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SPEC I A L E DI T ION

2016

STRIKING

IN THE PURSUIT OF NURSING EXCELLENCE,
UK HEALTHCARE ACHIEVES THE
GOLD STANDARD OF NURSING CARE—

ANCC MAGNET RECOGNITION®

* In Step
for the Commonwealth

Dear Colleagues,
We find it hard to believe this is our seventh edition of In Step! Our journey began in 2010 when we
decided to showcase and honor the rich experiences of UK nurses and create a forum for telling our stories
of collaboration among interdisciplinary teams and also the invaluable partnership between the UK College
of Nursing and practicing nurses at UK HealthCare®.
As you explore this edition, we hope you can experience the energy, enthusiasm and optimism emanating from
our teams. Dr. Heath is in her second year as the dean of the College of Nursing and has brought so much energy
and passion to the faculty and students—the excitement is palpable. This mood translates to our nursing staff,
many of whom are pursuing baccalaureate and graduate degrees at the College of Nursing.
By the time you read this, we will have celebrated one of our major achievements—being designated once
again as a Magnet system. It has been a long and sometimes difficult journey, but the benefits for our clinical,
patient and staff experience outcomes and practice model maturation have been worth the navigation of our
pathway. The interdisciplinary teams of practicing professionals and learners at UK HealthCare are so special.
Our nursing practice is vibrant and resonates across the health system.
We hope that in these pages you will feel the sense of accomplishment experienced by our teams each and every
day. Our patient- and family-centered cultural transformation is accelerating as we continue to work toward a
high-reliability organizational performance model that holds true to our core values.
Our teams are stronger than ever and our patients and their families are reaping the rewards of our performance.
UK HealthCare nurses are “leading the way for every patient, every time.” Our hope is that as you read our latest
stories you see a small glimpse of the extraordinary work that occurs every day.

Colleen Swartz,
DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nurse Executive,
UK HealthCare
chswar2@email.uky.edu
Janie Heath,
PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN
Dean and Warwick Professor of Nursing,
UK College of Nursing
jheath@uky.edu

* Table of
Contents

Why UK HealthCare Hired a Record Number
of UK College of Nursing Graduates

10

Nursing Leadership and the Value of Doctoral Education

14

Bringing Everyone to the Table

16

Transforming the patient experience with patient- and family-centered care

Making Their Mark
BSN residents use projects to bring about evidence-based change
SPOTLIGHT STORY

Step by Step
The journey toward Baby-Friendly® designation
SPOTLIGHT STORY

19
22

Healing Sense

26

Nursing Advocacy: A Tradition of Leadership

38

Aromatherapy + Essential oils

UK HealthCare Nurses’ Scholarly Activities
25th Annual Nursing Research Papers Day

4

UK HealthCare Promotions and Transitions

6

In Memoriam

8

Black Nurses Association
College of Nursing Alumni Association

30 Striking Gold

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FEATURE STORY

In the pursuit of nursing excellence,
UK HealthCare achieves the gold standard of
nursing care—ANCC Magnet Recognition®

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* A Publishing Support System Helps
Nurse Clinicians Share Their Successes
The continuing partnership between the College of Nursing and UK HealthCare® has fostered an environment
of clinical inquiry and innovation. Numerous practicing nurses, alone or as members of interprofessional teams,
are very active in scholarship—asking relevant and contemporary clinical questions—and disseminating that
knowledge. We would like to recognize their contributions to the continuing evolution of evidence-based
practice and our dynamic leadership model. This is a sampling of their work.

UKHC Department of
Nursing Publications
Lindsay Calderon, PhD | Kevin Kavanaugh, MD,
MS | Mara Rice, BSN, RN “Questionable Validity
of the Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Metric Used For Value-Based Purchasing.”
American Journal of Infection Control, 2015
Lisa Fryman, DNP, RN | Cynthia Talley, MD |
Paul Kearney, MD | Andrew Bernard, MD | Daniel
Davenport, PhD “Maintaining an Open Trauma
Intensive Care Unit Bed for Rapid Admission Can
Be Cost-Effective.” Journal of Trauma Acute Care
Surgery, 2015
Shannon Hall-Million, DNP, RN, CPEN, CPNP |
Patricia Howard, PhD, RN, CEN, CPEN, NE-BC,
FAEN, FAAN “Are Pediatric Pain Self-Report
Scores Accurate?” Advanced Emergency Nursing
Journal, 2015

