Nursing
Pat O'Brien MSN, RN, CPNP Interviewed on NursingNotes
Pat O'Brien MSN, RN, CPNP, a Nurse Practitioner in Cardiology, was recently interviewed by NursingNotes, an online newsletter to promote Nursing, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson.
Pat talks about her decision to become a nurse, and says,
"I made the right career choice when I chose nursing. While I found rewarding work, steady employment and salary growth to be above my expectations, I did not expect the variety of professional opportunities. When I completed graduate school, I joined a dynamic nursing department at a major medical center where my nursing colleagues were active members of national organizations, writing articles for publications, lecturing at conferences and conducting research."
CHB Nursing Featured in DiversityNursing.com
Dr. Earlene Avalon PhD, MPH, Director of Nursing Diversity Initiatives and Eva Gómez MSN, RN, CPN, Staff Development Specialist recently sat down with Pat Magrath, National Sales Director at DiversityNursing.com to discuss the Nursing Career Lattice Program, Diversity and Cultural Competence, and their roles at Boston Children's Hospital.
Dr. Avalon has overseen The Nursing Career Lattice Program (NCLP) at Boston Children's Hospital since the Program started in 2009. The NCLP is an initiative designed to increase the racial and ethnic diversity of Children's nursing staff. Through a generous grant, the NCLP was designed to "address the local shortage of nurses of color as well as to create a workforce that better reflects our patient population's multi-ethnic and multi-racial makeup. The Lattice Program looks for potential nursing students among our current employees-including Clinical Assistants, Surgical Technicians, Administrative Assistants and Food Service staff." The NCLP provides the services and support employees need to complete their education in various nursing schools throughout the Boston area.
Five years ago Ms. Gomez came on board as a Staff Development Specialist to focus the work on Cultural Competence and Diversity. She states, "Among my many roles, I lead the Multi-Cultural Nurses' Forum, the Student Career Opportunities Outreach Program and I provide Cultural Diversity Awareness training to staff throughout the hospital."
Nursing Newsletter
Click below to see a recent copy of our Nursing Newsletter. One of the many ways we keep nurses informed and share successes!
Nursing Newsletter, April 2009
Nursing Newsletter, November 2008
Nursing Newsletter, March 2008
Nursing Newsletter, October 2007
Nursing Publications
Children's nurses are sharing their knowledge in a wide variety of professional publications. A select list is below. A full list can be obtained by clicking the link.
Berger, A.M. (2006). The use of biological agents as weapons, in Douglas, J.E., Burgess, A.W., Burgess, A.G., and Ressler, R.K. (editors). Crime classification manual, 2nd edition. San Francisco: John Wiley and Sons.
Brown J.D., Melchiono M. (2006). Health Concerns of Sexual Minority Adolescent Girls. Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 18 (4), 359-364.
Connor, J.A., Curley, M.A.Q., Jenkins, K.J., Gauvreau, K., Hickey, P.A. (2006). Maximizing intensive care bed utilization while maintaining pediatric patient safety and quality of care. Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare.
Curley, M.A.Q., Hickey, P.A. (2006). The nightingale metrics: what nurses do to put patients in the best position for nature to act upon them. American Journal of Nursing, 106(10), 66-70.
Harmon, W., Meyers, K., Ingelfinger, J., McDonald, R., McIntosh, M., HO, M., Spaneas, L., Palmer, J., Hawk, M., Geehan, C., Tinckam, K., Hancock, W., Sayegh, M. (2006). Safety and efficacy of a calcineurin inhibitor avoidance regimen in pediatric reanl transplantation. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 17, 1735-1745.
Hoffart, N., Diani, J., Connors, M., and Moynihan, P. (2006). Outcomes of Cooperative Education in a Baccalaureate Program in Nursing. Nursing Education Perspectives, 27(3).
Houlahan, K., Branowicki, P., Mack, J., Dinning, C., McCabe, M. (2006). Can end of life care for the pediatric patient suffering with uncontrollable symptoms be improved? Journal of pediatric oncology nurses, 23(1), 45-51.
Hunt, J., Weintraub, J., Levin, S., Bobotas, L., Shaw, S., and Hickey, P.A. (2006). The coaching manager in nursing, in Hunt, J. and Weintraub, J. (editors) Cultivating Talent in Organizations. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing.
Karl, D.J., Beal, J.A., O'Hare, C.M., & Rissmiller, P.N. (2006). Reconceptualizing the nurse's role in the newborn period as an attacher. The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 31(4), 257-262.
OBrien, P. (chapter editor) (2006). The child with cardiovascular dysfunction in Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children, 8th edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier Inc.
OBrien, P., Curley, M.A.Q., & Hickey, P. (2006). Contemporary practice of pediatric cardiovascular nursing, in Keane, J.F., Lock, J.E., Fyler, D.C. (editorss). Nadas' Pediatric Cardiology, 2nd edition. Philadephia: Elsevier Inc.
Pappa, H.M., Gordon, C.M., Saslowsky, T.M., Zholudev, A., Horr, B., Shih, M.C., Grand, R.J. (2006) Vitamin D status in children and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease. Pediatrics, 118, 1950-1961.
Richardson, D., Branowicki, P., Zeidman, L., Mahoney, J., MacPHee, M. (2006). An evidenced based approach to nasogastric tube management: special considerations. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 21(5) 338-393.
Full list of publications by Children's Hospital Nurses
Nursing Stories From Around the Hospital
As a vital part of the care team at Boston Children's Hospital, our nurses are continually making significant contributions. Here are just a few of their stories:
Martha A.Q. Curley, RN, PhD, FAAN, of Boston Children's Hospital, chosen as the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses 2012 Distinguished Research Lecturer
November 2011
Asking the right question: Nurses expertise drives research
Fall 2005
Volunteering time and medical expertise overseas
September 2005
Children's nurse straightens out Russian girl's life
May 2005
Cancer Survivor Becomes Children's Nurse
June 2005
A view from the other side of the ICU: A Children's nurse learns what it's like to put your newborn's life in the hands of others
Winter 2004
Nursing on the Nightshift
August 2004
Alphabet Soup: RN? NP? What do those degrees mean?
August 2003
Day in the life of two clinical nurse specialists
July 2003
Haven't got time for the pain: Center for Innovation and Clinical Scholarship in Pediatric Nursing
Spring/Summer 2003
Martha Curley, Nurse Researcher
Spring/Summer 2003
Nursing for a new century: The new Nightingales
Spring/Summer 2003
Inspiring Future Nurses
April 2003
Orienting new nurses to a fast-paced environment
August 2003
