2007 PNSO Committee Rosters
Nursing Council for Clinical and Academic Collaboration (NCCAC)
Co-Chairs: Donna Pfister, Vice Chair: Theresa Drought Members: Gina DeGennaro, Sarah Delgado, Lisa Forsyth, Terry Lucas, Theresa Macfarlan, Della Marsh, Kathryn McGough, David Mercer, Linda Peffley-Firer, Elizabeth Taliaferro-Jones, Joan Tepper, Dorothy Tullmann
Professional Development
Chair: Ann Goodson; Vice-chair: Adrienne Garo Members: Susan Alarode, Elaine Attridge (Health System Library’s Nursing Liaison), Lorna Ballowe (Adult Neurology), Cheri Blevins (MICU), Sharon Bragg (MICU/2007 PNSO President) Margery Danner-Roth (Endocrinology), Holly Glassberg (Interim Mgr.- PICU), Elizabeth Good (Surgical/Digestive Health), Nicole Henley (MICU), Jackie Loach (HRCOD, NECs), Kathryn McGough (NEC), Lynn Miles (MICU), Mary Miller (Continuum Home Health), Melissa Stell (Heart Center) Nurse Educational Coordinators Chair and Coordinator Kathryn McGough; Vice-Chair NEC’s: Margie Blevins Members: Linda McGhee (7 Acute), Donna Pfister (PICU), Susan Card (NICU), Lisa Roberts (TWP), Becky Monteith (KCRC), Audrey Synder (ED), Cheri Blevins (MICU), Mark Adams (CCU), Paula Schmidt (Heart Center), Vickie Buffmire (Heart Center), Melinda Bowles (STBICU), Dea Mahanes (NNICU), Barbara Trotter (3C/3W), Jeryl Cohen (3E), Darlene Probert (AMBTU), Craig Thomas (4E), Scott Monroe (4C), Wendy Eisenmenger (4C), Terri Moore (4W), Kim Elgin (5W), Beth Quatrara (5C), Cora Johnson (6E), Melissa Pritchett (6C/6W), Renee Harris (8W), Susan Cuppett (Endoscopy), Caroline McDaniel (Angio/Interventional Radiology) , Hania Aloul (Cardiac Cath), Elise Brigham (Periop, OR, SAS, PACU, SPD), Devon Bloxsom (Stem Cell), Debbie Cox (Digestive Health Clinic), Elizabeth Dunkle (Rheumatology Clinic), Diane Taylor (Urology Clinic), Kate Bailey (Infusion Center), A. Williamson (Kidney Center), G. Plymale (Lynchburg & Amherst Dialysis), K. Deaver (Outpatient Services), Jackie Loach (HRCOD), Holly Glassberg (PNSO), Carol Clerico (Ot, PT, RT), Kim Hoffman (Continuum), Leigh Anne Nordt (SRO), Sheila Adldoost (5E, R3) Nurse Recognition Chair Nicole Henley Co-Chair Debra Cortez Members: Joan Tepper, Liz Gouchenour, Clara Winfield, Lora Dury, Donna Charlebois, Martha Perkins, Lisa Forsyth, Carol Tatum, Malinda Whitlow Awards Chair: Nicole Henley Co-Chair: Debra Cortex Members: Joan Tepper, Nicole Henley, Debra Cortez, Liz Gouchenour, Clara Winfield, Peggy Dame, Lora Dury, Donna Charlebois, Ginger Gilmer, Martha Perkins, Lisa Forsyth, Carol Tatum, Malinda Whitlow, Adrienne GaroWhite, Josh James Week of the Nurse Chair: Lisa Forsyth (Neuroscience/ 2006 PNSO President) Co-Chair: Members represent RN and LPN facets of nursing: Sally Bourrie, Donna Charlebois, Debra Cortex, Lora Dury, Elizabeth Gochenour, Nicole Henley, Michael Miller, Martha Perkins, Carol Tatum, Joan Tepper, Malinda Whitlow, Clara Winfield, Julie Coffman, Naomi Agboola, Sara Aldridge, Lorna Ballowe, Janet Brock, Carolyn Cahalen, Nan Carroll, Bobbye Cohen, Angela Crummett, Kristen Davis, Linda Dedo, Sheryl Feggans, Michele Ferrell, Janet Garnett, Adrienne Garo, Rebecca Gilbert, Holly Glassberg, Connie