1. Certified Nurses at MetroHealth
Celebrating Nurses’ Week 2009

2. Certification has been associated with increased job satisfaction, autonomy, and confidence.
(Cary, 2001).

3. Diana Smetana, BC, Case Management Joellen Johnson, CMCN
Certified RNs Case Management
Certified RNs Emergency Department
Diana Smetana, BC, Case Management
Joellen Johnson, CMCN
Rose M. Welch, CCM
Kathy Pelagalli, IQCI
Susan Smykowski, CCM
Christine Wilkins, CNOR, CCM
Carol Bursley, PAHM ,BC Case Managment
Frank Robert Donald, CCCN
Anna Konuch, CEN
Paula E. Mickan, CCCN
Donna Rosin, CEN

4. Bridget Blayney, CRN Katrina Hegedus, CNOR Bonnie Lou Denega, CCRN
Certified RNs 7A/7C/8A
Certified RNs SICU/MICU/CICU/MLF
Bridget Blayney, CRN
Beverly Jones, CRN
Kathleen Murany, CRN
Colleen Sirocky, CCRN
Candace Strickler, CRN
Christine Pokorny, CRN
Marian Resan, CRN
Nilda Mercado, CRN, CGN
Gary Homenko, CGN
Katrina Hegedus, CNOR
Bonnie Lou Denega, CCRN
Ludy Caballero, CPN
Jacalyn Iacoboni, CPN
Stacie Krueger, CCRN
Erika Waickman, CCRN
Stacy Gianakis, CCRN
Andrea Rinker, CMS
Steve Lucius, CCRN
William Partain, CEN 4

5. “A movement is underway within nursing to improve the stature of the profession.”
(Briggs et al, 2006)

6. Susan Hochevar Duda, CPN Diane Zeurcher, CPN Sue Becker, CPN
Certified RNs Outpatient Pediatrics
Certified RNs Outpatient Pediatrics/4B/4C
Mary Maline, CPN
Alice Marantides, CPN
Tammy Reddinger, CPN
Kimberly Seiler, CPN
Kathleen Sullivan, CPN
Stefanie Vasil, CPN
Sheila Dadich, CPN
Susan Hochevar Duda, CPN
Diane Zeurcher, CPN
Sue Becker, CPN
Rose Rodriguez, CPN
Andrea Diedrick, CPN
Sandra Duke, CPN
Laura Mendoza, CPN
Priscilla Prohaska, CPN
Kerry Stouges, CPN

7. Craig Gordon, CPN Alesia Cocklin, CPN Midalia Gonzalez, CPN
Certified RNs PICU
Certified RNs PICU
Craig Gordon, CPN
Alesia Cocklin, CPN
Midalia Gonzalez, CPN
Diane Kocisko, CPN
Robert Wilkinson, CPN
Jill Morinec, CPN
Kathleen Cika, CPN
Jessica Perkovic, CPN
Janet Mimna, CPN
Amanda Raible, CPN
Jessica McCormack, CPN
Colleen LaForet, CPN

8. Patricia Barham-Jackson, RNC-NIC Christine Borowy, RNC- NIC
Certified RNs NICU
Certified RNs NICU
Judy Anderson, RNC-NIC
Laura Ashmun, RNC-NIC
Patricia Barham-Jackson, RNC-NIC
Christine Borowy, RNC- NIC
Billi Jo Boyle, RNC-NIC
Danell Desantis-Dilisio, RNC-NIC
Dora Dilisio, RNC- NIC
Meggan Dwyer, RNC- NIC
Tracy Galvin, RNC-NIC
Patricia Ganzhorn, RNC- NIC
Christina Gasparro, RNC- NIC
Teresa Greco, RNC- NIC
Hope Helbert, RNC- NIC
Paula Jacomin, RNC- NIC
Katherine Lauber-Jones, RNC-NIC
Rachel Kessler, RNC-NIC
Laura Kuperman, RNC- NIC
Becki Lucas, RNC- NIC

9. Gerri McDonnell, RNC-NIC Cindy McGee, RNC-NIC
Certified RNs NICU
Certified RNs NICU
Gerri McDonnell, RNC-NIC
Cindy McGee, RNC-NIC
Mary Pat McGreal, RNC- NIC
Mary Jo Novosel, RNC-NIC
Nancy Palmer, RNC-NIC
Linda Papantoniou, RNC- NIC
Annette Paros, RNC-NIC
Denise Schatschneider, RNC-NIC
Amy Schulte, RNC-NIC
Maria Simpson, RNC-NIC
Patricia Tkacz, RNC-NIC
Jennifer Tessman, RNC-NIC
Kelly Turcheck, RNC-NIC
Michelle Turner, RNC-NIC
Karen Wilson, RNC-NIC

10. “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).

11. Peggy Kuhn, RNC Kathy Nestor,RNC Georgean Coyne, RNC Sue Defauw, OCN
Certified RNs 6B
Certified RNs Oncology/Oncology Research
Peggy Kuhn, RNC
Kathy Nestor,RNC
Georgean Coyne, RNC
Sue Defauw, OCN
Julie Matts, OCN
Deb Strater, OCN
Diane Wolf, OCN
Margaret Ieropoli, OCN
Pam Haba, OCN
Michele Klingbeil, OCN
Nancy Badar, OCN

12. It is difficult to measure how certification affects patient outcomes because nursing is classified as a group.
(Kendall-Gallagher, D. & Blegen, M. A., 2009).

13. Carol Slone Phillips, CCRN Christine Barris, PCN
Certified RNs-Medical Surgical 11B/8B
Certified RNs-Medical Surgical 11C
Debra Bogarty, CMS
Deb Gibbons, CMS
Laura Watson, CMS
Noreen O’Malley, CMS
Jean Schlegel, CMS
Marge Goetz, CMS
Mary Luebke, OCN
Karen Anguilano, OCN
Leslie Rusnak, OCN, CMS
Carol Slone Phillips, CCRN
Christine Barris, PCN

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

15. Heidi Rumamcik, IBCLC Traci Goeser, CPN Monica Roote, CCE
Certified RNs Inpatient Gynocology/2B/2C/L&D
Certified RNs Outpatient Clinic
Heidi Rumamcik, IBCLC
Monica Roote, CCE
Teresa Kovacs, ACN- BC
Karen Tatter, CCE
Robin Murphy, CCRN
Linda Tolliver, RNC
Julie Beinhardt, RNC
Lori Watson, RNC
Linda Lini, CCE
Joanne Varso, RNC
Traci Goeser, CPN
Ronna Tombs, CPN
Kimberly Reese, CNOR
Margaret Gray, CNOR
Darlene Thomay, DNC
Cynthia Kuczynski, RNC

16. Deborah Adams, CNOR Sandra Beauclair, CNOR Linda Guzowski, CNOR
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

17. References
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),
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),
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),