2007 Awards

The 2007 Distinguished Nurse Award

Julia Chinn, Staff Nurse III on 12 Long, received the 2007 Distinguished Nurse Award for her contributions and leadership as a clinical expert. Her advocacy for all patients, particularly those in the older population, is an indication of her care and dedication to nursing. After passing the national certification exam in geriatrics, Julia recognized the link to poor patient outcomes such as falls and the use of restraints in older patients with cognitive impairment. Her interest in keeping patients safe led her to become one of the first Patient Safety Fellows in the department and prompted her to embark on an evidence-based practice project titled “Improving Care of Delirious Patients” under the mentorship of the geriatric CNS, Carla Graf.

Her work has led to the standardization of the assessment and management of acute cognitive changes and delirium in older adult patients. Bedside nurses are now provided with education and training on how to positively screen for and identify acute cognitive changes, implement a care plan and make interventions to prevent harm, and communicate their findings during patient hand offs. Julia has also implemented the use of the UCSF Delirium Care Plan and Falls Care Plan on all patients who are identified with delirium. She continues to mentor staff and refine her project as she follows patient outcomes and continually demonstrates a staunch commitment to all of her patients and to her goal of improving care of older adult patients.

The Department of Nursing Proudly Announces the 2007 Winners of These Distinguished Awards.
Awards were presented at the Nurses Week Ceremony, Tuesday, May 8, 2007.

The Department of Nursing Congratulates the 2007 Recognitions Award Winners.
Awards were presented at the Nurses Week Ceremony, Tuesday, May 8, 2007.

Parnassus	Mt Zion	Maternal/Child
8 Long Rosita Saavedra, PSA Lisa Mogannam, CNII	4 East MZ Danny Enoy, CNII	15 ICN Zynthia Natividad, ANI Ana Osorio, PSA
8 South Marilyn Galleing, PCA	5 East West MZ Liz Grennille, CNII	15 Long Lucy O’Connor, CNII Yuet Siu, PSA
9 ICU Janice Tahtinen, CNII Ruby Flores, PCA	5 North – MZ Carlos Rico, CNII Ederlinda Albaniel, PCA	Children’s Hospital Transport Team Joseph Jesuitas, CNIII
9 Long Lindsay Bolt, CNII Elaine Chin, PCA	MZ ICU Adriana Castro, USC	PCICU Jennifer Gross, CNII
10 CVT Chantra Chao, CNII Anna Gershteyn, AA		Pedi/Neo-natal Resource Team Carol Lingenfelter, CNIII
10 ICC Mary Leoni, CNII	Acute Hemodialysis Unit Beth Duvardo, CNIII	PICU Elizabeth Colglazier, CNII Ann Montalvo, PCA
11 Long Angela Bustos, PSA	Emergency Department Brian Davis, CNII Ian McAlpine, USC	7 Long Terry Patton, CNII Leanne Parsons, CNII
11 NICU Jennifer Cabodi, CNII Jonathan Sales, CNII	Limited Stay Unit Tara Lacey, PCM Kwok Keung Chan, PSA	7 North David Aceves, PCA
12 Long Sherrie Christensen, CNIV Anette Dullas, USC	Nursing Resource Team Lisa Hartmayer, CNIII Raymond Barroga, PCA	Peri-Op
12 Moffitt Caitlin Powers, CNII	Clinical Informatics Sharon Hookfin, AA	Endoscopy Kathy Guzman, PCA
14 Long Courtney Edwards, CNII Alyson Voltmer, CNII	Nursing Administration Pamela Espiritu, AA	MZ PACU Gloria Stevens, CNII
14 Moffitt Qiao Chen, CNII Maile Fleishman, CNII	Nursing Education Susan Barbour, CNS	MZ OR Lauren Gribbons, CNII