of millennial new graduate
nurses and to meet our obligation to the public we serve, the
organization adopted the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
(QSEN) six competencies as its theoretical framework: patient
centered care, teamwork and collaboration, informatics, safety,
evidence based practice and quality improvement. From Casey-
Fink surveys, it was noted the new graduate nurses needed additional support in order to increase their
confidence and increase support as they transitioned from student to professional nurse. With the
curriculum change, additional focus was placed on increasing self-confidence, effective communication
with physicians and increasing comfort with delegation.
A variety of active learning strategies were incorporated, including case studies, games, role play and
simulation in order to provide a supportive learning environment. With these curriculum changes and new
learning strategies, new graduate nurses are more comfortable with physician communication, delegating
tasks to nursing assistants, are less overwhelmed by their patient workload and responsibilities, and are
more satisfied with their chosen nursing career.
Caritas
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital adopted the caring theory of Dr. Jean Watson, which empowers nurses to define
what we do. Providing loving-kindness, treating each other with equanimity and mindful interactions elevate
the caring demonstrated by our staff. To continue the development of self-care, nurses developed restorative
spaces on several units, allowing staff to step away from a stressful situation or shift and collect themselves
with a few minutes of respite. Other modalities utilized to express a more holistic approach to human caring
include massage therapy, guided imagery and an art cart for artistic expression. On ICU/PCU, a Caritas
bulletin board — developed by Caritas Coach and Level III nurse Jolene Volkmer,
BSN, RN, CCRN — exhibits Dr. Watson’s Caritas Processes in word and art to
help facilitate knowledge and benefits. To illuminate Florence Nightingale's
goal, nurses at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital wish to be lamps in the darkness for
those in need.
Growth in the Pediatric Unit
In August, the hospital announced an affiliation with Ann and
Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, the largest
pediatric provider in the region.
This affiliation was guided by nurse
leaders to improve pediatric care.
The affiliation brought 24-hour
pediatric hospitalist coverage,
including inpatient pediatric care,
emergency room consults and
support for obstetrics, and patient
volumes began to grow significantly.
The pediatrics team implemented a
number of measures that increased
volumes and the continued viability of the unit:
• All care of children is grouped on the inpatient unit,
including pediatric patients undergoing day surgery
procedures, patients undergoing outpatient testing
requiring moderate sedation, and patients admitted as an
observation or inpatient status.
• The nursing team created a dedicated hotline for
surrounding hospitals to call the Lurie pediatric hospitalists
for ease of communication and transfer of pediatric
patients. Unit leadership met with the emergency
departments in the region to clarify the process and the
expected speed of transfer.
• Pediatric subspecialists are available, limiting the need to
transfer pediatric patients to tertiary care centers.
• About 40 percent of the nursing team has achieved
pediatric certification and all core pediatric nurses are
trained in Pediatric Life Support.
Clinical CoordinatorMary Buoy, RN, BSN,CPN, (pictured) andNurse Manager JanBarnum, RN, MSN, NE-BC, were instrumental inguiding pediatric growth.
Still Missed
The Still Missed Perinatal Loss Support Program,
led by nurses, helps families cope with the grief
associated with losing their baby during
pregnancy or the newborn period. To support
healing of the entire family at such a devastating
life changing event is challenging, but crucial.
In 2014, Still Missed cared for close to 500
families. Rosie Roose, RNC, MSN (pictured
above), who founded the Still Missed program,
made a poster presentation at the Association of
Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
(AWHONN), and also had an article published
about disposition options, which were
supported at the state legislative level for
miscarried babies.
Perinatal Care guidelines and internal program
evaluations have guided the development and
implementation of an intergenerational support
program. It includes support groups, peer-parent
support, written resources and memorial events,
with outcomes demonstrating that healing can
occur as a result of the Still Missed Program.
Code BRT
A team of nurses from Behavioral Health recognized the behaviors
of patients with psychiatric illnesses hospitalized on non-behavioral
health units presented a safety concern. The team implemented Code
Behavioral Response Team (BRT), a less physical approach, allowing patients to maintain their dignity. The patient is
encouraged to discuss their concerns with a behavioral health professional, who responds as part of the team.
