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The Legendary Hulk Hogan Chats With The Fan's Troy Hughes
The longtime wrestling fan Troy Hughes had a 1-on-1 with the IMMORTAL Hulk Hogan to talk about the WWE Network.
Troy's Review Of 'The Expendables 3′
Guns, explosions, violence and testosterone … It's a recipe The Expendables 3 cooks to an edible state. In the third installment of The Expendables franchise, Barney (Sylvester Stallone) recruits a group of youngsters with a […]
Troy Hughes, Cowboys Involved In Altercation At TNA's Slammiversary
TNA Wrestling Slammiversary XII, broadcast to more than 120 countries across the world, made its way to Arlington on Sunday night. A group of Dallas Cowboys, led by DE George Selvie, got involved in the action.
Troy Hughes For Clayton Homes
New School's Troy Hughes is now a movie star! Check him out in his latest spot for Clayton Homes.
Troy With Drunk Girls On Bourbon Street
Troy traveled to New Orleans this weekend to attend WrestleMania 30!!! On his adventures, he spoke with two rather inebriated women on Bourbon Street,
Troy Visits His Happy Place – WrestleMania!
Troy is excited as a fat kid in a cupcake store…he is in his happy place…WrestleMania 30 in New Orleans.
Globe Life Park…It Could've Been Worse, Rangers Fans
Globe Life Park … Globe Life Park … Globe Life Park. Just let it marinate into your cerebral cortex all while trying to penetrate remnants of dollar dogs and Blue Bell ice cream.
Troy Doesn't Drink Beer But Judges A 'Light Beer' Contest?
New School producer Troy Hughes doesn't drink beer…so who better to tell us which LIGHT beers are best? You might be surprised by his choice.
Parody: "We Just Wanna See The Cowboys Win"
After an unthinkable Cowboys loss to the Packers on Sunday, Troy decided to poor his heart and soul out through song.
Jerry Jones Backtracks Comments About Garrett
Last week, Jerry Jones said head coach Jason Garrett would return in 2014 regardless of whether the Cowboys ended their three-year playoff drought.
Troy Ate His Daughter's Candy
Jimmy Kimmel has gotten parents to pull the ultimate Halloween trick, telling their children they ate all the Halloween candy. Troy decided to pull the evil prank on his 4 year-old daughter.
Blog: Bullying Complaint Filed Against Aledo Is Clear Case Of Bad Parenting
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I puked on his mom. Not my proudest moment
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Honestly there's alot of things I'm confused about the only thing I know for certain about last night is that I ate pizza
I'm having flashbacks from last night. Did I admit to pausing Whitney's funeral because I was watching porn? I believe I did.
I literally just got propositioned by a sugar daddy.
I would have been the big man on campus...just flop my wang out on the table and how them what they were gonna deal with if they dropped the soap
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Paramount consideration is examiner's ability: apex court
Examiners should have the capability to make valuationProvision for revaluation no shield for arbitrariness
New Delhi: To put in place a zero defect valuation system in the school board and other higher-level examinations, it has to be ensured that the examiners are really equipped for the job, the Supreme Court has said.
"The paramount consideration in such cases is the ability of the examiner. The Board [concerned] has the bounden duty to select such persons as examiners who have the capacity, capability to make valuation and they should really be equipped for the job. Otherwise, the very purpose of evaluation of answer papers would be frustrated. Nothing should be left to show even an apprehension about lack of fair assessment."
A Bench consisting of Justice Arijit Pasayat and Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta said: "It is true that valuation by two persons cannot be equal on golden scales, but wide variation would affect the credibility of the system of valuation. If for the same answer one candidate gets higher marks than the other, that would be arbitrary."
Writing the judgment, Justice Pasayat said: "Care should be taken to see that the examiners who have been appointed for a particular subject belong to the same faculty. It would be a mockery of the system of valuation if a teacher belonging to the Arts stream is asked to value answer papers of Science stream. Board authorities should ensure that anomalous situations of this nature do not occur."
The Bench said, "Additional steps should be taken for assessing the capacity of a teacher before he/she is appointed examiner. For this purpose, the Board may constitute a body of experts to interview the persons who intend to be appointed examiners."
The Bench said that one thing which could not be lost sight of was the marginal difference in marks, which decided the placement of candidates in the merit list.
The judges said: "Award of marks by an examiner is to be fair, and considering the fact that revaluation is not permissible under the Statute, the examiner has to be careful, cautious and has a duty to ensure that the answers are properly evaluated. No element of chance or luck should be introduced. An examination is a stepping stone on career advancement of a student. Absence of a provision for revaluation cannot be a shield for the examiner to arbitrarily evaluate the answer script. That would be against the very concept for which revaluation is impermissible."
Amount reduced
The Bench was disposing of an appeal preferred by the Orissa Secondary Education Board against a judgment of the Orissa High Court asking the Board to pay Rs. 20,000 to a student for improper valuation of an answer script.
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Steve Erie, a UC San Diego political-science professor, said he views Sanders' tenure as a mixed bag.
"He got us through a very tumultuous period in San Diego's history and, on top of that, a recession," Erie said. "And for that I think he should be congratulated. But, in terms of taking bold action, I haven't seen that. ... He righted the ship. I'm not sure that he's turned it all that far around, but he's done a great job of spinning that story of reform success and turning the city around."
