Submissions from 2025
Examining the Associations between Job Embeddedness and Intent to Stay in Acute Care Registered Nurses: A Replication Study, Eva Mitra, Gen Crespo, Bryan Blancaflor, Andrea Solorzano, and Natalie Bermudez
Nursing-Led BMAT Use to Improve Patient Mobility Outcomes, Sandra Torres, Angela Ramirez, Nicole Boswell, Sigrid Somarriba, Simone Cheong, and Natalie Bermudez
Tackling Telemetry Issues through Leadership & Professional Governance, Anel Arias and Kristine Aguinaldo
Empowering Unit-based Nurse Leaders to Improve Patient Experience, Dayana Lambert and Patricia Sanchez
Shared Governance Growing Next Generation of Nurse Leaders, Simone Cheong, Tarrah Kallusingh, Natalie Nunez, Kristy Perez, and Jennifer Canales
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
Bite by BiTE: Feeding Confidence in OCN Preparation, Jose Irizarry and Olga Diaz
Bridging the Gap Between Guidelines & Practice: Advancing Stethoscope Hygiene with the AseptiScope DiskCover System, Natalia Nunez and Danexsy Recinos
Developing a Standardized Oncology Advanced Practice Provider Onboarding Program, Gerlem Manso Morin and Miri Sinclair
Evidence-Based Education to Five Departments Performing Point of Use Treatment, Natalia Nunez
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
Silent Mock Code Purple, Jose Irizarry, Eli Lago, and Vania Saenz Cusco
Utilizing Learning Needs Assessments to Enhance Advanced Practice Providers Education in Oncology & Hematology at Cancer Center, Gerlem Manso Morin
Academic Nurse Faculty, Erika Nusbaum; Gisell Gonzalvo; Missilia Gilbert DNP-Ed., MSN, RN; and Mary C. Granoff
Ambulatory Nursing, Lorell Bergolla
Bedside Procedure Nurse Practitioner, Manuel Serrano
B.E.S.T. (Baptist Emergent Stroke Team) Nurse, Nina Cruz
Capacity Management Nurse, Carolina Parra, Sara Caberto, and Jon Cosculluela
Case Management Nurse, Johanna Macfarlane
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Baptist Health South Florida
Clinical Diabetic Educator, Skarlet Santana, Veronica Nicholas, Jennyffer Hansson Hansson, Mercy Molina, Catalina Mendoza, Maria Pilar Gough, Elva Diaz, Martha Bertin, Clarinda Hefner, and Raquel Kipler
Clinical Informatics Nurse, Julia Bowman
Clinical Learning Educator, Diansy Gonzalez
Clinical Nurse Educator, Kristi Ibanez
Clinical Nurse Educator, Annmarie Kaszubinski
Clinical Risk Management Nurse, Melissa Monzon
Clinical Trials, Ramon Cruz, Mitchell Diaz, and Olga Diaz
Clinic Nurse, Alex Cantillo, Mitchell Diaz, and Olga Diaz
Community Health Nursing, David Cruz
eICU Nursing, Miguel Gonzalez and Cindy Lopez
Endoscopy Nurse, Rey Hondrade and Diansy Gonzalez
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner, Ashley Cano
Hyperbaric Medicine Nurse, Martine Larrieux
Infection Prevention and Control Nurse, Cyndi Fischer
Infusion Nurse, Misael Pedraza
Intensive Care Nursing, Andrea Tilleman
Interventional Radiology Nursing, Jackie Brown and Yatxenia Castro
Labor and Delivery Nurse, Jean Flores, Linda Levine, Janet Viana, Marcela Rodriguez, and Patty Morales
Lactation Consultant Nurse, Carey Acosta
Magnet Program Director, Simone Cheong
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Grisso Reyes-Obando
Mother-Baby Nurse, Susan Rezende
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
Nurse Director, Shelli Chernesky
Nurse Innovation, Carrie Price and Nila Bhakuni
Nurse Leader, Tania Silva Santos
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 Career Path, Kayce Tugg and Jacqueline Martinez
Nursing Education, Silvia Clark
Nursing House Supervisor, Amy Fowler
Occupational Health Nurse, Maryann Jensen
Oncology Nurse Informatics, Carmen Paez
Operating Room Circulator Nurse, Jose Nazario
Palliative Care Nurse, Shaunte Jean Poix
Patient Access to Care Nurse, Michelle Enriquez
Performance Improvement Nurse, Suzanne Parchment
Pre-Planning Intake Nurse, Stella Fernandez
Professional Development, Vivian Fuentes
Radiation Oncology Nurse, Julie Sproul
Resuscitation Nurse Educator, Claudia Sabogal-Rodriguez
Retired Nurse, Diane Kramer
Spine Coordinator, Alex Perez
Transfer Center Nurse, Julie Agata
Urgent Care Nursing, Dayana Diaz
Utilization Management Nurse, Yoandra Colon, Elizabeth Scott-Shafer, and Natalie Garriga
Vascular Access Nurse, Elizabeth Ring
Wound Care Nurse, Aliyah Clarke
Wound Care Nurse Practitioner, Barbara Ventura
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
Evaluating the Reliability and Validity of the Modified Obstetric Fall Risk Assessment System: A Pilot Study, Geraldine Lamoglia and Natalie Bermudez
