We celebrate the accomplishments of our nurses. This page represents the beginning highlights of some of our nurses' professional contributions. Please check back because this page will be updated.
Awards
Certifications/Degree
Clinical Ladder
Organizational
Involvement
Publications
Presentations
Radio/TV
Awards:
- Debbie Jasovsky, PhD, RN, CNAA, BC, Associate Chief Nurse Executive. She received the Professional Recognition Award from the Organization of Nurse Executives/NJ in December 2007. This was a peer recognition for her contributions to the nursing profession in New Jersey.
- Linda Juretschke, PhD, RNC, ADN, NNP, CCNS, works in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She has been recognized as the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN) Reviewer of the Year. This honor is given once a year to a member of the JOGNN Editorial Review Panel as recognition for outstanding contribution to the journal as well as to this specialty area of nursing. One of the criteria for being awarded this honor is having given service to the journal as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board. Linda had served on the board from 2004-2006).
Featured editorial of the November/December issue of the JOGNN  (52.8K)
- Jeanette Cronin, RN, BSN, works in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She will be awarded in September 2007 the Robyn Main Clinical Excellence Award in San Diego, CA. This is a national/annual award for excellence in clinical nursing in the neonatal intensive care unit. Jeanette is this years sole recipient of the award.
- Susan Finn, RN, MSN, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Program Director in the Pediatric Mobile Health Unit. She will be awarded on September 22, 2007, the 2007 Spirit of Ignatius Award. This Niehoff School of Nursing Alumni Award is presented to the graduate that best characterizes "Curas Personalis" or Care of the Person.
- Megan Kuck, RN, BSN, works in the Medical Intensive Care Unit. On April 26, 2007 was awarded the 2007 Lifesaving Partner Award. Her achievements in partnership with Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network increased life-giving organ and tissue donation in Illinois and northwest Indiana. Megan raised the awareness of Organ and Tissue donation and increased the referral rate by 50%.
- Mary Altier, RN, MSN, Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist, on March 14th, 2007 was awarded the "Champion of Immunization Award" from the Chicago Area Immunization Campaign. The award was presented to Loyola Health System for Innovation in Immunization Programs.
- Christine Chaput , RN, BSN, CEN, Assistant EMS System Coordinator in the Department of Emergency Medical Services. Her paper, "Disaster Training for Prehospital Providers " was selected for the Illinois Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) 2007 Evidence Based Practice Award. Christine presented her findings at the Spring 2007 Illinois Symposium at the Marriott in Oakbrook, IL on May 18, 2007. Christine also presented her poster at the ACEP Research Form in September 2006.
- Dominique Zenon, RN, BSN, Staff Nurse in the Department of Emergency Medical Services. Her paper, "Ischemic Modified Albumin: A New Biomarker for Diagnosing Acute Coronary Syndrome in the ED " was selected for the Illinois Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) 2007 Evidence Based Practice Award. Dominique presented her findings at the Spring 2007 Illinois Symposium at the Marriott in Oakbrook, IL on May 18, 2007.
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- Vicki Bacidore, RN, MS, works in the Department of Emergency Medical Services. Her paper, "Family Presence During Resuscitation in the Emergency Department: Is it Really Happening?" was selected for the Illinois Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) 2006 Evidence Based Practice Award. Vicki presented her findings at the 2006 Illinois ENA Spring Symposium at the Marriott in Oak Brook, IL on May 5, 2006.
