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
Volunteer News
Community Involvement
Awards:
- Evelyn Clark-Kula, RN, MSN QI Coordinator in Trauma. She received a Professional/Community Service Award for her service as the Loyola Graduate Student Nurses' Association Secretary from 2008-2010, her participation in a West Suburban P.A.D.S. fundraiser and her commitment to the nursing profession.
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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 |
76 |
CNOR |
46 |
| ENPC |
9 |
ERCN |
78 |
| Neonatal |
32 |
OCN |
30 |
| Hospice & Pallative Nursing |
3 |
CGRN |
4 |
| CLNC |
1 |
CERT |
1 |
| CEN |
21 |
HP (ASCP) |
4 |
| CURN |
1 |
PCCN |
6 |
| CRRN |
6 |
CCRC |
4 |
| AOCN |
6 |
CPON |
3 |
| COHN |
2 |
TNCC |
106 |
| TNS |
57 |
ION |
3 |
| AACN |
3 |
HR |
1 |
| CSC |
2 |
BCANP |
1 |
| Travel Health |
1 |
Med Surg |
2 |
| CERT |
1 |
Managed Care |
1 |
| RFT |
2 |
CCNS |
3 |
| CDN |
1 |
CNN |
4 |
| INS |
1 |
NEA |
2 |
- Rebecca Murphy, RN received her MSN from Loyola University
- Karen Brown, RN received her CCRN ceritification
- Kathy Przybyl, RN received her CCNS ceritification
- Kate Sperling, RN received her TNCC certification
- Christina Schauer, RN received her TNCC certification
- Peter Gustafson, RN received his TNCC certification
- Emily Griesemer, RN received her TNCC certification
- Lucy Bensfield, RN received her TNS certification
- Brenda Price, RN received her TNCC certification
- Richard Gallespen, RN received her TNCC certification
- Mary Grace Derayunan, RN received her TNCC certification
- Kathy Przybyl, RN received her MSN in Acute Care in Acute Care CNS from Loyola University
- Kim Reeks, RN received her MSN in Health Systems Management from Loyola University
- Kelly Rauwerda, RN received her CCRN certification
- Katherine Boniquit, RN received her CCRN certification
- Katie Dynowski, RN received her CCRN certification
- Alison McSweeney, RN received her CCRN certification
- Mark Byram, RN received his CCRN certification
- Pam Morano, RN received her CORLN certification
- Sarah Lee, RN received her CCRN certification
- Madia Crudele, RN received her TNCC certification
- Karen Brown, RN received her TNCC certification
- Royana Magana, RN received her TNCC certification
- Yeyin Yi, RN received her TNCC certification
- Angela Pittroff, RN received her TNCC certification
- Debbie Schroeder, RN received her NIC-RNC certification.
- Teresa S. Alesia, RN achieved certified Diabetes Educator status.
- Angela Briguglio, RN received her MSN from Loyola University
- Karen Thomas, RN received her PCCN certification
- Pam Skocir, RN received her BLS and ACLS certification
- Gemma Jose, RN received her CVRN certification
- Becky Badgero, RN received her CCRN certification
- Becca Hahn, RN received her PALS certification
- Meghann McCain, RN received her MSN from Loyola University
- Lucy Bensfield, RN received her BSN from Illinois Benedictine University
- Becca Hahn, RN received her CCRN certification
- Katie Beyer, RN received her TNS certification
- Sharon McHugh, RN received her TNS certification
- Laura Pasternock, RN received her TNS certification
- Ricky Francisco, RN received his TNCC certification
- Ascunsion Garcia, RN received her TNCC certification
- Svetlana Dordevic, RN received her TNCC certification
- Sara Parker, RN received her CMSN certification
- Valetina Chapa, RN received her CMSN certification
- Erin Cahil, RN received her CMSN certification
- Brett Duebner, RN received his CCRN certification
- Jennifer Napcil, RN received her CCRN certification
- Anne Porter, RN received her CPHQ certification
- Lu Ann Vis, RN received her CPHQ certification
- Mary Altier, RN received her CPHQ certification
- Carol Schleffendorf, RN received her CNE certification
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Clinical Ladder:
Level 3  (192K)
Level 4  (118K)
Newly Leveled Nurses as of October 31, 2011
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Organizational
Involvement
- Ramute O. Kemeza, RN, BSN has been elected for a 2 year term to Board of Directors to Society Otorhinolaryngology Head-Neck Nurses. She is also the National Chapter Coordinator.
- Ramute O. Kemeza, RN, BSN has developed a toolkit that is used by SOHN chapters nationwide to assist with successful educational conferences. She has also developed a toolkit to assist with forming a local/regional Chapter and is being utilized throughout the US and Canada.
- Julianne Dahl, RN, MSN, RNC-NIC has been elected to the the National Association of Neonatal Board of Directors as the Staff Nurse Director-at -Large to represent NICU staff nurses nationally.
