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Professional Achievements:

2006

Philippine Nurses Association Houston Chapter - Excellence in Nursing

2006

Memorial Hermann Hospital T.M.C. - Partners in Caring Recipient for Nursing

1/2016

Certificate of Appreciation from MEDVAMC Medical Center Director and Bereavement Committee Chair 1/21/2016 for the dedication and compassionate care provided to Veterans during the transitional stages of life

11/2017

Certificate of Appreciation from MEDVAMC Associate Director of Patient Care Services Chief Nurse in recognition of valuable contributions to Michael E. DeBakey VA Advanced Practice Nurse Council

11/2018

Certificate of Appreciation from MEDVAMC Associate Director of Patient Care Services Chief Nurse in recognition of valuable contributions to Michael E. DeBakey VA Advanced Practice Nurse Council - Advanced Practice Nursing Leadership Award

11/ 2020

National Hartford Center for Gerontological Nursing Excellence Distinguished Educator Award

2/2021

Texas Nurse Practitioners Association Nurse Of The Year Awardee

LEADERSHIP ROLE AND IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES

1. Served as the team developed and a curriculum reviewer for the 3-part series curriculum review of the eight modules related to the use of Neuro- Behavioral Therapy (NBT) in epilepsy, psychogenic, nonepileptic seizures including overviews of the conditions, and the evidence base for NBT, clinical vignettes, and a session-by-session review of NBT. The project was conducted in collaboration with the National VA Mind Brain Program to provide training and accreditation for the VA nurses.

1. Currently serves as the MEDVAMC APRN Council Chair 2021-2023

1. She has recently served as the MEDVAMC 1/ 2019-1/2020 APRN Council Secretary responsible for Councils administrative quarterly meeting Minutes, outlining APRN Council's projects, AGENDA forums, and notifications in collaboration with APRN Council's Leadership Team and the Associate Chief for Patient Care

1. Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioners (GAPNA) Texas Gulf Coast Chapter 2019-2020 Past President

1. Texas Nurses Association (T.N.A.) Member House of Delegates (2018-2020)

1. First APRN VA Houston Agent In Place (AIP) Conference Planner and educator completed training 3/2021

1. She recently led the first MEDVAMC NP Week Virtual Conference 11/12/2021

1. She served as a steering committee five-member APPs taskforce delegated in the review, documentation, and outlining the roles and responsibilities of current APRNs scope of practice here at MEDVAMC, fulfilling the national V.H.A. initiative for APRNs Full Practice Authority (F.P.A.). She actively participated and contributed in the year's duration of discussions and revisions of this FPA APRN document with consultations from the Associate Chief of Patient Services and MEDVAMC Chief of Staff (C.O.S.). The MEDVAMC FPA for APRNs is now in its full implementation since 8/2018.

1. As a clinician-educator, Dr. Magno served as an adjunct American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Ad Hoc Nurse Planner with V.H.A. Employee Educational System (E.E.S.). She led the education program's implementation in response to the 2017 Magnet Needs Assessment Survey for MEDVAMC's APRN professional educational opportunities.

1. In response to this survey, Dr. Magno co-led and chaired the 2018 APRN MEDVAMC Conference focusing on Interprofessional Health Care Collaboration and Evidence-Based Practice attended by at least 50 MEDVAMC nursing and

1. B.P. one of the lead facilitators and presenters in the 2018-2020 RN Transition to Practice Program (RNTTP) Residency program for Evidence-Based Practice, which requires series of module pieces of training and presentations in collaboration with Education Service Line (E.S.L.) and Clinical Practice Office (C.P.O.). She actively leads and coordinates the speaker's assignments, provides guidelines to appropriate resources through ONS VHA website and outlines scheduled module presentations for this E.B.P. module training program.

1. Team Lead/ Change Agent in the MEDVAMC Workgroup for Extended Care Line (ECL) Community Living Center (C.L.C.) Advanced Practice Professionals (APP) in charge of the review, reformat of ECL order sets, review policies, and implementation of revised user-friendly ECL order sets 11/2017

1. Co-developer of the 2018 proposal of non- pharmacologic therapy use in pain management in Long- Term Care using "healing care kit." Facilitated active review and significant revisions of the Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.P.s) for non- pharmacological pain management, along with collaboration from Palliative educator and C.L.C. Pain committee members. The ECL executive clinical leadership approved the implementation of this SOP 1/2019.

1. Team Lead/Change Agent in the MEDVAMC Workgroup for HBPC Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and care plan documentation revision to improved and meet Joint Commission Home Care Standard for IDT care plan meetings and documentation. 8/2017.

1. Actively participated in the launch of the first MEDVAMC NP- preceptorship program in collaboration with U.T. Health School of Nursing, 2016. The inter-facility medical center collaboration has expanded as a continuing education program; it opened up opportunities and recruitment of new Advance Practice Professionals (APPs) at MEDVAMC increasing primary providers and access to Veterans in Houston 8/2016- current.

1. They collaborated in other care line activities and community campaigns such as the Stroke Awareness program sponsored by the Neurology care line and Mental Health Care Line in other Stroke Care /Prevention and Suicidal Awareness in partnership with faith-based communities. 9/2017.

1. Led the HBPC Fall committee assisting in the analysis, evaluation, and reports of monthly fall rates and prevention improvement guidelines. She developed the Fall S.O.P.s for the HBPC program 2016. Additionally, created S.O.P.s and screening tool for opioid evaluation and treatment in place following C.D.C. guidelines and MEDVAMC policies and procedures.

