Meridian Health Nursing Achievements

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NURSING ACHIEVEMENTS 2013
Nurses:
A FORCE for Change
a
Vital
Resource
F O R H E A LT H
Table of Contents
Transformational Leadership
Leading by Example Awards and Honors Putting Pen to Paper: Meridian Nurses Get Published Exemplary Professional Practice
Continuing Our Magnet Journey Together
Clinical Advancement and Recognition of Excellence Clinical Competency is at the Heart of the Meridian Health Nurse Residency Program
Certifications Learning Opportunities Abound for Our Student Nurse Externs
Professional Organizations 4
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New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements
Advancing Education through the Ann May Center for Nursing and Allied Health
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Research26
Publications29
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Patient-Centered Care
31
Presentations32
Structural Empowerment
Measuring Shared Governance Community Service and Outreach Military/International Service Meridian’s NICHE Program Welcomes Visitors from Abroad
Educational Achievements 41
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Foundation
The Mehandru Award for Nursing Excellence Nightingale Awards Mildred H. Rosa Trust President’s Scholarship Award Riverview Medical Center Nurse Excellence Award Lloyd Family Nursing Scholarship The Carol Ann Cawley Weshnak Pediatric Nursing Scholarship Award
Leslie E. Stewart SGNA Scholarship 52
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This annual report was prepared by Meridian’s Marketing and Communications
Department in collaboration with the Ann May Center for Nursing and Allied Health.
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Dear Colleagues
It is with great pride that we share with you the Meridian Health Nursing Achievements of 2013. We believe you will
agree that this was a year of change, both locally and nationally, as we continued to learn more about health care
reform, value based purchasing, and population health. Nursing at Meridian Health remains strong and is a vibrant
partner in the communities that we serve.
Meridian Health started 2013 with a special celebration as John Lloyd, FACHE, president of Meridian Health,
announced the creation of the Richard T. Hader Institute for Clinical Integration. John stated, “The development of
this Institute provides a formal organizational structure whose focus will be to eliminate fragmented care and truly
integrate care across the full continuum.” Dr. Hader made a profound impact on nursing practice at Meridian and
the implementation of patient centered care. During the dedication ceremony, Dr. Hader said he was “humbled
and honored by this meaningful gesture.”
Shortly after this ceremony, with sadness and heavy hearts, we said good-bye to our beloved leader, Dr. Hader,
as he lost a courageous battle. He will forever be in our hearts as we commit to carry on his legacy by continuing
to provide compassionate, exemplary care to our patients and each other.
To honor his legacy, nurses across Meridian gathered during Nurses’ Week for the Rich Hader Pay it Forward Event.
Dr. Hader firmly believed that successfully mentoring a nurse to achieve the highest goal that he or she desires to
reach is one of the greatest talents you can bring to yourself, the mentee, and the organization. Paying it forward
is part of Rich’s legacy. During this event, nurses had the opportunity to acknowledge and thank an individual who
inspired, mentored, or encouraged them to be the very best that they could be. This time of reflection was inspiring
to all in attendance and began our journey towards healing.
We are especially proud of our nurses at Meridian as we continually raise the bar of excellence. Your dedication
and commitment to quality of care, certification, higher education, and the profession of nursing is unwavering.
As you review the remarkable achievements of your colleagues you will realize the depth and breadth of expertise
in nursing within Meridian. Our nurses are amazing and we hope their accomplishments inspire you to publish,
volunteer, return to school, or simply promote nursing as a force for change: a vital resource for health.
Let the journey continue …the Hader way.
Leading by Example
To lead by one’s actions, and not just words, inspires
others to also achieve excellence in practice. In 2013,
nurses across the system were recognized for their
leadership, guidance, and commitment to providing
the highest quality of patient care.
Patty Lucarelli, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP, APN
Patty Lucarelli, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP, APN, Pediatric
Advanced Practice Nurse at the Jane H. Booker Family
Health Center, was awarded the 2013 March of Dimes
Nurse of the Year Award in Advanced Practice. This
award recognizes nurses who demonstrate exceptional
patient care, compassion, and service in improving
the health of New Jersey’s mothers and babies.
Denise Schwartz, MSN, R.N., Nurse Manager
of 2 North at Bayshore Community Hospital,
received the Excellence in Gerontological
Nursing Award from the Gerontological Nurses
Association at the annual meeting in Orlando,
FL. This award is presented to recognize
excellence in nurses who have consistently
provided outstanding care to older adults and
have been inspirational role models and
mentors to other health care workers.
Linda Hassler, R.N., MS, GCNS-BC, FNGNA,
former Geriatric Program Manager and NICHE
Coordinator at the Ann May Center for Nursing,
received the Distinguished Nurse Educator
Award from the National Gerontological Nurses
Association at the annual meeting. This award
is presented to a member of NGNA in recognition
of outstanding leadership in nursing education
in an educational or clinical setting, and
participation and contributions toward
achieving the goals of NGNA.
Nurses: A Force for Change – A Vital Resource for Health
Meridian Health Nursing Achievements 2013
Denise Schwartz, MSN, R.N. and Linda Hassler, R.N., MS,
GCNS-BC, FNGNA
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Molly Berkowitz, R.N., MSN, Trauma Injury
Prevention Coordinator at Jersey Shore
University Medical Center, received the
“Outstanding Emergency Medical Education
Service Award” at the annual NJ state-wide
conference in Emergency Medical Services.
This award recognizes a clinical educator
who has advanced EMS education in NJ.
Molly Berkowitz, R.N., MSN
Teri Wurmser, Ph.D., MPH, RN, NEA-BC,
Director, Ann May Center for Nursing
and Allied Health, received the Nurse
Leader Award at the annual meeting of
the Organization of Nurse Executives in
NJ. This award is presented to nurses
who demonstrate exceptional leadership,
guidance, and service to their institution
and to the profession of nursing.
Teri Wurmser, Ph.D., MPH, R.N., NEA-BC
Awards and Honors
Our nurses continually raise the bar of excellence, so it is not surprising to find that so many Meridian nurses have
been recognized for their exceptional accomplishments.
Rhodora Barretto, MSN, R.N., GNP-BC Orion Award, Meridian Health
OMC
Katie Belko, BSN, R.N., CEN
Galaxy and Orion Award, Meridian Health
BCH
Outstanding EMS Educator for the State of NJ, NJ Dept of Health; Dr. Carl Marchetti Adult Award,
Medical Explorers Program
Cheryl Bontales, R.N. BSN, MSN, CSN Thanks Badge, Girl Scouts of the USA
JSUMC
BCH
Barbara Boyler, BSN, RN-BC
Orion Award, Meridian Health
JSUMC
Jennifer Brown, R.N., CDP
Ann May Center Scholarship Awards
JSUMC
Tamara Brown, MSN, RN-BC
OMC
Nicholas Cardinale, R.N., CRNI
Nominated, Infusion Nurse’s Society Board of Directors
RMC
Georgia Cassidy, BSN, R.N.
Sacred Heart University Dean’s List 2013; Alpha Sigma
Lambda Honor Society for Academic Excellence
RMC
Beth Castrovilly, R.N., OCN, BS
Florence Nightingale Award, Meridian Health
Vimla Christian, R.N., CNN
Best Transplant Designee of the Year, Barnabas Transplant Center
Mary Cohen, R.N., WCC
First Prize Poster Presentation, “It’s In The Bag,” DON Retreat
Amber Cutone, BSN, RN-BC, CBN
Ann May Center Scholarship Award
Suzanne Davitt, BSN, R.N., CAPA
Galaxy Award, Meridian Health
Margaret DeBari, BC-NE, MA, MSN
Leadership Scholarship, Rutgers University Graduate Program JSUMC
Carol Debenedictis, BSN, R.N., CCRN
Ginny Horner Award, Ocean Medical Center
OMC
Susan Dowd, BSN, R.N.
Spirit of Nursing Award, New Jersey City University;
Summa cum Laude, New Jersey City University
BCH
Janet Edinger, BSN, R.N., CEN, CPEN
Inductee, Sigma Theta Tau Phi Pi Chapter; President’s Honors
Award GPA > 4.0, Chamberlain College of Nursing
Conrad Ehrig, MSN, RN-BC
Dr. Carolyn Zagury Scholarship, Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society JSUMC
Christine Eisenberg, MSN, ACNP-BC
High Honors, Drexel University
JSUMC
Marianne Franovic, R.N., CGRN
SOMC
Julie George, BSN, R.N., BSW, CCRN, CBN
Grievance Chair 10 Year Service Award, HPAE Local 5138 SOMC
SOMC
RMC
MNRW
BCH
SOMC
SOMC
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Awards and Honors
Christine Hader, DNP, RN-BC, CPAN, CCRN
First Place Poster Award Winner, Nursing Management Congress
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Linda Hassler, MS, R.N., GCNS-BC, FNGNA
Mini-Fellow, Stanford University, iSAGE (internet Successful Aging Education Ethnogeriatric Program); Outstanding Nurse
Educator Award, NGNA
MH
Amanda Hessels, MSN, MPH, R.N., CIC, CPHQ Rising Stars of Scholarship and Research Award, Sigma Theta Tau; MH
Association of Professionals Infection Control (APIC) International
Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) Education Grant Award, The Water
Project, APIC NNJ; Finalist, 1st Annual Communication Excellence in
Scholarship Competition Rutgers, Graduate School Newark
Patricia Hessinger, RN-BC, CDP
The Elizabeth Kellogg Award for Nursing Excellence, Meridian Health
BCH
Janice Irvine, BSN, R.N., CGRN
Inductee, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
OMC
Patricia Lucarelli, MSN, RN-BC, APN, CPNP, PMHS
March of Dimes Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year
Ulanda Marcus-Aiyeku, MSN, R.N.
Leadership Scholarship, Rutgers University Graduate Program JSUMC
Blesilda Mision, RNC-NIC
Maureen O’Brien, MSN, R.N., CCRN, ACNS-BC
Inductee, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society; SOMC
Golden Key Honor Society, Walden University
Allison Pianoforte, MSN, R.N., CEN
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Recognition Award
Eleanor Ruzzo, BSN, R.N., CNOR
Summa cum Laude, Kean University; Inductee, Sigma Theta
Tau International Nursing Honor Society; Inductee, Phi Kappa
Phi National Honor Society
SOMC
Debra Reinhold, BSN, RN-BC
Magna cum Laude, New Jersey City University
BHCC
Michael Rupp, BSN, RN-BC
JSUMC
Sara Scheller, BSN, R.N., CPN, CCRN, HC
Woman of the Year, National Association of
Professional Women
JSUMC
Denise Schwartz, BSN, RN-BC
Excellence in Gerontological Nursing Award, NGNA;
Mildred H. Rosa President’s Scholarship, Meridian Health
Barbara Taylor, BSN, RNC-OB
Dawood Farahi Public Service Endowed Scholarship, Kean University
Kathleen Whalen, BSN, RN-BC, CCRN, CMC
Recipient, Florence Nightingale Award, Meridian Health Nominee, The Elizabeth Kellogg Award for Nursing Excellence
Eric Wignall, BSN, R.N., CCRN
Nurse Leader Award, Organization of Nurse Executives
New Jersey
JSUMC
JSUMC
BCH
BCH
JSUMC
SOMC
JSUMC
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Putting Pen to Paper:
Meridian Nurses Get Published
Don’t be surprised to find a few of our Meridian nurses the next time
you are perusing Amazon.com. Lessons from a Visionary Leader:
Inspirational Thoughts by Richard Hader was published by Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins at the beginning of 2013. This collection of
Dr. Hader’s most inspiring thoughts came from almost a decade of
monthly editorials that were written for Nursing Management. The
compilation of quotes was developed in collaboration with Meridian
nurse leaders, who selected their favorites for inclusion in the
publication. Organized by topics most often encountered in
health care, the book includes his thoughts on everything from
patient-centered care and teamwork to respect and values. This
collection is an inspiration to every Meridian Health team member.
Anatomy of Research for Nurses, a book authored by two
Meridian Health nurse scientists from the Ann May Center
for Nursing and Allied Health, Drs. Christine Hedges and
Barbara Williams, was published by Sigma Theta Tau
International. It is intended to be a user-friendly approach
to research for frontline nurses, bridging the gap between
academic learning and the actual conduct of research in
the clinical setting. The authors brought together a team of
experts and nationally recognized contributors to accomplish
this goal. Chapter authors from Meridian Health include:
Drs. Teri Wurmser, Jane Bliss Holtz and Kathy Russell-Babin;
and Cathy Boss, MSLS, AHIP, Booker Health
Sciences Librarian.
The book contains 17 chapters related to three areas:
a description of organizational structures that support
research; a step-by-step guide to both reading and
conducting research; and, important aspects in research such as legal and ethical considerations, obtaining funding
for studies, and use of the internet and social media in research. Each chapter also contains learning elements
such as questions and answer sections, sample protocols and frameworks, as well as data collection and
measurement examples.
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Exemplary Professional Practice
Continuing Our Magnet Journey, Together
Meridian Health has achieved the prestigious Magnet® recognition as a reflection of its nursing professionalism, teamwork, and
quality in patient care. Magnet recognition is granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition
Program, which ensures that rigorous standards for nursing excellence are met. In 2008, the three legacy hospitals—Jersey Shore
University Medical Center, Ocean Medical Center, and Riverview Medical Center—applied as the Meridian Health System and became
the first system in the country to achieve this gold standard for nursing quality. Meridian set the standard for systemwide leadership,
the development of a culture of nursing excellence, and the execution of professional practice. We are proud to continue to advance
the quality of nursing care and the nursing profession through education, clinical expertise, research, and shared governance.
In 2013, Magnet revised the manual to reflect the current health care environment and updated the requirements for nursing
education, research, and leadership to support the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine’s Future of Nursing: Leading Change,
Advancing Health (2010). As such, the Magnet focus is shifting from the work environment to an emphasis on structure, processes,
and patient outcomes. Additionally, Magnet now requires that health care organizations demonstrate higher levels of evidence
which prove quality at the unit and organizational level. In 2015, the expectations are much higher because we are applying for
re-designation as a system. Although we have already proven a high level of excellence, Magnet is raising the bar for all organizations.
