Events from 2026
Cesarean Births Among Non-US Born Hispanic Women: A Qualitative Study, Christopher Arzadon, Cecilia Bustamante-Pixa, Wally Mijangos, and Linda Presson
Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Prevention Bundle in ICU, Ana Bantug
Guiding Growth: A Mentorship Initiative for Unit-Based Councils, Annika Daphne Bilog
Triaging Dizziness: An Adapted Tool to Capture Posterior Circulation Stroke, Shayna Brewer, Benedict Pereira, Aaron Acquisto, and Shalina Steccato
Creating a Culture Change Around Stroke: Integrating Process Improvement to Reduce Door-to-Needle Time, Shayna Brewer, Benedict Pereira, Rose Bisellach, and Jason Greenspan
Intra-amniotic Infection (IAI) Prevention, Shelbie Clement and Deanna Conley
Using Pre-Operative Education to Improve Oncology Patient Outcomes, Michelle Clevenger, Michelle Tabar, Sarah Hunt, and Charm Silveo
BEE HEARD: Buzzing for Better Patient Experience Through Structured Nurse Communication Using AIDET, Jerome Codilla, Juan Guerrero, Sohl Chapman, and Nkiru Chukwudi
Clinical innovation -- Program Evaluation of "Fall in Love with Nursing Research" Outreach, Andrea Contreras, Tanya Haight, and Gloria Perea
Nurses' perceptions of the impact of simulation on knowledge and confidence with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell infusion, Rachael Crickman, Shannon Williams, and Heather Bissmeyer
1. Utilizing Virtual RNs to Decrease Length of Stay on an Acute Care Unit, Sarah Culbert and Lillian Embree
3. Skin to Skin Holding to Reduce Neonatal Hypoglycemia, Merebea Danforth
Using a Patient Reference Guide to Improve OAS CAHPS scores in Endoscopy, Marijoyce Dimatulac
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Clinical Features and Characteristics Associated with Postpartum Readmissions, Nicole Evaro
Resuscitating Rapid Response and Code Blue Education, Danielle Fogel
PERIOPERATIVE SKIN INTEGRITY: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Prevent Skin Injuries in Surgical Patients, Emily Francom
Mindfulness Apps to Improve Depression Severity and Family Management in Parents of Children With Medical Complexity: A Pilot Study., Cara Gallegos, Valerie Boebel Toly, and Matthew Bailey
Implementation of Restful Environment Management (REM) to Improve Patient Sleep Quality and Restful Hospital Environment Experience, Erica Gallenberger, Joanne Javier, and Teresa Lipski
The Lived Experience of New Nurses in a Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Float Pool Residency, Tanya Hartley and Martha E F Highfield
4. Impacting nurse leader satisfaction and retention through standardized support and education., Rebecca Hawkins
Decreasing Risk Factors for Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Using Nurse-Led Rounds and a Novel ICU Liberation Bundle, Jennifer Kepler and Kenneth Moller
Leading Nurses to Become Informed and Intelligently Engage: Association of California Nurse Leaders' Health Policy Work., Mary Lynne Knighten, Susan C Engle, Karen Descent, Surani Hayre-Kwan, Shiloh Williams, Alice Martanegara, Nicholas Breeland, Dahlia Maldonado, and Mojgan Bashiri
Culture Clean-Up: Journey to Reduce Blood Culture Contamination Rates Among Emergency Department Nurses, Stefanie Lai, Michelle Elia, Marelin Acicon, and Rey Paolo
Professional Quality of Life Among Medical Surgical and Telemetry Registered Nurses, William Lim, Emy-Lee Marie Anglo Ricafrente, and Jenny Carrillo
Integrating Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) back into the acute care setting, Mindy Luebs and Amanda Espinosa
