Innovative Program Poster Presentations

Title: Innovative Program Poster Presentations

Submission Description:
Sunday, June 16, 2013: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Ryman Hall B4 (Gaylord Opryland)
Monday, June 17, 2013: 7:00 AM-7:00 PM
Ryman Hall B4 (Gaylord Opryland)
Tuesday, June 18, 2013: 7:00 AM-5:45 PM
Ryman Hall B4 (Gaylord Opryland)
"New Year...New Way" Where Families Begin,
Donnalee Segal, RN, BA, BSN, Women & Infants Hospital
"Shaping up" Unit-to-Unit Handoffs with a Lean Six Sigma Work-Out
Ellen Fleischman, RN, RD, MBA, MSN, NE-BC, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns; Monika Lanciers, BSN, RN, RNC-MNN, CLE, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns
"You Scratch My Back, I'll Scratch Yours": Reciprocal Intraprofessional Collaboration for OB Simulation
Kathryn R. Alden, EdD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing; Lisbeth Coulombe, JD, BSN, RNC-OB, NE-BC, UNC Hospitals, UNC Health Care; Jennifer Taylor Alderman, MSN, RNC-OB, CNL, UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing
Accurate Assessment of Blood Loss: Saves Lives!!
Joni Scholz, MS, BSN, RNC, Samaritan Health Services
Achieving Baby Friendly Status Through a National Collaborative
Susan Davis, MSN, RN, CLE, CCE, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns; Mary Ann Jones, RN, BSN, IBCLC, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns
Achieving Excellence: Collaborating with Families to Make a Difference in Care
Margaret Sharon Harris, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, LeBonheur Childrens Hospital , Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
All Clear: Improving the Code Process
Kristin Scheffer, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, Baylor University Medical Center; Christine Renfro, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, Baylor University Medical Center
An Innovative Approach to Addressing Anemia in the Perinatal Patient
John Lanier, MS, RN, NE-BC, Trinitas Regional Medical Center
Are You Ready for “the Change?” Embracing the NRP Guidelines of Simulation and Debrief
Cheryl Swift, BS, RNC-OB, MSN, Christiana Care Health System; Theresa Rollo, BSN, RNC-OB, Christiana Care Health System
Baby Steps: One Hospital's Quest to Improve Its Breastfeeding Practices
Cindy Gatlin, RN, Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children; Bonnie Rausch, RN, Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children; Rose Mary Ainsworth, RN, MSN, Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children; Linda Maetzold, RNC, MS, LCCE, Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children; Cathy Mog, RN, Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children; Shelley Summerlin-Long, RN, MPH, MSW, Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children
Bedside Hand-off : Enhancing the Patient Experience
Jane Pierce, MSN, RNC-OB, ACNS-BC, C-EFM, LNC, Upper Valley Medical Center; Jenny Dietz, BSN, RNC-OB, Upper Valley Medical Center
Beginnings: An Educational Foundation for Perinatal Nurses
Patricia D. Woods, BSN, RN-BC, RNC-MNN, LCCE, CLC, Orlando Health
Blending Caring and Excellence: Translating Culture of Caring and Safety in Bedside Handoff
Felicitas Cacal, MS, BSN, RNC-Inpatient, Obstetrics, Northwest Community Hospital; Pauline Moy, BSN, Northwest Community Hospital
Check One, Check Two, Check Three.........................Implementation of a Shoulder Dystocia Checklist in the Labor & Delivery Unit
Pamela A. Foley, BSN, RNC, C-EFM, Mount Carmel East Hospital; Robin Lynn Driver, RN, C-EFM, BS, Mount Carmel Health System
Collaboration and Simulation: Striving for Obstetric Excellence with the Emergency Department
Hope Reis, MS, RNC-OB, ANP-BC, Northwest Community Hospital; Susan M. Sinopoli, BSN, RNC-MNN, Northwest Community Hospital
Combating Obstetrical Hemorrhage
Laura Kaye Rushing, RN, BSN, Bon Secours Richmond St Mary's Hospital; Virginia Moore Greene, RNC-OB, BSN, Bon Secours Richmond St. Mary's Hospital
