Certified Nurses at MetroHealth

1. Certified Nurses at MetroHealth Celebrating Nurses’ Week 2009

2. Certification has been associated with increased job satisfaction, autonomy, and confidence. (Cary, 2001).

3. Certified RNs Case Management Emergency Department • Diana Smetana, BC, Case Management • Joellen Johnson, CMCN • Rose M. Welch, CCM • Kathy Pelagalli, IQCI • Susan Smykowski, CCM • Christine Wilkins, CNOR, CCM • Carol Bursley, PAHM ,BC Case Managment • Frank Robert Donald, CCCN • Anna Konuch, CEN • Paula E. Mickan, CCCN

4. Certified RNs 10B Certified RNs 10B • Maria Bettasso, CCRN • Sophia Kurkalec, CCRN • Ann Marie Fiorta, CCRN • Leslie Flowers, CCRN • Nicole Jordan, CCRN • Deborah Narramore, CCRN • Sheila Petro, CCRN • Mary Smith, CCRN • Angela Vettel, CCRN • Kimberly Williams, CCRN 10B

5. Obtaining certification is a way to validate and compare knowledge to a set benchmark.

6. Certified RNs 7A/7C Certified RNs 8A • Bridget Blayney, CRN • Beverly Jones, CRN • Kathleen Murany, CRN • Colleen Sirocky, CCRN • Candace Strickler, CRN • Christine Pokorny, CRN • Christopher Moulas, CRN • Marian Resan, CRN

7. Certified RNs SICU Certified RNs 2B/2C/L&D • Ludy Caballero, CPN • Jacalyn Iacoboni, CPN • Stacie Krueger, CCRN • Michael R. Primiano, COR • Erika Waickman, CCRN • Renee Skoda Girard, CCRN • Karen Tatter, CCE • Robin Murphy, CCRN • Linda Tolliver • Julie Beinhardt • Lori Watson • Linda Lini, CCE

8. “A movement is underway within nursing to improve the stature of the profession.” (Briggs et al, 2006)

9. Certified RNs CICU • Katrina Hegedus, CORN

10. CERTIFICATION • It is difficult to measure how certification affects patient outcomes because nursing is classified as a group. (Kendall-Gallagher, D. & Blegen, M. A., 2009).

11. Certified RN MICU • Bonnie Denega, CCRN

12. “American consumers know to seek out a certified mechanic or a certified plumber, but do they seek a certified nurse when their very lives are at stake or even know that nurses can be certified?” (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and AACN Certification Corporation, 2003).

13. Certified RNs Outpatient Pediatrics Certified RNs Outpatient Pediatrics • Mary Maline, CPN • Alice Marantides, CPN • Tammy Reddinger, CPN • Kimberly Seiler, CPN • Kathleen Sullivan, CPN • Stefanie Vasil, CPN • Sheila Dadich, CPN • Susan Hochevar Duda, CPN • Diane Zeurcher, CPN • Sue Becker, CPN PEDS CLINIC

14. Certified RNs PICU Certified RNs PICU • Craig Gordon, CPN • Alescia Cocklin, CPN • Midalia Gonzales, CPN • Diane Kocisko, CPN • Robert Wilkinson, CPN • Jill Morinec, CPN • Kathleen Cika, CPN • Jessica Perkovic, CPN • Janet Mimna, CPN • Amanda Raible, CPN • Jessica McCormack, CPN • Colleen LaForet, CPN PICU

15. Certified RN –Derm. Clinic • Darlene Thomay

16. Certified RNs PACU Certified RNs Inpatient Pediatrics Jacqueline Thomas, CCRN Martha Wright, CCRN • Rose Rodriguez, CPN • Andrea Diertrick, CPN • Sandra Duke, CPN • Laura Mendoza, CPN • Priscilla Prochaska, CPN

17. Certified RNs NICU Certified RNs NICU Judy Anderson Laura Ashmun Patrician Abrham-Jackson Christine Borowy Billi Jo Boyle Danell Desantis-Dilisio Dora Dilisio Maggan Dwyer Tracey Galvin Patricia Ganzhorn Christina Gasparro Teresa Greco Hope Helbert Paula Jacomin Katherine Lauber-Jones Rachel Kessler Laura Kuperman Becki Lucas NICU

18. Certified RNs NICU Certified RNs NICU • Gerri McDonnell • Cindy McGee • Mary Pat McGreal • Mary Jo Novosel • Nancy Palmer • Linda Papantoniou • Annette Paros • Denise Schatschbneider • Amy Schulte • Maria Simpson • Rose Clare Streiner, CNOR • Jen Tessman • Kelly Turcheck • Michelle Turner • Karen Wilson NICU

19. Certified RNs MOSC Certified RNs Research • Kimberly Reese, CNOR • Margaret Gray, CNOR • Sue Defauw, OCN • Julie Matts, OCN • Deb Strater, OCN • Diane Wolf, OCN • Margaret Ieropoli, OCN • Pam Haba, OCN • Michele Klingbeil, OCN

20. Certified RNs-Medical Surgical 11B Certified RNs-Medical Surgical 11C • Debra Bogarty, CMS • Deb Gibbons, CMS • Laura Watson, CMS • Mary Luebke, OCN • Karen Anguilano, OCN • Leslie Rusnak, OCN, CMS • Carol Slone Phillips

21. Certified RNs Inpatient Gynocology Certified RNs WestPark Clinic • Heidi Rumamcik, IBCLC • Monica Roote, PCE • Teresa Kovacs, ACN, BC • Traci Goeser, CPN

22. Certified RNs OR Certified RNs OR • Tanya Fittje, CNOR • Nada Fleming, CNOR • Kathy Savochka, CNOR • Scott Nardi, CNOR • Tracy Seth, CNOR • Victoria Jenkins, CNOR • Mary Margaret Atherton, CNOR • Diane Ippolito, CNOR • Naomi Walker, CNORPatriciaGormley, CNOR • Nancy Fagan Ritter, CNOR • Deborah Adams, CNOR • Sandra Beauclair, CNOR • Linda Guzowski, CNOR • Mary Kay Kolenz, CNOR • Elaine Loy, CNOR • Mike Primiano, CNOR • Kathy Quinn, CNOR • Kimberly Reese, CNOR • Robyn Woodman, CNOR • Jill Murphy, CNOR • Susan Adams, CCRN, CEN Operating Room

23. References • American Association of Critical-Care Nurses & AACN Certification Corportation, (2003). White Paper: Safeguarding the Patient and the Profession: The Value jof Ctritical Care Nurse Certification. American Journal of Critical Care, 12 (2), 154-164. • Briggs, L. A., Brown, H., Kesten, K., Heath, J., (2006). Certification: A Benchmark for Critical Care Nursing Excellence. Critical Care Nurse 26 (6),47-53. • Cary, A. H., (2001). Certified Registered Nurses: Results of the Study of the Certified Workforce. American Journal of Nursing 101 (1), 44-52. • Kendall-Gallagher, D., Blegen, M. A., (2009). Competence and Certification of Registered Nurses and Safety of Patients in Intensive Care Units. American Journal of Critical Care 18 (2), 106-113.