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2023 Poster Repository

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    ASSESSING ONCOLOGY NURSES' KNOWLEDGE OF COMMON TERMINOLOGY CRITERIA FOR ADVERSE EVENT (CTCAE) GRADING

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    Robin Kirschner

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    Objectives: To determine if a learning module will increase knowledge on CTCAE grading and determine the effect of this knowledge on clinical nursing practice. Sample and Setting: 48 participants were matched for pretest and posttest responses and were recruited through the Oncology Nursing Society. Methods: The project used a quantitative,…

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    The workplace experiences of hospital lactation consultants

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    Angela Lober

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    Objective: To explore the workplace experience of hospital International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs). Most hospital IBCLC teams are managed by nurse leaders who may not understand their level of expertise or impact potential. Background: IBCLCs contribute to the interdisciplinary maternal-child health team. They provide evidence-based education and a specialized…

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    Inpatient

    Leadership

    Patient Care

    Pediatrics

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    Safe Handling of Hazardous Drug Administration at the Point of Care

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    Denice Gibson

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    Purpose of this EBP was to identify exposure risk to hazardous drugs for nurses, patients, and ancillary staff at the at the ambulatory infusion centers, VGPCC research infusion clinic, and in certain areas of the hospital. After an assessment at HonorHealth (HH) it was identified that a drift in best…

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    Acute Care

    Adult Health

    CNS

    Education

    Evidence Based Practice

    Inpatient

    Nursing education

    Patient Care

    Professional Development

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    The Role of Formal Mentorship to Improve the Novice Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Role Satisfaction and Reduce Turnover

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    Michelle Gillard

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    With a worsening healthcare provider shortage, the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) workforce rapidly expands, with an estimated 40% growth rate between 2021 and 2031. Unfortunately, once APRNs enter the workforce, decreased job satisfaction, role strain, and increased job demands contribute to high turnover rates, ranging from 12.6-20%. To increase…

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    Advanced Practice

    Education

    Evidence Based Practice

    Leadership

    Professional Development

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    Incorporating the 4Ps into a Master's Online Nursing Course

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    Kim Day

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    Background: The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) recently developed new essentials for nursing programs to use as a framework to prepare students to work in healthcare. “These Essentials introduce 10 domains that represent the essence of professional nursing practice and the expected competencies for each domain” (AACN, 2021…

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    Adult Health

    Nursing education

    Social Determinants

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    Annual Education Needs Assessment: Tool Utilization

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    Isabel Soto Rivera

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    The purpose of this evidence-based project is to standardize the annual educational needs assessment process by conducting a thorough analysis of the literature to identify a valid and reliable tool to assess educational needs of clinical nurses. HonorHealth Professional Nursing Education department deploys an annual survey to clinical nursing staff…

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    Education

    Evidence Based Practice

    Nursing education

    Professional Development

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    Enhancing Patient Satisfaction and Improving Patient Flow: The Discharge Lounge

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    Kathleen Matson

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    A Capacity Management Oversight group was formed at an Academic Medical Center to explore options to alleviate the overcapacity situations that have historically hampered patient flow and operational efficiencies. 42% of discharge patients leave the facility after 4pm while beds are needed for new patients prior to 4pm. Much of…

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    Increasing Student Practice Readiness: Closing the Academic-Practice Gap

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    Heidi Kosanke

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    In Maricopa County, a pilot was conducted to increase the practice readiness of new graduate nurses (NGN). This project partnered with three nursing schools and six healthcare organizations to train preceptors who work with senior nursing students (SNS) during their preceptorship. The pilot was intended as a model for how…

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    Pediatric Oral Care

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    Bonnie Endress

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    It is surprising how many parents and nurses did not realize how important it was to start oral care in infancy. When our hospital started auditing adult oral care I was curious how pediatrics was doing. After sending a questioner out to parents of children admitted to the hospital and…

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    Integrating Safe Zone Training into a Community and Population Health Course

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    sandy kirkpatrick

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    Med Safe Zone allies act as bridges to link people who need help with the resources they need. People exit the training with a skill set, prepared to be effective members of the support network.  Safe Zone is part of a national program that happens at schools across the country.…

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    Nurses working as a "gig" worker: Brining Joy and Meaning back into the profession

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    Anne McNamara

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    Nurses want to practice nursing!  Employment in most healthcare locations does not allow nurses to work to the full extent of their license. Nurses often state that they are burned out and want to leave the profession after 2-4 years of work.  This study, funded through the American Nurse Foundation…

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    Adult Health

    Ambulatory Care

    Transformational Leadership

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    Questions I'd Wished I'd Asked: Cervical Cancer Survivors' Perceptions about Provider Education on Impact of Treatment on Sexual Health

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    Gail Hock

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    This poster shares perspectives of cervical cancer (CC) survivors related to the information they received about how their diagnosis and treatment may impact their sexual health. Mick, Hughes, & Cohen’s (2004) BETTER model was modified into an electronic survey format. Independent variables were: Patient age,  CC stage; race; ethnicity; insurance…

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    Advanced Practice

    Ambulatory Care

    Chronic Disease

    CNS

    Nursing education

    Professional Development

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    Impact of the Registered Nurse in a Multidisciplinary Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

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    Christie Kane

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    The primary objective of this presentation was: to identify the importance of the role of the Registered Nurse within a multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation team. Also, to describe the continuum of care in cardiac rehabilitation and to define the core components of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program.

