UPMC Passavant Professional Nursing Accomplishments
Publications
Textbook
Cupec, Pam. Complications Associated With Orthopaedic Surgeries. An Introduction to Orthopaedic Nursing 5th Edition, pp. 137-164 , April 2018.
Professional Journals
Szelc, K., Nicolaus, L., Hayden, M. Internal Experts Collaborate to Reduce Critical Hypoglycemia, Improve Insulin Errors and Administration Timing. American Diabetes Association Journal: Clinical Diabetescd170058, 58, February 2018.
Farah, M., Heuston, M.; Dye, Annette; King, M; Shingler-Nace, A. One patient experience inspires nursing staff caring for dying patients. Nursing 2018, 48, pp. 3, March 2018.
Hagan, T., McLaughlin, M., Hayden, M., Shumaker, E., Trybus, J., Myers, E., Zabiegalski, A., Cohen, S. Teaching Patients with Advanced Cancer to Self-Advocate: Development and Acceptability of the Strong Together ™ Serious Game. Games for Health Journal 2019: 8(1) 55-63.
Hoffman, R., Battaglia, A., Perpetua, Z, Woktaszek, K., Campbell, G. The Clinical Nurse Leader and COVID-19: Leadership and Quality at the Point of Care. July-August 2020. Journal of Professional Nursing, 36 (4), 178-180.
Podium Presentations
“Lyme Disease, Thinking Beyond the Stereotypical Rash: Atypical Case Study Presentations.” Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference, 2018. Pocono Manor, PA. Presented by: Trish Meyer, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, NE-BC-
“Involving Nursing in the Design and Implementation of Work Flow to Reduce LWBS.” Press Ganey National Client Conference, 2018. Orlando, Fl . Presented by: Elizabeth Tedesco, DNP, RN, CEN, PHRN and Jonathan Landis, MD, FACEP
“Transforming Orientation for New Hires: It's Not Just a Phase!” at the ANPD National Conference, 2018. Phoenix, AZ. Presented by: Heather Amrhein, BSN, RN, CCRN, CEN and Rebecca Weiss, MSN, RN-BC, CEN, CCRN-K
“Stroke and Rehabilitation” Passavant Hospital Foundation Health Education Series, 2019. Community College of Allegheny County/ North, Pittsburgh, PA. Presented by: Denise Sponcer, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, CCRN, Nate Schomburg, PT, MPT, NCS, Carmen Scollieri, OTR/L, CPAM, and Lisa Myers, MA, CCC/SLP
“Nurse-driven Colon Cancer Screening Initiative to Reach Unscreened Adults in the Community.” Oncology Nursing Society Congress, Virtual Conference, 2020. Presented by: Kathleen Bryte, MSN, RN, OCN, Mary A. McLaughlin, MSN, RN, OCN, Elizabeth J. Shumaker, MSN, RN, and Lyn B. Robertson, DrPH, MSN, BSN
Poster Presentations
Navigating the "C's" of CJR: Care, Collaboration and Cost at the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON) Annual Congress, 2018. Albuquerque, NM. Presented by: Pamela Cupec, MS, BSN, RN, ONC, CRRN, ACM
“Innovative Staff Education: At the Drive-In” at the WOCN (Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses) Society’s 50th National Conference, 2018. Philadelphia, PA. Presented by: Jessica Johnston, BSN, RN, CWON; Sheryl Fulmer, BA, RN, CWON; Melissa Makofske, RN-BC, WTA; and Yvonne Weideman, DNP, MBA, RN, CNE, CWOCN, CFCN
“How Autonomous Nurses Drive The Course Of Observation Care.” ANCC Magnet Conference, 2018. Denver, CO. Presented by: Cynthia Stauber, MSN, BS, RN, NE-BC; Susan Hoolahan, MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Lynn Kosar, MSN, RN, NEA-BC and Beverly Sharp, BSN, RN
“Bye Bye Paper, Implementing an Electronic Fall Form and Database” at the ANA Quality and Innovation Conference, 2019. Orlando, FL. Presented by: Katie McConnell, MSN, RN, ONC and Rita Parry, RN
“Decreasing the incidence of post-operative urinary retention (POUR) and incontinence with the total joint replacement patients after spinal anesthesia in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU): A Quality Improvement Project” at the ASPAN Annual Conference, 2019. Nashville, TN. Presented by: Shannon Wishart, MSN, RN, CSRN
“Optimization of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Care: A Standardized System-Wide Outpatient Clinical Care Pathway” at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2019. French Lick, IN. Presented by: Elizabeth Shumaker, MSN, RN, Joan Nilson, Steven Strong, Dominic J. Barnabei, et al.
Lisa Cannon, MSN, RN was named to the Advisory Committee, #endnurseabuse Panel, for the American Nurses Association, 2018.
Jennifer Hall, MSN, RN, CCM, ACM was elected President of the American Case Management Association (Western PA Chapter), 2018.
Lisa Bryan-Morris, MSN, RN, NEA-BC was appointed Board Member – At Large, South Western PA Organization of Nurse Leaders, 2019.
Trish Meyer, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, NE-BC was appointed President of the Nurse Practitioner Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania, 2019.
Elizabeth Tedesco, DNP, RN, CEN, PHRN was appointed to the 2021 Emergency Nursing Quality Measures Development Work Team, Emergency Nurses Association, 2021.