Improving Door to EKG time in the Emergency Department, Juleene J McGowan
Evaluating the Impact of Early Mobilization Education on Nurse Confidence and Length of Stay in an Intensive Care Unit, Kimberly Melendez, Crystal Solis, Karis Pickett, and Lillie Chung
Reducing Surgical Site Infections Post Cesarean Section through Multi-Modal Standardized Education, Ari Meyers, Fereshteh Pirayesh, and Tracie Tolme
Signal or Noise? Evaluating the Clinical Relevance of BPA Overrides in Opioid Harm Reduction Protocols, Aretha Miller, Kailyn Elliot, Cara Gallegos, and Emily Stewart
The Lived Experiences of Registered Nurses in the ICU in Utilizing a Novel Prophylactic Clear Sacral Gel Dressing, Jason Miranda, Rofelina Madlambayan, and Paolo Roca
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Spondyloarthritis: A Narrative Review and Expert Commentary., Amanda Mixon, Cayla Alexander, Christy Vath, Eileen Lydon, and Philip Mease
Synchronizing Success: Interprofessional Teamwork in Optimizing Throughput Management, Deborah Nimick and Eran Wilkerson
3 Wishes Project, Amber Norman
Critical Care Certification: Developing a Culture of Excellence, Karis Pickett
Improving Evidence-Based Nursing Culture and Competency: A Council-Driven Approach, Karis Pickett
A QI: Implementing PAWSS and CIWA Adherence Challenge in the Psychiatric Emergency Department, Bailey Poler
Climate Action and Decarbonization Advocacy., Teddie Potter, Katie Huffling, Barbara Polivka, and Elizabeth Schenk
Welcome & Reflection, Providence Nurse Scientists
5. Driving Participation: Increasing Nurse Participation in Committees Using an Evidence-Based Practice Approach., Kara Reposa and Dana Orvis
Establishing Bedside Report in the Emergency Care Center, Alexandra Rowen
Enhancing Patient Blood Management: Evaluating Specimen Collection Techniques from Central Venous Access Devices, Mary Jo Sarver, Cheryl Kuehl, and Elizabeth Ser
2. Evaluating Nurse Perceptions and Outcomes Following Implementation of the Co-Caring Model, Trisha Saul, Amanda Espinosa, Mindy Luebs, and Ross Bindler
1. Early Implementation Study of a Co-Caring Nursing Model, Trisha Saul, Cara Gallegos, Troy Larkin, and Cynthia Salisbury
Invited Speaker: Beth Schenk, Elizabeth Schenk
ACLS Escape Room: A Gamified Learning Experience, Elizabeth Senecal
Reducing Hospital-Acquired Infections: Implementing Dual registered Nurse Verification for Foley Catheter and Central Line Indications, Carmyle Seville and Jaiden Tanaleon
Professional Governance (PG) and Intent to Stay (ITS) Among Acute Care Registered Nurses, Angela Shemwell, Tiffanie Rampley, and Melissa Robinson
2. Impact of Gum Chewing on Postoperative Ileus Following Open Heart Surgery, Jacinta Smith
Program Evaluation: The Chronic Suicide Pathway (CSP), Brittney Stoll and Julia Victoria B Salve
Participation in Ethics Consultation and Moral Resilience in ICU Nursing: Findings from an Exploratory Secondary Analysis, Sarah Sumner
3. Impact of Co-Caring Model on Cargivers' Perceptions of Stress, Burnout, and the Caregiver Experience, Rosemary Timmerman and Cara Gallegos
Keynote, Sylvain Trepanier
Histotripsy Process Improvement, Jordan Van Durme
Improving Compliance Via Barcode Scanning with ROVER App, Jeni Varghese and Lilia Preston
Implementing Signage to Identify and Prevent Workplace Violence in the Hospital Setting, Katie Whitehead, Rosa Hernandez, Jamie Margain, and Lisa Balesteri
Evaluating the impact of a Nurse-Driven Oxygen Titration & Weaning Guidelines on Length of Stay and Costs of Care: QI, Stephanie Zarate