Kelley Elkins, BSN, RN | Pam Branson, MSN, RN
| Rebecca Beech, BSN, RN, CCRN | Sheryl Dailey,
MSN, RN, CCRN | Deborah Honer, BSN, RN,
CCRN, CNRN | Jessica Lee, MD
“Correlation Between Follow-Up Phone Call Post
Discharge and Patient Satisfaction Scores.”
International Stroke Conference, 2015
Erika Erlandson, MD | Julia Blackburn, MSN,
RN, NE-BC | Lynne Jenson, PhD, APRN | Jimmi
Hatton-Kolpek, PharmD; David Akers, MA
“Kentucky Care Across Transitions for Stroke
(KCATs).” Collaborating Across Borders V
Conference, 2015
Lisa Fryman, DNP, RN | Cynthia Talley, MD | Paul
Kearney, MD | Andrew Bernard, MD | Daniel
Davenport, PhD “Maintaining an Open Trauma
Intensive Care Unit Bed for Rapid Admission Can Be
Cost-Effective.” 28th Annual Scientific Assembly of the
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, 2015

Sarah Gabbard, MSN “UK HealthCare Systematic
Jing Li, MD | Bernard Boulanger, MD, MHA,
FACS | Jeff Norton, BSME, MSME | Audrey Yates, Approach to Decreasing Hospital-Acquired
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections.”
MSIE, SSBB | Colleen Swartz, DNP, MBA, RN |
Sigma Theta Tau International Conference, 2015
Ann Smith, MPA, FACHE | Paula Holbrook, RN,
BHS, JD, CPHRM | Mary Moore, BSN, RN, CPPS
Anil P. George, MD | Akshay Sharma, MBBS |
| Barbara Latham, RN, MSN, CHCQM | Mark
Tina McCoy, MSN, RN, C-NPT | Shelly Marino,
Williams, MD “‘SWARMing’ to Improve Patient
MHA, RN, C-NPT, NE-BC | Scottie Day, MD
Care: A Novel Approach to Root Cause Analysis.” “Aeromedical Transport of Pediatric Patients Less
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient
Than Three Months of Age.” American Academy of
Safety, 2015
Pediatrics—Transport Medicine Conference, 2015

Patricia K. Howard, PhD, RN, CEN, CPEN, NEBC, FAEN, FAAN “Disaster Management: Lessons
Learned in Israel.” Kentucky Statewide Trauma
Symposium, 2015
Kathy Isaacs, PhD, RN “Assessing the Impact
of Unit Design on Nursing Workflow in the
Cardiovascular Service Line.” American Organization of
Nurse Executives (AONE), 2015
Elie Abu Jawdeh, MD | Shannon Haynes, MSN,
RN | Philip Westgate, PhD | Tria Kinnard, PA |
Prasad Bhandary, MD “Standardized Rounding
Processes Improve Team Member and Parent
Engagement on NICU Round: Results of the
Multidisciplinary Rounding Group.” Pediatric
Academic Societies Conference, 2015
Curtina Kirkpatrick, MSN, RN | Katherine
Semones, MSN, RN | Aric Schadler, MS
“Improving Patient Care: An Early Warning System
and the Role of Rapid Response.” UHC Annual
Conference, 2015
Pamela Lane, BSN, RN | Brandy Mathews, MSN,
MHA, RN, NE-BC “Safe Transport of Patients.”
UHC Webinar, 2015
Cecilia Page, DNP, RN-BC, CHCIO, CPHIMS,
FACHE “Evolving Ethics: Implications of
Technology.” American Nurses Association (ANA)
Ethics Symposium, 2015

