Brenda Ann Artz, RN, MS, CCRN 3501 Torrington Drive Manchester, MD

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1 Brenda Ann Artz, RN, MS, CCRN 3501 Torrington Drive Manchester, MD SUMMARY Goal oriented Critical Care Nursing professional with twenty-seven years experience. Known for interpersonal skills, creativity, and critical thinking. Experience includes: Case/Outcomes Management Clinical Pathway and Care Protocol Development Program Coordination Development Staff Development Clinical Education Development System-Wide Quality Improvement Initiative Development of Evidence Based Practice/Research Committee Development and Implementation of Several Patient Advisory Committees York College, York, PA (2009- ) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Adjunct Faculty Member Taught a variety of classes: Basic Principles, Health Assessment, and Care of Adults with Acute Health Problems. WELLSPAN HEALTH, YORK HOSPITAL, York, PA (1997- ) Clinical Nurse Specialist Employed within Surgical Services. Developed clinical pathways and protocols for the surgical vascular population monitoring and trending patient care outcomes. Responsible for staff development and competencies on four units. Instrumental in development of a system wide shared decision making program, which included development of several quality improvement programs and nursing research projects. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Pathway/Protocol development for vascular patients (Carotid, Lower Extremity Bypass, AAA, Amputations) monitor outcomes for quality and to trend selected indicators to help facilitate change. Competency development at the unit and system wide level. (System wide development included Pain Management, Moderate Sedation, Fall Prevention, Skin Care Protocols, and Diabetes). Assisted in the development of the Professional Nurse (development of unit based preceptors, committees, education, and Clinical Ladder). Chairperson of Clinical Council ( ) Research based Policies and Procedures, system wide quality improvement program, facilitate clinical changes to improve patient care.

2 Chairperson of the Pain Management Committee. Instrumental in developing the Pain Resource Liaison Program. Assisted in the development of the Transitional Care Course for the Surgical Patient. Lectured in the Trauma Nurse Course, Critical Care Course, New Nurse Orientation, and Nursing Research. Assisted in the development of several regional nursing conferences for the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of AACN (Board member in charge of special programs) Lectured for the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of AACN on the Neurology content of the CCRN Review. Precepted graduate nursing students from University of Maryland, York College, and Widener University on the CNS role. Presented five poster presentations at York Hospital Quality Forum. One focused on the Carotid Pathway how it improved patient outcomes and decreased cost. The second was on Development of Nursing Quality Indicators. Focused on identification of institution as well as unit based issues and development of a follow-up plan at the institution and unit level. The third was our research study on temperature measurement. A comparison of Temporal Artery and Oral Electronic with Core Temperature in Normothermic Post-Operative Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients. The fourth and fifth were focused on diabetes initiatives. Presented three oral presentations at the York Hospital Quality Forum. Two focused on pain management issues. Development of pain management protocols for the orthopedic population and the development of a Pain Management Liaison program for education of the nursing staff. And the third focused on Fall Prevention. Member of the Fall Task Force. Instituted a fall rounding program that decreased falls house wide. Member of the EBP/Research Committee. Participated to several EBP projects and presented poster and oral presentations at the local, regional, and national level. Nursing Excellence in Shared Decision Making Award EBP/Nursing Research Council May 6, Member of the Diabetes Clinical Effectiveness Team responsible for insulin pump implementation and glycemic control mentored implementation program sponsored by the Society of Hospital Medicine. Collaboration with York College Nursing Students on several EBP projects: Chronic Pain and the use of music therapy, Sedation scale and Vital Sign Assessment with PCA pump administration, and Prompted voiding to decrease fall rates. Planning Committee for the Annual Research Conference sponsored by: Eta Eta chapter STTI; Memorial Hospital Nursing; WellSpan Health Nursing, York College Department of Nursing; and Hanover Hospital Nursing. Assisted Emig Research department in IRB review of research proposals. Co-lead of the Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia performance team. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM, R. ADAMS COWLEY SHOCK TRAUMA CENTER, Baltimore, MD ( ) Senior Partner Patient Care Coordinator for Neuro Trauma Services SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS Lectured several times on critical care topics Coordinated three-day conference (CCRN Review)

