Poster Sessions
Severe hypoglycemia after insulin use is a preventable patient harm event when prevention is focused on a multidisciplinary care approach.
Presenters: Victorine Moore, BSN RN
Julie LaFontaine, MSN, RN, CNL, CPPS, CSSGB
Discover how proactive rounding by behavioral health staff mitigates workplace violence in emergency departments, offering nurse leaders actionable strategies to enhance safety, foster collaboration, and improve patient care.
Presenters: Renee Schoenbeck, BSN, BA, RN, CEN
Heidi Embry, BSN ,BS, RN, CMSRN
Come learn about an academic practice partnership's innovative approach for executing DNP student projects resulting in the advancement of organizational strategy for the healthcare system and high-quality system-level projects for students with positive patient and staff outcomes.
Presenters: Sarah Brzozowski, PhD, MBA, BA, RN, NEA-BC
Pamela Blabaum, COTA
Predictive analytic model incorporated into the electronic medical record used to identify patients risk of deterioration.
Presenters: Nicole Hull, MSN, RN-BC
Tracie Henderson, RN, BSN, MEd, CPHQ, CEN
Empower your nursing career by discovering how a standardized nursing certification ambassador role can significantly boost certification rates, ensuring higher quality patient care and professional growth for all nurses.
Presenter: Michael Gonzales, BSN, RN, PCCN
Explore how recognition satisfaction impacts outcomes like burnout, intent to leave, and moral distress. A must-attend session for nursing leaders, this presentation uncovers insights into recognition preferences to inform efforts that improve staff well-being and foster a positive workplace culture.
Presenters: Dana Morson, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C
Joseph Travis, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C
Nurse-driven protocols such as an awakening/breathing protocol have the potential to improve patient care by empowering nurses to initiate care when appropriate and to optimize the time of mechanical ventilatory liberalization, which in turn, can reduce ventilator-acquired complications and reduce Intensive Care unit (ICU) length of stay.
Presenters: Eleanor Rose, BSN, RN, CCRN
Alejandra Castro, RN
This research study explored the impacts of animal-assisted activities for Emergency Department staff working in a large children’s hospital and is relevant for healthcare leaders looking for ways to decrease stress and compassion fatigue of hospital staff through animal interventions.
Presenter: Austin Lovenstein, MBA, MA, BS
Nurses, TAB DOWN your stress levels with aromatherapy! Come to this session to learn more about how Critical Access Hospital nurses decreased their work-related stress.
Presenters: Julie Erickson, MSN, RN, AMB-BC
Nicole Rowney, BSN, RN, CMSRN, CIC
Do you want to get rid of the administrative tasks that nurses perform as part of their daily work? Give back some time to the nurses so they can have time for patient care and their own self-care. Discover AUTOMATION! Let your nurses be nurses.
Presenter: Ruth Merenguelli, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CV-RN
Are you down to learn about reducing the use of opioids in the ED by utilizing non-opioid and non-pharmacological therapies? Then this session is for you! From bedside nurses to administration, this presentation will have you down to try it at your organization!
Presenter: Daniella James, MBA, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC
Discover how Relief RNs working partial shifts can transform emergency department (ED) operations. Learn how this innovative role reduces nurse-patient ratios, improves throughput, and enhances outcomes while promoting a healthy work-life balance. A must-attend for nurse leaders and administrators seeking effective staffing solutions.
Presenters: Nicole Scotty, MSN, BA, RN-BC
Deborah Brabham, PhD, RN, CNE
In a Children’s Hospital, a de-implementation initiative replaced routine chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing with pH-balanced soap wipes, reducing CHG exposure risks without increasing infection rates. Explore the evidence behind this change, which enhanced patient safety and resulted in substantial cost savings in a large quaternary medical center.
Presenters: Sherry Allen, DNP, RN, CCRN, TCRN
Stacy Hevener, RN, CSSGB, CPHQ,
CCRN-K
It takes a village! Learn how to achieve zero healthcare facility onset Clostridium difficile infections on your unit. This comprehensive daily cleaning bundle describes just how to achieve this. A must attend for nurse leaders and educators.
Presenters: Josephine Beaudry, MS, RN, ANP, CNS-A, CNS-N
Taylor Andrews, RN, MBA, BMTCN
Explore how nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) impact their advocacy for postoperative pain management. Attendees will gain insights into addressing knowledge gaps, implementing evidence-based strategies, and reducing opioid reliance to improve patient outcomes. A must attend for nurse leaders, educators, and clinicians.
Presenters: Laura Smith, BSN, RN
Deborah Brabham, PhD, RN, CNE
Learn how this retrospective research study examines the impact of implementing the Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool (BMAT) in a medical-surgical unit, highlighting significant reductions in fall rates and length of stay, and demonstrating BMAT’s role in enhancing patient safety and promoting effective discharge outcomes through evidence-based, early mobility practices.
Presenter: Sandra Torres, BSN, RN
Discover how manual blood diversion can be utilized to reduce blood culture contaminations. This evidence-based, nurse-led intervention decreased contamination rates by 44.2%. These findings support the implementation of practical strategies for reducing contamination, cutting costs, and improving patient care—relevant to leaders, educators, and direct care nurses alike.
Presenters: Miles Castro, BSN, RN
Tara Lathbury, MSN, RN, CEN
Are mucosal barrier bloodstream infections a challenge for your hospital? Join to learn how nurse leaders partnered with clinical nurses in utilizing an evidence-based approach to achieve a sustained reduction in mucosal barrier blood stream infections (CLAMBIs) of 58% in the pediatric oncology population.
Presenters: Ashley Ried, MMHC, BSN, RN, CPPS, NE-BC
Vicki Jones, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Explore how academic-practice partnerships create sustainable nursing pipelines, reduce reliance on temporary staffing, and improve workforce diversity. Attendees will gain actionable insights into leveraging partnerships to enhance nurse retention, foster health equity, and address evolving community healthcare needs. Ideal for nurse leaders, educators, and workforce development professionals.
Presenters: Jester Lloyd Bautista, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN, SCRN
Keith Hoshal, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, OCN
Discover how Rochester Regional Health transformed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) leadership by establishing a robust structure of 77 Lead APPs, 10 Managers, 2 Directors, 5 Senior Directors, and 1 Vice President. Learn actionable strategies to empower APRNs, foster autonomy, and align leadership with Magnet principles to enhance engagement .
Presenter: Selma Mujezinovic, DNP, FNP-BC, EMBA
Developing a clinical ladder framework to guide mentors in their role developing new graduate nurses through nursing professional practice and professional development within their first year.
Presenters: Allen Kirby, MBA, BSN, RN
Renee Jewell, BSN, RN, CNOR
Explore CAUTI reduction using enhanced nurse-driven strategies and a multi-modal approach to education. A must see for leaders, educators and front-line nurses.