Specifically, Erie pointed to continuing budget issues and the lack of infrastructure improvements, such as filling potholes.
Malin Burnham, a real estate mogul who has been one of Sanders' biggest supporters, said those are minor criticisms.
"We've still got potholes out there and those kind of things, but he's brought us a long ways since he's been mayor," Burnham said. "This is a work in progress, but he set us on a course."
Sanders likely would have never become mayor of San Diego except for a fateful moment in 1970 when the then-San Diego State University student took a trip to Mission Beach and noticed he could see his feet in the ocean waters. That wasn't possible where he grew up in Long Beach because globs of oil from the refineries floated in the water. That's when he thought San Diego would be a great place to live.
Looking back, Sanders points to single decision as the most important of his public life. In 2007, facing a tough re-election against a millionaire businessman, Sanders angered his party by announcing he had changed his mind and supported same-sex marriage. The tearful speech became a YouTube hit as he explained how he could no longer deny justice to people like his lesbian daughter.
Moments like that contribute to approval ratings topping 60 percent among Democrats, Republicans and independents, according to a U-T San Diego poll last month.
There's a moment in the new "Lincoln" movie where the president muses "Do we choose to be born or are we fitted to the times we're born into?" A similar question was posed to Sanders.
"I don't think I would have been a good mayor during regular times," Sanders said. "First of all, I would have never run because I never had an ambition to get into politics. But I thought we were at a point where things were so bad that it required somebody who was going to look at it in a different way and I think that I brought that."


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CAGAYAN Valley and Army put their unbeaten records on the line today when they slug it out in what has been billed as a championship preview of the Shakey's V-League Season 10 Open Conference at Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
Boasting formidable rosters, the Rising Suns and the Army Women take the floor at 4 p.m. with the winner getting the inside track in the race for the No. 1 seed heading into the quarterfinals.
Already assured of a quarterfinal berth after a convincing win over Far Eastern U last Friday, the Rising Suns, with a 5-0 card, are out to prove their championship credentials with a squad bannered by Thai imports Kannika Thipachot and Phomia Soraya.
The Army Women, the 2011 champions currently holding a 3-0 record, will secure at least a playoff for a quarterfinal berth with a win.
Winless Navy and Far Eastern U fight for survival in the first game at 2 p.m. The Lady Sailors hope to end a three-game slide against the 0-4 Lady Tamaraws.
With Air Force and Meralco slowly getting the inside track in the chase for quarterfinal berths, the Lady Sailors and Lady Tamaraws are left with no choice but to go all out in today's crucial duel.
Mary Palma and Marie Bases are tasked to turn the fortunes around of the Lady Tamaraws, who dropped a 16-25, 17-25, 22-25 decision to the Rising Suns last Thursday.
The match against the Lady Sailors could be the Lady Tamaraws' best chance for a breakthrough as Navy's experienced roster has also struggled.
Also starring for the Rising Suns' is Angeli Tabaquero, a key member of the national team who will be ranged against veterans Mary Jean Balse, Nerissa Bautista, Michelle Carolino and Tina Salak.
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Born near Chemnitz on 10 December 1823, the son of a teacher, Kirchner was a pianist and organist. In 1843, on the recommendation of Mendelssohn, he was appointed organist in the Swiss town of Winterthur and remained there for twenty years.
During his time at Winterthur Kirchner composed very little (just ten opus numbers). Nonetheless Robert Schumann in 1853, in his well-known Brahms article Neue Bahnen (New Paths), counted him among the up-and-coming artists of the younger generation. Shortly before his 39th birthday, in November 1862, he moved to Zürich to take over the direction of the subscription concerts. He remained in this position for three years, following this with appearances as a concert-pianist, organist and accompanist.
Married in 1868, Kirchner had three children, but the marriage turned out unhappily. In 1870 he served as organist in Zürich. In 1872 he was appointed court pianist at Meiningen and in 1873, with similar lack of success, director of the Conservatory in Würzhurg, where he remained until 1876. From 1876 to 1833 he lived in Leipzig. It was there that he wrote almost fifty works, among them the Nachtbilder, Opus 25, and Ideale, Opus 33, in addition to a large number of arrangements. The years from 1883 to 1890 he spent in Dresden as teacher of ensemble and score-reading at the Conservatory. In 1884 his friends and acquaintances, among them Brahms, von Bülow, Gade, Grieg and Hanslick, collected thirty thousand marks to help him meet his heavy debts. By 1889 he had completed most of his compositions and in 1890 he moved to Hamburg, leaving his family behind in Dresden. A former pupil, Mathilde Schlüter then looked after him. In 1894 he suffered a first and then a second stroke that left him completely paralysed. He died in Hamburg on 18 September 1903.


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Polling got off to a brisk start across Karnataka on Sunday with voters queuing outside many polling stations to exercise their franchise in the elections to the State Assembly
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I think the people who are praying to a "cow" are sadly mistaken. Due to the presence of the restraining rope around the nose, I am 100 percent confident that the animal they are seen worshiping is not a cow - it is a bullock, (not even a bull!) Should the candidate win, despite the mix-up I hope he would show better awareness, greater curiosity, good judgement and wider knowledge in the discharge of public duties!
