Index of Handouts

Benchmarks: An Evidence-Based Approach to Determining Competence of Newly Hired Registered Nurses
Carol Goss, DNP, RN-BC, Norton Healthcare; Ronda LaVigne, MHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Galen Center for Professional Development

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Shift Status Checks; Mentoring Shift Leaders to Drive Outcomes
Tasha L Frisinger, MSN, RN, CNML, Rapid City Regional Hospital

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Necessary Drugs, Unnecessary Exposures: An Examination of Chemotherapy Safe Handling Among Oncology Healthcare Workers
Catherine U Graeve, MPH, RN, University of Minnesota; Patricia M. McGovern, PhD, MPH, RN, University of Minnesota

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Connecting Interprofessional Research With Practice to Reduce Non-Ventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Dian Baker, PhD, APRN-BC, California State University, Sacramento; Barbara J Quinn, MSN, ACNS-BC, Sutter Health

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Medical-Surgical Nurse Perceptions of the Barriers to Sustainment of Hourly Rounding
Tamara Meluskey, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CMSRN, Franciscan St. Francis Health; Nicole Toole, MSN, RN, St. Vincent Health

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Meeting the EMR documentation challenge for best practice CAUTI prevention standards
Andrea Churchill-Boutwell, BSN, RN-BC, Rutland Regional Medical Center; Brittni L Racine, BSN, RN-BC, ONC, Rutland Regional Medical Center

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Lean Six Sigma Approach Achieves Breakthrough Reductions in Unit-Acquired Pressure Ulcers for Critical Care Patients
Michelle L. Collins, MSN, APN, RN-BC, ACNS-BC, Christiana Care Health System; Elizabeth A. Donovan, MSN, RN, Christiana Care Health System

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The Absence of Restraint Is Liberty: Sustaining the Efforts of a Restraint-Free Environment
Kirstan Clay-Weinfeld, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN-CSC-CMC, Christiana Care Health System; Desiree Hodges, MBA, BSN, RN-BC, CCRN, Christiana Care Health System

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Does Site Matter? Comparing patient comfort and accuracy of blood glucose samples from the finger and palm of the perioperative patient.
Lisa S Farmer, BSN, RN, CAPA, University of Virginia Health System; Clara A Winfield, BSN, RN, CAPA, University of Virginia Health System

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Improving Care Through a Change of Shift Bundle
Mary Del Guidice, MSN, BS, RN, CENP, Pennsylvania Hospital; Jessie A Reich, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, ONC, CMSRN, Penn Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital

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"Thumbs Up" for Quality and Patient Safety with Radial Artery Access
Angela M Jones, BSN, RN, PCCN, UC Health

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Fall Prevention as a Goal - A Specialized Hospital Experience Where Culture Intervenes
Ahlam M Haddad, BSN,, RN, CPHQ, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre-Riyadh; Naser H. Shwaihet, MSN, MSc, MSc, BSN, RN, CPHQ, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

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“No Woman Should Die While Giving Life” : A Retrospective Analysis on the Effectiveness of a Maternal Hemorrhage Plan
Tammy J Sincore, BSN, RNC-OB, Baptist Hospital of Miami; Susan M Aguilera, MSN, ARNP ANCC-BC, CPHQ, Baptist Hospital of Miami

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Leveraging technology to reduce inactionable alarms from bedside physiologic monitors
Jennifer Laymon, MS, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN, University of Colorado Health; Melanie Roberts, MS, APRN, CCRN, CCNS, University of Colorado Health

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Using Innovative, Evidenced-Based Strategies in a Rehabilitative Setting to Successfully Decrease Falls Attributed to Fitness Equipment
Cindy Rivet, MS, RN-BC, CNL, The Miriam Hospital; Arlene Gaw, MS, RN, BC, The Miriam Hospital

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Community Case Management – Improving Transitions of Care Since 1995
Sarah M Armold, MSN, ACNS-BC, RN, University of Colorado Health Poudre Valley Hospital

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Initiatives to Improve Care Coordination and the Patient and Family Experience With the End-of-Life Process
Hollie A. Gow, MSN, ARNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN, PCCN, Baptist Health South Florida; Patricia E Russell, BSN, RN, Baptist Health of Miami

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Assessment of Ebola Training Efficacy Using Respondent Surveys
Faith Cantrell, MSN, RN, University of Colorado Health; Janet E Craighead, PhD, RN, UC Health