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Certifications/ Degree:
Many nursing staff members have received new or renewed advanced certifications:
| Type of Certification |
Number of RNs |
Type of Certification |
Number of RNs |
| CCRN |
42 |
CNOR |
18 |
| ENPC |
9 |
ERCN |
78 |
| Neonatal |
31 |
OCN |
23 |
| Hospice & Pallative Nursing |
3 |
CGRN |
4 |
| CLNC |
1 |
CERT |
1 |
| CEN |
4 |
HP (ASCP) |
2 |
| CURN |
1 |
PCCN |
1 |
| CRRN |
3 |
CCRC |
4 |
| AOCN |
4 |
CPON |
3 |
| COHN |
2 |
TNCC |
78 |
| TNS |
53 |
ION |
3 |
| AACN |
3 |
HR |
1 |
| CSC |
1 |
BCANP |
1 |
| Travel Health |
1 |
Med Surg |
2 |
| CERT |
1 |
Managed Care |
1 |
| INS |
1 |
NEA |
1 |
- Michael Fressola, RN received his MSN from Rush University
- Tricia Boylan, RN received her CCRN certification
- Leticia Matysik, RN received her CCRN certification
- Christine Gilihan, RN received her CCRN certification
- Maribeth Jabeguero, RN received her Gastroenterology certification
- Catherine Stull, RN, MSN received her Pain Resource Nurse certification
- Whitney A. Henderson, RN, received her BSN from Benedictine University
- Jessica Licari, RN, BSN received TNCC certification
- Jessica Wallin, RN, BSN received TNCC certification
- Paula Petersen, RN, BSN received TNCC certification
- Sarah Pacini, RN, BSN received TNCC certification
- Jackie McCarthy-Ortega, RN, BSN received TNCC certification
- Colleen Hammill, RN, BSN received TNCC certification
- Carla Cavaliere, RN, BSN received TNCC certification
- Jessica Wallin, RN, BSN passed her CCRN
- Paula Petersen, RN, BSN passed her CCRN
- Laura Madsen, RN, BSN passed her CCRN
- Jackie Kiraly, RN, BSN passed her CCRN
- Debbie Jasovsky, PhD, RN received her CNAA, BC certification
- Colleen Quinn, RN received ECRN certification
- Jackie Anderson, RN received ECRN certification
- Tracy Monroe, RN received ECRN certification
- Heather Prescaro, RN received ECRN certification
- Jackie Nichols, RN received her CEN certification.
- Lori Chiappetta, RN received her CEN certification.
- Bridget Gaughan, RN received her CEN certification.
- Vicki Bacidore, RN received her CEN certification.
- Laura Parise, RN passed her CCRN.
- Jill Anderson, RN received CNOR certification.
- Deborah Marra, RN received CNOR certification.
- Julia Leeberg, RN received CNOR certification.
- Wilhelmina Brown, RN received CNOR certification.
- Therese Borzym, RN received CNOR certification.
- Suzanne Elizalde, RN received CNOR certification.
- Sheri Rogers, RN received CNOR certification.
- Rizalina Bista, RN received CNOR certification.
- Moises Contawe, RN received CNOR certification.
- Myrna Inductivo, RN received CNOR certification.
- Maria Revita, RN received CNOR certification.
- Loribelle Lorenzo, RN received CNOR certification.
- Lorinda Frascona, RN received CNOR certification.
- Girlie Rose Espinosa, RN received CNOR certification.
- Jose Gener Malinis, RN received CNOR certification.
- Eileen O'Grady, RN received CNOR certification.
- Maria Cristina Valero, RN received CNOR certification.
- Bernardine Loper, RN received CNOR certification.
- Rosemary Kalchbrenner, RN received In Patient OB certification.
- Judy McHugh, RN, received her MSN from Loyola University Niehoff School of Nursing.
- Stacy Hubert, RN, received her MS in Health Services Administration from the University of St. Francis.
- Kerri Schmaling, RN, passed her CCRN.
- Stefanie Bluemer, RN, received certification as an oncology nurse.
- Janice Duffy, RN, received Travel Health certification.
- Christine Tallian, RN, received national certification as an oncology
nurse from the Oncology Nursing Certification
Corporation of ONS.
- Vicki Bacidore, RN, MS, credentialed as first nurse practitioner in the emergency department at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL.
- Grace Hooker, RN, acheived certified Critical Care Registered Nurse status.
- Heather Przybyl, RN, acheived certified Critical Care Registered Nurse status.
- Ginger Lewis, RN, acheived Certified Urology Registered Nurse Status.
- Lori Chiappetta, RN, received national certification as a trauma nursing core
course instuctor.
- Gemma Jose, RN, BSN, passed PCCN certification.
- Candy Smith, RN, passed her CCRN.
- Linda Flemm, RN,
MSN, received national advanced oncology certification
(AOCN) from the Oncology Nursing Certification
Corporation of ONS.
- Margaret Zimowska,
RN, received national certification as an oncology
nurse from the Oncology Nursing Certification
Corporation of ONS.
- Julie Barnstable, RN, passed their CRRN.