3 Assisted in unit-based education on equipment (CAVH-D, CVVH-D, SjVO2 monitors, ventilators, IVC catheters, PA catheters) Developed self paced learning module on Neurological Assessment Developed program on crisis intervention to assist staff in dealing with trauma patients and their families Coordinated education of non-licensed personnel to critical care area Collaborated with multidisciplinary team in developing clinical pathways, which assisted in decreasing length of stay Assessed and monitored patient outcomes from admission through discharge and recommended practice changes such as skin care protocols and cervical spine clearance. Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to establish plan of care for group of 5-20 patients. Developed and implemented performance improvement plans with 25 individual staff members. Full Partner Provided direct patient care for 1-2 critically ill patients with neurological, orthopedic, and multisystem injured trauma patients. Responsible for new staff orientation and education of 3-5 associate partners. Acted as charge nurse. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS Developed protocol on Jugular Venous Oxygen Saturation monitoring. Chairperson for unit based scheduling committee. Scheduled 50 staff nurses. Supervised a variety of professional and non-professional staff. Co-investigator on two nursing studies. Assisted and coordinated in development of competency based education modules. Associate Partner Provided direct patient care for 1-2 critically ill patients with neurological, orthopedic, and multisystem injured trauma patients. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS Modeled Primary Nursing to other staff. Charge nurse for Neuro Trauma Intensive Care Unit. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING, Baltimore, MD (1994) Adjunct Faculty Member Taught nine first year baccalaureate-nursing students in the clinical setting. Emphasis on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the sub-acute neuro-trauma patient. Graded and evaluated care plans. Taught patient care. HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL, Silver Spring, MD ( ) Staff Nurse SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS Oriented new graduates. Conducted patient care conferences. Conducted unit in-services.

4 WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL, Hagerstown, MD ( ) Staff Nurse EDUCATION MS, Trauma Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 1994 BSN, University of Maryland, MD, 1984 Currently enrolled in the Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program at York College of Pennsylvania AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), Chesapeake Bay Chapter, CCRN certified for 20 years Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing, Pi Chapter, School of Nursing, University of Maryland National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists PUBLICATIONS/RESEARCH McQuillan, K.A., Artz, B.A. (1993) Airway management in patients with traumatic brain injury. New Directions in Critical Care Nursing. 1(3) 3-7. Effects of an Abdominal Binder on Hemodynamic and Respiratory Parameters in the Acute Quadriplegic Patient in the Supine and Head up Positions. Presented a poster presentation at the AACN National Teaching Institute in New Orleans, May Abstract published in American Journal of Critical Care. The Effects of Head of Bed elevations on the Cerebrovascular Status of Brain Injured Patients. Participated in Thunder & Thunder II Project sponsored by AACN. Poster presentation Fall Prevention Task Force, Brenda Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Gregory M. Gurican, RN, MS, MBA; Nancy K. Mann, MS, APRN-BC. Presented at Lancaster General Hospital conference, New Horizons in Nursing Research, November 20, Oral presentation, Fall Prevention Task Force Study Brenda A. Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Gregory M. Gurican, RN, MS, MBA; Nancy Mann, MS, APRN-BC. Presented at WellSpan Health Quality Forum March 1, Poster presentation Implementation of a Fall Prevention Task Force at York Hospital Brenda A. Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Gregory M. Gurican, RN, MS, MBA; Nancy K. Mann, MS, APRN-PMH, BC, Fall Prevention Task Force Subcommittee of the York Hospital Patient Safety Committee. 8 th Annual Fall Prevention Conference, Clearwater Florida April Poster presentation Implementation of a Fall Prevention Task Force at York Hospital Brenda A. Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Gregory M. Gurican, RN, MS, MBA; Nancy K. Mann, MS, APRN-PMH, BC, Fall Prevention Task Force Subcommittee of the York Hospital Patient Safety Committee. The

