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Spring Into Step: A Staff-driven Mobility Initiative, Christine R. Yatsko MSN, RN, CMSRN and Amy Keesler RN (Presentation)

2012

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Seven Critical Steps to Sustained Quality Improvement (Poster), Cheryl Barr BSN, RN, CPAN and Jodi Koch BSN, RN (Poster)

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PACU Medical-Surgical Overflow, Cheryl Barr BSN, RN, CPAN and Krista Lechanic BSN, RN (Poster)

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The Development of Navigation Tools to Assess Medical and Social Barriers to Care, Laura Beaupre BSN, OCN, CBPN-IC; Jane Zubia RN, OCN, CBPN I-C; Kathleen A. Leies RN; Raizalie Roman-Rosado BSN, OCN, CMSRN; and Martiza Y. Chicas RN, PCCN (Poster)

Just Do It – A Just Culture to Move From Blame to True Remediation., Jaclyn Bergstol RN (Poster)

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Just Do it—A Just Culture to Move From Blame to True Remediation, Jaclyn Bergstol RN (Poster)

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The Development of a Respiratory Supplies Indexing System to Improve Retrieval Time, David Blalock RRT; Heather A. Skiles RRT; Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; and Raymond W. Smith RCP (Poster)

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A Randomized, Controlled Trial to Evaluate Topical Anesthetic for 15 Minutes Before Venipuncture in Pediatrics, Scott Brenner MD, FAAP; Valerie Rupp RN, BSN; Jenny Boucher PharmD, JD, BCPS; Kevin Weaver DO; Stephen W. Dusza DrPH; and Joanna L. Bokovoy DrPH, RN (Article)

Paradigm Shift: A Systemic Approach Yields or Efficiencies or Manager, Kelli Brown BSN, RN-BC and Jodi Koch BSN, RN (Presentation)

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Physiology of continuous-flow pumps., Dawn Christensen (Article)

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SWAT: Empowering Staff to OWN Their Environment through Peer Accountability, Sharon Clark BS, RN and Julie Kaszuba BSN, RN (Poster)

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Infectious Intracranial Aneurysms: Collaboration for Treatment Success, Erin M. Conahan RN, BSN, CNRN (Poster)

The Path to Successfully Managing Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: More Than a Peripheral Nervous System Disease., Karissa Conklin RN, BSN (Presentation)

Raising the Bar on Peer Case Review – Monitoring Improvement Plans for Process Change and Outcomes, Carolyn L. Davidson RN, PhD and Anne Panik MS, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)

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Churn, Churn, Churn: A Time to Get Ahead of the Medical-Surgical Workload, Carolyn L. Davidson RN, PhD; Anne Panik MS, RN, NEA-BC; and Todd W. Burgert (Poster)

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Hourly Rounding: Challenges With Implementation of an Evidence-Based Process, Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Kathy Baker MPH, RN; Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH; Michelle D. Flores BSN, RN; and Deborah Swavely RN, MSN (Article)

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Post-Operative Instructions & Information, Maura Diehl RN, CPAN (Poster)

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The Future of Perianesthesia Nursing: Shared Governance Empowers Nurses to Focus on Professional Development, Kathleen Duckworth RN, CPAN and Beth Hall RN,BSN, CPAN (Poster)

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Pre-op, Intra-op and Post-op Brief., Lisa Farthing MSN, RN, CNOR and Michelle Reigard RN, CNOR (Poster)

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Emergency Department Recalculating Labor & Delivery: Delivering Education, Utilizing Adult Learning with a Blend of Teaching Strategies, Jayne Febbraro and Deborah Arnold MSN, RN, CMSRN (Article)

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LVHN: The Level II Accreditation Journey, Cathyann Feher RN,MSN; Karen L. Kutner MBA; and Michael M. Badellino MD,FACS (Poster)

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Empowering Staff Nurses to Decrease Patient Observation Hours, Maryann K. Fye MSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)

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Med-Surg CHURN, Marilyn Guidi and Carolyn L. Davidson RN, PhD (Presentation)

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The Use of an Advanced Medical-Surgical Course for the Retention and Professional Development of Medical-Surgical Nurses in an Acute Care Hospital, Marie-Claude Gutekunst MSN, RN, PCCN; Jeanine DeLucca MSN, RN-BC; and Beth A. Kessler BSN, RN, BC (Article)

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Rapid Assessment Unit – The Difference at the Emergency Department Door, Diane Haines MSN, RN, CEN (Poster)

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The Future of Perianesthesia Nursing: Shared Governance Empowers Nurses to Focus on Professional Development, Beth Hall RN,BSN, CPAN and Kathleen Duckworth RN, CPAN (Article)

