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2010

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Within These Walls: Thinking Outside the Box to Develop an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN and Jill Hinnershitz MSN, RN (Poster)

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Sharing the Passion: Paying it Forward through Organizational Mentoring for Neuroscience Nursing Excellence, Holly Tavianini MSHSA, RN, CRN; Joan Jerant BSN, RN; Jill Hinnershitz MSN, RN; and Ellen Paulis RN, BSN (Poster)

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A Feasibility Study to Determine if Inexpensive Commercial Coolers Maintain Normal Saline Temperatures at 4ºC, Robert Tomsho DO, MS; Karen Pheasant DO; Valerie A. Rupp RN, BSN; Kathleen E. Kane MD; and Bryan G. Kane MD (Poster)

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Health Information Technology Improves Mortality and Decreases Ventilator Use in Critically Ill Patients, Joseph Tracy MS, BA; Matthew McCambridge MD; Kari Jones PhD; Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH; Kathy Baker MPH, RN; Elliot J. Sussman; and Jeffrey Etchason MD (Article)

Raising the Bar on Structural Empowerment – Creating a Culture of Lateral Accountability., Courtney Vose MSN, RN, CEN and Beth A. Kessler BSN, RN, BC (Presentation)

Open to the Public: Addressing Opportunities of Trans-Cultural Nursing., Bonnie Wasilowsky BSPA-HCA, RN, CNRN; Anne Panik MS, RN, NEA-BC; and Charlotte Buckenmyer MS, RN, CEN (Presentation)

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Responsible Staffing: Assuring Patient Safety and Economic Stability, Eileen Wasson MSN, RN, CCRN; Julie Werkheiser ADN, RN, CCRN; Cheryl Kutos RN, CCRN; and Teri Lippowitsch-Vogel RN, BSN, CRN (Poster)

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Patient Attitudes Regarding Consent for Emergency Department Computed Tomography Scans, Michael B. Weigner MD; Kate M. Dewar DO; Hilary F. Basham DO; Valery A. Rupp RN, BSN; and Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP (Article)

Clinical Utilization of High Frequency Percussive Ventilation., Laura Wiiliams RRT (Presentation)

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Acute abdomen: Shaking down the suspects, Amy Wisniewski (Article)

What Do You Do if No One Knows What to Do? Implementation of a Charge Nurse Reference Book., David J. Wojs Jr., CHS, CDP, CCM (Presentation)

2009

"Unleashing Your Research Psyche", Carolyn L. Davidson RN, PhD (Presentation)

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Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Lines in the Behavioral Health Client: A Perspective, Vera Deacon RN, CRNI and Susan Oliver (Article)

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Using Rapid Assessment to Evaluate Noise on an In-Patient Unit., Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Paulette Kennedy BSN, RN, NE-BC; Carol Cyriax BSN, RN; and Nancy Davies-Hathen MSN, RN (Article)

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A Prospective Study of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training in 7th Grade Students Using Take Home Self-Instruction Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Kit, Kathleen Faccio DO; Gavin C. Barr Jr. MD; Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; Kevin Weaver DO; and Valerie Rupp RN, BSN (Poster)

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Building an Effective ED Influenza Vaccine Program, Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; Gavin C. Barr, Jr. MD; Richard S. MacKenzie MD; Alexander M. Rosenau DO; Kevin R. Weaver DO; and Michele Ortiz RN (Article)

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Implementing barcoding technology to promote newborn identification safety., LaDene Gross MSed, BSN, NE-BC (Article)

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Creating Lasting Legacies: PACU Student Nurse Externship, Beth Hall and Kathleen Duckworth (Article)

JOG (A Journey of Growth) To Enhance the Ideal Patient Centered Experience., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)

Organizational Mentoring for Nursing Excellence: A Case Study Presentation., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)

Shared Governance: Effective Strategies to Enhance Your Decision-Making Model., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)

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The Correlation Between Adolescent-Reported Parental Driving Behaviors and Observed Adult Driving Behaviors., Bryan G. Kane MD; Gavin C. Barr MD; Shawna Murphy DO; Valerie Rupp RN, BSN; Kimberly Hamilton BA; Robert D. Barraco MD; Traci Anselmo DO; and James F. Reed III PhD (Poster)