- Kathy Xenakis, RN, passed their CRRN.
- Charlene Wiegand, RN passed their CRRN.
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Clinical Ladder:
Level 3
Level 4
Newly Leveled Nurses as of April 30, 2008
Level 3
| Name |
Department |
| Christine A. |
6NE |
| Melinda A. |
4PICU |
| Carol A. |
Women's Health |
| Pamela A. |
PICU |
| Carla A. |
PICU |
| Elaine A. |
6NE |
| Eliodora A. |
3HTU |
| Jill B. |
OR |
| Julie B. |
5S |
| Rosenda B. |
3CCU |
| Margaret B. |
NRFP |
| Catherine B. |
LOC |
| Elenita B. |
GI Lab |
| Laura B. |
Peds-LUC |
| Stephanie B. |
BICU |
| Julie B. |
PICU |
| Tracy B. |
7SW |
| Teresita B. |
Apheresis |
| Christine B. |
L & D |
| Cassie B. |
Cardiographics |
| Asteria B. |
OR |
| Sharon B. |
OB/GYN |
| Lori B. |
MICU |
| Stefanie B. |
6W |
| Christine B. |
LOC Nuerology |
| Sarah B. |
3NEWS |
| Therese B. |
OR |
| Margaret B. |
Darien |
| Laura B. |
NICU |
| Laura B. |
NICU |
| Jaclyn B. |
ED |
| Susan B. |
NICU |
| Myounghee B. |
3MICU |
| Debra C. |
ED |
| Sarah C. |
ED |
| Sandra C. |
3HTU |
| Julie Ann C. |
ED |
| Jeanette C. |
4ICU |
| Mariamma C. |
MRI |
| Lindy C. |
PICU |
| Amelia C. |
3MICU |
| Amelia C. |
NICU |
| Brian C. |
4ICU |
| Moises C. |
OR |
| Stacy C. |
4ICU |
| Catherine D |
L & D |
| Julianne D. |
NICU |
| Michelle D. |
MICU |
| Allison D. |
6W |
| Delui D. |
BICU |
| Barbara D. |
Urology |
| Carri D. |
2ICU |
| Meghann D. |
4ICU |
| Mary D. |
NICU |
| Sylvia D. |
6NE |
| Sylvia D. |
6NE |
| Nancy D. |
3 ITV |
| Linda D. |
ED |
| Edano L. |
OR |
| Ekkert A. |
OR |
| Christine E. |
OR |
| Sabrina E. |
3NEWS |
| Girlie Rose E. |
OR |
| Tamara E. |
L & D |
| Christine F. |
ED |
| Nancy F. |
GI Lab |
| Amanda G. |
OR |
| Denise G. |
L & D |
| Lynn G. |
Oak Brook |
| Kristin G. |
3MICU |
| Edith G. |
BMTU |
| Editha G. |
3NEWS |
| Dana H. |
OR |
| Patricia H. |
6NE |
| Janice H. |
NICU |
| Cynthia H. |
NICU |
| Whitney H. |
7SW |
| Janine H. |
4 Peds |
| Marianne H. |
2ICU |
| Robert H. |
2W Neuro ICU |
| Erin H. |
HTU/CCU |
| Ewa H. |
PICU |
| Kristin H. |
ED |
| Nancy H. |
4ICU |
| Helen H. |
NICU |
| Kathryn I. |
3MICU |
| Lisa I. |
2ICU |
| Myrna I. |
OR |
| Suzanne I. |
BICU |
| Ana I. |
4 Peds |
| Carolyn J. |
Cath Lab |
| Monica J. |
3MICU |
| Annette J. |
Peds-LOC |
| Marinza J. |
GI Lab |
| Jennifer J. |
PICU |
| Deborah J. |
Hickory Hills |
| Jennifer J. |
Cardiology |
| Lisa J. |
L & D |
| Lisa Ann J. |
4ICU |
| Jennifer J. |
Cardio-Thoracic Transplant |
| Deborah J. |
Hickory Hills |
| Margaret J. |
NICU |
| Eevin J. |
3MICU |
| Jessica K. |
2ICU |
| Elaine K. |
3MICU |
| Mary K. |
Psychiatry |
| Jane K. |
NICU |