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To Uniform or Not to Uniform? That is the Question…, Nicole Hartman MSN, RN and Donald J. Butz RN, CNRN (Presentation)

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Flinders Model for Chronic Disease Management and Utilization by Home Care, Krista Hirschmann PhD and Rita Grillo RN (Presentation)

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Women in Leadership Roles, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Article)

Your Name in the Program and Masthead: Yes, You Can Write for Presentation and Publication!, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)

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Friends of Nursing: A Community of Caring to Promote Excellence in Nursing Practice, Education, and Research, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Terry Capuano RN, SVP, Clinical Services; and Mary Ellen Herzog MEd, CFRE, CGMS (Article)

How to Make Things Better: Nursing's Lead in quality Empirical Outcomes., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC and Nicole Hartman MSN, RN (Presentation)

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ROADMAP: Setting the Course for Family and Patient Involvement in Their Plan of Care, Kristina Holleran BSN, RN (Presentation)

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A ROADMAP Involves Patients and Families in the Plan of Care, Kristina Holleran BSN, RN; Janice Wilson MS, RN, CPHIMS; and Anne Panik MS, RN, NEA-BC (Article)

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The Gift of Life: Optimizing Organ Donation through Collaboration, Jennifer Houp RN, CNRN (Poster)

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The Daily Metric Board: A Lean Approach to Performance Improvement., Hope Johnson MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)

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Budging Culture, Hope L. Johnson MSN, RN, CNOR (Presentation)

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Patient Safety: Break the Silence, Hope L. Johnson MSN, RN, CNOR and Diane Kimsey MS, RN, CNOR (Article)

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The Merry-Go-Roung of Patient Rounding: Assure Your Patient Get The Brass Ring, Beth A. Kessler BSN, RN, BC; Marie-Claude Gutekunst MSN, RN, PCCN; Ashley M. Donchez; Rachel F. Dries BSN, RN, CMSRN; and Megan Snyder BSN, RN, BC (Article)

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A Networkwide, Multidisciplinary Approach to Improving Perioperative Medication Safety, Diane Kimsey RN, MS, CNOR and Jeanne P. Luke MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)

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Seven Critical Steps to Sustained Quality Improvement, Jodi Koch BSN, RN and Cheryl Barr BSN, RN, CPAN (Article)

It Takes More Than a Village… A Compendium of Strategies to Raise the Quality Bar., Barbara Labriola MSW, BA, RN, CMSRN (Presentation)

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Acute Leukemia Care in a Community Hospital: We Did It and So Can You!, Barbara Labriola MSW, BA, RN, CMSRN and Donna Wegner RN (Poster)

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Research and Quality Awards Reception, Lehigh Valley Health Network (Award)

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“I Think, Therefore I Count”: Changing the Count Process While Encouraging Critical Thinking, Marlene H. Leidy and Hope L. Johnson MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)

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Warfarin Timing, Roxanne LeRoy RN (Presentation)

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It Takes More Than A Village… A Compendium of Strategies to Raise the Quality Bar (Poster), Tiffany Lopez BSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)

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Lessons Learned: Listening to the Interns, Jeanne Luke MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)

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Prioritizing Partners Across the Continuum, Mary Beth Maly MPH; Susan Lawrence MS, CMAC; Marie K. Jordan; William J. Davies LPT; Michael J. Weiss MPH; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; and Debbie Salas-Lopez MD, MPH, FACP (Article)

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Community Fall Expo: Promoting Health and Preventing Falls, Shelly Marks (Poster)

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How to Effectively Reduce Costs Associated with Robotic Surgery: Is This Even Possible?, Martin A. Martino MD, Jocelyn Shubella, Wesly Menard, Jeremy Patriarco, Brian Leader, Rachel Miller PA-C, Megan Allen RN, M Bijoy Thomas MD, and Richard Boulay MD (Poster)

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Benchmarking Quality Metrics for Endometrial Cancer Patients: Robotics vs. Laparoscopy, Martin A. Martino MD, Jocelyn Shubella, Shamol Williams MSII, Rachel Morcrette PA-C, Jeremy Patriarco, Hai-Yen Nguyen MD, Amy Hordendorf, M Bijoy Thomas MD, and Richard Boulay MD (Poster)

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WE ROCK – YOU ROLL: Surgical Staging Unit Propels On-Time First Case Start Initiative, Marlene Mayza BSN, RN and Janice Magliane ADN, RN (Poster)

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Got accountability? Increasing data transparency., Tami Meltsch BSN, RN, PCCN, CNML. (Article)