Communication and Collaboration: Creating a Culture of Teamwork Through the Use of TeamSTEPPS Strategies
Suzanne Lundeen, RNC, PhD, Harris Health System; Maureen Padilla, DNP, RNC-OB, NEA-BC, Harris Health System
Creating a NICU Bereavement Team
Nicole Burns, BSN, RNC, UCSD Medical Center; Sandi Majchrowski, BSN, RN, UCSD Medical Center; Angela Melodee Jellison, RNC-NIC, UCSD Medical Center
Designing Adult Code Simulations for Antepartum and Postpartum Nurses
Judy P. Brown, MSN, RNC, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Claire Zaya, MSN, RN, IBCLC, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Discharge Timeliness for Mother Baby Couplets: A Six Sigma Project to Improve Throughput
Patricia Maurer, MSN, MBA, RNC-MNN, Pinnacle Health System
Do You Know Who's At Risk? Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease Using Pulse Oximetry
Ellen Simpson, MSN, RNC, Christiana Care Health Services; Susan Culp, MSN, RN, RNC, Christiana Care Health Services
Drug Shortage: A Transdisciplinary Team Approach to Injectable Vitamin K Shortage for Newborns
Melissa Wilson, BSN, RN, CMSRN, Mission Hospital; Suzanne Engel, MS, Midwifery, RNC-OB/EFM, HTP, Mission Hospital; Sandy Case, RNC, NUS, MNC, Mission Hospital; Joni Lisenbee, RN, BSN, IBCLC, Mission Hospital; Linda Smith, RNC, MSN, IBCLC, Mission Hosptal
Empowering Patients: Partnering in Pain Management Using Patient-Controlled Oral Medication (PCOM)
Kathryn A. Espenshade, RNC, BS, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center; Lisa J. Hreniuk, RN, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Endorsing Safe Sleep: Helping Nurses Turn Recommendations Into Reality
Sharon C. Hitchcock, MSN, RNC, Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital; Karen M. Owen, BSN, RNC, Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital; Lynn J. Young, BSN, RNC, Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital
Family-Centered Care During Cesarean Delivery: A New Approach
Amy Dempsey, MSN, RNC, Exempla Lutheran Medical Center; Marcia Teague, MS, RNC, Exempla Lutheran Medical Center
Fast Track Initiation of a Congenital Heart Disease Screening Program
Colleen A. Loyot, BSN, RNC-NIC, Danbury Hospital; Cynthia A. Palmer, MSN, RN-BC, C-OB, C-EFM, CNL, Danbury Hospital
Got Code Pink?- Neonatal Code Response Team
Sarah Delong, BSN, RN, C-EFM, Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital; Lora Jordan, PNP, RN, Mercy Health Partners; Deborah Snider, MSN, RNC-OB, c-EFM, Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital; Marie Leist-Smith, MSN, RNC, C-EFM, Mercy Health Partners; Jennifer Lipke, BSN, RN, Mercy Health-Farifield Hosptial; Donna Green, MSN, RN, C-EFM, University of Cincinnati
Healing Hearts with Time and Talent
Kim L. C. Petrella, RN, Christiana Care Health Services; Cheryl Swift, BS, RNC-OB, MSN, Christiana Care Health System
Helping New Mothers and Newborns Sleep: An Innovative Sleep Support Program
Nancy Holtzman, BSN, RN, IBCLC, CPN, Isis Parenting, inc
Here's Lookin' At You Kid! Implementation of Individual Fetal Monitoring Strip Review Education
Megan Parsons, MSN, RNC-OB, Banner Thunderbird Medical Center; Sherry Stott, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, ACNS-BC, Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
How Did You Get That Job? Exploring the Role of the Perinatal Clinical Research Nurse
Robin Lynn Driver, RN, C-EFM, BS, Mount Carmel Health System
How Do You Support Early Pregnancy Losses? the Miscarriage Management Training Initiative: Improving Care for Women
Blair G. Darney, PhD, MPH, Oregon Health & Sciences University; Tara L. Cardinal, MN, CNM, ARNP, Miscarriage Management Training Initiative; Carolyn A. Nance, BS, RN, ICCE, C-EFM, Miscarriage Management Training Initiative; Deborah L. Vanderhei, BSW, Women's Health Consulting; Loren Fields, MSN, NP-C, WHNP-BC, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England's Meriden affiliate; Mary E. Wallace, MSW, RN, Independent Consultant