How are we preparing to meet this challenge? First, our two
newest hospitals, Southern Ocean Medical Center and Bayshore
Community Hospital, have been actively engaged in the quest to
demonstrate the standards of Magnet excellence. Second, we
have built a strong foundation to ensure that all nurses across the
system have the resources to support formal nursing education,
professional development, national certification and continuing
education. Third, we have identified gaps and collaboratively
have created plans to improve and implement changes as
needed. Finally, we can thank our leaders, Unit Based Councils
and Professional Practice Council and Chairs, for creating the
motivation to make any changes needed to overcome our
challenges and sustain our commitment to quality. In 2014,
we must become even more engaged, as the stakes are high
for Meridian Health, nursing, and, most of all, patient care.
Last year, Lisa Guinta, MSN, RN-BC, was appointed as the new Magnet program director to help lead the journey.
She shares these words of inspiration with all of you:
“I encourage each and every nurse to find an issue or committee that you are passionate about and take action! Make a
difference by mentoring others and showing support for our profession. Incorporate simple gestures of praise and formally
acknowledge your colleagues’ exemplary work by nominating them for local and national awards. Continue to create the
enthusiastic, open atmosphere where nurses can share ideas, and best practices incorporating them into quality care, as
this has been the Meridian Way. Continue your commitment to lifelong learning, become nationally certified in your area
of practice, and if you do not have your BSN, apply and begin as soon as possible, so that you are better able to meet the
challenges ahead. Increase your knowledge about policies that are the driving forces behind changes in health care so you
can make a difference. And above all, discover your own potential, and know that the value of what you bring to the bedside
is appreciated, because even the smallest of actions can make a big difference.”
Clinical Advancement
and Recognition of Excellence
The C.A.R.E. Program acknowledges and rewards nurses who have demonstrated a level of clinical expertise and
who practice at a level that improves patient outcomes.
FELLOW
Elaine Alerta Dayo, BSN, R.N.RMC
Jennifer Santa Cruz, AS, R.N., RNC OMC
Jennifer Ambar, BSN, R.N. SOMC
Louise Damiani, BSN, R.N.OMC
Louise Angso, BSN, R.N.JSUMC
Merelene B. Damilio, BSN, R.N., CMSRN SOMC
Stacey Annunziato, AS, R.N.JSUMC
Donna Daukshus, R.N.BCH
Jennifer Beisel, AS, R.N., ONCBOMC
Sharon L. Davis, AS, R.N., CAPA OMC
Gina Bello, BSN, R.N., PCCNOMC
Marissa Delleani, AS, R.N. Patricia Beltran, AS, R.N. RMC
Susan Dowd, BSN, R.N. BCH
Barbara Bosch, AS, R.N., CMSRN, OCNSOMC
Nicole Egan, AS, R.N. JSUMC
Paris Bottazzi, BSN, R.N.JSUMC
Elisa Escoto, BSN, R.N. RMC
Nancy Boyce, AS, R.N.BCH
Maria Ferguson, R.N. JSUMC
Sheila Boylon, BSN, R.N.JSUMC
Jennifer L. Ferko, AS, R.N. SOMC
Clarese Bradley, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Carol Fink, AS, R.N. RMC
Eileen Brow, AS, R.N., CPN OMC
Marianne Franovic, AS, R.N. CGRN SOMC
Porfiria Bug-Os, BSN, R.N., RN-BC, CNRN JSUMC
Amy Gaffney, R.N. JSUMC
Juliana Cadmus, AS, R.N., RN-BC RMC
Jennifer Gallant, AS, R.N. JSUMC
Maria A. Cappello, BSN, R.N. RMC
Patricia Galvin, BSN, R.N. BCH
Victoria Cardenas, R.N., CDN JSUMC
Rex Orlando Gimotea, BSN, R.N., RN-BC Laura M. Carlson, AS, R.N. JSUMC
Ivette Giordano, BSN, R.N. SOMC
Lisa Carr, AS, R.N. BCH
Robert Grady, AS, R.N., CCRN SOMC
Beth Castrovilly, BSN, R.N., OCN SOMC
Millie Grant, AS, R.N., CCRN, RNC RMC
Erika Chiaro, BSN, R.N. RMC
Jill Greve-Falcone, AS, R.N., RN-BC SOMC
Jon Christensen, BSN, R.N. RNC OMC
Charlene Habon, BSN, R.N. BCH
Stephanie Conwell, AAS, R.N. JSUMC
Marlene Habon, BSN, R.N. BCH
Doreen Cox, R.N., CCRN JSUMC
Denise Hamill, AS, R.N., CCRN OMC
Michele Critelli, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Barbara Hardy-Butler, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Suzanne Cross, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Jacqueline Harmon, AS, R.N. RMC
JSUMC
RMC
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Eileen D. Hedrick, AS, R.N., CPN OMC
Aida Mones, BSN, R.N. RNC BCH
Lisa Hess, R.N., OCN, CBCN RMC
Elizabeth Mrozinski, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Tina L. Hoffman, AS, R.N., RN-BC RMC
Tina L. Nerau, AS, R.N., RN-BC, CMSRN RMC
Carol A. Hundsrucker, BSN, R.N., CCRN, CGRNBCH
Bernadette O’Regan, AS, R.N., CCRN JSUMC
Michelle Hunter, AS, R.N. JSUMC
Maria Ombres, AS, R.N. Lauren Janiak, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Melodie Orloff, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Joni Jones, R.N., RN-BC, CDDN RMC
Arnold Ortiz, BSN, R.N., RN-BC JSUMC
Ashley Jordan, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Jocelin C. Pagente, BSN, R.N. BCH
Karen Kelly, AS, R.N. OMC
Shelley Paterson, AS, R.N. Madison Kenny, AS, R.N. JSUMC
Jonathan Payne, AS, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Donna Kester, R.N. RMC
Matthew Pecci, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Rachel Klarmann, R.N. JSUMC
Lude Philippe, AS, R.N. RMC
Tiffany E. Kountouris, AS, R.N. JSUMC
Mathew Phillips, R.N. JSUMC
Aireene Lambo, BSN, R.N. RMC
Norma A. Pinto, BSN, R.N., CCRN BCH
Sarra Latendorf, BSN, R.N. OMC
Michelle Poinsette, BSN, R.N. Katherine E. Lauriello, BSN, R.N. BCH
Maureen Potter, AS, R.N. JSUMC
Margaret Lauro, AS, R.N., OCN BCH
Endera Preval, BSN, R.N., RN-BC JSUMC
Jillian Lebret, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Wendy Rabinowitz, BSN, R.N. BCH
Siobhan Lonergan, AS, R.N. RMC
Armie Reyes, BSN, R.N. Margo Macasadia, BSN, R.N., RNBC SOMC
Jill Riley, AS, R.N. BCH
Mary Macaya, AS, R.N. RMC
Krista Roberts, BSN, R.N., CCRN, CEN OMC
Dana Magtuloy, AS, R.N. OMC
Gaudencio D. San Jose, Jr., BSN, R.N. SOMC
Patricia C. Mannion, BSN, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Grace Santos, BSN, R.N., RN-BC JSUMC
Lynn Martin, R.N., CGRN SOMC
Laurie Sawyer, R.N. SOMC
Jane Masick, AS, R.N., OCN SOMC
Marilyn Scandrett, AS, R.N. JSUMC
Eileen Matichuk, BSN, R.N. OMC
Diane M. Schierer, R.N. JSUMC
Jamie Mazza, AS, R.N., CMSRN SOMC
Courtney Scheiderman, AS, R.N., RN-BC JSUMC
Kathleen A. Mcauley, BSN, R.N. BCH
Sarina Sestito, BSN, R.N., OCN OMC
Brian Migioia, AS, R.N., CNOR RMC
Dion Shaw, AS, R.N. JSUMC
Amanda Miller, BSN, R.N. OMC
Tracey Sierra, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
JSUMC
JSUMC
JSUMC
OMC
Esther Skeete, BSN, R.N. RMC
Tatiana Vanshtein, BSN, R.N., RN-BC JSUMC
Elizabeth Spinosa, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Kelly Vasikonis, AS, R.N. SOMC
Aimee Splendorio, BSN, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Yolanda Vega-Diaz, BSN, R.N., PCCN SOMC
Jane Tan, AS, R.N., CMSRN SOMC
Patricia Weber, MSN, R.N., OCN, RNC OMC
Caroline Thompson, AS, R.N., CMSRN SOMC
John R. Wisniewski, AS, R.N. JSUMC
Nancy Tomczyk, AS, R.N., CGRNSOMC
Kristen Wronko, BSN, R.N. OMC
Aimee Trainor, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Amanda Zarama, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Shameca Trotman, AS, R.N. OMC
RESOURCE
Jennifer Abbes, BSN, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Amber Cutone, BSN, R.N., RN-BC BCH
Amy Addeo, R.N., CAPA JSUMC
Melissa G. D’Altilio, AS, R.N. JSUMC
Maleonidas Alteros, BSN, R.N., RNC OMC
Kathy A. Dean, AS, R.N., RNC OMC
Karen Asmar, AS, R.N., RNC RMC
Kristy L. DeFluri, BSN, R.N., CCRN JSUMC
Gerald Barry, AS, R.N. OMC
Wendy Devirgilis, R.N. JSUMC
Margaret Bekefi, BSN, R.N., CAPA JSUMC
Carole Distefano, AS, R.N. JSUMC
Kristina J. Bolinsky, AS, R.N., RNC RMC
Toni Donovan, BSN, R.N., CVN JSUMC
Rachel Bordzuk, BSN, R.N. OMC
Joanne Dougherty, R.N., RNC RMC
Gina Bosland, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Charles Dume, AS, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Meredith Brazinski, BSN, R.N., CCRN JSUMC
Dolores Dzubaty, MSN, R.N., RNC OMC
Aileen E. Brossa, AS, R.N. RMC
Deborah Edgerton, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Suzanne Brown, BSN, R.N., CMSRN JSUMC
Sharon Enriquez, BSN, R.N., MSRN JSUMC
Stephanie Carrion, BA, R.N., CAPA JSUMC
Racel L. Fernandez, BSN, R.N., RN-BC SOMC
Girlie Castillon, BSN, R.N., CNOR JSUMC
Rowena Garcia, BSN, R.N., RN-BC
Janice Chua, BSN, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Christina Garrison, AS, R.N. BCH
Suzanne Clancy, AS, R.N., RNC OMC
Penny Geis, AS, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Joena Cobb, AS, R.N., RNC, CBC OMC
Robert Grzyb, BSN, R.N., CCRN JSUMC
Charlotte L. Cole, AS, R.N., RN-BC JSUMC
June Haesler, BSN, R.N., RN-BC OMC
Linda Coppola, AS, R.N. OMC
Joanne Hahn, AS, R.N., RNC Jaine Cruz, BSN, R.N., RNC OMC
Mary Ann Hay, AS, R.N., RNC OMC
JSUMC
JSUMC
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Jule Anne Hueth, R.N., CGRN OMC
Thomas J. Reinhold, AS, R.N., RN-BC OMC
Kristi Huffert, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Gwen Reynolds, AS, R.N., RN-BC, CEN JSUMC
Jean Hughes, AS, R.N., CNN OMC
Amanda Rinderer, BSN, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Noreen Imbemba, AS, R.N. RMC
Jessica Rivera, AS, R.N., RN-BC JSUMC
Christine Jacobs, AS, R.N., RN-BC JSUMC
Ercilia Rodriguez, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Janice Jaiyeola, AS, R.N. RMC
Lisa M. Ryan, BS, R.N. RMC
Shannon Jones, BSN, R.N., CAPA JSUMC
Patricia A. Saklas, BSN, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Nicole Jurik, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Volha Savelyeva, AS, R.N. JSUMC
Sharon Krebs, AS, R.N., CCRN, CPAN OMC
Jennifer Sciria, BSN, R.N., PCCN JSUMC
Mary Jo Kundrats, BSN, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Marelene Sia, BSN, R.N., CRRN RMC
Debra Kyne, R.N. JSUMC
Christopher Siciliano, AAS, R.N., CARN BCH
Kristine Lao, BSN, R.N., RN-BC RMC
Marie Theosny, AS, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Carmelinda Lapadula, BSN, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Biji Varghese, BSN, R.N., CCRN JSUMC
Duane Leist, AS, R.N., CNOR RMC
Jenna Wallace, DIP, R.N., CCRN Janine Long, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Kimberly Worth, AS, R.N., CCRN JSUMC
Donna Mayer, AS, R.N., RNC OMC
Patrycjusz Wysocki, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Brianne McNamara, AS, R.N., RN-BC JSUMC
Tracy Moreland, AS, R.N. JSUMC
Erika Mulreed, AS, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Katelyn Mundorff, BSN, R.N., CCRN JSUMC
Deborah L. Murray, AS, R.N., CCRN OMC
Renee Nebus, AS, R.N., CNOR OMC
Carole Nemec-Hart, AS, R.N., MCS OMC
Janine Novrit, AS, R.N. RMC
Kelly L. Perrotta, AS, R.N. RMC
Sandra Persaud-Foster, AAS, R.N., RMC
CCRN, CCRC
Brigitte Pyne, R.N. JSUMC
Carolyn Reichard, AS, R.N., CPAN RMC
Michele D. Reid, AS, R.N. JSUMC
JSUMC
SCHOLAR
Venus Balaoing, BSN, R.N., RN-BC JSUMC
Anabella Dacpano, BSN, R.N., CCRN OMC
Hegel A. Balingit, BSN, R.N. RMC
Karen Dalton, AS, R.N., MSRN RMC
Jan Barberio, R.N. RMC
Karen Daly, BSN, R.N. BCH
Jeffery Bautista, BSN, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Shannon Davis, AS, R.N., CRRN JSUMC
Jacki Bernick, BSN, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Kristina DeCurtis, AS, R.N., CNOR OMC
Lynne Bottage, BSN, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Jeanette C. DelRosario, MSN, R.N., CMSRNRMC
Jennifer Brown, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Allan Diaz, BSN, R.N., RNC RMC
Ronald Castillon, AS, R.N., RN-BC JSUMC
Anabello Docpono, BSN, R.N., CCRN OMC
Anne Carmel E. Castillo-Rabe, BSN, JSUMC
