2019 Nursing Creating the “WOW” Nationally & Internationally-Publications/Grants/Awards

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PRESENTATIONS
Kristine Alessandrini, RN, CNOR; Andrew Aybar, RN. Facial Feminization. AORN Global Surgical Conference and Expo. Nashville, TN. 4/6/2019-4/10/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Leilanie Ayala, MSN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC; Judy Toy, BSN, RN-BC; Pauline Andan, BSN, RN-BC. Therapeutic Use of Sensory Tools in Managing Adult Emotional Distress. American Psychiatric Nursing Association. New Orleans, LA. 10/3/2019 (Podium)	Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Esin Bay-Spillers, RN, MM, CNOR; Erik Phelps, RN. Pediatric Airway Surgery: Surgical Preparedness Through Supply and Equipment Organization. AORN Global Surgical Conference and Expo. Nashville, TN. 4/6/2019-4/10/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Adisa Cartwright, MSN, RN-BC. Medical Assistant Residency: Building a Robust and Realistic Program. American Medical Technologists Annual Conference. Chicagi, IL. 7/1/2019. (Podium)	UCLA Health System
Devie Charbonneau, BSN, RN, CPAN. Optimizing and Standardizing the Pre-Operative Checklist: Why Less is More. American Nursing Informatics Association. Las Vegas, NV. 4/11/2019-4/13/2019. (Poster)	UCLA Health System
Melissa Connor, BSN, RN, CEN, MICN; Stacia Cullors, BSN, RN; Kate Hurley, MSN, RN, CEN; Justin Kuester, BSN, RN. Effect of Interdisciplinary Rounding with Psychiatry on Three Quality Metrics. Emergency Nurses Association Annual Conference. Austin, TX. 9/29/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Melissa Connor, BSN, RN, CEN, MICN; Eunice Lee, PhD, RN, FAAN; Belinda Chen, MPH; Lynn Doering, PhD, RN, FAAN. Validation of a Tool to Predict Violence and Aggression by Behavioral Health Patients. Emergency Nurses Association Annual Conference. Austin, TX. 9/29/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Melissa Connor, BSN, RN, CEN, MICN. Validation of the Dynamic Appraisal for Situational Aggression in the Emergency Department. Emergency Nurses Association Annual Conference. Austin, TX. 10/1/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Melissa Connor, BSN, RN, CEN, MICN; Meg Armbruster, MSN, RN; Kate Hurley, MSN, RN, CEN, MICN. Validation of the Dynamic Appraisal for Situational Aggression in the Emergency Department. Emergency Nurses Association Annual Conference. Austin, TX. 10/1/2019. (Podium)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center UCLA Health System
Melissa Connor, BSN, RN, CEN, MICN; Kate Hurley, MSN, RN, CEN, MICN; Margaret Armbruster, MSN, RN. Re-Conceptualizing Nursing Management of Behavioral Health Patients in the Emergency Department. Emergency Nurses Association Annual Conference. Austin, TX. 10/1/2019. (Podium)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center UCLA Health System
Alexandra Duke, DNP, RN-BC, CEN, CHSE, CNEcl; Lindsay A. Williams, PhD, RN, PHD, PMP; Mary Kateri Tobias, BSN, RN, CCRN; Yesenia Valle, BSN, RN, OCN. Cultivating a Spirit of Excellence and Appreciative Inquiry Through Alignment of Magnet and Evidence-Based Practice. 6^th Annual Clinical InQuERI Nursing Conference. 1/31/2019 (Poster)	UCLA Health System
Alexandra Duke, DNP, RN-BC, CEN, CHSE, CNEcl; Lindsay A. Williams, PhD, RN, PHD, PMP. Developing Systems Thinking among Doctorate of Nursing Practice Students through PhD-DNP Collaboration Using Game-Based Simulation. 12th National DNP Conference. Washington DC. 8/7/2019. (Podium)	UCLA Health System