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Examining the Relationship of Accurate ESI© Triage Scores to Emergency Department Nursing Attitudes and Experience, Andrew Martin BSN, RN, PHRN, CEN; Anne Panik MS, RN, NEA-BC; Courtney Vose RN MSN CEN; Charlotte Buckenmyer RN, MS; Paul Delpais RN BSN CEN; Keith D. Micucci RN BSN PHRN CEN; Bryan G. Kane MD; Kimberly Badillo RN; Michele Oritz RN BSN CEN; Cheryl Celia RN CRNP; Michael Guelzow BSN CEN; Eileen Bechtel RN; Maria Cruz RN; Nikki Hatmaker-Garris RN, BSN; Traci Dickson-Watner RN. BSN; Elizabeth Karoly RRT MBA; Mae Ann Pasquale PhD, MSN, RN; and Carolyn L. Davidson RN CCRN CPRN PhD© (Poster)

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The use of recombinant activated factor VIIa in coagulopathic traumatic brain injuries requiring emergent craniotomy: is it beneficial?, Nathaniel McQuay; James Cipolla; Eleanor Z. Franges RN, MAN, CCRN; and Gregory E Thompson (Article)

The Impact of a Brief Educational Intervention on Adolescent Driving Behaviors, Shawna Murphy DO; Gavin C. Barr Jr. MD; Bryan G. Kane MD; Valerie Rupp RN, BSN; Kimberly Fredericks; Kathleen E. Kane MD; Robert D. Barraco MD; and Traci Anselmo DO (Poster)

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Quantitative and Qualitative Findings and Implications of an Intercultural Sensitivity Assessment Among Employees at a Large Health System, Jarret R. Patton MD; Jay Baglia PhD; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Anthony Nerino MA; Eric J. Gertner MD, MPH; Judith Sabino MPH; Mary Kay Grim BS; and Debbie Salas-Lopez MD, MPH (Presentation)

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Striving for Cultural Competence in an HIV Program: The Transformative Impact of a Microsystem in a Larger Health Network, Judith N Sabino; Timothy J. Friel MD; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; and Debbie Salas-Lopez MD, MPH (Article)

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Delirium: A disturbance of consciousness, Amy Wisniewski (Article)

2008

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Nursing Attitudes Regarding Suicidal Patients Before and After Staff Education in Preparation for Hospital-Wide Suicide Assessments, Karen Burke RN; Gail Stern MSN; Edward R. Norris MD, FAPA, FAPM; Carol A. Foltz PhD; Ralph A. Primelo MD; Michael Kaufmann MD; and Terry A. Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, FACHE, NE-BC (Presentation)

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Nursing Attitudes Regarding Suicidal Patients Before and After Staff Education in Preparation for Hospital-Wide Suicide Assessments., Karen Burke RN; Gail Stern MSN; Edward R. Norris MD, FAPA, FAPM; Carol A. Foltz PhD; Ralph A. Primelo MD; Michael Kaufmann MD; and Terry A. Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, FACHE, NE-BC (Presentation)

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Paving the Way to Staffing Success: Developing a PACU Internship Program, Beth Carrion RN, CPAN and Carol Shalaway BSN, RN, CPAN (Poster)

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Extreme heart makeover: understanding mechanical circulatory support., Dawn Christensen (Article)

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An Introduction to Qualitative Research in the Hospital Setting., Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD (Presentation)

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An Introduction to Qualitative Research in the Hospital Setting., Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD (Presentation)

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Buying a preowned practice., Louise Diehl-Oplinger (Article)

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MRSA broadens its reach, Deborah Fry MT (ASCP), MBA, CIC and Terry Burger MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CIC (Article)

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Fortune magazine's "100 best companies to work for"--the end result of a strategic workforce development initiative., Marilyn Guidi and Anne Panik (Article)

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An advocacy work group: impacting legislative, regulatory, and professional practice issues., Nicole M. Hartman BSN, RN (Article)

