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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Wright State alum nationally recognized for improving nursing standards
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A Miami Valley native has been recognized by a national organization for her progress on improving nursing standards. Jodi Mullen, senior quality improvement specialist at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, is a recipient of the 2025 'Circle of Excellence' award. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses awards up to 25 health care professionals with the award each year. According to the AACN, Mullen noticed 'communication failures' as causes behind numerous patient safety reports in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. In her position, she has implemented nurse integrated rounds through efficiency, management engineering rounds and nursing pre-implementation survey data. The AACN mentioned the results of her effort showed progress. 'Post-implementation nursing survey data and analysis of PSRs after six months revealed improvement in nurses' perceptions that patient care concerns were addressed,' said the AACN. As additional nurses entered the facility, Mullen found the potential of the NIR to have been successful. 'She distributed the full pre-implementation survey to newly hired nurses and a modified version to incumbent nurses, and she reviewed PSRs for the entire time period,' said AACN. 'The results demonstrated a continued reduction in communication failures.' Before Mullen obtained a bachelor's degree from Wright State University, a professor suggested she consider entering the pediatric field of nursing, specifically in the PICU. 'All of the work that I've done at the bedside with patients has been in pediatric critical care, and I credit her for seeing something in me and sending me in the right direction,' said Mullen. Mullen spent 23 years of her profession at Dayton Children's Hospital, which is where she claims her passion for patient safety and quality was established. 'I feel like that hospital and that unit really set a strong foundation for me as a nurse because that's where I grew up as a new nurse in quality and patient safety, where I found my love of that,' said Mullen. Staff nurse, charge nurse and clinical nurse specialist are just some of the positions Mullen has held in her career. The award recipient also said people interested in pursuing a nursing career should find their niche, as there are many positions available in the nursing field. 'You have to understand the science of it and learn that in school,' said Mullen. 'It's when you really come out and you work with patients and families that you understand that the art of caring that goes along with being a nurse.' The Circle of Excellence award is provided to AACN members who achieve measurable results, model a healthy work environment and provide data to analyze and eliminate barriers in the critical care and high acuity nursing practice. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Rhodes graduates 275, first bachelor student
May 3—LIMA — One hundred and forty-five Rhodes State College students walked across the stage, and 275 graduated Saturday, including the school's first bachelor's program graduate. Julie Retcher, who has been a nurse for 20 years, said it was important to receive her bachelor of science in nursing degree to improve her skills, rather than advance her career. "This has been on my bucket list for a lot of years, so I'm really excited to be a part of the first class," Retcher, currently a quality assurance manager at Paulding County Hospital, said. "It was a degree that I wanted to complete to make me better at the position I'm presently in." Rhodes President Cynthia Spiers congratulated students and their families and introduced Outstanding Alumni Award recipient Marc Augsburger, as well as Circle of Excellence Alumni Corey Foster, Joel Harris and Michael Rex. "I am forever grateful for what Lima Technical College/Rhodes State College has provided for me, and my wish is you will find your education just as important," said Augsburger, a nurse and 1988 graduate. President and CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges Avi Zaffini advised students to always say yes to opportunity in his commencement address "We are witnesses to our endurance and it is humbling to be in the same room as you," he said. "Sometimes the possibility that we will fail is what keeps us from succeeding and oftentimes these feelings are wrong. Each time, I said yes to an opportunity, I've been blessed by a great experience, and each moment of every day is an opportunity to prepare for difficult moments. "Trust that you can get through the moment you are in because you've done it before." Spiers said after the ceremony she was emotional thinking about how hard students worked to graduate and echoed Zaffini's words. "I work so much with the employers and hospitals and I know what they're looking for," she said. "When I see the students come across the stage, I see excellence for our communities and the world." Reach Jacob Espinosa at 567-242-0399. Featured Local Savings
Hamilton Spectator
01-05-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
2025 National Awards of Landscape Excellence Reveals Circle of Excellence
Milton, Ontario, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) is pleased to reveal the 2025 Circle of Excellence, featuring 15 of the most distinguished landscape projects submitted nationwide. These top-scoring projects, selected from five core categories, will be honoured at the National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE)—Canada's premier celebration of excellence in landscape and horticulture. This year's NALE Gala will be held on August 12, 2025, at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan. NALE is one of the most prestigious and anticipated events in the Canadian green sector. It unites over 150 landscape horticulture professionals from across the country. The gala recognizes the crews, designers, and companies behind some of Canada's most outstanding achievements in landscape construction, maintenance, and design. Each year, members submit their projects to their provincial Awards of Excellence. Top entries are forwarded to the national level, where a panel of expert volunteer judges evaluates submissions and selects the Circle of Excellence—the top three scoring projects in each of the five national award categories. These project teams will be recognized at the Gala, showcasing their work throughout the evening, and the highest-scoring winner in each category will be revealed live. 2025 Circle of Excellence Projects The Caterpillar Award for Residential Landscape Construction The Caterpillar Award for Commercial Landscape Construction The Intrigue Media Award for Landscape Design The HortProtect Award for Residential Landscape Maintenance The Home Depot Award for Commercial Landscape Maintenance Follow CNLA on YouTube , Instagram , Facebook , and LinkedIn as we spotlight these 15 inspiring projects leading up to the Gala! Additional National Awards Alongside the five core categories, CNLA will present two CNLA Awards of Merit, selected from among the Circle of Excellence finalists, to recognize: The following national awards will also be presented: Network25: The Circle of Excellence Networking Event & Tour – August 13 Early Bird Deadline: Register by July 15, 2025, and receive $50 off your registration. Final Registration Deadline: July 29, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST Package Options: Register today at: Special thanks to our event sponsors for supporting this industry celebration: About Canadian Nursery Landscape Association: The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) is a national, not-for-profit federation of provincial landscape and horticulture associations representing over 4,000 members across the landscape, retail garden centre, and nursery sectors. CNLA works collaboratively with its provincial partners to develop programs, undertake initiatives, and form strategic alliances to achieve sustainable prosperity for its members and industry stakeholders. Each summer, CNLA hosts the National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE) to honour Canadian companies that have demonstrated a commitment to raising the bar of professionalism in the landscape industry. Provincial associations nominate their top award-winning members to compete at the national level. To learn more about NALE and other upcoming CNLA industry events, visit Attachments