5 University of Maryland School of Nursing and the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System Nursing Practice Based on Evidence Conference, Baltimore Maryland, April Oral presentation Use of a Multidisciplinary Task Force to Reduce Falls at York Hospital Brenda A. Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Gregory M. Gurican, RN, MS, MBA; Nancy K. Mann, MS, APRN-PMH, BC. NDNQI National Conference Orlando Florida, January Poster presentation Use of a Multidisciplinary Task Force to Reduce Falls at York Hospital Brenda A. Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Gregory M. Gurican, RN, MS, MBA; Nancy K. Mann, MS, APRN-PMH, BC. Conference sponsored by Eta Eta chapter STTI, WellSpan Health, and York College Research and EBP: Possibilities for the RN (Real Nurse) York Pennsylvania, April 30, Poster presentation Preventing Barium Retention: An Evidence-based Practice (EBP) Project Cynthia Stermer, RN, MS.; Brenda Artz, RN, MS, CCRN; Jacqueline Snyder, RN; Eileen McGowan, RN; Lynn Robertson, RN, MS; Kelly Gipson, RN, BSN; Mary Einsig, RN; Robert M. Patti, PharmD, JD, CACP. Conference sponsored by University of Maryland School of Nursing and Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System Nursing Practice Based on Evidence: Moving Science into Action, Baltimore Maryland, April 2-3, Poster presentation Bridging the gap from performance improvement to nursing research in temperature measurement: Temporal artery vs. oral electronic? Brenda A. Artz, RN, MS, CCRN; Karen S. March PhD, RN,, CCRN, ACNS-BC; Rodney D. Grim, MA; Evidence-Based Practice/Research Council; Linda C. Pugh, PhD, RNC, FAAN. Conference sponsored by University of Maryland School of Nursing and Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System Nursing Practice Based on Evidence: Moving Science into Action, Baltimore Maryland, April 2-3, Oral presentation Bridging the gap from performance improvement to nursing research in temperature measurement: Temporal artery vs. oral electronic? Brenda A. Artz, RN, MS, CCRN. Conference sponsored by Eta Eta chapter, STTI; Memorial Hospital Nursing; WellSpan Health Nursing; York College Department of Nursing. EBP and Nursing Research: Bring It To The Bedside. York Pennsylvania, April 30, Poster presentation Pain Management in Total Knee Arthroplasty/Replacement: Comparing Patients Receiving General Anesthesia to those Receiving Spinal Anesthesia plus a Femoral Nerve Block Celinda Sanders RN, CPAN; Brenda Artz, RN, MS, CCRN; Rodney Grim, MA; Georgia Evearitt, RNC. Conference sponsored by Eta Eta chapter, STTI; Memorial Hospital Nursing; WellSpan Health Nursing; York College Department of Nursing. EBP and Nursing Research: Bring It To The Bedside. York Pennsylvania, April 30, Oral Presentation A Guide to Presenting a Poster Brenda A. Artz, RN, MS, CCRN. Research Forum, March 24, 2010 York Hospital. Poster presentation A Comparison of Temporal Artery and Oral Electronic With Core Temperature in Normothermic Post-Operative Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Patients Brenda A. Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Rod D. Grim MA, Karen S. March, PhD, RN, CCRN, ACNS-BC. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist National Conference, CNS as Internal Consultant: Influencing Local to Global Systems. March , Portland, Oregon. Abstract printed in Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice. March/April 2010 Volume 24 Number 2 Pages

6 Poster presentation A comparison of Temporal Artery and Oral Electronic with Core Temperature in Normothermic Post-Operative Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Patients Brenda A. Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Rod D. Grim MA, Karen S. March, PhD, RN, CCRN, ACNS-BC. Conference sponsored by Eta Eta chapter, STTI; Memorial Hospital Nursing; WellSpan Health Nursing; York College Department of Nursing; Hanover Hospital Nursing. EBP and Nursing Research: The Heart of the Matter. York Pennsylvania, April 29, Poster presentation A comparison of Temporal Artery and Oral Electronic with Core Temperature in Normothermic Post-Operative Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Patients Brenda A. Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Rod D. Grim MA, Karen S. March, PhD, RN, CCRN, ACNS-BC. Conference sponsored by WellSpan Health, Quality Forum Recognizing Quality and Innovation. York, Pennsylvania, May 13, Oral presentation Pump it Up: An Insulin Pump Protocol Brenda A. Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Susan L. Dayhoff RN, MS; Molly Walbrown PhD. Nursing Grand Rounds York Hospital, York PA August 16, Poster presentation A comparison of Temporal Artery and Oral Electronic with Core Temperature in Normothermic Post-Operative Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Patients Brenda A. Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Rod D. Grim MA, Karen S. March, PhD, RN, CCRN, ACNS-BC. Conference sponsored by PennState Hershey College of Medicine. Fifteenth Annual Challenges in Critical Care A Multidisciplinary Approach. Hershey Pennsylvania, August 27, Poster presentation Perioperative Management of the Patient on Sustained-Released Opioids: An Evidence-Based Practice Project Karen M. Dykstra, BSN, RN, CPAN. Member of EBP group that evaluated the evidence. Research Study The Effect of Listening to Music on Post-operative Pain and Patient Satisfaction in Adult Orthopedic Patients Melissa A. Schneider, RN-BC, MS, ONC; Brenda A. Artz, RN, MS, CCRN; Lori Abel, RN, ONC, M.Ed.; Ted Bell, MS, MB(ASCP); Rod D. Grim, MA Oral presentation A CNS Role: Empowering staff to improve patient outcomes in temperature measurement from PI/EBP to Nursing Research Brenda A. Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Rod D. Grim MA, Karen S. March, PhD, RN, CCRN, ACNS-BC. NACNS Annual Conference CNS Your Clinical Innovation Expert in Baltimore, MD, March 10-12, Oral Presentation The CNS Role in Translation of an Insulin Pump Policy into Bedside Practice Susan Dayhoff RN, MS; Brenda A. Artz RN, MS, CCRN. NACNS Annual Conference CNS Your Clinical Innovation Expert in Baltimore, MD, March 10-12, Poster Presentation Powder use in question: A hospital-wide evidence-based practice forum. Brenda A. Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Celinda J. Sanders, RN, CPAN; and Karen S. March PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, and York Hospital Evidence-Based Practice/Nursing Research Council. Conference sponsored by Eta Eta chapter STTI, Memorial Hospital Nursing, WellSpan Health Nursing, York College Department of Nursing, and Hanover Hospital. Translation: Research to Reality, April 28, Oral Presentation Intrahospital Transport: Safe passage or potential for disaster. Cynthia Stermer RN, MS. Member of EBP group that evaluated the evidence. Conference sponsored by Eta Eta chapter STTI, Memorial Hospital Nursing, WellSpan Health Nursing, York College Department of Nursing, and Hanover Hospital. Translation: Research to Reality, April 28, 2011.

