2020 Nursing Creating the “WOW” Nationally & Internationally-Publications/Grants/Awards

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PRESENTATIONS
Lianna Z. Ansryan, MSN,CNS, PHN, RN-BC; Kathleen Vollman, MSN, RN, CCNS, FCCM, FCNS, FAAN; Elissa Brown, MSN, CNS, RN; Maricia Cornell, MSN, APRN, RN-BC, ACNS-BC, CEN,TCRN; Chantal Toth, MSN, RN, ACCNS-AG, CMSRN. Transforming Health Care: Leveraging Our Past Expertise to Mentor Our Present and Influence our Future! National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. Indianapolis, IN. 3/10/2020. (Podium)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, VA Health, University Hospitals Geagua Medical Center, & Tower Health, Reading Hospital
Leilanie Ayala, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC. Yes, And!: How to engage patients in therapeutic groups through improvisational techniques! American Psychiatric Nursing Conference. Lake Buena Vista, FL. 9/30/2020 (Podium)	Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Leilanie Ayala, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC; Robbie Harris-Depriest, MHA, RT; Erika Lozano, MSN, RN-BC; Sunnie Dishman, MSN, RN-BC; Jaimie Chazen, BA. Addressing the Youth Bullying Crisis Through Community Partnetships. ANCC Magnet Conference. Atlanta, GA. 10/7/2020 (Poster)	Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Bob Bencangey MSN, RN-BC, CEN; Iris Mayoral BSN, RN-BC. Feasibility of Implementing an Electronic Patient Rounding System (EPRS) in an Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Facility. International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses. San Antonio, TX. 3/25/2020-3/28/2020. (Poster)	Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Meg Furukawa MN, RN-BC, CNS; Mari Akre PhD, RN, NEA-BC. Improving Care Outcomes: Start with Standardization of Nursing Knowledge Information Models. HIMSS20 Global Health Conference and Exhibition. Orlando, FL. 3/9/2020. (Podium)	UCLA Health System
Cheryl Le Huquet, MSN, DNPc, RN, NE-BC; Michelle Ladin, BSN, RN. Application of Practice Standards to ECG Monitoring of Surgical Patients. 2020 Western Institute of Nursing Conference. Portland, OR. 4/15/2020. (Poster)	UCLA Health System
Cheryl Le Huquet, DNPc, RN, NE-BC; James Q Simmons, DNPc, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC; Renee Krystle Doll M. Lazaro, MSN, RN, CNOR. Advancing Nursing Science. An Innovative Approach to PDromote Doctoral Collaboration. 2020 UCLA School of Nursing Research Days. Los Angeles, CA. 5/8/2020. (Poster)	UCLA Health System
Cheryl Le Huquet, MSN, DNPc, RN, NE-BC. Application of Practice Standards to ECG Monitoring of Surgical Patients. 2020 UCLA School of Nursing Research Days. Los Angeles, CA. 5/8/2020. (Poster)	UCLA Health System
Anila Ladak, MSN, RN, CNS, GNP-BC; Valerie Yeo, MSN, RN, CNS, GNP-BC, NE-BC; Nadia Akram, MSW. Improving Patient Outcomes on an ACE Unit: The Companion Care Volunteer Program to Reduce Loneliness and Isolation. NICHE Conference. New Orleans, LA. 4/27/2020. (Poster)	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Anila Ladak, MSN, RN, CNS, GNP-BC; Janet Mentes, PhD, APRN, FGSA, FAAN. Nurse-Led Delirium Prevention Program for Hospitalized Older Adults. UCLA School Of Nursing Research Day. Virtual Display. 5/6/2020. (Poster)	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Fotine Mamais, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC, GNP. Creating A Geriatric Population Infrastructure- Value of Population Based Clinical Nurse Specialist. NICHE Conference. New Orleans, LA. 4/27/2020. (Podium)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Iris Mayoral, BSN, RN-BC; Eleanor Tomas-Lagmay, BSN, RN-BC. Integration of Proactive Toileting in Geri-Psychiatric Unit's Fall Prevention Bundle. UCLA SON 2020 Research Days. Virtual. 5/6/2020. (Poster)	Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Iris Mayoral, BSN, RN-BC; Eleanor Tomas-Lagmay, BSN, RN-BC; Leanne Lamb, BSN, RN-BC; Emma Rimular BSN, RN-BC. Integration of Proactive Toileting in Geri-Psychiatric Unit's Fall Prevention Bundle. American Psychiatric Nursing Conference. Lake Buena Vista, FL. 9/30/2020-10/3/2020. (Poster)	Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Jeannette (Jeannie) Meyer, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, CCNS, PCCN-K, ACHPN; Mary Lawanson-Nichols, RN, MSN, CNS, NP, CCRN. Beyond the ICU: Improving Communication Utilizing IMPACT ICU Strategies. NACNS 2020 National Conference. Indianapolis, IN. 3/10/2020. (Podium)	UCLA Health System & UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Jeannette (Jeannie) Meyer, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, CCNS, PCCN-K, ACHPN. Beyond the ICU: Improving Communication Utilizing IMPACT ICU Strategies. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses National Teaching Institute 2020. Indianapolis, IN. 5/6/2020. (Podium)	UCLA Health System
Alex Monin, RN, BSN, PCCN; John Silverlake, RN, BSN, PCCN; Kimberly Bennett, RN, MSN; Mat Ilasin, RN, BSN, PCCN; Nancy Tran, RN, MSN, PCCN; Sabrina Mone, RN, BSN, PCCN; Sara Kusumoto, RN, BSN, PCCN. Med Menus: Medication Side Effect Education for Patient Satisfaction. 27^th National Evidence-Based Practice Conference. Coralville, IA. 4/14/2020. (Podium)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Jessica Pancio, BSN, RN-BC, ONC, GRN, UZIT; Heather Hahn, MA, ACCP, GPCA, UZIT. Post-operative Delirium: Tools to Identify, Prevent, and Manage. NICHE Conference. New Orleans, LA. 4/27/2020. (Poster)	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Isaac Pro, RN, BSN; Jacob Merkel, MSN, RN-BC; Leilanie Ayala, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC. Finding Serenity at Work. American Psychiatric Nursing Association. Orlando, FL. 9/30/2020 (Poster)	Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Rae-Nicole Rios, BSN, RN; Sarah Stephens, BSN, RN; Megan Weisbart, MSN, RN, CNL, PHN. Antibiotics in the NICU of Time: An Education Intervention to Decrease Sepsis in the NICU. 2020 Vizient /AACN Nurse Residency Program Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. 3/9/2020-3/12/2020. (Poster)	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Rae-Nicole Rios, BSN, RN; Sarah Stephens, BSN, RN; Megan Weisbart, MSN, RN, CNL, PHN. Antibiotics in the NICU of Time: An Education Intervention to Decrease Sepsis in the NICU. 27th National Evidence-Based Practice Conference. Virtual Display. 4/15/2020-4/16/2020. (Poster)	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Michelle Tolentino, DNP, MSN, RN, CPN, NE-BC; Felicia Hodge, Dr PH; Mary-Lynn Brecht, PhD; Jian Li, PhD, MD; Carol Pavlish, PhD. Influence of Span of Support on Nurse Perception of Leader Access and Responsiveness. UCLA School Of Nursing Research Day. Virtual Display. 5/6/2020. (Poster)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Bryan Villareal, RN, BSN, CCRN, SCRN; Kevin Brown, ARRT, CT; Kenny Harrell; Jeffrey L. Saver, MD; Mersedeh Bahr Hosseini, MD; Lucas Restrepo-Jimenez, MD; David S. Liebeskind, MD; Viktor Szeder, MD; Walid Ghurab, MD; Clayton Kazan, MD; Nichole Bosson, MD; Marianne Gausche-Hill, MD; Cathy Chidester, RN, MSN; May Nour, MD, PhD. Improved Routing Of Comprehensive Stroke Center Appropriate Patients Via Mobile Stroke Unit Conclusive Field Diagnosis. International Stroke Conference 2020. Los Angeles, CA. 2/20/2020. (Podium)	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