Herring, Mary Jane Hudson, Lynn Juliano, Robin Karr, Karen McCarthy, David Mercer, Anna Miller, Mark Miner, Robin Passantino, Ann Payne, Linda Randall, Kelly Robins, Paula Rowan-Page, Sharon Shrader, Pettis VanDerNoot, Marie Walker, Leah Wayner, Cindy Westley, Sharon Bragg, Walter Mason, Teresa Haller, Pam Dennison, Kathleen Rea, Dawn Bourne, Margaret Dame, Rhonda Miller, Donna Via, Linda Long Central Clinical Career Ladder Panel Chair: Judy Kauffman (Medicine, Renal Services) Vice-Chair: Elizabeth Good (Surgery Care Coordinator) Panelists: Karen Boyle (Palliative Care Consult Services), Sharon Bragg (MICU), Susan Card (NICU), Jeff Cutruzzula (Adult ICU/DHC/Renal), Lora Dury (Manager, Ambulatory Care), Nancy Eksterowicz (Pain Center),
Charles Fisher (Care Management), Jeanette Lancaster (Dean, School of Nursing), Walter Mason (Psych Service), Priscilla Merrill (Cancer Center), Catherine Ratliff (CWCC), Kathryn Reid (Director of CNL Programs)
Clinician III Career Ladder Panels Panel 1 Cherie Parks, Chair, Outpt Heart, 2004 Sandy Bailey, MCM, Renal, 2004 *Shirley Perry, 5 West, 2007 *Cathy Husser, Renal, 2007 Judy Sanford, Cath Lab, 2006 Panel 2 Annette Silver, Chair, Angio, 2006 Fannie Utz, MCM, Outpt, 2005 Cathy Sanders, ABMTU, 2005 *Christine Wells, TCV, 2007 Donna Corey, NNICU, 2004 Panel 3 Melly Turner, Chair, Heart, 2005 Jodean Chisholm, MCM GM, 2005 Joan Alexander, TCVPO, 2004 *Ruth Morgan, Renal, 2007 *Sarah Giballa, Surgery, Outpt, 2007
* denotes new participants in 2007 Panel 5 Kim Deaver, Chair, Renal, 2006 *Kelly Robins, MCM, L&D, 2007 Peggy Scott, Cancer Center, 2004 Gary Jones, MICU, 2004 *Donna Rowzie, Peds ED, 2007 Panel 6 Susan Card, Chair, NICU, 2003 Angie Korsun, MCM, Transplant, 2004 *Shelly Brunk, CCU, 2007 Ann Peery, Women Ctr, 2005 Cindy McMillan, Renal, 2006 Panel 7 Mary Miller, Continuum, 2006 Deb Cote, MCM, Renal, 2006 David Mercer, Heart, 2005 Clara Winfield, SAS, 2004 Kathy Staves, Renal, 2006 Panel 8 Peggie Donowitz, Chair, Medicine, 2005 *Kim Clark, MCM, STICU, 2007 *Selena Blankenship, Renal, 2007 Sharon Van Sickle, SAS, 2006 Hania Aloul, Cath Lab, 2006
Panel 4 Mary Jane Hudson, Chair, 2006 *Sue Forren, MCM, Ambulatory Care, 2007 Judy McKeever, MICU, 2006 Sue Corbett, Gen Med, 2004 Rebecca Wolfe, PETC, 2005
Clinical Practice
Chair: Rebecca Gilbert (PICU), Vice-Chair: Gary Jones (MICU) Members: Mark Adams, (CCU) - 2005 Chair Alicia Blocksom, 3 East Sarah Borquest, NNICU Sharon Bragg, (MICU)- 2007 PNSO President Laurie Brock, (PICU) - Documentation chair Janet Brooks, (Infection Control) Nancy Cooper, (4 Central) Sarah Delgado, (School of Nursing) Suzanne Fuhrmeister, 4 Central Kelly Godsey, Heart Center, Outpatient Jennifer Hall, (7 Acute) - Peds Procedure chair Lorie Koch, (Continuum) Laura Kollar, (8 West)- Nursing Cabinet Karen Magri, (EP Lab) Walter Mason, (Psych Services)- 2007 PNSO President Elect Cynthia McCaskill, (Urology Outpatient OR/Ambulatory Care)
Terri Moore, (TCV) Paula O’Buckley, (OR) Doriane Perkins, (Q&PI Leslie Sherwood, (TWP/Labor & Delivery) Annette Silver, (Angio/Interventional) Karen Thomas, (SAS, PACU) Kristen Titus, (5 Central) Barb Trotter, (3 Central/3 West)- Nursing Pharmacy Heather Turner, (Stroke Unit) Hal West, (Emergency Department) Cindy Westley, (Patient Education) Carol Wisinski, (PM&R Outpatient/Ambulatory Care)