Presenters: Mary Pagano, BSN, RN, CVRN-BC
Katherine Matthews, BSN, RN
Join this presentation to learn how a large, Magnet-designated academic medical center increased hospice transitions and improved end-of-life (EOL) care via an innovative quality improvement project called “Comfort to Care”.
Presenters: Jessica DeMaio, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNML
Fadeke Uguru, M.Ed., BSN, RN
Discover the Community Resiliency Model, an evidence-based approach to enhance resilience, reduce burnout, and improve well-being—a must-attend for nurses, leaders, and educators!
Presenters: Dania Itani Mousa, DNP, FNP-C, RN, CMSRN
Rosalyn Phan, DNP, MBA, RN, PHN, NEA-BC
Discover how to transform your nursing team's culture through the Schwartz Center’s “Unit-Based” Schwartz Rounds®, an evidence-based approach that creates protected space for nurses, especially those new-to-practice, to process emotional challenges, leading to enhanced well-being, stronger team connections, and improved patient care.
Presenters: Julie Collier, Ph.D.
Julia Fisher, MSN, RN, CEN, CNL, NPD
Explore the steps to creating an Evidence-Based Culture at your institution where the front line nurses are educated and supported in achieving high quality patient care outcomes.
Presenter: Donna Glynn, PhD, RN
Gain insight on how the creation of a sensory modulation room can enhance therapeutic outcomes while decreasing the need for restrictive interventions in pediatric psychiatric inpatient care. This approach provides sensory experiences to promote healthier coping strategies as well as supportive, and calming experiences.
Presenter: Chessa Kabiling, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Nurse/Provider Bedside Rounding challenges? Learn and adapt our structured process! With the use of recreated In/Out Door Signages and a Rounding checklist, Plan of Care bedside rounding will sure be a natural process for the nurses. A must attend for nurse leaders and nurses.
Presenters: Karina Cabrera, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Ruth Ayele, RN-MSN, PCCN-BC
A rare opportunity to explore the role of a critical care nurse in paramedicine on a Mobile Stroke Unit.
Presenter: Sonja Anders, MSN, RN, SCRN, PHRN
The nursing leadership team embraced the importance of staff wellness in myriad ways, helping to enshrine this value in the culture of the organization. Learn about evidence-based Wellness Rooms in med-surg areas; Wellness Rounds in critical care; & investigating the effects on staff stress of a pet therapy program.
Presenters: Kimberly Cross, MSN, RN
Christine Faulkner, BSN, RN, CEN, CCRN
Explore how a data-driven mobility education module revealed key knowledge gaps and promoted competency improvements among nursing staff. Attendees will gain insights into leveraging analytics to enhance education, foster staff accountability, and improve clinical outcomes through evidence-based practices. Perfect for nurse educators and leaders committed to innovation.
Presenters: Jade McBroom, PhD, RN C-EFM
Alicia Peters, MSN, RN, CCRN, LSSYB
This presentation provides the audience with information about the development, implementation, and sustainability of an original training program for nurses educated in other countries. The target audience is executive leadership, unit leadership, and nurses in professional development. Obtaining stakeholder buy-in and curriculum development will be shared with the audience.
Presenters: Maribeth Desiongco, MA, BSN, NPD-BC
Leah Robinson, DNP, RN, NPD-BC
The Nursing Ethics Faculty Fellowship is a project-based, longitudinal experience focused on developing excellence and leadership in examining and addressing ethical issues through the lens of nursing practice. The fellow designs and implements an ethics project that examines an area of ethics and enhances the delivery of care in practice.
Presenters: Dianna Copley, DNP, APRN-CNS, ACCNS-AG, CCRN
Maggie Procunier, MSN, MHA/Ed., HEC-C
Learn about why Mitomycin is used to treat bladder tumors, how it lowers tumor reoccurrence, and how to develop an intraoperative process for the administration of Mitomycin C. Gain insight on how to enhance efficiency in treatment delivery, reduce patient burden, and standardize protocol across the facility.
Presenters: Corinne LaCapria, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, MLSO
Fotini Katsipoutis, MSN, RN, CNOR
Discover how implementing evidence-based technology for post-surgical patients can improve outcomes.
Presenter: Carla Patel, DNP, APRN, APRN-BC, AOCNP, EBP-C
This poster showcases valuable insights and pragmatic strategies from one hospital's virtual nursing program, emphasizing the critical role of clinical nurses in leading the design and execution of this innovative care model.
Presenters: Sarah Kendall, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CEN
Kate Ulep, MSN, RN
This project targets nurses, nurse leaders, and healthcare teams managing TAVR patients. A nurse-led early ambulation protocol decreased ambulation delays, cut hospital stays and improved discharge outcomes. Showcasing nursing leadership and evidenced -based practice, it highlights the power of mobility in driving recovery, reducing costs, and transforming patient care quality.
Presenters: Erin Giannantonio, BSN, RN-BC
Katie Worthington, DNP, RN
Discover how a targeted initiative to improve patient safety and increase overall satisfaction, explore actionable strategies to streamline workflows, promote interdisciplinary collaboration, and establish sustainable improvements in patient care and throughput.
Presenter: Samonie Anderson, BSN, RN
Explore the implementation of an early mobilization protocol using an in-bed cycler for cardiogenic shock patients in the cardiac care unit. This highlights evidence-based innovations and their impact on functional mobility, critical care length of stay, and patient outcomes, emphasizing safety, feasibility, and advancements in critical care nursing practice.
Presenters: Taban Modirian, BSN, RN, CVN
Suzanne Quinn, MSN, RN, CCRN-CMC
Ease the Pressure! Discover the use of QR-code based staff education to reduce hospital acquired pressure injuries.
Presenter: John Poma, BSN, RN, PCCN
Gain insight into how facilitating interdepartmental and interdisciplinary collaboration empowered highly skilled ED nurses to work within the full extent of their scope of practice regarding arterial line access. Through this comprehensive training, our organization saw reduced morbidity and mortality rates of critically ill patients.
Presenters: Heather Bartlett, BSN, RN, CEN, CNML
Jenna Conner, BSN, RN
Explore how division leaders implemented Human-Centered Leadership Theory and Watson's 10 Caritas Processes® into practice through a 10-week evidence-based book club intervention to enhance leadership skills, foster self-care and caring between leaders and staff, and stabilize turnover. A must attend for nurse leaders, educators, and practice specialists.
Presenter: Shandra Kight, MSN, RN, CPN
Discover what is left behind. Gain insight on the effectiveness of ultraviolet light disinfection used in an actual inpatient setting to help eliminate emerging pathogens and multi-drug resistant organisms from environmental high touch surfaces in a patients hospital room.
