Submissions from 2025
Intensive Care Nursing, Andrea Tilleman
Interventional Radiology Nursing, Jackie Brown and Yatxenia Castro
Job Embeddedness: RNs Feeling of Belongingness to Stay or Not to Stay, Eva Mitra and Gen Crespo
Kudos Culture: Recognize, Appreciate, Elevate, Vicky Wheeler and Laura Charite
Labor and Delivery Nurse, Jean Flores, Linda Levine, Janet Viana, Marcela Rodriguez, and Patty Morales
Lactation Consultant Nurse, Carey Acosta
Lantern at the End of the Tunnel: Leveraging a Magnet Culture, Marisel Perigo and Stephanie Ulloa
Letter from the Editors: The Value of Research, Quality Improvement and Evidence-Based Practice Projects, and Innovations in Clinical Practice, Nohemi Sadule Rios and Stephen Breazeale
Leveling Up Clinical Competence in an Inpatient Oncology Unit: Utilizing Competitive Gaming through Nursing Olympics to Master Clinical Skills, Kristen Febus, Rodolfo Barros, and Abby Zeledon
Leveraging Antimicrobial Compliance to Prevent Surgical Site Infection in Community Hospital: A Quality Initiative, Rupa Seetharamaiah, Arlyn Cua, and Eva Mitra
Leveraging Antimicrobial Compliance to Prevent Surgical Site Infection in Community Hospital: A Quality Initiative, Rupa Seetharamaiah, Arlyn Cua, and Eva Mitra
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Adjust Staffing Levels in the Emergency Department, Marisel Perigo and Haydee Fernandez
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Adjust Staffing Levels in the Emergency Department, Marisel Perigo and Haydee Fernandez
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Adjust Staffing Levels in the Emergency Department, Marisel Perigo and Haydee Fernandez
Magnet Program Director, Simone Cheong
Malignant Hyperthermia Escape Room: Body on Fire, Lisa Pittington
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Grisso Reyes-Obando
Medication Override VS. Patient Safety…Are We There Yet?, Dylan Aversa, Loyda Carrascal, Maricar Castillo, Mercedes Condom, and Maitte Ozambela
Minutes Matter: Increasing door to needle with new and improved focused tiered stroke education, Meaghan Lintner, Delilah Cetoute, and Silvia Clark
Mother-Baby Nurse, Susan Rezende
Multifactorial Approach to Falls Prevention with Inclusion of Morse Fall Scores & Artificial Intelligence Technology, Ruth Navarro, Andrea Tilleman, Lupe Almaguer, Grace Aguilera, Kristina Diaz-Rivas, Yesenia Perez, Alex Vanegas, Jessica Amigot, and Janet Ruiz
Multifactorial Approach to Falls Prevention with Inclusion of Morse Fall Scores & Artificial Intelligence Technology, Ruth Navarro, Andrea Tilleman, Lupe Almaguer, Grace Aguilera, Kristina Diaz-Rivas, Yesenia Perez, Alex Vanegas, Jessica Amigot, and Janet Ruiz
Multifactorial Approach to Falls Prevention with Inclusion of Morse Fall Scores & Artificial Intelligence Technology, Ruth Navarro, Andrea Tilleman, Lupe Almaguer, Grace Aguilera, Kristina Diaz-Rivas, Yesenia Quintero, Alex Vanegas, and Jessica Amigot
Multifactorial Approach to Falls Prevention with Morse Fall Scores and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology, Melanie Sosa and Andrea Tilleman
Music Therapy as Pain Management Alternative in PACU, Ricardo Diaz
Music Therapy as Pain Management Alternative in PACU, Ricardo Diaz
Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse, Ana Bonilla and Vanessa Montes de Oca
New Grad to Preceptor to Nurse Leader, Katherina D'Elia and Paola Ravinet
Night Rounding Nurse Practitioner, Opal Reid-Monfiston
No Doctor Rounds Alone: Improving Communication Through Interdisciplinary Rounds, Nicole Burks; Heather Talib; Johnny Yeaglin; Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN, EBP-C; and Mia Mason
No Time, No Pressure: Building a Rapid Response to Pressure Injury Prevention in the Emergency Department, Amalia Pino and Silvia Clark
Nurse Director, Shelli Chernesky
Nurse Innovation, Carrie Price and Nila Bhakuni
Nurse Leader, Tania Silva Santos
Nurse-led Advocacy in Reducing 30-Day Readmission Rates for Heart Failure Patients with Reduced Ejection Fraction, Lourdes M. Talavera, Madeleine Turco, Hector Gonzalez, Catherina Chang Martinez, Daniela Wintersteen, Stephanie Villadamigo, Ali Palau, Maria L. Perez, Cindy Delgado, Stephani Cardona, Christina Davis, Gustavo Ramirez, Marta Larranaga, Betty Muniz, and jessica grace bundy
Nurse Navigator, Barbie Quintana
Nurse Scientist, Natalie Bermudez; Nohemi Sadule Rios, PhD, APRN; Catherina Chang Martinez; Arvinder Singh; Yuki Asakura Strempek; and Stephen Breazeale