Posters

Prasad Bhandary, MD | Elie Abu Jawdeh, MD
Matthew Groenewold, PhD, MSPH | Colleen
| Lochan Subedi, MD | Enrique Gomez Pomar,
Roberts, MPH(c), BS, | Stacey Konkle, MPH
MD | Gina Barber, NNP | Shannon Haynes,
| Andrea Flinchum, MPH, BSN, CIC | Lynn
MSN | Alice Carpenter, BSN | Mina Hanna, MD
Roser, PhD(c), MSN, RN, CI | Derek Forster, MD
“Development of a Golden Hour Protocol for ELBW
| Kimberly Blanton, MSN, MHA, RN, NE-BC |
Infants to Improve Outcomes.” Vermont Oxford
Cibina Harris, RN, CIC | Robert Brawley, MD, MPH
Network Annual Conference, 2015
“Investigation of an Outbreak of Berkholderia
Cepacia Infections Among Non-cystic Fibrosis
Erika Erlandson, MD | Julia Blackburn, MSN, RN,
Julia Blackburn, MSN, RN, NE-BC | Leah Perkins, ICU Patients in a Kentucky Hospital.” CSTS Annual
NE-BC | Lynne Jenson, PhD, APRN | Jimmi HattonBSN, RN “Leading a Stroke Care Unit.” Stroke Care Conference, 2015
Kolpek, PharmD | David Akers, MA
Network Annual Summitt, 2015
“Across the Limestone Divide: Post-Acute Transitions
Sherri Hanna, BSN, RN | Zinnia Robinson, BSN, RN
of Care in Stroke.” Neuro Exposition, 2015
Brian Boling, RN, CCRN-CSC, CEN “The
“Launching a Campaign: How to Make Your
Use of Facebook as a Virtual Community and
Communications Campaign a Success.” Safe Kids
Sarah Gabbard, MSN, TSS CNS
Support Group by Left Ventricular Assist (LVAD)
Worldwide Childhood Injury Prevention Conference, 2015 “UK HealthCare Enterprise-Wide Process
Patients.” International Society for Heart and Lung
Improvement Initiative: Decreasing HospitalKristina Hayes, BA, CCLS “From Invincible
Transplantation, 2015
Acquired Urinary Tract Infections.” Sigma Theta
to Vulnerable: Psychosocial Care for the Dying
Tau International Conference, 2015
Michael Dobbs, MD | Sarah Heck, MBA |
Adolescent.” Great Lakes Association of Child Life
Kelley Elkins, BSN, RN | Julia Blackburn, MSN,
Professionals 10th Annual Conference, 2015
Patty Hughes, DNP, RN, NE-BC | Rebecca
RN, NE-BC | Bernard Boulanger, MD, MBA
Garvin, MSN, MBA, RN-BC | Kathy Isaacs, PhD,
Kristina Hayes, BA, CCLS “Transition from
“Perfect Care Improves Value for Ischemic Stroke
RN “Streamlining Nurse Competency to Enhance
Student to Professional: Marketing for the Future!”
Patients, Hospitals and Payors.” American
Quality, Support Staff Satisfaction and Reduce
Great Lakes Association of Child Life Professionals
Academy of Neurology 67th Annual Meeting, 2015
Cost.” American Organization of Nurse Executives
10th Annual Conference, 2015
(AONE), 2015
Courtney Weekley, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, RNCOB; Patricia Howard, PhD, RN, CEN, CPEN, NE-BC,
FAEN, FAAN “Does the Incidence of Pulmonary
Embolism Increase During Pregnancy?” Advanced
Emergency Nursing Journal, 2015

Presentations

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* Anthony Carney, BSN | Mikheil Makhardee, BSN |
Elie Abu Jawdeh, MD | Shannon Haynes, MSN, RN
Heather Honcker, BSN | Joy Coles, BSN
| Philip Westgate, PhD | Tria Kinnard, PA-C | Karen
Garlitz, PharmD | Theresa Ryzowicz, RD | Brittany “Aromatherapy for Pain Control in CABG Patients”
Monroe, CSW | Prasad Bhandary, MD
Jessica Harman, BSN | Joshua Kidd, BSN | Devan
“Multidisciplinary Rounds Improve Team Member
Costelle, BSN | Emily Craycraft, BSN | Tara Keller,
Engagement and Satisfaction in NICU.” Center for
Clinical and Translational Science Conference (CCTS), 2015 BSN “Mobility Teams”
Sarah Lester, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CNRN | Pam
Branson, MSN, RN “Being the Change You Wish
to See: Reducing the Incidence of False-Positive
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in
a Neuroscience Population.” International Stroke
Conference, 2015
Shelly Marino, MHA, RN, NE-BC |
Aric Schadler, MS | Catherine Leszcz
“Sedation Nurse Productivity: A Pilot Study.” Society
of Pediatric Sedation Conference, 2015
Brandy Mathews, MSN, MHA, RN, NE-BC
“Keeping Patients Safe During Transport.” NPSF
Annual Patient Safety Congress, 2015
Gwen Moreland, MSN, RN, NE-BC |
Kerry Bradford “HPPDE … Creating a Common
Language to Promote Quality.” American
Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE), 2015
Megan White, MD | Amy Meadows, MD |
Kathleen Yoder, BSN, RN | Brian Gardner, PharmD
| Ashwin Krishna, MD “Kentucky Children’s
Hospital Pediatric Delirium Guildeline.” Contemporary
Pediatrics Conference, 2015
Angela McIntosh, BSN | Margie Campbell, BSN |
Judi Dunn, MSN | Kimberly Morton, BSN | Liliana
Kuvlieva, MD | Khaled Ziada, MD “Impact of a MultiMedia-Based Patient Education Program on Rate of
30-day Readmission After Percutaneous Coronary
Intervention.” NRPD 2015, Society for Cardiovascular
Angiography Interventions (SCAI), San Diego, 2015