Presenters: Allyson Luva, MSN, BSN, RN, PHN, CIC, CHESP
Eva Ghabrial, MBBCh, MHA, MPH, CIC, HACP, CRCST
Learn how the Nurses in Support Roles Council empowers non-traditional nursing roles in shared governance, fostering collaboration, leadership, and innovation to enhance patient care and drive organizational success.
Presenters: Heather Scroggins, MSN, RN, NI-BC
Maribeth Desuyo, MHA, MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Leverage concepts in redesigning the clinical education department using the Nursing Professional Development Practice Model, aligning it with nursing's strategic plan to optimize skills, promote evidence-based practice, and improve healthcare outcomes through standardized processes, targeted instruction, and efficient competency management at a large academic medical center.
Presenters: Shinto Thomas, MSN, RN, PCCN
Brenda Pope, MSN Ed, RN, NPD-BC
Photographing pressure injuries eliminates guesswork, enhances patient care, supports accurate wound staging documentation, reduces wound consults, and helps prevent hospital-acquired pressure injuries.
Presenters: Cathleen McCloskey, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Sara Glowzinski, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, TCRN
An employee wellness credit can transform nurses' well-being by offering them the freedom and resources to prioritize their physical, mental, and emotional health. By empowering nurses to choose wellness practices that resonate with their individual needs, this credit not only helps combat burnout but fosters a culture of health.
Presenters: Elizabeth McDaniel, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Molly Manweiler, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, CNML
Implementation of urine culture stewardship principles with a multifaceted, interdisciplinary approach can EMPOWER our nurses to reduce waste and decrease CAUTI rates.
Presenters: Cassie Crauswell, MSN, RN, CNRN, CNL, CPPS
Leila Nahavandi, MPH, CIC
Workplace violence interventions such as hands-on de-escalation training with simulations, personal protection badges, and behavioral response teams has proven to increase staff safety and security in the workplace.
Presenters: Katrina Kaufman, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN
Victorine Moore, BSN, RN
Empower your nursing leadership team! Discover how a 14-week leadership development program transformed ICU nurse managers into agents of change. This collaborative coaching approach led to innovative solutions, improved patient turning compliance, and reduced pressure injuries, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes.
Presenters: Brittany Stone, DNP, AGACNP-BC
Andrea Moeller, BS
This work outlines the successful development of nurse leaders as Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) mentors through a 6-month EBP Fellowship. This structural empowerment strategy enhances leadership capacity, equipping mentors to support clinical nurses in implementing and sustaining evidence-based nursing practices, fostering a culture of excellence and improved patient outcomes.
Presenters: Amy Hu, DNP, RN, NPD-BC
John Cariaso-Sugay, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Learn how to create a culture of continuous learning, critical thinking, and evidence-based practices that come together to transform nursing care and elevate patient outcomes through a Medical-Surgical journal club
Presenters: Brittany Gocus-Browning, MBA, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Vanessa Stepan, BSN, RN
Learn how a labor and delivery unit utilized their Shared Decision-Making council to design and execute a hands-on learning simulation to help close knowledge gaps and enhance evidence-based practice use among staff.
Presenters: Karen Cook, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Sharon Martin, BSN, RNC-OB
Considering virtual nurse orientation for remote workers? Learn about some successful options used in a telephone triage department.
Presenter: Mary Serafin, MBA, BSN, RN
This program supports clinical nurses' growth by offering a voluntary clinical ladder that aligns with institutional goals. Targeted initiatives, including mentorship and educational courses, have led to increased participation, fostering professional development and improved patient outcomes.
Presenters: Marilyn Robayo, MSN-Ed., RN, MEDSURG-BC
Lourdes Fernandez, MSN, RN, CCRN, NPD-BC
Explore how a break board system can improve nurses' well-being, increase break frequency, and support effective workload management. Discover strategies to enhance work-life balance and patient care. Must attend for managers and well-being councils due to its impact on efficiency and well-being.
Presenter: Gayathri Vijesh, MBA, MSN, RN
Explore the possibilities and impact of light therapy on mucositis and the opportunities to positively influence quality of life during this debilitating side effect of chemotherapy. A two year retrospective review: Evaluating progress and future directions in light therapy and strategies in sustaining a program. Educators and leaders will benefit.
Presenters: Sharon Staton, MS-SEM, BSN, RN, CPHON, BMTCN
Corina Coffman, BSN, RN, BMTCN
Discover how a nurse-led quality improvement project implementing standardized blood culture collection, education, and peer coaching improved patient outcomes and promoted a culture of teamwork and learning.
Presenters: Lydia Downs, BAN, RN, CCRN
Bonnie Decker, MPH, BSN, BAH, RN
Discover Enhancing Recovery! This pre surgery education class has made a huge change for our patient outcomes and can be applied to many different services. This is a must attend for all coordinators and educators.
Presenter: Stephanie Shaw, BSN, RN
Discover line guards! Adding this transparent gross contamination barrier to a prevention bundle can reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). A must attend for clinical nurses and nurse educators.
Presenters: Diana Lulgjuraj, PhD, RN, CPN
Christina Lombardo, MSN, RN
Discover how examining errors in new graduate nursing practice identifies knowledge gaps and enhances competencies. Nurse leaders and educators should attend to find out how this model can be modified to fit the needs of diverse practice transition programs.
Presenters: Shannon Finley, MSN, RN, CPHQ
Devin Terry, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CPHQ
All eyes on every line, every time! Discover a multifaceted approach that reduces Central Line Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI) rates in an Intensive Care Unit. A must attend for all clinical staff, nurse leaders, and educators.
Presenters: Kinjal Sandersara, MSN, FNP, NPD-BC
Cristina Wheeler, CIC
Learn how after years of “failed” attempts, one Magnet hospital system with hospitalist structure finds success in consistent Multidisciplinary “IDEA Rounds” across all acute care units. Explore how they decreased average length of stay (ALOS) by almost 0.5 days while fostering relationships amongst care teams and improving patient outcomes.
Presenters: Katie Lydon, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Tracey Clifton, MSJ, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CLNC
Nurse leaders: come learn how a hospital decreased RN turnover from 17.11% to 6.06% in 18 months using tactics recognized by bedside nurses on a shared governance council as the most impactful.
Presenter: Julie Norris, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Harnessing a time of crisis to implement evidence-based practice. How a pediatric hospital used imperative rapid practice change during a high-volume surge to implement clinically significant practices in oxygen management and care delivery.
Presenters: Courtney Kenefick, DNP, ACCNS-P, RN
Katie Allen, BSN, RN
Learn about a quality improvement project that reduced Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries utilizing Air Assisted Repositioning Devices in the ICU while promoting nursing structural empowerment.
Presenters: Julia Wyrick, BSN, RN, CWCN
Jillian Nichols, BSN, RN, CCRN
Explore actionable strategies for nurse leaders to integrate nurses with advanced qualifications into vocationally trained teams, reduce biases, and foster collaboration. Attendees will gain insights into applying the Contact Hypothesis to improve role clarity, enhance cohesion, and strengthen acceptance of advanced nursing roles, leading to better patient care and satisfaction.