R.N., CMSRN
Nancy Fariello, AS, R.N., CCRN Almarie D. Castro, BSN, R.N., RN-BC JSUMC
Deborah Curry, AS, R.N. OMC
Diane Czeczuga, R.N., RNC OMC
JSUMC
Numerfranca Fuentes, BSN, R.N., RN-BC RMC
Jose A. Guerrero, BSN, R.N. RMC
Michael Paul Hibionada, BSN, R.N. RMC
Jamie Kiernan, BSN, R.N., RN-BC JSUMC
Kathleen Kochel, AS, R.N., CPEN JSUMC
Rosario C. Mangulabnan, BSN, R.N. OMC
Shannon Marek, AS, R.N. JSUMC
Dawn Mathurin, AS, R.N., CPN JSUMC
Anita Menture, AS, R.N. RMC
Michelle A. Mezey, AS, R.N., RNC OMC
Rachel Miller, AS, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Valeria Miller, MS, R.N., CNRN, CEN JSUMC
Barbara Moeller, BSN, MBA, R.N. JSUMC
Danielle N. Naia, BSN, R.N., CCRN, FN-C JSUMC
Ann Patti, AS, R.N., RNC RMC
Mary Repetti, AS, R.N., CBE RMC
Monica Saldarini, AS, R.N., CPAN RMC
Jasper Santillan, BSN, R.N., MSRN JSUMC
Mary C. Schaad, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
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Rosemary Silva, BSN, R.N., CCRN JSUMC
Lynn Thompson, R.N. RMC
Maria Trifona Silverman, BSN, R.N., NCC, RNC
JSUMC
Sherry Timbrook, AS, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Joanne Sniffen, BS, R.N., CNOR, CCM JSUMC
Lisa Weiss-Walters, BSN, R.N., RNC JSUMC
LoisAnn Symos, R.N., OCN RMC
Marianne Wood, BSN, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Galina Yegorov, AS, R.N., OCN JSUMC
SPECIALTY SCHOLAR
Cathy Aronson, BSN, R.N., RNC RMC
Dina M. Mandriota, AS, R.N. RMC
Nadeen Attardo, AS, R.N. SOMC
Anne Manzi, R.N., CCRN OMC
Krysta Berkowitz, AS, R.N., CEN OMC
Matthew McDevitt, AS, R.N. BCH
Anne Breen, MSN, R.N., CCRN, CMC OMC
Jessica O’Hanlon, BSN, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Lisa Calabrese, AS, R.N. OMC
Regina Opare-Sem, BSN, R.N., RN-BC RMC
Sherley Casseus, AS, R.N. OMC
Theresa Otte, BSN, R.N., CEN SOMC
Jing Cheng, BSN, R.N., CMSRN BCH
Danielle Pergolese, AS, R.N., CMSRN SOMC
Riviani Church, AS, R.N. RMC
Laila Reed, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
JSUMC
Natasha Rek, BSN, R.N., RNC RMC
Joan Deckman, AS, R.N., OCN SOMC
Elaine Rivera, AS, R.N. RMC
Imee L. Dein, BSN, R.N. JSUMC
Lisa Ross, AS, R.N. BCH
Grace DeMayo, AS, R.N. RMC
Mymimilami Santos, BSN, R.N. Jennifer Dember, AS, R.N. RMC
Mary Kate Santos, R.N. OMC
Toni Gale, AS, R.N., RNC OMC
Carol J. Schengrund, AS, R.N., RNC OMC
Karen Garafano, AS, R.N., RNC Deborah Serra, AS, R.N., RNC JSUMC
Fiona Curtis, AS, R.N. JSUMC
JSUMC
Trina Hayes, BSN, R.N., CDN OMC
Jennifer Smock, BSN, R.N., CCRN Susan Inwright, AS, R.N., RNC RMC
Deborah Jean Topoleski, MSN, SOMC
R.N., RN-BC
Lisa Knapp, AS, R.N., RNC OMC
Melissa Kortze, AS, R.N., CMSRN SOMC
Antoinette Leeman, MSN, R.N., CEN BCH
Lucia Limlingan, BSN, R.N. RMC
Zhanyi Lin, BSN, R.N., RNC BCH
JSUMC
Elyse Tully, BSN, R.N. RMC
Debra Umlauf, AS, R.N., RN-BC JSUMC
Jill A. Veenboer, R.N., RNC OMC
Tracey Yaeger, R.N. RMC
Clinical Competency is at the
Heart of the Meridian Health
Nurse Residency Program
Meridian’s first group of nurse residents
graduated on February 21, 2013. The
system’s nurse residency program has
been successful in helping the health
system retain eighty percent of those
new graduates over the first year,
significantly surpassing the national
retention rate of fifty percent.
The nurse residency curriculum began
in September of 2012 with thirteen
novice nurses from all of Meridian’s
hospitals. The nurses graduated in the
spring of 2012 from the Georgian
Court-Meridian Health School of Nursing, The College of New Jersey, Brookdale Community College, Cebu Normal
University Philippines, Muhlenberg JFK School of Nursing, New Jersey City University, and Ocean County College.
Since this first group graduated, we have had two additional classes complete the residency program with a total
of seventy new graduate hires participating.
The nurse residency program represents
our commitment to fully prepare
new graduate nurses to provide safe
and effective care in the acute care
environment. This “transition to practice”
program provides new nurses with the
benefits of hands-on education from
our own clinical experts. It also allows
them to gain knowledge about Meridian’s
clinical practice standards and incorporate
them into their own daily clinical care of
patients. Developing clinical competency
is at the foundation of the nurse residency
program, allowing novice nurses to apply
the knowledge, skills, and behaviors
that are needed to fulfill the needs of the
patients we care for.
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Certifications
The enduring desire to advance one’s clinical skills and to achieve new knowledge is a powerful
motivation for Meridian nurses.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
(ACNP-BC)
JSUMC
Linda Houseal, MSN, R.N., ACNP-BC, CCRN
recertMH
Adult Critical Care Registered
Nurse (CCRN)
Jody Abken, R.N., CCRN
recertJSUMC
Milena Buckley, R.N., CCRN
SOMC
Virginia Carreira, DNP, R.N., APN, CCRN, FNP, CDE
recertJSUMC
Suzette Catong, MSN, APN-C, CCRN, RN-BC
recertJSUMC
Marianne Dolaghan, R.N., CCRN
OMC
Carolyn Fernandez, MSN, R.N., APRN-BC, CCRN, CEN recertJSUMC
Julie George, BSN, R.N., BSW, CCRN, CBN
recertSOMC
Joan Harvey, DNP, R.N., CCRN
recertOMC
Melissa Leist, BS, R.N., CCRN
RMC
Eileen Maclearie, BSN, R.N., CCRN
JSUMC
Mary Ellen Matthews, BSN, BA, R.N., CCRN
recertSOMC
Linda Palmer, R.N., CCRN
SOMC
Patricia Reiff, BSN, R.N., CCRN, CPAN
recertJSUMC
JSUMC
Edward Vetrecin, MSN, R.N., CCRN, CEN
recertSOMC
Jenna Wallace, BSN, R.N., CCRN-CSC
recertJSUMC
recertJSUMC
Adult Nurse Practitioner,
Certified (NP-C)
Suzette Catong, MSN, APN-C, NP-C, CCRN, RN-BC
Adult Nurse Practitioner Board
Certified (ANP-BC)
Medea Macaluso, MSN, APN-BC, R.N., CCRN
recertOMC
Marlene Navarro, MSN, AOCNP, OCN, ANP-BC
recertOMC
Judith Slover-Zipf, DNP, MSN, ANP-BC, ADM-BC, CDE recertJSUMC
Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (AOCNS)
Kathleen Gelchion, MSN, R.N., AOCNS-BC, CHPN
Cardiac-Vascular Nursing (RN-BC)
Rocel Besa, Ph.D., MSN, BSN, RN-BC
recertRMC
recertJSUMC
Donna Rizzolo, BSN, RN-BC
SOMC
Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia
Nurse (CAPA)
Suzanne Davitt, BSN, R.N., CAPA
recertSOMC
Certified Assisted Living
Administrator (CALA)
Marvin Sauerhoff, BSN, RN-BC, CALA
recertJSUMC
Certified Bariatric Nurse (CBN)
Amber Cutone, BSN, RN-BC, CBN
Julie George, BSN, RN, BSW, CCRN, CBN
JSUMC
RMC
BCH
SOMC
Certifications
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) Lisa Glickstein, MSN/Ed, RN-BC, CCRN, CBIS
Certification in Cardiac Medicine (CMC) Kathleen Whalen, BSN, RN-BC, CCRN, CMC
SRI
recertSOMC
Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) Jennifer Brown, R.N., CDP
Colleen Gorsegner, R.N., CDP
Jancy Jacob, BSN, RN-BC, CDP
Certified in Electronic Fetal
Monitoring (C-EFM)
Roselyn Young, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
recertBCH
recertSOMC
Vivian Felix, BSN, R.N., CEN
recertOMC
Caitlyn Iafera, BSN, R.N., CEN
recertJSUMC
Joan Maciel, R.N., CEN
OMC
Gwen Reynolds, RN-BC, CEN
JSUMC
Dorota Winks, R.N., CEN
SOMC
Certified Gastroenterology
Registered Nurse (CGRN)
Janice Irvine, BSN, R.N., CGRN
recertOMC
Elizabeth Margl, BSN, RN-BC, CGRN
recertOMC
Laurie Sawyer, R.N., CGRN
SOMC
Certified Holistic Health Coach (HC)
Certified Hospice and Palliative
Care Nurse (CHPN)
Jackie Dibernardo, RN-BC, OCN, CHPN
BCH
recertRMC
JSUMC
MNRW
BCH
BCH
recertJSUMC
JSUMC
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC) Diane Sanders, BSN, R.N., CCRN, CLNC
BHCC
Certified Medical Surgical
Registered Nurse (CMSRN)
Nancy Hughes, R.N., CMSRN
Melissa Kortze, R.N., CMSRN
Danielle Pergolese, R.N., CMSRN
Joell Wright, R.N., CMSRN
SOMC
SOMC
SOMC
SOMC
Certified Neuroscience Registered
Nurse (CNRN)
Valeria Miller, MS, CEN, CNRN
JSUMC
Certified Nurse Executive (CNE)
Alda Valenzuela, MSN, RN-BC, CNE, CGN, CWS, CDONA/LTC
MQC
Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) Eleanor Ruzzo, BSN, R.N., CNOR
recertSOMC
Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN)
AnnMarie DeFaria, BSN, R.N., COHN
JSUMC
Certified Pediatric Emergency
Nurse (CPEN)
SOMC
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Certifications
Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN)
Donna Bator, R.N., CPN
recertOMC
Nicole Ifantis, BSN, R.N., CPN
OMC
Mary Peled, BSN, R.N., CPN
recertOMC
Vera Reiner, R.N., CPN
recertOMC
Patricia Saklas, R.N., CPN
recertJSUMC
recert JSUMC
Certified Perianesthesia Nurse (CPAN)
Suzan Dolak, R.N., CPAN
recertOMC
Certified Professional in Healthcare
Quality (CPHQ)
Amanda Hessels, MSN, MPH, R.N., CIC, CPHQ
recertMH
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC)
Clair Carragino, MSN, R.N., APN-C, FNP-BC
JSUMC
Virginia Carreira, DNP, RN, APN, CCRN, FNP, CDE
recertJSUMC
Gerontological Certified Nurse (RN-BC)
recertJSUMC
Tamara Brown, MSN, RN-BC
OMC
Vicki DeNoia, MSN, RN-BC, APN
recertMQC
Racel Fernandez, BSN, RN-BC, PCCN
recertSOMC
recertBCH
Barbara Lawless, BA, RN-BC, OCN
SOMC
Christina Mays, RN-BC
SOMC
recertBHCC
recertBCH
Kathleen Sullivan, MSN, RN-BC
recertJSUMC
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
(GNP-BC)
Rhodora Barretto, MSN, R.N., GNP-BC
OMC
High Risk Neonatal Intensive Care (NIC) Blesilda Mision, RNC-NIC
recertJSUMC
Inpatient Obstetric Nurse (RNC-OB)
Ann Marie Benson, BSN, RNC-OB
Dolores Dzubaty, Ph.D., MSN, RNC-OB
recertSOMC
recertOMC
International Board Certified
Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Joyce McKeever, MS, R.N., IBCLC, LCCE
recertJSUMC
Medical-Surgical Nursing (RN-BC)
Lynne Bottge, RN-BC
recertJSUMC
Sheila Boylan, BSN, RN-BC
JSUMC
recertJSUMC
Joanne Kristine Bruno, RN-BC
recertRMC
Francine Dygulski, MSN, RN-BC, CNRN
JSUMC
Lindsay Fehring, BSN, RN-BC
JSUMC
Bette Grande, RN-BC
recertJSUMC
Jill Greve-Falcone, RN-BC
SOMC
recertOMC
Rebecca Reiff, BSN, RN-BC
JSUMC
Deborah Serra, BSN, RN-BC
recertJSUMC
Christopher Siciliano, RN-BC, CARN
BCH
Certifications
National Registry of Certified Medical Margaret Bartley, APN
Examiners (NRCME)
Margaret Corcoran, R.N., APN-C
MH
MH
Nursing Informatics (RN-BC)
Patricia Durski, MSN, RN-BC
recertMH
Nursing Professional Development
(RN-BC)
Wendy Mancini, MSN, RN-BC, CNS, NE-BC
recertMH
Oncology Nursing Certification (OCN)
Jennifer Ambar, R.N., OCN
SOMC
Barbara Bosch, R.N., CMSRN, OCN
recertSOMC
Beth Castrovilly, BS, R.N., OCN
recertSOMC
Joan Deckman, R.N., OCN
recertSOMC
Debbie Favire, R.N., OCN
recertOMC
Jane Masick, R.N., OCN
SOMC
Elizabeth Martinez, MSN, R.N, OCN
recertSOMC
Psychiatric Nurse Certification
(RN-BC)
Elizabeth Rotchford, MA, RN-BC
Julia Tooker, RN-BC
Resident Assessment Coordinator
Certified (RAC-CT)
Eileen Kamvissis, R.N., RAC-CT
Sandra Masino-Kalinowski, BSN, R.N., RAC-CT
Gail Waldron, R.N., RAC-CT
Wound Care Certified (WCC)
recertMNRW
Lorrie Cottrell, LPN
MNRW
recertJSUMC
recertJSUMC
BHCC
BHCC
BHCC
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Learning Opportunities Abound for
Our Student Nurse Externs
For more than a decade, Meridian Health has
sponsored a summer Student Nurse Externship
through the Corporate Nursing Council and the
Ann May Center. Nursing students preparing to enter
their senior year of a BSN program are eligible. The
10-week externship program offers nursing students
an opportunity to earn while learning at one of our
five Meridian hospitals. Students are oriented and
provided training in select skills such as 12 Lead EKG
and Venipuncture. Under the direction of a registered
nurse preceptor, student nurses practice clinical skills
and gain confidence in the acute care environment,
regularly meet to share experiences, and learn a
variety of educational topics presented by guest speakers.