Nurse Simulationist, Marrice King and Taylor Crawford-Burns
Nursing Advocacy Reduces Surgical Site Infections Related to Anastomotic Leak and Incidental Colon Lacerations, Claudia Chanes and Zebina Rodger
Nursing Career Path, Kayce Tugg and Jacqueline Martinez
Nursing Education, Silvia Clark
Nursing House Supervisor, Amy Fowler
Nursing-Led BMAT Use to Improve Patient Mobility Outcomes, Sandra Torres, Angela Ramirez, Nicole Boswell, Sigrid Somarriba, Simone Cheong, and Natalie Bermudez
OB-Code Crimson - To Improve Maternal Outcomes, Elizabeth Barrera
Occupational Health Nurse, Maryann Jensen
Oncology Nurse Informatics, Carmen Paez
One Call Prevents One Fall: Your Safety, Your Power, Sariah Battle, Wendy Gil, Debbie Perez, and Anabel Caceres Perez
Operating Room Circulator Nurse, Jose Nazario
Operation STICK Improves Vascular Access Outcomes in a Specialty Team: A Quasi-Experimental Study, Jessica Sarlabous and Lauren Adair
Optimizing Dissemination of Patient Education to Improve OAS-CAHPS Scores: Communication and Discharge Domain Performance Following Ambulatory Surgery Procedures, Kaylee Mercado, Ann Verilli, Diana Marquez, Maribel Ruiz, Fatima Costa, Michelle Harley, Lissette Vinas, Yohara Anton, and Stephanie Bolanos
Optimizing Head and Neck and Gamma Knife (GK) Patient Experience with Aromatherapy during Treatment Days at Miami Cancer Institute, Sophia Jane, Yvette Garcia, and Patricia McCrink
Optimizing Weight Management Practices on a Telemetry Unit, Wendy Kelly, Kei Berlin, Stephanie Nunez, Tiffany Aliaga, and Leonor Ruiz
OR Steaming Ahead – Without Immediate Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS), Mara Berman, Marianne Heider, Roger T-Cruz, Krystal Rodriguez, and Andrea Bloomfield
PACU Flow Redefined: The Facilitator Effect, Gil Casanova, Heather Cosculluela, and Javier Villamil
Palliative Care Nurse, Shaunte Jean Poix
Patient Access to Care Nurse, Michelle Enriquez
PCU-ICU Cross Training, Liliana C. Estevez, Jennifer Prieto, Vannessa Capener, Diana Maria Lopez, Hollie Gow, Yessenia Muniz, Naomi Rosa, Caesar Viteri, Adriana Roque, Christina Alonso, Vivianne Llaujel, Summer Hamadeh, Rosemary Diaz, Manuel Lopez de la Rosa, Marvin Rosete, and Keelai S. Lara
Performance Improvement Nurse, Suzanne Parchment
Performance Improvement of Unit Wide Response Times, Raquel Olivieri Cordero MRS, Alexandra Pieczynski, Leon Samuels, and Kerryann Smith
Pilot Testing the Reliability and Validity of the Modified Obstetric Fall Risk Assessment System, Geraldine F. Lamoglia, Ashley H. Hurtado, Yasmin Solis, Deborah Pol, and Natalie Bermudez
Pop As You Drop Protect Your Ears Non-Stop in Hyperbaric Treatment, Pat Simms, Maribel Movilla, and Diana Ansuarez
Postpartum Access & Continuity of Care, Mayleni Perez
Pre-Planning Intake Nurse, Stella Fernandez
Pressure Injury Prevention on Orthopedic Patients, Maria Ramirez, Candace McLaughlin, and Lisseth Lugones
Preventing Hospital Onset Bacteremia: The PIV PINCED program, Marian Ramos, Frank Boza, Brooke Marin, Patricia Castillo, Osvaldo Navarro, Cecile Manahan, Yassel Diaz Matos, and Uche Fernes
Professional Development, Vivian Fuentes
Promoting Healthy Diet Adherence using a Multisensory Approach for Post-Stroke Patients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial, Stacey Myers, Yuki Asakura Strempek, Sarah Kaster, and Clare Hall
Promoting Professional Growth: Developing an Educational Program to Increase Nursing Certification Rates in an Inpatient Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Unit, Yalina Martinez Romero, Celia Delgado, Stefano Caccavale, Annette Caravia, and Susel Martinez
Promoting Self-Reflection and Implicit Bias Awareness in Nursing: A Mixed-Method Study Advancing Practice and Fostering Healthcare Equality, Diane S. Kramer, Victoria Y. McCue, Anshul Saxena, Jeanette B. Deniz, Nicole Burks, and Patricia Russell
Qualitative Exploration of Intensive Care Unit Nurses' Perceptions of Family Support Person Presence During Family-Witnessed Resuscitation, Carmen Petersen; Martha O. Morales MSN, RN, CCRN; and Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN, EBP-C
Quality Improvement Using Collaboration to Reduce Pressure Injuries Best Practices to Reduce Pressure Injuries in the Acute Care Setting, Yessenia Muniz, Hollie Gow, Dayana Kowalski, Nushi Berahman, Cristy Zangroniz, Claire Turgot Larsen, and David Lehninger