Hypotension: Preventing the Fall
Diana Rich, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, Baylor University Medical Center; Kelli Bural, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, Baylor University Medical Center
Implementation of a Critical Congenital Heart Disease Pulse Oximetry Screening Program for Newborns
Mary Ann Salazar, MNSc, RNC-MNN, WHNP-BC, APN, UAMS, Medical Center
Implementing a Birth Kangaroo Care Policy in Labor and Delivery: Bringing Evidence-Based Practice to the Bedside
Paris A. Maloof-Bury, ADN, RNC-OB, IBCLC, ICCE, Community Memorial Hospital; Elizabeth Russell, MSN, RN, FNP, Community Memorial Hospital
Implementing a Healthcare Worker Pertussis Immunization Program: Benefits and Barriers
Christina L. Rust, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Implementing a Perinatal HIV Testing and Treatment Program
Elaine Webber, DNP, PPCNP-BC, IBCLC, University of Detroit Mercy; Janice Cecil, BSN, RN, Botsford Hospital
Implementing an Antepartum Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Leslie Diane Spagnol, MSN, RNC, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC; Joyce A. Thompson, MS, BSN, RNC, Magee Womens Hospital; Janice Buys, RN-C, BSN, BSBA, Magee Womens Hospital; Kelly Martin, RN, BSN, Magee Womens Hospital
Implementing an Obstetric Triage Nurse Competency Program
Carolyn A. Cook, MSN, RN-C, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento; Mandy R. Williams, BSN, RN, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento; Helena Veerkamp, RN, WHNP, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento
Implementing AWHONN's Perinatal Staffing Guidelines: Curing the "Staffing" Blues and Transforming a Unit
Mary Otero, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital; Kirstin T. Mason, RNC-MNN, Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital
Improving Obstetrical Rapid Response Teams: Multidisciplinary Simulation Training Using the Plan-Do-Study_Act Cycle
Karen Smith, BSN, RNC-OB, York Hospital; Jennifer Leash, BSN, RNC-OB, York Hospital; Tracy Cadawas, BSN, RNC-MNN, York Hospital; Jennifer Aguilar, MSN, RN-NIC, York Hospital; Eileen Garavente, MD, York Hospital; Meredith McMullen, MD, York Hospital; Denita Boschulte, MD, York Hospital
Integrating Evidence for Excellence in the Care of Women and Newborns – the Evidence-Based Fellows Program
Jennifer Anne King, BSN, RN, Lehigh Valley Health Network; Krista Diane Thomas, BSN, RN, Lehigh Valley Health Network
It's a Crime to Risk Patient Safety
Angel Cook, MSN, RNC-OB, c-EFM, Mercy Health- West Hospital; Marie Leist-Smith, MSN, RNC, C-EFM, Mercy Health Partners
Maternal Education and Newborn Withdrawal Project
Jeannie Matsche, BSN, RN, Ministry Saint Joseph's Children's Hospital
Meaningful Use: Staff Led Design for a New Perinatal Electronic Health Record
Elizabeth Remsburg-Bell, MSN, RN, Palomar Health; Vaneese Cook, RN, BSN, Palomar Health- Pomerado Hospital
Meeting the Challenges of Perinatal Bereavement Support Through Collaboration and Innovation
Kathy Kemplin, BSN, RN, EFM-C, RTS, Bereavement, Counselor, St., Elizabeth, Healthcare, Outstanding, Educator, 2012, St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Mother-Baby Discharge Teaching
Sharon L. Strek, MSN/Ed, RN, RNC-OB, Spectrum Health
Multidisciplinary Antepartum Model of Care to Improve Perinatal Outcomes
Patricia A. Bradley, RN, MSN, WHNP-BC, North Kansas City Hospital; Janel K. Zion, RN, MSN, WHNP-BC, North Kansas City Hospital
Multidisciplinary Team Strives to Improve Care of High-Risk Patients Using a Proactive Collaborative Approach
Kadi L. Gonzalez, BSN, RNC, Torrance Memorial Medical Center; Donna Yukihiro, MN, RNC-OB, CLE, Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Neonatal Resuscitation Plan: What's New and How to Implement Guideline Changes
Marybeth Taub, RN, BSN, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island; Robin L. Shields, RNC-OB, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Nulliparous, Term, Singleton, Vertex C-Section . . . Oh My!: Deciphering the Perinatal Core Measures