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Failure Is an Option: Using Simulation to Improve Practice in a Multispecialty Setting
Melanie Foltz, MSN, RN, Children's Mercy Hospital; Heather Scruton, MSN, MBA, RNC-OB, CEFM, Children's Mercy Hospital

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Patient-Centered and Interprofessional Approaches to Falls Prevention
Claiborne Miller-Davis, MS, RN, RN, National Institutes of Health

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Reconstructing a Nursing Model of Care to Enhance the Patient Experience
Sheri L Renaud, MS, RN, NE-BC, United Health Services; Mary K Gifford, BS, RN, OCN, United Health Services

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The Golden Ticket: Improving Medication Side Effects Teaching on a Telemetry Floor
Maria Suvacarov, MSN, FNP-BC , CCRN, Adventist Lagrange Hospital

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Implementing TeamSTEPPS in a Long Term Care Facility
Jennifer L Hudak, DNP, NP-C, Ursuline College

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Ensuring Patient Satisfaction Through Discharge Follow-Up Phone Calls
Cynthia T Lota, BSN, RN, CRRN, NYU Langone's Hospital for Joint Diseases; Sheila P Ditching, BSN, RN, CRRN, RN-BC, NYU Langone's Hospital for Joint Diseases

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Displaying Clinical Excellence on Hospital Units:Transparency Drives Interdisciplinary Approaches to Improving Patient Care Outcomes
Sally Carmen, DNP, RN, APRN, CNL, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth; Michelle M Hampton, PhD, RN, CCRN, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth

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Eliminating Infant Harm: System-wide infant fall toolkit innovation
Kimberly T Hodges, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health; Kerista S Hansell, MSN, RN, CNS-BC, C-EFM, Community Health Network

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Proactive RN Behavior - A determinant in improving patient safety
Kathy M Baker, PhD, RN, NE-BC, VCU Health System; Kevin M Shimp, MSN, CCRN, VCU Medical Center Health System

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Overcoming Awkward Silences: The Unconventional Use of Simulation to Improve Intimate Partner Screening
Heather Scruton, MSN, MBA, RNC-OB, CEFM, Children's Mercy Hospital; Melanie Foltz, MSN, RN, Children's Mercy Hospital

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Spots and Rashes: Can You Spot Disseminated Herpes Zoster?
Nancy M Robin, MEd, BSN, RN, CEN, Miriam Hospital; Denise Brennan, MSN, RN, CNL, Miriam Hospital

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Validating Use of Medical Record Data to Predict Risk Factors of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers
Dana Wade, DNP, RN, CNS-BC, CPHQ, NEA-BC, Cleveland Clinic Health System

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Development of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol Following Pediatric Surgical Procedures: A Change in Practice
Jeannie M Keith, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, AOCN, Shriners Hospital for Children - Houston; Kipp Cloud, ADN, RN, CNOR, Shriners Hospital for Children Houston, TX

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Using the DMAIC Process to Improve Discharge Process and Readmission Rates
Kevin M Shimp, MSN, CCRN, VCU Medical Center Health System

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Within Sixty Is Nifty: Improving Long-Bone Fracture Pain Management Outcomes
Nancy M Robin, MEd, BSN, RN, CEN, Miriam Hospital; Denise Brennan, MSN, RN, CNL, Miriam Hospital

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Leveraging technology to reduce pressure ulcers related to non-invasive ventilation
Emily L Wilkinson, BHS, RRT, NPS, Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics; Rebecca Duggins, BSN, RN, Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics

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Nursing – Child Life Collaboration: A Driving Force for Quality Care
Barbara G Romito, MA, CCLS, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital; Keeba N Souto, MSN, RN, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

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Our Journey: Decreasing Time From Decision-to-Admit to ED Departure
Denise Brennan, MSN, RN, CNL, Miriam Hospital; Laurie J. Almonte, AD, RTR, The Miriam Hospital

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Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in an Urban Academic Medical Center
Colleen Jensen, MHSA, MPH, RN, University of Chicago Medicine; Gretchen Pacholek, MSN, RN, University of Chicago Medicine

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Nurses Returning to the Forefront of Patient Care
Jamila Mallory, BSN, RN-BC, University of Colorado Hospital; Patty Riley, MSN, RN, University of Colorado Health