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An EZ pass to hospital admissions., Tami J. Meltsch BSN, RN, PCCN, CNML; Miriam Ramos-Martinez MSN, RN, CMSRN; Christine Hartner BSN, RN, PCCN; Melissa Vermuelen RN; and Donna Doe BSN, RN (Article)

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Validation of a Triage Algorithm for Psychiatric Screening (TAPS) for Patients With Psychiatric Chief Complaints, Andrew C. Miller DO; Steven P. Frei MD; Valerie A. Rupp RN, BSN; Brian S. Joho MSN, RN; Kerry M. Miller RN; and William Bond MD, MS (Article)

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High Frequency Ventilation-What is the Best Choice?, Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Article)

The Development of a Respiratory Supplies Indexing System to Improve Retrieval Time, Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Presentation)

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Chronic Sorrow in Heart Failure, Rhonda W. Moore CRNP (Article)

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Integrating Palliative Care in the Surgical and Trauma Intensive Care Unit: A Report From the Improving Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit (IPAL-ICU) Project Advisory Board and the Center to Advance Palliative Care, Anne C. Mosenthal MD, FACS; David E. Weissman MD, FACP; Curtis J. Randall MD, MPH; Ross M. Hays MD; Dana R. Lustbader MD, FCCM, FCCP; Colleen Mulkerin MSW, LCSW; Kathleen A. Puntillo DNSc, RN, FAAN; Daniel Ray MD; Rick Bassett MSN, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CRRN; Renee D. Boss MD; Karen J. Brasel MD, MPH, FACS; Margaret L. Campbell PhD, RN, FAAN; and Judith E. Nelson MD, JD (Article)

Bringing the Gemba and C-Suite Together, Robert X. Murphy, Jr. MD, MS and Courtney Vose RN, MSN, MBA, APRN (Presentation)

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Using Text Messages to Improve Adherence, David T. Nash MD, Julia P. Bolick MS, Laxmana M. Godishala MD, Lori Neri MSN, and Wayne S. Warren MD (Article)

Facilitating Change to Accountable Care: A Case Study Presentation, Anne Panik MS, RN, NEA-BC and Susan Lawrence MS, CMAC (Presentation)

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Identifying Delirium: The Right Tool for the Job., Michaelen Panzarella MSN, RN, CCRN (Poster)

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It's Time to Teach Back: An Inter-professional Approach to Enhance Learning and Reduce Neuroscience Readmissions, Jill P. Peoples BSN, RN, CMSRN, CNRN and Amanda Yerkes RN, BSN, CMSRN, CNRN (Poster)

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Teach-Back Translation: Overcoming Challenges, Debra Peter MSN, RN-BC and Jill Hinnershitz MSN, RN (Presentation)

Using TeachBack to Create a Sea-Change in Patient Understanding – Lehigh Valley Health System, Debra Peter MSN, RN, BC, CMSRN and Paula Robinson MSN, RN, BC (Presentation)

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Fostering Self-Care Adherence: When Heart Failure and Depression Intersect, Donna F. Petruccelli CRNP; Donna Doe BSN, RN; and Melisa L. Kubic BSN, RN (Article)

Newborn Nursery – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: What’s in Between?, Judith Pfeiffer BSN, RN-C and Denise Keeler BSN, RN-NIC (Poster)

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Normal Newborn Nursery – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: What’s in between?, Judith Pfeiffer BSN, RN-C and Denise Keeler BSN, RN-NIC (Poster)

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Making the Transformation to a Customer-Service Orientation, Anne Rabert MHSA, RN, CCRN, NE-BC (Article)

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Our White Rose Program Blooms and Grows, Miriam Ramos-Martinez MSN, RN, CMSRN (Article)

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Predicting Re-Intubation in Patients Who Self Extubate in the ICU, John Reed RRT; Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; Robert Leshko BS,RRT; and Michael J. Weiss MPH (Poster)

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Nurses in Technology, Sheryl Repischak RN, BSN, MS (Poster)

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Community Cancer Services, Clinical Trials, and Quality Initiatives--Year 2 NCCCP at Lehigh Valley Health Network, Ada M. Rivera BA; Lenore A. McGonigle Ms; MaryEllen Shiels BS; Smiyyah Q. Whitney RN; Suresh G. Nair MD; Janelle M. Sharma; Kathy Sevedge RN, MA, AOCN; Eliot L. Friedman MD; Nadesda Mack RN, BSN, MBA, OCN; and Gregory R. Harper MD, PhD (Poster)