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    Developing Entry-Level Nursing Competency in a Non-traditional Clinical Setting

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    Erica Lee

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    New guidance was created to identify competencies that entry-level registered nurses should possess upon graduation from nursing programs in 2021. The guidance found in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (2021) includes domains, concepts, and competencies that are explicitly defined.…

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    Mindfulness to Combat Compassion Fatigue in the Workplace

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    Deborah Mast

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    Healthcare systems that support happy staff members will ensure happier and healthier patients, and better patient outcomes. The pandemic highlighted the need for a supportive work environment that includes psychological safety, mindfulness, and self-care for healthcare workers. The 2022 National Nursing workforce survey shows a dramatic shift with the loss…

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    Improving EEG Pressure Injury Prevention. AN Evidence-Based Practice Project

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    Cathleen Murphy-Taylor

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    Device related EEG lead pressure injuries are known to be problematic in the Pediatric Intensive care Unit (PICU). An exploratory evidence-based project took place in 2021 and sought to collaborate with the EEG department to reduce these injuries. This nurse led intervention changed nurses practices and allowed them to fully…

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    Education

    Inpatient

    Leadership

    Nursing education

    Patient Care

    Pediatrics

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    Addressing Critical Workforce Needs Across Academic and Nursing Practice Settings through Innovative Microcredential Pathways

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    Sherrie Palmieri

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    Introduction: Nursing is facing critical shortages across many settings and specialties. The nursing workforce is aging, and of the nearly two million registered nurses employed in hospitals, approximately 22% are 55 or older. It is predicted that there will be 67,000 nurse manager vacancies by 2020. Additionally, nursing programs are…

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    A Mentorship Program to Reduce Student Nursing Attrition

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    Cyndi Luciano

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    Background: Nurses are instrumental in our healthcare system in the provision of quality patient care. Currently, the nursing shortage is expected to be significant by 2030. Nursing programs need peer mentoring programs to support students and prevent attrition which contributes to significant nursing shortages. Method: The primary purpose of the…

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    Education

    Evidence Based Practice

    Leadership

    Nursing education

    Professional Development

    Staffing

    Transformational Leadership

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    Trauma Informed Care for Patients Presenting After a Sexual Assault

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    Samantha Mendez

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    Over 50 percent of women and nearly 33 percent of men have experienced sexual violence involving physical contact during their lifetime (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, n.d.). Sexual assault is a prevalent healthcare issue that can lead to acute and chronic health problems including traumatic injuries, sexually transmitted…

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    Acute Care

    Adult Health

    Ambulatory Care

    Education

    Emergency Department

    Emergency Treatment

    Mental Health

    Nursing education

    Patient Care

    Public Policy

    Social Determinants

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    SKIN TEAR PREVENTION IN ENDOSCOPY: ASSESSING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG ENDOSCOPY NURSES WITH A SKIN TEAR PREVENTION INTERVENTION​

    Presenting Author

    Bethany Biardi

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    Endoscopy patients frequently have multiple risk factors associated with skin tears including advanced age, critical illness, nutritional compromise, and mobility issues. Upon identifying an opportunity for improved skin tear prevention an evidence-based quality improvement (EBQI) project was designed and implemented. A multidisciplinary approach was taken to identify prevention measures specific…

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    Supporting Our LGBTQIA+ Nursing Students

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    Benjamin Keeler

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    The LGBTQIA+ community makes up an estimated 17% of all undergraduate and graduate students in higher education. Members of this community face higher rates of suicidal ideation, depression, and harassment than their cisgender or heterosexual peers. Both higher education and the healthcare field struggle to address our LGBTQIA+ community, whether…

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    COVID-19 Impact on Nursing Education: Using Telenursing

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    Lisa Radesi

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    Telenursing as direct patient care during virtual nursing student clinicals • Includes requirements of preconference,  clinical experience, and post-conference • Evidence-based practice examples in adult, pediatric, and leadership With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in February 2020, nursing schools across the world stopped allowing students on campus and clinical…

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    Acute Care

    Education

    Nursing education

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