Radiation Oncology Nurse, Julie Sproul
Reducing Blood Culture Contamination Rates in the Emergency Department, Aloima Guerra, Christina Anteen, and Arvinder Singh
Respectful Maternity Care Overcoming Maternal Health Disparities, Deborah Pol, Jennifer Machado, Sarah Fallon, and Leslie-Ann Kirindongo
Resuscitation Nurse Educator, Claudia Sabogal-Rodriguez
Retired Nurse, Diane Kramer
Retrospectively Examining the Probability of Acute Skin Failure among Hospitalized Patients with Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Tori C. Hatch; Jeanine M. Salamone; Claire McMillan; and Pierna F. Vaughner BSN, RN
Retrospectively Examining the Probability of Acute Skin Failure among Hospitalized Patients with Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Tori C. Hatch, Jeanine M. Salamone, Pierna F. Vaughner, and Natalie Bermudez
Retrospectively Examining the Probability of Acute Skin Failure among Hospitalized Patients with Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Tori Hatch, Jeanine M. Salamone, Claire O. McMillan, Pierna F. Vaughner, and Natalie Bermudez
Retrospectively Exploring Differences, Relationships, and Predictors associated with the Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool and Patient Outcomes, Sandra Torres; Nicole Boswell; Sigrid Somarriba; Simone Cheong; and Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN, EBP-C
Retrospectively Exploring Differences, Relationships, and Predictors associated with the Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool and Patient Outcomes, Sandra Torres, Angela Ramirez, Nicole Boswell, Sigrid Somarriba, Simone Cheong, and Natalie Bermudez
Retrospective, single-center assessment of a pharmacist-led anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) therapy bundle to enhance antimicrobial stewardship, Jeyma Fernandez, Alice Margulis Landayan, Jorge Murillo, Stephen Breazeale, and Timothy Gauthier
RN-Driven Approach to Reduce Observation Hours, Dawn Rudasill, Aracely Olvera, and Maria Carrillo
RN Residency Guide for New Leaders and Educators: A multisite Stakeholder's Orientation, Sally Bonet
Role of Stroke Team in Improving Stroke Education, Joanne Aberilla
Role of Stroke Team in Improving Stroke Education, Joanne Aberilla and Joanna Otaola
Screening for Social Determinants of Health Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Primary Care Clinics in South Florida, Gabriela C. Martin, Seema Chandra, Charity Tatum, Deepa Sharma, Melissa Parlade, Kelsey Warren, JoVonnda Chresfield, Catherina Chang Martinez, Venkataraghavan Ramamoorthy, and Beatriz Rosell
Seamless Transitions, Empowered Patients: The Vital Role of Oncology Nurse Navigators from Inpatient to Outpatient Cancer Center, Idalmi Hernandez Estevez, Anabel Hernandez, and Wendy Gil
Seeding Understanding, Cultivating Experience: Developing a Standardized Communication Tool for Inpatient Medication Education, Sydea Alsopp, Jen Amrani, Claudia Leao, Virginia Manuel, Kelly Martinez, Paulo Pereira, Lea Sawicki, and Vinicius Dos Santos Pinto
Self-care, As Important as Patient Care, Mia Cleary-Posada, Marrice A. King, and Taylor Crawford-Burns
Shared Governance Growing Next Generation of Nurse Leaders, Simone Cheong
Shared Governance Growing Next Generation of Nurse Leaders, Simone Cheong, Tarrah Kallusingh, Natalie Nunez, Kristy Perez, and Jennifer Canales
Silent Mock Code Purple, Jose Irizarry, Eli Lago, and Vania Saenz Cusco
Small but Mighty: A NICU Waste Management Initiative with Monumental Financial Impact, Emma Lopez, Caitlyn Gunther, and Mikaela Ajayi
Smooth Moves: Preventing Bowel Complications to Shorten Hospital Stay on 7P, Yarilys Alfonso, Yekaterina Ilina, Michelle Jaramillo, Stephanie Nunez, Jessica Saavedra, and Yvonne Zapata
Spine Coordinator, Alex Perez
Spring Into Safety: Preventing Pharmaceutical Overrides, Briana Gonzalez, Carlos Antuche, Kacie Ratchko, Arlen Caceres, and Amy Campos
Standardizing and Harmonizing the CMS Pass-Through Funding Process Across a Multisite Health Care System, Robert Kraljevich, Madeline Camejo, Jason Bell, and Chelsea Du-Quesne
Stronger Care, Stronger Scores: How Unified Teams Elevate Patient Experience in the ER, Genesis Ponce and Karina Munoz
Sustainable Bedside Shift Report: A Multi-Prong Approach, Lourdes C. Castaneda, Diane S. Kramer, Shelli Anne Marie Chernesky, Catherina Chang Martinez, Harold Girado, and Yessenia Muniz