Exploring Compassion Fatigue and Moral Distress in Acute Care Nursing Staff During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic, Silvia Clark and Natalie Bermudez
Igniting the Spark: EBP for Novice Nurses, Diane S. Kramer and Sandra Y. Bastidas
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
Thriving not just Surviving the Night Shift, Marian Ramos
Unmasking Bias: A Call to Action for All Nurses, Diane S. Kramer and Victoria Y. McCue
From Critical to Clinical: Empowering Patients and Families Through Education During Intensive Care Units (ICU) to Medical-Surgical Oncology Transitions, Idalmi Hernandez Estevez, Anabel Hernandez, Wendy Gil, and Debbie Perez
Infection Control Recommendations: Safeguarding Immunocompromised Oncology Patients from Hospital-Acquired Infections, Idalmi Hernandez Estevez, Anabel Hernandez, and Sariah Battle
Does A Change in Current Response Time Practices Improve Patient Persopective, Nicole Burks MRS and Johnny Yeaglin
Improving Early Ambulation in Post-OP Surgical Patients, Nicole Burks, Johnny Yeaglin, and Suzanne C. Choquette
Including Patients in Bedside Shift Report to Improve Patient Experience, Juliet Wilson MRS, Marie Jean, Mryline Sejour, Lindsey Castilonia, Crystal Ximines, Lisa Joswick, and Javon Lewis
Performance Improvement of Unit Wide Response Times, Raquel Olivieri Cordero MRS, Alexandra Pieczynski, Leon Samuels, and Kerryann Smith
Using Simulation to increase Nurses Knowledge and skills with Emergency Bedside Re-sternotomies, Kathleen Lopez; Trish O’Brien; Colleen Buchholz; Courtney Tompkins; Taylor Carranza Carranza; Sara Gentles; Dana Orfinger; Kimberley. Thomas; Amanda Camarano; Lauren Lang; Miriam Caban; Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN, EBP-C; and Tracey Fisher
Work Smarter Not Harder, Theresa Russell; Terri Straub; Brigitte C. August; Anna Szondi; Danielle Wahrman; Sydney Sabel; Sara Watkins; Michele Santa Maria; Edwin Gama; Maryssa Paschal; Santo Getz; Stephanie Etienvil Etienvil PhD, RN, EBP-C; and Belle. Bistany
Zero Pressure: A Skin Integirty Mission. Every Patient. Every Turn Matters. Together., Brandy Thrower, Nadine Clarke-Francis, Tara C. Frutkin, Felicia Gonzalez, Esthere Luc, Asia Safford, Renee Simeus, and Yuki Asakura Strempek
Dangers of Surgical Smoke in the OR, Jacqueline Longmore and Sarah Christensen BSN, RN
Development and Implementation of a Robust Escalation Process for Telemetry Monitoring-related Events, Courtney Roseberry; Elisabeth Bernabe BSN, RN; Peggy O. Benenati MSN, RN, CCRN; and Natalie O. Bermudez PhD, RN, EBP-C
Empowering Patients Through Medication Education: A Heart Hospital Performance Improvement Initiative, Kathleen G. Lopez; Andrea Diaz BSN, RN; and Jennifer O. Cader MSN, RN, CCRN
Enhancing IV Fluid Administration Safety in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Kimberly Hulsey
Exploring Intensive Care Registered Nurses’ Perceptions of the Family Support Person during Family-Witnessed Resuscitation, Carmen Petersen BSN, RN; Martha O. Morales MSN, RN, CCRN; and Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN, EBP-C
Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury Prevention (HAPI) on Orthopedic Unit: 220+ Days of Success, Carlye James; Kayla Samuels BSN, RN; Angela O. Stewart MSN, RN, CCRN; Lauri Beltran; and Vanessa N. Lennon
Improve Likelihood to Recommend East ED, Nicole Sidaway
Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance in the Postpartum Unit: A Multimodal Performance Improvement Initiative, Darilyn Gelisanga; Gabrielle. M. Green BSN, RN, CWS; and Nishma O. Trivedi MSN, RN, CCRN
Improving Length of Stay for Patient on an Observation Unit Through Enhanced Communication Tools, Celia De Leo; Karen Yap BSN, RN; Oblee O. Frankson MSN, RN, CCRN; Maria Escobar; Olive Gibson; Jessica Ramos; and Natalia Flores
Improving Patient Experience in the Observation Unit: A Multimodal Performance Improvement Initiative, Madalyn Dickson; Olive Gibson BSN, RN; Maria O. Escobar MSN, RN, CCRN; Ardril McInnis; Alicia Gilliard; Carol Bush; Natalia Flores; and Elisabeth M. Bernabe
Improving Perceptions of OR Prep Efficiency: A Surgical Services Performance Improvement Initiative, Melinda Kaszuk, Mariana Daniel, and Regina Apostol Balingit
Improving Pressure Injury Prevention Through A Multimodal Approach, Courtney Roseberry; Mykerlange Amilcar BSN, RN; Sandria O. Jamieson MSN, RN, CCRN; Angela Creary; Kettia Antoine; and Tori Hatch