Submissions from 2026
Abdominal foreign body after subtotal pancreatectomy: a case series, Filipe Kunzler, Vladimir Hechavarria, Ramon Jimenez, and Horacio Asbun
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
Arrival, Check-In, Vitals & Triage Flow Improvement, Vanessa Lluy, Cecieliz Sandifer, Yulisa Rivera, Patty Horton-Hugue, and Trishana Sealy
Assessment of Time to Analgesia and Sedation Post-Intubation in the Emergency Department Following an Interdisciplinary Educational Initiative, Stephen Bueno, Erika Dittmar, Thomas Wolfel, Ismael Arias, and Javier Sanchez
Back to the future, Justin P. Cagulada
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
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
Driving Accountability Through Standardized Heart Failure Care, Dhanya Paul, Elizabeth Cerdeira, Diana Espinosa, Aruja Adhikari, and Nerlande L. Joseph
Educational Review of Arterial Embolization for Knee Osteoarthritis: GAE and Beyond, Alan Moshir, Angel Gonzalez Saez, Parnavi Singh, Joshua Baker, Ekramul Gofur, Raul Herrera, Gina Landinez, and Brian Schiro
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
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 Anne Marie 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 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: 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
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
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
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
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
Fostering a Sense of Belonging through Mentorship Improves Nurse Retention, Mayela Anne Marie Monzon; Cecilia Eslick; Shelli Anne Marie Chernesky; Liuvys Zaldivar; Felipe Zuluaga; Stefano Caccavale; Flor Treminio; Ruben V. Ramos; Diane S. Kramer; Lisa Rothen; and Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN, EBP-C
From Bedside to Benchmark: Nurse-Driven Communication for Higher HCAHPS, Diane Kramer, Lourdes Castaneda, Lisette Hurtado, Karina D'Amato, and Jennifer Fleites
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 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
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 Reassessment Documentation Compliance in the Critical Care Unit, Joselyn Pozo, Melissa Parodi, and Alexandra Navarro
Improving Patient Safety: Foam Dressing for Ear (MDRPIs) Prevention, Evelyn Mizos, Liset Plasencia, and Elizabeth Ng
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
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
Integrity in Action: An Evidence-based Practice Guided Literature Review of Surgical Conscience and Reliability in the Perioperative Nursing, Claudia Chanes, Suganya Gobinathan, Dennise de Pascale, Arlyn Cua, and Ruthann Osborne
Interdisciplinary Training to Advance Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Care, Dayana Kowalski, Hollie Gow, Maidelin Villate Gonzalez, Ima Altidor, Javier Perez-Fernandez, Arlene Torres, Ricardo Queiro, and Martin MacKechnie
Leadership at the Bedside: Measuring the Impact of Discharge Rounding on Patient-Centered Care, Kristine Aguinaldo and Myla Malto
Level Up! Advance to expert: Professional Development and You, Roshnie Somra Ramgadoo, Floralynn Lacrete, Ayida Nembhard, and Christina Landivar
Leveraging Technology to Bridge Communication Gaps: A Collaborative Education Hub, Katrina Collazo de Armas
Leveraging Technology to Bridge Communication Gaps: A Collaborative Education Hub, Katrina Collazo De Armas
Maintaining Normothermia throughout the Perioperative Phase, Melinda Kaszuk, Regina Apostol-Balingit, Mariana Daniel, and Lesly Roman