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Beating the Behavioral Health Boarding Blues: Decreasing Emergency Department Boarding Time
Nancy M Robin, MEd, BSN, RN, CEN, Miriam Hospital; Denise Brennan, MSN, RN, CNL, Miriam Hospital

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Moving Rounds from the Bedside: Improving patient care delivery in the NICU by reducing noise
Daniele P Ottinger, DNP, NNP-BC, University of Virginia Health System

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Reduction of Blood Culture Contamination in an Emergency Department
Catherine R. Cooke, MSN, RN, CEN, Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital

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Bringing the Heat: Nursing-led Rounds in the Burn Unit
Antoinette Lozano, BSN, RN, CCRN, University of Chicago Medicine; Kelli J Yukon, BSN, RN, University of Chicago

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Innovative Technology to Improve Response to Early Signs of Clinical Deterioration
Kathleen A Burns, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, ACCNS-A/G, CEN, Medina Hospital; Suzanne S Fink, MSN, RN, CCRN, Cleveland Clinic

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Unsafe staffing events and their effect on nursing fatigue and stress levels
Jordan G Ferris, BSN, RN, CMSRN, Oregon Nurses Association; Carlton Brown, PhD, RN, AOCN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Oregon Nurses Association

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Utilization of a Skin Care Bundle to Decrease Pressure Ulcers in the Critical Care Unit
Cindy Barefield, BSN, RN-BC, CWOCN, Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital; Sheila Sample, BSN, RN, CPAN, Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital

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Effective Pain Management and Improvements in Patients' Outcomes and Satisfaction
Diane Glowacki, MSN, RN, CNRN-CMC, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

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Decreasing CLABSI by Increasing Central Access
Pam A. Zinnecker, MSNEd, BAN, RN, CCRN, Billings Clinic; Laurie Sutphin, BSN, RN, CCRN, Billings Clnic

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Analysis of Symptom Clusters for Adult Patients with Hematologic Malignancies Suffering From Intracranial Hemorrhage
Frances L Chandler, MS, RN, OCN, Johns Hopkins Hospital; Melanie D Cohen, BSN, RN, Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Quality Resource Nurse: Improving Quality and Safety to Influence Patient Outcomes and Nurse Satisfaction
Rebecca J Franklin, BSN, RN, CPN, Cook Children's Medical Center; Ashley Kovacev, BSN, RN, CPN, Cook Children's Medical Center

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Empowering the Clinical Bedside Nurse: Using a Nurse-Driven Protocol to Decrease Rate of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Letha D Walters, BA, AS, RN, Northern Westchester Hospital; Maryanne G Carollo, MSN, RN, CAPA.CPHQ, Northern Westchester Hospital

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Connecting to the "Why" of Hourly Rounding Through Competency
Rachel Miles, MSN, NEA-BC, Northeast Methodist Hospital; Tracy Rodriguez, MSN, CNML, Northeast Methodist Hospital

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Building Competence: Hoo Knew, A Professional Development Program
Christine M Baker, BSN, RN, CNOR, University of Virginia Medical Center

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Primary Newborn Weight Loss in Conjunction with Baby Friendly (Evidence Based) Practices
Diane B Procaccini, MSN, RN IBCLC, Capital Health Hopewell; Martha C Goldman, MA, RN-C, CapitalHealth Hopewell

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Internal Agency Nurses: Creating a Totally Integrated Centralized Staffing Solution
Stacy A Byram, MHA, BSN, MHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Novant Health

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Transferring Patients to a Higher Level of Care From an Ambulatory Setting
Crystal Vasquez, DNP, MSHI, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, University of Chicago

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Using Restraint When Using Restraints
Lee C Moldowsky, MSN, RN-BC, Winthrop University Hospital; Marianne McQuillan, MBA, RN, Winthrop University Hospital

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Evidence-Based Practice: Are Nurses Ready?
Susan M Kaplan, PhD, RN, CCRP, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital; Susan A Tweed, PhD, RN, Sentara Healthcare

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Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Practice Mentor Training Program on Nurses Knowledge, Attitude, Skill and Confidence Level
Elizabeth L Spiva, PhD, RN, WellStar Health System; Patricia L Hart, PhD, RN, Kennesaw State University

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Skin Champions: Save Our Skin
Maria Hoffman, BSN, RN, BSN, WCC, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano; Alaina Tellson, BSN, RN-BC, NE-BC, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano

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The Transitional Care Program at a University Health System
Elizabeth C Shaid, MSN, RN, CRNP, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing; Christina R. Whitehouse, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, CDE, PennCare at Home / University of Pennsylvania Health System

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Working Together to Improve ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Care: Beyond the Cath Lab
Jeanne Gleason, ADN, RN, RCIS, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medial Center; Emily Wyatt, BSN, RN, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

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Code Green for Workplace Violence
Yana Dilman, BSN, RN, PCCN, Pinnacle Health System

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Professional Nursing Practice Beyond the Toolkit: How enculturating human factors influences sustained CAUTI reduction
Cynthia A Oster, PhD, MBA, APRN, ACNS-BC, ANP, Porter Adventist Hospital

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Use of Flight Criteria to Reduce Number of Flights for Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team
Jody L Sotiropoulos, BSN, RN, SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center

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Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention Initiative on a Progressive Care Unit
Rachel Bovee, BSN, RN, Mayo Clinic; Veronica W Lacambra, MSN, RN, Mayo Clinic

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Discharge Time Out
Joan m Smith, MEd, MHA, MS, BSN, RN, CMSRN, Pennsylvania Hospital; Joanne Ruggiero, MSN, RN CMSRN, Penn Medicine

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Establishment of an external ventricular drain best practice guideline: the quest for a comprehensive, universal standard for EVD care
Millie Hepburn, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, SCRN, Quinnipiac University; Marina Spektor, BSN, CNRN, CSRN, NYU Langone Medical Center

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Integrating Evidence Into Practice Through a Nurse Residency Program
Patricia L Hoak, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Lehigh Valley Health Network

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Pull Don't Push - A Paradigm Shift for Patient Throughput
Elizabeth F Carlton, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPHQ, The University of Kansas Hospital

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Ebola: Education Challenge for Patient and Staff Safety
Rosemary Moniz, MSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA, Mayo Clinic; Kristin L. Pawliwec, MSN, RN, Mayo Clinic

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Reducing Early Elective Deliveries
Barbara C. Schuch, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, MacNeal Hospital; Susana Gonzalez, MSN, MHA, RN, CNML, MacNeal Hospital

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Innovate Congestive Heart Failure Program: Decreasing 30-Day Readmissions
Denna Dietrich, MSN, RN, ACNP, Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital; Rita Cassidy, MSN, RN, CHFN, CMSRN, Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital

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Pressure Ulcer Prevention Measures That Made a Difference
Theresa Goodenough, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CWOCN, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital; Karen Browne, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

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Improving Workflow Efficiency in Nursing
Elizabeth L Spiva, PhD, RN, WellStar Health System; Patricia L Hart, PhD, RN, Kennesaw State University

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Stop! Collaborate and Listen: Fall Prevention Deserves Your Attention
Jill T Fisher, BSN, NVRN, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics; Monica Smith, BSN, CNRN, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

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Eliminating Neonatal CLABSI: The Yellow Brick Road to "ZERO"
Debra W. Lanclos, MBA, BSN, RN, St. Joseph Medical Center; Donna D. Thomas, MS, BSN, RNC-OB, St. Joseph Medical Center

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Delirium as a Medical Emergency: Leading the Community Into Action
Debra L Dillon, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, Medstar Montgomery Medical Center; Christine Haldis, BSN, RN, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center

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Abuse and Neglect Screening in the Triage Area for the Pediatric Patient
Anita L Esposito, B.S.N, RN, TNS, MacNeal Hospital

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Are You Ready for This? Assessing Parent Readiness Prior to Discharge From the Neonatal ICU
Kirtley C Ceballos, MSN, RNC-NIC, PCNS-BC, CLC, University of Colorado Hospital

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Taking the Pressure Off by Getting to the Bottom of the Problem: The Value of Expert Validation During Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Surveys
Susan Solmos, MSN, RN, CWCN, University of Chicago Medicine; Judith Doty, MSN, RN, The University of Chicago Medical Center

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Research Mentorship: Engaging Nurses in Clinical Research
Lisa C Letzkus, MSN, RN CPNP-AC CCRN, University of Virginia Medical Center; Beth Quatrara, DNP, RN, CMSRN, ACNS-BC, University of Virginia Health System