Journey of Growth to Enhance the Ideal Patient Experience, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)

The Art of Communication, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)

The Most Meaningful PRESENT of All: Family PRESENCE at the Bedside., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)

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Peer Case Review Sharpens Event Analysis, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Nancy Davies-Hathen MSN, MEd, RN, NEA-BC; Terry Ann Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE; Georgiann Morgan RN; and Rita Bendekovits MSN, RN, ONC, CRRN (Article)

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Animal-assisted activity among patients with cancer: effects on mood, fatigue, self-perceived health, and sense of coherence., Rebecca A Johnson; Richard L Meadows; Jennifer S Haubner; and Kathy Sevedge RN, MA, AOCN (Article)

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Testing the effectiveness of the Amputee Mobility Protocol: a pilot study., Karen Marzen-Groller MSN, R; Sandra M. Tremblay PT, MS, CWS, MSCS; Julie Kaszuba BSN, RN; Victoria Girodo RN, CMSRN; Deborah Swavely DNP, RN; Barbara Moyer MSN, RN, PhD Ed; Kimberly Bartman RN, BSN, CVN; Wendy Carraher BSN, RN, CMSRN; and Eric Wilson MD (Article)

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Getting to the Source of VAP, Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Article)

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Nursing Attitudes Regarding Suicidal Patients Before and After Staff Education in Preparation for Hospital-Wide Suicide Assessments, Edward R. Norris MD, FAPA, FAPM; Ralph A. Primelo MD; Gail Stern MSN; Karen Burke RN; Joanna L. Bokovoy DrPH, RN; Michael Kaufmann MD; and Terry A. Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE (Article)

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Intraperitoneal chemotherapy for women with ovarian cancer: nursing care and considerations., Kamala L Potter and Jeanne Held-Warmkessel (Article)

Forces of Magnetism in Oncology Services: May These Forces Be With You!, Nicole Reimer BSN, RN, OCN and Melissa Kratz RN, MSN, AOCN (Poster)

Proven Strategies to Make the Most Out of Employee Satisfaction Assessments, Nicole Reimer BSN, RN, OCN and Melissa Kratz RN, MSN, AOCN (Poster)

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EXUDATES, ODOR, AND MAGGOTS…OH MY!!! 2252, Joan Schwartz and Margaret Elizabeth Gergar MSN, COCN, CCWCN (Article)

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Rapid Response Team: Increases Patient Outcomes and Nursing Staff Satisfaction, Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN; Anne Rabert MHSA, RN, CCRN, NE-BC; Georgiann Morgan RN; and Steven Pyne RRT (Presentation)

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Rapid Response Team: Increases Patient Outcomes and Nursing Staff Satisfaction., Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN; Anne Rabert MHSA, RN, CCRN, NE-BC; Georgiann Morgan RN, CCRN -CSC; and Steven Pyne RRT (Presentation)

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The Lived Experience of Registered Nurse (RN) Reiki Practitioners: A Phenomenologic Study Using Computer-Mediated Communication., Wendy J. Waldspurger-Robb DNSc, RN, CNE (Presentation)

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The Lived Experience of Registered Nurse (RN) Reiki Practitioners: A Phenomenologic Study Using Computer-Mediated Communication., Wendy J. Waldspurger-Robb DNSc, RN, CNE (Presentation)

2007

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Drive-through flu clinic meets high expectations., Terry Burger MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CIC and Deborah Fry MT (ASCP), MBA, CIC (Article)

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The Desired Future of Nursing Doesn’t Just Happen – Engaged Nurses Create It, Terry Ann Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE; Linda Drexinger Durishin MSN, RN; Jody L. Millard MA; and Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Article)

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Telehealth: is it the silver bullet?, Carol Conrad, Elizabeth Fuller, and Stephanie Kessler (Article)

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Creatinine elevation associated with nitromethane exposure: a marker of potential methanol toxicity., Matthew D. Cook DO and Richard F. Clark MD (Article)

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Women in Jail: A Brief Insight into the County Jail Experience, Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD (Article)