Presenter: Johannes Wünscher, MSPH, RN
The session provides nurse leaders and shared governance leaders with an innovative career ladder structural design to drive engagement, strengthen shared decision-making, elevate a spirit of inquiry, and build teamwork across the care team. Participants will learn how to design a multi-role career ladder to fuel engagement in their workforce.
Presenter: Mandy Bounds, DNP, RN, CCRN, CPHQ
A sensory-focused geriatric care cart to enhance the experience and satisfaction of older adults in the emergency department.
Presenters:
Pamela Allen, MSN, RN, CEN
Jacob Page, BSN
Learn about the impact a dedicated skin champion can have on eliminating Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPIs).
Presenters: Carolina Starr-Manning, MSN, RN, OCN
Kelly Bonito, BSN, RN, CMSRN, CNRN
Need more structure for engaging CLINICAL NURSES in RESEARCH to generate & disseminate NEW KNOWLEDGE? Join this session to learn about the “Start-to-Finish” research model led by a team of PhD-prepared nurse scientist experts at a South Florida healthcare system.
Presenters: Natalie Bermudez, PhD, RN, EBP-C
Yuki Asakura-Strempek, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, ACHPN, OCN
Evidence-Based Best Practices (Hospitality Lounge, Escalate, Anticipate, Leverage, Interdisciplinary round, Night shift participation & Get Med-to-bed) embedded in the most spoken word in our profession: HEALING. A must attend for all the Nurse Leaders at frontline as well as Senior Leadership.
Presenter: Van Le, MSN, RN, NE-BC
HEART OF THE MATTER! Gain insight into a nurse-driven High Acuity model to maximize ICU bed availability while maintaining safe, high quality patient care. The implementation of the High Acuity model has elevated nursing practice, improved ICU capacity and positively impacted patient experience.
Presenters: Amy Peterson, RN, BS, MNHP, CNL,CNML
LeeAnn Smith, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CV-BC
Structured visual guides and frameworks used by nurses and birthing women, such as the Labor Hopscotch, to navigate the stages of labor often promote a more physiological vaginal birth and support informed decision-making by encouraging movement and positioning.
Presenters: Danny Castaneda, BSN, RN
Marlene Zuniga, MSN, BSN, RN
Transforming patient care, this QI project harnesses the expertise of a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) to implement evidence-based practices through a phased-intervention approach. Leveraging their expertise in clinical leadership, the CNL aims to drive initiatives to reduce HAPIs, improve compliance of hypoglycemic event rechecks, and implement effective fall prevention strategies.
Presenters: Joselyn White, MHA, MSN, RN, CNL, CMSRN
Laila Madani, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Gain insight on the benefits of having a dedicated rapid response nurse, including enhanced patient safety, increased staff satisfaction, and more timely critical care interventions.
Presenters: Kristine Gromlovits, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Brooke Munger, BSN, RN, CCRN
The Fast-Track Method for Minor Burn injuries in the ED: An innovative solution to improving the quality of Burn care and reducing patients' wait times in ED!
Presenters: Alina Ruiz, MSN, RN, CMS-RN, CBRN
Katherine Mapula, CCRN
This comparative effectiveness study evaluates the use of remote patient monitoring (RPM) for pediatric tube feed weaning with current models. A nurse-led team utilized technology through an RPM software with results showing a significant increase in successful weaning to 100% oral calories, highlighting the app's potential to improve weaning outcomes.
Presenters: Julianne Brogren, MSN, RN, CPPS
Kristina Nash, BS, MS, MSN, RN, APRN, CPNP-AC
Achieving top quartile HAPI metrics: A multidimensional interdisciplinary approach to reduce HAPIs and sustain reduction for more than two years.
Presenters: Heather Libby, ADN, RN
Sandra Harryman, MHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Nurse Driven Remote Monitor Discontinuation Protocol can be adapted in your organization. A must attend for nurse leaders, educators, and staff nurses.
Presenters: Amanda Sawyer, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CMSRN
Nicole Sanders, ADN, RN
Explore the implementation of a nurse-led staffing model that significantly improved staff engagement and reduced turnover in pediatric emergency care. Designed for nurse leaders and healthcare administrators, this session will provide actionable strategies for operationalizing ANA Principles, ensuring safe staffing levels, and fostering a resilient nursing workforce.
Presenters: Jessica Revet, MSN, RN, CEN
Samuel Snell, MSN, RN, CEN
An innovative quality improvement project implementing artificial intelligence-powered medical translation technology in an emergency department serving a diverse patient population. This initiative demonstrates improved communication efficiency, reduced wait times, and enhanced care delivery for limited English proficiency patients while maintaining translation accuracy.
Presenters: Andrea Nieto Jimenez, BSN, RN
Brian Johnson, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, TCRN, CTRN, CFRN
Learn about an emergency department's experience implementing and sustaining a Rapid Assessment Zone.
Presenters: Brandon Martin, MHA, RN, CEN
Helen Russo, MSN, RN, CEN
Learn about implementing a practice change regarding feeding tube placement verification from routine x-rays to point of care (POC) closed-system gastric pH testing to reduce radiation exposure, improve workflow efficiency, and lower costs while maintaining accurate placement for vulnerable neonates in a large level 4 NICU.
Presenter: Margaret Thomas, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC
Micheline Guirguis, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC, C-ELBW
Learn how our nursing-led quality improvement project empowered clinical nurses to implement best practices for blood culture collection, resulting in contamination rates reduced below the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) standard of <3% and a decrease in hospital costs in the emergency department.
Presenters: Carrie Knauer, BSN, RN, CEN
Hellen Palencia, BSN, RN
Discover how one Emergency Department increased retention, skills, and confidence in new graduate nurses by adding a specialty specific track to the hospital’s new graduate nurse residency program.
Presenter: Helen Russo, MSN, RN, CEN
Discover how a nurse-led care transitions program has proven to be a powerful tool in mitigating hospital readmission risks. A must attend for nurse leaders and those looking to enhance post discharge continuity of care.
Presenters: H. Janelle Carr, DNP, FNP-BC, MS, RN
Margaret Allers, MSN, NP, RN
Nurses are innovators in the implementation of safe medication practices, workflow and costs! Hear how acute and long-term nurses successfully improved the insulin double verification compliance rate from 14.5% to 100% with the use of automated medication dispensing cabinets all while maintaining a smooth workflow and reducing costs.
Presenters: Holly Wilson, BSN, RN
Heather Hall, BSN, RN
Meaningful Educations Simply Stated (M.E.S.S.s) are a virtual learning experience for nurses to increase their knowledge on different topics related to nursing using innovative presentation and interaction techniques. Nurses, nurse educators, and nurse leaders will discover that entertainment and education are not mutually exclusive.