PUBLICATIONS
Melissa Connor, MPH, BSN, RN, CEN; Kate Hurley, MSN, RN, CEN; Margaret Armbruster, MSN, RN. Diagnostic Sensitivity of the Dynamic Appraisal for Situational Aggression to Predict Violence and Aggression by Behavioral Health Patients in the Emergency Department. Journal of Emergency Nursing.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Sandra Dewar, PhD, APRN, FAES; MarySue Heilemann, PhD, RN, FAAN; Engel J, MD, PhD; Eunice Lee, PhD, RN; Huibrie Pieters, PhD, RN. Perceptions of illness severity in adults with drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsy and Behavior. 2020; 109.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Meg Furukawa, MN, RN-BC; Ellen Pollack, MSN, RN-BC. "Achieving HIMSS Stage 7 Designation For EMR Adoption." Nursing Management. 2020; 51(1): 10-12.	UCLA Health System
Meg Furukawa, MN, RN-BC; Lisa Harrison, BSN, RN-BC; Yvonne Mugford, MSN, RN-BC; Ellen Pollack, MSN, RN-BC; Stesha Selsky, MSN, RN-BC; Donna Wellbaum, MSN, RN-BC. Nursing Informatics Fellowship: Developing Future Nurse Informaticists at UCLA Health. Journal of Informatics Nursing, 2020; 5(1): 24-27, 40-41.	UCLA Health System
Susan Grant, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; Judy Davidson, DNP, RN, MCCM, FAAN; Kirstin Manges, PhD, RN; Anna Dermenchyan, MSN, RN, CCRN-K; Elise Wilson, BSN, RN; Elizabeth Dowdell, PhD, RN, FAAN. Creating Healthful Work Environments to Deliver on the Quadruple Aim. The Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA), 2020; 50(6), 314-321.	UCLA Health System
Ajay K. Gupta, MD, MRCP, PhD; Hani Jneid, MD; Daniel Addison, MD; Hossein Ardehali, MD, PhD; Amelia K. Boehme, PhD, MSPH; Sanket Borgaonkar, MD; Romain Boulestreau, MD; Kevin Clerkin, MD; Nicolas Delarche, MD; Holli A. DeVon, PhD, RN; Isabella M. Grumbach, MD, PhD; Jose Gutierrez, MD, MPH; Daniel A. Jones, MBBS, MRCP, PhD; Vikas Kapil, MBBS, PhD; Carmela Maniero, MD, PhD; Amgad Mentias, MD; Pamela S. Miller, PhD, RN, ACNP, CNS, PHN; Sher May Ng, MBBChir, MA, MRCP; Jai D. Parekh, MD; Reynaldo H. Sanchez, MD; Konrad Teodor Sawicki, MD, PhD; Anneline S. J. M. te Riele, MD, PhD; Carol Ann Remme, MD, PhD; Barry London, MD, PhD. Current Perspectives on Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Cardiovascular Disease: A White Paper by the JAHA Editors. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2020: 9(12), e017013.	London School of Medicine and Dentistry, UCLA Health System, and others
Stephanie Jackson, MSN, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN; Jocelyn Densing, MSN, RN, BMTCN; Lauren Fujihara, MSN, RN. Book Chapter: Administration of Hazardous Drugs in the Perioperative Setting in the new chemotherapy handbook.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Jeannette Meyer, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, CCNS, PCCN-K, ACHPN. (In Press) Book Chapter: Hospice and Palliative Care in the Emergency Room and Critical Care Unit: Core Curriculum for the Advanced Practice Hospice and Palliative Registered Nurse.	UCLA Health System
Mae de Vera Reyes, MSN, RN; Janeen Gaul, MSN, NNP-BC; Emily Rodriguez, ADN, RNC-NIC; Lindsay Calac, BSN, CCRN; Renee Cauntay, BSN, CCRN; Britnie Hanks, BSN, CCRN; Siyung Kim, ADN, CCRN; Chandni Patel, BSN, CCRN; Lauren Muguerza, BSN, CCRN; Anahit Sarin-Gulian, MSN, RNC-NIC, NE-BC. Breastfeeding Issues: Nursing Management of Pediatric Disaster (377-388). Springer.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Coleen Wilson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC; Lee Galuska, PhD, RN, NE-BC. (In Press) Professional Governance Implementation Successes, Failures, and Lessons Learned. Nurse Leader.	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica & UCLA Health System