Webinar

Cardiovascular and Medicine
Jenn Alonso, BSN | Sarah Good, BSN | Cortney
Gunning, BSN | Victoria Strunk, BSN | Chance
Walls, BSN “Impact of Bedside Report”
Abby Benke, BSN | Rachel Coghill, BSN | Desmond
Littles, BSN | Nicole Smith, BSN |
Cayla Watson, BSN “Oral care to prevent VAP”
Taffany Norton, BSN | Saralyn Justus, BSN |
Elizabeth Kinney, BSN | Ashley Shackelford, BSN |
Patrick Jansen, BSN | Rachael Blake, BSN
“Topical Anesthetic in Adult IV Insertion”
Emergency Department
Clayton Cook, BSN | Lindsay Gilliam, BSN | Jon
Leo, BSN | Brittany Monroe, BSN | Amanda
Perkins, BSN | Kaitlin Sweeney, BSN
“Does Your Trauma Patient Need a Foley?”
Sarah Arnold, BSN | Luke Bourland, BSN | Daniel
Hoerig, BSN | Andrea McGaha, BSN | Ashley
McIntosh, BSN | Martha Rosenthal, BSN | William
Wilcox, BSN “Cap That”
Good Samaritan
Jillian Ballengee, BSN | Katie Byrd, BSN | Dustin
Cowan, BSN | Christina Jones, BSN | NicoLee
Landis, BSN | Lyndsey Meek, BSN | Kaitlyn
Tincher, BSN | Marie Hall, BSN “Have You Wiped
Today? Wiping of High-Touch Surfaces”
Bryan Klein, BSN | Mercedes Fletcher, BSN | Alex
Wilborn, BSN “Changing Attitudes: Implementing a
Customizable Turn Schedule for At-Risk Patients”

Stephanie Caluag, BSN | Kayla Cole, BSN |
Kathryn Sands, BSN | Nickole Faust, BSN |
Shannon Haynes, MSN, RN, CNML | Elie Abu
Morgan Thornsberry, BSN “CLABSI Prevention”
Jawdeh, MD | Ellyn Willmarth, BSN, RN | Michelle
Rulli, BSN, RN | Darlene Welsh, PhD, MSN, RN
Medicine
| Janine Lindgreen, MSN, APRN | Carol Noriega,
Julie Jonson, BSN | Renae Nally, BSN | Paige
MSN, RN, CEN | Shelly Marino, MHA, RN, C-NPT,
NE-BC “Life Adventure Center: A Novel Approach to Harrison, BSN | Emily Holland, BSN
Improving Team Communication.” UHC/AACN Nurse “Oxygenation Monitoring in Critical Care Units”
Residency Program Annual Conference, 2015
Samantha Keeling, BSN | Mallory Gabbard, BSN |
Mary Broadbent, BSN | Mary Allison Francis, BSN
| Pamela Blair Schneider, BSN “Patient Falls in
Acute Care Areas”
Diana Frankenburger, RN | Lois Davis, RN,

Research

MSN, MA | Monika Shields, RN, BSN | Pamela
Stein, DMD “Oral Hygiene.” Collaboration with the
Lexington-Fayette County Health Department HANDS
program, UK College of Dentistry, Health First of the
Bluegrass and UK HealthCare, 2015

BSN Residents’ Presentations
Cardiovascular
Natalie Lewis, BSN | Hazel Camit, BSN
“Anxiety Reduction Strategies for Post-Lung
Transplant Patients”
Alexis Abner, BSN | Ashley Vogel, BSN | Kate
Breeden, BSN “PIV Securement”

Peds/NICU-PICU
Alison Ayers, BSN | Jen Freeborn, BSN | Ellyn
Wilmarth, BSN | Katie Dornsbusch, BSN | Katie
Hansford, BSN “Preventing Ventilator Associated
Pneumonia Through Improved Infant Oral Care”
Katrina Zimmer, BSN | Katrina Morrison, BSN |
Barrett Green, BSN | Cody Grant, BSN “Comparing
ICU Delirium Worksheets in an ICU Setting”
Pediatrics
Whitney Jones, BSN | Shannon Brown, BSN |
Paige Carter, BSN | Amanda Wade, BSN | Ashley
Kohan (Tate), BSN | Sarah King, BSN | Brittany
Tipton, BSN | Brittney Harnish, BSN “Prevention
of Skin Breakdown Related to RAM Cannula
Securement in NICU”
Morgan Lavy, BSN | Sarah Bertram, BSN | Laura
Broughton, BSN | Traci Cornett, BSN | Megan
Dodge, BSN | Megan Hall, BSN “Decreasing
CLABSI with Daily Chlorhexidine Baths in
Pediatric Patients”
Peri-Operative
Lissette Kulpa, BSN | Thao Le, BSN |
Madalyn Suchor, BSN | Elizabeth Summerlin, BSN
| Cody Toney, BSN “Identifying and Assessing
Anxiety in Pre-Operative Patients”
Trauma/Neuro
Mallory Wathen, BSN | Erin Baker, BSN | Cassidy
Price, BSN | Emily Winn, BSN | Sarah Adams, BSN |
Katherine Beitman, BSN | Lindsey Baldridge, BSN
“CLABSI Prevention: Process of Analysis of Current
Practice and Product Comparison at UK”
Jayne Holt, BSN | Kayla Halpin, BSN
“Color-Coding CVICU Stockroom to Improve Total
Nursing Care Hours Provided Per Patient Day”
Trauma/Surgical and Neurosciences
Jessica Brey, BSN | Ashley Brown, BSN | Sarah
Greenwell, BSN | Albertina Hill, BSN | Rebecca
Honchell, BSN | Kelly Leidgen, BSN | Michael
Mason, BSN | Ryan Preston, BSN | Dayla Smith,
BSN | Ashlee Swinford, BSN | Brooke Toliver, BSN
“Clinical Practice Guidelines: Improving Awareness
and Compliance in New Hire RNs”
Trauma/Surgical, Neurosciences & Medicine
Bronte Craig, BSN | Jacob Moore, BSN | Laura
Burnette, BSN | Christopher Bellis-Jones, BSN
| Ashley Gillstrap, BSN | Sylvana Paternite, BSN |
Inex Aquino, BSN | Kelsi Stull, BSN | Sarah Leslie,
BSN | Kyle Forbenner, BSN “Discord Between
Preceptors & Preceptees”

