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2024 Nursing Creating the "WOW" Nationally & Internationally-Publications/Grants/Awards
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Presentations
| Presentation Details | Medical Center Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Kelley Anderson, MSN-ED, RN, NPD-BC; Dahlia Maldonado, BSN, RN-BC; Megan Weisbart, MSN, RNC-NIC, CNL, PHN; Megan Wesseln, MSN, RN, PCCN, CNL. Fueling the Fire of Nurse Engagement: A Transformational Leadership Engagement Bundle. AONL 2024 Inspiring Leaders Conference. 3/2024. (Podium) | Health System |
| Kelley Anderson, MSN-ED, RN, NPD-BC; Dahlia Maldonado, BSN, RN-BC; Megan Weisbart, MSN, RNC-NIC, CNL, PHN; Megan Wesseln, MSN, RN, PCCN, CNL. Fueling the Fire of Nurse Engagement: A Transformational Leadership Engagement Bundle. International Shared Governance Summit. 4/2024. (Podium) | Health System |
| Rachel Ahn BSN,RN; Sofia Valirova BSN, RN; Joan Espino BSN, RN; Jessica Taylor BSN, RN. Effects of On-Q Pump Visual Instructions on Comprehension and Anxiety Levels of Discharged Patients. National Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Conference. IA, 4/17/2025. (Poster) | Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center |
| Robert (Bob) Bencangey, DNP, PMHRN-BC, CEN; Iris Mayoral PMH-NP, MSN, PMHRN-BC. Improving Patient Safety by Implementing, Optimizing, and Improving an Electronic Q15 Minute Rounding System. American Psychiatric Nurse Association. Louisville, KY. 10/9/2024. (Podium) | Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital |
| Baylee Divins, MSN, RN; Jaz Johnson, BSN, PHN, RN. How Language Barriers Affect Healthcare Outcomes. 48th Annual APHON (Association of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nursing) Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. 9/11/2024. (Podium) | Health System |
| Lisette Espana, MAN, RN, PMH-BC; Eleanor Tomas-Lagmay, MSN-Ed, RN, PMH-BC. Code Blue HELP: A Medical Emergency Response Training for Psychiatric Nurses. American Psychiatric Nurses Association. Louisville, Kentucky. 10/11/2024. (Poster) | Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital |
| Dennis Gonzales, BS, RN, CPON, BMTCN; Anna Evans, DNP, RN, CPHON, NE-BC; Anna Evans, DNP, RN, CPHON, NE-BC. Moving out of the (Code) Gray Area: Workplace Violence Training for Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurses. 48th Annual APHON (Association of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nursing) Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. 9/11/2024. (Podium) | Health System |
| Betty Lee, MN, RN, CNS, CMSRN. Promoting a Culture of Safety after Hospital Falls. Collaborative Healthcare Patient Safety Organization Webinars. Webinar. 12/10/2024. (Presentation) | Health System |
| Dahlia Maldonado, BSN, RN-BC; Mithun Mahinda, BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC. Nursing is Not Multiple Choice: Restructure Education Using Design Thinking. 2024 American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Conference. New Orleans, LA. 4/8/2024. (Poster) | Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center |
| Iris Mayoral, MSN, RN-BC; Bob Bencangey DNP, PMHRN-BC, CEN; Stesha Selsky, DNP, NI-BC. Getting to Know You: An Innovative Hand-off Communication Tool for the Inpatient Psychiatric Setting. APNA Conference. Louisville, KY. 5/20/2024. (Poster) | Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital |
| Jacob Merkel, MSN, PMHRN-BC; Susie Clinton, MS, OTR/L; Mackenzi Lain, BSN, RN. Resiliency Through Reading: Assessing the Effectiveness of Bibliotherapy on an Inpatient Adult Psychiatric Unit. APNA 38th Annual Conference. Louisville, KY. 10/9/2024 - 10/12/2024. (Poster) | Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital |
| Eti Nodel MSN RN PCCN AGPCNP-BC. Delirium Awareness Initiative: Enhancing Healthcare Staff Alertness with Distinctive Delirium Signs. Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN). Toronto, Ontario. 9/12/2024. (Poster) | Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center |
| Araceli Nunez, MSN, RN; Ryan McConnell, BSN, RN; Lisette Espana, MAN,RN, PMH-BC. Promoting Palliative Care with Dementia in an Acute Geriatric Psychiatric Unit. American Psychiatric Nurses Association Conference. Louisville, KY. 10/9/2024 - 10/12/2024. (Poster) | Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital |
| Mina Ognjanovic Jasovic MHA, IBCLC, PMH-C. Optimizing Hospital-Grade Breast Pump Access for NICU Mothers: A Process Improvement Study. 29th Annual International Meeting presented by the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM). 11/17/2024. Schaumburg, IL. | Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center |
| Jasper Sanchez, MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, AGCNS-BC. Entry-level CNS Leading the Next Generation through a Structured Orientation and Mentorship Program. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) 2024 Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. 3/10-13/2024. (Podium) | Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center |
| Grace Sund, MSN, RN, CPNP, CPHON, CNS. Pediatric Nurse-driven Protocols: Empowering Nurses in Their Care. 48th Annual APHON (Association of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nursing) Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. 9/11/2024. (Podium) | Health System |
| Tia Wheatley, DNP, RN, AOCNS, AGACNP-BC; Stephanie Jackson, DNP, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN. Creating a Workflow to Support Collaborative Chemotherapy Administration in Non-Oncology Settings. ONS Congress. Washington, DC. 4/27/2024. (Poster) | Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center |
Publications
| Publication Details | Medical Center Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Yamini Sharma, MD; Grace Sund, MSN, RN, CPNP, CPHON, CNS. A Complication of a Central Line. Children with Medical Complexity in the Emergency Department. 2024; 121-129. | Health System |
Awards
| Award Details | Medical Center Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Susan Dempsey, PhD, RN, CNS, AP-PMN. Advanced Practice Pain Management Nurse (AP-PMN). American Society for Pain Management Nursing. April 2024. | Health System |
| Graceli De Guzman, BSN, RN, CNOR; Melissa Smith, BSN, RN; Viola Mena, MSN, RN, CAPA; Christian Hachiya, BSN, RN, CNOR. Award of Excellence for the Clinical Improvement/Innovation Category. Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. March 2024. | Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center |
| Betty Lee, MN, RN, CNS, CMSRN. Preceptor of the Year for Johns Hopkins School of Nursing CNS and DNP Student Clinical Preceptor. Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. October 2024 | Health System |
| Jasper Sanchez, MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, AGCNS-BC; Francesca Di Cenzo, MSN, RN; Linda Oelrich, MSN, RN, CNL; Inna Joyce Aguda, MSN, RN, CMSRN, PCCN, CNML. An Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) award aims to recognize and promote initiatives that effectively apply the best available research, clinical expertise, and patient values to improve healthcare outcomes. Society of Otolaryngology and Head/Neck Nurses (SOHN). October 2024. | Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center |