Students from colleges and universities throughout the Northeast have been accepted into the program, and close to
30 participate annually. Beyond the externship, Meridian also offers our nurse externs the opportunity to continue to work
in the acute care environment as per diem patient care associates while they complete their degrees. Many of our externs
start as registered nurse at Meridian and continue to develop their professional careers here as well..
In Their Own Words
The program is making a big impact. Below are just a few of the comments we have received from our participants:
“Loved it. This program helped me feel more comfortable and confident. I learned more than I have in my
school experiences.”
“This program was such a wonderful experience and I am very grateful to be part of it. I learned so much and am
confident returning to school in the fall.”
“The externship was a great experience. I was allowed to have experiences I would not have had in the clinical setting
of school. I would recommend this program to others.”
“I had a really rewarding experience due to the externship! I feel like I applied all my knowledge I learned in the
classroom and actually got to apply it in a clinical setting! I feel like the externship really put me ahead of the game
because I gained so much more knowledge and experience than I would have from just clinical at school.”
“I feel like this summer extern program has really helped integrate my learning from school into real life situations at
the hospital. I feel much more confident in myself and feel ready to start my senior year. ”
“This was a wonderful learning experience. I learned so much this summer and my confidence increased dramatically.
I enjoyed working in CCU and think that will be my specialty of choice when I graduate. My preceptor was excellent
and the entire unit was receptive to the externship program. Thank you so much for this opportunity.”
Professional Organizations
Collaboration, interaction with peers, and leadership skill development are all fundamental to advancing
the nursing profession.
Bruce Alston, MSN, MBA, RN-BC, PCCN
SOMC Secretary, SOMC Research Council
JSUMC
Vice Chair, Basic Life Support (BLS) Subcommittee of EMS
Advisory Board to the NJ Dept of Health Injury; Prevention
Coordinator, NJ State Emergency Medical Services for
Children (EMS-C) Committee; Vice Chair, Neptune Township
Early Childhood Education Advisory Board
RMC PRO, Philippine Nurses’ Association - Monmouth Subchapter
Jane Bliss-Holtz, DNSc, RN-BC
MH Manuscript reviewer, Nursing Research
Barbara Bosch, R.N., CMSRN, OCN
SOMC Vice President, HPAE Local 5138
Lynne Bottge, RN-BC
JSUMC Co-Chair, Professional Practice Committee at Jersey Shore
University Medical Center
Jennifer Bradle, MSN, APRN-CNS
RMC Editorial Advisory Board, Nursing & Women’s Health; Association
of Women’s Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN)
Nicholas Cardinale, R.N., CRNI
RMC Editorial Review Board, Journal of Nursing, Infusion
Nurse’s Society
Christine Conner, APN, R.N., OMC President, American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN),
CCRN, CCNS Jersey Shoreline Chapter
Jacqueline Dwyer, MSN, CNRN
MH Co-chair, Technical Website Committee
JSUMC Corresponding Secretary, New Jersey Stroke Consortium
SOMC
Pediatric Leader Champion, Strategic Planning Commission;
Member, NJ State Emergency Nurses Association (ENA); Member,
American Nurses Association (ANA); Member, Board of Certification
for Emergency Nursing (BCEN); Member, SOMC Research Committee
JSUMC Member, Nurse Practice Council
Evelyn Ferguson, BS, R.N., OCN, ONC
OMC Secretary and Board Member, Oncology Nursing Society,
Central New Jersey Chapter
Carolyn Fernandez, MSN, R.N., JSUMC Membership Chairperson, American Association of
APRN-BC, CCRN, CEN Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), Jersey Shoreline Chapter
Lisa Guinta, MSN, RN-BC
MH Membership Committee, NJ ONE
MH Board of Directors, National Gerontological Nurses Association
Amanda Hessels, MSN, MPH, MH President, Northern New Jersey Association for Professionals
RN, CIC, CPHQ in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
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Professional Organizations
MaryBeth Hultz, LPN, CUA
SOMC Member, National Catholic Nurses Association
Marcie Jannetti, BSN, R.N., CNOR
MH Past Chair, Abdominal/Pelvic and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Specialty Assembly, Association of Perioperative Registered
Nurses (AORN); Membership Chair, AORN Chapter 3014
Sharon Jones, MS, RN-BC, CCRN
OMC Education Committee Chair, American Association of Critical
Care Nurses (AACN), Jersey Shoreline Chapter; Chapter
Awards Review Panel, AACN, Jersey Shoreline Chapter
Janet Lawrence, BSN, R.N.
JSUMC Financial Secretary, Concerned Black Nurses of Central NJ
Patricia Lucarelli, MSN, RN-BC, JSUMC
APN, CPNP, PMHS Vice President, National Association of Pediatric Nurse
Practitioners Foundation; Chair, Pediatric Health Care Home
Special Interest Group, National Association of Pediatric
Nurse Practitioners; Chair, Ready, Set, Grow Editorial Board,
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
OMC President Elect SGNA, Region 67, Ocean-Monmouth, NJ;
Newsletter Editor, SGNA, Region 67, Ocean-Monmouth, NJ
Elizabeth Martinez, MSN, R.N., OCN
SOMC Nominating Chair, Oncology Nursing Society, Central NJ;
Newsletter Editor, Oncology Nursing Society, Central NJ
Mary Ellen Matthews, BSN, BA, R.N., CCRN SOMC Ambassador, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
Maureen O’Brien, MSN, R.N., SOMC Treasurer, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses,
CCRN, ACNS-BC Jersey Shoreline Chapter
Grace Reilly, MSN, APN, R.N.
OMC
Founder and Co-Chair, NJ Nursing Legislation Grassroots
Committee; Board of Directors, New Jersey State Nurses
Association; State Representative, American Association
of Nurse Practitioners; Congress on Policy and Practice,
New Jersey State Nurses Association; Steering Committee
for Joint Protocol, New Jersey State Nurses Association
Diane Resnick, MPA, RN-BC
JSUMC Chairperson, Leadership Special Interest Group, American
Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing
Elizabeth Rotchford, MA, RN-BC
Kathleen Russell-Babin, Ph.D., R.N., NEA-BC, ACNS-BC
JSUMC Vice President, Board of Directors, Child Care Resources
MH Board Member, ONE NJ
Marvin Sauerhoff, BSN, RN-BC, CALA
JSUMC Treasurer, New Jersey State Nurses Association,
Region 3 (Essex and Union County)
Cindy Stagg, R.N., CGRN
SOMC President Elect, Local SGNA, Region 67
Kathleen Whalen, BSN, RN-BC, CCRN, CMC SOMC President, HPAE
MH Editorial Board Member, Nursing Management; Education
Committee Member, American Organization of Nurse Executives
Advancing Education through the Ann May
Center for Nursing and Allied Health
The Ann May Center nurse scientists, program managers,
advanced practice nurses, and business coordinator/
associates support Meridian Health nurses and allied health
staff across all campuses to advance their educational levels
through scholarship support, counseling, and mentoring;
to conduct research, evidence-based practice, and quality
improvement projects; and to recognize team member
expertise and accomplishments through programs such
as the C.A.R.E. Program and internal awards. The Center
also writes and administers grants to support professional
practice. To advance Meridian Health’s academic vision,
educational affiliations are developed and maintained and
student placement in a variety of disciplines is supported.
The Center administers the Georgian Court-Meridian Health
Baccalaureate School of Nursing Program at Georgian Court
University, including faculty recruitment, curriculum and
course development and delivery, and student recruitment
and advisement. In 2013, 38 students graduated from the program. In addition, the Center for Experiential and
Simulation Based Learning conducted multiple interdisciplinary simulation team-based training programs for nurses,
medical residents, and nursing and medical students.
2013 highlights include:
• Supported CMS Palliative Care Innovation Award submission
• Participated in POLST implementation across the system
• Held five Cultural Ambassador Programs in conjunction with the Cultural Diversity Department, including Care
of our Jewish Patients; Religious Diversity and End of Life; Effective Communication with Our Deaf Patients;
The LGBTI Community Across the Lifespan; and Caring for Our Asian Indian Population
• Assisted in document preparation and submission for the Pathway to Excellence Program for Meridian Nursing
and Rehab at Wall
• Conducted interviews of more than 40 health professional affiliates, including APNs and PAs, and reviewed
140 reappointment applications to the medical staff
• Awarded 236 scholarships and awards to team members totaling $273,500
• Staffed and supported Nursing Research Councils on all hospital campuses
• Conducted research on the impact of national certification and clinical recognition programs at Meridian
and subsequently initiated a statewide study
• Conducted research on shared governance
• Coordinated nine Advanced Practice Network educational events
• Managed the OFFER program, including 27 team member participants and six graduates
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• Coordinated a 10-week summer student nurse
externship for 20 students, and an 8-week Geriatric
Interdisciplinary Fellowship Training Program for
eight students
• Published “Anatomy of Research,” edited by
Dr. Christine Hedges and Dr. Barbara Williams
with three chapters authored by Center members
and two chapters by other team members
• Represented Meridian through podium
and/or poster presentations at 22 regional
and national meetings
• Coordinated and presented the CORE Curriculum
for Specialty Scholars with 30 nurses in attendance
The Ann May Center also hosted several conferences
and events. More than 200 guests attended the NICHE
Meridian Ann May Center 9th Annual Evidence-Based Care of the Older Adult Conference at the Ocean Place
Resort in Long Branch on June 6. Nationally and regionally known speakers presented on falls, health literacy,
Alzheimer’s disease, and the LGBT older adult. There was also a faculty/educator track that included an original
research presentation on nursing students’ attitudes towards older adults. Another much enjoyed aspect of the
conference was our older adult focused quality, EBP, and research project poster presentations, showcasing not only
Meridian Health team members but also colleagues from other health care facilities.
The 9th Annual Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Conference was held on September 20 at
Branches in West Long Branch. Keynote speakers included Sean
Clarke, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, who presented, “From Nurse-Sensitive
Patient Outcomes to Health Care Systems Outcomes: Making the
Leap in Practice and Research,” and Elizabeth Bankert, MA, who
shared, “Giving Research Participants Their Consent Education:
Using the Teach Back Method in the Research Setting.” This
conference also included eight oral presentations along
with 27 posters presentations.
In June, more than 200 participants attended the Shared
Governance, Unit Based Council Meeting. Karren Kowalski,
Ph.D., R.N., NEA-BC, FAAN, president and CEO of Colorado Center
for Nursing Excellence and Professor, Anita Thigpen Perry School of
Nursing, Texas Tech University presented, “Igniting Leadership for
Unit Based Council Chairs,” and Meridian leaders addressed health
care reform, the results of our shared governance study, and our
Magnet journey.
Research
The key to providing exceptional patient care is the continuous effort to define and implement best practices. Through
research and evidence-based practice, Meridian nurses strive for the knowledge and evidence that improves outcomes
and the quality of care.
Automated Cluster Detection in Hospitals
Amanda Hessels, Ph.D., MPH, R.N., CIC, CPHQ MH
(Meridian CO-PI); Premier, Inc., Harvard Medical School,
Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Pilgrim Health
Care Institute and the University of California, Irvine
Premier INC, sponsored by CDC Prevention Epicenters III.
A Comparison of Educational Interventions
to Impact Behavioral Intent Toward Pressure
Ulcer Prevention Among Nurses on a
Medical Surgical Unit
Kathleen Russell-Babin, Ph.D., R.N., MH
NEA-BC, ACNS-BC
A Descriptive Study of Universal Point of
of CareTesting for Early Detection of
Pediatric Dyslipidemia
Barbara Scarano, DNP studentJSUMC
Certification, Clinical Advancement, Work
Empowerment and Engagement and
Healthcare Outcomes
Barbara Williams, Ph.D., R.N., APN andMH
Christine Hedges, Ph.D., R.N., APN
Comparing Generational Differences in Job Satisfaction and Retention in Magnet
Designated and Non-Magnet Hospitals
Mary Ann Donohue, Ph.D., R.N., APN, NEA-BCJSUMC
(Meridian PI) and Laura Cima (Hackensack)
Comparing the Accuracy and Timeliness of
Manual and Automated Vital Signs Workflows
Christine Devine, RN-BC, MSHI andJSUMC
Bill Schreiber, R.N., BSN
Development and Implementation of an
Interdisciplinary Plan of Care for Orthopedic
Patients undergoing Total Hip and Total Knee
Replacement Surgery
Ulanda Marcus-Aiyeku, MSN, R.N. andJSUMC
Margaret DeBari, RN-BC, NE-BC, MA, MSN
Development of a Geriatric Organizational Evaluation Profile for Post‐acute Care
Teri Wurmser, Ph.D., MPH, R.N., NEA-BCMH
(Meridian PI) and Marie Boltz, R.N., Ph.D. (NYU PI)
Efficacy Between Finger Labyrinth and Progressive Muscle Relaxation tape
for Anxiety
Conrad Ehrig, MSN, RN-BC andJSUMC
Betty Ann Brooks, RN-C
Examining Anticipated Turnover of Newly
Hired Nurses in a Long Term Care Setting
Darry Guli, MA, R.N., APNMQC
Factors that Contribute to and Impede Exclusive Breastfeeding after Discharge
Sharon Herlan, R.N. and
Barbara Williams, Ph.D., R.N.