Kelly Flor, RN, BSN, CEN, MICN, PHN; Mara Landa, RN, BA, CFN, SANE-A, SANE-P. Clinical RN Practice of the Sexual Assault Patient in a non-SART Hospital. Emergency Nurses Association Annual Conference. Austin, TX. 9/30/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Kerry Gold, RN, CCRN, CEN, MICN; Carson Del Greco, BS; Ashley Trueblood, RN, RN, BSN, CCRN, CPHQ; Summer Gupta, RN, MSN; Leah Nubla, MSN, RN, CPHQ. 38 vs 38.5? Temperature as a SIRS Indicator for Pediatric Sepsis screening in Academic Medical Centers. Emergency Nurses Association Annual Conference. Austin, TX. 9/30/2019. (Podium)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Summer Maxwell Gupta, MSN, RN; Suki Leung, RN, CPHQ; Julia Nabong, BSN, RN; Trudy Rhodes, RN, CPHQ. Collaborative Optimization: ED Sepsis Case Review Standardization. 2019 ValU Summit. Los Angeles, CA. 6/3/2019. (Poster)	UCLA Health System, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, & UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Stephanie Han, BSN, RN, CNOR; Genevieve Ubas, RN, CNOR; Kathleen Land, BSN, RN, CNOR. Mechanical Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis – Not Just for Adults! AORN Global Surgical Conference and Expo. Nashville, TN. 4/6/2019-4/10/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Kristen Hjelmhaug, RN, BSN, CCRN; Thahn Neville, MD; Jessica Hainje, RN, BSN, CCRN; Sherry Xu, RN, MSN; Yuhan Kao, RN, MSN, CNS. Effect of the 3 Wishes Project in the MICU: Increasing Clinician Morale. National Nursing Ethics Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 3/21/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Kate Hurley, MSN, RN, MICN, CEN. Use of Psychiatric Techs to Decrease Violence Against Staff in an Emergency Department Setting. Emergency Nurses Association Annual Conference. Austin, TX. 10/1/2019. (Podium)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Hannah Jacinto, RN; Cirha Becker, RN, PCCN; Tammy Camacho, RN; Vi Nguyen, RN, CPAN. I Am Listening: Improving Discharge Instructions among Same Day Surgery Patients in UCLA Santa Monica PTU/PACU. 2019 ASPAN National Conference. Nashville, TN. 5/7/2019. (Poster)	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Lauren Jones, RN, MSN, CEN, CNL, PHN. Out with Annual Skills Lab, In with an Education Committee. Emergency Nursing Conference 2019. Austin, TX. 10/1/2019. (Podium)	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Anna Ko, BSN, RN; Alexis Bolton, BSN, RN; RJ Carino, BSN, RN. Kidney Exchange and Voucher Program at UCLA. AORN Global Surgical Conference and Expo. Nashville, TN. 4/6/2019-4/10/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Mary Lawanson-Nichols, RN, MSN, CCRN. SOS-Stomp out Sepsis! A Clinical Nurse Specialist mentored initiatives to improve mortality rates. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist. Orlando, FL. 3/9/2019. (Podium)	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Fotine Mamais, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC, GNP. Creating the Geriatric Infrastructure SAFE Care Collaborative (SAFE™ (Systems Addressing Frail Elders). National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. Orlando, FL. 3/8/2019. (Podium)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Huibrie C. Pieters, PhD, DPhil, RN; Leilanie Ayala, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC. Gardening on a Psychiatric Inpatient Unit: Cultivating Recovery. American Psychiatric Nursing Association. New Orleans, LA. 10/4/2019. (Podium)	UCLA School of Nursing & Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Jessica M. Phillips, MSN; Ann Bindra, MSN, RN-BC; Maria Madden, BSN, RN. Leveraging Innovative, Strategic Teaching Approaches PGM. 45^th Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Convention. Washington D.C. 11/16/2019. (Podium)	UCLA Health System
Kelsey Reyes, BSN, RN. Let's Prevent CAUTI Together! 27^th National Evidence-Based Practice Conference. Coralville, IA. 4/17/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
RJ Dave H. Soliven, MSN, RN-BC, CCRN, ACCNS-P; Beck Reyes, MSN, CPNP-PC, CPN. Design and Implementation of a Certification Program Curriculum. Association of Child Neurology Nurses Annual Conference. Charlotte, NC. 10/24/2019. (Podium)	UCLA Health System
