Submissions from 2014
Invited Speech: Evidence Based Practice: Acuity Based Care and Research Practice Change, Carolyn Lindgren
Measuring perceptions of shared governance in clinical practice: psychometric testing of the RN-focused Index of Professional Governance (IPNG), Julie Lamoureux
My Unlimited Health Potential: Short Term Effect of Participation in a Worksite Lifestyle Intervention Program on Significant Weight Loss and Eligibility Criteria for Bariatric Surgery Among High Risk Individuals, Lara Roberson, Ehimen Aneni, Sameer Shaharyar, Ebenezer Oni, Maribeth Rouseff, Thinh Tran, Henry Guzman, Sankalp Das, Doris Brown, Joann Santiago-Charles, Teresa Ochoa, Joseph Mora, Beatriz Castillo, Emir Veledar, Theodore Feldman, Arthur Agatston, Janisse Post, and Khurram Nasir
Nurse Perceptions and Safety Practices of the Use of the Carpuject Pre-filled Cartridge Syringe System, Nada Wakim
Patient Safety Organization Advances Patient Safety through Collaboration, Geri Schimmel and Gina Vogt
Patients' and families' perspective: What makes an extraordinary nurse in a patient and family centered care hospital? (2nd Place Winner!), Victoria McCue
Safe Patient Handling (SPH)- Reducing Injury to Patients and Healthcare Workers/Team, Christy Guzik-Creghton
Safe Transport of Telemetry Patients by ED RN's- Unintended Consequences, Marcia Schram
Shared Governance Equals Shared Decision, Is it or Is it Not?, Rosalina Butao
SIM: Seriously in Motion – United in Patient Safety, Maria Lopez-Beecham and Geri Schimmel
Sim Wars, Maria Lopez-Beecham, Geri Schimmel, and Melody McNally
Surviving Sepsis South Miami Project, Aimee Green-Blumstein
The Effect of an Educational Intervention on the Knowledge and Management of PONV Among Anesthesia Providers: A Pilot Study, Eleazar Comprendio, Juan E. Ruan, Mohammad Zyed, Julie Lamoureux, and Feliciano Villalba
The Effect of an Educational Intervention on the Knowledge and Management of PONV Among Anesthesia Providers: A Pilot Study, Eleazar Comprendio, Juan E. Ruan, Mohammad Zyed, Julie Lamoureux, and Feliciano Villalba
The Impact of the Change in Time for Performing Vital Signs, Murielle Pariente
Treatment of Complex Open Abdominal Wounds with Exposed Viscera using a Specialized Negative Pressure Device in the Acute Setting, Donna Byfield
What You Don't Know CAN Hurt Your Patient: Postpartum Urinary Retention, Teresita Delgado
Submissions from 2013
Severe venous congestive encephalopathy secondary to a dialysis arteriovenous graft, E.A. Samaniego, Kevin Abrams, Guilherme Dabus, Rosanne Starr, and Italo Linfante
Stabilizing and retaining a quality nursing work force through the use of the Married State Preceptorship Model, Solimar Figueroa, Marlene Bulos, Edwina Forges, and Tanya Cohn
Moral distress among healthcare professionals at a health system, Rose Allen, Tanya Cohn, Rosemary Lee, Raul De Velasco, Edwina Forges, Laurel Clark, and Maggie Procunier
SCALE - Skin Changes at Life's End: An Educational Intervention for Intensive Care, and Medical Surgical Nurses, Rosa Filomeno, Sophie Boudreau, and Maria Ojeda
The Effects of an Educational Intervention Based on "Visual Cues" and a "Buddy System" on the Incidence and Prevalence of Pressure Ulcers, Rosa Filomeno, Gloria Rueda, Adriana Garay, Shelly Commock, Erica Cuthbert, and Maria Ojeda
Obesity interventions: Comparing two theoretical approaches, Maria M. Ojeda
Blood Transfusion Practices in the Elective Total Joint Replacement Patient : A Research Study, Ileana Bonfante, Olushola Alaka, and Marguerite Rowell
Characteristics of an Extraordinary Nurse as Defined by Nurses, Andrea Prentiss, Eve Butler, and Becky Montesino
Development and Implementation of a Unit Specific NICU Lactation Care Map, Shakira Henderson
Development of a Tool for Identifying Patients Eligible for Care of Older Adult Sitter Services in Acute Care Hospital, Carolyn Lindgren
Early Mobilization Therapy for ICU Patients, Jo Ann Aberilla
Going Green and Saving Money: The Best of Both Worlds, Shakira Henderson
Improving Nurse Satisfaction by Evenly Distributing Workload in a Mixed Acuity ICU, Nicole Grahl
Introducing Genomics: The Next Nursing Competency, Becky Montesino
Leadership in the ICU, Shakira Henderson
Measuring Cultural Competence in the Acute Care Setting, Susan Golembeski and Maria Ojeda
Participating in Small Troubles, Adaptive resources(STAR-2) Frontline Nurses Engagement in Quality Improvement, Carolyn Lindgren
Participating in Small Troubles, Adaptive resources(STAR-2) Frontline Nurses Engagement in Quality Improvement, Carolyn Lindgren
Reducing Readmission: What has ABC Got to Do with CHF?, Rosalina Butao
Sharing Patient Care Information through a Personal Patient Privacy Password (PPPP) Initiative, Fatima Garcia
Sharing Patient Care Information through a Personal Patient Privacy Password (PPPP) Initiative, Fatima Garcia
The Effects of an Educational Intervention Based on Skin Changes at Life's End(SCALE), Rosa Filomeno
The Effects of an Educational Intervention Based on Visual Cues and a Buddy System on the Incidence and Prevalence of Pressure Ulcers, Rosa Filomeno
Virtual Journal Club: An innovative way of bringing evidence-based practice and research to nurses in their workplace, Fatima Garcia, Tanya Cohn, and Devica Samsundar
Virtual Journal Club: An innovative way of bringing evidence-based practice and research to nurses in their workplace, Fatima Garcia, Tanya Cohn, and Devica Samsundar