1. Chaired and currently Co-chairs the MEDVAMC APRN Research Council, Virtual Journal Club (VJC), a research networking program for continuing education and scholarly activities for nurses and nurse practitioners. She serves in an active role as a mentor in planning, review, and discussing articles presented during each V.J.C. discussion board presentations since 8/2017 ONGOING speaker's assignments, provides guidelines to appropriate resources through ONS VHA website and outlines scheduled module presentations for this E.B.P. module training program

1. Magno actively mentors interdisciplinary team members during clinical rotation of advance practice providers namely: Advance Practice Nursing students, Physician Assistants residents and students, and doctoral nursing students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.

Publications

Year

Title

Institution

1/2022

Falls In Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment

National Hartford Center for Gerontological Nursing Excellence

                                             General Nursing Articles:  Fall Prevention Articles

5/2022

Magno M.A., & Pratt, M. (2022).  Chapter 1. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.                                                                                           

In M. Pratt (Ed), A practical guide for the gerontological specialist (pp.1-44)

Pratt, M., Magno, M.A., & Kane, G.E. (2022). Chapter2. Common Chronic Conditions in Older Adults. In M. Pratt (Ed), A practical guide for the gerontological specialist (pp 45-64).

Magno, M.A. (2022).  Chapter 8. Transitions Of Care. In Mpret (Ed), A practical guide for the gerontological specialist (pp 175-181).

Gerontological Advance Practice Nurses Association 

PROJECTS / PRESENTATION

Year

Title

Institution

2015

Using Quality Improvement Method to Address Pain Management Practice in Nursing Home: A Pilot Project

Houston Northwest Nursing Home Houston, Texas

2015

Speech Therapy Pay for Quality Proposal Literature Review – PICO, USPSTF, ASHA Guidelines

Texas Children's Health Plan Inc.

2015

Developed Standard Operating Procedure for Quality Monitoring of Unintentional Weight Loss in Older Adults

Michael E DeBakey Medical Center Houston, Texas

2014

Developed Speech Therapy Medical Providers Audit Tool

Texas Children's Health Plan Inc

2013

Effective pain management strategies in the elderly population: A review of evidence-based practice principles.

University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas

2010

Health education project: Teaching project for risk factor modification post coronary angioplasty in older patients

University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas

2008

Evaluation and application of research project: The effects of the use of non- pharmacologic therapy on sleep disorders of the elderly 60 years and above

University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas

2007

Reminiscence therapy in dementia

University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas

LECTURES AND PRESENTATION              

Sept 14, 2022

Gerontological Specialist Certification Review Workshop

Content Speaker Lecturer

GAPNA National Conference 2022

February 24, 2022

Geriatric Health Care Issues

Education Service Center Region 6

May 10, 2021         

Virtual Journal Club 101

Evidenced Based Practice Nurses’ Week   Presentation                                                                         

Michael E. De Bakery VA Medical Center

March 22-24, 2021 

Subject Matter Expert (SME) presenter -Week 16 Topics on: COVID 19 Community Transmission and Nursing Home Screening Strategies

Supporting The Emotional Well- Being of Staff Caring for Residents During COVID 19

Effective Leadership and Communication During COVID 19

UT Health TMF Nursing Home ECHO Project ECHO Institute of University Of New Mexico Health Science Center (ECHO) Agency for Research and Quality the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)

September 22-23, 2020

Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses     Association (GAPNA) National virtual conference module developer, speaker presenter Gerontological Specialist Certification Review Workshop

 Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

July 7, 2020

Falls in Cognitively Impaired Older Adult: Implication for risk assessments and prevention

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

May 8, 2020

Empowering Change Thru Virtual Journal Club

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

September 7,2019

 Standardized orthostatic hypotension measurement reading and interpretation

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

April 28, 2017

Pain assessment in cognitively impaired older adults (1 hr. C.E. session) face to face journal club presentation for staff education 4/2017Pain assessment in cognitively impaired older adults (1 hr C.E. session) face to face journal club presentation for staff education

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

August 25, 2018

Geriatric Pain Management: Review and Practice Recommendations (as part of 7.00 CNEs)

Philippine Nurse Association – Annual Conference

Beaumont, Texas

September 5, 2018

Falls: A Geriatric Syndrome Evaluation

MEDVAMC CLC Provider Monthly Educational Series Prevention and Intervention Strategies

May 10, 2018

Falls: A Geriatric Syndrome Evaluation, Prevention, and Intervention Strategies (as part of 7.00 CNEs)

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center APRN 2017-2018 Conference

April 17, 2018

Geriatric Pain Management: HBPC MEDVAMC CNE/ACCME presentation 1.00 CE

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

October 28, 2016

Geriatric Pain Management Review and Recommendations (as part of 7 C.N.E.s)

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center APRN Conference 2016

September 8,

2016

Geriatric Pain Management Review and Recommendations 1.00 CNE Gerontological Nurse Practitioners Association (GAPNA)

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter 1.5 CEU with

Pharmacology C.E.U. sponsored by GAPNA

September 18,

2015

Using Quality Improvement Method to Address Standardized Pain Management in Nursing Home: A Pilot Project

Abstract Poster Presentation in the Annual GAPNA National Conference, San Antonio, Texas

May 20 -

July 30, 2014

Nursing Home Education in Pain Management: A Quality Improvement Initiative in Long- Term

Care this gave 1.0 hr of ceus for R.N.s and LVNs (5 series of lectures)

Northwest Houston Nursing Home sponsored by U.T.

Favorite Thing About My Profession:

Geriatric complexities  , amazing part of aging

Virtues:

PATIENCE

HUMILITY

Work History

Education History

UT CIZIK School Of Nursing
May, 2015 to May, 2015

wilkes university
May, 2021 to May, 2021

UT CIZIK SCHOOL OF NURSING
May, 2008 to May, 2008

Associations

Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses of Houston

ENP Network Moderator Hub

Texas GAPNA

Texas Nurse Practitioners

Professional Contacts

Melissa Lockhart