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Transition Bikes employee and pro rider Lars Sternberg welcomes guest rider Matt Slaven for some amazing January weather in the Northwest in search of the path least traveled. Their goal was to find super technical all mountain terrain that most mountain bikers wouldn't think of riding. Lars also welcomes professional photographer Tim Zimmerman along as they try to capture images for a Dakine ad.
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if the us enduro racing starts including stuff like that we will be on the euro/crankworx level! so-gnar
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This is such a cool edit! Love it, got a good vibe, and of course, they killed it on the bikes.
As for the cougar, it probably took one look at that line and went "screw this, I'm not hitting THAT..."...
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pacific northwest rules everything around me!
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sweet edit! those rooty, rocky sections look pretty crazy
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I had always dreamed of riding that trail the times that I hiked it with friends. Nice work! On another note, a buddy and I were stalked and cut-off on the trail by a very large cat - it was definitely a cougar. Gotta keep an eye out when you're traveling through the woods in the PNW.
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So inspired. I'm on the hunt. Thanks dudes!
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NIce one boys. TP training? Now remember to keep looking for route marker signs while in the middle of those sections.
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On August 5, 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an Order to Show Cause and Notice of Proposed Penalty, directing BP America Inc., BP Corporation North America Inc., BP America Production Company, and BP Energy Company (collectively, BP) to show cause why they should not be assessed a civil penalty of $28 million plus $800,000 in disgorgement for manipulating the next-day, fixed-price gas market at Houston Ship Channel (HSC).
FERC's order is based on a report by the Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) Staff. Enforcement Staff concluded that, from September 2008 to November 2008, certain BP traders had a pre-existing spread position that included short index swaps at the HSC and long index swaps at Henry Hub. BP's financial position benefited when the spread between daily physical gas prices at HSC and Henry Hub grew wider. As a result of Hurricane Ike, HSC gas prices plummeted, which resulted in the BP traders' spread position suddenly having a potential to be worth millions of dollars. According to Staff, the traders then engaged in a scheme to extend that profit potential after the hurricane by increasing their HSC-Henry Hub spread positions and purchasing more physical gas for two months, in an effort to suppress prices at HSC.
Enforcement Staff's Report alleges that: (1) the BP traders implemented a fraudulent scheme to suppress the HSC next-day, fixed price market, and that the relevant trades were uneconomic without justification; (2) the BP traders acted with scienter, as demonstrated by recorded conversations regarding the scheme; (3) the scheme involved FERC-jurisdictional wholesale natural gas sales; and (4) BP failed to appropriately investigate and analyze the BP traders' actions and possible manipulation through its compliance program and procedures.
BP must file an answer with the Commission by September 4, 2013. BP has the option to pay the proposed assessment or contest the order. The proceeding is captioned Docket No. IN13-15-000.
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WintEr 2011 Magnet Attractions Seeing Is Believing Our nursing leaders round on all units--even if they're in the air. See what Jackie Fenicle, R.N., learned when she flew with MedEvac. PAGE 4 ANNE'S LEttEr You Are All Exemplars of Extraordinary Care It's February, and that means snow, snow, snow and well, more snow! It's also the month of our four-day site visit by MagnetTM appraisers to determine if we will be recognized for a third time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Magnet appraisers will visit us to clarify, amplify and verify what was provided in the documentation. You may recall we submitted our application in the summer. Our written evidence garnered us a site visit without any requests for additional information. That's quite an accomplishment! The February site visit presents an opportunity for us to share stories about the exemplary care we provide at all times. We use Magnet Attractions to tell the tale of that care. In this issue, you'll read how nursing leaders value your input to improve work environment and enhance patient care. That's a great example of Transformational Leadership. You'll see how we're making nursing research more strategic in the New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements section. You'll find a handy bookmark about shared governance in Structural Empowerment. And in Exemplary Professional Practice, you'll read about your colleagues who received specialty certifications, and see who made presentations at state and national conferences. All of this adds up to Empirical Outcomes. Look for the Empirical Outcomes stories to read great examples of how you exemplify this. On page 3, you'll read reasons why Jannie Vansant Pearson, C.R.N.P., received the 2010 Courage, Commitment and Compassion Award from the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association. At the end of this issue, don't miss the touching story of how the neuroscience intensive care unit influenced a young patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. When it comes to Magnet recognition, this is what it's all about. Stay tuned on the outcome of our site visit! inSidE tHiS iSSuE Transformational Leadership Administrative rounds lead to happier nurses, healthier patients 4 New Knowledge, Innovations 6 and Improvements Learn how we're using the Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice Study to determine if mirrors reduce wandering in patients with dementia Structural Empowerment Staff nurses present on shared governance at National MagnetTM Conference Exemplary Professional Practice Colleagues reach professional excellence milestones, deliver presentations Empirical Outcomes NSICU nurses help patient's dream live on 8 9 10 Back Cover WintEr 2011 Magnet Attractions Seeing Is Believing Our nursing leaders round on all units--even if they're in the air. See what Jackie Fenicle, R.N., learned when she flew with MedEvac. PAGE 4 ON ThE COvER Anne Panik, M.S., B.S.N., R.N., N.E.A.