Presenters: Arianna Barnes, DNP, APRN-BC, ACCNS-AG, CCRN, PHN
Kimberly Hodge, Ph.D., RN, ACNS-BC
This study compares the effectiveness of traditional annual competency training with a monthly model, focusing on team member preference, knowledge retention, and nurse educators' time constraints, suggesting the monthly model enhances job satisfaction, knowledge retention, and engagement with less disruption to work-life balance.
Presenter: Brittney Daley, DNP, RN, CCRN
This presentation explores the impact of effective medication education in improving patient understanding, adherence, and overall satisfaction with their care experience.
Presenter: Kayla Ollish, BSN, RN-BC
This quality improvement project aimed to standardize insulin administration processes across multiple medical centers, resulting in significant reductions in severe hyperglycemic and hypoglycemic events, with sustained improvements in glycemic control.
Presenters: Michelle Cohen, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CDCES
Kristen deGrandpre, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CCRN-k
Prevent harm with innovative process improvements to increase safety and quality of care for patients receiving blood transfusions. A topic of interest for nurses, educators, and nurse leaders.
Presenters: Kristen Barnes, MSN, RN, CNL
Tammy Law, MSN, RN, CNL
This session demonstrates how a hospital and healthcare apparel brand used collaborative design and research to create an innovative weighted blanket that improves patient care. It is an essential session for nurses looking to bring their product ideas to life
Presenters: Chaitenya Razdan, MBA
Elizabeth Mover, RN, BSN, CCRN
Explore a comprehensive foundations program that streamlines experienced nurse onboarding, maximizing participant satisfaction and showcasing significant competence and confidence improvements. A must see for nursing professional development leaders, educators, and nursing leadership.
Presenters: Elizabeth Ahern, MSN, RN-BC
Linnea Baker, MSN, RN, CCRN
Discover how Nursing Grand Rounds transforms long-term care through case-based learning. This approach empowers frontline nurses, enhances clinical knowledge, and bridges gaps in evidence-based practice. Strengthen collaboration and support professional growth in long-term care settings with this innovative educational model. A must-see for nursing leaders and educators!
Presenter: Anish Chacko, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC
Introducing Leadership Peer Support! This ongoing peer-driven support program has fostered connection, resiliency, and retention for nurse managers and senior leaders alike. A must see for nurses across all settings and levels of leadership!
Presenter: Molly Manweiller, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, CNML
This session is a must-attend for anyone grappling with high staff turnover or managing units facing an influx of novice nurses. Discover how experienced ICU nurses and a visionary leader collaborated to implement a coaching program that improved retention, reduced temporary staffing, and fostered resilience among new nurses.
Presenters: Megan Jones, MA, BSN, RN, CCRN
Kristen Mayberry, MHA, BSN, RN, CCRN, SCRN
The implementation of a one-of-a-kind hospital experience known as "More than a Hospital" has allowed the organization to deliver an unparalleled patient experience, leading to record breaking scores for 'likelihood to recommend' for both the emergency department and inpatient units for the past two consecutive years.
Presenters: Jennifer Efird, MSN, BS, RN, CEN, CNEcl, SANE, NE-BC
Sarah Turnbull, BSN, RN, CV-BC
This presentation will provide an engaging approach to annual nursing competencies that can be utilized across nursing specialties.
Presenters: Courtney Erwin, MSN, RN, CCRN
Julia Ferguson, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, CHSE
Discover a unique staffing model to begin virtual nursing at your organization; hint: you already have all you need! A must attend for all leaders and innovators.
Presenters: Priscilla Santos, DNP, RN
Martha Marban Ruiz, MSN-Ed, RN
Discover how one organization successfully developed a comprehensive program to empower and inspire nurses. This targeted initiative strengthens leadership capabilities, fosters shared governance, and promotes a culture of excellence by equipping council leaders with essential skills to drive outcomes and enhance the overall performance of the nursing team.
Presenters: Judy Badia, DNP, MSN, RNC, CPXP, CPPS
Michelle Elsener, MBA, BSN, RN-BC, CPHQ
Empowering youth to pursue nursing through engaged staff mentorship fosters inspiration, while building a compassionate, skilled healthcare work force committed to improving lives within the organization.
Presenters: Maureen Allain, RN, CCRN
Brittney Gamoras, RN, BSN
“Step up” your patient care with “Motion is Medicine”, a quality improvement initiative that utilized innovative interventions to increase patient mobility and improve patient outcomes at a large, Magnet-designated academic medical center.
Presenters: Jessica DeMaio, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNML
Mark Berko, MBA, BSN, RN
Discover how our innovative Hospital-at-Home program transforms patient care leading to remarkable improvements in patient outcomes, reduced hospital readmissions, and enhanced quality of life—all while empowering nurses to deliver compassionate care where it matters most: in the comfort of patients’ homes. A must attend for nurse leaders and educators.
Presenters: Sabrina Ridout, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Alexandra Stevenson, BSN, RN, CVRN
The term Evidence-based Practice (EBP) is ubiquitous, but do nurses know the process? Find out what was discovered about value, knowledge and implementation of EBP in a practice environment. All levels of nursing are encouraged to attend!
Presenters: Heather Watson, PhD, RN, NPD-BC
Kymberlee Cox, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE
Learn how a Nurse Practitioner-led quality improvement initiative using the American Heart Association Heart Failure Guidelines Toolkit significantly reduced 30-day readmissions among high-risk heart failure patients. This highlights evidence-based strategies improving patient outcomes, enhancing care transitions, and reducing healthcare costs, providing actionable insights for providers focused on chronic disease management.
Presenter: Tasha Roberts, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC
Empower nurses to learn and use ultrasound technology to improve the success rate on the first attempt of intravenous insertion in patients with difficult intravenous access in the critical care unit.
Presenter: Evelyn Mulvaney, DNP, MSN, MHA, RN, RN-BC
Nurse leads the adoption and implementation of the newly FDA approved intraoperative molecular imaging that increases lesion visualization during surgery.
Presenter: Hannah Hallman, MSN, RN, MSED
Nurses face complex ethical issues in everyday practice. Discover how to leverage the Magnet model in developing a Nursing Ethics Core Council within an organization's shared governance structure. This program supports ethics education for nurses in order to increase ethical confidence and improve ethical and autonomous nursing practice.
Presenters: Erin Marturano, MBE, MSN, RN, HEC-C
Leora Troy, MBE, BSN, RN, OCN
Discover how a virtual Nursing Scholarly Portfolio Series fosters professional growth, engages clinical nurses in scientific inquiry, and equips them with practical tools for advancing nursing practice. Learn strategies for implementing innovative, accessible professional development in busy healthcare settings to enhance practice and patient outcomes.