A pilot project launched in 2012, and data showed a decrease in the number of Code Grays and an increase in
Code BRTs. However, the number of nurse injuries did not decrease, which led to implementation of the "Black
Box." The Black Box is a locked container with antipsychotic and antianxiety medications that is brought along to
the code. The resident attends the code and is able to prescribe appropriate medication for the escalating patient.
A debriefing form is completed at the end of the code which includes interventions and patient response.
Rapid Response Team
It was identified there was hesitation with
nurses calling the Rapid Response Team to
the bedside to assist with deteriorating
patients. Nurses wanted to handle a
patient escalation on their own and may not have recognized the degree
of impending difficulty. Without a focused, collaborative debriefing post
response, the organization was losing the opportunity for improvement
of these events.
An interdisciplinary mock code program was created and implemented
by Stephanie Teets, MSN, RN, CNL, and Ken Searcy, RN (pictured
above), and nurses gained confidence by practicing communication
handoffs to and from physicians, intense treatment needs and
debriefing at the bedside. A Rapid Response Team protocol was
implemented and nurses were encouraged to call a code if a patient
met the criteria. Transfers to a higher level of care were decreased and
survival outcomes of coded patients increased. The codes in non-ICU
areas also significantly decreased.
Sepsis
A screening tool was developed for
use on the inpatient medical units to
improve sepsis recognition and
treatment. Patients are screened every
shift by their nurse using the most
recent vital signs and labs. If nurses
find their patient to screen positive,
the sepsis
team is called
to the bedside.
After evaluation
by the resident, prompt treatment is
initiated. The nurses on these units
have hardwired this process and have
learned the important signs and
symptoms of sepsis. Patient lives have
been saved as a result.
Exemplary PracticeExemplary Practice
ER Weights
Accurate
weights are
extremely
important when
a patient is seen
in the hospital —
especially for accurate measurement of medication. When
analyzed, it was discovered that, on a corporate level, Adventist
Hinsdale Hospital had one of the highest rates of using estimated
weights — 49 percent. This prompted a look into all of the barriers in
the ED and nursing units. Barriers included the lack of bed scales in
the ED, lack of locatable equipment, deficit in knowledge about why
actual weight is important, and the triage nurse not taking an actual
weight as a way to facilitate rapid throughput.
Nurses then set out to eliminate these barriers. The ED ordered a
new scale — centrally located for triage and unit nurses to easily
access — that allows for both standing, sitting and wheelchairs.
Rounding and huddle discussions helped change the culture and
demonstrated the importance of actual weight. With the hard work
from ED and the nursing departments, after a five month period,
estimated weight usage was decreased to 9 percent.
Prevention of Catheter
Associated UTI
The use of indwelling catheters can
lead to a higher incidence of Catheter
Associated Urinary Tract Infections
(CAUTI), which could increase a
patient's length of stay. A team of
nurses studied appropriate Foley uses,
and attached educational flyers to
each Foley kit in the ED and Labor
and Delivery for real-time decision
making assistance.
Foley utilization
in the ED was
reduced by 50
percent in the first
two months, a reduction of more
than 20 patients per month. The
reduction continues to be sustained.
In Labor and Delivery, the focus was
on awareness of patient’s condition,
labor progression and timing.
CLABSI
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Safety Committee reviewed CLABSI
prevalence in the NICU. The committee recommended the Peripherally
Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) team review and implement a Central Line
Bundle that can be used with the neonatal population to decrease the occurrence of CLABSI.
The PICC team developed a central line competency procedure and checklist, and also developed a computer-based
learning module required for NICU nurses. A peer to peer review of the central line bundle was required. Since
February 2013, the NICU has been CLABSI free, and nurses across the region are now receiving this specialized training.
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Toni Cesarz, Kelly Bolland-Nail, Jean Byrne, LisaMaloney
New Knowledge and InnovationNew Knowledge and Innovation
Breastfeeding and The Nurturing Nook
The Birck Birth Center at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, a Level III designated
institution, welcomed over 2,400 babies in 2014. Evidence based research
shows that breastfeeding within the first hour of life has many benefits
including bonding between infant and mother and improved ability to
breastfeed. Our Birth Center increased the quality of the first hour of life by
increasing breastfeeding rates during this special time.
