Submissions from 2026
Advancing Provision of Services for Febrile Neutropenia, Shelli Anne Marie Chernesky
Advancing Provision of Services for Febrile Neutropenia, Shelli Anne Marie Chernesky, Cristhian Alegria, Lee J. Amaya, Orlando Betancourt, Patricia Estrada, Nell Mayendia Blanco, Maura Poleon, and Alexander Walbert
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 J. Wolfel, Ismael Arias, and Javier Sanchez
Back to the future, Justin P. Cagulada
Bite by Bite: Feeding Confidence in OCN Preparation, Jose Irizarry and Olga Diaz
Bridging the Gap: A High-Acuity Shadowing and Mentorship Experience for Medical-Surgical Nurses, Diane S. Kramer, Catherina C. Chang Martinez, and Lourdes C. Castaneda
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
Educational Review of Arterial Embolization for Knee Osteoarthritis: GAE and Beyond, Alan Anne Marie Moshir, Angel Gonzalez Saez, Parnavi Anne Marie Singh, Joshua Baker, Ekramul Gofur, Raul Herrera, Gina Landinez, and Brian V. 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 Unit-based Nurse Leaders to Improve Patient Experience, Dayana Lambert and Patricia Sanchez
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
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, Ricardo Queiro, Javier Perez-Fernandez, and Arlene Torres
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
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 S. Kramer, Lourdes C. 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
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
Improving Newborn Thermoregulation Through Implementation of Immersion Swaddle Bathing, Carey Acosta, Paloma Casermeiro, and Veronica Lopez
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
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
MS5 Shining Stars: Employee Satisfaction, Karina Alfonso, Nimsi Paulino-Espaillat, and Dawn Rudasill
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
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
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 Anne Marie Crespo MSN, RN, CPHQ and Armando Del Pino Vento BSN, RN, CEN
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
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
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 Anne Marie Bello PhD, RN, EBP-C
Recognizing Skin Failure: A Nursing Case Study in a Patient with Multiorgan Failure, Lisandra Anne Marie Santos PhD, RN, EBP-C
Reducing Newborn Diaper Dermatitis Through a Nurse-Driven Evidence-Based Care Bundle, Kristine Perez, Carey Acosta, and Paloma Casermeiro
Retaining New Nurses Through Mentoring & Sense of Belonging, Shelli Anne Marie Chernesky and Diane S. Kramer
"Road to Recovery": A Visual Representation of a Blood & Marrow Transplant (BMT) Patient's Progression to Successful Post-Transplant Outcomes, Annette Caravia
Safe Implementation of SEEG in the ICU: a Multidisciplinary Case Study in Medically Refractory Epilepsy, Ismaray Machin, Dayana Kowalski, Hollie Gow, Maidelin Villate Gonzalez, Javier Perez-Fernandez, Arlene Torres, and Karel Fuentes
Safety Without Sitters: Redefining Patient Monitoring in PCU, Obed Anne Marie Bello PhD, RN, EBP-C
Shared Governance Growing Next Generation of Nurse Leaders, Simone Cheong, Tarrah Kallusingh, Natalie Nunez, Kristy Perez, and Jennifer Canales
Specialty Care Redefined: Cross Training for Outcomes, Edlina Hilson and Hector Matias
Spiritual Coping with a Ceremony of Hope for Hematopoietic Transplant Patients, Shelli Anne Marie Chernesky; Anna Diaz; Stefano Caccavale; Mirian Soler; Liuvys Zaldivar; Ruben Ramos; Felipe Zuluaga; Jan V. Roy; Serge Lopes; Sammy Alvero; Richert Manjarres; and Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN, EBP-C
Symbiotic Scaling: Exchanging Capacity for Competency to Accelerate Expansion Simulation, Justin P. Cagulada
Take a Tea Minute: Supporting Staff to Enhance Patient Care, Nimsi Paulino-Espaillat, Maria de los Angeles Menendez, Erika Berroa, Dawn Rudasill, Carlos Martinez, Joosly Pierre, and Mary Claire Astorga
Tenecteplase in Extended Window Wake-Up Stroke Scenarios: A Case Series, Stephen Bueno, Erika Dittmar, Thomas J. Wolfel, Mina Rizk, and Jonathan Kline