Impact of Specialized Nurse CrossTraining on Cath Lab Door to Balloon Metric, Jo Zarnegar
Books from 2025
Does Medication Administration by Rapid Response Team Members Decrease Mortality: A Research Review, Chris Ackerman
Nursing Initiation of Rapid Electroencephalography Point-of-Care Monitoring: Lessons From the Pioneer Summit., Mary Kay Bader, Stephan A Mayer, Parshaw J Dorriz, Masoom Desai, Matthew Kaplan, Michel T Torbey, DaiWai M Olson, and Paul M Vespa
The Impact of a Chief Nursing Officer Development Program on New and Emerging Executive Nurse Leaders: A Mixed-Methods Study., Joyce Batcheller, Joy Parchment, Sylvain Trepanier, Aya Bou Fakhreddine, and Patricia S Yoder-Wise
RN CAREGIVER BELIEFS, COMPETENCIES, AND IMPLEMENTATION SELF-EFFICACY OF EBP, Noah Batty and Sheila Gallagher
Impact the Utilization of Evidenced Based Practices has on Post Kidney Transplant Patient Outcomes, Judith Bautista, Vicky Loren Dela Cruz, Ervieneth Martin, Jennifer Mauricio, and Alf Bernardino
Mindfulness Bundle Toolkit's Impact on Nurse Burnout., Gisele Bazan, Tiffany Patterson, Kelsey Sawyer, Deborah Wambui Kamau, Michelle Bradberry, Cynthia Grissman, Sahar Mihandoust, Jamie K Roney Hernández, C Randall Stennett, and JoAnn D Long
Laying the Foundation: Structural Empowerment for a Healthy Work Environment, Annika Daphne Bilog; Rhonda Tristan-Evans; and Cecille Lamorena BSN, RN, CCRN
Stats Lab: Introduction to Basic Data Visualizations, Ross Bindler
Make It Your Hobby, To Check On The Lobby, Kenda Bishop, Berlyn Davis, and Daveena Maple
Tabletop Simulation as an Innovative Tool for Clinical Workflow Testing., Heather Bissmeyer, Cara Gallegos, Shelly Randazzo, Chrissy Scheffler, Lyn Sullivan Lee, and Lindsey Powell
Skin-to-Skin Care to Decrease Length of Stay for Late Preterm Newborns, Theresa Bowden, Colleen Applegate, Susan Stauffer, Alex Schmidt, Lisa McGill-Vargas, and Barbara Bennett-Wolcott
Microlearning as an Education Strategy in Perianesthesia, Kaelyn Burgett
Timing of Neurologic Pupil Index Assessments in Comatose Patients Undergoing Target Temperature Management After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Jill Carington, Cherie Fox, Teresa Wavra, and Michael P Simanonok
Reducing Respiratory Compromise In The Cardiac Cath Lab With An Innovative Practice Change, Kathryn Cepero, Melanie Jorgenson, Christopher Brown, Juan N Pulido, and Mary Jo Kelly
Evaluation of the library session in a health system RN research fellowship program, Frances Chu, Basia Delawska-Elliott, Carrie Grinstead, Dana Kopp, and Heather Martin
"We Got Your Back": Creating a Culture of Safety for Safe Patient Handling and Mobility, Jerome Codilla, Joanna Felix-Mendez, and Marinella Papa
Undergraduate Nursing Students' Perceptions of Geriatric Care and Nursing Curriculum., Victoria Consolo, Stephanie B Clark, and Megan P Lippe
Alarm with Care – A Falls Alarm Deimplementation, Honey Coronado, Brenda Kinning, Antonieta Laguna, Marian Mationg, Kimberly Martinez, Mary Pena, Divya Prakash, MariaVianney Seabolt, Norma Torres, Stephanie Wunderlich, Crystal Johnston, Jill Davis Rider, Anish Chacko, Lisa Turnbull, and Michael Barrett
Respect Rx Remedy: Dosage of Decency, Decreasing Bullying and Incivility, Sophia Corso, Olivia Edwards, Elise Kimball, Lillie Le, and Hannah Sauer
Early Versus Late Vasopressor Initiation in Septic Shock – ELVISS Study, Nathan Crawford, Brittanii Prahl, Jordan Amaro, Barbara Branneman, and Jack Huber