Oncology
Samantha Hargett, BSN | Kara Lester, BSN | Mysti
Motz, BSN | Meredyth Reynolds, BSN | Hannah
Woods, BSN “Increasing Patient Satisfaction
Survey Responses”
Ashley Cook, BSN | Emilee Burton, BSN |
Daniel Caluag, BSN | Stephanie Skinner, BSN |
Devin Baier, BSN “Impact of Bedside Reporting
Compliance on Patient Safety”
Peds/OB
Whitney Ealey, BSN | Beth Macleod, BSN | Jordan
Smith, BSN “Quantifiable Perinatal Blood Loss”

Spring 2016

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* UK HealthCare and UK College of Nursing
25th Annual Nursing Research Papers Day
PHOTOGRAPHS BY

Shaun Ring Photography

Dorothy Y. Brockopp
Nursing Research Award
Verona Fennelly, RN, CCRN, won this year’s Dorothy Y. Brockopp Nursing
Research Award. Fennelly was honored for her research work, including “A
Surveillance of Bioburden on Reusable EKG Leads,” in which she evaluates if
the current system to clean reusable EKG leads is sufficient to prevent crosscontamination of pathogens and avoid hospital-acquired infections in the critically
ill patient. Her hope is that a standard infection control bundle for the cleaning
of EKG leads will be implemented across the UK HealthCare® enterprise and
eventually expand to other institutions. This project could potentially add to the
body of evidence that defines the relationship between contaminated EKG leads
and hospital-acquired infections in the critically ill and injured patient.
Fennelly is expected to graduate in 2017 with a BSN from the Chamberlain College
of Nursing. After completing her general nurse training and working as an RN at
the County & City Infirmary in Waterford City, Ireland, she emigrated in 1987 and
worked for Milton Hospital in Massachusetts. Since then, Fennelly has worked for
UK HealthCare in a variety of settings but currently works in the trauma/surgical
services. She serves as a board member for Heart to Home, a local adoption
agency, and as a mock examiner for medical science students practicing for their
nurse aide exam and their CPR certification at Southside Technical School. In 1992,
Fennelly received the employee of the month award from Milton Hospital and was
an MJ Dickson Quality Nursing Care Nominee in 2014.

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November 2015

Pam Branson BSN Resident Award
Hazel Camit, BSN, RN, and Natalie Lewis, BSN, RN, are the first
recipients of the Pam Branson BSN Resident Award, named in honor of Pam
Branson, MSN, RN, clinical nurse specialist, who served as an employee of UK
HealthCare for more than 36 years from 1978 to 2015. The award was designed
to reflect Branson’s commitment to quality nursing practice by recognizing BSN
residents who have demonstrated exemplary use of evidence-based decision
making to provide optimal patient outcomes.
Camit and Lewis are working to reduce the anxiety of post-lung transplant
patients of UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital. Their efforts include a YouTube
video and handouts that communicate the causes of anxiety, normalize patients’
experiences with anxiety, and provide four anxiety-reducing interventions that
include guided progressive relaxation, guided imagery, quiet ears and deep
breathing. Camit and Lewis aim to empower and educate patients so they may
find solutions to cope with their anxiety.

“As nurses, we like to build rapport with patients, because this is
where you can start to improve patient satisfaction and quality of
care,” said Camit.