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Publications:
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Presentations:
- Incidence of Cholestasis in Cyclic Versus Continuous Parenteral Nutrition in Infants < 1500 Grams, 14th Annual Neonatal Advanced Practice Nursing Forum, Washington, DC (Barbara Petro, MSN, APN, NNP-BC, Pamela Nicoski, Pharm D, Julie Hrejsa, RD, CNSD, Juanita Corrales, MD, Maliha Shareef, MD, June 3, 2011)
- Living Well with Your Transplant, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL (Suzana Nikitovic, RN, BSN, May 21, 2011)
- Incidence of Cholestasis in Cyclic Versus Continuous Parenteral Nutrition in Infants < 1500 Grams, American Pediatric Society for Pediatric Research, Denver, CO (Barbara Petro, MSN, APN, NNP-BC, Pamela Nicoski, Pharm D, Julie Hrejsa, RD, CNSD, Juanita Corrales, MD, Maliha Shareef, MD, May 1, 2011)
- Enteral Nutrition: The Right Formula, the Right Route and the Right Time, NTI, Chicago, IL (Daria
C. Ruffolo RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, May 2, 2011)
- Interventional Radiology in Trauma: A New Frontier, NIACCN Critical Care Conference, Rockford, IL (Daria
C. Ruffolo, RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, April 21, 2011)
- Utilization of Donors After Cardiac Death (DCD) for Lung Transplantation: Rational for Expansion, International Society for Heart & Lung Transplant, San Diego, CA (Erin Mahoney, MSN, April 15, 2011)
- DIC: No Longer a Bloody Mess, Emergency Nurses Association Conference, Chicago, IL (Daria
C. Ruffolo, RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, April 14, 2011)
- Seeing Red: Complications of Blood Transfusion Bones, Blood and More Complex Pelvic Fracture, Diffuse Axonal Injury: The Unforgiving Head Injury, Venothromboembolic Events: The Subtle Killer, What is Effective in Preventing the Perfect Storm: Teens, Alcohol and Cars, A Good Death in Trauma: End of Life Measures After Injury, Hypothermia in Trauma: The Cold Facts, Trends: Critical Care and Trauma, Atlantic City, NJ (Daria
C. Ruffolo RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, March 29-April 1, 2011)
- Diffuse Axonal Injury: The Unforgiving Head Injury, End of Life in the ICU: A Good Death & Trauma of the Presidents: How Would They Fair Today, Trauma Critical Care Conference, Peoria, IL (Daria
C. Ruffolo RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, March 16, 2011)
- Caring for Children in Emergencies/Disasters, Palatine Emergency Management, Palatine, IL (D. Murdell Panek RN, February 28, 2011)
- Nutrition in the ICU: A Bedside Nurse Primer, Trends in Critical Care, Philadelphia, PA (Daria
C. Ruffolo RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, October 1-3, 2010)
- Coagulopathy in Critical Care: No Longer a Bloody Mess, Trends in Critical Care, Philadelphia, PA (Daria
C. Ruffolo RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, October 1-3, 2010)
- Health Care Needs of the Poor in Third World Countries, Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Beta Chapter program, LUHS Maywood, IL (Daria
C. Ruffolo RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, September 22, 2010)
- Advanced Clinical Grand Rounds, Illinois ENA 36th Annual Spring Symposium, Skokie,IL (Vicki Bacidore, RN, MSN, ACNP-BC, CEN, May 6, 2010)
- Point-of-Care Cardiac Biomarkers: Is There Evidence to Support Use in Emergency Departments, Illinois ENA 36th Annual Spring Symposium, Skokie,IL (Sarah Calvert, RN, MSN, May 7, 2010)
- A Multidisciplinary Organizational Approach to Organ Donation, UNOS Management Forum, Orlando, FL (Rose Lach RN, PhD, April 21-23, 2010)
- Expectation of Care Inventory Psychometric Analysis, 2010 MNRS Annual Research Conference, Kansas City, MO (Pam Clementi RN, PhD, APRN, BC-FNP, April 9, 2010)
- Oxygen with Love: Reducing the Need for Laser Surgery with Oxygen Saturation Targeting, 5th Annual NANN Research Summit, Scottsdale, AZ (Marianne Chybik, RN, MSN, RNC-NIC, APN/CNS)
- Got Evidence? Defend Your Clinical Practice, Illinois HomeCare and Hospice Council Annual Conference (Jackie Kareb RN, MS, CHPN, March 11, 2010)
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Radio/ TV
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Volunteer News
- Rita Guenther, RN, Cindy Fellencer, RN, Joan Rojek, RN, Kathy Battaglia, RN, Carolyn Jacobs, RN, Molly Hewitt, RN, Cathy Becvar, RN, volunteered for enrollment for Relay for Life. This is a Cancer Prevention Study being held June 12, 2010 from 3-7pm. Please click link below for more information:
- Relay for Life
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Community Involvement
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