Submissions from 2016
Quality of Life of Patients with Diabetes, Clair Hefner
Sepsis Education for the Primary Nurse with Swift Intervention leads to Successful Outcomes, Sandy Jones
Strategies to Improve the Use of Electronic Prescription, Rosa Filomeno
Turn Teams, How Do You Prevent Unit Acquired Pressure Ulcers?, Evelyn Jonusas and Maria Kahn
Voluntary Incident and Near-Miss Reporting, Debra Stanger
Improving Outcomes Through Performance Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, or Research: Choosing the Right Road, Eve Butler, Maria Ojeda, and Andrea Prentiss
Blood Transfusion Practices in Patients Undergoing Total Joint Replacement: A Research Study, Ileana Bonfante
Measuring Return on Investment for Professional Development Activities: A Review of the Evidence, Judy Bowling
Nurses Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pain, Gwen Burley, Carolyn Lindgren, Maria Ojeda, Carolina Penaranda, and Rodney Rosello
Patient’s Ease of Use, Comfort, and Satisfaction with the Female Urinal, Adriel Rodriguez and Ann Levering
Raising Certification Rates Using the Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN) FailSafe Program, Dawn Kressly
Shared Governance Day, Melissa Gomez and Nicole Grahl
Impact of nightly earplugs on Medical/Surgical patients’ perceptions of noise level and quality of sleep, Diana Talania, Myla Malto, and Melvin Rivera
CAUTI: Chasing Zero in Critical Care, Rosy Canete-Yoham and Edwin Vides
Pathway to Success! Implementing a Clinical Pathway to Improve SICU CABG Outcomes, Rosy Canete-Yoham and Edwin Vides
Abstract 149: Effects of Ethnicity and Prior Depression on Hospital Course and Outcomes in First-Time Stroke Patients, Amy Starosciak, Karelys Payret, Maygret Ramirez, Yolexis Viera, Cris Alegria, Rodney Bedgio, and Felix Ruiz
Abstract 170: Weight Changes 1 Year beyond Completion of a 12 month Workplace-Based Intensive Lifestyle Modification Program: The My Unlimited Potential, Emeka Osondu, Maribeth Rouseff, Henry Guzman, Sankalp Das, Doris Brown, Joann Santiago-Charles, Teresa Ochoa, Joseph Mora, Cynthia Gilliam, Virginia Lehn, Shoshana Sherriff, Janisse Post, Emir Veledar, Theodore Feldman, Arthur Agatston, and Khurram Nasir
Carbohydrate counting in the acute care setting: development of an educational program based on cognitive load theory, Maria M. Ojeda
Assessing potential relationship between Medical/Surgical nurse’s certification rate to patient outcome in a newly designated Magnet hospital, Eva Mitra, Rosalina Butao, and Julie Lamoureux
Assessment of self-efficacy in evidence-based activities for nurses in a newly opened hospital, Julie Lamoureux, Tanya Cohn, and Andrea Lavallee
Clinical Alarm Management, Jo Ann Aberilla
Determining final diagnosis in patients with syncope in a community hospital: A preliminary analysis, Andres Soto, Tanya Cohn, Michelle Smith, Eva Mitra, and Julie Lamoureux
Discharge Alternative Non-Urgent Care Education (D.A.N.C.E.) Protocol: Addressing Emergency Department Misuse, Samantha Leon
Exclusive breastfeeding between mothers who delivered vaginally versus cesarean section: A retrospective exploratory comparative study, Agueda Hernandez, Wendy Marquina, Michelle DeFreitas, Aniel Navarro, Julie Lamoureux, and Tanya Cohn
Impact of nightly earplugs on Medical/Surgical patients’ perceptions of noise level and quality of sleep, Diana Talania, Myla Malto, and Melvin Rivera
Implementing an evidence-based heel protection program using hydrophilic foam in an acute care facility, Carol McGregor and Eva Mitra