Jennifer A. Orlosky-Novack, MSN, RNC-OB, APN, Bayhealth Milford Memorial; Susan M. Kline, BSN, RNC-OB, Bayhealth Kent General
Nurse to Nurse: Implementing a Perinatal Loss Resource Nurse Program
CJ Smart, MSN, RNC, CPN, Mission Hospital System; Brenda Smith, BSN, RN, Mission Hospital; Mary Ellen Wright, MSN, ARPN, CPNP, Mission Hospital System; Chi Glass, RN, BSN, Mission Hospital System
Overcoming Obstacles to Become a Baby Friendly Hospital
Liz Peters, BSN, Poudre Valley Hospital
Partnering with Parents: Preventing Infant Falls
Eileen Magri, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Winthrop University Hospital; Mary Lynn Brassil, MS, RN, CES, C-EFM, Winthrop University Hospital; Mary Cleary, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Winthrop University Hospital; Amy McGuire, MS, RN, NE-BC, Winthrop University Hospital
Patient -Centered Care of the Pregnant Patient with Diabetes Who Uses an Insulin Pump During Labor and Delivery
Margaret T. Celenza, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, Winthrop University Hospital; Mary Lynn Brassil, MS, RN, CES, C-EFM, Winthrop University Hospital; Virginia Peragallo-Dittko, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, FAADE, Winthrop University Hospital; Jane Wendel, RN, BS, CDE, Winthrop University Hospital; Linda Zintl, RN, BSN, CDE, Winthrop University Hospital
Perinatal High Reliability: Doing the Right Thing for Every Patient, Every Time
Charmaine L. Kyle, MSN, RN, EFM-C, Spectrum Health; Erin Keenan Nulf, BSN, RN, Spectrum Health
Preventing a Broken Heart: Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening
Marianne Allen, MN, RNC-OB, CNS, Pinnacle Health System; Stacy Chubb, BSN, RNC-MNN, Pinnacle Health System
Raising the Bar for Patient Safety in Obstetric Care
Nancy Shields, MSN, BSN, RNC-OB, Main Line Health; Nikki Polis, PhD, RN, Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare; Tracy Younker, MSN, BSN, RNC-OB, Main Line Health; Christina Saurman, MSN, BSN, RNC-OB, Main Line Health
Setting Yourself and Your Patients up for Success: Utilizing Scripting in the OB Setting
Allison Reynolds, BSN, RNC-MNN, Baylor University Medical Center
Shhh! It's Quiet Time From 2 to 4: Our Family Is Bonding Beyond This Door
Leah Romine, BSN, RNC-OB, PHN, Torrance Memorial Medical Center; Donna Yukihiro, MN, RNC-OB, CLE, Torrance Memorial Medical Center; Annmarie Hext, ADN, RNC-MNN, CLE, Torrance Memorial Medical Center; Leah Klein, ADN, RNC-MNN, Torrance Memorial Medical Center; Martha Ortiz, ADN, RN, CLE, Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Skin to Skin Cesarean Section
Diane Duffy, MSN, NNP, C, Park Ridge Health; Christine Conrad, BSN, RNC-OB, Mission Hospital
Stress Buster…Introducing “Quiet Time” for Neonatal Nurses
Sandra Tollinche, BSN, RN, Winthrop University Hospital
The "Float Nurse": Promoting Safety and Support At Delivery and Beyond
Marianne D. Bittle, BSN, RNC-OB, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Laura Scalise, RNC-MNN, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Meghan Ziegler, BSN, RNC-MNN, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Renner Ohnishi, BSN, RN, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
The Art of Staffing in Labor & Delivery: A Tool to Quantify Staffing Demands
Dara N. Lankford, BSN, RNC-OB, Baylor Health Care System
The Electronic Medical Record in Our L&D: Working Out the Kinks
Kathleen Gorman, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, The Christ Hospital
The Pearls and Perils of Cross-Training: A Collaboration of Antepartum and Labor and Delivery Room Nurses
Mary J. Manelski, BSN, RNC, Christiana Care Health System; Donna M. Norris-Grant, BSN, RNC, Christiana Care Health System; Shelli P. Wagner, BSN, RNC, Christiana Care Health System
The Safe Birth Journey...Beyond the "Bundles": Tachysystole Surveillance and Management During Oxytocin Administration