JSUMC
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Research
Gauging Assistant Nurse Managers’ Perceptions of Charge Nurse Responsibility
Michael Rupp, BSN, RN-BCJSUMC
Impact Concussion Pilot Study in High School Athletes
Virginia Carreira, DNP, R.N., APN, CCRN, FNP, CDEJSUMC
Impact of Nurse Staffing on Patient Re-admissions Within 30 days of Discharge
Tara Claudio, MSN, R.N.JSUMC
Incentive Spirometry vs. Cough and Deep
Breathe for Respiratory Prophylaxis in
Post-operative Abdominal/Thoracic Surgery
Trauma Patients
Michael Rupp, BSN, RN-BCJSUMC
Partnership for Use of Patient Activation to Address Employee Obesity
Kathleen Russell-Babin, Ph.D., R.N., MH
NEA-BC, ACNS-BC
Pilot Study to Asses the Self-care Abilities
of Heart Failure Patients Discharged from
a Community Hospital
Bruce Alston, MSN, MBA, RN-BC, PCCN SOMC
POINT Study
Jacqueline Dwyer, R.N., MSN, CNRNJSUMC
Shared Governance in a
Multi-hospital system
Barbara Williams, Ph.D., R.N., APN; ChristineMH,
Hedges Ph.D., R.N.; Nina Doronila, R.N.; Thomas
BCH,
Ringwood, R.N.; Jacoba Sheridan, R.N.; Brenda SOMC,
Snow, R.N., MSN; Pattyann Hanson, R.N., MSN; OMC,
Mary Brandsema, R.N., MSN; Nina Doronila, BSN, JSUMC,
R.N., CGRNRMC
Sharing Health System & Academic
Resources for Education Students and
Staff “SHARESS”
Teri Wurmser, R.N., Ph.D. andMH
Jane Bliss-Holtz, R.N., DNSc
Research
Stop CAUTI
Nicole Ortiz, BSN, RN-COMC
Techniques to Enhance Intravenous Insertion in an Infusion Center: Dry Heat vs. Standard Therapies
Cheryl Capetta, R.N., BSN, OCN; Marlene Navarro, SOMC,
MSN, AOCNP, OCN, ANP-BC; Barbara Lawless, BA, OMC
RN-BC, OCN; Jane Masick, R.N., OCN; Beth Castrovilly,
R.N., OCN, BS; Patricia Weber, RNC, ONC; Barbara Bosch,
R.N., CMSRN, OCN; Jennifer Ambar, R.N., OCN; Joan
Deckman, R.N., OCN; Diane Czeczuga RN-C, OCN;
Messilina Dy, R.N., OCN
The Relationship of Hospitalized Elders’ Perceptions of Nurse Caring Behaviors, Type
of Care Unit, Satisfaction with Care, and
the Health Outcome of Functional Status.
Linda Hassler, R.N., MS, GCNS-BC (Meridian PI) and
Marlene Dey, MSN, APN (Rutgers University, CON)
Trauma Falls Registry
OMC
BCH
Undernutrition in Hospitalized Older Adults
Rhodora Barretto, MSN, R.N., GNP-BCOMC
Understanding the Educational Experience of the Baccalaureate Nursing Student with
English as an Additional Language
Dolores Dzubaty, Ph.D., MSN, RNC-OBOMC
Work Empowerment and Engagement: Is There a Difference Between Certified and Non-Certified Nurses?
Christine Hedges, R.N., Ph.D. andMH
Barbara Williams, R.N., Ph.D.
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Publications
The nursing profession only benefits from the sharing of medical knowledge. Meridian nurses help advance the
profession by contributing extensively to many publications.
Jennifer Bradle, MSN, APRN-CNS
RMC Bradle, J.B. (2013). A View From the Bed. Nursing
and Women’s Health,17(6). pp.547-548.
MH
Bliss-Holtz, J. (in press). From Idea to Research Question
to Hypothesis. In Anatomy of Research for Nurses: A
Practical Approach. C. Hedges & B.J. Williams (Eds.).
Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International.
Bliss-Holtz, J. (in press). Research, the Internet and
Social Media: Powerful Resource or Perilous Endeavor?
In Anatomy of Research for Nurses: A Practical
Approach. C. Hedges & B.J. Williams (Eds.).
Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International.
OMC Harvey, Joan E. (2013). Nurses’ Perceptions of Nursing
Handoffs at the Bedside. In: Holly C. Scholarly Inquiry for
Advanced Nursing Practice. NY: Springer.
MH Co-author, Chapter 26, Culture, Spiritual Awareness, and
Culture Change, MaryAnne Pietraniec Shannon, Ph.D.,
R.N., GCNS-BC and Linda J. Hassler, R.N., MS, GCNS-BC,
FNGNA, in Gerontological Nursing Competencies for
Care, third edition, Jones and Bartlett.
Amanda Hessels, MSN, MPH, R.N., CIC, CPHQ
MH
Poster Presentation: “A Partnership for Prevention:
Nursing Quality Excellence and Infection Prevention,”
at APIC International 40th Conference. (AJIC: American
Journal of Infection Control Volume 41, Issue 6,
Supplement, Pages S106-S107, June 2013).
Marcie Jannetti, BSN, R.N., CNOR
MH “Incorporating Clinical Decision Support into EHRs,”
AORN Journal, October 2013
Patricia Lucarelli, MSN, RN-BC, APN, JSUMCReviewer, Model Child Care Health Policies, 5th Edition
CPNP, PMHS (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013)
Ulanda Marcus-Aiyeku, MSN, R.N.
JSUMC Brooklyn Diva (2013). Journal of Creative Nursing
19 (1), 47-49.
Helen Miley, Ph.D., R.N., AG-ACNP, CCRN
MH
Incentive Spirometry in Postoperative Abdominal/
Thoracic CCRN Surgery Patients. AACN Advanced
Clinical Care 24(3), 255-63. with Michael Rupp, R.N.
and Kathleen Russell-Babin.
Assessment for Patients Who Can’t Self-Report Pain.
American Journal of Critical Care (AM J CRIT CARE),
2013 May 22 (3): 187.
Publications
Implementing the best available evidence in early
delirium identification in elderly hip surgery patients.
International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare
(INT J EVID BASED HEALTHC), 2013 Mar; 11 (1):
39-45. with Kathleen Russell-Babin.
JSUMC Chapter Reviewer “Transcultural Nursing” American
Academy of Nursing Core Curriculum, 2013
JSUMC
“Incentive Spirometry in Postoperative Abdominal/
Thoracic Surgery Patients,” American Association of
Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Advanced Critical Care,
July-September 2013 Issue
Kathleen Russell-Babin, Ph.D., R.N, MH
NEA-BC, ACNS-BC Russell-Babin, K., & Miley, M. (2013). Implementing the
best available evidence in early delirium identification in
elderly hip surgery patients. International Journal of
Evidence-Based Healthcare, 11, 39-56.
Rupp, M., Miley, H., & Russell-Babin, K. (2013).
Incentive S pirometry in Post-Operative Abdominal/
Thoracic Surgery Patients. AACN Advanced Critical
Care, 24(3), 255-263.
Judith Slover-Zipf, DNP, MSN, ANP-BC, ADM-BC, CDE
JSUMC Peer Reviewer, American Journal of Nursing
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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Patient-Centered Care
The Meridian Health Institute for Evidence-Based Care continued its
trend in providing high quality education to health care professionals
across the system in 2013. Five Webinars carrying nursing and medical
continuing education credits were produced in 2013:
• Home Care Today
• Medication Adherence
• Motivational Interviewing
• Heart Failure Update 2013
• POLST
In addition, more than 120 guests attended the annual regional
conference, Knowledge in Motion: Evidence-Based Care—Getting
to the Root of it All!, on April 26, 2013 at the Oyster Point Hotel in
Red Bank. Evaluations were very favorable, and included feedback
like, “This was one of the best conferences ever!”, “Speakers were
excellent”, and “Excellent. Fantastic. Speakers with topics relevant
to all of our practices.”
Four Eye on Evidence newsletters were published in 2013:
• CRE
• Annual Conference Highlights
• Tracheostomy care; Beers criteria; Updates from the EBN Scholars
• COPD Update (2013 GOLD guidelines)
The Institute for Evidence-Based Care, the Palliative Care team, and the Ann May Center focused their 2013 energies
on comprehensive work in implementing Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) systemwide. This
team developed policy, and created mandatory education and awareness. The Institute also coordinated a Webinar
with supporting evidence on POLST. The Institute continues to work toward hard-wiring POLST documentation into
the information system, and provides monthly performance improvement data to the committee on compliance to
documentation parameters set for the inpatient care areas of Meridian.
In addition to strategically required COPD, diabetes, and heart failure evidence reviews, the following sample evidence
reviews were completed in 2013:
• Ultrasound guidance for central lines reported to Jersey Shore leadership and the CEC for medical action planning
• Ultrasound guidance for difficult to access peripheral IV lines (completed with EBN Scholar L. Buenvenida), a nursing
evidence-based scholar project in process of implementation in Jersey Shore’s Emergency Department
• Tracheostomy nursing care evidence review completed; changes in policies and support approved through the
Nursing Professional Practice groups throughout the system
• Massage for agitation in demented patients (completed with EBN Scholar R. Santiago), a nursing evidence-based
scholar project at Jersey Shore
• Under padding relationships to pressure ulcers-reported to the system Pressure Ulcer Committee and Nurse
Executive Committee. The results were used to change pad purchasing decisions throughout the system.
Presentations
Meridian nurses share research findings and other medical information with audiences throughout the state,
the nation, and the world.
David Arnold, MSN, R.N.
MH “Preparing Your Practice for Patient-Centered Medical Home,”
6th Annual Meridian Health Ambulatory Care Nursing Conference:
Enhancing the Ripples of Transitions Along the Continuum
Rhodora Barretto, MSN, OMC “Prevalence and Predictors of Undernutrition in Hospitalized Older
R.N., GNP-BC Adults,” Meridian Health’s Ann May Center 9th Nursing Research and
EBP Conference, Long Branch, NJ
Donna Bator, R.N., CPN
OMC Presenter, “Technology and Sleep Disturbances in the Adolescent
Patient,” New Knowledge Conference
SOMC Lecturer, Child Birth Education Classes
JSUMC
Testified before the New Jersey State Senate and New Jersey State
Assembly in support of the proposed EMS Redesign legislation;
Seasonal and Disaster Preparedness, Community at Large; Disaster
Preparedness Tabletop Exercise, Nursing Students at Georgian Court
College; Drinking and Distracted Driving Prevention, 27 Area High
Schools; An Ounce of Prevention; Protecting the Airway of the Injured
Athlete, Shore Area Athletic Trainers Assn; Concussion Education for
School Nurses; Trauma Triage and Transport; International Trauma Life
Support; Bicycle Safety Rodeos; Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury; Child Passenger Safety Initial
Technician Certification
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Presentations
Rocel Besa, Ph.D., MSN, BSN RMC Presenter, “Theory Building by Evidence-Based Nursing,” Angeles
University Foundation, Philippines; “ABC of Health Assessment,”
Angeles University Medical Center, Philippines
MH
Podium Presenter, “Nursing Research in Retrospective: In Search of the
‘So What’ Factor,” Annual Meridian Health Nursing Research Day, Long
Branch, NJ; Podium and Poster Presenter, “Incorporating Quality
Improvement Projects into a BSN Program.” with T. Wurmser, University
of Texas Health Science Center Summer Institute on Evidence-Based
Practice EBP Educators Workshop, Second Place, Poster Competition, San
Antonio, TX; Poster Presenter, “The ‘SHARESS’ (Sharing Health System and
Academic Resources for Educating Students and Staff) Project.” with
T. Wurmser, University of Texas Health Science Center Summer Institute
on Evidence-Based Practice EBP Educators Workshop, San Antonio, TX;
Poster Presenter, “The ‘SHARESS’ (Sharing Health System and Academic
Resources for Educating Students and Staff) Project.” with T. Wurmser,
Meridian Health Research Day, Jersey Shore University Medical Center,
Neptune, NJ; Podium Presenter, “The ‘SHARESS’ (Sharing Health System
and Academic Resources for Educating Students and Staff) Project.” with
T. Wurmser, Innovations in Clinical Education Conference, Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ
JSUMC
Podium Presenter, “Transfer of Information to increase communication
from Long Term Care,” NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ; Poster
Presenter, “Transferring Elderly Patient to Hospital,” Specialty Scholar
Forum, Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, NJ; Poster Presenter,
“Increasing Communication with Long Term Care Facilities”; Project
Leader, NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ with Jennifer Escanlon,
BSN and Leslie Eaton, R.N.
JSUMC CPR Trainer, Community Members
SOMC Podium Presenter, “Developing the Leader Within,” Organization of
Donna Ciufo, DNP, R.N., FNP-BC, CCRN, NE-BC Nurse Executives of New Jersey Conference, NJHA Conference and
Event Center, Princeton, NJ
Tara Claudio, MSN, R.N.
MH Presenter, McKesson User Conference, “SUCCESS STORY: e-Shift
Rules, Reports, Workflow” and “SUCCESS STORY: Personnel Module”
MNRW Poster Presenter and Lecturer, Clinical Ladder Project, DON retreat
Andrea Crate, RN-BC
OMC
Poster Presenter, “COPD and the Older Adult,” Geriatric Clinical Scholar,
NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ; Poster Presenter, “COPD and the
Older Adult,” Specialty Scholar Forum, Riverview Medical Center,
Red Bank, NJ
Presentations
Marybeth Cruikshank,
OMC
BSN, RN-BC
Poster Presenter, “Advance Directives-Guidelines for Healthcare
Professionals, Patients, and their Families,” Geriatric Clinical Scholar,
NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ; Poster Presenter, “Advance
Directives,” Specialty Scholar Forum, Riverview Medical Center,
Red Bank, NJ
Karen Daly, BSN, R.N.
BCH Lecturer, “Pacemakers” Critical Care Nursing Course, Bayshore
Community Hospital, Holmdel, NJ
Jacqueline Decker, BSN, R.N.
MNRW Poster Presenter, “Raising the Bar: ‘Pathway to Excellence’ Journey,”
NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ with Deirdre Monaco, RN-BC and
Erin Wood, BSN, R.N.
Jennifer Dember, R.N.