Recommendations for Specialty Palliative APRN Graduate Education., Constance Dahlin, Dorothy Wholihan, Clareen Wiencek, Kristi A Acker, Susan Breakwell, Penelope Buschman, Carrie L Cormack, Susan DeSanto-Madaya, Caroline Doherty, Rebecca Edwards, Nancy English, Regina M Fink, Ami K Goodnough, Kathleen Lindell, Polly Mazanec, Marlene E McHugh, Ellen P Moore, Jennifer A Obrecht, Patricia Pawlow, Marianne Johnstone-Petty, Linda Quinlin, and Mary E Tresgallo
Recommendations for Specialty Palliative APRN Graduate Education., Constance Dahlin, Dorothy Wholihan, Clareen Wiencek, Kristi A Acker, Susan Breakwell, Penelope Buschman, Carrie L Cormack, Susan DeSanto-Madaya, Caroline Doherty, Rebecca Edwards, Nancy English, Regina M Fink, Ami K Goodnough, Kathleen Lindell, Polly Mazanec, Marlene E McHugh, Ellen P Moore, Jennifer A Obrecht, Patricia Pawlow, Marianne Johnstone-Petty, Linda Quinlin, and Mary E Tresgallo
Got Rib Fractures? PIC This! Producing Improved Patient Outcomes in Trauma Related Rib Fractures, PIC Scores and Use of Intercostal Nerve Blocks, Lynn Davis, Evelyn Miller, Lupita Quintanilla, Stephanie Padgett, Brandi Walden, and Karen Dean
The Effects of Aromatherapy on Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting (PONV) Among Adult Population: An Integrative Research Review (IRR), Mary Estelle De Vera
Integrated Identity: Concept Development in Nursing, Sheila Donnell and Sarah Sumner
I Like to Move It: Nurse Driven Protocol for Early Mobility in ICU Patients, Jenna Drazovich and Patrick Cink
Cancer Survivor Integrative Therapy Program Improves Physical, Metabolic and Mental Wellbeing, Gianna Durocher and Megan Wroe
Factors Associated with Naloxone Distribution, K Elliott, Cara Gallegos, E Stewart, A Miller, J Delfeld, and J Fehme
Antibiotic Lock Therapy fpr Dialysis Catheters: Implementation at an Urban Hospital, Erik Enquist, Hilary Klastae, and Mary Jo Kelly
YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME…IMPROVING ACCESS TO LIFE SUSTAINING TRANSPLANT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY, Wendy Escobedo
ZOLL® Immediate Pad Placement (ZIPP) Pilot: Optimizing AED Pad Placement and Reducing Time to Defibrillation, Jonathan Eyestone, Dana Gilbreth, Amanda Maloney, and Tina Pham
Comfort Behavioral Scale in PICU, Dustin Fontana, Kristie Overby, and Jill Kutscherousky
Increasing Special Pathogen Preparedness at a Frontline Hospital: A Quality Improvement Project, McKenna Freed, Christa Arguinchona, and Barbara Bennett-Wolcott
Do Hourly Neuro Exams Lead to Sleep Deprivation and ICU Delirium: A Research Review, Toni Gafford
Workplace Violence Prevention Strategies for Nurses in the Acute Setting, Kelly Galbo
Pioneering Practices: The Journey to EBP Excellence in Healthcare, Cara Gallegos, Frances Chu, Rosemary Timmerman, Trisha Saul, and Marisa Gillaspie Aziz
Nurses' Perspectives on Caring for Critically Ill Children During a Measles Outbreak: A Case Report., Cara Gallegos, Melissa Robinson, Brittny Ayola, Lacey Kovar, and Nicole Roehrig
Introducing the Divisional Nurse Scientists, Cara Gallegos, Melissa Robinson, and Trisha Saul
Breaking Bread and Building Bonds: The Impact of Meal Sharing in The Workplace, Emilia Garcia and Whitney Ferguson
Antimicrobial Therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa., Joshua A Garcia
SIRS Alert in Emergency Department Triage, Reilly Gardner and Alaine Schauer
Providing Skilled Mentorship for a Newly Forming Research and Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) & Education Council, Bedane Geleta, Gale Springer, and So Young Pak