Ambulatory Practice Chair: Kelly Godsey Vice-Chair: Carol Wisinski Members: Information pending Acute Care Procedure Chair: Suzanne Fuhrmeister Vice-Chair: Marilu Dixon Members: April Burns (Neuroscience), Megan Gatski (SRO), Jennifer Hall (Acute Care Pediatrics, Clinical Practice Committee), Nancy Marshall (6 West), Elizabeth Newman (3 Central), Kathy Shawkey (5 West), Cynthia Brooks (5 Central), Beth Orlando (3 East) Critical Care Procedure Chair Gary Jones, MICU Vice-Chair: Hope Lally, MICU Members: Barb Barnett, (STICU), Vickie Buffmire (TCVPO), Rebeka Carmel (OR/CRNA), Donna Corey (NNICU), Mary Deivert (Trauma Coordinators/STICU), Rebecca Gilbert (PICU, Clinical Practice Committee), Dea Mahanes (NNICU), Mike Marshall (ICU Research Coordinator), Pam Slade (CCU), Audrey Snyder (ED) Ex-Officio: Sharon Bragg (MICU/2007 PNSO President) Children’s Hospital Nursing Practice & Procedure Chair- Jennifer T. Hall Members: Rebecca Gilbert (PICU Practice Chair), Laurie Bock (PICU), Donna Pfister (PICU), Jamie Slawski (Acute Care Practice Chair), Cindy Quick (Acute Care), Jennifer Mackel (Acute Care-Children’s Hospital Patient Education Committee), Colleen Williams (Acute Care Manager), Adrienne Temple (RN Administrative Coordinator, NICU Practice Chair), Sharon Ferraro (NICU), Melissa Otoya (NICU), Chris Matt (RN Administrative Coordinator, KCRC Practice Chair), Shelly Rudin, Pediatric G.I. Service), Pat Cobb (Pediatric Outpatient Clinic), Pat Harker (Pediatric Emergency Department), Bette Ann Connaughton, PT (Children’s Hospital Lead Therapist), Tracy Hoke, M.D. (Children’s Hospital Cardiology and Quality Inpatient Nursing Documentation Chair: Laurie Brock, PICU Vice Chair: Denise Barth, MICU Members: Linda Anderson (6 Central), Maxine Andreas (CCU), Alice Carpenter (Heart Center), Jodean Chisholm (3 Central), Carol Clerico (Sleep Disorders Center), Lynn Dougherty (PT), Kim Elgin (5 Central), Lisa Farmer (SAS), Jan Garnett (6 Central), Holly Glassberg (PICU/PNSO), Kathy Madigan (PACU), Walter Mason (Psych/PNSO), Kathleen Rea (5W/Magnet), Amber Robinson (PTU), Paula Schmidt (TCVPO), Stephanie Schuck (Heart Center), Annette Silver (Angio), Jamie Slawski (Peds, Acute), Peter Stoehr (Heme/Onc), Regina Stottlemyer (General Medicine), David Strider (Heart Center), Brenda Vaughn (5 Central), Cindy Westley (Patient /Family Education) Pain Management Co-Chairs: Nancy Eksterowicz, Steve Morton Members: John Waldo, Karen Boyle, Laurie Brock, Catherine Jennings, Esther Thatcher, Janet Garnett, Julia Gremer, Barbara Trotter Ad Hoc Members: Jane Griffith, Elizabeth King, Steve Switzer, David Volles, Cindy Westley Restraint Oversight Chair: Madeline Jones Members: Kathy Fletcher, Abraham Segress, Nancy Brammer, Charles Wilson, Janet Allaire, Karen Frankhauser, Robert Melady, Tracy Eppard, Susan Hess, Susan Sybrandt, Walter Mason, Dea Mahanes, Elizabeth Via, Denise Barth