RMC Presenter, Chest Pain Committee, Chest Pain Certification, Riverview
Medical Center, Red Bank, NJ
Emily Demitchik, RN-BC
JSUMC Poster Presenter, “Quality Improvements for the Safety Zone,” Geriatric
Clinical Scholar, NICHE Conference, Ocean Place, Long Branch, NJ
OMC
“Creating a Serene Environment in PACU,” Poster Speaker, NICHE National
Conference, Philadelphia, PA; Presenter, Geriatric Clinical Scholar Summit,
Ocean Medical Center, Brick, NJ; and Poster and Podium Presenter, NICHE
Conference, Long Branch, NJ with Traci Glasgow, RN-BC
MH Presenter, “Meaningful Use and How it Applies to Nursing
Informatics,” Delaware Valley Nursing Computer Network (DVNCN)
Jane Drucker, RN-BC RMC Poster and Podium Presenter, “Implementation of Edmonson Psychiatric
Fall Risk Assessment Tool,” Geriatric Clinical Scholar, NICHE Conference,
Long Branch, NJ with Julia Desanto-Tooker, RN-BC
JSUMC Presenter, “Anticoagulation Reversal Therapies,” NJ State
Stroke Consortium
Janet Edinger, BSN, R.N., SOMC Presenter Poster, “End Tidal C02 Capnography,” SOMC and Meridian
CEN, CPEN Leadership, Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin, NJ
JSUMC Co-Presenter Poster with Dr. Fitzsimmons, “Charles Bonnet Syndrome,”
Meridian Health Research Day, Jersey Shore University Medical Center,
Neptune, NJ
Carolyn Fernandez, MSN, R.N., JSUMC Instructor, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Nursing Professionals
APRN-BC, CCRN, CEN at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ
Marianne Franovic, R.N., CGRN
SOMC Capstone Presenter, “Open Access Colonoscopy,” BSN Program Forum
Traci Glasgow, RN-BC
OMC Poster and Podium Presenter, “Creating a Serene Environment in PACU,”
NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ with Sue Dolak, RN-BC
Lisa Guinta, MSN, RN-BC
MH Presenter, “Magnet Review Re-Energizing Shared Governance,”
Meridian Health Unit Based Council Chairs, Long Branch, NJ
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Presentations
Christine Hader, DNP, RN-BC, MH
CPAN, CCRN
Poster Presentations with Kris Monia, “Review of Ongoing Resources
Needed for Educational Simulations,” Nursing Management Congress
2013. Chicago, IL and Meridian Health Research Day, Jersey Shore
University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ
OMC Poster Presentation, “A Case Study: Implementation of Bedside
Report,” Nursing Management Conference, Chicago, IL. October 2013
Linda Hassler, MS, R.N., MH
BC, GCNS-FNGNA Podium Presenter with C. Darryl Hughes, BS, “Ethnogeriatric Care at the
Bedside: Cultural Ambassadors at Meridian Health,” NGNA Clearwater,
FL and DiversityRx, San Francisco, CA; Podium Presenter with Vicki
DeNoia, APN, “Caring for the Frail and Elderly-The Virtual Dementia
Tour,” New Jersey Hospital Association Health Research & Educational
Trust of New Jersey, Princeton, NJ; Podium Presenter, “Implementing
Long Term Care Advisory Standards for Alzheimer’s/Dementia Program
at the Lighthouse, Brick, NJ,” NYU NICHE Conference, Philadelphia, PA;
Poster Presenter, “Implementing Long Term Care Advisory Standards
for an Alzheimer’s/Dementia Program at the Lighthouse,” with Maggie
Ciocco, MS, R.N., BC, CDP, Care One at Wall
BCH Poster Presenter, “Foley Catheters Are Not an Accessory! Stop Catheter
Associated Urinary Tract Infections,” Geriatric Clinical Scholar, NICHE
Conference, Long Branch, NJ
Amanda Hessels, MSN, MPH, MH
R.N., CIC, CPHQ Podium Presentation, “Impact of Health Information Technology on
the Delivery and Quality of Patient Care,” 31st Annual Rutgers
Interprofessional International Technology Conference, Atlantic City, NJ;
Podium Presentation, “Interprofessional Use of Technology to Promote
Quality and Safety in Healthcare Education and Practice,” 31st Annual
Rutgers Interprofessional International Technology Conference, Atlantic
City, NJ; Podium Presentation, “On the CUSP: Stop CAUTI at the Front
Door-The Emergency Department...Who Will Be The Next Patient
Harmed?” New Jersey Hospital Association, Princeton, NJ; Podium
Presentation, “Barriers and Strategies to Improve Infection Prevention
Certification: Survey Results,” Association for Professionals in Infection
Control, Northern New Jersey (APIC-NNJ), Montclair, NJ; Podium
Presentation, “Improving Certification: Results of a NJ Initiative Lessons
for National,” APIC National 40th Conference, Leadership Meeting, Fort
Lauderdale, FL; Poster Presentation, “A Partnership for Prevention:
Nursing Quality Excellence and Infection Prevention,” APIC International
40th Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL; Poster Presentation, “Impact of
Health Information Technology on Delivery and Quality of Patient Care,”
Sigma Theta Tau 42nd Bi-Annual Convention, Indianapolis, IN
Leslie Kellogg, BSN, R.N., RMC
CMSRN, BC
Poster Presenter, “Use of the BEERS List in the Hospitalized Patient,”
Geriatric Clinical Scholar, NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ; Poster
Presenter, “BEERS List,” Specialty Scholar Forum, Riverview Medical
Center, Red Bank, NJ
Presentations
Patricia Lucarelli, MSN, JSUMC
RN-BC, APN, CPNP, PMHS
“Implementation of Evidence-Based Asthma Guidelines in a Pediatric
Primary Care Clinic,” NJSNA Annual Conference; “Implementation of
Evidence-Based Asthma Guidelines,” National Association of Pediatric
Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Annual Conference; “Quality Measures in
PNP Practice,” NAPNAP Annual Conference; “Pediatric Physical
Assessment for School Nurses,” NJ State School Nurses Association
Annual Conference; “The Spit Stops Here - Infectious Disease Update,”
NJ State School Nurses Association Annual Conference
Ulanda Marcus-Aiyeku, JSUMC
MSN, R.N.
“Stress, Coping and Adaption for Nurses in a Recovery and Monitoring
Program,” New Jersey Nursing Students Inc, Annual Convention; “The
Role of Mentors in Career Advancement,” Leadership Institute for Black
Nurses, New York University
Elizabeth Martinez, MSN, SOMC
R.N., OCN
“Oncology Nurse Navigation,” Holly Auxiliary Annual Hospital Luncheon,
Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin, NJ; “Cancer Care
Accreditation and Role of the Nurse Navigator,” SOCHE Auxiliary
Luncheon, Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin, NJ; “Cancer
Care Accreditation and Role of the Nurse Navigator,” Laurel Auxiliary
Luncheon, Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin, NJ; “The Role
of Nurse Navigation,” Heritage Bay, Manahawkin, NJ; “The Role of
Nurse Navigation,” Skipperette’s, Waretown, NJ
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Presentations
Kathleen Martin, MSW, OMC
LSW, RN-BC
Lecturer, “Woman to Woman-What’s New in Breast Health,” Komen
Breast Health, Westlake Mews Community Center, Jackson, NJ;
Good Shepherd Church Women’s Group, Point Pleasant, NJ; Brick Twp
Housing Authority Fried Apartments, Brick Twp, NJ; Brick Twp
Chambersbridge Apartments, Brick Twp, NJ; Brick Twp Forge Pond
Apartments, Brick Twp, NJ; Toms River Library Community, Toms River,
NJ; Knights of Columbus Women’s Auxiliary, Toms River, NJ
Rosemary McCabe, DNP, JSUMC
APN, BC, CDE Presenter, “Advance Disease Specific Certification-Diabetes,”
Advanced Practice Nurse Network, Jersey Shore University Medical
Center, Neptune, NJ; Presenter, “Advance Disease Specific
Certification-Diabetes,” Dept. of Medicine Business Meeting, Jersey
Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ
Cynthia McCarthy, RN-BC, PCCN SOMC Poster and Podium Presenter, “Fall Below the Mean,” Geriatric Clinical
Scholar, NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ with Hilary Reiser, BS,
RN-BC, PCCN
Joyce McKeever, MS, R.N., JSUMC
IBCLC, LCCE Presenter, “Journey to Baby-Friendly Display,” NJ LeLeche League
Annual Conference, Jamesburg, NJ; Webinar Presenter, “Achieving
Baby-Friendly Status,” International Lactation Consultant Association;
Webinar Presenter, “Implementing the Ten Steps to Successful
Breastfeeding,” Leadership Session, National Institute of Child Health
and Quality; Electronic Health Record Expert Panel, Develop best
practice guide for implementation of Newborn Exclusive Breast Milk
Feeding in the Medical Record per the JCAHO Perinatal Care Core
Measures, Center for Disease Control and the United States
Breastfeeding Committee
Linda Mertz, MBA, BSN, RN-BC BCH
Podium Presenter, “Bottoms Up! The Merry Go Round of Rounding,”
NICHE Conference, Ocean Place Resort, Long Branch, NJ with Patty
Walker, R.N.; Poster Presenter, “Bottoms Up! Reducing Falls One Step
at a Time,” Geriatric Clinical Scholar, NICHE Conference, Ocean Place
Resort, Long Branch, NJ; Poster Presenter, “From the Bottom Up,”
Specialty Scholar Forum, Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, NJ;
Poster Presenter, “Bottoms Up! Fall Prevention, “National Gerontological
Nurses Association Conference, Clearwater, FL
Helen Miley, Ph.D., R.N., MH Presenter, “Is there an APN in the house?” IBEC Conference;
AG-ACNP, CCRN Presenter, “Show me the Evidence,” National Teaching Institute,
American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Boston, MA
Deirdre Monaco, RN-BC
MNRW Poster Presenter, “Raising the Bar: ‘Pathway to Excellence’
Journey,” NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ with Jacqueline
Decker, BSN,R.N. and Erin Wood, BSN, R.N.
Presentations
Kristine Monia, DNP, R.N., CEN
MH
Poster Presentation with Christine Hader, “Review of Ongoing Resources
Needed for Educational Simulations,” First Place Prize Winner, Nursing
Management Congress 2013, Chicago, IL; Poster Presentation with
Christine Hader, “Review of Ongoing Resources Needed for Educational
Simulations,” Meridian Health Research Day, Jersey Shore University
Medical Center, Neptune, NJ
OMC Poster Presenter, “Autism, I Can Handle It,” Meridian Ann May Center
Ninth Annual Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Day,
West Long Branch, NJ
Grace Reilly, MSN, APN, R.N.
OMC Presenter, “Policy, POLST and Palliative Care,” Annual Meridian Med-Surg
Conference; Presenter, “What you need to know about Nursing Policy and
Practice in NJ,” Rutgers-The State University of NJ; Presenter, Ongoing
lectures and presentations to various Nursing Organizations, Hospitals
and Schools of Nursing, the Forum of Nurses in NJ (FNAP) on NJ Nursing
Legislation
Hilary Reiser, BS, RN-BC, PCCN SOMC
Poster Presenter, “Fall Below the Mean,” Geriatric Clinical Scholars,
NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ with Cynthia McCarthy, RN-BC,
PCCN; Poster Presenter, “Fall Below the Mean,” Specialty Scholar
Forum, Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, NJ
JSUMC Organizer and Presenter, “Healthcare.Gov and the Marketplace Access,”
“Enhancing the Ripples of Transitions Across the Continuum,” 6th Annual
Ambulatory Nursing Conference, Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, NJ
Donna Ruggiero, R.N.
JSUMC Poster Presenter, “Nurses’ Perceptions of Barriers to Providing Optimal
End-of-Life Care in the Critical Care Setting,” Nursing Research Scholar,
NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ with Cathy Schlick, BSN, RN-BC
JSUMC Presenter, “Gauging Assistant Nurse Managers’ Perceptions of Charge
Nurse Responsibility,” Meridian Ann May Center Ninth Annual Nursing
Research and Evidence-Based Practice Day, West Long Branch, NJ
Enid Russell, RN-BC OMC Poster Presenter, “I’m Confused! Is It Delirium or Dementia?” Geriatric
Clinical Scholar, NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ
Kathleen Russell-Babin, Ph.D., MH
R.N., NEA-BC, ACNS-BC Presenter, “The Never-Ending Story: Evidence Review in Today’s Health
Care System,” Knowledge in Motion: Evidence-Based Care-Getting to the
Root of it All! Conference, Meridian Health Institute for Evidence-Based
Care, Red Bank, NJ; Presenter, “Providing Leadership to Bedside
Innovation through Evidence-Based Practice,” Nursing Management
Congress, Chicago, IL (preconference workshop); Presenter, “Exploring
Attitudes on Pressure Ulcer Prevention,” Meridian Ann May Center Ninth
Annual Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Day, West Long
Branch, NJ; Poster Presenter, “Massage for Agitation in Dementia, by
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Presentations
Roxanna Santiago, Kathleen Russell-Babin, Linda Hassler and Mani
Paliwal,” Meridian Ann May Center Ninth Annual Nursing Research
and Evidence-Based Practice Day, West Long Branch, NJ; Presenter,
“Improving Surgical Safety and Patient Outcomes: Emphasis on
Delirium,” NJHA Improving Surgical Safety and Patient Outcomes
Conference; Presenter, “A Comparison of Educational Interventions to
Impact Behavioral Intent toward Pressure Ulcer Prevention Among
Nurses on Medical-Surgical Units,” Meridian APN Forum
SOMC
Presenter, “Reducing Rehospitalization of CHF Patients with the Use of
Telehealth Monitoring and a Multidisciplinary Approach,” with Carolyn
Andrade, R.N. and Carla Walls, R.N., Kean University Nursing
Research Day, Kean University at Ocean County Community College,
Toms River, NJ
Cathy Schlick, BSN, RN-BC JSUMC Poster Presenter, “Nurses’ Perceptions of Barriers to Providing Optimal
End-of-Life Care in the Critical Care Setting,” Nursing Research
Scholar, NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ with Donna Ruggiero, R.N.