-B.C. Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services Chief flight nurse Joseph Rycek, R.N., shows Jackie Fenicle, R.N., administrator for Burn, Emergency, MedEvac and Trauma division, what it's like in a MedEvac helicopter. See page 4. Our MagnetTM Story Magnet hospitals are so named because of their ability to attract and retain the best professional nurses. Magnet Attractions profiles our story at Lehigh Valley Health Network and shows how our clinical staff truly magnifies excellence. MagnetTM names and logos are registered trademarks of the American Nurses Credentialing Center. 2 L E H i G H VA L L E Y H E A Lt H n E t W O r K F o l l o w u s o n tw i t t e r | F a c e b o o k | Yo u tu b e EMPIRICAL OutCOMES Courage, Commitment and Compassion Eugenia Vansant Pearson, C.r.n.P is recognized as one of ., Pennsylvania's best nurses The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association honored one of our nurses at its annual awards ceremony in October. Cardiothoracic nurse practitioner Eugenia Vansant Pearson, C.R.N.P., received the 2010 Courage, Commitment and Compassion Award for demonstrating extraordinary responses to situations that require the highest commitment to patients and their families. Here are some of the things Pearson is doing to enhance care for patients who undergo cardiothoracic surgery. Decreasing length of stay Pearson helped establish collaborative rounds on the transitional and open-heart units. Every weekday, a multidisciplinary group of clinicians, led by Pearson, meets with patients and families to update them on their plan of care. This helps patients understand their goals and helps families prepare to take their loved one home. As a result, length of stay for patients who have had heart bypass surgery has decreased from 6.7 to 5.2 days. Simplifying medication instructions Pearson recognized problems with patients' discharge instructions. The medication information section was too generic, difficult to read and scattered over multiple pages. Pearson took action and worked with pharmacy and information services colleagues to improve the layout. Now it's printed on one easyto-use chart that helps patients take the right medication and dose at the right time. Developing protocols to decrease infections Even though we already had a protocol to keep patients' blood sugar under control, Pearson and her colleagues thought we could do better. They reviewed literature that shows wound infections could be reduced in patients who have had cardiothoracic surgery if stricter blood sugar protocols were implemented. Based on this research, a new protocol was implemented that resulted in a twoyear period in which no patients developed an infection post-surgery. As a result, the cardiothoracic team received a 2009 Hospital Association of Pennsylvania Annual Achievement Award. Improving communication A question from a MagnetTM appraiser in 2002 made Pearson realize we didn't have a forum for advanced practice nurses to regularly meet and communicate. She took action to change that and helped create the Advanced Practice Clinician Organization. The group now includes about 500 members and meets monthly to share important information about new developments in patient care. Providing compassionate care Pearson continually goes above and beyond to meet patients' needs. She helps patients get medications for free if they can't afford them and tells patients to call her personal cell phone if they have concerns. She once made a home visit to check on a patient who had a concern but couldn't come to the office, and determined the patient needed immediate hospital care. lvhn.org 610-402-CArE L E H i G H VA L L E Y H E A Lt H n E t W O r K 3 Transformational Leadership TL10EO: What is it? This source of evidence falls under the Visibility, Accessibility and Communication section of the MagnetTM model component Transformational Leadership. It encompasses changes in work environment and patient care based on input from direct-care nurses. At Lehigh Valley Health Network, our senior nursing managers round on all clinical units and encourage staff to freely share suggestions to improve the work environment and patient care. This story shows how we're doing it, what we've learned and what we've changed as a result. happier Nurses, healthier Patients Administrators identify ways to improve work environment and patient care during rounds Hopefully you've met our senior nursing leaders during rounds. They make such rounds quarterly--often more frequently--on all of their units. They try to stagger their visits throughout the day and night so they can connect with nurses and caregivers on all shifts. Through these rounds--and through the very valuable conversations you have with them--they pinpoint ways to enhance patient care and improve our work environment. Here's how three of our administrators do it. Jacqueline Fenicle, R.N. hER ROuTINE Rounding was one of the first actions Fenicle took after beginning her new role in February 2010 as the administrator for Burn, Emergency, MedEvac and Trauma division. She saw all of the units�but one left a lasting impression: A helicopter trip with MedEvac (and she's admittedly not a good flyer). "Luckily, I did not become a patient on MedEvac," she recalls. "It took three quiet days to recover from the vertigo." Regardless, her initial rounding