GRANTS
Dallas Lawry, BSN, RN, OCN. Graduate Scholarship in Cancer Nursing Practice. American Cancer Society. {$20,000}	UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica

AWARDS
Bob Bencangey, MSN, RN-BC, CEN; Iris Mayoral, BSN, RN-BC; Alisa Monicayo, BSN, RN-BC; Chantal Hudak, BSN, RN-BC; Isaac Pro, BSN, RN. First Place for poster in the Research category. International Society for Psychiatric Nursing Annual Conference. 03/27/2020.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Cheryl Le Huquet, MSN, DNPc, RN, NE-BC; Michelle Ladin, BSN, RN. Application of Practice Standards to ECG Monitoring of Surgical Patients. Third place Poster award ecognition. UCLA School of Nursing Research Days. 5/8/2020.	UCLA Health System
Cheryl Le Huquet, MSN, DNPc, RN, NE-BC. DNP Scholarly Project of the Year Award. UCLA School of Nursing. 7/8/2020.	UCLA Health System
Betty Lee, MN, RN, CNS, CMSRN. 2020 CMSRN Recertification Grant. Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN). 2/2020.	Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center
Betty Lee, RN, MN, CNS, CMSRN; Kristian Del Rosario, RN-BC, BSN; Cecily Byron, RN-BC, DNP, MSN, NEA-BC. AACN Beacon Award for Excellence®. 6/2020.	Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center
Kathleen Pullen-Norris RN, BSN, CCRN; Kim Sturgeon RN, BSN, CCRN. Nominated for Team-based Passion and Purpose Award. NICHE (Nurses Improving Care in Healthsystems for the Elderly). 1/2020.	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

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