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Theory-based strategy to enhance nurses' teaching skills with patients
Patricia J Stoffers, DNP, MS, RN, WHNP-BC, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center; Carol Hatler, PhD, RN, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

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VTE - It's Easy as 1-2-3
Laura A Kern, BSN, RN, Detroit Medical Center - Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital; Karen L Adams, ADN, RN, Detroit Medical Center - Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital

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Improving Communication and Handoff Between the Operating Room and NICU
Emily A Spellman, MSN, RNC-NIC, University of Iowa Children's Hospital; Stephanie A Stewart, MSN, RNC, University of Iowa Hostpitals and Clinics

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Redesigning the Staffing Model to Improve Patient and Staff Satisfaction
Lisa Affatato, MSN, RN, BC, NSLIJ-Huntington Hospital; Jennifer Soriero, BSN, RN, NSLIJ-Huntington Hospital

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Recipe for Early Recognition in Changing Patient Condition
Cheryle j Schultz, MSN, RN, AC-CCNS, APNP, Bellin Health

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Learning and Leading With Themes: A Focus on Planned Change and Conflict in the Work Environment
Linda L Pina, PhD, RN, California University of Pennsylvania

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An Innovative Approach to Fiscal Stewardship: Collaboration Between the CNO and Clinical Nurses to Acquire Nursing Resources
Mary Del Guidice, MSN, BS, RN, CENP, Pennsylvania Hospital; Kathryn T Farrell, MSN, RN, Penn Medicine- Pennsylvania Hospital

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Technological Tools in the Fight Against Clostridium Difficile
Mary D Manaloto, MS, RN-BC, UC Davis Medical Center; Sean Fraser, ADN, RN, UC Davis Medical Center

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Use of Castile Soap for Indwelling Urinary Catheter Care One Units Success Story in the Fight Against CAUTI
Teresa L Panchisin, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, Christiana Care Health System; Danielle M Sofia, BSN, RN, CCRN, Christiana Care

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Pediatric IV Insertions - Improving Satisfaction
Valerie Lapp, MSN, RN, CPN, Orlando Health; Meagan L Wouda, BSN, RN, CPAN, Orlando Health

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Influenza: A Collaborative Approach to Screening and Vaccinating Hospitalized Patients
Ruth M Labardee, DNP(c), RNC, CNL, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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Heads Up Twenty UP! Innovative Practice Changes for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention
LeAnn R Ash, BSN, RN, Cook Children's Medical Center; Alicia R Layman, MSN, RN, Cook Children's Medical Center

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Preparing Professional Preceptors
Tracey Galvin, MSN, RN, The MetroHealth System; Sheryl Feeney, BSN, RN, The MetroHealth System

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A Comparison of Hospital Survey Patient Safety Culture Data in Magnet and non-Magnet Hospitals
Melanie M. McCloskey, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Yale University Health

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Staff Engagement in Patient Safety and Fall Prevention Leading to Decreased Adverse Events
Deborah J Brennan, MSN, RNC, NE-BC, Tenet DMC Huron Valley Sinai Hospital

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Over a Decade of Sustained Excellence
Marilyn F Saporito, BSN, RN, CCRN, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center; Talisha Travers, BSN, RN, CCRN, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

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CCMC CAUTI TEAM REDUCES ORGANIZATIONAL CAUTI RATE
Suzanne I Monteleone, MS, BSN, NE-BC, Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY; Colleen O'Hara, BSN, RN, CCRN, Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY

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The impact of nurse-driven pressure ulcer prevention rounds on hospital-acquired pressure ulcers
Susan L Julian, MSN, RN, CNS, CWS, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Monica M Weber, MSN, RN, CNS-BC, FAHA, Cleveland Clinic

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Using TeamSTEPPS to improve interdisciplinary collaboration during high-risk procedures at a community hospital
Sherry Varney, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, Mercy Health-Jewish Hospital; Pamela Fieler, BSN, RN, Mercy Health; Vicki A Hiudt, AD, CCRN, RN, Jewish Hospital

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Sleep Safety for Pediatric Inpatients: A Quality Improvement Success Story
Heather Eastman, BSN, BC - Peds, University of Iowa Children's Hospital; Penny K Smith, BSN, RNC-NIC, University of Iowa Children's Hospital

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Using Pressure Mapping Technology to Decrease Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers
Amy L. Sprague, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, Franciscan St. Francis; Kimberly Durham, BSN, RN, PCCN, CCRN, Franciscan St Francis

