Texas Health graduates

Texas Health graduates and their projects are:

• Edward M. Collins, M.S.N., R.N., ACNP, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford – “Practice Guidelines to Prevent Amiodarone-Induced Phlebitis”
• Lindsey Elmore, M.S.N., R.N., Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South – “The Preceptor’s Perception on Providing Feedback’
• Eric Gustaf, M.S.N., R.N., Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle – “Point of Care Lactic Acid in the Emergency Department”
• Lynda C. Heeps, M.B.A., B.S.N., R.N., CCRN, NE-BC, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne – “Development and Implementation of a Diabetes Resource Program in a Rural Healthcare Facility”
• Charonne Lovett, R.N., NRP, NCAP, MNNC, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas – “Graduate Nurse Mentor Training”
• Columbia Mitchell, M.S.N., RNC-OB, Texas Health Dallas – “Position Change for Repeat Blood Pressure”
• Elizabeth Calee Muldrow, B.S.N., R.N., CEN, Texas Health Dallas – “Implementation of Miscarriage Awareness in the Emergency Department”
• Nancy Parsons, M.Div., BCC, Texas Health Dallas – “Physicians Wellness and Patient Outcomes”
• Sandra Putnam, R.N., IBCLC, Texas Health Huguley – “Is Breast Always Best? Supporting Glucose Stability in Newborns Experiencing Hypoglycemia”
• Diane P. Salvador, B.S.N., CMSRN, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano – “Paws for a Healthy Mind”
• Kelsey Shear, B.S.N., R.N., Texas Health Dallas – “Implementation of Miscarriage Awareness in the Emergency Department”
• Elizabeth LeeAnn Stepaniuk, B.S.N., RNC-LRN, Texas Health Dallas – “Family-Centered Discharge Rounding: An EBP Improvement Project” – Top 10 Poster
• Antionette Stewart, B.S.N., R.N., Texas Health Dallas – “Breathe Easy”
• Nik Swiderski, B.S.N., R.N., Texas Health HEB – “Digital Record Keeping in the Emergency Department”
• Donna Vander Grinten, B.S.N., R.N., CCRN, Texas Health Dallas – “Adherence to Fasting Recommendations Prior to Procedural Sedation”
• Regina Wellborn, B.S.N., R.N., Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville – “Self-Compassion Improves Resiliency Among Nurses at Texas Health Stephenville”
• Erin Wiedmaier, B.S.N., RNC-NIC, Texas Health Plano – “Implementation of the Infant Positioning Assessment Tool (IPAT)” – Podium presentation; First Place Poster; Third Place Abstract
• Jennifer Young, M.S.N., B.S.N., ACM-RN, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance – “Sepsis: What DON’T we do to Prevent Readmissions?”

Impact Award

Two Texas Health nurses received the Impact Award, which is presented to a previous graduate of the program whose evidence-based practice project has had a significant and sustained impact in changing practice in their healthcare setting:

• Karla Gray, B.S.N., R.N., CPPS, Texas Health HEB, 2021 graduate – “National Certification Exam Improves Nursing Leadership Confidence”
• Demitris Smoczkiewicz, M.S., SM(ASCP), CIC, 2021 graduate – “We are the Champions! Utilizing Unit Champions for CLABSI Reduction Interventions”