Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center

Programs: Patient care services patient care services is driven by the hospital's mission, vision, and values. The provision of highly skilled, competent, and compassionate nursing care is essential to fulfill our commitment to excellence in clinical practice, education, and nursing research. Awards and recognition holy spirit hospital (hsh) earned multiple awards from the american heart/american stroke association in 2016-2017 by participating in the get with the guidelines program. The get with the guidelines program encompasses several cardiovascular disease processes and honors participating hospitals for following evidence based practice, improving outcomes, and decreasing readmissions. Holy spirit hospital was awarded the stroke gold plus award, target: stroke honor roll elite, afib gold award (first in the state of pennsylvania), heart failure gold plus award, target: heart failure honor roll, resuscitation silver award, and heart attack receiving center silver award. Nightingale award carol o'hara, bsn, rn, bc, med, performance improvement coordinator for transitions at hsh, received the 2017 nightingale award for community nursing. The nightingale award of pennsylvania recognizes nursing excellence. Presentations registered nurses in patient care services and clinical education provided presentations in house, at professional conferences, and at various other venues. October 26, 2016 - 7th annual nursing research and evidence based best practice symposium at reading hospital: "what's the scenario (reviewing the evidence of simulation-based learning in clinical nursing professional development)" - regina scott-simmons, msn, rn and whitney nevins, bsn, rn october 26, 2016 - 7th annual nursing research and evidence based best practice symposium at reading hospital: where's the beef: an innovative approach to staff education - donna montoro, msn, rn-bc november 4, 2016 - nursing research and evidence-based practice: the keys to quality patient care conference at geisinger danville: "what's the scenario (reviewing the evidence of simulation-based learning in clinical nursing professional development)" - regina scott-simmons, msn, rn and whitney nevins, bsn, rn december 8, 2016 - igniting the spirit of inquiry, innovation in nursing: nursing research/ebp conference at hsh in partnership with messiah college nursing students. Poster presentations: being watchful: an expanded geriatric assessment tool - ann hendrickson, ms, rn, acns-bc it's all in the name: journey to a nurse driven bladder bundle protocol - ann hendrickson, ms, rn, acns-bc pet visitation - embracing a wholistic definition of family - rebekka stanko, rn, bsn chg cloths to wipe out cauti? Because getting to zero matters - kelli eichenlaub, bsn, rn, ccrn collaborative care - amanda cresswell, msn, rn, cmsrn, maureen palese, msn, rn, duane powell, sodexo general manager don't be shocked, think sepsis - amber rephann, rn, bsn and tammy maclay, rn, msn, ccns, ccrn, cen essential oils: clinical significance in acute and critical care - lauren mcnaughton, msn, rn, ccrn and nicole sunderland, msn, rn, scrn, ccrn hand off communication: is there a better way? - tamara rice, rn, cpan, lori bauer, ad, rn, cnor and sheila rhodes, rn, cnor malignant hyperthermia - enid kreiner, msn, rnc-mnn/pb, c-efm immediate bedding in the emergency department with pivot nurses - laurie nelson and messiah students nurse communication between units - melanie duffy, msn, rn, ccrn, ccns and messiah students the impact of postpartum maternal fatigue on infant falls - martha lee, bsn, rnc-nic, pamela harris-haman, dnp, crnp, nnp-bc and messiah students essential oils for anxiety and agitation in dementia - rachael capeci, bsn, rn, ccrn and messiah students effect of nurse insertion of cvc's on patient outcomes - rebekkah trace and messiah students nurse educators leading collaboration to engage community partners: a case study - megan gross, mph, bsn, rn nursing students experiences with incivility in the clinical learning environment: review of literature and recommendations for practice - rebecca modene, msn, rn promoting resilience in nurses - margaret mary west, phd, rn, cne, debra wants, dnp, rn, ccns, nea-bc, heidi cole, bsn, rn cpn, dennis seroskie, msn, rn, cen, cpen, phrn, lori fravel, bsn, rn, kathryn berger, rn, bsn, gale shalongo, msn, rn, acns-bc, nea-bc, and patricia campbell, msn, rn the effect of diabetes education for nurses on education