Presenters: Althea Mighten, EdD, DNP, APRN-BC, NPD-BC, MEDSURG-BC
Kurt Pinto, DNP, RN, OCN, PMHNP-BC
Explore how a co-designed Nursing & Midwifery Leadership program equips emerging nurse leaders with practical skills to lead confidently, promote shared decision-making, and align professional development with the Pathway to Excellence® Framework, enhancing retention, morale, and evidence-based leadership practices.
Presenter: Michael Underwood, BSc, RN
Telephone nurse advice and telehealth are the future of population health. Explore how to empower telephone triage nurses in this nurse-driven program to offer and set-up on-demand telehealth visits after hours. Delve into the shared decision making process for keeping patients safe and healthy at home!
Presenter: Megan Sanford, DNP, RN, CPN
Gain insight on how Early Recovery After Cesarean Section (ERAC) improved our Press Ganey scores. We wanted to improve our communication and education with our cesarean section patients before, during, and after surgery. Post implementation of new evidence-based practice implementation increased patient satisfaction and patient positive outcomes.
Presenter: Sara Loht, RN, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CCE, CBC
Take CHARGE! Prioritize developing the knowledge and skills required to be a successful charge nurse in any setting. An essential session for current and future nurse leaders.
Presenters: Kelly Sullivan, MSN, RN, CCRN
Amanda Brillhart, MSN, RN, CCRN
Pathway Survey Center: an expansion on the organization's Pathway Cafe. Learn about the measures that one Pathway to Excellence organization took to achieve a successful second designation through the feedback of the direct care nurses.
Presenters: Sami Abate, PhD, MSHS, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNML
Tia Sheck, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNML, NPD-BC
Gain insight to how this nurse-led evidence-based practice change has saved time, money, and radiation exposure for pediatric patients receiving PICC lines.
Presenters: Mallory Schroeder, BS, BSN, RN, VA-BC
Samantha Giuliano, BSN, RN, CRNI
Enhance nurse engagement with ambulatory nurse practice committee redesign. This can lead to improvements in practice, outcomes and satisfaction. Ambulatory clinical nursing staff and leaders are highly encouraged to attend.
Presenters: Carrie Sanvick, MS, RN
Elizabeth Nance, RN
Understand how nurse-driven practice change can improve family-centered care during cesarean deliveries.
Presenter: Ashley Hannan, BSN, RN, c-EFM, CLC
Discover how an interdisciplinary approach to CAUTI prevention, featuring proactive urine culture order reviews, enabled a hospital to achieve zero CAUTI's, improving patient outcomes and enhancing teamwork.
Presenters: Whitney Dixon, BSN, RN
Andrea Quadrini, BSN, RN
Nightshift healthcare workers face health risks like hypertension, disturbed sleep, and fatigue. Small wellness interventions (napping, exercise, mindfulness) have shown improvements, but with high attrition rates (up to 77%). After years of testing at a pediatric hospital and reviewing literature, the team developed evidence-based wellness strategies for nightshift nurses.
Presenters: Haneesha Wyche, BSN, RN, CPN
Anastasia Weber, BSN, RN, CPN, CPEN
Pull vs. Push: A Proactive Approach to Improving Throughput Times from the Emergency Department to Acute Care
Presenters: Paulette Leadbetter, BSN, RN, RN-BC
Lorrie Kirby, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Explore a 10-week toolkit that transforms purposeful rounding into measurable success. Perfect for nurse leaders and staff, this session offers practical, evidence-based strategies to improve patient responsiveness, enhance satisfaction, and streamline workflows for sustainable, high-quality care.
Presenters: Yelena Tuerk, MBA, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE
Katelyn Moser, MBA, CPXP
Learn strategies to sustain a quality improvement process that decreased time to antibiotic administration for pediatric oncology, sickle cell, and neutropenia patients in the ED, showcasing significant outcomes in safety and timely care through innovative teamwork, education, and family-centered practices.
Presenters: Nicole Bizzack, MHA, BSN, RN, CPEN
Amber Albiar, BSN, RN, CPEN
Discover how a pediatric rheumatology division in Qatar implemented quality improvement strategies to enhance care for children with JIA. Learn actionable insights on toxicity monitoring, tuberculosis screening, joint injection safety, and uveitis screening to improve patient outcomes.
Presenter: Farah Shaya, MSN, BSN, CNS, RN
Participants will learn about nurses’ acceptance of the TeleRRT, and the impact of this innovative technology on patient outcomes.
Presenters: Joy Peters, DNP, RN, MSN, MBA, NEA-BC, AHN
Angela Karakachian, PhD, RN
Patients have a crucial role in self-care, and the management of chronic illness can be overwhelming. The RN aims to leverage group-based technology platforms to provide self-management education. Virtual courses enable patients to understand chronic illness and promote optimal health and wellness.
Presenters: Tracy Hammons, RN, MSN
Patricia Patterson, RN, BSN, CDCES
Explore how wearable patient sensor technology can foster unit teamwork and promote timely patient repositioning to reduce the incidence of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs).
Presenter: Carol Olff, DNP, RN, CCRN, NEA-BC
Let's Go Fishing! Introduce a dynamic peer-to-peer shout-out program with a fun and engaging fishbowl system where team members can celebrate each other's contributions, culminating in monthly acknowledgments that spotlight excellence, boost well-being, and enhances a culture of teamwork.
Presenters: Elizabeth Walters, MSN, RN, CBRN, TCRN
Ife Clarke, BSN, RN
Explore how team nursing has improved and transformed an advanced care unit at a level one trauma center in Ohio!
Presenters: Jennifer Long, MSN, RN
Katie Swiger, RN
Discover how a Clinical Nurse Specialist revitalized a stagnant Nursing Research Council at an urban academic hospital; increasing staff nurse engagement by 111%, fostering collaboration across 28 departments, and advancing evidence-based practice through innovative strategies that attendees can adapt to enhance nursing research in their own organizations.
Presenter: Sarah Beldin, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN
To share the learning while on the Pathway journey has had for us as a national health service organisation and the impact on staff, patients and care delivery. The introduction of reward and recognition for staff and how this has created a beautiful sense of pride and belonging within the workforce.
Presenter: Mary Masih, RN
Learn how a team of Emergency Department nurses partnered with a multi-disciplinary team to create an innovative process designed to mitigate patient safety risks associated with patients electing to LWBS with abnormal testing results prior to provider review.
Presenters: Carrie Sinisko, BSN, RN,TNS,CEN
Learn about evidence-based practices through a nurse driven multifaceted approach for the reduction of catheter associated urinary tract infection rates in the critical care.
Presenters: Michele Dam, BSN
Ashly Mathen, BSN, RN, CMSRN, CCRN
Learn how a large academic medical center promotes Just Culture and Shared Governance by training and empowering frontline nurse Medication Safety Champions to identify, collaborate, and resolve barriers to medication safety.
