Submissions from 2026
3 Tower LSS DC to Door TAT Reduction Project, Juan Nerey, Natalia Flores, Raquel Bogle, Lauren Clough, Cinthya Llop, and Benito Yon
Abdominal foreign body after subtotal pancreatectomy: a case series, Filipe Kunzler, Vladimir Hechavarria, Ramon Jimenez, and Horacio Asbun
Acute Meningitis/Encephalitis Presumably Secondary to Human Herpesvirus 6: A Case Report, Claudette Barreto Lopez, Kebir Bedran, Nimsi Espaillat-Paulino, and Lorena Bonilla
Advancing Provision of Services for Febrile Neutropenia, Shelli Chernesky, Cristhian Alegria, Lee Amaya, Orlando Betancourt, Patricia Estrada, Nell Mayendia Blanco, Maura Poleon, and Alexander Walbert
Advancing Provision of Services for Febrile Neutropenia, Shelli Anne Marie Chernesky
A Labor Mirror Study: Evaluating the Use of Visual Feedback to Support Vaginal Deliveries, Jennifer Canales, Joanne Barja, Denise Viera, Ana Argudin, and Tatiana Ortega
An Obstetric Fall Risk Assessment Tool: Is It Reliable?, Geraldine Lamoglia, Ashley Huratado, Yasmin Solis, and Natalie Bermudez
Arrival, Check-In, Vitals & Triage Flow Improvement, Vanessa Lluy, Cecieliz Sandifer, Yulisa Rivera, Patty Horton-Hugue, and Trishana Sealy
A Scalable Framework for High‑Reliability Transitions of Care Across the Cancer–Hospital Continuum, Shelli Chernesky, Theodosia Southern, Ivan Espaillat, Elaine Diaz, Ariel Perez Perez, Jennifer Company-Rivero, and Sergio Segarra
Back to the future, Justin P. Cagulada
Back to the Future at Bedside: The Effect of a Nurse-Designed Digital Workflow System on Charge Nurse Efficiency and Administrative Burden, Justin Cagulada, Andrea Calvo, Moises Ruiz, Emanuelle Hawkins, Steven Caberto, Steven Caberto, and Arvinder Singh
BACK TO THE FUTURE @ Bedside: Solving the Innovation Paradox by Implementing a Nursing OS, Justin Cagulada, Gretell Serra, Christopher Scott, Juliana Patino, Emanuelle Hawkins, Moises Ruiz, Sophia Viteri, Paola Delahoz, and Lilianny Sosa Miguelez
Beyond Discharge: Predictors of Timely Oncology Follow-Up Among Hospitalized Patients with Newly diagnosed Cancer, Lucy Morales, Tania Silva Santos, and Nayla Cepero
Bite by Bite: Feeding Confidence in OCN Preparation, Jose Irizarry and Olga Diaz
Bridging Distance to Care: Impact of a Navigation-Led Lodging Coordination on Cancer Treatment Access, Patient Outcomes, and Organizational Value, Tania Silva Santos
Bridging the Gap: A High-Acuity Shadowing and Mentorship Experience for Medical-Surgical Nurses, Diane Kramer, Catherina Chang Martinez, and Lourdes Castaneda
Bridging the Gap Between Guidelines & Practice: Advancing Stethoscope Hygiene with the AseptiScope DiskCover System, Natalia Nunez and Danexsy Recinos
Brown-Séquard Syndrome Following Penetrating Cervical Trauma and the Importance of Coordinated Interprofessional Communication: A Case Report, Santiago Restrepo
CLABSI Busters, Diana Constant and Thalia Fortun
Closing the Gap in Pain Reassessment: A Unit-Based Quality Improvement Project or Optimizing Pain Management Through Timely Nursing Reassessment in a Medical -Surgical Unit, Melanie Santos and Janie Perez
Closing the Gap: Inpatient Oncology Nurse Navigation for Seamless Care Transitions, Nayla Cepero, Carina Reyes, Tania Silva Santos, and Michelle Enriquez
Closing The Loop: Post-discharge Culture Management for Patient Safety and Risk Reduction, Rosemarie Schwitzer and Amy Thompson
