Congratulations to the 16 Texas Health Resources nurses who graduated from the TCU Evidence-Based Practice Fellowship on Sept. 24. The yearlong fellowship brings together diverse healthcare practitioners to learn about research, evidence and measurement.
“Innovative, high-quality, patient-centered care requires that we elevate our commitment to evidence-based practice and research,” said Julie Balluck, D.N.P., R.N., NEA-BC, chief nursing executive, Texas Health. “I am so proud of each of our graduates for their time and dedication to improving their knowledge and skills for the good of our patients.”
Texas Health graduates and their projects
- Jake Agtarap, B.S.N., R.N., Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth – “Utilizing Lower Dialysate Temperatures During Hemodialysis to Reduce the Occurrence of Intradialytic Hypotension”
- Barbara Brown, M.S.N., R.N., CCRN, CNL, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth – “Education and Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice for Pressure Injury (PI) Prevention Through Nurse-Driven Care Using a Turn Team With Weekly Surveillance”
- John Paul Caoleng, M.S.N., R.N., CCRN-CSC, TCRN, Texas Health Hospital Frisco – “Introduction of a Fall Education Agreement to Decrease Falls in a Medical-Surgical Unit”
- Vicki Currin, B.S.N., R.N., CEN, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne – “Nitrous Oxide in the Emergency Department”
- Ashley Ferguson, B.S.N., R.N., Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton – “’I hardly felt a thing’ – Buffered Lidocaine Comes to the Cath Lab”
- Luz Gonzalez, B.S.N., R.N., SCRN, Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital – “Improving Teamwork by Utilizing a Standardized Handoff Tool” – Top 10 Abstract
- Carol Hannibal, M.S.N., R.N., PCCN, CRRN, GERO-BC, Texas Health Fort Worth – “Near Infrared Technology for Peripheral Vascular Access” – Top 10 Abstract
- Cathrine James, M.S.N., R.N., PCCN, Texas Health Arlington Memorial – “Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Scenario Training for Critical Care Charge Nurses and Nurse Supervisors on Confidence Levels”
- Teena James, B.S.N., R.N., RNC-MNN, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano – “Be Safe, Stay Safe: Workplace Injury Prevention Project”
- Jose Mejia, B.S.N., R.N., Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford – “Tower 4 Keeping Me Safe Fall Project” – Top 10 Poster
- Carri Moody, B.S.N., R.N., RNC-LRN, C-ONQS, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound – “The Impact of Workplace Trauma – Informed Care Education on Staff Satisfaction and Retention”
- Chanin Owen, M.S.N., RNC-MNN, Texas Health HEB – “Strengthening Staff Connections to Increase Morale and Nurse Resilience”
- Leticia Perez, R.N., CMSRN, Texas Health Frisco – “Introduction of a Fall Education Agreement to Decrease Falls in a Medical-Surgical Unit”
- Michelle Semelroth, M.S.N., R.N., CNOR, CSSM, Texas Health Plano – “Pre-Op Carbs, Post-Op Gains: Improving Postoperative Results With Preoperative Carbohydrate Drink”
- Monica Taylor, B.S.N., R.N., Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville – “Creating Joy in Acute Care Nurses”
- Florence Thiaine, B.S.N., R.N., PCCN, Texas Health Arlington Memorial – “Improving Teamwork by Utilizing a Standardized Handoff Tool” – Top 10 Abstract
Impact Award
- Robynne Rembecki, MOTR/L, CNT, CEIM, NLP, occupational/neonatal therapist, Texas Health Plano – “Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Reduces Time to Discharge”
Outstanding Mentor Award Nominee
- Kambree Baxter, D.N.P., R.N., IBCLC, System Services
2025-2026 incoming TCU Evidence-Based Practice fellows from Texas Health
- Jennifer Banaag, R.N., Texas Health Hospital Frisco
- Manju Bino, B.S.N., R.N., CMSRN, PCCN, Texas Health Plano
- Kendra Biggs, M.S.N., R.N., Texas Health Flower Mound
- Nicholas Brown, B.S.N., R.N., Texas Health HEB
- Sandra Cairo, R.N., Texas Health Frisco
- Emily Escobar, B.S.N., R.N., CMSRN, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen
- Haley Helms, B.S.N., R.N., Texas Health Fort Worth
- Gina Hudson, R.N., Texas Health Southwest
- Vera Khamphouseng, B.S.N., R.N., Texas Health Allen
- Hannah Livingston, R.N., CCRN, Texas Health Stephenville
- Clint Miller, DPT, PT, MBA, Texas Health Flower Mound
- Megan Murphy, B.S.N., R.N., Texas Health Frisco
- Sabina Neupane, M.S.N., R.N., CRRN, Texas Health Fort Worth
- Elizabeth Olivas, B.S.N., R.N., CEN, TCRN, Texas Health Plano
- Courtney Ribitski, B.S.N., R.N., RNC-OB, Texas Health Cleburne
- Pamela Seddio, M.S.N., R.N., CNOR, Texas Health Arlington Memorial
- Staci Sotelo, R.N., CMSRN, Texas Health Arlington Memorial
- Bryan Tran, Pharm.D., M.S., Texas Health Arlington Memorial
- Chyanne Williams, D.N.P., R.N., C-EFM, Texas Health HEB
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