Falls Prevention Falls Prevention is a multi-disciplinary committee which has been incorporated into the Quality Improvement Program. Joint Nursing/Pharmacy
Co Chairs: Rick Carpenter (MICU), Virginia Barton (Pharmacy) Members: Jan Bastress (3 East), Melinda Bowles (Surgical Intensive Care), Locke Boyer (Pharmacy), Sharon Boyer (Pharmacy), Mark Chabot (Pharmacy), Holly Glassberg (PICU Interim Manager/PNSO Communications Officer), Elizabeth Kidd (MICU), Lali Parathalackal (6 West), Doriane Perkins (Risk Management), Carole Prentiss (3 West), Cindy Quick (7 West), Annette Silver (Radiology), Barbara Strain (Supply Chain Management), Steve Switzer (IV Room), June Tate (Upc), Barb Trotter (3 West), Daniel Wandres (Director of Pharmacy)
Governance Committee
Chair: Pam DeGuzman Members: Jan Bastress, Sharon Bragg, Leslie Buchanan, Maria Carlton, Lorraine Collins, Debbie Cox, Holly Glassberg, Terry Lucas, Walter Mason Nominating Committee Chair: Lisa Forsyth, 2006 Immediate Past PNSO President, PNSO Support Per PNSO Bylaws: Elected members: Janet Brock (3 West), Beth Owen (Post Anesthesia Care), Kathy Cozzi (5 West), Kristi Kimpel (STBICU) Communications Committee PNSO Interim Communications Officer: Maria Carlton Chair: Walter Mason Members: Jean Alley, Sharon Bragg, April Burns, Rick Carpenter, Gina DeGennaro, Nicole Henley, Catherine Kane, Mary Miller, Paige Nealy, Kathleen Rea, Cynthia Sandridge, Patty Schweickert, Mary Beth Slagle, Cindy Westley, Malinda Whitlow
Congress Planning Committee Chair: Walter Mason (5 East/ 2007 PNSO President Elect) Members: Sara Aldridge, Sharon Bragg (MICU/2007 PNSO President), Cheri Blevins (MICU/NEC), Janet Brock (3 West), Dawn Bourne (MICU), Lorraine Collins (OR), Jackie Loach (HRCOD), Anna Miller (Surgical Services), Joan Tepper (Heart Center)
Nursing Research Program
Suzi Burns, Director Research Mentors: Mark Adams (CCU), Julia Gremer (Pain Management), Cynthia McCaskill (Urology), Thomas McHugh ( Operating Room), Anita Thompson-Heisterman (SON), Heather Turner (6 Central)
Initiatives
Magnet Recognition Co-Chairs: Pam Dennison (4 East) and Kathleen Rea (5 Central) Members: Sharon Bragg (MICU/2007 PNSO President), Paula Darradji (NICU), Donna Fewell (OR), Holly Glassberg (Interim Manager PICU/PNSO Communications Officer), Terri Haller (Manager, Clinical Resources, Office of Chief Clinical Officer), Nicole Henley (MICU), Lynn Juliano (Pre-Admissions Assessment Center), Walter Mason (5 East/2007 PNSO President-Elect), Malinda Whitlow (3 West) Diversity & Culturally Appropriate Care Chair: Jonni Thoma (Ophthalmology) Past Chair: Rebecca Lewis (Adult Acute Care Administration) Members: Judy Brownrigg (Radiology), Katie Carter-Gough (Neurology), Barbara Craighead (ER), Ruby Ford (Orthopedics), Sue Hess (5 East Inpatient Psych), Cora Johnson (6 East), Sally LeBeau (Hospitality Services), Walter Mason (5 East Inpatient Psych/PNSO Officer Liaison), Veronica Mohammed (NNICU), Lali Parathalackal
(6 West), David Simmons (Nephrology), Cindy Westley (Patient Education), Dr. Courtney Lyder (School of Nursing & Diversity Office Liaison), George Thompson (Recruiting Liaison), Claudia Van Wickler (Radiology), Deb Curtis (Adult Acute Care Administration)