BCH
Presenter, “The Katz Index: What Can it Do for You?” NICHE Conference,
Philadelphia, PA and NGNA Conference, Clearwater, FL; Presenter, “The
Katz Index” Webinar for NICHE; Poster Presenter, “The Katz Index: What Can it Do for You?” First Place Poster Award, NICHE Conference, Long
Branch, NJ
Sharon Scrofine, BSN, R.N., CEN
OMC
Poster Presenter, “Emergency Department Throughput: Barriers Effecting
the Entire System,” Kean University; Presenter, “Emergency Department
Throughput: Barriers Effecting the Entire System,” Meridian Health
Research Day, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ
Shirley Shook, MSN, RN-BC, BCH
CCRN, NVRN-BC Presenter, “Explaining Stroke,” Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel, NJ;
Presenter, “Stroke: An Olio of Information,” Monmouth-Ocean Chapter of
AAPC (American Association Physician Coders), Jersey Shore University
Medical Center, Neptune, NJ; Presenter, “Stroke,” Meridian Fitness and
Wellness, Hazlet, NJ; Presenter, “Stroke: From Symptoms to Treatment,”
Annual Symposium NJ Health Information Management Association,
Atlantic City, NJ; Presenter, “Explaining Stroke,” Community Bible
Fellowship Church, Cliffwood, NJ
Judith Slover-Zipf, DNP, MSN, JSUMC Presenter, “Managing Diabetes through Monitoring and
ANP-BC, ADM-BC, CDE Medications,” Neptune Senior Community Center, Neptune, NJ
Julia Tooker, RN-BC
JSUMC Poster and Podium Presenter, “Implementation of Edmonson Psychiatric
Fall Risk Assessment Tool,” Nursing Quality Scholar C.A.R.E. Project,
NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ with Jane Drucker, RN-BC
Presentations
Maria G. Torres, RNC
OMC
Poster Presenter, “Compliance in Charting of Pressure Ulcer and
Integumentary Chapters of Admission,” NICHE Conference, Long Branch,
NJ; Poster Presenter, “Compliance in Documenting Pressure Ulcers,”
Specialty Scholar Forum, Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, NJ
Rodica Vasilescu, MSN, BCH Poster Presenter, “The Correlation Between Sleep Disorders and
APN-C, GNP-C Cardiac Diseases in Older Adult in the Hospital Setting,” NICHE
Conference, Long Branch, NJ with Padmaja Eluri, PT, DPT, MS, CES
Edward Vetrecin, MSN, R.N., SOMC
CCRN, CEN
Presenter, “Risk of Transport off Critical Care Unit for Testing and
Procedures,” Specialty Scholar Summit, Riverview Medical Center,
Red Bank, NJ; Presenter, “Risk of Transport Off Critical Care Unit
for Testing and Procedures,” AACN Conference, Point Pleasant, NJ
Patty Walker, RN-OCN
BCH
Podium Presenter, “Bottoms Up! The Merry Go Round of Rounding,”
NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ with Linda Mertz, MBA, R.N.;
Poster Presenter, “The Merry-Go-Round of Patient Rounding,”
NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ
Nicole Whalen, LPN
MNROG Poster Presenter, “Where are my Narcotics?” NICHE Conference,
Long Branch, NJ
Erin Wood, BSN, R.N.
MNRW Poster Presenter, “Raising the Bar: ‘Pathway to Excellence’ Journey,”
NICHE Conference, Long Branch, NJ with Jacqueline Decker, BSN, R.N.
and Deirdre Monaco, RN-BC
Teri Wurmser, Ph.D., MPH, MH
R.N., NEA-BC
Podium Presentation, “A Creative Infrastructure for Building Nurse
Empowerment and Engagement,” ANCC National Magnet Conference,
Orlando, FL; Panel Presentation, “Creating and Sustaining Research Rich
Cultures in the ‘Real World’ of Nursing,” American Nurses Credentialing
Center Research Symposium (Magnet Pre-Conference) Orlando, FL;
Poster Presentation, “The ‘SHARESS’ (Sharing Health System and
Academic Resources for Educating Students and Staff) Project,”
University of Texas Health Science Center Summer Institute on EvidenceBased Practice EBP Educators Workshop, San Antonio, TX (T. Wurmser
and J. Bliss-Holtz); Podium and Poster Presentation, “Incorporating
Quality Improvement Projects into a BSN Program,” University of Texas
Health Science Center Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice
EBP Educators Workshop, San Antonio, TX (J. Bliss-Holtz and T.
Wurmser); 2nd Place Best Poster Podium Presentation, “The ‘SHARESS’
Project,” Innovations in Clinical Education Conference, Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ (T. Wurmser and J. Bliss-Holtz).
Roselyn Young, MSN, JSUMC
RNC-OB, C-EFM
Poster Presenter, “Perinatal Blood Pressure Measurement: A Critical
Need for Accuracy,” AWHONN National Convention, Nashville, TN; Podium
Presenter, “TeamSTEPPS at Jersey Shore University Medical Center,”
NJHA TeamSTEPPS Training Program.
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Measuring Shared Governance
Shared governance is an integral part of
nurses’ Professional Practice Model at Meridian.
Periodically, nurses evaluate the implementation
of the model to ensure that care remains
primarily patient-centered and that the
principles of Shared Governance are
practiced at every level of the organization,
from staff nurses to nurse executives.
Toward that end, in 2013 we conducted
a study, Shared Governance in a
Multi-Hospital System to measure the
extent to which nurses perceived that
governance at Meridian had shifted from
“traditional” to “shared” at each of our five
hospitals. Assessing the status of governance
can provide organizations with valuable information about the extent to which nurses perceive they have influence
and authority in nursing practice in their organizations. Areas in which progress has been made, areas in need of
additional attention, and factors that influence the governance score may be identified. Such information can be
used as a guide to further implement the principles of shared governance. We anticipated that the results of the
study would provide such a guide to nurses at Meridian.
In May, an online survey was conducted using the Index of Professional Nursing Governance (IPNG) developed
by Hess (1998; 2010). The IPNG, an 86-item instrument, measures the distribution of professional nursing
governance in hospitals; each item is measured on a 1 to 5 scale. Aggregated scores, ranging from 86 to 430,
allow classification of governance on a continuum from traditional (dominant group is nursing management/
administration: 86-172) to shared (decision making shared between staff nurses and nursing management/
administration: 173-344) to self governing (dominant group is staff nurse: 345-430).
Six subscales of the IPNG represent dimensions of professional governance: Personnel (who controls personnel
and related structures); Information (who has access to information relevant to governance activities); Resources
(who influences resources that support professional practice); Participation (who creates and participates in
committee structures related to governance activities); Practice (who controls professional practice of nursing;
and, Goals (who sets goals and negotiates the resolution of conflict at various organizational levels).
The results of this survey brought to light many strengths as well as opportunities for improvement in adhering to
shared governance principles. We learned, for example that while the aggregated score for all five hospitals fell just
below the shared governance range (168.62), the scores of several subscales fell within the
shared governance range.
Specifically, we found that the subscale scores for Information,
Resources, Participation, and Goals fell well within the shared
governance range, while the Personnel, Practice, and the
overall Governance scores suggest traditional governance.
This means that nurses perceive that they have as much
access to information such as budget and expenses, the
organization’s strategic plan, and the organization’s financial
status as management does. They further perceive that they
have equal influence over resources that support them, such
as the ability to recommend and consult other organizational
resources. The results further indicate that as a whole nurses
perceive that they have equal participation in the development
of policies and procedures for clinical practice, in staffing; and,
in collaborating with multidisciplinary groups. They perceive
that they are able to set their own goals, negotiate conflict among professionals and participate in the philosophy,
goals and objectives of the department and the organization.
The results also point to areas for growth. The scores on subscales
Personnel and Practice indicated that as a group nurses perceive
that they would like more control over their professional practice
and more input into areas such as hiring and promoting personnel,
formulating budgets, and creating new positions.
As mentioned, these results reflect what nurses perceive “as a
whole” throughout the organization; results varied by individual
campuses. The specific campus findings were discussed at
individual professional practice meetings and also presented at the
system-wide shared governance retreat in which unit-based council
members participated.
Action plans are underway facilitated by the Shared Governance
Steering Committee. The survey will be conducted again in early
2015 to assess nurses’ perception of the extent to which shared
governance is embraced at Meridian.
References
Hess, R.G. (1998). Measuring Nursing Governance. Nursing Research 47(1), pp 35-42
Hess, R.G. (2010). The Measurement of Professional Governance: Scoring guidelines ad Benchmarks.
Forum for Shared Governance: Voorhees, N.J.
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Community Service and Outreach
Meridian nurses often serve as health care ambassadors and advocates in the communities in which
they live and work.
Jody Abken, R.N., CCRN
JSUMC Volunteer, Sandy Relief Food, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church,
Bay Head, NJ
SOMC Member, Home Owners Association Finance Committee
BCH Consultant, Executive Board and R.N. Volunteer to Monroe
Special Sport: Buddy Baseball, Basketball Pals, Monroe Kings
and Queens Bowling
SOMC Girl Scout Leader and Vice President of Recreation, Pinelands
Soccer Association
JSUMC
Training Officer, Shark River Hills First Aid Squad and Neptune
Township Emergency Medical Services; Member, Neptune
Township Local Emergency Planning Committee; Awards
Chairperson and District Committee Member, Thunderbird
District, Monmouth Council of BSA; Co-Chair, Neptune Township
Move and Improve Committee
RMC Volunteer, “Stroke Education,” St. Dorothea’s Parish Church
Health Fair and Georgian Court University Health Fair
MH President, Our Lady of Guadeloupe Discalced Carmelite (OCDS)
Community
Cheryl Bontales, R.N., BSN, MSN, CSN
BCH
Executive Board Corresponding Secretary, Ladies Philoptochos
Society; Troop Leader, Organizer, GSUSA Certified Trainer,
Volunteer Support and Recognitions Chairperson, Girl Scouts
of the USA; Executive Board Corresponding Secretary, Hellenic
Dancers of New Jersey; Volunteer, FOODBANK of Monmouth
and Ocean County
Lynne Bottge, RN-BC
JSUMC Committee Member and Participant, Brick Relay for Life;
Participant, Freehold Relay For Life; Participant, Making Strides
Against Breast Cancer Walk
JSUMC Lecturer, Inservice on Aging Sensitivity of the Elderly for PCA’s in
Assisted Living Facilities
Jennifer Brown, R.N., CDP
JSUMC Volunteer, Surf City Fire and EMS
Joanne Kristine Bruno, RN-BC
RMC Equine Massage Therapy, Celtic Charms Therapeutic
Horsemanship; Photographer, Ride-A-Thon, Celtic Charms
Therapeutic Horsemanship
JSUMC Volunteer, Parker Family Health Center, American Red Cross
Vimla Christian, R.N., CNN
RMC Volunteer, Salvation Army Recovery Feeding Program,
Asbury Park
Christine Conner, APN, R.N., OMC Participant, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, Point
CCRN, CCNS Pleasant; Volunteer, Paint the Town Pink, Ocean Medical Center
Pamela Cooper, BSN, OCN, CHPN
JSUMC Volunteer, Sandy Relief, St. Mary’s by the Sea Church
Patricia Curtin, R.N., CNOR
OMC Participant, Girls’ Night Out, Ocean Medical Center; Participant,
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
Tricia D’Aloia Gandolfo, MSN, RN-BC
RMC Chairperson, Shrewsbury Boro School Blood Drive/Health Fair,
Central Jersey Blood Center; Secretary, Shrewsbury Boro Board
of Health and Health Community Liaison
Vicki DeNoia, MSN, RN-BC, APN
MQC Presenter, “Updates in Osteoporosis,” Meridian Community
Outreach Center
Jackie Dibernardo, RN-BC, OCN, CHPN
BCH Team Captain, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
OMC Lecturer, Career Day, Memorial Middle School, Point Pleasant;
Participant, Alzheimer’s Walk; Participant, Juvenile Diabetes Walk
JSUMC Lecturer, “Stroke Education,” Monmouth County Cardiovascular
Church Challenge; Lecturer, Stroke Awareness, Belmar Academy
High School Charter School
OMC Adult Trainer, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore
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SOMC
Evelyn Ferguson, BS, R.N., OCN, ONC
Nurse Volunteer, NJ Girl’s State Program, The American Legion;
Volunteer/Supporter, Hurricane Sandy Relief, Volunteer, Holmdel
Day and Community Theatre; Supporter, Food Banks, Habitat for
Humanity, Popcorn Park Zoo
OMC Participant, Girls’ Night Out, Ocean Medical Center
Regina Foley, MBA, MSN, FACHE
OMC Elected Member, Point Pleasant Board of Education, Point
Pleasant, NJ; Board Member, Dottie’s House, Brick, NJ
RMC Participant, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
Julie George, BSN, R.N., BSW, SOMC Volunteer, Home Bound Delivery, Ocean County Library System,
CCRN, CBN Stafford and Barnegat, NJ
Jill Greve-Falcone, RN-BC
SOMC Volunteer, “Light it Up Blue,” Autism New Jersey
Cynthia Hand, BSN, R.N.
BCH
Volunteer, Health Fair, Filipino American Community of Old Bridge
(FACOB) and Raritan Bay Medical Center; Volunteer/Fundraiser
for Scholarships and Building Homes in the Philippines, FACOB;
Treasurer, FACOB 2013-2014; Volunteer/Fundraiser/Choir
Member, St. Ambrose Church
Linda Hassler, MS, R.N., MH Executive Board, First Aid Merit Badge Counselor, Monmouth
GCNS-BC, FNGNA Council Boy Scouts of America; Vice President of Fund
Development, Beach Sweeps (Ideal Beach) Middletown, NJ
BCH Volunteer/Fundraiser, Annual Alzheimer’s Walk
Barbara Hohmann, RN-BC
BCH Volunteer, The Barn, St. Mary’s Parish, New Monmouth, NJ
(Supports The Lunch Break, St. Mark’s, NY)
Linda Houseal, MSN, R.N., ACNP-BC, CCRN
MH Bell Choir, First Presbyterian Church, Manasquan, NJ
MaryBeth Hultz, LPN, CUA
SOMC Kindergarten Religious Education Teacher, St. Theresa’s Parish,
Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Barbara Lawless, BA, RN-BC, OCN
SOMC Participant, Relay for Life, American Cancer Society; Volunteer,
“Deck The Walls” Oncology Dept., Joseph T. Donahue Barnegat
Elementary School
JSUMC
Volunteer Nurse, Health Screening for African American Day at
PNC; Volunteer Nurse, Health Initiative-Concerned Black Nurses
of Central NJ, Second Baptist Church, Long Branch, NJ; Co Chair/
Fundraiser, Gift Auction, Quinn Chapel AME Church, Atlantic
Highlands, NJ
Amanda Lillis, RN, C
JSUMC Team Captain, Talkin’ Tummies, Take Steps for Crohn’s
and Colitis
OMC GI Nurses and Associates’ Day
SOMC Lecturer, “Save Your Breath,” (teaching school age children)
Oncology Nursing Society, Central NJ; Team Captain, Walk to
Cure Diabetes, Seaside Heights, NJ
Kathleen Martin, MSW, LSW, RN-BC
OMC
Rosemary McCabe, DNP, APN, BC, CDE
Vice President, Board of Trustees, Seashore Family Services
of New Jersey; Facilitator, Bereavement Group, Ocean Medical
Center; Facilitator, Breast Cancer Support Group, Ocean
Medical Center
JSUMC Coordinator, Diabetes Awareness Day
Marlene Navarro, MSN, OMC Participant, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk,
AOCNP, OCN, ANP-BC American Cancer Society, ONS CNJ Chapter; Participant,
Relay for Life, American Cancer Society
Maureen O’Brien, MSN, R.N., CCRN, ACNS-BC
SOMC Participant, Heart Walk
OMC Fundraiser/Participant, Relay for Life Cancer, Point Pleasant
High School, Point Pleasant, NJ
Kim Pheifer, BSN, RN-BC, NE-BC
JSUMC Volunteer, 4H-Fair Set Up , Food Booth and Closure, Monmouth
County Fair, Freehold, NJ
BCH Community Representative to Marjorie K. Unterberg School of
Nursing, Monmouth University Continuing Education Committee,
Long Branch, NJ
Marie Price, R.N.