Will Installation of Medication Cabinets in Medical/Surgical Patient's Room Increase Staff Nurses' Satisfaction of the Medication Administration System as Measured by the MAS-NAS Without Altering Medication Charge Accuracy?, Mavel Arinal and Carmen Avila-Quintana
Submissions from 2012
Telenursing in the Intensive Care Unit: Transforming Nursing Practice, Lisa-Mae Williams, Kenn Hubbard, Olive Daye, and Connie Barden
Measuring Cultural Competence in the Acute Care Setting, Susan Golembeski and Maria M. Ojeda
What Are the Characteristics of an Extraordinary Nurse as Defined by their Peers?, Eve Butler, Becky Montesino, Michelle Kirgan, and Andrea Prentiss
The clinical practice collaborative support model for the graduate nurse, Diane Kramer, Carolyn Lindgren, Christine High, Silvia Ocon, and Rosie Sanchez
Early recognition of pediatric venous thromboembolism: A risk-assessment tool, Andrea Prentiss
The EBP rollout process, Kathy Sparger, Misleydy Selgas, Patricia Collins, Carolyn Lindgren, Mary Massieu, and Angela Castillo
Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome: a comprehensive overview, Rosemary Lee
An Evidence-Based Approach to Improving Breastfeeding Outcomes in the NICU, Shakira Henderson
Brick by Brick: Opening the Doors of a New Hospital with Evidence-Based Already in the Walls, Rosalina Butao
CNO Takes ER from Life Support to Excellence, Becky Montesino
Developing the Charge Nurse: A Model in Competency and Mentoring, Rosie Rodriguez-Henderson
Fall Prevention Program, Nada Wakim
Fall Prevention Program, Nada Wakim
Fall Prevention Program, Nada Wakim
Implementation of a Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Program for Alcohol in a Community Hospital, Diane Amado Tate
Implementation of a Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Program for Alcohol in a Community Hospital, Diane Amado Tate
Informatics, Carolyn Lindgren
The Effects of Nursing Activities on the Intra-Abdominal Pressure for Patients at risk of Intra-Abdominal Hypertension, Rosemary Lee
The Effects of Nursing Activities on the Intra-Abdominal Pressure for Patients at risk of Intra-Abdominal Hypertension, Rosemary Lee
The Effects of Nursing Activities on the Intra-Abdominal Pressure for Patients at risk of Intra-Abdominal Hypertension, Rosemary Lee
The Opening of the South Miami Hospital ICU Breastaurant, Shakira Henderson
Use of Standardized Pre-Operative Teaching Protocol for Patients Undergoing Knee and Hip Replacement, Ann Levering
Submissions from 2011
Procedural pain management: a position statement with clinical practice recommendations, Patricia Collins
Art in Alzheimer's care: promoting well-being in people with late-stage Alzheimer's disease, Carolyn Lindgren
Submissions from 2010
Hybrid interventional radiology, Barry Katzen, Jane Kiah, Debbie Smith, Debra Denny, and Melanie Stoia
Transforming to a computerized system for nursing care: organizational success within Magnet idealism, Carolyn Lindgren, Elizabeth Vidal, and Alex Vasserman
Retaining an aging workforce by giving voice to older and experienced nurses, Michelle Kirgan and Susan Golembeski
Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Risk Assessment Tool, Andrea Prentiss
Verbal abuse: the words that divide impact on nurses and their perceived solutions, Tanya Cohn
Submissions from 2009
Upgrading the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses' evidence-leveling hierarchy, Rosemary Lee
Standardizing electronic nursing documentation, Melissa Barthold
Submissions from 2008
Inpatient Hyperglycemia: Typical Versus Ideal Outpatient Follow-Up Care, Lois Exelbert
Submissions from 2007
'We can work it out' should be motto in addressing conflicting cultural beliefs, Yvonne Brookes
Using the Perioperative Nursing Data Set in Performance Improvement, Catherine Moses
Newborn screening: a literature review, Allyson Kayton
Clinical excellence through evidence-based practice -- a model to guide practice changes, Patricia Collins, Susan Golembeski, Misleydy Selgas, Kathy Sparger, Nancy Burke, and Bonnie Vaughn
Managing the storm: an emergency department capacity strategy, Gwen Burley
The Refusal of Care Algorithm: Communication is Key to Safety, Andrea Prentiss
Submissions from 2006
Occupational commitment, education, and experience as a predictor of intent to leave the nursing profession, Debbie Nogueras
Submissions from 2005
Lowering stress while teaching research: a creative arts intervention in the classroom, Sandra Walsh
Submissions from 2004
Determining feeding tube location by gastric and intestinal pH values, Jean Phang
Testing the efficacy of a creative-arts intervention with family caregivers of patients with cancer, Sandra Walsh
Obtaining pride through specialization: the certification process, Mary Myrthil
Submissions from 2003
Telephone support for caregivers of patients with cancer, Sandra Walsh
Cross-cultural comparison of perianesthesia nursing: challenges encountered in the PACU, Mary Asher
Submissions from 2000
Neonatal circumcision and pain management, Nancy Burke
Educating staff about pain management, Patricia Collins, Melitta Auclair, Eve Butler, Meryl Hush, Bridget Bernstein, Flor Aguirre, and Myra Huston
Submissions from 1999
Talking with physicians about pain, Patricia Collins, Kathy Sparger, Marsha Richardson, Tamela Schriver, and Dawn Bergenstock
Improving pain management in your health care organization, Patricia Collins