Certified Nurses at MetroHealth
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Certified Nurses at MetroHealth. Celebrating Nurses’ Week 2009. Certification has been associated with increased job satisfaction, autonomy, and confidence. (Cary, 2001). . Certified RNs Case Management. Certified RNs Emergency Department. Diana Smetana, BC, Case Management
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Certified Nurses at MetroHealth Celebrating Nurses’ Week 2009
Certification has been associated with increased job satisfaction, autonomy, and confidence. (Cary, 2001).
Certified RNs Case Management Certified RNs 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 • Donna Rosin, CEN
Certified RNs 7A/7C/8A Certified RNs SICU/MICU/CICU/MLF • Bridget Blayney, CRN • Beverly Jones, CRN • Kathleen Murany, CRN • Colleen Sirocky, CCRN • Candace Strickler, CRN • Christine Pokorny, CRN • Marian Resan, CRN • Nilda Mercado, CRN, CGN • Gary Homenko, CGN • Katrina Hegedus, CNOR • Bonnie Lou Denega, CCRN • Ludy Caballero, CPN • JacalynIacoboni, CPN • Stacie Krueger, CCRN • Erika Waickman, CCRN • Stacy Gianakis, CCRN • Andrea Rinker, CMS • Steve Lucius, CCRN • William Partain, CEN
“A movement is underway within nursing to improve the stature of the profession.” (Briggs et al, 2006)
Certified RNs Outpatient Pediatrics Certified RNs Outpatient Pediatrics/4B/4C • 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 • Rose Rodriguez, CPN • Andrea Diedrick, CPN • Sandra Duke, CPN • Laura Mendoza, CPN • Priscilla Prohaska, CPN • Kerry Stouges, CPN
Certified RNs PICU Certified RNs PICU • Craig Gordon, CPN • Alesia Cocklin, CPN • Midalia Gonzalez, 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
Certified RNs NICU Certified RNs NICU • Judy Anderson, RNC-NIC • Laura Ashmun, RNC-NIC • Patricia Barham-Jackson, RNC-NIC • Christine Borowy, RNC-NIC • Billi Jo Boyle, RNC-NIC • Danell Desantis-Dilisio, RNC-NIC • Dora Dilisio, RNC- NIC • Meggan Dwyer, RNC- NIC • Tracy Galvin, RNC-NIC • Patricia Ganzhorn, RNC- NIC • Christina Gasparro, RNC- NIC • Teresa Greco, RNC- NIC • Hope Helbert, RNC- NIC • Paula Jacomin, RNC- NIC • Katherine Lauber-Jones, RNC-NIC • Rachel Kessler, RNC-NIC • Laura Kuperman, RNC-NIC • Becki Lucas, RNC- NIC
Certified RNs NICU Certified RNs NICU • Gerri McDonnell, RNC-NIC • Cindy McGee, RNC-NIC • Mary Pat McGreal, RNC-NIC • Mary Jo Novosel, RNC-NIC • Nancy Palmer, RNC-NIC • Linda Papantoniou, RNC-NIC • Annette Paros, RNC-NIC • Denise Schatschneider, RNC-NIC • Amy Schulte, RNC-NIC • Maria Simpson, RNC-NIC • Patricia Tkacz, RNC-NIC • Jennifer Tessman, RNC-NIC • Kelly Turcheck, RNC-NIC • Michelle Turner, RNC-NIC • Karen Wilson, RNC-NIC
“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).
Certified RNs 6B Certified RNs Oncology/Oncology Research • Peggy Kuhn, RNC • Kathy Nestor,RNC • Georgean Coyne, RNC • Sue Defauw, OCN • Julie Matts, OCN • Deb Strater, OCN • Diane Wolf, OCN • Margaret Ieropoli, OCN • Pam Haba, OCN • Michele Klingbeil, OCN • Nancy Badar, OCN
It is difficult to measure how certification affects patient outcomes because nursing is classified as a group. (Kendall-Gallagher, D. & Blegen, M. A., 2009).
Certified RNs-Medical Surgical 11B/8B Certified RNs-Medical Surgical 11C • Debra Bogarty, CMS • Deb Gibbons, CMS • Laura Watson, CMS • Noreen O’Malley, CMS • Jean Schlegel, CMS • Marge Goetz, CMS • Mary Luebke, OCN • Karen Anguilano, OCN • Leslie Rusnak, OCN, CMS • Carol Slone Phillips, CCRN • Christine Barris, PCN
Obtaining certification is a way to validate and compare knowledge to a set benchmark.
Certified RNs Inpatient Gynocology/2B/2C/L&D Certified RNs Outpatient Clinic • Heidi Rumamcik, IBCLC • Monica Roote, CCE • Teresa Kovacs, ACN- BC • Karen Tatter, CCE • Robin Murphy, CCRN • Linda Tolliver, RNC • Julie Beinhardt, RNC • Lori Watson, RNC • Linda Lini, CCE • Joanne Varso, RNC • Traci Goeser, CPN • Ronna Tombs, CPN • Kimberly Reese, CNOR • Margaret Gray, CNOR • Darlene Thomay, DNC • Cynthia Kuczynski, RNC
Certified RNs OR Certified RNs OR/PACU • Kathy Savochka, CNOR • Nada Fleming, CNOR • Tracy Seth, CNOR • Victoria Jenkins, CNOR • Mary Margaret Atherton, CNOR • Diane Ippolito, CNOR • Naomi Walker, CNOR • Jill Murphy, CNOR • Martha Wright, CCRN • 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
References • American Association of Critical-Care Nurses & AACN Certification Corporation, (2003). White Paper: Safeguarding the Patient and the Profession: The Value of Critical 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.