In 2014, the hospital opened The Nurturing Nook, funded by a generous
grant through the faith-based wellness program – CREATION Health. Nurse
leaders developed the grant proposal based on a recognized need in the
Chicago area. The Nurturing Nook’s mission is to compassionately promote
and protect the initiation and duration of breastfeeding through support and
education of our mothers, fellow professionals and community.
Water Births
A collaborative effort between clinical nurses, led by Judith (Scotty) Campbell, RNC-OB, BSN, certified nurse
midwives and obstetricians began in 2013 to serve patients seeking hydrotherapy and water birth as an
approach to labor, pain relief and birth. By January 2014, there had been 79 water births. This year, the program
is enrolled in a national study to assess the risks and benefits of hydrotherapy/water birth as a safe and effective
option for women.
Emily De Ano, BettySue Netzel, Kim Carmignani, Shawn Tyrrell
White Noise
Sleep deprivation for patients in intensive care has both physiologic and
psychological consequences that can lead to poor outcomes and poor
patient satisfaction. Noise levels prevent patients from entering into sleep
patterns necessary for restorative healing.
Kathy Lenke, RN, BSN, CCRN, led a study to examine the use of white noise
at the bedside of ICU patients to minimize awakening due to disruptive
noises in the ICU environment. With fewer awakenings, patients reported
improved sleep quality and improved satisfaction.
Immediate Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS)
Perioperative nurse leaders recognized the Surgical Site Infection
(SSI) Class I Infection rate was greater than the desired outcome.
With an average of 600 surgical procedures a month, Rose
Ziffra, MSN, CPAN, CAPA, identified 178 IUSS cycles had
occurred, representing 28 percent of the total cases. With the
goal of decreasing the use of IUSS sterilization to 5 percent
within 9 months of implementation, a targeted effort was put
in place through a collaboration with the staff of SPD and the
OR.
After reviewing flash logs, nurse leaders presented to OR staff on
appropriate IUSS use, best practice rates for IUSS and suggested
interventions for decreasing IUSS in the OR setting. A second
presentation focused on addressing appropriate use for IUSS, the
current OR policy and a
QSEN-based competency.
IUSS rates are currently
being tracked daily. We
have already reached
10 percent use — so we
are making progress.
CAM: ICU
The CAM-ICU is the “Confusion Assessment
Method” practiced in the Intensive Care Unit
for recognition of delirium. It takes
approximately two minutes to administer to
a patient and will give the ICU team a vital
sign reflecting patient's brain function. That
vital sign will be either CAM-ICU positive or
CAM-ICU negative. Thanks to Michelle
Jordan, RN, BSN, CCRN, CRRN, AHH was
the first hospital within our system to trial
the use of CAM-ICU to reduce delirium in
ICU patients.
Research in the past decade has consistently
shown that delirium is a significant problem in
the Intensive Care Unit. It is often invisible and
goes unnoticed. Providing a standard
assessment tool such as CAM-ICU will help
guide nurses in the recognition of delirium,
and provide a sensitive reference to detect
subtle changes in patients’ mental status.The periopertive team works with the
steam sterilizer in surgery.