Make it on Time: Quality Improvement in Family Medicine Outpatient Setting, Tatiana Ivan, Karim Hanna, Abrill Jones, Mary O'Meara, Kaitlin Ross, Christopher DaFonseca, Michelle DeFreitas, Wendy Marquina, and Tanya Cohn
Medication Cabinets in Patients' Rooms: Impact on Nurses' Satisfaction of Medication Administration, Medication Charge Accuracy, and Errors (Published 2013), Mavel Arinal, Tanya Cohn, and Carmen Avila-Quintana
Patients’ and Families’ Perspective: What Makes an Extraordinary Nurse in a Patient and Family Centered Care Hospital?, Victoria McCue, Tanya Cohn, Rosario Carrigan, and Kelly Delgado
Promoting a Healthy Work Environment in the Emergency Department, Becky Maya, Eleni Miralles, Katrina Lino, Monica Duart, and Julie Lamoureux
Promoting a Healthy Work Environment in the ICU through Prayer and Bible Study, Jo Ann Aberilla
The Effect of an Educational Intervention on the Knowledge and Management of PONV among Anesthesia Providers: A Pilot Study, Eleazar Comprendio, Juan E. Ruan, H. Mohammad Zayed, Julie Lamoureux, and Feliciano Villalba
The Need for Speed: Shared Governance Impacting Nursing Practice over a 3 year Magnet Journey of a newly opened hospital, Rosalina Butao, Julie Lamoureux, Tanya Cohn, Victoria McCue, and Fatima Garcia
Abstract: Bilingualism and Executive Inhibitory Control in 4- and 5-Year-Old Preterm Born Children: A Pilot Study, Ashley Darcy Mahoney
Addressing Moral Distress in Critical Care Nurses: A Pilot Study, Rose Allen and Eve Butler
A New Role In Nursing: Unit Based Manager, Patient Safety and Quality, Susan Aguilera, Rosie Rodriguez-Henderson, and Hollie Gow
Exploring Nurses' Feelings On Floating: A Phenomenological Study, Marie Paule Lafontant
How to Start and Finish a Research Project; Lunch and Learn Panel Discussion, Juan Ruiz, Tanya Cohn, Dawn Prospect, Julie Lamoureux, Allison Blivin-Martinez, and Carrie Figueredo
One-year outcomes of an intense workplace cardio-metabolic risk reduction program among high-risk employees: The My Unlimited Potential, Maribeth Rouseff, Ehimen Aneni, Henry Guzman, Sankalp Das, Doris Brown, Emeka Osondu, Brandon Shaffer, Joann Santiago-Charles, Teresa Ochoa, Joseph Mora, Cynthia Gilliam, Virginia Lehn, Shoshana Sherriff, Thinh Tran, Janisse Post, Emir Veledar, Theodore Feldman, Arthur Agatston, and Khurram Nasir
Outcomes of a 12-bed observation-holding unit in a community hospital for patients experiencing chest pain, Sandra Bastidas, Olivia White, Carmen Avila-Quintana, and Julie Lamoureux
Stand By You: An Interprofessional Compassionate Service, Rose Allen, Renato Santos, Arlenna Williams, and Sarita Khanal
The Collaborative Support Model: On Boarding Using A Team Approach, Diane Kramer, Vivian Fuentes, and Kayce Tugg
The Collaborative Support Model: On Boarding Using A Team Approach, Diane Kramer, Vivian Fuentes, and Kayce Tugg
Submissions from 2015
Nursing Bedside Swallow Screen: How it Affects Outcome of Stroke Patients, Honoree Ceballos
Abstract 1090: Are the Current Definitions Used to Detect Sepsis Adequate for Prediction of Sepsis Syndrome?, Donna L. Armaignac, Heidi Fuxa, Julie Lamoureux, Carlos Valle, and Emir Veledar
Abstract 781: The Effect of Tele-ICU Innovation on Progressive Care Unit, Donna L. Armaignac, Carlos Valle, Louis Gidel, Xiaorong Mei, Irfan Zaidi, Leslee Gross, Lisa-Mae Williams, and Emir Veledar