Judy Toy, BSN,RN-BC; Pauline Andan, BSN,RN-BC. Therapeutic Use of Sensory Tools in Managing Adult Emotional Distress. American Psychiatric Nursing Association. New Orleans, LA. 10/3/2019. (Podium)	Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Lindsay Williams, PhD, MS, RN, PHN, PMP; Carol Pavlish, PhD, RN, FAAN; Sally Maliski, PhD, RN, FAAN; Donna Washington, MD, MPH. Clearing Away Past Wreckage: A Constructivist Grounded Theory of Women Veterans' Mental Health Service Us. Sigma's 30th International Nursing Research Congress. Calgary, CAN. 7/27/2019. (Poster)	UCLA Health System & UCLA School of Nursing
Lindsay Williams, PhD, MS, RN, PHN, PMP; Alexandra Duke, DNP, RN-BC, CEN, CHSE, CNEcl; Yue Ming Huang, EdD, MHS. Using Academic-Practice Partnerships to Implement Game-Based Simulation Education for Systems Thinking. 2019 ALSN International Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 11/7/209. (Podium)	UCLA Health System

PRESENTATIONS - 18th UCLA HEALTH ANNUAL RESEARCH AND EVIDECE-BASED PRACTICE CONFERENCE
Laura Alfonso, BSN, RN, OCN; Maria Quirch, BSN, RN, OCN; Pattie Jakel, RN, MN, AOCN. The High Touch Wipe Down. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica
Leilanie Ayala, RN, MSN, PMHCNS-BC,PMHNP-BC; Jessica Chiu; Lisette Espana, MA, BSN; Grace Florentin, BSN, RN-BC; Eloisa Hernaez, BSN, RN-BC; Iris Mayoral, BSN, RN-BC; Emilia Mahler, RN-BC; Emma Rimular, RN; Eleanor Tomas-Lagmay, BSN, RN-BC. Don't Trip! An Enhanced Fall Prevention Bundle for Inpatient Medical-Psychiatry. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	UCLA School of Nursing & Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Payl Bhakta, MSN(c), RN. Nurses' Perceptions of Effective Teamwork in the Nurse-Physician Dyad. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Podium)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Allegra Bell, BSN, RN, OCN; Rebecca Bank, RN, BSN, OCN; Rayna Ewer, RN, BSN, OCN; Patricia Jakel, RN, MN, AOCN. Making A Difference at the End of Life. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica
Raquel Branom, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC; Karen Grimley, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE. The Wellness Bundle: Back to Basics in Patient Centered Care. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Raquel Branom, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC; Mary Lawanson-Nichols, MSN, RN, NP, CNS, CCRN; Jennifer Osborne, RN, BSN, CCRN, CNRN; Jessica Alicdan, MPH, CIC; Zachary Rubin, MD. Winning the War on CAUTI. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Jocelyn Brown, BSN, RN, CCRN; Taryn Fowlds, BSN, RN, CCRN; Taline Marcarian, PhD, RN, CCRN, CSC; Tiffany Munoz, BSN, RN, CCRN; Emmanuel Orozco, BSN, RN, CCRN. Driving CAUTI/CLABSI to the Ground with Prevalence Rounds. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Cristina Cabrera-Mino, BS; Mary Ann Shinnick, PhD, ACNP, CHSE. Cognitive Workload Differences between Novice and Expert Nurses in a Simulation. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Podium)	UCLA School of Nursing
Sarah Choi, PhD, RN, FNP. Disease Self-Management. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Podium)	UCLA School of Nursing
Erica Djen, BSN, RN, CCRN; Lisa Gonzalez, BSN, RN, CCRN; Katrine Murray, BSN, RN, CCRN, NE-BC; Michelle Rodriquez, BSN, RN, CCRN, CSC. From Crisis to Communication: Empowering and Equipping Nurses and Families for Success. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Joy Eva Collins, MECN2. Critical Care: Family Engagement in Provision of Passive Range of Motion Exercises. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	UCLA School of Nursing
Melissa Connor, BSN, RN, CEN; Lynn Doering, PhD, FAAN; Eunice Lee, PhD, RN, FAAN; Belinda Chan, MPH. Validation of a Tool to Predict Violence and Aggression by Behavioral Health Patients for Use in the Emergency Department. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center & UCLA School of Nursing