Massive Transfusion Protocol (MTP) First and Goal: An Interdisciplinary Team Effort to Achieve MTP Objectives, Lisa Pittington and Catherina Chang-Martinez
MS5 Shining Stars: Employee Satisfaction, Karina Alfonso, Nimsi Paulino-Espaillat, and Dawn Rudasill
Navigating Risk at the Bedside: Leadership Rounding as a Driver of Safe Handoffs and Improved Patient Experience, Marisel Perigo
Navigating the Crossroads: Driving Clinical Excellence Through Accountability, Compliance, and Innovation, Rosemarie Schwitzer
NEST: Neonatal Excellence in Supportive Therapeutic Positioning, Emma Lopez, Caitlyn Gunther, Jenny Giral, and Mariana Altauil Pineda
Nurse Leaders Innovate: Enhancing Responsiveness with Technology, Marcelle Durham, Simone Cheong, Eva Mitra, and Jessica Hucey Nua
Nurse Led Innovation to Reduce Emergency Department Falls Through a Patient Safety Champion Program, Marisel Perigo
Nursing Telemetry Collaborative Council: A Model for Shared Leadership and Safer Care, Anel Arias and Kristine Aguinaldo
One Stick, One Success: Optimizing PIV Performance, Nayades Alfonso and Bashan Knockee-Cesaire
One Stick, One Success: Optimizing PIV Performance, Nayades Alfonso and Bashan Knockee-Cesaire
One Team, One Goal, Code Ready!, Cynthia Amador and Stacey-Ann Rhodd
Optimizing Cardiovascular Health Through Innovative, Nurse Led Community Health Hub, Simone Cheong, Angela Arocha, Cristina Brito, Roberto Alex Romano, Arvinder Singh, and Catherina Chang Martinez
Optimizing Patient Experience Through Innovative Workflow Redesign and Collaborative Technology Integration, Marcelle Durham, Simone Cheong, Eva Mitra, and Jessica Hucey Nua
Optimizing Patient Experience Through Innovative Workflow Redesign and Collaborative Technology Integration, Marcelle Durham, Eva Mitra, Jessica Hucey Nua, and Simone Cheong
PACED Model: Re-engineering Workflows, Reducing Nurse Burden, Justin P. Cagulada
PACU Flow Redefined: The Facilitator Effect, Gilyem Casanova, Heather Cosculluela, and Javier Villamil
PACU Flow Redefined: The Facilitator Effect, Gilyem Casanova, Heather Cosculluela, and Javier Villamil
Peers with Purpose: Optimizing Patient Care Through Innovative Nurse Peer Review, Gen Crespo and Armando Del Pino Vento
Peers with Purpose: Optimizing Patient Care Through Innovative Nurse Peer Review, Gen Crespo and Armando Del Pino Vento
Pilot Testing the Reliability and Validity of the Modified Obstetric Fall Risk Assessment System, Geraldine Lamoglia
Postoperative Pain Scores Before Discharge in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) Elderly Patients Undergoing General VS. Spinal Anesthesia, Armande Telisma, Catherina Chang Martinez, and Kevin Young
Pre-Transfer Fall-Risk Screening for Safer Room Placement and Sitter Use, Grissobelle Reyes-Obando
Pre-Transfer Fall-Risk Screening for Safer Room Placement and Sitter Use, Grissobelle Reyes-Obando
Project Code Ready, Esther Pierre, Cassendra Saint Pierre, Vickie Francouer, and Isemarlene Julien
Rapid Team Communication Using WhatsApp, Tiger Connect, and Share Point, Leyanys Armas, Anamaria Chavez, Eileen McMahon, Roy Mendez, and Maria Noyola
Ready to Soar with a CAUTI Reduction Passport, Obed Bello
Recognizing Skin Failure: A Nursing Case Study in a Patient with Multiorgan Failure, Lisandra Anne Marie Santos PhD, RN, EBP-C
Reducing Agitation in Hospitalized Patients Using Comfort-Based Care Kits: A Nurse-Led Innovation, Grissobelle Reyes-Obando and Yamile Madera
Reducing Newborn Diaper Dermatitis Through a Nurse-Driven Evidence-Based Care Bundle, Kristine Perez, Carey Acosta, and Paloma Casermeiro
Reducing Patient Falls Through Improved Staff Education and Compliance with Fall Prevention Practices, Riley Anders, Carol Lynn Bush, Emily Demarco, Maria Escobar, Olive Gibson, Victoria Santora, and Mary Woytysiak