| Carol K. |
2ICU |
| Jaclyn K. |
Burns |
| Tammy K. |
PICU |
| Catherine K. |
Ambulatory |
| Lindsay K. |
HTU/CCU |
| Jessamyn K. |
PAR |
| Julie K. |
Women's Health |
| JoAnn L. |
ED |
| Mary L. |
Radiology |
| Maureen L. |
2ICU |
| Theresa L. |
OBT I |
| Vicki L. |
BICU |
| Heather L. |
Peds |
| Linda L. |
5S |
| Erin L. |
MICU |
| Patricia L. |
CBCC |
| Loribelle L. |
OR |
| Rose L. |
Medical Specialties |
| Jason M. |
4ICU |
| Karen M. |
2ICU |
| Dawn M. |
Cancer Center |
| Maureen M. |
GI Lab |
| Nancy M. |
6NE |
| Mary M. |
6W |
| Lisa M. |
2ICU |
| Julie M. |
3MICU |
| Diana M. |
PICU |
| Sandra M. |
ED |
| Amy M. |
PICU |
| Debra M. |
NICU |
| Christen M. |
OR |
| Patricia M. |
4Peds |
| Elizabeth M. |
GI Lab |
| Erin M. |
Lung/Heart Transplant |
| Jose M. |
ED |
| Gaye M. |
HDTU |
| Marsha M. |
OBT I |
| Patricia M. |
Subspecialty Medicine |
| Orachorn N. |
OR |
| Anne N. |
L & D |
| Linda N. |
ED |
| Debra Ann N. |
2ICU |
| Erica N. |
OR |
| Aurora N. |
ED |
| Kelli N. |
3HTU/CCU |
| Mary Eileen O. |
3MICU |
| Eileen O. |
OR |
| Elizabeth O. |
NICU |
| M. Isabel O. |
6NE |
| Renee P. |
4 Peds |
| Tamara P. |
3HTU |
| Anita P. |
Renal Transport |
| Shilpa P. |
Peds |
| Darlene P. |
ED |
| Zenaida P. |
OR |
| Laurie P. |
2ICU |
| Teresa P. |
CBCC |
| Brenda P. |
4ICU |
| Loretta P. |
6NE |
| Nora P. |
Darien |
| Margaret R |
HTU/CCU |
| Corinne R. |
3MICU |
| Michelle R. |
3NEWS |
| Mary Jo R. |
CBCC |
| Pat R. |
PICU |
| Elsa R. |
OR |
| Maria R. |
OR |
| Judith R. |
Cardiographics |
| Cresenciana R. |
OR |
| Kimberly R. |
Radiology |
| Kimberly R. |
NICU |
| Rita R. |
Women's Health |
| Nancy R. |
ED |
| Twana R. |
Cancer Center |
| Cynthia S. |
Cancer Center |
| Kerri S. |
3MICU |
| Debbie S. |
NICU |
| Joan S. |
Radiology |
| Nicole S. |
PICU |
| Erika S. |
EP Lab |
| Lisa S. |
4Peds |
| Jesusa S. |
OR |
| Delene S. |
NICU |
| Stacy S. |
L & D |
| Linda S. |
NICU |
| Linda S. |
Hickory Hills |
| Caryn S. |
PICU |
| Elaina S. |
L & D |
| Monika S. |
3MICU |
| Catherine S. |
PAR |
| Shilpa S. |
3HTU |
| Paula S. |
OR |
| Kristina S. |
Burn Trauma Clinic |
| Therese S. |
2NE |
| Jaclyn T. |
PICU |
| Jennifer T. |
6NE |
| Debra T. |
2NE |
| Robin T. |
NICU |
| Jill T. |
GI Lab |
| Miriam T. |
4ICU |
| Josefa U. |
OR |
| Ludivina U. |
GI Lab |
| Angelita V. |
3NEWS |
| Maria Cristina V. |
OR |
| Anastacia V. |
Peds-LOC |
| Judith V. |
GI Lab |
| Ann V. |
4ICU |
| Soila V. |
NICU |
| Alicia V. |
GI Lab |
| Debbie V. |
BICU |
| Randy V. |
BICU |
| Jessica W. |
BICU |
| Michelle W. |
6NE |
| Cindy W. |
GI Lab |
| Adam W. |
ED |
| Erin W. |
4PICU |
| Kristin W. |
ED |
| Eleanor W. |