Maria Dalesandro, BSN, RN; Erika Lozano, MSN, RN-BC; Leilanie Ayala, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC. Use of Improvisational Techniques in an Inpatient Therapeutic Groups. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Podium)	Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Erica De La Merced, BSN, RN; Patty Cortesi, RN; Pronita Agarwala, MSN, RN; Patricia McCafferty, MN, RN, NE-BC; Raquel Branom, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC. Beat it C. diff. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Allison Dsouza, Nursing Student; Andrea P. Aguila, Nursing Student; Beatrix Krause, PhD; Ravi S. Aysola, MD; Paul M. Macey, PhD. Reduction of Prolonged Expiration with Inspiratory Muscle Training in Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	UCLA School of Nursing, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, & David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Rayna Ewer, BSN, RN; Amanda McKaig, BSN, RN. RN MD Rounding. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica
Arneta Finney-Beverly, PhD, APRN, FNP-C, WOCN, WCC; Barbara M. Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN; Felicia S. Hodge, DrPH; Wendie Robbins, PhD, RN; Keith C. Norris, MD, PhD. Nutrition and Pressure Ulcers in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	UCLA School of Nursing, Division of Geriatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, & School of Public Health
Katherine Gilmer, MPH; Elnaz Fakhimi, MPA. Hello New Kidney! – Transforming the Pathway to Discharge for Kidney Transplant Patients at UCLA Health. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	UCLA Health System
Kerry Gold, RN, CCRN, CEN, MICN, AN II; Ashley Trueblood, RN; Summer Gupta, MSN, RN; Leah Nubla, MSN, RN, CPHQ; Carson Del Greco, PD. 38.0 vs 38.5C? Temperature as a SIRS Indicator for Pediatric Sepsis Screening in Academic Medical Centers. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Felicia Hodge, DrP.H. Chronic health conditions and behaviors in American Indian and Alaska Native populations. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Podium)	UCLA School of Nursing
Sanna Howell, BSN, RNC-NIC, CLE; Jaclyn Keegan, MSN, RNC-NIC; Gemma Manzo, BSN; Jocelynn Clemente, BSN, RNC-NIC; Pamela Davis, BSN; Alejandra Garcia-Martinez, CNA. Baby Brain Buddies: Improving Compliance with the Neuroprotective Bundle. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica
Kate Hurley, MSN, RN, CEN, MICN; Melissa Connor, BSN, RN, CEN, MICN. Evaluation of Interventions Used to Increase Compliance with Barcode-Assisted Medication Administration. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Mat Ilasin, BSN, RN; Sara Kusumoto, BSN, RN; Sabrina Mone, BSN, RN; Alexandra Monin, BSN, RN; Kimberly Price, MSN, RN; John Silverlake, RN; Nancy Tran, MSN, RN. Meds for U: Med Menus to Increase Patient Satisfaction Regarding Education of Medication Side Effects. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Stephanie Jackson, MSN, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN; Bindu Kumuar, MSN, RN. Bring on the CAR T. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Stephanie Jackson, MSN, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN; Bindu Kumuar, MSN, RN, BMTCN; Paulette Pelayo, BSN, RN; Jordan Sugar, BSN, RN; Michel Queen, RN, BMTCN. An Advanced Practice Led Initiative Involving Stem Cell Transplantation Education. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Podium)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Sai Samhith Kambampati, BS; Hilary Hsu, PhD.; Ravi Jasuja, PhD; Todd Brown, MD, PhD; Brian Lawney, PhD; Rong Guo, MS; David Elashoff, PhD; Stephen Young, PhD; Nancy Joste, MD; Dorothy Wiley, PhD. Serum Testosterone Increases Risk for Anal HPV16/18 Infections, While Estradiol Protects Against Both Anal HPV16/18 Infections and Histological High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions (hHSIL), a Precancer. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Podium)	UCLA School of Nursing