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An Interprofessional Approach to Improving Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
Krista N Williamson, BSN, RN, CMSRN, CNML, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

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Be A Bed Ahead
Elizabeth A Crooke, BSN, RN, Charles George VA Medical Center

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Supporting the Learning and Transition Needs of Novice Registered Nurses in a Float Pool
Suzanne Heath, MS, BSN, RN, BC, Christiana Care Health System; Cheryl Muffley, MSN, RN, BC, Christiana Care Health System

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Early Intervention to Impact Outcomes: Implementing the Role of the “Crisis Nurse” as a Quality and Safety Initiative
James K Fenush Jr., MS, BS, RN, Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Camille Filoromo, PhD, MEd, BSN, RN, University of Florida Health Jacksonville

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Group Pre-operative Ostomy Education Class: Improves Satisfaction, Decreases Complications, and Reduces Cost
Shelly L Tice, BSN, RN, PennState Hershey Medical Center; Diane M Paskey, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Penn State Hershey Medical Center

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Get the Foley Out! An Intensive Care Unit's Journey to Zero Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Christine Swartzman, MSN, CNS, CCRN, ACCNS-AG, Orlando Health; Richard Y Feibelman, MD, FCCP, Orlando Health

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Improving Quality and Safety Through Simulation for Ambulatory Nurse Orientation and Competency Validation
Edith W Alley, MSN, RN, CNS, RN-BC, Sentara Medical Group; Hope M Slone, MSN/MHA, RN-BC, CMSRN, Sentara Medical Group

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Identifying Patients at Risk for Decompensation Earlier With PEWS
Sharon T Goodman, MA, RN, CPNP, Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY; Jennifer Simonetti, MSN, RN, CPN, Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY

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Creating a Paradigm Shift Through the Development of an Exemplary, Supportive, Certification Process
Joan m Smith, MEd, MHA, MS, BSN, RN, CMSRN, Pennsylvania Hospital; Jessie A Reich, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, ONC, CMSRN, Penn Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital

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ABC's of Quality and Safety Based Practice Education in Gerontological Nursing
Cynthia c Chernecky, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN, Georgia Regents University; Deborah A Smith, DNP, RN, Georgia Regents University

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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Implementing Evidenced-Based Practice: Achieving Zero CLABSI in the Immunocompromised Cancer Patient
Katrina D Rice, BSN, RN, OCN, University of Colorado Health Poudre Valley Hospital; Kristine Oberhammer, BSN, RN, OCN, University of Colorado Health Poudre Valley Hospital

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Value-based metrics to measure nurse staffing and assignment
John M. Welton, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Colorado; Ellen M Harper, DNP, MBA, RN-BC, FAAN, Cerner Corporation

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Frozen: CPOE Is Change Worth Melting For
Amy F Brandon, MSN, ACNS-BC NEA-BC CCRN-K, East Alabama Medical Center

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Creating a reliable system for outreaching with patients in transition
Fiona C McCaughan, MS, MBA, BS, BA, RN, Cambridge Health Alliance

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"One-Stop Shopping" Care Delivery - Bringing Coordinated Children's Ambulatory Services to Life
Rebecca A Lewis, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Univeristy of Virginia; Teresa L Green, BSN, RN, University of Virgina Health System

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Journey to Safe Patient Handling
Angela D Davenport, Associate, RN WCC, Diligent Consulting, ArjoHuntleigh; Sharon L. Wilson, MSN, MSN, RN-BC, Mercy Regional Medical Center

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Decreasing Unit-Acquired Pressure Ulcers and Healthcare Worker Injury
Rebecca L White, BSN, RN, Henry Ford Health System

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An Innovative Approach to Preventing Unplanned Extubations in the PICU
Maria Marchelos, MSN, RN, RN, Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY; Germain Stewart, BSN, RN, Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY

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What do we do about tired nurses?
Deborah J Maust Martin, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, FACHE, Banner Health

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Leveraging our resuscitation data to improve patient care in neonates
Lynn Marie Antonawich, MSN, MS, RN, Stony Brook Medicine; Grace Propper, MS, RN, NNP-BC, CPNP, Stony Brook University Hospital

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Applying Evidence to the Transition of Novice Nurses to Safe Practice in a Pediatric ICU
Maria Marchelos, MSN, RN, RN, Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY; Lori McKee, BSN, RN, CCRN, Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY

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Improving Quality During Acute Stroke Management Using a Team Approach
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Lisa K. Harrison, MSN, BSN, ADN, RN, AG-ACNP, CCRN, University of Virginia Health Systems; Inge Smit, MSN, BA, RN, CCRN, University of Virginia Health Systems

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Hillary E Storm, MSN, RN, CNOR, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics; Michelle R Mathias, BSN, RN, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

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Preventing Violence in Hospitals: Applying the Learnings From Safety Data to Drive Change
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Is Bedside Shift Report Associated with Improved Patient Outcomes?
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Game of Errors: Changing a Culture of Safety by Bringing Errors to the Front Line
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Fall Risk Reduction in the Home Health Care Setting
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Using high fidelity simulation as an innovative approach to family education for children requiring chronic ventilation
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Line Alert! Central Line Bloodstream Infection Prevention
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Enhancing Compliance to the Seated Portion of a Hospital Mobility Bundle to Improve Safety: A Mixed Method Case Study
Christopher D. Kowal, DNP, RN, CCRN-CMC-CSC, St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center; Marty C Pond, MS, RN-BC, St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center

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Demonstration of the Value of RN Front Line Leaders in Ambulatory Care
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Planning for Unit-Based Change—A Qualitative Research Approach
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COACH for Heart Failure
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Weaving Expanded Roles of the RN into Population Management
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Our Journey to Excellence Through the Path of Relationship-Based Care
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Peer 2 Peer Feedback: A Novel Approach to Quality Outcomes, Collaboration and Peer Review
Colleen J. LeClair-Smith, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, University Medical Center

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Advancing Professional Practice: Nursing Strategic Alignment Post Merger
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“Camp Zero”: The Power of Education and Prevention Interventions to Achieve Zero Pressure Ulcers
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Unfinished Nursing Care: State of the Science Review
Terry L Jones, PhD, RN, The University of Texas at Austin

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Texas Nurse Staffing Trends Before and After Implementation of Nurse Staffing Regulations
Terry L Jones, PhD, RN, The University of Texas at Austin

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Training Our Future Leaders: Empowering Nurses to Be World-Class, Quality Forerunners
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The Patient Emergency Lab: Staff to Staff Professional Growth Experiences
Ann Schlinkert, MSN, MA, RN, NE-BC, FACHE, CHSE, UC Health-University of Cincinnati Medical Center; Barbara Smith, BSN, BSEd, RN, UC Health-University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC)

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QSEN Quality Competencies: Connecting Academic and Nursing Practice
Patricia A Patrician, PhD, RN, FAAN, The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing; Mary Dolanksy, PhD, RN, Case Western Reserve University; Jane Barnsteiner, PhD, RN, FAAN, RET

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Improving EHR Usability: The Quest for Improved Patient Safety, Care
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Make the Data Work for You: Translating Research Into Practice
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Innovative Staffing Practices: Case studies in trial and error
Sherry Kwater, MSM, MSM, BSN, RN, Penn State Hershey Medical Center

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Using Implementation Science to Further Evidence-Based Practice in Quality, Staffing and Safety
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Big data and nursing care: What would Florence say?
John M. Welton, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Colorado; Ellen M Harper, DNP, MBA, RN-BC, FAAN, Cerner Corporation

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Better Support, Better Outcomes: A Conversation on the Ethics of Staffing
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Safety as the End Game: Connecting Quality of Care
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Heeding the Call to Improve Quality and Safety in the Delivery of Nursing Care...
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QSEN and Acute Care Practice: Where to Start: ProMedica – Ohio
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The Accountable Care Unit: Translating QSEN Competencies into Practice...
Bryan W Castle, MBA, BSN, RN, Emory University Hospital Midtown; Susan Shapiro, PhD, RN, FAAN, Emory Healthcare

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Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Competencies in Initial Nursing Competencies...
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Strategies to Grow and Sustain a Competency Assessment Model Utilizing the Quality Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)...
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Quality Improvement Day: An Integrated Project
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Moving Competencies into Practice - Evaluation of Practice
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Moving Competencies into Practice - Practice Model - Falls
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Moving Competencies into Practice - Organizational Adoption and Enculturation
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Staffing, Scheduling and Acuity: A New Decision Tree for Nursing
Mary Jo Assi, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FNP-BC, American Nurses Association

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