An Emergency Department's Journey to Decreasing Door-to-Neurology Consult Times in our Acute Stroke Patient Population, Jessica Sanabria
Endovascular coil embolization of a pancreatic pseudoaneurysm in a child with pancreatitis, Miosotys Curbelo, Shaun Samuels, Eduardo A Perez, Arcenio Chacon, Ruben Gonzalez-Vallina, and Juan Sola
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA) education for all critical care nurses, Cheriese Rawlins
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Tissue Plasminogen (tPA) Education for All Critical Care Nurses, Cheriese Rawlins
An Assessment of Current Palliative Care Beliefs and Knowledge: The Primary Palliative Care Providers' Perspective, Yvonne Patten, Maria M. Ojeda, and Carolyn Lindgren
Developing a Culture of Inquiry through Nursing Research: A New Hospital's 3-Year Journey to Magnet® Designation, Denise Harris and Tanya Cohn
Protocol for suspected pediatric appendicitis limits computed tomography utilization, Miosotys Curbelo, Kenneth Mendelson, Eduardo A Perez, Anthony Hogan, Holly Neville, and Juan Sola
Verifying placement of small-bore feeding tubes: electromagnetic device images versus abdominal radiographs, Vera Bryant, Jean Phang, and Kevin Abrams
An Assessment of Current Palliative Care Beliefs and Knowledge: The Primary Palliative Care Providers' Perspective, Yvonne Patten, Maria M. Ojeda, and Carolyn Lindgren
The Effect of Tele-ICU Innovation on Progressive Care Unit Patient Population, Donna L. Armaignac, Carlos Valle, Louis Gidel, Xiaorong Mei, Irfan Zaidi, Leslee Gross, Lisa-Mae Williams, and Emir Veledar
An Assessment of Current Palliative Care Beliefs and Knowledge: The Primary Palliative Care Providers' Perspective, Yvonne Patten, Maria M. Ojeda, and Carolyn Lindgren
Investigating the Scholar Nurse Partner Effect on the Novice Nurse, Gisell Gonzalvo, Vanessa Collazo, Steve Lewis, and Aubrey Florom-Smith
Healthcare Utilizing Deliberate Discussion Linking Events (HUDDLE): A Systematic Review, Lauren Prestianni and Crystal Miller
Hearing the Child's Voice: Their Lived Experience in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Andrea Prentiss
Survey of Nursing Practice at Doctors Hospital, Carolyn Lindgren, Juan Nery, Maria Ojeda, Judy Bowling, and Diane Amado Tate
Time frames for sepsis screening criteria, Rosemary Lee
Intravenous acetaminophen in bariatric surgery: Effects on opioid requirements, Anthony Gonzalez, Rey Romero, Maria Ojeda, and Jorge Rabaza
The Implementation of a Capnography Monitoring System during Endoscopic Procedures within an Outpatient Setting, Stephanie White
My Unlimited Potential: Multidimensional Workplace Life Style Modification Program Associated With Reduction in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Employees With Type 2 Diabetes, Sankalp Das, Maribeth Rouseff, Henry Guzman, Thinh Tran, Doris Brown, Joann Santiago-Charles, Teresa Ochoa, Joseph Mora, Cynthia Gilliam, Virginia Lehn, Angelica Ruiz, Ehimen Aneni, Oluseye Ogunmoroti, Lara Roberson, Emir Veledar, Janisse Post, and Khurram Nasir
Addressing Moral Distress in Critical Care Nurses, Rose Allen and Eve Butler
A Retrospective Analysis on the Effectiveness of a Maternal Hemorrhage Plan, Tammy Sincore
Ask Me About your MEDS: An initiative to improve communication and patient satisfaction, Kelly Delgado and Silvia Baldomero
Ask Tell Ask: A journey to improve nurses communication; WKBH ICU UBPC initiative, Fatima Garcia, Lauren Kern, and Dafney Santana
BAKER ACT Project, Lucy Arcila, Evelyn Quinones Lassalle, Carla Green, Melinda Patton, and Melinda Collins