Billal Khan, BSN-RN; Claudina Zavala, RN; Erik Coll, BSN, RN, CEN, MICN; Sue Thompson, MSN, RN; Wendy Tucker, JD, MPH; Mary Beth Chambers, DNP, RN-ACNS. Lavender Project. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	UCLA Health System
Bindu Kumar, MSN, RN; Stephanie Jackson, MSN, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN; Karolina Faysman, MSN, RN, NP. The Journey to Outpatient Stem Cell Transplantation. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Jung Ha Kwon, MSN, RN, NP-C, CDE; Kimberly Bertolami, BSN, RN, OCN; Cherie Neil, MSN, RN-NEA-BC, PCCN-K; Sooi Lo, BSN, RN, PCCN; Marisa Hallare, BSN, RN, PCCN; Patricia Sheehan, MN, RN, CNS, CCRN-K; Cheryl Lehuquet, MSN, RN, NE-BC; Patricia Jakel, MN, RN, AOCN; Carclea Fontelo, MA, MS-BC, RN, CPHQ; Anthony Chan, MSN, RN; Mary Beth Chambers, DNP, RN-BC, ACNS. Breathe Easy. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Podium)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center & UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica
Eunice Lee, PhD, RN, FAAN. Cultural Issues in Cancer Nursing. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Podium)	UCLA School of Nursing
Vera Lopez, MSN-Ed, RN, PCCN; Sangyoung Yu-Choi, MSN, RN-BC, PCCN-K. Patient-Centered Care Model with HHAT. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica
Sally Lozano, BSN, CPN; Grace Sund, MSN, RN, CPNP, CPHON, CNS. Owie without the Ow. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica
Dahlia Maldonado, BSN, RN. Improving Use of Integrative Therapy Methods for Pain Management. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica
Jacob Merkel, MSN, RN; Isaac Pro, BSN, RN; Chelsi Diaz, BSN, RN; Leilanie Ayala, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC; Patricia Matos, DNP,,NEA-BC. Feasibility of creating Serenity Rooms in an Inpatient psychiatric units. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Podium)	Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Sabrina Mone, RN, BSN, PCCN. Improving Nurse Communication by Standardizing the Discharge Education Process to Adult Surgical Patients. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Podium)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Valentina Obreja, AG/AC NP-BC, CCRN, PHN; Katrine Murray, BSN, RN, CCRN, NE-BC. Improving the Efficacy of Patient-Controlled Analgesia Use in Postoperative Patients. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Huibrie Pieters, PhD, DPhil, RN; Leilanie Ayala, MSN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC; Ariel Schneider, LSW; Nancy Wicks, OTRL; Aimee Levine-Dickman, OTRL; Susan Clinton, OTRL. Gardening on a psychiatric inpatient unit: Cultivating recovery. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Podium)	Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Kelsey Reyes, BSN, RN. Let's Prevent CAUTI Together! 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Mary Rezk-Hanna, PhD, NP. Hookah Smoking in the United States. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Podium)	UCLA School of Nursing
Trudy Rhodes, RN, CPHQ; Suki Leung, RN, CPHQ; Julia Nabong, RN; Summer Gupta, RN, MSN. U Matter: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Improving Sepsis in the Emergency Department. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Podium)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center & UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica
Michelle Robison, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CNOR. Safety in the Operating Room: Implementation of a Fire Risk Assessment. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica
Michelle Rodriguez, BSN, RN, CCRN, CSC; Stephanie Maniquis, MSN, RN, AG-ACNP, CCRNCSC. Putting the CALS (Cardiac Surgery Advanced Life Support) Guidelines into Practice. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Julie Sasinski, MSN, RNC-NIC, CNS; Heather Hackett, MSNc, RNC-NIC; Kalpshri Kesavan, MD; Denise Ribeiro, MSN, RNC-NIC; Timothy Strom, RCT, RRT. Surfactant Administration Checklist to Reduce Pneumothorax in NICU. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica
Judy Toy, BSN, RN; Pauline Andan, BSN, RN-C; Abigail Plotkin Kleiman, MS, OTR/L. Therapeutic Use of Sensory Tools in Managing Adult Emotional Distress. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Ashley Trueblood, BSN, RN, CCRN; Kerry Gold-Tsakonas, RN, CEN; Melissa Connor, BSN, RN, CEN. Implementation of Hot-Debriefings to Improve Team Dynamics and Patient Safety. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Podium)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Gloria Young, MSN. Implementing Knowledge Change Through Re-Educating Psychiatric Nurses on the Importance of DASA: A Quality Improvement Project. 18^th Research and Evidence Based Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 9/20/2019. (Poster)	UCLA School of Nursing

PUBLICATIONS
Mabel Kimble; Marjan Javanbakht, MPH, PhD; Kara W. Chew, MD, MS; Chrysovalantis Stafylis, MD; Di He; Samantha Ramirez, MSN, RN-BC; Yeonsoo Baik; Sammy Saab, MD, MPH; Jeffrey D. Klausner, MD, MPH. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of persons who experienced spontaneous hepatitis c viral clearance. BMC Infectious Diseases (2019)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Leah Korkis, MSN, RN, AGCNS; Kimberly Ternavan, MS/MBA, RN, CNML; Anila Ladak, MSN, RN, CNS, GNP-BC; Michele Maines, MSN, MSG, RN, CNL; Denise Riberio, MA, RN, RNC-NIC; Sharron Hickey, RN, BSN, PHN, CPHQ, JD. (In Press). Mentoring Clinical Nurses Towards a Just Culture: Successful Implementation of Nursing Peer Case Review. Journal of Nursing Administration.	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Huibrie C. Pieters, PhD, DPhil, RN; Leilanie Ayala, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC; Ariel Schneider, LCSW; Nancy Wicks2, MS, OTR/L; Aimee Levine-Dickman, MA, OTR/L; Susan Clinton, MS, OTR/L. Gardening on a Psychiatric Inpatient Unit: Cultivating Recovery. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing (2018).	Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Lindsay Williams, PhD, MS, RN, PHN, PMP; Carol Pavlish, PhD, RN, FAAN; Sally Maliski, PhD, RN, FAAN; Donna Washington, MD, MPH. (In Press) Clearing Away Past Wreckage: A Constructivist Grounded Theory of Identity and Mental Health Access by Female Veterans. Advances in Nursing Science.	UCLA Health System

GRANTS
Kristen Hjelmhaug, RN, BSN, CCRN; Jessica Hainje, RN, BSN, CCRN. Comfort Care Cart for Bereaving Families. UCLA Auxiliary Support Grant. UCLA Health Auxiliary. {$300}	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

AWARDS
Leslie Chang Evertson, MSN, GNP-BC; Michelle Panlilio, NP; Mihae Kim, AGPCNP-BC; Kelsey Stander, AGNP-BC. American Academy of Nursing Edge Runner - UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program. American Academy of Nursing. 11/1-3/2018.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Emergency Department Nursing Staff. Lantern Award. Emergency Nurses Association. 9/26/2018.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
William Cody Tompkins, BSN, RN; Nicole Santos BSN, RN; Melody Pasco, BSN, RN; Jackeline Arias, BSN, PHN, RN. Third Place for Quality Improvement Poster and Presentation. 17th Annuanl Research and Evidence-Based Practice Conference. 09/28/2018.	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica

UCLA NURSES WEEK AWARDS
Rene Abarca. Daisy Award. The DAISY Foundation. 5/8/19.	Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Sadaf Alesafar. Rising Star Award. 5/16/19.	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Gavriela Applebaum. Muriel D. Casselman Humanism Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Jessica Arzola. Rising Star Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Andrew Baird. Daisy Award. The DAISY Foundation. 5/8/19.	Ambulatory