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A COLLABORATIVE AND INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO MANAGING THE PATIENT WITH AN OPEN ABDOMINAL WOUND AND ENTERIC FISTULAS, Margaret Elizabeth Gergar MSN, COCN, CCWCN (Article)

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The Value of a Promotora-led Diabetes Education Program, Eric J. Gertner MD, MPH and Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH (Presentation)

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The Value of a Promotora-led Diabetes Education Program, Eric J. Gertner MD, MPH and Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH (Presentation)

Organizational Leadership to Achieve the Ideal Patient Experience, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)

The Desired Future of Nursing Doesn’t Just Happen – Engaged Nurses Create It., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)

The Professional Excellence Council: - A Forum to Effect Power, Politics and Persuasion., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)

Valuing and Inspiring Professional Growth and Development Through Presentations and Publications., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)

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OSTEOPOROSIS AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS, Nelson Kopyt DO, FASN, FACP; Sallie Urffer MHA; James Reed; Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH; Deborah Swavely DNP, RN; Kim Sterk; and Jeffrey Etchason MD (Article)

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Carts and care. Roll out safer medication delivery and smoother workflow with mobile technology., Marjorie Lavin RN, CNRN, MS; Gina M. Sierzega MBA; David Pucklavage RN, BSN, CPM, SME; Dale Kleinbach RN, MHA; Christina C. Gogal BS; and Joanna L. Bokovoy DrPH, RN (Article)

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A unit model for collaborative practice: creating the ideal patient experience and practice environment., Diane M. Limoge RN, BSN, CCRN and Barbara Zuppa RN, BSN, Specialist (Article)

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Orienting nurses to a vascular nursing specialty., Karen Diane Marzen-Groller (Article)

Central Line Registry and Research Project: A Standardized Orientation Course on Central Line Placement Leads to Persistent Knowledge Improvement (Poster), Andrew C. Miller DO; James P. Orlando EdD; Bryan G. Kane MD; William F. Bond; Valerie Rupp RN, BSN; Cindy Umbrell MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN; and Michael D. Pasquale MD, FACS, FCCM (Poster)

Central Line Registry and Research Project: A Standardized Orientation Course on Central Line Placement Leads to Persistent Knowledge Improvement, Andrew C. Miller DO; James P. Orlando EdD; Bryan G. Kane MD; William Bond MD, MS; Valerie Rupp RN, BSN; Cindy Umbrell MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN; and Michael Pasquale MD, FACS, FCCM (Presentation)

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The Utilization of Airway Pressure Release Ventilation as a Recruitment Strategy for Patients Who Develop Bilateral Atelectasis, Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS and Linda Cornman BS, RRT-NPS (Presentation)

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The Utilization of Airway Pressure Release Ventilation as a Recruitment Strategy for Patients Who Develop Bilateral Atelectasis., Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS and Linda Cornman BS, RRT-NPS (Presentation)

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A Randomized Trial to Evaluate Compliance in Terms of Patient Comfort and Satisfaction of Two Pneumatic Compression Devices, Patrick Pagella BSN, RN; Mark D. Cipolle MD, PhD, FACS; Eileen Sacco MSN, RN, CNRN, ONC; Patricia A. Matula RN, MSN, CCRN, CVN; Elizabeth Karoly MBA, RRT; and Joanna L. Bokovoy DrPH, RN (Article)

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Heart failure disease management: the evolving role of the advanced practice nurse., Donna F. Petruccelli CRNP (Article)

Patient with Acute Coronary Syndrome: Where's the Gender Gap?, Valerie Rupp RN, BSN (Presentation)

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Behind the headlines., Kimberly Spering CRNP (Article)

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BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS OF BONE TURNOVER: ARE PRACTITIONERS USING THEM TO ASSIST IN DIAGNOSIS OF SECONDARY OSTEOPOROSIS?, Sallie Urffer MHA; Nelson Kopyt DO, FASN, FACP; James Reed; Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH; Deborah Swavely DNP, RN; Kim Sterk; and Jeffrey Etchason MD (Article)