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Bilingual Navigation in Cancer Care, Raizalie Roman-Rosado BSN, OCN, CMSRN; Martiza Y. Chicas RN, PCCN; Kathy Sevedge RN, MA, AOCN; Ada M. Rivera BA; Nadesda Mack RN, BSN, MBA, OCN; and Tina Mellinger (Poster)

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Creating A Niche: Medical-Surgical Nurses Role in Succesful Program Development (Oral), Eileen Sacco MSN, RN, CNRN, ONC (Presentation)

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Creating a NICHE: Nurses Role in Successful Program Development, Eileen Sacco MSN, RN, CNRN, ONC and Tracie Heckman MSN, RN, CMSRN (Presentation)

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As the Front Door Closes, the Back Door Opens, Elizabeth B. Seislove MSN, RN, CCRN (Article)

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Keeping Resolutions, Elizabeth B. Seislove MSN, RN, CCRN (Article)

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A Successful Patient Rounding Redesign: Staff Empowerment Blended With a Research Project, Jody Shigo RN, CMSRN and Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN (Presentation)

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A Successful Patient Rounding Redesign: Staff Empowerment Blended with a Research Project (Poster), Jody Shigo RN, CMSRN; Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Kathy Baker MPH, RN; Hannah D. Paxton BSN, RN; and Michelle D. Flores (Poster)

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Breaking Sterility: Dealing with Procedural Violations in Healthcare, Lauren M. Simko BSN, RN, FNP (Article)

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Translating Quality to the Bedside: Collaboration Improves Patient Outcomes, Maureen T. Smith MSN, RN, CNRN (Poster)

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Nurses Helping Nurses: A Proactive Approach to Stress Management in a Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit., Maureen T. Smith MSN, RN, CNRN; Lorraine Valeriano BSN, RN, CNRN; and Bonnie Wasilowsky BSPA-HCA, RN, CNRN (Article)

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Stop the Chaos! One Patient at a Time, Please, Megan Snyder BSN, RN, BC (Poster)

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Post-Operative Instructions & Information, Kelly Stivala BSN, RN, CAPA and Maura Diehl RN, CPAN (Article)

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Educational Interventions to Improve Clinician Documentation, Joel Strohecker BS, RRT; Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; Linda Cornman BS, RRT-NPS; Kristen Lal RRT; Kelly M. Torres RRT; and Magdaline Brezak (Poster)

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Growing a Navigation Program: Using the NCCCP Navigation Assessment Tool, J R. Swanson; P Strusowski; Nadesda Mack RN, BSN, MBA, OCN; and J DeGroot (Article)

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Eliminating Green to Go Green: Using Web Technology to Increase Clinical Documentation, Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN (Article)

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The Path to Post-Operative Success: Collaborative Pre-Operative Education for Spinal Surgery Patients, Holly D. Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CRN (Poster)

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Insights to Patient Care Continuum: A Collaborative Approach From to Rehabilitative Care Settings, Holly D. Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CRN; Amber Moyer RN, BSN, CNRN; Carol Domzalski RN, CRRN; and Jolene Klotz RN,MSN,CRRN (Poster)

Rapid Assessment Unit (RAU) in the Emergency Department, Melissa Teitsworth RN, BSN; Joshua C. Freece RN, CEN; and Jennifer A. Brown RN (Presentation)

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Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Prevention in the Traumatically Injured Patient: Beyond the Bundle!, Cindy Umbrell MSN,RN,CNS,CCRN and Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Poster)

The Future is Now – Collaboration Through Telemedicine to Improve Patient Outcomes., Lorraine Valeriano BSN, RN, CCRN (Presentation)

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Lateral Service to Deliver Better Patient Care, Courtney Vose RN, MSN, MBA, APRN; Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Beth A. Kessler BSN, RN, BC; Jack Dunleavy BS; Anthony J. Ardire MD, MPH, FAAP, CPE; and Andrew Barsky CDM, CFPP (Article)

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Riding the Tide of Meaningful Use Implementation: Case Study of Hospital Based Transitional Nursing Facility, Alice Vrsan RN-BC, MSN (Poster)

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Sedation Safety Using Clinical Practice Guidelines, Bonnie Wasilowsky BSPA-HCA, RN, CNRN (Poster)

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Educating Our Future Staff: Introducing Children to the Nursing Profession, Eileen Wasson MSN, RN, CCRN (Poster)

2011

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System-Wide Deployment of Color Coded Pediatric Resuscitation Carts Supported By In Situ Simulation, Deborah Arnold MSN, RN, CMSRN; Jayne Febbraro MSN RN CRNP; William Bond MD, MS; Michele Dunstan; Margaret J. Chorazak; Melissa B. Walsh BS; K Walker; and T Dietz (Poster)