trips were extremely valuable and continue to be today. A NEw ROLE TAkES ON NEw hEIghTS hOw IT IMPROvES wORk ENvIRONMENT Read on for details. Above all else, Fenicle believes rounding contributes to a collaborative relationship. "People appreciate that you not only hear what happens in their department, but that you also see it with your own eyes," she says. "As the saying goes, `a picture is worth a thousand words.' " By seeing the same things, everyone feels like they're on the same team. hOw IT ENhANCES PATIENT CARE Gemba guide�Chief flight nurse Joseph Rycek, R.N., took Jackie Fenicle, R.N., on her MedEvac rounds. Fenicle cites the work being done by Jody Shigo and the transitional trauma unit (TTU) staff as an example of how regular rounding by unit leadership staff improves patient care. These individuals observe the pilot "warm welcome" initiative, which is a specific way of orienting patients to a unit, and offer suggestions for enhancement. Patient satisfaction scores on the TTU have increased since it started. 4 L E H i G H VA L L E Y H E A Lt H n E t W O r K F o l l o w u s o n tw i t t e r | F a c e b o o k | Yo u tu b e Next steps Attend An AnnuAl nursing meeting presented by Anne pAnik, r.n., our senior vice president of pAtient cAre services. Balancing act�kay rauchfuss, r.n., left, worked with staff nurses like usha rai, r.n., when they expressed concerns about balancing patient acuity. Courtney Vose, R.N. hER ROuTINE Kay Rauchfuss, R.N. hER ROuTINE Rauchfuss makes monthly rounds on all her units, alternating evening and day shifts. "Getting to all my units requires rounding on several of them each week," she explains. hOw IT IMPROvES wORk ENvIRONMENT As a unit director, Vose always enjoyed rounding, so it's no surprise she embraced the opportunity to make rounds on even more units when she became an administrator about three years ago. "I round as often as I can, not because I have to, but because I want to," she says. "I see rounding as an opportunity to stay grounded on what's important." hOw IT IMPROvES wORk ENvIRONMENT When she did one-to-one rounds with her progressive coronary care unit staff, she learned charge nurses needed additional support tools and training. "They were giving staff nurses a lot of scattered assignments to help them balance patient acuity," she says. "We worked on team behaviors, delegation and accountability, and improved the situation." hOw IT ENhANCES PATIENT CARE During rounds, staff expressed concerns regarding admissions to appropriate units. Rauchfuss worked with staff members to improve their advocacy for best placement with SBAR communication, as well as empowering them to escalate concerns to their managers when necessary. She credits the unit directors with making her rounding a breeze. "They do a really great job of listening to their staff and making changes before I even get to round on their units," she says. This is important for all units, and most recently for the medical-surgical nursing staff. Vose learned during rounds on evening and night shift that nurses were having a hard time with the high "churn" rate, secondary to reduced length of stay. "We're moving patients out of the hospital more quickly, and that's a good thing," she says. "But it also means our nurses have more work to do." A team led by Marilyn Guidi, R.N., is currently meeting to look at this opportunity and identify potential process changes to address it. hOw IT ENhANCES PATIENT CARE During rounds, a staff nurse expressed concern that automated discharge sheets were difficult for patients to follow. So Vose took the concerns to information services, and a more patient-friendly format for discharge instructions was developed and implemented. lvhn.org 610-402-CArE L E H i G H VA L L E Y H E A Lt H n E t W O r K 5 New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements Nk4: What is it? This source of evidence is included in the Research section of the New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements MagnetTM model component. It includes the structure(s) and process(es) used by the organization to develop, expand and/or advance nursing research. The story about how we're implementing the Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice certainly exemplifies this. Transforming Ideas Into Bedside Research If you are a bedside nurse, you may have ideas about how to improve patient care. To better transform those ideas into evidence-based practice and research projects, Lehigh Valley Health Network is utilizing the Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice to address practice ideas proposed by health network clinical colleagues. "The health network has always valued nursing-led research or evidence-based practice," says Carolyn Davidson, Ph.D., R.N., administrator of evidence-based practice and clinical excellence. "The Iowa Model provides a coordinated, systematic approach to improving practice." The Iowa Model is based on the application of evidence-based research to improve patient care outcomes. "We have been performing evidence-based practice for a long time at the health network," Davidson says. "By using the Iowa Model, we hope to generate more research questions and have a more structured process to move these questions forward." Next steps WAnt to get involved in reseArch? contAct kAthy bAker, r.n., reseArch speciAlist, or cArolyn dAvidson, ph.d., r.n., AdministrAtor of evidence-bAsed prActice And clinicAl excellence. Based on new research she encountered, a health network nurse colleague suggests the use of cooling blankets on medical-surgical units. Cooling blankets' ability to regulate body temperature helps to reduce infection rates, speed the healing process, shorten hospital stays and maintain proper function of body systems. ? PROBLEM-FOCuSED TRIggERS 1. Risk Management Data 2. Process Improvement Data 3. Internal/External Benchmarking Data 4. Financial Data 5. Identification of Clinical Problem START HERE ? kNOwLEDgE-FOCuSED TRIggERS 1. New Research or Other Literature 2. National Agencies or Organizational Standards and guidelines 3. Philosophies of Care 4. Questions from Institutional Standards Committee START OVER CONSIDER OThER TRIggERS NO IS ThIS TOPIC A PRIORITY FOR ThE NETwORk? FORM A TEAM YES ASSEMBLE RELEvANT RESEARCh AND RELATED LITERATuRE Yes. The unit would like to promote healing by decreasing infection rates and increasing patient comfort and satisfaction. A team is formed to conduct a literature review about the use of cooling blankets on medical-surgical units and their effect on infection rates, patient comfort and satisfaction. 