UPMC Passavant Professional Nursing Accomplishments

Publications

Harlan, M. D., Skrovanek, E., Torgerson, S., Perpetua, Z., O'Loughlin, V., Hudack, C., Yen, A., Ren, D., & Sherwood, P. (2025). Meaningful Mentorship: Evaluation of a Mentorship Program to Reduce Burnout in Nursing Students and Graduate Nurses. Nurse Educator, 50(5), 231–235. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001915
Perpetua, Z., Hayden, M., Alexander, S. (2023). Increasing Self-Efficacy And Knowledge of Cardiac Arrhythmias for Medical-Surgical Nurses. MEDSURG Nursing, 32(6), 365-372.
Perpetua, Z., Seitz, S., Schunk, J., Rogers, D., Gala, J., Sherwood, P., Mikulis, A., Santucci, N., Ankney, D., Bryan-Morris, L., DePasquale, K. (2023). Virtual Discharge: Enhancing and Optimizing Care Efficiency for the Bedside Nurse. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 38(3), 234–242. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000689
Morouse, K., Tayler, D.D. (2023). Medication Administration: Using Technology to Promote Patient Safety. Journal of Nursing Informatics, 8(1), 6-9.

“Meeting in the Middle: Best Practices Teaching Informatics in Prelicensure Nursing Education.” American Nursing Informatics Association Annual Conference, 2025. New Orleans, LA.
Presented by: Kathleen Morouse, DNP, RN-BC, CCRN-K
“Clinical Nurse Leader: Enhancing Off-Shift Nursing Support in the Hospital Setting.” Clinical Nurse Leader Summit, 2023. Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Presented by: Zach Perpetua, DNP, RN, CMSRN, CNL

“Transforming Traditional Ostomy Education and Support: The Comprehensive Ostomy Patient Empowerment (COPE) Program.” WOCNext Conference, 2025. Orlando, FL.
Presented by: Jessica Johnston, BSN, RN, CWON; Yvonne Weideman, DNP, MBA, RN, CWOCN; Joanne Patterson, BSN, RN, CWON; Melissa Makofske, BSN, RN, CWON; and Peggy Hayden, DNP, RN, NE-BC
“Crossing the digital divide: A scoping review of informatics curricula in prelicensure nursing education.” Nursing Education Research Conference, 2025. Washington, D.C.
Presented by: Kathleen Morouse, DNP, RN-BC, CCRN-K
“Virtual Discharge: Enhancing Orthopaedic Patient Education and Post-Discharge Outcomes.” National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses Congress, 2023. Pittsburgh, PA.
Presented by: Shannon Seitz, MSN, RN, PCCN; Michelle Parks, BSN, RN, ONC; Michele Acker, BSN, RN, ONC; Zach Perpetua, DNP, RN, CMSRN, CNL; and Katie McConnell, MSN, RN, ONC
“Improving Clinical Competence and Self-Efficacy in Novice Stroke Care Nurses.” American Association of Neuroscience Nurses Annual Convention, 2022. Phoenix, AZ.
Presented by: Nicole Brewster, DNP, ACNP, ACCNS, SCRN

Zach Perpetua, DNP, RN, CMSRN, CNL was appointed President of the Commission on Nurse Certification Board of Commissioners, 2025.
Kathleen Morouse, DNP, RN-BC, CCRN-K was appointed President of the National American Nursing Informatics Association, 2023.
Kristen Lutz, MSN, RN, CEN, PCCN-K, was appointed as board member of the Simulation Advisory Board, Robert Morris University, 2022.