* Podium Presentations
Cecilia A. Boateng, BSN, RN, DNP, FNP-C
“Development, Implementation and Evaluation of
Refugee Health Literacy Program (R-HeLP)”
Crista L. Briggs, Ed.D., MSN, RN, CNE
“The Influence of a Feature Film on the Empathy
Ratings of Nursing Students”
Carol Evans, DNP, RN, NED, CNE
“Long Term Care Nurses’ Knowledge and
Perceived Competency of Palliative Care”

Carrie Nichols, RN, CCRN
“The Effect of Nasal Continuous Airway Pressure
(NCPAP) Device Securement on Nasal Injury in
the Neonatal Population”
Tanna McKinney, RN
“Radical Restraint Reduction: An Interdisciplinary
Approach”
Deanna R. Pope, DNP, RN, CNE | Sandra Prunty
PhD, RN | Kay Swartzwelder, PhD, MSN, RN,
FNP-BC, CNE
“Investigating the Effect of a Synchronous Online
Orientation on Students’ Perception of Learning”

Nathan Garrett, DNP, RN
“2013 Jin Shin Jyutsu® Patient Response”
Kathy Isaacs, PhD, RN
“Pre- and Post-Occupancy Evaluation of the
Cardiovascular Service Line”
Rachel Ward Mitchell, RN
“Creating a Standard of Care for Epilepsy
Patients: Starting with Fall Prevention on the
Adult EMU”

2015 Nursing Research
Papers Day Posters
Margie Campbell, APRN
“Decreasing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
(PCI) Readmissions”
Christina K Conley, APRN, CPON
“Assessing the Impact of APHON Chemotherapy/
Biotherapy Provider Program Training at
Kentucky Children’s Hospital”
Ellen J. Hahn, PhD, RN, FAAN
“Radon and Tobacco Smoke Risk Reduction for
Lung Cancer Prevention”
Judy Jones-Malone, RN
“Putting a STOP to Patient Falls: Educating
Patients and Staff”
Lisa McGee, MSN, RN, CCNS, CKC
“Stepping Up Mobility in the Cardiovascular
Service Line”
Carrie Nichols, RN, CCRN
“Geographical Partnership: Improving Patient and
Nurse Satisfaction”

For the first time ever, the College
of Nursing invited undergraduate and
graduate students to present at the
2015 Nursing Research Papers Day.

Undergraduate Student
Podium Presentations
Angeline do Nascimento Parente
“Detection of Biomarkers Associate to Infant
Growth During Human Lactation”

Undergraduate Student
Poster Presentations
Mary Cho
“Bed Rest Women with Preeclampsia: Is it
Harmful or Helpful?”
Brittney Harnish
“Predictors of Mammogram Screening”
Angeline do Nascimento Parente
“Clinical Characteristics of Newborns Who
Underwent Peripherally Inserted Central
Catheter (PICC) Insertion”

Graduate Student
Podium Presentations
Bryan Boling, DNPc, RN, CCRN-CSC, CEN
“Use of Facebook as a Virtual Community and
Support Group by Left Ventricular Assist Device
(LVAD) Patients”

Morgan Chojnacki, RN, BSN
“Kentucky Children’s Hospital’s Protocol for
Inpatient Medical Treatment of Pediatric
Patients with Eating Disorders: Literature Review,
Benchmarking, Implementation and Evaluation”
Sarah Gabbard, RN, MSN
“UK HealthCare Enterprise-Wide Initiative:
Decreasing Hospital-Acquired Urinary Tract
Infections”
JungHee Kang, RN, BSN
“An Intensive Heart Health Intervention Can
Improve Diet Quality and Reduce Cardiovascular
Risk Factors in Individuals Residing in Rural
Environments”
Samantha Mancuso, RN, BSN, DNP(c)
“Heart Failure Outcomes: A Literature Review to
Determine the Effect of Co-morbid Depression
and Anxiety on Event-free Survival and HealthRelated Quality of Life”

Graduate Student Posters
Adebola Adegboyega, BSN, RN
“Evaluation of a High-fidelity Simulation Training
Program for New Cardiothoracic ICU Nurses”
Kacy Allen-Bryant, MSN, MPH, RN
“Total Worker Health: The Role of Nurses in
Improving the Health of Workers”
Bryan Boling, DNPc, RN, CCRN-CSC, CEN
“Strategies to Enhance Family-centered Care in
the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit”
Amanda Carney, BSN, CCRN
“Engaging in Evidence-Based Practice Through
Online Journal Club”
Sooksai Kaewbua, BSN
“’Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain: Preventing
Cardiovascular Disease in Geriatric Patients with
Alzheimer’s and Dementia”
Angie Malone, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, OCN
“The Effectiveness of Early Nutrition Intervention
on Nutritional Status in the Hematologic
Oncology Population”

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* UK HealthCare Nurse Promotions and
Transitions to Leadership Positions
Julia Jones
Akhtarekhavaria
BSN, RN, CCRN

Mechanical Circulatory
Systems Manager,
Cardiovascular Services

Jennifer Ballard
BSN, RN, CCRP

Nurse Clinical Manager Sr.,
Kentucky Children’s Hospital
Hematology Oncology Clinic