Trish Brown, Kathy Lenke
Recognition & AchievementRecognition & AchievementMarjorie Arcaya, RN
Deanna Aubry, MSN
Aiste Barkauskaite, RN, BSN
Kristen Boone, RN, BSN
Calla De Luca, RN
Odily DeSouza, RN
Kelly Dressel, RN, BSN
Marisa Dressler, RN, BSN
Fhyne Dulnuan, RN, BSN
Emily Fudacz, RN, BSN
Meg Gildersleeve, RN, BSN
Suzy Gulliksen, RN, BSN
Alyssa Havlir, RN. BSM
Susan Hernandez, RN
Lindsey Holcomb, RN, BSN
Angela Jakobsze, RN, BSN
Ashley Jamrozy, RN, BSN
Amber Kick, RN, BSN
Catherine Kiley, RN, BSN
Meghan Knox, RN
Chelsea Krause, RN, BSN
Patricia Larkin, RN, BSN
Evelina Markevicius, RN
Kathleen Martin, RN
Amanda Masek, RN, BSN
Rachel McGraw, RN, BSN
Nicole Michael, RN, BSN
Alison Monkemeyer, RN, BSN
Savon Parkon, RN, BSN
Karly Pattison, RN, BSN
Katie Robinson, RN
Jenny Tollefsrud, RN, BSN
Brittany Trethewey, RN, BSN
Jena Wagner, RN, BSN
Stephanie Wagner, RN
Susan Wilson, RN
Robin Winters, MSN, CEN
Desiree Wyant, RN
Hyunjoo Yu, RN, BSN
Kristina Zajeski, RN, BSN
Daisy AwardAntonette Cesarz, RN, BSN, MSN, RNC-NIC
Hyeon Choi, RN
Cindy Prokop, RN
Rani Ranju, MSN, ONC, CMSRN, CLNC
Maureen Valentor, RN-BC, BSN
New Graduate Nurse Residency Program Graduates
Value AwardsThe following nurses were given Value Awards at Magnetology on May 27:
Rachel Dewey, RN, CPNP — Caring Character and Christian Service
Vicki Vojtech, RN – Clinical Excellence, Quality and Safety at the Bedside
and/or Outpatient Setting
Mary Bragagnolo, RN - Clinical Excellence, Quality and Safety at the
Bedside and/or Outpatient Setting
Sue Bettenhausen, APN – Diabetic Nurse Educator, Clinical Excellence,
Quality and Safety at the Bedside and/or Outpatient Setting
Sue Cascino, RN – Transforming Leadership, Collaboration to all
Physicians, Providers and Others
Ruth Ogden, RN, CNOR – New Ideas, Innovations and Improvements
Special AwardsRobin Alvarado, BSN, RN, received the Press Ganey Nurse of the
Year Award.
Lisa Pittman, MSN, MHA, RN, OCN, NEA-C was awarded the
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital Distinguished Leader award in June.
Ellyn Schreiner, MPH, RN-BC, CHPN was named President-elect of
the American Society for Pain Management Nursing and the
President for the Chicago Chapter of Hospice and Palliative Nurses.
Degrees Kyla Adams, RN, BSN
Yorleni Ambrosio, CNS in Pediatrics
Jennifer Benters, MSN, PNP
Noella Acosta-Brewer, MSN, RN, CPAN, CNL
Kim Carmignani, MSN, RN-NIC,
Deborah Ellsworth, MSN
Amanda Erman, MSN, CNS – Neonatal
Concepcion Hernandez, BSN
Kristina Kubkowski, RN-BC, BSN
Lisa Maloney, RN, BSN, MSN, RNC-NIC, CNL,
Veronica Martinez, BSN
Allison Monkemeyer, RN
Bryan Mullaney, BSN
Gina Pecoraro, RN, BSN
Colleen Pospishil, MSN, RNC, MNN, CCE
Jane Shannon, MSN, BSN, RN, REC-NIC
Kimberly Spohn – GI Certification
Nicole Steffan, NNP
Sue Tamosaitis, MSN, CCRN, CNRN
Barbara West, MSN, CNS RN – ANCC CNS Exam
Rose Ziffra, RN, MSN, CPAN, CAPA
Poster Presentations & PublicationsStephanie Teets, MSN, RN
and Katie Weibel, MBA,
BSN, RN-BC presented
“Incorporating QSEN into
the Hospital Setting” at the
4th Annual QSEN Workshop
presented by Blessing Hospital and Blessing-Rieman College
of Nursing.
Rosemarie Roose, RN, MSN presented “Parents Supporting
Parents: Exploring a Peer Parent Program for Perinatal Loss” at the
AWHONN Convention June 13 – 16. She also published
“Combining Regional Expertise to Form a Bereavement Support
Alliance.” MCN. May/June 2014: 39(3): 198-204
Rose Ziffra, RN, MSN, CPAN, CAPA, presented “Reducing
Immediate Use Steam Sterilization: Part of an Initiative to Decrease
Surgical Site Infection” at the OR Manager Conference in Long
Beach, California on Sept. 18.
Residency AwardsThe following nurses were recognized by our Family Medicine
Residents:
Oleaha Mason, BSN, RN, OCN – Medical Nurse of the Year
Shirley Mesina, RN – Obstetrics Nurse of the Year
Margaret O’Shea, RN – Pediatric Nurse of the Year
Rosemary Wagner, RN – Critical Care Nurse of the Year
David L. Crane, Shawn Tyrrell, Robin Alvarado, Michael J.
