Frances and Earl Ziegler Excellence in Nursing Leadership Awards

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Frances and Earl ZieglerExcellence in Nursing
Leadership Awards
Sponsored by
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Kerri Bayer RN, BSN, CCRN INTEGRIS Baptist
Medical Center Nursing Clinical Consultant/
Nursing Residency Coordinator
Kerri was one of the first nurses within our
organization to take on the challenge of
confronting the way we have always done it by
using the evidence.
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Abby Brobston, BSN, RN                     
Mercy Health Center Safe Path Nurse  
Abby leaped at the opportunity to inspire others
through the extern program at Mercy.
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Excellence in Leadership Nominee
Sharon Conner, RN, BSN, CMSN     Integris
Southwest Medical Center Nursing Education
Consultant
This year, she has spearheaded the formation of
the first medical-surgical consortium in our
state.
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Excellence in Leadership Nominee
Alicia Drew, MSN, RN, CNL            University
of Oklahoma College of Nursing Director of
Clinical Operations
Alicia Drew is a force to be reckoned with.
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Kay Edwards , DrPH, ARNP, BC                   
University of Oklahoma College of
Nursing Professor of Nursing
She is a board certified advanced practice nurse
practitioner, demonstrates superior practice
skills, and holds students to high standards will
providing them with evidence-based tools to
achieve those standards.
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Susan Jones, RN, MS Deputy Director, Joanna
Briggs Institute of OK A collaborating center
of The Joanna Briggs Institute, Adelaide,
Australia Nursing Research Development Evidence
Based Practice INTEGRIS Health
Susie is a person that is truly committed to
transforming healthcare and patient outcomes
while at the same time making sure that nurses
are part of these solutions.
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Terry Kliewer, BSN, RN, MED    Tulsa Technology
Center Coordinator Instructor Nursing and Health
Related Options AUA Nurse Administrator
Terrys knowledge and mentoring have helped
many staff and students in need.
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Courtney Lacey                       Mercy
Health Center Medical Surgical Nurse Educator  
She sees problems on the unit as a teachable
moment and loves to teach in real time she
is the cornerstone of our educational department.
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Heather Love, MS, RN              University of
Oklahoma College of Nursing Regional Director/
Lawton /Duncan  
Heather models the qualities desired in the
ideal academic environment and has earned
national accreditation as a certified nurse
educator.
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Margo MacRobert  MS,RNC, CNAA, BC
                            University of
Oklahoma College of Nursing Assistant Dean of
Clinical Operations Executive Director for
Institute of Evidence Based
Practice in Case Management
Through implementation of evidence-based
practice guidelines Margo has enhanced the
case management practice beyond expectations.
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Florence Mubichi, MS, RN Clinical
Instructor University of Oklahoma College of
Nursing
Florence is an excellent international role
model in truly helping the underserved and
decreasing disparities.
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Janice Newton, R.N.                               
  OU Medical Center Clinical Nurse Manager, ICU
West
She handles extraordinary situations with grace
and compassion and is a role model for family
centered care.
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Clare O'Geary, RN, MS           Oklahoma City
Veterans Administration Medical Center Associate
Chief Nursing Ambulatory Care
Ms. OGeary implemented a drive through flu
clinic for veterans which proved very
successful.
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Mary Overall, MSN, RN                       Centra
l Oklahoma Integrated Network System, Inc.
Director Health Systems and Compliance
The quality of her work is recognized by her
recent appointment by Governor Henry to serve
on the 2008 Governors Task Force on
Eliminating Health Disparities.
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Cindy Rauh, RN, BSN, CNA          Duncan Regional
Hospital Vice President of Patient Care Services
Through Cindys vision, DRH is stepping into
the future.
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Brenda Skaggs  PhD, RN     Oklahoma City
Veterans Administration Medical Center Associate
Chief Nursing Research and Education
Dr. Skaggs is setting a precedence for the
hospital nurse to participate in evidence
based practice and research.
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Carrie Tracy, RN              Mercy Health
Center Manager Ortho/Neuro
Always wanting to reward staff for their hard
work, she implemented the Pat on the Back card
for nurse recognition.
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Sharon  Wengier     OU Medical Center Perinatal
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Ms. Wengier used her own time and resources to
design and construct the full size birthing
simulator which she continues to upgrade.
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership Nominee
Kenna Wilson, MS, RN    Integris Baptist Medical
Center Clinical Director Burn Center and Wound