Rebecca Berry
BSN, RN

Nurse Coordinator Clinical
Perioperative Services

Carolyn Brown
BSN, RN

Patient Care Manager
Assistant,
Pulmonary Services

Elizabeth Bryant
BSN, RN, CEN

Patient Care Manager,
Emergency Services

Lacey Buckler
DNP, RN, ACNP-BC,
NE-BC

Assistant Chief Nurse
Executive,
Advanced Practice Providers
and Outreach

Jessica Collins
BSN, RN

Nurse Coordinator Clinical,
Kentucky Children’s Hospital

Allison Copper-Willis
BSN, RN

Patient Care Manager
Assistant,
Cardiovascular Services

Lisa Counts
MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR

Director,
Perioperative Services

Jamie Cross
BSN, RN, CNML

Jane Hammonds
BSN, RN

Rebecca Dotson
MSN, RN

Suellen Hedger
BSN, RN

Patient Care Manager,
UK Good Samaritan,
Acute Care

Clinical Nurse Specialist,
Nursing Administration

Sherri Dotson
BSN, RN

Patient Care Manager,
UK Good Samartian,
Acute Care

Phillip Eaton
DHSc, MSN, RN,
NE-BC, RRT

Nursing Operations
Administrator,
Pulmonary Services

Kelley Elkins
BSN, RN

Educational & Quality
Coordinator,
Stroke Care Network

Stephanie Gerall
BSN, RN

Patient Care Manager
Assistant,
Neurosciences

Clinical Patient Experience
Manager,
Office of Patient Experience

Patient Care Manager,
Kentucky Children’s Hospital

Patricia K. Howard
PhD, RN, CEN, CPEN,
NE-BC, FAEN, FAAN
Enterprise Director,
Emergency Services

Patricia Hughes
DNP, RN, NE-BC

Assistant Chief Nurse
Executive,
Ambulatory

Jeffery Jones-Ritzler
BSN, RN, CEN
Patient Care Manager,
Emergency Services

Tricia Kellenbarger
MSN, RN

Clinical Nurse Specialist,
Nursing Administration

Catherine Gibbs
BSN, RN, OCN

Carrie Kirkpatrick
BSN, RN

Penny Gilbert
MSN, MBA, BSM, RN,
NE-BC, CPHQ

Cheryl Knapp
BSN, RN

Nurse Clinical Manager Sr.,
Markey Cancer Center
Ambulatory

Post Acute Care/Transitions
Director,
UK HealthCare Enterprise

Amanda Green
DNP, RN

Director Quality Monitoring
& Reporting,
UK HealthCare Enterprise

Paula Halcomb
MSN, RN

Clinical Nurse Specialist,
Nursing Administration

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June 2014 –
June 2015

Patient Care
Manager Assistant,
Cardiovascular Services

Nurse Coordinator Clinical,
Perioperative Services

Rebecca Kuchenbrod
BSN, RN
Nurse Coordinator Clinical,
Perioperative Services

Jessica Lawrence
MSN, RN

Clinical Nurse Specialist,
Nursing Administration

* Janine Lindgreen
APRN, BSN

Elaine Smith
MSN, RN-BC, RNS-LRN

Shelly Marino
MHA, RN, C-NPT,
NE-BC

Leanna Smoot,
BSN, RN

Stacy Mason, BSN, RN

Amy Snell, BSN, RN

Residency Coordinator,
Nursing Practice
Improvement

Nursing Operations
Administrator,
Kentucky Children’s Hospital

Staff Development Specialist,
Nursing Practice
Improvement

Patient Care Manager Assistant,
Trauma & Acute Care
Surgical Services

Patient Care Manager
Assistant,
Pulmonary Services

Staff Development Instructor,
Nursing Practice
Improvement

Brandy Mathews
MSN, MHA, RN, NE-BC

Sue Strup
MSEd, MSN, RN

Assistant Chief Nurse
Executive,
UK Good Samaritan

Nursing Career Consultant,
Nurse Recruitment

Ashley McAlpin
BSN, RN

Tigre Suder
BSN, RN

Nurse Division Charge,
Kentucky Children’s Hospital

Gwen Moreland
MSN, RN, NE-BC

Assistant Chief Nurse
Executive,
Kentucky Children’s Hospital

Erin Morris
BSN, RN

Nurse Division Charge,
Emergency Services

Jessica Porter
BSN, RN, CCRN

Patient Care Manager
Assistant,
Cardiovascular Services

Sarah Price
BSN, RN, OCN

Patient Care Manager
Assistant,
Oncology Services

Amanda Rist, BSN, RN
Trauma Outreach
Coordinator,
Trauma and Acute Care
Surgical Services

