1. careers
2. nursing

NWPONL
SPRING
CONFERENCE
Schedule
Friday, April 10, 2015
8:00-8:30a
Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:30-8:45a
Welcome/NWPONL President
Denise Morian
8:45-9:45a
Carolynn Masters:
“Transforming Nursing Education
to Meet the Challenges of Today
and Beyond”
9:45-10:45a
Jim Donnelly:
“Storm Clouds on the Horizon”
10:45-11:00a
Break/Snack
11:00-11:30a
David Shaffer:
“There’s No “I” in Team! aka...
Building a Winning Management
Team”
April 10, 2015
UPMC Hamot
Heart Institute
120 East 2nd Street
Erie, PA 16507
11:30a-12:30p Allen Bonace:
“The Changing Times in Nursing
Homes”
12:30-1:00p
Deborah Jones:
“Inspiration From Within”
Leading Through the Storm
END OF PROGRAM/LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
Directions from South take I-79 North to
Bayfront Parkway continuing along Bayfront
Parkway to State Street (UPMC Hamot), cross
intersection and take first right onto Holland
Street, take first right onto East 2nd Street.
Destination will be on right at UPMC Hamot
Heart Institute 120 East 2nd Street.
REGISTRATION FORM
Free for PONL/NWPONL Members
$30 for individuals from member
hospitals/orgs…including:
Advisory Board
Cerner Corporation
Clarion Hospital
Clearfield Hospital
Conemaugh Valley
Corry Memorial
Dubois Regional
Excela Health Latrobe
Gannon University
Jameson Health
Meadville Medical
Monongahela Valley
Punxsutawney Area
Saint Vincent Hospital
St. Mary’s at Asbury
UPMC CHOP
UPMC Hamot
UPMC Northwest
UPMC Passavant
UPMC Presbyterian
UPMC Shadyside
UPMC St. Margaret
UPMC Sugarcreek
UPMC Western Penn
Students… $10
All other Registrants… $40
Name: ________________________________
Org./School: ___________________________
Address: ______________________________
City: _____________ State: ____ Zip: ______
Position: ________________________
Phone: ___________ e-mail _______________
______PONL/NWPONL Member (free)
Please detach and mail registration form
and check made payable to:
NWPONL
c/o Muffi Mascaro
UPMC Hamot - 3 North
201 State Street
Erie, PA 16550
Registration Deadline is March 27, 2015
This activity will provide a certificate of
attendance for four (4) contact hours.
DavidShaffer
JimDonnelly
“Storm Clouds on the Horizon”
Objectives:
 Define the concept of volume to value as it relates to the
acute healthcare industry
 Define the primary metrics of value-based purchasing for
acute care hospitals
 Define the role of nurses in improving performance in
this value-based industry
Jim joined Hamot in 1998 and currently serves as both CNO &
CQO. In this capacity, he has full responsibilities for nursing
services throughout UPMC Hamot, as well as oversight of the
ED. Jim has made significant impact on the organization by
spearheading numerous process improvement teams &
quality initiatives to elevate the level of care provided to
UPMC Hamot patients.
AllenBonace
“There’s No “I” in Team!...aka
Building a Winning Management Team”
Objectives:
 To understand principles of successful nursing leadership
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To identify personal leadership qualities
To appreciate that leadership is a team sport
David has spent his entire nursing career at Meadville Medical
Center. Positions held include; Orderly, Staff Nurse on Med/
Surg, ED Staff Nurse, ED Manager, Asst. Director of Nursing to
the present Chief Nursing Executive. He was part of the team
that led MMC to become the first hospital in PA to earn the
designation of Pathway to Excellence by the ANCC. This team
also published the path to Pathways in a major nursing journal
and presented at the national Pathways to Excellence Annual
Conference. As a seasoned staff member, David has had the
opportunity to work with many outstanding nurses and nurse
leaders in the organization.
DeborahJones
“The Changing Times in Nursing Homes”
Objectives:
 To understand criteria for admission to SNF
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CarolynnMasters
“Transforming Nursing Education to Meet the
Challenges of Today and Beyond”
Objectives:
 Discuss the importance of team-based interdisciplinary
learning as an effective tool in improving clinical outcomes
and decreasing costs
 Identify the role globalization plays in promoting socially
responsible nurse graduates
 Identify the role of community-based experiences in
preparing nurses to be resourceful and to think critically
 Discuss the need to value life-long learning and the impact
on quality patient care, patient safety & improved outcomes
Carolynn is the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
at Gannon University. She served as Dean of Morosky College of
Health Professions and Sciences and the Director of the Villa
Maria School of Nursing at Gannon. She has been a nurse
educator and administrator for over 25 years and has held
positions at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville, PA campus,
Saint Vincent School of Nursing in Erie, Clarion University &
Slippery Rock University. Dr. Masters is an active member of the
Erie Community. She is a member of UPMC Hamot Institutional
Review Board (IRB) since 2001, service as IRB Co-Chairperson
beginning in 2009. In addition, she serves as a member of the
UPMC Hamot Board of Trustees, Hamot Health Foundation Board
of Directors, and the Erie County Board of Health.
Ability to name 3 of the 4 D’s in the Geriatric Assessment
Ability to state the difference between delirium & dementia
Allen is the Director of Nursing at St. Mary’s at Asbury Ridge. He
attended Ohio University, Athens, Ohio & received an associate
degree in nursing from Hocking College, Nelsonville, Ohio. He
holds a dual master of science in nursing & masters in business
admin. Degree from Gannon University. He is board certified in
nursing admin. by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
He also holds a PA nursing home administrator’s license. He
previously held staff and management positons at both Hamot
and Saint Vincent & was an adjunct faculty member of the Villa
Maria School of Nursing at Gannon, teaching nursing
administration theory & the associated practicums for 10 years.
He has had numerous articles published in professional
publications and is a member of the American Organization of
Nurse Executives, the PA Organization of Nurse Leaders &
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
“Inspiration From Within”
Objectives:
 Maintain inspiration and productivity from beginning of
day to the end
 Self-motivation
Deborah received her BSN from Penn State in 1977 and her
MS in Organizational Leadership from Mercyhurst in 2001. She
has worked in a variety of positions to include: Staff nurse in
Cardiovascular Surgery and Medical Cardiac Intensive Care.
She was the Nurse Manager for a Cardiovascular, Medical,
Renal, Oncology & Orthopedic units as well as a Director of
Maternal Child Health. She has been the Director of Long
Term Care Skilled Nursing Facility since 2005 (obtained a 5
Star rating with zero deficiencies x2 years).
Stay strong…
because this storm will pass and
the rainbow will emerge.