JSUMC Instructor, Chronic Disease Management (Local Communities)
Patricia Reiff, BSN, R.N., CCRN, CPAN
JSUMC Volunteer, Michael’s FEAT, Matawan, NJ
Rebecca Reiff, BSN, RN-BC
JSUMC Volunteer, Gala Committee, Michael’s FEAT, Matawan, NJ
Vera Reiner, R.N., CPN
OMC
Parish Wellness Nurse, Epiphany Church, Brick, NJ; Volunteer,
Seafood Festival, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ; Volunteer, Paint the
Town Pink Teddy Bear Clinic, Ocean Medical Center; Volunteer,
Teddy Bear Clinic, Meridian Health Fair, Ocean County Mall,
Toms River, NJ; Volunteer, Teddy Bear Clinic, Girl Scouts of
America; Volunteer, Ocean County Health Fair, Toms River
Elementary School
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JSUMC Volunteer, Congregation Torat El Mitzvah Day; Participant, Making
Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk and Prostate Cancer Walk;
Participant, Heart Walk
Gwen Reynolds, RN-BC, CEN
JSUMC Second Lieutenant, Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squad
BCH Participant, Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Point Pleasant, NJ
Judith Slover-Zipf, DNP, MSN, JSUMC Nurse Practitioner and Diabetes Educator, Parker Clinic, Red
ANP-BC, ADM-BC, CDE Bank, NJ; Coordinator, Diabetes Awareness Day, Neptune, NJ
Kathleen Sullivan, MSN, RN-BC
JSUMC Volunteer, Bucket Brigade; Volunteer, Beach Cleanup,
Meridian Health
Lynne Tomlinson, MSN, RN-BC, ONC, CWOCN
OMC Participant, Manhattan Walk to Cure Diabetes
OMC Member/Fundraiser, Missionaries of the Poor Ministry, and Parish
Nurse (winter), Vital Checks for the Homeless, St. Veronica Church,
Howell, NJ
Edward Vetrecin, MSN, R.N., SOMC Firefighter, Pinewood Estates Volunteer Fire Company, Barnegat,
CCRN, CEN NJ; Member, BPOE Elks Lodge 2340, Manahawkin, NJ; Adjunct
Professor, Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ
Dawn Williams, BSN, RN-BC, CCPC
JSUMC Instructor, Basic Life Support, Community
RMC Volunteer, Meridian Health Fairs; Participant, Heart Walk
Military/International Service
While many Meridian nurses volunteer their time and skills outside the walls of our hospitals, some also give
of their time beyond the boundaries of the United States. They act as goodwill ambassadors by bringing their
knowledge and expertise to those in need.
Regina Foley, MBA, MSN, FACHE
SOMC
OMC
Volunteer, American Legion Auxiliary
Volunteer Nurse, Medical Mission, Milot Haiti
Gretchen Hayes, R.N.
JSUMC
1st Lieutenant, Initial Flight Nurse
Training, Delaware Air National Guard
Duane Leist, R.N., CNOR
RMC
Captain, U.S. Army Reserves 344th Combat
Support Hospital, West Hartford, CT
OMC
Volunteer Nurse/Chaperon, Mission Trip with High
School and College Students, Kingston, Jamaica
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Meridian’s NICHE Program Welcomes Visitors from Abroad
In May of 2013, Meridian Health’s NICHE Program hosted visitors from
South Australia (SA) and Canada to showcase Meridian Health and share
best practices. Karen Hales, R.N., MACN, interim nursing director, Palliative
Care & Central Adelaide Geriatric Service Medical Directorate - Complex
Medicine, Central Adelaide Local Health Network - SA Health, and recipient
of the SA Premiers Overseas Nursing Study Scholarship to improve care
of older adults, and Mary Fox, Ph.D., R.N., from York University, Toronto,
Canada, whose research focuses on functional outcomes in older adults,
visited NYU College of Nursing, NYU Medical Center, and Maimonides Medical
Center as part of their visit to the United States. Marie Boltz, Ph.D., practice
director for the NYU NICHE Program, organized the visit, and Linda Hassler,
Meridian’s NICHE coordinator, led the tour at Meridian which began at Ocean
Medical Center. The visitors learned about how the NICHE program functions,
including the NICHE Councils, the Geriatric Clinical Scholar (GCS) Program,
the emergency department initiative, and the Geriatric Interdisciplinary
Fellowship Training (GIFT) program. The visitors also toured the ACE Unit with
Betty Dowd, RN-BC, BSN, assistant nurse manager, and Enid Russell, RN-BC,
HELP program coordinator.
Regina Foley, R.N., MBA, FACHE, vice president for Patient Care Services at Ocean, discussed the CNO perspective and
the importance of the geriatric program. The group also enjoyed lunch at Jersey Shore University Medical Center with
Teri Wurmser, Ph.D., R.N., with discussion on how the Ann May Center for Nursing supports the Advancement of
Professional Nursing Practice. The final stop was Bayshore Community Hospital with Denise Schwartz, R.N., BSN, nurse
manager of the ACE Unit, and Ellen Barrington, R.N., MSN, senior manager.
The visitors reported that the South Australia Health Nursing & Midwifery office has launched a new Nursing and Widwifery
Strategic Framework for the state with five strategic priorities: Caring with Kindness, People and Culture; Workforce
Capability and Capacity, Evidence Based Practice and Research in Clinical Practice, and Workforce Organization.
“Strong nursing leadership, care and compassion, and a skilled and competent geriatric nursing workforce are the three
main learnings I took away from my visit to Meridian,” says Karen Hales.
Karen presented to nurses in management positions in SA Health on organizations that demonstrate nursing leadership,
are committed to care and compassion of geriatric patients, and that experience better health outcomes for their patients
and reductions in length of hospital stay. “I also acknowledged that geriatric nursing is a specialization like ICU, ED, and
cardiology and should be celebrated!” she further noted.
Her organization will be developing a project to introduce the Hospital Elders Life Program to their geriatric wards. They
will be working in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association to provide training and education for their volunteers. She
also presented information on the Meridian Health C.A.R.E Program, which has garnered great interest from her staff.
They plan to develop a similar program called “Excellence in Care at the Bedside.” Karen’s organization also recently
had their first geriatric nurse who graduated in the Master of Nurse Practitioner in Geriatrics.
Educational Achievements
Maintaining a work/life balance is a challenge for nurses working in today’s health care environment. Yet many
Meridian nurses continue to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in order to advance their clinical and
leadership skills.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Capella University
Kathleen Russell-Babin, Ph.D., R.N., NEA-BC, ACNS-BC
Nova Southeastern University
OMC
MH
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Monmouth University JSUMC
Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Kean University
David Arnold, MSN, R.N.
University of Delaware
Rhodora Barretto, MSN, R.N., GNP-BC
University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ (UMDNJ)
OMC
Clair Carragino, MSN, R.N., APN-C, FNP-BC
University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ (UMDNJ)
JSUMC
Monmouth University
JSUMC
Francine Dygulski, MSN, RN-BC, CNRN
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
JSUMC
Monmouth University
JSUMC
Drexel University
JSUMC
Ursula Lasky, MSN, R.N., CEN
Chamberlain College of Nursing
University of Phoenix SOMC
Monmouth University
BCH
Margaret Sparandera, MSN, R.N., COS-C
Western Governor’s University
MHCS
Michael Valendo, MSN, R.N., CEN
Thomas Edison State College
RMC
Alda Valenzuela, MSN, RN-BC, CNE, CGN, CWS, CDONA/LTC
Monmouth University
MQC
Annemarie Welch-Peters, MSN, R.N.
Kean University
BCH
Kathleen Willman, MSN, R.N., CCRN
Walden University
SOMC
MH
OMC
MH
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Educational Achievements
Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Georgia Cassidy, BSN, R.N.
Sacred Heart University
RMC
Susan Dowd, BSN, R.N.
New Jersey City University
BCH
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Lindsay Fehring, BSN, RN-BC
Kean University
JSUMC
Kandy Gilvary, BSN, R.N.
JSUMC
Maryna Hall, BSN, RN-BC, ONC
University of Phoenix JSUMC
Melissa Hill, BSN, RN-BC
Kean University
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
Wendy Mehalick, BSN, RN-BC, CIC
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Michelle Poinsett, BSN, R.N.
Kean University
JSUMC
Kean University
SOMC
New Jersey City University
BHCC
Dawn Williams, BSN, RN-BC, CCPC
SOMC
BCH
JSUMC
RMC
RMC
Associates in Applied Science in Nursing (AAS)
Eileen Rivera, AAS, R.N.
Brookdale Community College
FOUND
Jessica Whalen, AAS, R.N.
Brookdale Community College
RMC
Foundation
The Mehandru Award
for Nursing Excellence
For 29 years, Dr. Sushil Mehandru has
served on the medical staff at Jersey Shore
University Medical Center and has built a
reputation for his exceptional clinical and
academic expertise. This prestigious award
signifies his strong commitment to nursing
and to the promotion of excellence in patient
care. The award is presented to a licensed
practical nurse or registered nurse who on a
daily basis exhibits excellence in the delivery
of patient care. 2013 was the first year it
was presented at Ocean Medical Center.
Dr. Sushil Mehandru and his wife Dr. Urmila Mehandru, along with Regina
Foley, R.N., MBA, MSN, FACHE, vice president of Operations and chief nursing
officer, are on hand to congratulate Ocean’s Jean Hughes on her award.
Nightingale Awards
This special award at Southern Ocean Medical
Center recognizes nurses for their ongoing
dedication to nursing excellence.
2013 awardees Kathy Meehan, Peg Solon, Dianna Matos, and Nancy McColl are pictured with
Donna Ciufo, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CCRN, NE-BC, Chief Nurse Executive and vice president of Nursing
at Southern Ocean Medical Center (second from left). Not pictured are recipients Kara Fallot, Judy
Kerlin, Christine Morrow, Nina Gildner, Carolyn Smith, Terri Otte, Meredith Schilling, Beth
Castrovilly, Kathy Whalen, Carol Dworkin, Nancy Tomczyk, Debbie Topeleski, and Lisa McGrail.
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Foundation
Mildred H. Rosa Trust
President’s Scholarship Award
The Mildred H. Rosa Trust President’s Award
Scholarship acknowledges outstanding service
and commitment to the mission, vision, and
values of Meridian Health. Candidates for this
award must be enrolled in a college program
leading to R.N. licensure, or in programs leading
to advanced degrees in nursing. One scholarship
is awarded to an applicant on each hospital
campus, and one to a Meridian team member
working at an affiliate organization.
Pictured in front are Gordon N. Litwin, Esq., Chairperson, Meridian Health
Board of Trustees; Cecelia Smith (Riverview); Christopher Schultz
(Allied); Bozema Czekalski (Affiliate); and Meridian President John K.
Lloyd, FACHE. The back row includes Teri Wurmser, Denise Schwartz
(Bayshore), Joan Palermo (Jersey Shore), Sharon Lubeck (Ocean), and
Kim Clements (Southern Ocean).
Riverview Medical Center
Nurse Excellence Award
The Nurse Excellence Award annually recognizes the
outstanding performance of a nurse who is a direct
care provider. Nominations are open to RNs and
LPNs at Riverview that are submitted by their peers
or a manager.
Ellen Arnold receives the Riverview Nurse Excellence Award from
Lori Colineri, former chief nurse executive at Riverview.
Foundation
Lloyd Family Nursing Scholarship
A Lloyd Family Nursing Scholarship is the
highest honor that can be bestowed upon a
nurse at Meridian Health. The Lloyd Family
Nursing Scholarship is awarded annually to
nurses who best exemplify the ideals and spirit
of “The Meridian Way” and individuals who have
distinguished themselves at a professional level
through their exceptional nursing service.
Lindsay Perna (center) from Jersey Shore is awarded the Lloyd Family
Nursing Scholarship by Meridian President John K. Lloyd, FACHE and
Mary Ann Donahue, former chief nurse executive at Jersey Shore.
Bayshore’s Ryan Hill-Husosky (center) receives the Lloyd Family
Nursing Scholarship from John K. Lloyd and Mary Ann Donahue.
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Foundation
The Carol Ann Cawley Weshnak
Pediatric Nursing Scholarship Award
To honor those who devote their career to excellence in
pediatric nursing, the Weshnak family has established a
scholarship to be used to advance the formal education of
nurses. This scholarship is awarded to a nurse who best
exemplifies the ideals of family-centered care and clinical
excellence in the pediatric setting.
Dana Chiappone receives The Carol Ann Cawley Weshnak
Pediatric Nursing Scholarship Award for her significant
contributions to Meridian Health and the community.
Leslie E. Stewart SGNA Scholarship
The Leslie E. Stewart SGNA Scholarship is available
to Meridian nurses who work in Gastroenterology
and are enrolled in an advanced degree program at
the BSN, Masters, or Doctoral level.
Cindy Stagg (center) receives the Leslie E. Stewart SGNA Scholarship
from Leslie Stewart (right).
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Ocean Medical Center
Riverview Medical Center
Southern Ocean Medical Center
Bayshore Community Hospital
Meridian Partner Companies
MeridianHealth.com
MHNA 05.14 2M CS-HP

Meridian Health Nursing Achievements

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