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USE OF BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS OF BONE TURNOVER TO GUIDE PATIENT TREATMENT, Sallie Urffer MHA; James Reed; Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH; Deborah Swavely DNP, RN; Nelson Kopyt DO, FASN, FACP; Kim Sterk; and Jeffrey Etchason MD (Article)

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Bronchiolitis: advanced practice focus in the emergency department., Kerry C. Willis MSN, CRNP, CEN, CCRN, EMT-P (Article)

2006

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Nursing specialty: what is nursing informatics?, Judith Bailey (Article)

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Antidote use in the critically ill poisoned patient., David P. Betten MD, Rais B. Vohra MD, Matthew D. Cook DO, Michael J. Matteucci MD, and Richard F. Clark MD (Article)

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Cognitive Versus Technical Debriefing After Simulation Training, William Bond MD, MS; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Mary Eberhardt MD; Gavin C. Barr MD; Bryan G. Kane MD; Charles C. Worrilow MD; and Pat Croskerry MD,CCFP(EM)PhD (Article)

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Foreword, Terry A. Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE (Article)

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Meeting Primary Stroke Center Standards: Stroke Alert, Cheryl Celia; Claranne Mathiesen RN, MSN, CNRN; Richard S. MacKenzie MD; Maureen McDonough; Donna Formica-Wilsey; and Shelly Gerlach (Article)

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406-O. Establishing the Need for Implementing a Pediatric Sexual Assault Response Team Program, Barbara Davis; Charlotte Buckenmyer RN, MS; Gina Sierzega; and Elizabeth M. Evans DO (Article)

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Dance of the Call Bells: Using Ethnography to Evaluate Patient Satisfaction with Quality of Care, Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Joanna L. Bokovoy DrPH, RN; Glenn Stern MA; and Anne Panik MS, RN, NEA-BC (Article)

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Nurses financial handbook., Mary Del Guidice and Molly Sebastian (Article)

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412-O. Core Trauma Nursing in the Emergency Department: Improving the Care of the Trauma Patient, Marie Dieter; Julie Albertson; Cheryl Lansenderfer; Rosemary Scheirer; Laurie Cartwright; and Courtney Vose RN, MSN, MBA, APRN (Article)

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GOT STAFF? One Program's RT Recruitment and Retention Success Story, Nancy Earley MS, RT (Article)

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Respiratory Diseases, Mary I. Enzman hagedorn RN, PhD, CNS, CPNP, AHN-BC; Sandra L. Gardner RN, MS, CNS, PNP; Lorraine A. Dickey MD MBA; and Steven H. Abman MD (Book Chapter)

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When a headache is really a brain tumor., Eleanor Z. Franges RN, MAN, CCRN (Article)

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Hand hygiene compliance: step up, reach out., Deborah Fry MT (ASCP), MBA, CIC and Terry Burger MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CIC (Article)

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Pain and Pian Relief, Sandra L. Garner RN, MS, CNS, PNP; Mary I. Enzman Hagedorn RN, PhD, CNS, CPNP, AHN-BC; and Lorraine A. Dickey MD MBA (Book Chapter)

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Toe-to-hand transplantation surgery., Maryann Godshall MSN, RN, CCRN, CPN (Article)

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Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in the Emergency Department: A Place to Start, Vicki Harman; Barbara Davis; Diane Haines MSN, RN, CEN; Charlotte Buckenmyer RN, MS; Patricia Matula; and Gin Sierzega (Article)

I Understand the Concept, Even “Been There, Done That,” But How Do I Really Make It Work? – Pragmatic Strategies, Tools and Insights Learned from 20 Years of a Staff Empowerment Model., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)

Raising the Bar for Peer Review: From Performance Appraisal Feedback to Scholarly Collegial Review of Quality of care Issues., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)

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A Validated, Model-Specific Tool to Measure the Developmental Stage of a Shared Governance, Professional Practice Model, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Joanna L. Bokovoy DrPH, RN; Terry A. Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, FACHE, NE-BC; and Janet Houser RN, PhD (Presentation)