Collaborative Innovation to Enhance Patient Safety Outcomes in the Emergency Department, Marisel Alex Perigo PhD, RN, EBP-C
Collaborative Innovation to Enhance Patient Safety Outcomes in the Emergency Department, Marisel Perigo Pineda
Community Health Hub Nurse‑Driven Interventions Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Diverse Populations, Simone Cheong
COZY Bag Initiative: A Patient-Centered Approach to Enhancing Sleep Quality & Restful Environment in the Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, Jennifer Imarenakhue, Jessica Franjul, Kenia Chavarria, and Daniel Galindo
Cultivating Transformational Leadership in Critical Care: Outcomes of an Innovative Charge Nurse Retreat, Daphne Pierre and Jennifer Alonso
Decreasing Blood Culture Contamination Rates Through Targeted Education, Heather Flechaus, Bruceline Michel, Michael Zonak, and Sara Caldwell
Detect, Protect, and Prevent: Reducing Candida auris Transmission on a Multispecialty Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Adriana Roque, Christina Alonso, Liliana Estevez, Naomi Rosa, Tazmarie Paddyfoot, Diana Maria Lopez, and Hollie Gow
Discharge Strategies: Nursing Innovations for Better Outcomes, Mariana Sanchez and Saly Cherian
Dose Matters: Preventing Adverse Reactions to IV Iron Sucrose Therapy in an Ambulatory Setting, Daniel Perez
Driving Accountability Through Standardized Heart Failure Care, Dhanya Paul, Elizabeth Cerdeira, Diana Espinosa, Aruja Adhikari, and Nerlande L. Joseph
Effect of Aromatherapy on the Level of Discomfort during the Laboring Process, Susan Rezende, Carey Acosta, Frankie Addison, Edlina Hilson, Edelmys Mederos, America Roache, Judith Gilbert Guerrero, Catalina Fernandez, Brittney O'Neil, Kelly Noguiera, Mari Smith, Lindsey Diaz, Judith Bowling, and Natalie Bermudez
Effect of Aromatherapy on the Level of Discomfort during the Laboring Process, Susan Rezende, carey Acosta, Paloma Casemeiro, Frankie Addison, Edlina Hilson, Edelmys Mederos, America Roache, Judith Gilbert, Catalina Fernandez, Brittney O'Neill, Kelly Nogueira, Mari Smith, Lindsey B. Diaz, and Natalie Bermudez
Effects of Lavender Aromatherapy on Oncology Patients Perception of Well-being and Comfort, Carolyn P. Cros, Shelli Anne Marie Chernesky, and Catherina Maria Chang Martinez
Elevating patient comfort and wellbeing: How using lavender aromatherapy can improve patient care in oncological patients, Carolyn P. Cros, Catherina Chang Martinez, Samantha Altamirano, and Shelli Chernesky
Elevating Wound Care: The Power of Shadowing, Aliyah Clarke, Ashley Polster, Marlene Young, Candace MacLaughlin, Edlina Hilson, and Rocio Ramirez
Empowering Patients Through Medication Education: A Heart Hospital Performance Improvement Initiative, Kathleen Lopez, Andrea Diaz, and Jennifer Cadar
Empowering Patients Through Medication Side Effect Education a Heart Hospital Initiative, Kathleen Lopez
Empowering the Nursing Voice: Standardizing Rounds in the ICU through a Nurse-Led Model to Improve Communication & Comprehensive Care, Rachael Vrabic, Natalie Bermudez, Kristen Bryan, Rob Godbout, and Mariana Maffei
Empowering Unit-based Nurse Leaders to Improve Patient Experience, Dayana Lambert and Patricia Sanchez