Presenters: Jennifer Davis, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Lindsey Netzel, MSN, RN, CCRN, NPD-BC
Join us to explore how direct care nurses (DCNs) use interprofessional collaboration and nurse-driven efforts to address a critical public health need, safe firearm storage. This evidence-based project provides practical, actionable strategies to enhance community safety and reduce firearm-related injuries. Leave inspired to make a difference in your practice.
Presenters: Christina Cavanaugh, MSN, RN, CNL
Tara Lathbury, MSN, RN, CEN
Have you ever been part of a project that showed promising outcomes and then became stalled or siloed? Gain insight into how one organization stopped the stall and successfully scaled up DNP/EBP projects to produce system-wide improvement in patient outcomes.
Presenters: John Lawrence, BSN, RN, NPD-BC
Holly Wirth, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CNE, SCRN
Describe the positive impact a systemwide Nursing Congress has on a large healthcare system including enhanced collaboration, standardization of care, leadership development, improved communication, increased engagement, and innovation.
Presenters: Kelly Johnson, BSN, RN, CCRN
Joell Tadlock, BSN, RN, CCRN
Discover How We Built This: The formation of the Shared Nurse Academic Practice Partnership Initiative (SNAPPI) between multiple hospital systems and an academic partner to increase nursing school enrollment and improve student practice readiness at graduation.
Presenters: Allison Reimers, MSN, RN, CRRN, CENP
Devon Berry, PhD, MSN, MBA, RN
Find out how on a busy Med-Surg unit implementing a Patient Care Coordinator instead of a floating charge nurse led to decreased RN turnover and injury falls, and improved patient experience while meeting financial goals.
Presenters: Kayce OConnor, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Courtney Kirkpatrick, BSN, RN, CMSRN
(SAFER) Situational Awareness for Emergency Responders is a workplace violence awareness and prevention curriculum. Learners will describe situational awareness strategies and identify people or objects that appear out of place executing physical skills using procedural memory.
Presenters: Michelle Stanley, RN, BSN, PMH-BC
Kenneth Mroz, RN, BSN
Learn how therapeutic inhaled essential oils, a high benefit, low risk, nurse led intervention, can be incorporated to decrease post-operative nausea and vomiting, decrease PACU length of stay, minimize medication use, improve patient outcomes, satisfaction, hospital costs and more.
Presenter: Morgan Fischer, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Explore one site's fall reduction journey through rapid-cycle PDSA methodology and input from frontline staff.
Presenters: Victoria DePrey, BSN, RN
Jessica Yates, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Step up to improved interprofessional communication in Critical Care through implementation of TeamSTEPPS.
Presenters: Margaret Yearout, BSN, RN, CCRN
Elizabeth Walters, MSN, RN, CBRN, TCRN
Learn how to encourage and assist pediatric patients within the MRI department to complete exams without sedation or anesthesia. Target audience is focused on caregivers within the imaging department who assist pediatric patients to find their inner strength and empower the patients to successfully complete an MRI without sedatives.
Presenters: Sherea Bialek, BSN, CPN
Lisa Flores, BSN, CPN
Feeling like you're hosting a nurse talent show with too many disappearing acts? Let's chat about keeping our healthcare stars shining bright and on stage! Explore collaboration strategies to engage bedside nurses in improving nursing turnover and team member engagement. A must attend for unit managers and bedside nurses.
Presenters: Nakishia Coleman, BSN, RN
Phyllis Waddell, BSN, RNC-NIC
Partnering with local nursing programs to provide realistic clinical experiences, externships, and residency programs improves new nurse preparedness, reduces stress, and enhances retention in acute care settings.
Presenters: Marilynn Robayo, MSN-Ed., RN, MEDSURG-BC
Kathleen Ennis, MSN, RN, CCRN, NPD-BC
Learn how to decrease hospital acquired pressure injuries by implementing a structured turn team on your nursing unit. An organized turn team approach drastically decreased pressure injuries on a busy medical surgical unit by 77% from the year prior. This initiative has been adopted across our organization with positive results.
Presenters: Christine Roller, MSN, RN-BC
Kimberly Deroxtra, BSN-RNC
Gain insight into a 'Buddy Programme' aimed to provide a pathway for nurses of all grades to 'buddy up' and spend time working with an Advanced Nurse Practioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist. It supports nurses to pursue careers in specialities by creating a roadmap to begin this journey.
Presenters: Jenny Thompson, RGN, HDip Diabetes, MSc
Karen Carragher, RGN, RNP, BSc, MSc
A must attend presentation highlighting the implementation and impact of a Veteran-focused Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Navigation Program. It discusses strategies, outcomes, and cost savings achieved through reduced hospital readmissions and improved post-discharge engagement, demonstrating the program’s value and its expansion to include all SUD diagnoses and Emergency Department settings.
Presenters: Peter Bohlig, BSN, RN, CARN
Maria Urias, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, PHN
Retain satisfied and confident nurses! Through engagement in specialized simulations and didactic sessions targeted at the unique needs of a new nurse, the SONNI programs provides additional mentorship and support to ensure confidence, competence, satisfaction and retention of highly qualified new nurses!
Presenter: Mary Ann Lawlor, PhD, MA.Ed., RN, NPD-BC
Gain insight in the importance of the consideration of minimum inhibitory concentration times related to prophylactic antibiotics to reduce surgical site infections and improve patient outcomes.
Presenters: Bonita Conner, DNP, RN, CPHQ, CPAN, CAPA, NE-BC
Erin Howard, BSN, RN, CIC
Sweeten your approach to diabetes care with a telehealth program that uses continuous glucose monitoring and care coordination to reduce disparities, improve A1c levels, and reduce hospital utilization- offering actionable strategies for nursing teams to make a measurable difference.
Presenters: Michelle Elsener, MBA, BSN, RN-BC, CPHQ
Cigi Mathew, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC
Engage clinical nurses across a system with a single research study! This session will share the process of how a system used a shared governance research study to effectively and efficiently engage 36 nurses from 11 hospitals to advance nursing practice through nursing research.
Presenters: Celeste Romp, DNP, APRN, CCNS, CPHQ, CCRN
Matthew Hall, MSN, MA, RN, CCRN, PCCN
Discover How Nursing Can Make a Difference in Emergency Department Visits for Pediatric Patients With an Asthma Diagnosis
Presenter: Patricia Soto, MSN, RN, CPN
Re-education may not be the answer! Targeted coaching can replace standardized mandatory education as a methodology to improve adherence to guidelines and improve patient outcomes.
Presenter: Holly Jones, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, RNC-OB, NPD-BC
A healthcare system takes a creative approach to addressing nursing shortages by evaluating the effectiveness of an Acute Care TeleNursing (ACTN) program focused on improving the discharge process while exploring innovative solutions to optimize workflows.
