Nursing Poster Presentations

Skin Integrity Risk Assesment: Development of a Reliable Intraoperative Tool
Holly Wohlfert, BSN, RN, Education Services, Debra Kuiper, RN, Staff Nurse-CSU, Betsy Beatty, RN, Unit Coordinator - Preadmission Center & Debra Brown, RN, CNOR- Inpatient Surgery
2006 Association of Peri-Operative Registered Nurses 53rd Congress
Washington D.C.
March 19-23, 2006

Use of Chlorhexadine in the Neonatal Population for Skin Antisepsis
Sandra Hart, MSA, RNC, Director - Womens & Children Services & Mary Vemich, RN, Staff Nurse - NICU
Fifth Annual Form for Improving Children's Healthcare Quality
Orlando, Florida
March 16-18, 2006

Administration of Pre-Op Antibiotics Within 60 minutes of Incision
Jamie McCune, RN, Clinical Project Coordinator - NICU & Emily Senske, BSN, RN, Unit Coordinator - NICU
NIC/Q 2005 Vermont Oxford Network
Albuquerque, New Mexico
March 31-April 2

Decision Making During Weapons of Mass Destruction Events
Carrie Kotecki, RN, Nurse Manager - Emergency & Trauma Center
Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum Course
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, Michigan
March 2006

Decision Making During Weapons of Mass Destruction Events
Carrie Kotecki, RN, Nurse Manager - Emergency & Trauma Center
Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, Michigan
April 2006

Implementation of a Hospital-Wide Employee Influenza Vaccination Program
Richard A. Van Enk, Ph.D., Director - Infection Control, Marilyn Potgiesser, BSN, RN, Director-Human Resources, & William Corder, RN, Manager - Prohealth
National Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC)
June 2006

Implementation of a Hospital-Wide Employee Influenza Vaccination Program
Richard A. Van Enk, Ph.D., Director - Infection Control, Marilyn Potgiesser, BSN, RN, Director-Human Resources, & William Corder, RN, Manager - Prohealth
Michigan Society for Infection Control (MSIC)
September 2006

The Effectiveness of Evidence Based Practice
Cindy Gaines, MSN, RN, CAN-BC, Nursing Administration, Marla Atkinson, BS, RN, Nursing Manager - Radiology, & Jennifer Wolfe, RN, Staff Nurse - GMU
Register Nurses Association in Michigan Annual Conference
Holland, Michigan
September 14 & 15, 2006

EPIC II Program - Education and Prevention of Impaired Crashes
Chianti Allabaugh, BSN, RN
Safety Conference & Training
Muskegon County Road Commission
September 27 & 28, 2006

Decision Making During Weapons of Mass Destruction Events
Carrie Kotecki, RN, Nurse Manager - Emergency & Trauma Center
Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, Michigan
September 2006

Improving Pre-Operative Communication By Having Bedside Nurse Accompany Patient to Surgery
NIC/Q 2006 Vermont Oxford Network
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 13-15, 2006


Communication Improvement with Notification of NICU
Marshe Remynse, BSN, RN - OB, Clinical Nurse Specialist
NIC/Q 2006 Vermont Oxford Network
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 13-15, 2006

Use of Chlorhexadine in the Neonatal Population for Skin Antisepsis
NIC/Q 2006 Vermont Oxford Network
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 13-15, 2006

Nursing Led Interdisciplinary Rounds: A Systematic Approach to Evaluate the Occurrence of Geriatric Syndromes
Natasha Watson, BSN RN, Nurse Manager-AMU, Nicole Miller, BSN, RN, Staff Nurse -AMU, Shannon Seeberger, BSN, RN, Amy Sugden, RN, Staff Nurse - AMU, Jamie Marshall, RN, Staff Nurse-AMU, & Rita LaReau, MSN, APRN, BC GNP - Geriatric, Clinical Nurse Specialist
The Critical Link Conference
South Bend, Indiana
October 19, 2006

Skin Integrity Risk Assesment: Development of a Reliable Intraoperative Tool
Holly Wohlfert, BSN, RN, Education Services & Debra Kuiper, RN, Staff Nurse-CSU
The Critical Link Conference
South Bend, Indiana
October 19, 2006

Knee Block Anesthesia for Arthroscopic Procedures
Connie Sargent, BS, RN-BC, Staff Nurse - Ambulatory Surgery & Tim Dunfee, MD - Orthopedic Surgery
The Critical Link Conference
South Bend, Indiana
October 19, 2006

It's Good to be Green: Surgery Sets an Example
Margaret VanderWoude, RN, Staff Nurse - Surgery & Connie Sargent, BS, RN-BC, Staff Nurse - Ambulatory Surgery
The Critical Link Conference
South Bend, Indiana
October 19, 2006

Decision Making During Weapons of Mass Destruction Events
Carrie Kotecki, RN, Nurse Manager - Emergency & Trauma Center
Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum Course
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, Michigan
October 2006

Building a Vital Emergency Department Case Management Program: Impact and Implications
Laura Davenport
6th Annual Case Management Conference
Michigan State University
Lansing, Michigan
November 16, 2006

The Effectiveness of Evidence Based Practice
Cindy Gaines, MSN, RN, CAN-BC, Nursing Administration, Marla Atkinson, BS, RN, Nursing Manager - Radiology, & Jennifer Wolfe, RN, Staff Nurse - GMU
Bronson Methodist Hospital Regional Nursing Research Symposium
Fetzer Center, Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
November 7, 2006

Knee Block Anesthesia for Arthroscopic Procedures
Connie Sargent, BS, RN-BC, Staff Nurse - Ambulatory Surgery & Tim Dunfee, MD - Orthopedic Surgery
Bronson Methodist Hospital Regional Nursing Research Symposium
Fetzer Center, Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
November 7, 2006

Nursing Led Interdisciplinary Rounds: A Systematic Approach to Evaluate the Occurrence of Geriatric Syndromes
Amy Sugden, RN, Staff Nurse - AMU
Bronson Methodist Hospital Regional Nursing Research Symposium
Fetzer Center, Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
November 7, 2006

Skin Integrity Risk Assesment: Development of a Reliable Intraoperative Tool
Holly Wohlfert, BSN, RN, Education Services & Debra Kuiper, RN, Staff Nurse-CSU
Bronson Methodist Hospital Regional Nursing Research Symposium
Fetzer Center, Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
November 7, 2006

The Effect of Protocolized Nursing Interventions To Promote Sleep In The Hospitalized Elderly
Rita LaReau, MSN, APRN, BC GNP - Geriatric, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Linda Benson, MSN, APRN, BC CCRN - Rapid Response Team, Kristie Smith, BSN, RN, CCRN, Stacey Guffy, BSN, RN, Grace Manguba MBA - Research, Kuanwong Watcharotone MS - Research
Bronson Methodist Hospital Regional Nursing Research Symposium
Fetzer Center, Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
November 7, 2006

Skills Used to Improved Communication and Patient Safety
Marshe Remynse, BSN, RN - OB, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Bronson Methodist Hospital Regional Nursing Research Symposium
Fetzer Center, Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
November 7, 2006

Disaster Planning, So What?
Carrie Kotecki, RN, Nurse Manager - Emergency & Trauma Center
Sigma Theta Tau
November 2006

Fall Research Poster