Sherona Bau. Interprofessional Colleague in Care Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Caitlyn Borja. Daisy Award. The DAISY Foundation. 5/8/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Annice Chang. Clinical Transferor of Knowledge Award. 5/16/19.	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Olayemi Dorcas. Devra and Dr. Lester Breslow Care Partner Scholarship Fund Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Debby Driscoll. LVN Relationship Based Care Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Danielle Everson. Daisy Award. The DAISY Foundation. 5/8/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Diamond Foster. Clinical Leader Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Catherine Glass. Daisy Award. The DAISY Foundation. 5/8/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Lyndsey Haleck. Daisy Award. The DAISY Foundation. 5/8/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Kristen Hjelmhaug. Virginia Frances Sandbrook Annual Staff Appreciation Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Hannah Jacinto. Clinical Leader Award. 5/16/19.	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Tiffany Johnson. Clinical Practitioner Award. 5/16/19.	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Kayla Kafka. Clinical Transferor of Knowledge Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Oscar Livesay. JoAnn Conflenti Scholarship Fund Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Sally Lozano. Nurse Scientist Award. 5/16/19.	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Mithun Mahinda. Daisy Award. The DAISY Foundation. 5/8/19.	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Elizabeth Maister. Heidi Crooks Visionary and Transformational Leadership Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Jacob Merkel. Daisy Award. The DAISY Foundation. 5/8/19.	Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Pamela Miner. Daisy Award. The DAISY Foundation. 5/8/19.	Ambulatory
Zoila Moreno. LVN Relationship Based Care Award. 5/16/19.	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Nestor-Neil Peig. Nurse Scientist Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Tara O'Connor. John Henry Sandbrook Annual Staff Appreciation Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Laila Ramji. Interprofessional Colleague in Care Award. 5/16/19.	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Diana Ramos. Daisy Award. The DAISY Foundation. 5/8/19.	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Carmen Renteria. Partner-in-Care Relationship Based Care Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Patty Rodriguez. Partner-in-Care Relationship Based Care Award. 5/16/19.	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Joseph Salvador. Devra and Dr. Lester Breslow Care Partner Scholarship Fund Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Samantha Thomas. Daisy Award. The DAISY Foundation. 5/8/19.	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Kateri Tobias. Cathy Rodgers Ward Nursing Leadership Scholarship. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Karen Watanabe. Clinical Practitioner Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Monica Yoon. Mary Erbeznik Scholarship Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
4 SW Charge Nurses & Oncology Team. Drivers of Change Award. 5/16/19.	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
UCLA ECMO/ECLS Program. Drivers of Change Award. 5/9/19.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Sandra Dewar, PhD, RN, FAES. Graduated from UCLA School of Nursing with PhD. 6/2019.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Monica Gaspard, MSN, RN, ACN-BC. Core Curriculum for Ambulatory Care Nursing, 4th Edition. Reviewer Recognition from American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing AAACN.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Hospital NICU Team. Achieved a landmark 1000 days CLABSI free. 7/2018.	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica

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