Goebel, Lynn Wagner
For a full list of noteworthy
accomplishments by our terrific
nursing team, go to
keepingyouwell.com/ahh/careers
The following nurses completed their
requirements for Clinical III Status:
Noella Acosta-Brewer, BSN, MSN, RN,
CPAN, CNL
Ana Ahlenius, BSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN
Rohini Attavane, RN
Susan Baetzel, RN, OCN
Diane Baratta, RN, BSN, RNC
Larry Barrientos, RN, BSN
Terry Booble, RN, MSN, CAPA
Lynn Brandom, RN
Alice Brown, RN, MSN, CCRN
Mary Buoy RN, BSN, CPN
Judith Grace Campbell, RN, BSN, MSN,
RNC-OB
Antoinette Cesarz, RN, BSN, MSN,
RNC-NIC
Hyeon Choi, RN
Elizabeth Davis, RN, MSN, RNC-MNN
Eliza Feniza, RN, BSN, CMSRN
Heather Green, RN, BSN, RN-C
Jenna Healy, RN, BSN, CCRN
Eileen Henning, RN, BSN, CCRN
Shannon Houda, RN, MSN, RNC,
APRNBCNP
Amanda Keiser, RN
Kristina Kubkowski, RN, BS, CMSRN
Kathleen Lenke, RN, BSN, CCRN
Loida Manuel, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Chris Martin, RN, BSN, RNC-OB, MHA
MaryAnn Muth, RN, BSN, CAPA
Oleaha Mason, RN, BSN, OCN
Patricia McDonald, RN, RNC-NIC
Kristin McNair, RN, BSN, RNC-OB
Delilah Morris, RN, BSN, PCCN
Katie Norris, RN, BSN
Debra Palmer, RN, BSN, RNBC
Sherry Poulos, RN, BSN, RNC-NIC
Christine Pyburn, RN, BSN, CPAN
Patricia Quast, BSN, RN, OCN
Rani Raju, MSN, ONC, CMSRN, CLNC
Jeanette San Pedro, RN, BSN, RN-BC
Majinder Sandhu, RN, PCCN
Cynthia Sokolies, RN, BSN, RNC-OB
Angela Topolewski, RN, BSN, CEN, NIHSS,
ECRN, TNS
Maureen Valentor, RN, BSN, CCRN, RNBC
Jolene Volkmer, RN, BSN, CCRN
Karen Weatherford-Zaluzek, RN, MSN,
WHNP-BC, RNC-OB
Laura Wilson, RN, RNC-OB
Nursing Clinical Excellence Program – Clinical III
Pam Falotico, MS, RN, CAPA
Michelle Jordan, BSN, RN, CCRN, CRRN
Delilah Morris, RN, BSN, PCCN
Rani Raju, MSN, RN, ONC, CMSRN, CLNC
Lynn Wagner, RN, MSN, NEA-BC
Performance ImprovementShowcase Award
MagnetologyOn May 27, Adventist Hinsdale hosted Magnetology – a one-
day conference designed to demonstrate how nurses can
apply the Adventist Hinsdale Hospital Professional Nursing
Evidence Based Practice Model to patient-centered, outcome
focused care. Nurses presented and discussed more than 25
theories and topics.
