DNP, Lewis University
MSN, Rush University
BSN, Rush University
American Heart Association (AHA) and Laerdal Medical Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support provider training, in-hospital cardiac arrest patient outcomes, code blue provider performance and interdisciplinary team dynamics, high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation provider training impact on CPR confidence
Lorna R. Dudzik, DNP, RN, APRN, CNS, CEN, is a licensed RN and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Specialist certified in Emergency Nursing. She obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Nursing at Rush University and her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Lewis University. Her doctoral research focuses on high-quality in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) resuscitation, healthcare providers’ life support training impact on cardiopulmonary resuscitation psychomotor performance, and patient outcomes.
Dudzik’s clinical background includes emergency nursing, intensive care nursing, liver transplant, and pain management. She is an Assistant Professor specializing in adult medical/surgical and critical care, focusing on clinical instruction in various high-acuity inpatient units. Dudzik serves as a Consultant and subject matter expert for the Resuscitation Quality Improvement service provider (RQI Partners, LLC) for the American Heart Association and Laerdal Medical. She is a lead instructor for Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification training at Edward Hospital (EH) Naperville, IL, and a certified Data Abstractor for the AHA Quality Improvement registry – Get with the Guidelines – Resuscitation at EH. Dudzik leads the hospital’s Code Blue Task Force and Critical Care Committees, reporting for AHA resuscitation quality measures to improve Code Blue team performance and optimize (IHCA) patient outcomes.
Publications:
https://rqipartners.com/false-bravado-or-lost-confidence-rqi-bridges-the-gap/
Dudzik, L. (2017). Naloxone administration by law enforcement officers in Illinois: A policy analysis. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, 17(2), 12-26. ISSN:15529908
https://rqipartners.com/revisiting-tjc-requirements/
Poster Presentations:
Dudzik, L. R., Heard, D. G., Griffin, R. E., Vercellino, M., Hunt, A., Cates, A., & Rebholz, M. (2020). Implementation of a low-dose, high-frequency cardiac resuscitation quality improvement program – Poster presentation. Recipient of Honorable Mention Award. Midwest Nursing Research Society 44th Annual Research Conference. Schaumburg, IL
Dudzik, L., Blanchfield, K., Sherry, D. (2018). Ethical Implications of Family Presence During Resuscitation. Poster session presented at Lewis University’s annual Celebration of Scholarship, Romeoville, IL
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Implementation of a Low-dose, High-frequency Cardiac Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program – Session Leader. Laerdal Medical Simulation Users Network National Conference, Houston, TX – 2022
Evaluation of the American Heart Association and Laerdal Medical Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program. Critical Care Outreach Team Symposium: Building the Future of Rapid Response Systems - Speaker. Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL – 2020