Melanie Martin, RN, BSN, St. Luke's Hospital; Jan Holder, RN, St. Luke's Hospital; Ella Rios, RN, St. Luke's Hospital
The Tetralogy...Hemorrhage, Hypertension, DVT, Infection...Implementation of a Perinatal Safety Net
Mary Lynn Brassil, MS, RN, CES, C-EFM, Winthrop University Hospital; Margaret T. Celenza, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, Winthrop University Hospital
The Use of the Clinical Resource Nurse to Solve the Eternal Dilema of Financial Responsibility Versus Staffing Requirements
Meghan Maloney, RN, BSN, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Alexandra Nelson, RN, MSN, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Their Hearts in Our Hands: Implementation of Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Defects (CCHD's) in a Level One Nursery
Enid J. Kreiner, MSN, RNC-MNN, C-EFM, Hanover Hospital; Tiffany Schroeder, BSN, RN, Hanover Hospital; Carol Hopkins, BSN, RN, RNC-OB, Hanover Hospital
Third Trimester HIV Testing: Caring for Georgia, One Family At a Time
Tonia Russell, RN, Columbus Regional Healthcare System; Chris Cannon, RN, Columbus Regional Medical Center
Two Hospitals, Two Obstetrics Units, One Common Vision for Education
Julie A. Gettemeier, MSN, RN, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital; Trish Salas, BSN, RN, Progress West Healthcare Center; Tamra Dalton, RN, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
Vital Human Milk: Implementing a Donor Milk Program
Karen Hylton-McGuire, MS, RNC-NIC, IBCLC, RLC, Winthrop University Hospital; Eileen Magri, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Winthrop University Hospital; Margaret Murphy, MS, NNP, RNC-NIC, NE-BC, Winthrop University Hospital
We Must, We Must, We Must Reduce Our Maternal Fall Rate: Strategies Implemented
Ellen Simpson, MSN, RNC, Christiana Care Health Services
White Boards: An Innovative Tool for Patient-Centered Communication
Danielle Massaro, BSN, RN, White Plains Hospital; Stacy Murphy, BSN, RN, White Plains Hospital
Who Wants to Play with Dolls? Implementing a Collaborative OB Simulation Program to Improve Patient Safety
Janet Hooper, RNC, BSN, MA, LCCE, Inova Fairfax Hospital Women's Services; Tracy Rickard, RNC-NIC, BSN, NNP, Inova Fairfax Hospital Women's Services
You Can Do It! A Practical Approach to Building a Strong Perinatal Leadership Team
Dixie K. Weber, MS, RNC, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (HCA)
You're Trained, You're Ready, Panic Is Not in Your Vocabulary: When a Helicopter Becomes a Delivery Room
Mary Ann Liner, APN, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center at Peoria and Illinois State University Student Health Services at Normal; Mary Wheeler, RNC, BS, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center; Mildred Elaine Shafer, APN, MSHA, MS-PSL, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center; Joshua Croland, MD, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center; Michael, R. Leonardi, MD, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center; James Michael Palmer, RN, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center; Amy L. Vandel, RNC, BS, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
“Innovation, Collaboration and Systemness. Three Sisters Playing Nice in the Sandbox.”
Kasondra Lynn Miller, RNC-OB, C-EFM, Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital; Erin T. Robson, MSN/Ed, RNC-NIC, Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center; Deanna Daniel, RNC-OB, BSN, C-EFM, Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center; Lori Pidcoe, RNC-OB, BSN, Memorial Regional Medical Center
“It is a Bloody Good Job!” Utilizing OB Hemorrhage Drills and Standardized Electronic Order Sets to Champion Excellence and Collaboration During Postpartum Hemorrhage
Suzanne Flohr-Rincon, RNC-OB, BSN, Sharp Healthcare; Lora Tucker, RNC-OB, BSN, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center; Bernadette Balestrieri-Martinez, MSN, RNC-OB, CNS, C-EFM, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center