3 ITV |
| Sonja W. |
ED |
| William W. |
ED |
| Alison W. |
ED |
| Debbie Z. |
6W |
| Candice Grace Z. |
3NEWS |
| Geraldine Z. |
Renal Transplant |
| Dominique Z. |
ED |
Level 4
| Name |
Department |
| Barbara A. |
3HTU |
| Jill A. |
OR |
| Ann A. |
L & D |
| Adalia B. |
Women's Health |
| Rizalina B. |
OR |
| Barb B. |
Radiology |
| Mary Ann B. |
GI Lab |
| Ann Marie B. |
4ICU |
| Nancy B. |
NICU |
| Wilhelmina B. |
OR |
| Carla C. |
BICU |
| Trisha C. |
Liver Transplant |
| Josephine C. |
PICU |
| Lori C. |
ED |
| Jeanette C. |
NICU |
| Dadi D. |
Renal Transplant |
| Lauren D. |
L & D |
| Sandra D. |
BICU |
| Lisa F. |
NICU |
| Lorinda F. |
OR |
| Cheri F. |
4ICU |
| Rita F. |
Cancer Center |
| Teresa F. |
6W |
| Christine G. |
2ICU |
| Colleen H. |
BICU |
| Kimberly H. |
NICU |
| Barbara H. |
NICU |
| Catherine H. |
Cancer Center |
| Grace H. |
4ICU |
| Kathy J. |
OR |
| Trudy J. |
NICU |
| Gemma J. |
3 ITV |
| Megan K. |
3MICU |
| Victoria K. |
4ICU |
| Rosemary K. |
L & D |
| Judith K. |
4ICU |
| Holly K. |
Liver Transplant |
| Kathleen K. |
PICU |
| Michelle K. |
NICU |
| Becky K. |
Cancer Center |
| Michelle K. |
2ICU |
| Joanne K. |
NICU |
| Jessica L. |
BICU |
| Julia L. |
2ICU |
| Julie L. |
BICU |
| Mary Alice L. |
3MICU |
| Bridget M. |
PICU |
| Judith M. |
OR |
| Leticia M. |
2ICU |
| Jacklyn M. |
BICU |
| Jose M. |
OR |
| Maureen M. |
Lifestar/ED |
| Lashon M. |
BICU |
| Kathleen M. |
3MICU |
| Jacqueline N. |
ED |
| Sarah P. |
BICU |
| Laura P. |
2ICU |
| Patti P. |
3MICU |
| Paula P. |
BICU |
| Erin P. |
3HTU |
| Kathy P. |
4ICU |
| Nancy Q. |
Ophtol/OP |
| Suzanne R. |
3MICU |
| Sheri R. |
OR |
| Lisa R. |
2ICU |
| Barb R. |
3MICU |
| Michelle R. |
ED |
| Kelly S. |
3HTU |
| Sharon V. |
OR |
| Patty V. |
PICU |
| Judith V. |
3MICU |
| Mary V. |
5S |
| Mary Jo W. |
4ICU |
| Amy W. |
EP Lab |
| Judy W. |
ED |
| Sonja W. |
PICU |
| Stephanie W. |
OR |
| Malgorzata Z. |
6W |
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Organizational
Involvement:
- Jacalyn Kareb, RN, MS, CHPN, was annually appointed to the Best Practices Committe for the Illinois Home Health Council for 2007. The Committee's charge is to create disease management best practices to be shown on the website for the Ilinois Home Care Council, including best practices in billing and coding. This would include collaboration with the Illinois Foundation for Quality Health Care (the PRO designated by CMS to work with home health agencies on quality initiatives).
- Ann Mostofi, RN, MSN, is the Past President of the Chicago Chapter of the Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders.