provided to patients - jennifer kane, bsn, rn, pccn and peggy trahan, rn, pccn the effect of test-taking strategy education on kaplan integrated exam scores - nancy frank, msn, rn, cmsrn, cne the mouth matters: standardized oral hygiene to prevent hospital acquired pneumonia - kelli eichenlaub, bsn, rn, ccrn using technology to enhance discharge teaching and improve coping for patients after stroke - melissa schneider, rn-bc, dnp, onc, cnrn and katrina howard, rn, bsn look out cvp there's a new vigileo in town - lindsay weber, bsn, rn, pccn and jenny mckee, bsn, rn, ccrn what's the scenario? - regina scott-simmons, msn, rn and whitney nevins, bsn, rn when two worlds collide: post-perfusion syndrome "pump head" versus stroke - maryann m. Brogden, nd, msn, rn, apn-c, ccns, scrn and deborah audette, ms, rn, acns-bc, ccrn-csc where's the beef: an innovative approach to staff education - donna montoro, msn, rn-bc getting them moving: multilodal education for implementation of a nurse driven early mobility protocol - jessica hood, rn, bsn podium presentations: a to z' s of the zika virus - pamela a. Harris-haman, dnp, crnp, nnp-bc life flight: the geisinger multi modal critical care transport program - jerry splitt, bsn, rn, emtp, cmte chronic pain management: a biopsychosocial approach - nichole m harmon, msn, crnp ppp: preparing for the publishing process - tara jankouskas, phd, rn and beth transue, mls, met - messiah college the effect of evidence-based practice at the bedside, clinically and professionally - melanie duffy, msn, rn, ccns, ccrn development of exemplary leadership in acute care nurse managers: an evidence-based project - paula coe, dnp, rn, nea-bc a collaborative perinatal depression model - mary rock, dnp, rn, crnp-c, fnp-c, cns-bc psychiatric mental health build a pico question - melanie duffy, msn, rn, ccns, ccrn and chris braunegg msn, rn-bc professional presentations by melanie duffy, msn, rn, ccrn, ccns: navigating public policy during a time of uncertainty in health care: the nacns public policy agenda, nacns webinar, june 20, 2017 delegation and you, psna legislative day, april 24, 2017 aprn consensus model and aprn compact - what you need to know, nacns webinar, february 16, 2017 igniting the spirit of inquiry: innovations in nursing, the effect of evidence-based practice at the bedside, clinically and professionally, nursing research/ebp conference, holy spirit - a geisinger affiliate, december 9, 2016 interactive session - pico format for evidence-based practice, nursing research/ebp conference, holy spirit - a geisinger affiliate, december 9, 2016 cornucopia of knowledge for acute and critical care, fluid and electrolyte imbalances that can tip the scale, susquehanna valley chapter of aacn conference, november 4, 2016 national gerontological nursing association conference, move to improve: creation of a nurse-driven progressive mobility protocol, october 25, 2016 susquehanna valley affiliate of nacns conference, panel discussion: role of the cns as an advanced practice nurse, october 22, 2016 nacns annual summit, from the national view - key legislation and issues for nacns; outcomes reporting for the cns, july 19, 2016 nursing grand rounds july 20, 2016 - ultrasound accelerated thrombolytic by lea dailey, rn, msn, ccrn august 26, 2016 - trauma severity scoring by dale dangleben, md march 27, 2017 - readi study: lessons learned by dannene palm, rn, ad and ann hendrickson, ms, rn, acns june 16, 2017 - essential oils: clinical significance in acute and critical care by lauren mcnaughton, msn, rn, ccrn labor and delivery nurses the birthplace at holy spirit is equipped to meet the needs of women during and after babies arrive. A variety of services are offered in a comfortable and warm environment with a team of specially-trained nurses who provide care to each mom and baby during labor, delivery, and recovery. The neonatal intensive care unit (nicu) is staffed by some of the area's most well-respected neonatologists, ready to assist physicians or midwives with babies' medical needs. The nicu offers level iii care onsite, which means today's most advanced medical technology is close at hand to deal with any special needs. Staff members have cared for babies as young as 24-weeks' gestation and other babies who need intensive care. Sexual assault nurses caring properly for individuals who are victims of sexual violence and providing a positive experience in the hospital setting can contribute greatly to the healing process. To ensure