Magnet Awards
Outstanding ProjectsDecreasing Code Blue Events in Non-ICU Areas
Core Team: Ken Searcy, RN, BSN, Maureen Gagen,
RN, MSN, Stephanie Teets, MSN, RN, and Peg
Horeni, RN, BSN
Patient Throughput: Decision to Departure (IP)
Core Team: Tara Yurinich RN, BS, CEN, TNS; Martha
McAloon MBA, BSN, CSPI; Lynn Wagner, RN, MS,
NEA-BC; Maria Suvacarov MSN, RN, CCRN, CEN,
Sajani Patel
Noella Acosta-Brewer, RN, PANC Shannon Aguayo, RN, BEKG, CRRN Ana Ahlenius, RN, CCRN, CNRN Mehreen Ali-Shamsuddin, RN, CEN Diane Anast, RN, CNOR Irene Anderson,
RN, CNOR Carol Arroyo, RN, CRRN Elizabeth Asher, RN, CEN, Rohini Attavane, RN, CBP Charlotte Babitzke, RN-BC Rosemary Baer, RN, RNBC Susan Baetzel, RN, OCN Diane
Baratta, RN, RNC Bridget Barnum, RN, RNBC Larry Barrientos, RN, CEN Laurie Berg, RN, CEN Christine Berger, RN-BC Kelly Bielawa, RN, CEN Terry Booble, RN, CAPA Elizabeth
Boone, RN, CEN Danguole Brazinskaite, RN, CPAN Natalie Breheny, RN, RCIS Jean Brendel, RN, CEN, CPEN Alice Brown, RN, CCRN Kristen Budiselich, RN, CMSRN Mary Buoy,
RN, CPN Jean Byrne, RN, ACM, RNC Judith Campbell, RN, RNC-OB Stephanie Carstensen, RN, RNC Antonette Cesarz RN, RNC-NIC Bonnie Christerson, RN, CFA, RNC-OB
Jennifer Clark, RN, CRRN Elizabeth Davis, RN, RNC Mary Dawson, RN, RNC-OB Illene Grace, RN, CCRN Shelly Delano, RN, CMSRN Rachel Dewey, RN, CPNP Annmarie Doherty,
RN, RNC-NIC Claudia Dumitrescu, RN, CCRN Deborah Dybinski, RN, RNC-MNN Jennifer Engbers, RN, BEKG, Joan Engel, RN, OCN Melissa Ericson, RN, IBCLC, RNC Maria Eliza,
RN, CMSRN Christina Fernandez, RN, CNOR Ann Fields, RN, RNC-MNN Emily Fudacz, RN, EMTB Jane Fuertes, RN, CCRN Peter Gahol, RN, CCRN Amelita Garcia, RN, CNRN Roberta
Geotis, RN, OCN Kathleen Goldsmith, RN, CPN Grezelro Gonzales, RN, CMSRN Heather Green, RN, CMSRN Kimberly Greg, RN, CCRN Tracy Grzenia, RN, RNC, RNC-OB Kristine
Guldberg, RN, CNOR Diane Hayes, RN, CRN Jenna Healy, RN, CCRN Eileen Henning, RN, CCRN Jocelyn Hermon, RN-NIC Leslie Hetzel, RN, CEN Gemalie Hicaro, RN, RNC Rena
Hodges-Thompson, RN, RNC Shannon Houda, RN, APRNBCNP, CFA, RNC Mattie Howard-Bey, RN-BC Christopher Hubacek, RN-BC Julie Hughes, RN, APRNBCNP Kimberly Iraci,
RN, CCRN Kinsey Jackson-Ford, RN, RNC-OB Mary Janicek, RN, RNC-OB Jane Jankowski, RN, AACCN Teresa Johnson, RN, CPAN Meghan Jones, RN, NPC, RNC-NIC Michelle
Jordan, RN, CCRN, CRRN Olga Jumic, RN, CCRN Stefanie Kamberos, RN, CMSRN, OCN Tressy Kandakudy, RN, PCCN Insook Kang, RN, CPAN Julia Kang, RN, BEKG Minhee Kang,
RN, CGRN Erika Kendal, RN, CCRN Sarah Kilgallon, RN, CAPA Sung Kim, RN, RNC-NIC Jean Kingery, RN, RNC-OB Mary Kloster, RN, CCRN Mark Komperda, RN, CEN Lourdes
Koukoulas, RN, OCN Kristina Kubkowski, RN, CMSRN, OCN Jessica Lamberson, RN,RNC-OB Janet Leadley, RN, CC, OCN Kathleen Lenke, RN, CCRN Flordeluz Leonida, RN, BEKG