Clinical Risk Manager,
Office of Risk Management

Those unavailable
for a photograph include:
Katherine Caddle
BSN, RNC-NIC

Nurse Coordinator Clinical,
Neonatal/Peds Transport

Stephanie Calia
BSN, RN

Clinical Manager Principal,
Radiation Medicine

Theresa Draper
BSN, RN

Nurse Coordinator Clinical,
Perioperative Services

Enterprise Infection
Preventionist,
Infection Prevention and
Control

Stephanie Durbin
BSN, CPN, RN

Patricia Swiderski
MSN, RN, CIC

Celia Hammond
BSN, RN, CNML

Clinical Nurse Specialist,
Nursing Administration

Christina Thomas
BSN, RN, CNOR

Patient Care Manager,
Perioperative Services

Courtney Howard
Weekley
MSN, APRN, RNC-OB,
ACNS-BC

Clinical Nurse Specialist,
Nursing Administration

Rebecca Williams, RN

Nurse Coordinator Clinical,
Capacity Management

Patient Care Manager Assistant,
Kentucky Children’s Hospital

Patient Care Manager,
Perioperative Services

Shana Hensley
BSN, RN

Nurse Division Charge,
UK Good Samaritan

Sarah Holden, RN

Nurse Coordinator Clinical,
Rapid Response Team

Debra Howard
BSN, RN

Nurse Coordinator Clinical,
Kentucky Children’s Hospital

Brittany Kanavy
BSN, RN

Nurse Coordinator Clinical,
Rapid Response Team

Brittany Kellum
BSN, RN

Jennifer Riley, RN

Nurse Coordinator Clinical,
Preoperative Anesthesiology

Christie Young
RN, MPH, CPHRM

Matilda Wright
BSN, RN

Nurse Trauma Coordinator
Manager,
Trauma and Acute Care
Surgical Services

Rhonda YocumSaulsberry
BSN, RN

Nurse Coordinator Clinical,
Rapid Response Team

Ashley Kenley
ADN, RN

Nurse Coordinator Clinical,
Kentucky Children’s Hospital

Patient Care Manager,
Pulmonary Services

Spring 2016

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* In
Memoriam

Michael Bowman | Michael passed away in
November 2014. He worked for Good Samaritan
Hospital in the Behavioral Health Unit. When others
had a need to talk, Mike listened. A compassionate
and generous man, he gave his family, his Good
Samaritan family and his patients the respect to be
themselves. In an often hectic and unpredictable
clinical environment, Mike exuded calm; it was frequently stated that
when he was on duty at the hospital everything would be just fine. A kind
soul with an amazing sense of humor, he also was a gifted musician, an
exceptional friend and a colleague who continues to be deeply missed by
all who knew him.

Victoria Cartee | Victoria passed away in
January 2015. A BSN graduate from the UK College
of Nursing, she was employed as an emergency room
registration clerk for more than 20 years at UK Good
Samaritan Hospital. Victoria touched many lives and
made friends with virtually everyone she came in
contact with. In her personal time, Victoria worked
with the Carter County Shrine Club as the horse show registrar, the Order
of the Olive Hill Eastern Star Chapter 209, the Olive Hill Historical
Society, the Carter County Cruisers Travelers Club and the Olive Hill
Red Hat Society. She was a member of the United Methodist Church.
Susan Gray | Susan passed away in June 2015.
A UK HealthCare employee for 30 years, Susan
served in many roles rising from a staff nurse in the
PACU to being a staff education specialist within
perioperative services. She was valedictorian of the
1982 Class of Rock Hill High School in Ironton,
Ohio, and a 1985 graduate of St. Mary’s School
of Nursing. She received her BSN and MSN from Indiana Wesleyan
University. Her dedication to the profession was evident in her advocacy
for continued growth in bedside and didactic nurse education.

Amanda Jurkash | Amanda passed away
in January 2015. She was an avid nurse on
UK HealthCare’s Neurosciences Service line,
working on Tower 100 of the Pavilion A. Amanda
received her bachelor’s degree in political science
from Purdue University, where she was a member of
Alpha Gamma Delta. She later obtained her BSN
from Eastern Kentucky University. Colleagues of Amanda always spoke
highly of her, noting her passion around patient care.

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Karen Sexton | Karen passed away in
March 2015. She was a UK College of Nursing
alumna, having earned her MSN in 1982 and PhD
in 1996. She was honored as one of the College’s
top-50 alumni in 2011. Among her many awards
and appointments, Karen served on the Advisory
Committee on Communications Capabilities of
Emergency Medical and Public Health Care Facilities in Washington
D.C. She received the National Service Award for Public Health
and Medical Organizations from the National Congress for Secure
Communities and also served on the Institute of Medicine’s Standing
Committee on Medical Readiness.
Denise Shelby | Denise passed away in
May 2015 and was an emergency room registration
clerk. She was a member of the F