Enhancing Equitable Care for Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Through Implicit Bias Awareness and Education, Katherine Lurie, Dafny Amador, Traci Montgomery, Jean Murat, Lisa Nanlal, and Catherina Chang-Martinez
Enhancing Patient and Staff Satisfaction Through Unit-Based Engagement Initiatives, Christina Barrera
Enhancing Patient and Staff Satisfaction Through Unit-Based Engagement Initiatives: A Quality Improvement Project, Christina Barrera, Carolin Tolentino, Vianca Gonzalez, Isaac Rodriguez, Martha Gaitan, Thelma Pringle, Alejandra Soroa, Deisi Perez, Priscilla Egemba, Agnes Ehabahe, Remy Jose-Antonio, Anouse Guillaume, and Shariffa Masoud
Enhancing Patient Readiness for Oncology Specialty Consultations Through a Longitudinal Intake Nursing Navigation Model, Stella Fernandez, Amanda Padron, Lisa Nickerson, and Katie Saenz
Enhancing Post Craniotomy Pain Management Through Structured Education and Non-Pharmacologic Strategies, Lorena Cornavaca
Evaluating the Impact of Simulation and Escape Room Pedagogies on the Healthcare Team’s Amniotic Fluid Embolism-related Confidence and Clinical Expertise, Janelle Pishalski, Monique Scholine, Mackenzie Gleeson, Angy Montoya, and Natalie Bermudez
Every Kilogram Counts: 3 West Climbs Toward Accurate Daily Weights, Yelaine Garcia, Donalde Gustinvil, Diamond Lind, Ann Levering, Paulo Pereira, and Amanda Suarez
Examining the Relationship Between Inpatient Oncology Nurse Navigation and Timeliness of Care After Discharge, Lucy Morales
Expanding Access Through Education: A Community-Based Care Model for the Unhoused, Thais Martinez, Samantha Sipe, Sui-Lin Perez, Mikahla Gay, and Jose Llama
Expanding Norepinephrine Use in a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) to Enhance Critical Care Capacity and Nursing Skill Development, Liliana P. Estevez, Hollie Gow, Diana Maria Lopez, Naomi Rosa, Jennifer Prieto, Adriana Roque, Christina Alonso, and Tazmarie Paddyfoot
Expanding Open-Heart Care: Retention and Results, Dayana Kowalski, Hollie Gow, Maidelin Villate Gonzalez, Ima Altidor, Arlene Torres, Javier Perez-Fernandez, Andrew Calzadilla, and Martin MacKechnie
Expanding Open-Heart Care: Retention and Results, Dayana Kowalski, Hollie Gow, Maidelin Villate Gonzalez, Ricardo Queiro, Javier Perez-Fernandez, and Arlene Torres
Expanding Open-Heart Care: Retention and Results, Dayana Kowalski, Hollie Gow, Maidelin Villate Gonzalez, Ricardo Queiro, Javier Perez-Fernandez, and Arlene Torres
Exploring Nurses' Perceptions of Laboring Patients' Unintentional Aggression, Monique Scholine, Natalie Bermudez, Joan Diamond, and Mackenzie Gleeson
Exploring Nurses’ Perceptions of Laboring Patients’ Unintentional Aggression, Monique Scholine, Mackenzie Gleeson, Victoria Urman, Joan Diamond, Shannon Zalewski, and Natalie Bermudez
Exploring Patients' and Caregivers' Lived Experiences with Illness Uncertainty while Participating in an Oncology Nurse Navigation Program, Jose Irizarry, Pamela Delongchamp, Tania Silva Santos, Onimes Capote, Barbara Quintana, Lillian Lang, Vicki Caraway, and Natalie Bermudez
Exploring Patients' and Caregivers' Lived Experiences with Illness Uncertainty while Participating in an Oncology Nurse Navigation Program, Jose Irizarry, Pamela Delongchamp, Tania Silva Santos, Onimes Capote, Barbara L. Quintana, Lillian Lang, Vicki Caraway, and Natalie Bermudez