6 L E H i G H VA L L E Y H E A Lt H n E t W O r K F o l l o w u s o n tw i t t e r | F a c e b o o k | Yo u tu b e START OVER Health network colleagues on medical-surgical units use cooling blankets and track infection rates, as well as family and staff satisfaction. CONTINuE TO EvALuATE QuALITY OF CARE AND NEw kNOwLEDgE The research team evaluates the process and determines if the use of cooling blankets on medical-surgical units did reduce infection rates. NO PILOT ThE ChANgE IN PRACTICE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Select Outcomes to Be Achieved Collect Baseline Data Design Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) guideline(s) Implement EBP on Pilot units Evaluate Process and Outcomes Modify the Practice guideline IS ChANgE APPROPRIATE FOR ADOPTION IN PRACTICE? If there is, the research team identifies the desired outcome (reduced infection rates and increase staff satisfaction with the use of cooling blankets), collects baseline data (infection rates and patient and staff satisfaction without the use of cooling blankets) and designs the evidencebased practice guideline (how to safely use cooling blankets on medical-surgical units). YES If the Nurse Practice Council approves the use of cooling blankets on medical-surgical units based on the research, the Patient Care Specialist Council educates health network colleagues about the new practice. Going forward, the medical/surgical units use cooling blankets. YES INSTITuTE ThE ChANgE IN PRACTICE BASE PRACTICE ON OThER TYPES OF EvIDENCE IS ThERE A SuFFICIENT RESEARCh BASE? 1. Case Reports 2. Expert Opinion 3. Scientific Principles 4. Theory MONITOR AND ANALYzE STRuCTuRE, PROCESS AND OuTCOME DATA � � � � Enviroment Staff Cost Patient and Family NO CONDuCT RESEARCh CRITIQuE AND SYNThESIzE RESEARCh FOR uSE IN PRACTICE START OVER DISSEMINATE RESuL TS The team disseminates the results of the research project by conducting poster presentations and publishing their findings in nursing and health network publications. lvhn.org 610-402-CArE L E H i G H VA L L E Y H E A Lt H n E t W O r K 7 [ COntinuEd FrOM PAGE 7] NEw kNOwLEDgE, INNOvATIONS And IMPROvEMENTS Nk8: What is it? This source of evidence is part of the Innovation section of the New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements component. It encompasses innovations in nursing practice. Here, you'll read about how we're studying mirror-based therapy. Structural Empowerment SE1: What is it? This Magnet Recognition Program� source of evidence falls under the Structural Empowerment MagnetTM model component. In this component, the structure(s) and process(es) that enable nurses from all settings and roles to actively participate in organizational decision-making groups such as committees, councils and task forces are defined. You'll see this come to life in the story about Sue O'Neill, R.N., and Maryann Lubinensky, R.N., two staff nurses who are actively involved in our shared governance model and made a presentation at the National Magnet Conference on the topic. Mirror, Mirror on the wall Study to determine if mirrors decrease wandering in dementia patients Karen Boutron, R.N., still has a thankyou note she received from a patient in 1998. In the note, the patient thanks Boutron, currently the patient care specialist on 7T, for a mirror she gave him to help care for a tracheotomy. "I've used mirror therapy with radical neck surgery patients and breast reconstruction patients for years," she says. "The therapy also helps patients with phantom limb pain, eating disorders and stroke deficits." Boutron would like to expand the use of mirror therapy for patients with dementia who become confused and agitated when a hospital stay disrupts their daily routine. "Caring for dementia patients can be very challenging for nurses," Boutron says. "In the Lehigh Valley, we have an increasingly older population, so implementing evidence-based guidelines for mirror therapy will help nurses care for these patients." Wandering is among the most problematic, frequent and dangerous co-morbid behaviors in patients with dementia. Studies show mirror therapy is an inexpensive, holistic way to promote self-recognition and prevent wandering in patients with dementia (more conventional practice includes use of restraints and medications). That's why, with the guidance of our nursing research council, Boutron plans to implement an evidencebased practice study that will use mirror therapy to minimize wandering in patients with dementia. Her research will build on a study that used mirrors as "subjective barriers" to prevent patients with dementia from wandering. In that study, mirrors were placed at door thresholds, and patients stopped to look at themselves. "Patients become entranced in a state of self-recognition," Boutron says. "This creates a calming effect and significantly reduces agitation." This reminds Boutron of a quote by an unknown author: "Sometimes the one thing you are looking for, is the one thing you can't see." Stay tuned for details on how this research unfolds. 