Celebrating Nurses’ Week 2009

Certified Nurses at Certified Nurses at MetroHealthMetroHealth

Certification has been associated with increased job satisfaction, autonomy, and confidence.

(Cary, 2001).

Certified RNs Case Management Certified RNs Emergency Department

Diana Smetana, BC, Case Management

Joellen Johnson, CMCNRose M. Welch, CCMKathy Pelagalli, IQCISusan Smykowski, CCMChristine Wilkins, CNOR,

CCMCarol Bursley, PAHM ,BC

Case Managment

Frank Robert Donald, CCCN

Anna Konuch, CENPaula E. Mickan, CCCNDonna Rosin, CEN

Certified RNs 7A/7C/8A Certified RNs SICU/MICU/CICU/MLF

Bridget Blayney, CRNBeverly Jones, CRNKathleen Murany, CRNColleen Sirocky, CCRNCandace Strickler, CRNChristine Pokorny, CRNMarian Resan, CRNNilda Mercado, CRN, CGNGary Homenko, CGN

Katrina Hegedus, CNORBonnie Lou Denega, CCRNLudy Caballero, CPNJacalyn Iacoboni, CPNStacie Krueger, CCRNErika Waickman, CCRNStacy Gianakis, CCRNAndrea Rinker, CMSSteve Lucius, CCRNWilliam Partain, CEN

“A movement is underway within nursing to improve the stature of the profession.”

(Briggs et al, 2006)

Certified RNs Outpatient PediatricsCertified RNs Outpatient Pediatrics/4B/4C

Mary Maline, CPNAlice Marantides, CPNTammy Reddinger, CPNKimberly Seiler, CPNKathleen Sullivan, CPNStefanie Vasil, CPNSheila Dadich, CPNSusan Hochevar Duda,

CPN

Diane Zeurcher, CPNSue Becker, CPNRose Rodriguez, CPNAndrea Diedrick, CPNSandra Duke, CPNLaura Mendoza, CPNPriscilla Prohaska, CPNKerry Stouges, CPN

Certified RNs PICU Certified RNs PICU

Craig Gordon, CPNAlesia Cocklin, CPNMidalia Gonzalez, CPNDiane Kocisko, CPNRobert Wilkinson, CPNJill Morinec, CPNKathleen Cika, CPNJessica Perkovic, CPN

Janet Mimna, CPNAmanda Raible, CPNJessica McCormack, CPNColleen LaForet, CPN

Certified RNs NICU Certified RNs NICU

Judy Anderson, RNC-NICLaura Ashmun, RNC-NICPatricia Barham-Jackson,

RNC-NICChristine Borowy, RNC-

NICBilli Jo Boyle, RNC-NICDanell Desantis-Dilisio,

RNC-NICDora Dilisio, RNC- NICMeggan Dwyer, RNC- NICTracy Galvin, RNC-NIC

Patricia Ganzhorn, RNC- NIC

Christina Gasparro, RNC- NIC

Teresa Greco, RNC- NICHope Helbert, RNC- NICPaula Jacomin, RNC- NICKatherine Lauber-Jones,

RNC-NICRachel Kessler, RNC-NICLaura Kuperman, RNC-

NICBecki Lucas, RNC- NIC

Certified RNs NICU Certified RNs NICU

Gerri McDonnell, RNC-NICCindy McGee, RNC-NICMary Pat McGreal, RNC-

NICMary Jo Novosel, RNC-NICNancy Palmer, RNC-NICLinda Papantoniou, RNC-

NIC

Annette Paros, RNC-NICDenise Schatschneider,

RNC-NICAmy Schulte, RNC-NICMaria Simpson, RNC-NICPatricia Tkacz, RNC-NICJennifer Tessman, RNC-NICKelly Turcheck, RNC-NICMichelle Turner, RNC-NICKaren Wilson, RNC-NIC

“American consumers know to seek out a certified mechanic or a certified plumber, but do they seek a certified nurse when their very lives are at stake or even know that nurses can be certified?”

(American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and AACN Certification Corporation, 2003).

Certified RNs 6BCertified RNs Oncology/Oncology Research

Peggy Kuhn, RNCKathy Nestor,RNCGeorgean Coyne, RNC

Sue Defauw, OCNJulie Matts, OCNDeb Strater, OCNDiane Wolf, OCNMargaret Ieropoli, OCNPam Haba, OCNMichele Klingbeil, OCNNancy Badar, OCN

It is difficult to measure how certification affects patient outcomes because nursing is classified as a group.

(Kendall-Gallagher, D. & Blegen, M. A., 2009).

Certified RNs-Medical Surgical 11B/8B Certified RNs-Medical Surgical 11C

Debra Bogarty, CMSDeb Gibbons, CMSLaura Watson, CMSNoreen O’Malley, CMSJean Schlegel, CMSMarge Goetz, CMS

Mary Luebke, OCNKaren Anguilano, OCNLeslie Rusnak, OCN, CMSCarol Slone Phillips, CCRNChristine Barris, PCN

Obtaining certification is a way to validate and compare knowledge to a set benchmark.

Certified RNs Inpatient Gynocology/2B/2C/L&D Certified RNs Outpatient Clinic

Heidi Rumamcik, IBCLCMonica Roote, CCETeresa Kovacs, ACN- BCKaren Tatter, CCERobin Murphy, CCRNLinda Tolliver, RNCJulie Beinhardt, RNCLori Watson, RNCLinda Lini, CCEJoanne Varso, RNC

Traci Goeser, CPNRonna Tombs, CPNKimberly Reese, CNORMargaret Gray, CNORDarlene Thomay, DNCCynthia Kuczynski, RNC

Certified RNs OR Certified RNs OR/PACU

Kathy Savochka, CNOR Nada Fleming, CNOR Tracy Seth, CNOR Victoria Jenkins, CNOR Mary Margaret Atherton, CNOR Diane Ippolito, CNOR Naomi Walker, CNOR Jill Murphy, CNOR Martha Wright, CCRN

Deborah Adams, CNOR Sandra Beauclair, CNOR Linda Guzowski, CNOR Mary Kay Kolenz, CNOR Elaine Loy, CNOR Mike Primiano, CNOR Kathy Quinn, CNOR Kimberly Reese, CNOR Robyn Woodman, CNOR

ReferencesReferences American Association of Critical-Care Nurses & AACN Certification Corporation, (2003). White Paper:

Safeguarding the Patient and the Profession: The Value of Critical Care Nurse Certification. American Journal of Critical Care, 12 (2), 154-164.

Briggs, L. A., Brown, H., Kesten, K., Heath, J., (2006). Certification: A Benchmark for Critical Care Nursing Excellence. Critical Care Nurse 26 (6),47-53.

Cary, A. H., (2001). Certified Registered Nurses: Results of the Study of the Certified Workforce. American Journal of Nursing 101 (1), 44-52.

Kendall-Gallagher, D., Blegen, M. A., (2009). Competence and Certification of Registered Nurses and Safety of Patients in Intensive Care Units. American Journal of Critical Care 18 (2), 106-113.