Exploring the Effect of a Nurse-Led Wound Care Team on Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in a South Florida Acute Care Hospital, Lisandra Anne Marie Santos PhD, RN, EBP-C
Facts and Snacks: The Use of a Hybrid Medical Provider Learning Program to Enhance Nursing Knowledge and Engagement, Alexis Folgueira, Marian Ramos, and Gilyem Casanova
First Look Nurse: Enhancing Early Recognition of Critical Patients in a Community Emergency Department, Michael Zonak, Sara Caldwell, and Jennifer Zeplin
Five-Year Impact of Interprofessional Shared Governance on Staff Engagement, Collaboration, and Scholarly Activity, Sara Caberto, Melisa Taboada, Cristina Lorenzo, Hollie Gow, Mayra Villalba, and Catherina Chang Martinez
Following Their Lead: Cue-Based Feeding in the NICU, Dana Desravines, Mikaela Ajayi, and Julie Quesnel
Formal Mentorship Program to Advance Retention and Professional Growth, Jacqueline Gonzalez, Atiya Kuha, Roy Mendez, Maria Noyola, Martha Nunez, and Vonedda Hendrickson
Formal Mentorship Program to Advance Retention and Professional Growth, Zaida Schneider, Anamaria Chavez, Ana Herrada Suarez, Collette Woods, Joyce Nealey, Jacqueline Gonzalez, Karen Ramnarine-Williams, Leyanys Armas, Maria Montalvo, Martha Nunez, Maria Noyola, and Vonneda Hendrickson
Fostering a Sense of Belonging through Mentorship Improves Nurse Retention, Mayela Monzon, Cecilia Eslick, Shelli Chernesky, Liuvys Zaldivar, Felipe Zuluaga, Stefano Caccavale, Flor Treminio, Ruben Ramos, Diane S. Kramer, Lisa Rothen, and Natalie Bermudez
From Awareness to Action: Lean Six Sigma Strategies for Enhancing Room Service Utilization, Rod Knight, Javier Folgueira, Armando Hurtado, and Valeria Nikolova
From Bedside to Benchmark: Nurse-Driven Communication for Higher HCAHPS, Diane Kramer, Lourdes Castaneda, Lisette Hurtado, Karina D'Amato, and Jennifer Fleites
From Critical to Clinical: Empowering Patients and Families Through Education During Intensive Care Units (ICU) to Medical-Surgical Oncology Transitions, Idalmi Hernandez Estevez, Anabel Hernandez, Katie Madrigal, Wendy Gil, and Wendy Perez
From Outpatients to All Patients: APRN Expansion in Pre-Anesthesia Testing Reduces Same-Day Cancellations, Michael Salinero; Natalie Ampuero; Raquel Bernal; and Christopher L, McGhie
From Prevention to Practice: Reducing Hospital Acquired Infections in the ICU, Dayana Kowalski, Hollie Gow, Maidelin Villate-Gonzalez, Jobic Ray Butao, Shireen Knox, Kelsey Hooper, Maidalys Coto, Valeria Navarro, Taylor Mollere, Morgan Praylow, Jahncarlos Lara, Juliette Herrera Monsalve, Marisol Aviles, Stephanie Silva, Glenda Romero, Christina Anteen, Tammy Rodriguez, Luz Cespedes, and Elina Machin Diaz
From Reactive to Proactive: APRN-Led Rounding Enhances Clinical Accountability and Reduces Overnight Care Delay, Margaret Geneve, Kathy Riboul, Martine Charles, Claudia Alvarez Cordero, Rosemarie L. Schwitzer, and Amy Thompson
From Risk to Reliability: Nursing Accountability in PACU Fall Prevention, Jennifer Yllanes and Yaima Vazquez
Healing at the Cellular Level: Enhancing Transplant Efficacy through Supportive Interventions, Annette Caravia
Healing at the Cellular Level: Enhancing Transplant Efficacy through Supportive Interventions, Anna Diaz, Shelli Chernesky, Felipe Zuluaga, Stefano Caccavale, Aileen Barcelo, Susana Salgado, Mirian Soler, Natalie Bermudez, Ruben Ramos, and Jan V. Roy