8 L E H i G H VA L L E Y H E A Lt H n E t W O r K F o l l o w u s o n tw i t t e r | F a c e b o o k | Yo u tu b e Lehigh VaLLey heaLth Network a tiP a MiNUte: A Tip a Minute Staff nurses offer suggestions on how to strengthen shared governance In many ways, a shared governance model is like a relationship. It requires communication and dedication, and it needs to be invigorated and rejuvenated as it matures. Two of our staff nurses, Maryann Lubinensky, R.N., from 6T, and Susan O'Neill, R.N., from the traumaneuro intensive care unit (TNICU), recently presented on the topic in "A Tip a Minute: 50 Action Items to Make Your Shared Governance Model Tip-Top," at the 2010 American Nurses Credentialing Center National Magnet Conference in Phoenix, Ariz.. Here's a snapshot of what they shared. Communicate It may seem like a no-brainer, but everyone needs to know the expectations for how to communicate what's happening within councils. Just like you would set ground rules with a spouse (no, you cannot communicate about something major through e-mail alone), you must have multiple ways to communicate council news with your colleagues. "On 6T, we use several methods to communicate each council's work to the entire staff," Lubinensky says. "When the decisions made at meetings create a change in practice, it is crucial to have clear and thorough communication to the team." Celebrate! You wouldn't overlook a major milestone like a wedding anniversary, and it's important to celebrate accomplishments at work too. Lubinensky says 6T routinely communicates and celebrates successes. "When our managers receive positive feedback from a patient, family member or health network colleague, we get an e-mail that says, `You rock!'" Lubinensky says. "This boosts our egos, brings us closer and inspires us to strive for perfection." 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 50 action items to Make your Shared governance Model tip-top Kim Hitchings, MSN, RN, NEA-BC Manager, Center for Professional Excellence Maryann Lubinensky, RN, BC Staff Nurse, 6T Med-Surg Unit Susan O'Neill, RN, CCRN Staff Nurse, Trauma Neuro ICU Measure, measure, measure Define Is an expectation... not an invitation Involve staff in defining your model Describe core values and beliefs Identify key components Be thoughtful, but do not agonize Carefully consider your terminology Words are important Assure competence Consider a variety of learning options Define who is accountable and how Establish consequences of non-compliance Determine structure Develop descriptions for all levels SuSAN O'NEILL, R.N. MARYANN LuBINENSkY R.N. , Focus on interpersonal skills, group dynamics Some people are natural-born leaders. Some are visionaries. For shared governance to succeed, each colleague has a responsibility to discover his or her personal traits and to learn to appreciate other personalities. "In our early years with shared governance, TNICU used the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to measure preference in how we make decisions," O'Neill says. Don't be afraid to change it up Long-term relationships last for a reason. Successful shared governance models last for the same reason--they evolve. A good example of this is TNICU's Peer Advisory Council, which moved from simply providing peer review to the unit manager, to being actively involved in developing and communicating the annual performance appraisal of staff. Utilize charter templates that define... 16. Functions 17. Membership guidelines 18. Meetings 19. Agenda 20. Minutes 21. Communication methods 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. Make it all about decisions Form follows function Decisions consistent with functions Set annual goals Consider need for strategic plan Go after low hanging fruit Begin with something of value to staff Prioritize what is important to staff Go for the win Reward Recognize Celebrate Seek mentoring Managers are critical to success Invest in manager knowledge Consider a consultant Hold managers accountable Include council reports in unit meetings Conference call to increase attendance Budget dollars to support work Consider philanthropic dollars Don't be afraid to "change it up" Be creative and innovative; avoid sacred cows Consistency with organizational priorities Consistency with nursing priorities Focus on interpersonal skills and dynamics Identify a single champion for maturation Culture eats strategy for lunch! Think "Legacy" Next steps cut out And use the "tip A minute" bookmArk to continuously mAture And enhAnce our shAred governAnce model At the unit And netWork levels. lvhn.org 610-402-CArE L E H i G H VA L L E Y H E A Lt H n E t W O r K 9 Exemplary Professional Practice EP1 and EP1EO: What is it? These Magnet Recognition Program� sources of evidence fall under the Exemplary Professional Practice MagnetTM model component, which encompasses the ways in which nurses develop, apply, evaluate, adapt and modify the Professional Practice Model. In this section, you'll read about your colleagues who made presentations at regional, state and national conferences, as well as those who were published in peerreviewed journals. You'll also find newly specialty-certified colleagues listed here. PRESENTATIONS POSTER Emergency Nurses Association Annual Meeting San Antonio, Texas, September 2010 Andrew Martin, B.S.N., R.N., P.H.R.N., C.E.N.; Bountiful Crop Awaiting Cultivation Charlotte Buckenmyer, M.S., R.N., C.E.N.; Constance Simpson, R.N. and Kristine Weitzel, R.N.; The Surge of H1N1: A Patient Safety Initiative Lucinda Bierman, R.N., and Alice Wall, R.N.; Implementation of an Emergency Department Specialty Float Pool. Paul Delpais, B.S.N., R.N., C.E.N., and Neil Kocher, R.N., C.E.N.; ED Triage... Putting the Nurse First Tracey Silfies, B.S.N., R.N., C.M.S.R.N.; Innovative Collaborative Rounding Approaches on a New Medical-Surgical Unit Holly D. Tavianini, M.S.H.S.A., R.N., C.N.R.N.; Eliminating Green to Go Green: Using Web Technology to Increase Clinical Documentation Holly D. Tavianini, M.S.H.S.A., R.N., C.N.R.N., and Joan Jerant, B.S.N., R.N.; Sharing the Passion: Paying It Forward through Organizational Mentoring for Neuroscience Nursing Excellence Jeanine DeLucca, M.S.N., R.N., B.C., and Christine Marakovits, B.S.N., R.N.; An Advanced Medical-Surgical Course: Fostering Bedside Leadership and Excellence in Medical Surgical Nursing Susan Gross, B.S.N., R.N., and Tracey Silfies, B.S.N., R.N., C.M.S.R.N.; "Back to Basics"--Interdisciplinary Collaboration on Skin Care Impacts Network-Wide Practice Tracy Gemberling, B.A., R.N., C.M.S.R.N., and Maryann K. Fye, M.S.N., R.N., C.M.S.R.N.; Bedside Nurse Shift Report: An Opportunity to Partner with Our Patients and Families Pennsylvania Organization of Nurse Leaders Nursing Leadership Symposium Harrisburg, Pa., September 2010 Beth Kessler, R.N.