Therapy
Kenna and her staff are actively involved in
local and national professional organizations and
truly exemplify what a multi-professional work
team is.
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Excellence in Clinical Leadership

• Respected nurse who is acknowledged as a clinical
  expert who keeps current in clinical practice
• Displays caring and positive attitude towards
  patients and peers.
• Goes above and beyond what is expected to promote
  excellent patient care
• Shares expertise with new staff or students,
  serves as mentor for other nurses or students.
• Active supporter of nursing organization and
  promotes workplace harmony

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Excellence in Clinical Leadership Recipient
Janice Newton, R.N.                               
  OU Medical Center Clinical Nurse Manager, ICU
West
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Excellence in Nursing Education

• Utilizes creativity in teaching.
• Serves as a mentor/preceptor.
• Influences practice of nursing through
  presentations publications.
• Incorporates current research theory into the
  educational process.
• Has earned national certification in area of
  expertise.
• Participates in professional organizations.

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Excellence in Nursing EducationStaff Development
Recipient
Sharon Conner, RN, BSN, CMSN     Integris
Southwest Medical Center Nursing Education
Consultant
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Excellence in Nursing Education Academic
Setting Recipient
Kay Edwards, DrPH, ARNP, BC                    
University of Oklahoma College of
Nursing Professor of Nursing
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Rising Star

• Enhances the image of nursing.
• Demonstrates leadership skills.
• Demonstrates creative approaches to nursing
  practice that contribute to quality patient
  care.
• Serves as a mentor/preceptor and inspires
  excellence in nursing among peers.
• Has been in the nursing field for less than 5
  years.

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Rising Star Recipient
Abby Brobston, BSN, RN                     
Mercy Health Center Safe Path Nurse  
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Excellence in Community Service

• Demonstrates exemplary service in advocating for
  
• Underserved populations
• Decreasing health disparities
• Removing barriers to practice for advanced
  practice nurses

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Excellence in Community Service Recipient
Margo MacRobert, RN, MS Assistant Dean of
Clinical Operations Executive Director for
Institute of Evidence Based Practice in Case
Management
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Excellence in Evidence Based Practice/Research

• Demonstrates excellence in the conduct,
  evaluation, and/or translation of research.
• Influences health outcomes by providing
  leadership in the integration of research
  findings with other forms of evidence, nursing
  expertise, and patient values.
• Advances the delivery of quality patient care by
  nurses through EBP/research initiatives.
• Disseminates evidence for practice through
  presentation and publications.
• Provides a foundation on which others can build
  for based on EBP/research initiatives.
• Mentors others in research and evidence-based
  practice.

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Excellence in Evidence Based Practice/Research
Recipient
Brenda Skaggs  RN, PhD     Oklahoma City
Veterans Administration Medical Center Associate
Chief Nursing Research and Education
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Excellence in Innovation

• Develops innovative approaches to nursing
  practice that contribute to quality patient care
  in any health care setting, such as, hospital,
  community, clinic, military
• Develops creative approaches in health teaching
• Develops innovative approaches to nursing
  practice that contribute to nursing education
• Develops innovations related to nursing
  recruitment and retention
• Demonstrates entrepreneurship that impacts the
  nursing profession
• Displays innovative approaches to developing
  service partnerships between nursing and other
  disciplines

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Excellence in Innovation Recipient
Cindy Rauh, RN, BSN, CNA          Duncan Regional
Hospital Vice President of Patient Care Services
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• Congratulations to all nominees
• and award winners!

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Save the Dates!!

• 2009 Frances and Earl Ziegler
• Visiting Scholar Events
• April 2-3
• Loretta Sweet Jemmott, Ph.D., F.A.A.N., R.N.
• van Ameringen Professor in Psychiatric Mental
  Health Nursing,
• Director of the Center for Health Disparities
  ResearchUniversity of Pennsylvania School of
  Nursing