7 Study coordinator for WellSpan Health - York Hospital in NDNQI National Pain Study involving 400 hospitals. Robert Wood Johnson funded Dissemination and Implementation of Evidence- Based Methods to Measure and Improve Pain Outcomes. Phase I and II Oral Presentation The Sugar Babies Present: You have a patient with Diabetes: So what s the Big Deal? Molly Walbrown, Pharm.D, BCPS, CACP, CDE; Susan Dayhoff, RN, MS; Brenda A. Artz RN, MS, CCRN, Nursing Grand Rounds WellSpan Health, York Hospital, York Pennsylvania, August 15, Poster Presentation Glycemic Control Mentored Implementation Program Initiative Molly Walbrown, Pharm.D., Team Leader, Charles Choudroff, MD, Physician Champion, Charles Marley, DO, Physician Champion, Sandy Abnett, Director of CET s, Brenda Artz, RN, MS, CCRN, Deb Davis, RN, MHA, Susan Dayhoff, RN, MS, Ben Frizner, MD, Jon Horton, Pharm.D., Dan Motter, DO, Ravy Keat, Pharm.D., Ana Sanchez, PharmD., Jim Noll, Diabetes Clinical Effectiveness Team, subgroup. Quality Forum WellSpan Health, September 8, Oral Presentation Write-Create-Present: How to Effectively Communicate Your EBP and Nursing Research Results Nursing EBP/Research Continuing Education WellSpan Health, York Hospital, York Pennsylvania, November 10, Research Study Does providing nurses education regarding pain management change their attitudes and improve patients satisfaction with pain management? Tina Malec RN, BSN; Brenda Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Theodore Bell MS; Barbara Buchko RN, DNP, Rodney Grim MS, York Hospital, York PA Oral Presentation Dimensions of Evidence-Based Practice Across the Spectrum - Panel Discussion. Millersville University, Department of Nursing, Xi Chi Chapter and York College of PA, Department of Nursing, Eta Eta Chapter of STTI Collaborative EBP Program, March 27, 2012 Millersville University. Poster Presentation Identifying Delirium in Elderly Hospitalized Patients Brenda Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Susan Dayhoff RN, MS, CPHQ; Nancy K. Mann RN, MS; Amy Seitz-Cooley, RN, MS, ACNS-BC 2012 Summer Institutes on Evidence-Based Quality Improvement July San Antonio, Texas Poster Presentation Leaping Away from Sliding Scale Insulin: A System-Wide Initiative Susan Dayhoff RN, MS, CPHQ; Brenda Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Molly Walbrown, PharmD, BCPS, CACP, CDE 2012 Summer Institutes on Evidence-Based Quality Improvement July San Antonio, Texas. Poster Presentation Leaping Away from Sliding Scale Insulin through the Glycemic Control Mentored Implementation Program Initiative Molly Walbrown, PharmD.; Charles Marley, DO; Brenda Artz RN, MS, CCRN; Susan Dayhoff RN, MS; Jim Noll Sr. Application Manager, Sandy Abnett; Ana Sanchez-Gerhart, PharmD., Cheryl Hale RN, Tom Uhlig, John Fox, CPHQ. Quality Forum September Buchko, B.L., Artz, B.A.; Dayhoff, S.; March, K.S. (2012). Improving care of patients with insulin pumps during hospitalization. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 27(4) Poster Presentation Identifying Delirium in Elderly Hospitalized Patients Heather Rivera RN, BSN, Susan Dayhoff RN, MS, CPHQ; Brenda Artz, RN, MS, CCRN; Nancy Mann RN, MS, PMHCNS-BC. Medical-Surgical Nursing Conference Salt Lake City, Utah October 2012

8 Poster Presentation Leaping Away from Sliding Scale Insulin: A System-wide Approach to Improving Glucose Control Molly Walbrown, PharmD, BCPS, CACP, CDE, Charles Marley, DO, Brenda Artz, RN, MS, CCRN, Susan Dayhoff, RN, MS, CPHQ, Jim Noll IT, Sandy Abnett, CPHQ, Ana Sanchez-Gerhart, PharmD, Cheryl Hale, RN, MSN, Tom Uhlig, John Fox, CPHQ. IHI December 2012