-B.C.; Huddle Up! 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Fye, M.S.N., R.N., C.M.S.R.N.; Round and Round and Round We Go to Assure Exemplary Professional Practice Association of hematology/ Oncology Pediatric Nurses Minneapolis, Minn., October 2010 Joanne DiNatale, R.N., C.P.O.N.; Coping With the Loss of Your Child--A Comprehensive Guide for Families Magnet Recognition Program�, Annual Magnet Conference Phoenix, Ariz., October 2010 Bonnie Wasilowsky, B.S.-H.C.A., C.N.R.N.; Charlotte Buckenmyer, M.S., R.N., C.E.N., and Anne Panik, B.S.N., M.S., R.N., N.E.A.-B.C.; Open to the Public: Addressing Opportunities of Trans-Cultural Nursing Carolyn Davidson, Ph.D., R.N., C.R.N., A.P.R.N.; Workforce, Leadership, Empowerment: Discerning Factors for Intent to Stay Among Traditional and Accelerated BSN Graduates Courtney Vose, M.S.N., R.N., C.E.N., and Beth Kessler, R.N.-B.C.; Raising the Bar on Structural Empowerment--Creating a Culture of Lateral Accountability Kim S. Hitchings, M.S.N., R.N., N.E.A.-B.C.; Maryann Lubinensky, R.N., B.C., and Susan O'Neill, R.N., C.C.R.N.; A Tip a Minute--50 Action Items to Make Your Shared Governance Model Tip-Top Nurses Improving Care for healthsystem Elders Conference Chilton Memorial Hospital, N.J., October 2010 Diana Pabon-Hurtzig, M.B.A., M.S.N., R.N., C.M.S.R.N.; NICHE at LVHN: Family Presence ORAL 26th Annual Pediatric Nursing Conference Philadelphia, Pa., July 2010 Jayne Febbraro, M.S.N., C.R.N.P.; Christine Hafner, M.S.N., and Michele Dunstan, B.S.N., C.C.R.N.; Educating Pediatric Critical Care Nurses--An Innovative Approach Using Multiple Methodologies PuBLICATIONS American Journal of Nursing, October 2010, Joyce Hislop, R.N., O.C.N., Paper Chart Nurse. Practicing Anthropology, Fall 2010, Lynn M. 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Sprint and Microsoft outlined plans to launch the first two Windows Phone 8 smartphones with offer Truly UnlimitedSM Sprint 4G LTE this summer – HTC® 8XT and Samsung ATIV S™ Neo.
HTC 8XT will be available for $99.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade, two-year service agreement and $50 mail-in rebate via reward card1. ATIV S Neo will be priced at $149.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade, two-year service agreement and $50 mail-in rebate via reward card1. Exact availability dates and full feature lists for both smartphones will be shared at a later date. Customers can preregister for more information and email updates about Windows Phone 8 from Sprint and HTC 8XT and ATIV S Neo at www.sprint.com/windows8.
Must-Have Features from HTC
Music-lovers will appreciate the amazing sound capability of HTC 8XT with HTC BoomSound™, introducing for the first time on Windows Phone 8 dual front-facing stereo speakers with a dedicated amplifier that brings people closer to their music, videos and games they love. In addition, Beats Audio™ enables studio-quality sound, so listeners hear music the way the artist intended with unique audio tuning that delivers thundering bass, soaring midrange and crisp highs. And HDR recording uses advanced dual microphones and audio processing to capture clean, rich sound that is worthy of high-definition video.
HTC 8XT is also ideal for photo buffs with an 8-megapixel main camera with autofocus and LED flash, and a front-facing 1.6-megapixel camera. The main camera takes great photos in bright-light and low-light situations, and the ability to shoot video and take still pictures simultaneously. It also offers multishot burst mode to help capture the best picture of a moving photo subject, and a dedicated Windows Phone camera button to open the camera quickly, even when the phone is locked or sleeping, so users never miss an opportunity to capture life's most important moments.
Inside the beautiful HTC 8XT is a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 400 processor with 1.4GHz dual-core CPUs supporting 4G LTE and 1080p video capture, 1GB RAM, 8GB ROM memory, microSD™ memory card slot with support for up to 64GB memory cards, a crisp 4.3-inch display, Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, GPS support and 1,800mAh lithium-ion battery.
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ATIV S Neo will offer a 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, microSD memory card slot, international roaming, 4.8-inch high-definition display, Wi-Fi and 2,000mAh lithium-ion removable battery. Sharing is easier than ever with ATIV S Neo featuring ATIV Beam using near field communication (NFC) to share photos, music and video with other Windows Phone 8 and select Android™ devices. ATIV S Neo includes the Samsung exclusive Now feature, which highlights top news, weather and relevant information at a single glance.
Having ATIV S Neo in your pocket means users can do more with their smartphone camera. It will offer an 8-megapixel main camera with LED flash and a front-facing 1.9-megapixel camera for video chat. It will include a variety of camera apps preloaded, including the Beauty Shot mode for smoother looking skin in headshots, Manga Camera to give pictures a fun twist by turning friends and family into cartoons, and built-in Photo Editor that allows the user to edit, color, effect, decorate or share their pictures quickly and easily.
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These smartphones also make it easy for customers to stay productive with Office Mobile for Windows Phone. With Office Mobile, people can access, view and edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents from anywhere. Plus, customers can count on Office Mobile to keep content and formatting intact so documents still looks great when back on a PC, Windows tablet or Mac.
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