Gina Lopez, RN, CEN Mary Lyons, RN, APRN, BCNP, RNC-OB Lorraine Macha, RN, RNC-OB Nicole Major, RN, CMSRN Visir Manuel, RN, CMSRN Angelique Maples, RN, CRRN
Barbara March, RN, RNC Donna Mare, RN-BC Christine Martin, RN, RNC-OB Stephanie Masella, RN, CNOR Oleaha Mason, RN, OCN Danute Mataitis, RN, CAPA Priya Mathew, RN,
CCRN Katherine McCabe, RN, CGRN Luivina McCash, RN, CNOR Patricia McDonald, RN, RNC-NIC Kristin McNair, RN, RNC-OB Ray Monsalud, RN, CCRN Maryann Muth, RN, CAPA
Kathleen Nash, RN, CNRN Cheryl Newman, RN, RNC-MNN Valerie Nicolay, RN, CADC Ruth Ogden, RN, CNOR Merlinda Oliveros, RN, CPAN Vini Oliyapurathu, RN, CMSRN Debra
Palmer, RN, RNBC Susan Pauly, RN, CCRN Joanne Payne, RN, RNC-OB Gina Pecoraro, RN, CMSRN Kathleen Peterson, RN, CCRN Jennifer Piper, RN-BC Danielle Pittman, RN,
Beena Plakkal, RN, RNBC Joan Pollak-Jenkins, RN, CCRN Jennifer Portincaso, RN, CCRN Sherry Poulos, RN, RNC-NIC Christine Pyburn, RN, CPAN Rani Raju, RN, CCIM, CMSRN,
ONC Vida Reid, RN, CCRN Andrea Revethis, RN, CMSRN Janet Rickert, RN, RNC-MNN Antoinette Ruskjer, RN, CRRN Stacy Salek, RN, CCRN Kathi Salyer, RN, CPN Mark Samora,
RN, CEN Jeanette San Pedro, RN-BC Majinder Sandhu, RN, PCCN Elizabeth Scatena, RN, CCRN Latonya Scott, RN, RNC-MNN Svitlana Sekkat, RN, IV Jane Shannon, RN, RNC-NIC
Tracy Sharp, RN, OCN Lauren Shaughnessy, RN, OCN Tina Simpson, RN, RN-BC Jolanta Skalski, RN, IBCLC Jacqueline Smart, RN, CEN Marchelle Smola, RN, CHPN Hanna Smuda,
RN, BEKG Jeanna Snyder, RN, PCCN Anne Socha, RN, CMSRN Cynthia Sokolies, RN, RNC-OB Kimberly Spohn, RN, CGRN Leanne Stakenas, RN, RNC-MNN Sherry Stoeber, RN,
CEN Nina Styrczula, RN, OCN Lindy Szydlowski, RN, RNC Christie Taba, RN, RNC-NIC Olanrewaju Talabi, RN, PCCN Susan Tamosaitis, RN, ARNP, CCRN, CNRN Tressa Thomas,
RN, CCRN Angela Topolewski, RN, CEN Michelle Udziela, RN, RNC-NIC Maureen Valentor, RN, CCRN, RNBC Marilyn Vesely, RN, CGRN Joyce Vitagliano, RN, CRRN Jolene
Volkmer, RN, CCRN Rosemary Wagner, RN, CCRN Catherine Watkins, RN, RNC Karen Weatherford-Zaluzec, RN, RNC-OB, WHNP-BC Ann Weber-Smith, RN, RNC Barbara West,
RN, APRNBCCNS Laury Westbury, RN, CNOR Maureen Whalen, RN, OCN Laura Wilson, RN, RNC-OB Cathy Wishba, RN, RNC-NIC Annette Woldman, RN, CNRN Gina Wong, RN,
CGRN Laura Wossow, RN, RNC-MNN Jacqueline Wozniak, RN, RNC-NIC
More than 180 of our nurses are certified in a specialtyarea. Nurses received more than $140,000 forcertification assistance.CertificationsCertifications
Nurses of the Month
January – Danguole Brazinskaite,
RN, BSN, CPAN
February – Bianca Giraldo, RN, BSN,
March – Jessica Buldak, BSN, RN
April – Lynn Brandom, RN
May – Rosanna Dumagan, RN, BSN
June – Terry Booble, RN, MSN, CAPA
July – Kathleen Mizwicki, RN, BSN, CPN
August – Jennifer Mojica, RN
September – Karolina Valaitis, RN, BSN
October – Peter Gahol, RN, CCRN
November – Amelita Garcia, RN, CNRN
December – Shirley Mesina, RN, BSN
Kelly Damianides, RN, BSN