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Publications:
- Reducing Hypergycemia Hospital-Wide: the Basal Bolus Concept
American Diabetes Association 68th Scientific Sessions Abstract Book (Donna Murphy, APN, BC ADM, CDE, Rita Vercruysse, RN, BSN, MPH, Terese Bertucci, APN, CNP, CDE, June 2008)
- Clinical Reliability and Validity of the N-PASS: Neonatal Pain, Agitation, and Sedation Scale with Prolonged Pain
Journal of Perinatology (Pat Hummel, MA, APN, January 2008)
- Disaster Training for Prehospital Providers
Prehospital Emergency Care (Christine Chaput, RN, Christine Stake,
Matt Deluhery, Katherine Martens, MD, Mark Cichon, MD, October-December 2007)
- University HealthSystem Consortium Sentinel Event Management and Prevention: Best Practice Recommendations White Paper and Sentinel Event Member Survey
(Judy McHugh RN, MSN, co-authored, July 2007)
- The
Impact of Crush Injury in Trauma Care
Advance Nursing for Nurse Practitioners (Daria
C. Ruffolo RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, Sept. 19,
2005)
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Presentations:
- Implementation: A Model of Self Sufficiency, SuperUser Role for EPIC Inpatient Multi/Doc Implementation, Verona, WI (Julie Glen, MBA, RN and Sue Flores MS, RN, May 6, 2008)
- Think Before You Drink, Morton West High School, Berwyn, IL
(Daria Ruffolo, RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, May 20, 2008)
- A Day in the Life of a Trauma Nurse, Career Day Morton High School, Cicero, IL (Daria Ruffolo, RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, May 15, 2008)
- Controversies in Trauma Resuscitation: Do We Really Need All That Fluid?, NTI AACN National Conference, Chicago, IL (Daria Ruffolo, RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, May 5, 2008)
- Surgery of the Presidents: How Would They Do Today?, Critical Care Conference the Advocate System, Chicago, IL (Daria Ruffolo, RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, April 16, 2008)
- Craniofacial Trauma: Exploring our window to the world
Complex Radiograph Interpretation in Trauma
Managing the Airway in Trauma
Anemia in Critical Care: When do our Patients Need Blood?
Trends in Critical Care, Philadelphia, PA (Daria Ruffolo, RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, April 8-10, 2008)
- Rapid Response Team:Saving Lives, Spectrum Job Fair, Chicago, IL (Daria Ruffolo, RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, March 14, 2008)
- Trauma Care: Putting the Pieces Together, Midwest Critical Care Conference, Chicago, IL (Daria Ruffolo, RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP & Jan Gillespie, RN, March 11, 2008)
- "Does the Lung Allocation Score Work", AACN 34th Annual Midwest Critical Care Conference, Lincolnshire, IL (Jennifer Johnson, RN, BSN; Erin Mahoney, RN, BSN and Jeff Sorenson, RN, BSN, March 12, 2008)
- Peripheral Nerve Hyperexcitability Syndrome Associated with Voltage-Gated Potassium Channel Antibody, Managed with Therapeutic Plasma Exchange and Steroids, American Society for Apheresis Annual Meeting, Galveston, TX (Teresita Bernardo, RN, BSN, Apr. 9-12, 2008)
- Patient Expectation During Health Care Encounters: A Grounded Theory Study, Northern Illinois University, Naperville, IL (Pamela Clementi, PhD, APRN, BC-FNP, Nov. 7, 2007)
- Patient Expectation During Health Care Encounters: A Grounded Theory Study, Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL (Pamela Clementi, PhD, APRN, BC-FNP, Oct. 27, 2007)
- The Complex Pelvis Fracture: Bones, Blood and More
Diagnostics in Trauma: It is Not all Black and White, Contemporary
Forums, Chicago, IL (Daria C. Ruffolo RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP,
Nov. 5-6, 2007)
- The Adult Acute Abdomen and More
Airway in Trauma: It's All About the "A", Illinois Symposium of Advanced Practice Nurses, Oak Brook, IL (Daria Ruffolo, RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, Oct. 26, 2007)
- Anemia in Trauma When is it time for Blood?