The Nursing Telemetry Collaborative Council: A Model for Shared Leadership and Safer Care, Anel Arias and Kristine Aguinaldo
Time is Brain in ICH TWO: Expanding ICH Alert Across Stroke Centers, Nina Cruz and Delilah Cetoute
Unmasking Bias: A Call to Action for All Nurses, Diane S. Kramer
Unmasking Bias: A Call to Action for All Nurses, Diane S. Kramer
Use of a Near Real-Time Dashboard Fosters Communication and Improves Clinical Nursing Performance with Pain Assessment/Reassessment, Shelli Anne Marie Chernesky, Yaribey Lopez, Courtney Willard, Shivani Kovvuri, Cara Santos, Claudia Alvarez, Annette Caravia, Lourdes M. Talavera, and Catherine A. Zilberberg
Use of a Real-Time Dashboard Fosters Communication and Improves OncolNursing Performance with Pain Assessment and Reassessment, Shelli Anne Marie Chernesky
Using Artificial Intelligence ‑ Driven Microlearning Interventions to Improve Adherence with AORN Evidence‑Based Practices Among Operating Room Staff, Claudia Chanes, Catherina Chang-Martinez, Alex Leon, Aixa Esteve, Elizabeth Jimenez, Ana Rigol, Ruth de Solo, and Lester Rodriguez
Well-Being for Novice Nurses with the Powerful Feeling of Belonging through Mentorship, Shelli Anne Marie Chernesky; Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN, EBP-C; and Diane S. Kramer
When Perfusion Matters: Vasopressor Use and Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Type in the ICU, Lisandra Anne Marie Santos PhD, RN, EBP-C
Zero Falls Initiative, Azaharia Segura and Yesenia Mauricio
Zero Tolerance Violence Ends Here! Patient Care Comes First, Genesis Ponce, Silvia Clark, Tamra DaCosta, and Esperanza Del Puerto
Submissions from 2025
Academic Nurse Faculty, Erika Nusbaum; Gisell Gonzalvo; Missilia Gilbert DNP-Ed., MSN, RN; and Mary C. Granoff
A Cute Scale for Acuity: Making Assignments Simple, Equitable, and Fair, Andrea Mayorga, Jennifer Cano, Jonathan Gonzalez, and Loynier Alvarez
Addressing End-of-Life Care Education Gaps for Registered Nurses: A Quality Improvement Project, Mayra Villalba, Alejandra Angel, and Arvinder Singh
Addressing End-of-Life Care Education Gaps for Registered Nurses: A Quality Improvement Project, Alejandra Angel and Mayra Villalba
A Descriptive Study of Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Early Labor in Nulliparous Term Singleton Vertex (NTSV) Women, Candida R. Bell, Acklin Gordon, Dianna Hill, Elba Rivera, Heather R. Cowherd, Ivette Ramos, Martha Valdes, Maureen Gordon, Silvia Foltan, Silvia Medina, and Catherina C. Chang Martinez
Ambulatory Nursing, Lorell Bergolla
An Innovative Approach to Improving Patient Throughout and Decreasing Length of Stay in a Mixed Acuity Unit Using Purposeful, Automated and Cyclic Escalations, and Decision-making (PACED) Model., Justin Cagulada, Andrea Calvo, Emanuelle Hawkins, Moises Ruiz, and Steven Caberto
Antenatal Lactation Education an EBP Approach to Improve Breastfeeding Exclusivity, Maureen Pahl, Dina Victor, Mabel Sosa, Sarah Lopez-Calleja, Clauville Eversley, and Beth-Ann Fraser
A Quality Improvement to Improve the Retention of Graduate Nurses in the Outpatient Infusion Department at Miami Cancer Institute (MCI), Lilian De Jesus, Meredith Tinoco, Jacqueline Gomez-Pitts, and Jacklyn Shashaty
A Retrospective Evaluation of Real-Time, Nurse-Directed Clinical Decision Support Alerts for aPTT Results and Heparin Titration: Impact on Timely Heparin Adjustments in a Nurse-Managed Protocol, Javed Umar, Kristina Lee, Jonathan Choukroun, Arvinder Singh, Anshul Saxena, and Lara Arias
A Retrospective Study on Early Labor Aids for First-Time Mothers Admitted to a Community Hospital, Candida Bell, Acklin Gordon, Dianna Hill, Elba Rivera, Heather Cowherd, Ivette Ramos, Martha Valdes, Maureen Gordon, Silvia Foltan, Silvia Medina, and Catherina Chang Martinez
A Retrospective Study on Social Determinants of Health and Postpartum Depression in Pregnant Patients admitted to a Community Hospital in South Florida, Emma De Robles and Mariana Vega
Barriers to Primary Care-led Survivorship Care of Cancer Survivors: A Narrative Review, Leanne Dumeny, Arvinder Singh, and Abdias Malary
Bedside Procedure Nurse Practitioner, Manuel Serrano