We are pleased to congratulate our Nicklaus Children's nurses who have been nominated for awards at the South Region FNA Conference, or have been accepted to present posters on their work!
Awards:
- Registered Nurse Practice Award: Maria Miranda (Awardee)
- Nurse Leader Award: Cristina Suarez (Nominee)
- Advanced Practice Nurse Award: Cindy Garlesky (Nominee)
- Promoting Environment for Excellence in Nursing Practice Award: Monica Ruiz-Londono (Awardee)
The following lead authors were accepted for poster presentations:
- Jenna Klareich – There’s No Place Like Home: A Standardized Discharge Plan to Reduce Hospital Readmission Rates
- Disleny Cruz – Pain Management Protocol for Vaso-Occlusive Crisis in Children with Sickle Cell Disease in the Emergency Department at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
- Ana Bandin – Pedaling for Air: A Pediatric Inpatient Approach to Enhance Lung Function
- Ruby Whalen – Pump it Up! A Novel Hybrid Nursing Role to Manage the Perfusionist Shortage, Promote Staff Development, and Enhance Outcomes
- Flor Tena – Baby Steps Program: A Telehealth Nursing Intervention to Support Complex Infants and their Families During the Transition from NICU to Home
- Nicole Rodriguez – What Do I Really Need to Know? A Pre Discharge Call Initiative