The Complex Pelvis Fractures: Bones, Blood and More, Southern Illinois Trauma Symposium, Springfield, IL (Daria Ruffolo, RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, Oct. 21-22, 2007)
- Laboratory Data and its Clinical Application, Critical Care EMT-P Symposium (Daria Ruffolo, RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, Oct. 18, 2007)
- Rhabdomyolysis: Death of a Cell, Advocate System Critical Care Symposium (Daria Ruffolo, RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, Oct. 17, 2007)
- Difficult Diagnostic Decisions, Illinois State ENA Spring Symposium, Oakbrook, IL (Vicki Bacidore, RN, MS, May 17, 2007)
- Utilization and Benefits of an Indwelling Bowel Catheter: Achieving Maximum Performance, 20th Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, Tampa, FL (Deborah Holman, RN, BSN, Apr. 28 - May 2, 2007)
- Lung-Transplant Process, 33rd Annual Midwest AACN Conference, Arlington Heights, IL (Mary Grace Lach, RN, BSN, CCRN, March 11-14, 2007)
- Utilization and Benefits of an Indwelling Bowel Catheter: Achieving Maximum Performance, John A. Boswick MD Burn and Wound Care Symposium, Maui (Paula Petersen, RN, BSN, TNS and Deborah E. Holman, RN, BSN , Feb. 19-23, 2007)
- Managing Hyperglycemia in Adult Hospitalized Patients Storyboard, 18th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, Orlando, FL (Rita Vercruysse, RN, BSN, MPH, Dec. 10-13, 2006)
- Glycemic Management in the Hospital: Admission to Discharge, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL (Drs. M. Emanuele, W. Barron, F. Nabhan, Terese Bertucci, APN, CNP, CDE, Theresa Pavone, MSN, Barbara Rumick, RN, CCRN, Rita Vercruysse, RN, BSN, MPH, Jill Whitney, RD, LDN, CNSD, BS, Dec. 2, 2006)
- Managing Hyperglycemia in Adult Hospitalized Patients Storyboard, UHC 2006 Quality and Safety Fall Forum, Baltimore, MD (Rita Vercruysse, RN, BSN, MPH, Oct. 11-13, 2006)
- Crush
Injury: Life Before Limb, Contemporary
Forums (Daria C. Ruffolo RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP,
Nov. 3, 2005)
- Hypothermia
in Trauma: The Cold Facts, AACN Chapter
Meeting, Chicago (Daria C. Ruffolo RN, MSN-CS,
CCRN, ACNP, Oct. 26, 2005)
- An
Overview of Nursing: A Brief Look at Our History
and What the Future Holds? and Hypotensive
Resuscitation: How Low is Too Low?
Trends in Critical Care Philadelphia (Daria
C. Ruffolo RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, Oct. 21,
2005)
- Cardiovascular Assessment: Using your
senses, Nursing Spectrum Seminar
(Daria C. Ruffolo RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, Sept.
20, 2005)
- Placentas: The Good, the Bad and the
Ugly, National Mother Baby Nurses Conference
(Donna McCormack, MSN, APN/CNP, Sept. 8, 2005)
- Neonatal Pain Assessment and the N-PASS
Tool, Neonatal Update: Care of the
Newborn, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS
(Pat Hummel, RNC, MA, NNP, PNP, Feb. 11-16,
2005)
- Follow-up and Home Care: Children
with Respiratory Issues, Caring for
our Future: 4th Annual Ronald McDonald Children's
Hospital Pediatric-Neonatal Symposium, Loyola
University Medical Center, Maywood, IL (Pat
Hummel, RNC, MA, NNP, PNP, Feb. 19, 2005)
- Neonatal Pain: Assessment, Management,
and the N-PASS Tool, McMaster Children's
Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton
Ontario, Canada (Pat Hummel, RNC, MA, NNP, PNP,
March 7, 2005)
- Neonatal Respiratory Distress,
Perinatal Outreach, Loyola University Medical
Center (Pat Hummel, RNC, MA, NNP, PNP, April
18, 2005)
- Basics of Genetics, The 5th
National Neonatal Nurses Meeting, Chicago, IL
(Pat Hummel, RNC, MA, NNP, PNP, Sept. 8, 2005)
- Neonatal Pain Assessment, Management
and the N-PASS Tool, Providence Health
System in Alaska, Anchorage, AK (Pat Hummel,
RNC, MA, NNP, PNP, Sept. 26-29)
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Radio/ TV
- Daria C. Ruffolo, RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, was a guest on the nationally syndicated talk show REACH MD. She was interviewed on the topic of "Surgery of the Presidents, Would They Have Done Better Today?" Air dates were July 10th and August 3rd-10th 2007.
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