Boosting your influence, Tanya Cohn
Clinical partners' perceptions of patient assignments according to acuity, Esther Thomasos, Edwina Brathwaite, Tanya Cohn, Juan Nery, Carolyn Lindgren, and Shatondre Williams
Compassion satisfaction in Florida RNs, Tanya Cohn, Fatima Garcia, Julie Lamoureux, and Mavel Arinal
Decreasing Blood Culture Contamination in the ED, Bettina Laier
Developing and testing an online breastfeeding training among undergraduate nursing students, Shakira Henderson
Discharge Alternative Non-Urgent Care Education (D.A.N.C.E.) Protocol: Addressing Emergency Department Misuse, Samantha Leon
Ebola Preparedness - An ED Perspective, Bettina Laier
Facing Falls by Staying in the Zone, Beatriz Taboada, Charles Juste, and Rocio Ramirez
MCVI-SMH Outpatient Heart Failure Program (reduce readmission rates), Victoria Pope
Motivation and Certification Rates among Allied Health Professionals, Eda Avila, Edlina Hilson, and Maria Ojeda
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Tissue Plasminogen (tPA) Education for all Critical Care Nurses, Cheriese Rawlins
Nurse-driven telemetry discontinuation checklist, Irma Garriga
Nurses' Compassion Satisfaction and its Perceived Impact on Patient Care and Nurse Retention, Tanya Cohn, Julie Lamoureux, Mavel Arinal, and Fatima Garcia
Outcomes of Sepsis Patients using Noninvasive Cardiac Output Monitoring to Guide Fluid Resuscitation, Rosemary Lee, Rosie Sanchez, Laura Berni, Joyce Nealey, and Maria Ojeda
Pain Management of Medical-Surgical Patients at Homestead Hospital: The Role of Nurse-Patient Communication, Dianne Crabtree, Kathy Gruny, Kimberly Figueroa, Veronica Zamoyski, Carrie Bilek, Rachael Rodriguez, and Luchie Anne Dwyer
Patients' and Families' Perspective: What Makes an Extraordinary Nurse in a Patient and Family Centered Care Hospital?, Victoria McCue
Patients’ and families’ perspective: What makes an extraordinary nurse in a patient and family centered care hospital?, Victoria McCue, Rosario Carrigan, Kelly Delgado, and Tanya Cohn
Pediatric Emergency Department Rapid Care Model, Netonua Reyes, Rene Bascoy, Rosa Rousseau, Francisco A. Medina Mejia, Julian Diavanti, Pedro Marin, Tanisha R. Jones, Sandra Young, and Andrea Gibson
Promoting Comfort During CT-Coronary Angiogram, Margo Archer, Dawn Arevalo, and Kelly Vazquez
Psychometric Properties of Newly Translated Spanish Life Events Inventory and Daily Hassles Scale, Dianne Bazzani, Norma Romero, Blanca Chavez, and JoAnn Picanes
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
Unit Retention Strategies, Steven Trush, Rosa Filomeno, Joyce Jones, and Martha Gaitan
Using a Nurse-Driven Telemetry Discontinuation Protocol to Effect Telemetry Utilization and Nursing Job Satisfaction, Irma Garriga
Using a peer-driven facilitative review process to establish feasibility and support ethical review of clinical research, Tanya Cohn and Tiffany Llera-Lora
Submissions from 2014
Abstract 131: Effect of environment of care within PIRO sepsis model: is tele-health the answer for health policy?, Donna Lee Armaignac, Carlos Valle, Julie Lamoureux, Louis Gidel, Xiaorong Mei, and Emir Veledar
Abstract 421: Emergence of acute GI illness in predisposition, insult, response, outcomes (PIRO) sepsis model, Donna Lee Armaignac, Carlos Valle, Julie Lamoureux, Louis Gidel, Xiaorong Mei, and Emir Veledar
Keep Calm and Carry On: Reducing Elective Early-Term Deliveries, Tammy Sincore and Linda Levine