Presenters: Janet Leatherwood, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Laura Espinosa, PhD, MSN, RN
The APP-QSAT is a cutting-edge, validated tool designed to assess Advanced Practice Providers' both clinical and non-clinical skills within simulation. Empower your APPs with reliable evaluations that enhance professional growth and elevate patient care standards.
Presenter: Olivia Nicastro, PhD, ACNP-BC
Al-Zada "Al" Aguilar, DNP, ACNP-BC, NPD-BC, CNEcl, CCRN
Learn about purposeful hourly rounding and the impact it has on patient satisfaction and nursing efficiency. A must attend for nurses working in the acute care setting.
Presenter: Frank Fulir, BSN, RN
How a small community hospital integrated leader rounding to improve their patient experience. Tips for leaders on how to fold this practice into your daily routine.
Presenters: Amy Edwards, MSN, RN
Rebecca Foster, BSN, RN
Learn about the symptoms, dangers, and how untreated paternal postpartum depression affects fathers and their loved ones while gaining tools to start open conversations about mental health and provide support to new fathers.
Presenter: Jill Mease, DNP, MSN, BSN, RNC-MNN
Gain insights into supporting the successful transition of internationally educated nurses (IENs) into rural healthcare systems and approaches for welcoming IENs into rural communities.
Presenter: Emily Smith, DNP, RN, CNE
Discover the Skin Failure algorithm! This framework provides a clear and targeted management to improve clinical efficiency and accuracy of wound diagnosis among an interdisciplinary team (Physicians, Nurses, Respiratory Care, Dieticians) led by a nursing team.
Presenters: Wilson Pinto-Lima, MBA, BSN, RN
Liesel Miller, BA, BSN, RN, CWON
This session is instrumental for nurse leaders seeking guidance in implementation of a virtual nursing program. Content includes how to involve diverse stakeholders, including frontline nurses, in the design and strategies for quantifying impact on patient satisfaction, nurse engagement and key performance metrics.
Presenters: Bri DuBose, PhD, MHI, RN
Tracy Plume, MSN-L, RN
How to make it Happen! Strategy and Collaboration to conquer time critical medication administration. A must attend for Nurse Leaders.
Presenters: Jennifer Kaplan, MSN, RN, PCCN, NEC-BC
Erika Mazero, MSN, RN, PCCN
Learn about how to advance best practice by nurturing the spirit of inquiry, collaboration and implementation. There will be something for nurses in direct care and supportive roles.
Presenters: Florine Ndakuya-Fitzgerald, PhD, RN, NPD-BC
Elizabeth Caris, MSN, RN
Explore how transformational leadership structured a Patient Family Education department to address health literacy and social determinants of health. Attendees will gain strategies to empower nurses, improve resource utilization, and enhance consistency in patient education, fostering equitable care in diverse healthcare settings.
Presenters: Kurt Pinto, DNP, RN, OCN, PMHNP-BC
Marina De Pablo, DNP, MPH, RN
This project evaluates the effectiveness of Virtual Reality goggles in reducing pain and anxiety while improving patient satisfaction during breast biopsies, providing healthcare professionals with an evidence-based, scalable innovation to enhance patient-centered care and procedural experiences in clinical settings.
Presenter: Renee Trambert, MPH, RN, CN-BC
Implementation Strategies for Positive Outcomes to reduce falls in the acute care setting. Nursing leadership with clinical nurse specialists guide research into practice. If innovation, teamwork, and positive patient outcomes interest you, attendance is a must!
Presenters: Laura DeWitt, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Lori Delaney, MS, RN, ACNS-BC, CMSRN
Uncover the meaning of TURNING STANDARDS TO SUCCESS through an exquisite quality rounding process that evaluates nursing practice and provides real-time feedback for front line teammates to optimize performance around nurse sensitive indicators and other high priority operational metrics. A must attend for nursing leaders and shared governance members alike.
Presenters: LeeAnn Smith, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CV-BV
Amy Peterson, RN, BS, MNHP, CNL, CNML
The ICU at Baltimore Washington Medical Center changed the culture around out of bed mobility for critically ill patients through the utilization of the UMove program resulting in a significant increase in patient out of bed days.
Presenter: Terry Ridings, BSN, RN, CCRN
Under triage of geriatric trauma patients can result in mortality and adverse outcomes. However, evidence-based strategies can decrease under triage. Learn how to leverage organizational support and engage nurses to design and implement a geriatric trauma bundle to address under triage in the Emergency Department (ED).
Presenters: Cathryn Kramer
Victoria Grillo, BSN, RN
Discover how Emergency Department nurses translated evidence based AHA and ENA backed blood diversion device into practice, decreasing blood culture contamination rates by 97%, maintaining rates near zero, and leading the way for inter-professional collaborative hospital-wide change, improving patient safety and outcomes while reducing cost and waste.
Presenters: Jamie Twyman, BS, BSN, WA
Christina Lee, RN, BSN
Embrace the change! This presentation shares strategies for restructuring nursing support resources from a hybrid to a centralized model, enhancing collaboration, communication, and support. Using relational leadership, nurse leaders will learn to build trust, inclusion, and empowerment by fostering a culture of safety, trust, and inclusion.
Presenters: Nicole Burnett, MSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN
Timothy Werlau, MBA, BSN, RN-BC
This session explores innovative virtual care patient engagement strategies to identify and reduce chlamydia cases in targeted zip codes. It will highlight key elements essential for Virtual Care Coordinators, Nurse Practitioners, Providers, Nurse Leaders, Educators, Stakeholders, and Community members for successful outcomes.
Presenters: Cornelius Brewer-Bell, MHA/Ed., BSN, RN
Katherine Walton, LVN
Find out how medical surgical nurses implemented virtual nursing in medical surgical units to improve the unit practice environment by supporting four workflows (admissions, discharges, disease-specific education, and medication double checks) with positive outcomes for nurse turnover, nurse satisfaction, patient throughput, and patient satisfaction.
Presenters: Susan Thurman, DNP, RN
Joysline Ndungu, DNP, RN, PCCN
Struggling with shared governance engagement? Wondering how your councils could be more effective? Gain insight from a shared governance restructure that increased clinical nurse participation and created more effective councils. A must attend for nurses at all levels.
Presenters: Delia Abbott, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC
Melissa Schnelting, BSN, RN
Reconnect to the heart of nursing and discover the benefits of volunteering!
Presenter: Kelly Harris, BSN, RN, NPD-BC
Learn how a system-level professional development team addressed a gap in education to help foster resilience and promote wellness within obstetrics and pediatrics nurse residency programs. Learn how the team analyzed, planned, implemented, and evaluated self-care and wellness components within two of the nurse residency curricula that they support.
Presenter: Kindsey Gattman, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, RNC-OB