Healthy Mouth, Healthy Lungs, Miguel Rufino, Melanie Santos, Vivian Quijada, and Alexandra Jimenez
Hospital Acquired Conditions Reduction Initiative in the ICU, Dayana Kowalski, Hollie Gow, Maidelin Villate Gonzalez, and Christina Anteen
Hospital Acquired Conditions Reduction Initiative in the ICU, Dayana Kowalski, Maidelin Villate Gonzalez, Hollie Gow, Javier Perez-Fernandez, Arlene Torres, Christina Anteen, and Harold Girado
Ice the Burn: Malignant Hyperthermia Education by Escape Room, Lisa P. Pittington
Implementing Structured Leadership Rounds and Daily Sync Meetings to Improve Patient Experience, Ana Machado-Rosacker, Kevin Young, and Kristen Billings
Improving eICU Integration Into Bedside Nursing Practice, Kathleen Lopez, Courtney Tompkins, Dawn Campbell, Rebecca Moran, Sara Gentles, Andrea Diaz, Diana Gomez, Phusicha Worapachinchot, Dena LeChard, and David Knight
Improving Maternal Outcomes Through the PROMPT Initiative, Caroline Brodi, Jennett Melendez, Gabrielle Green, Nishma Trivedi, and Darilyn Gelisanga
Improving Newborn Thermoregulation Through Implementation of Immersion Swaddle Bathing, Carey Acosta, Paloma Casermeiro, and Veronica Lopez
Improving Nurse Confidence and Accuracy with Femstop (femoral Compression Device) Application Using Microlearning and Cognitive Aids, Sashah Topping, Alexis Folguiera, Daniel Pena, and Amanda Morales
Improving Nurse-Led Medication Side Effect Education, Lauri Beltran, Courtney Roseberry, Angela Stewart, Juan Guanzon, My Le, and Carlye James
Improving Pain Assessment & Reassessment Compliance Through Staff Education, Accountability, and Real-Time Monitoring, Ianessa Alvarez and Jessica Gomez
Improving Pain Reassessment Documentation Compliance in the Critical Care Unit, Joselyn Pozo, Melissa Parodi, Alexandra Navarro, and Gianni Rodriguez
Improving Patient Outcomes Through Early Mobility, Lourdes Talavera, Venessa Rodriguez, Stephen Breazeale, Lisette Hurtado, Elizabeth Matalon, Courtney Goldman, Hector Gonzalez, Kristina Seefeldt, and Caroline Silberberg
Improving Patient Safety: Foam Dressing for Ear MDRPI Prevention, Evelyn Mizos,
Improving Patient Safety: Foam Dressing for Ear (MDRPIs) Prevention, Evelyn Mizos, Liset Plasencia, and Elizabeth Ng
Improving Perceptions of OR Prep Efficacy, Melinda Kaszuk
Improving Pressure Injury Prevention Through A Multimodal Approach, Courtney Roseberry
Improving Staff Responsiveness and Hourly Rounding Effectiveness to Enhance Patient Satisfaction on a Surgical Orthopedic/Neuro Unit, Courtney Roseberry
Increasing Certification Rates in an Inpatient Blood and Marrow Transplant Unit: A Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Model for Certification Success, Annette Caravia
Increasing Sepsis Bundle Compliance in the Emergency Department, Cecieliz Sandifer, Trishana Sealy, Jesse Samula, and Lily Ramon
Infection Control Recommendations: Safeguarding Immunocompromised Oncology Patients from Hospital-Acquired Infections, Idalmi Hernandez Estevez, Anabel Hernandez, and Sariah Crawford
Innovative Policy for Service Animal Management in Acute Care: Protecting Nursing Focus on Patient Care, Haydee Fernandez
Innovative Policy for Service Animal Management in Acute Care: Protecting Nursing Focus on Patient Care, Haydee Fernandez