2017
Using Stoplights to Stop Patient Falls., Tia-Renee Hendricks BSN, RN and Eric Pecuch BSN, RN (Poster)
Ventriculostomy Dressing Changes., Anthony T. Hernandez BSN, RN and Yvette M. Jabbour BSN, RN (Poster)
Team Building Activities: Increasing Staff Engagement., Sarah Hines BSN, RN; Clement Eruwayo BSN, RN; Kristen Purkey BSN, RN; and Sara Kirkpatrick BSN, RN (Poster)
Accuracy of Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring., Mariah Hish BSN, RN and Nicole Strohl BSN, RN (Poster)
Fall Accountability Care Program., Jenny Huang BSN, RN and Kelly Menendez BSN, RN (Poster)
Night Shift, You Need a Plan., Patricia Karo , MS Ed, BSN, RN-BC (Presentation)
Implementing a Skin Assessment Tool in the Operating Room., Kerianne N. Larizzio BSN, RN and Jaclyn M. Panichi BSN, RN (Poster)
In Adult Critical Care Patients Receiving Enteral Feedings, Would Volume Based Nutritional Intake Compared to Current Enteral Feeding Policy Help Patients Meet their Nutirional Goals?., Mikayla K. Lentz BSN, RN; Caitlin N. Pasquale BSN, RN; and Molly Moyer BSN, RN (Poster)
Falling for Psych Improving Fall Safety for Behavioral Health Inpatients with the Edmonson Psychiatric Fall Risk Assessment Tool., Susan Linden BSN, RN and Brandon Reid BSN, RN (Poster)
Decreased Foley Insertion: Serial Straight Catheterization Versus Indwelling Catheterization, Joy R. Lopez BSN, RN and Stephanie A. Stucka (Poster)
Managing Postpartum Pain in Patients with Uncomplicated Vaginal Deliveries., Cara Marzullo BSN RN; BreAnna Miller BSN, RN; and Jessica Reyes BSN RN (Poster)
Compassion in the Emergency Department Nurse., Ashley Miele BSN, RN; Danielle Pearce BSN, RN; and Andrew Handwerk BSN, RN (Poster)
Using a Skin Kardex to Improve Nurses’ Confidence., Shelby Nice BSN, RN,; Kaitlin Brody BSN, RN,; and Ashley Baxter BSN, RN, (Poster)
Caring for the Autistic Pediatric Population in the Emergency Department., Teresa L. Pekarik BSN, RN and Samantha B. Sheftel BSN, RN (Poster)
Insulin Administration in NPO Diabetic Patients., Jaclyn Ramsden RamsdenBSN, RN and Damaris Muniz BSN, RN (Poster)
Multidisciplinary Approach to Physical Mobility in Intensive Care., Alexa J. Reyes BSN, RN; Logan Sessions BSN, RN; and Adrienne M. Westgate BSN, RN (Poster)
Urinary Retention Protocol (Poster)., Genesis Rivera Garcia BSN,RN and Victoria Reid BSN,RN (Poster)
Ambulating Oncology Patients: Nurses Perspective., Jenna Ruggiero BSN, RN and Believe Adetor BSN, RN (Poster)
Development of a Bereavement Program in the Intensive Care Unit: Helping Provide Nurses with Meaningful Closure Following the Death of a Patient, Amy C. Shanahan BSN, RN; Kristin M. Snyder BSN, RN; and Victoria Wirth MS, BSN, RN (Poster)
Decreased Use of Foley Catheters and Standarization of Daily Weights to Improve Accurancy of Fluid Status Monitoring., Sarah Wasley BSN, RN; Casey Stockman BSN, RN; and Patricia L. Klein BSN, RN (Poster)
2016
Improving Hand Washing Compliance in the Emergency Department, Taylor L. Abruzzese BSN, RN; Claire C. Carbonetto BSN, RN; Amy M. Dalmas BSN, RN; and Karlee A. Hantz BSN, RN (Poster)
Reducing Medication Errors in Pediatric Patients, Gaelyn Amick BSN, RN; Sabrina T. Orr BSN, RN; Emily L. Shaud BSN, RN; and Brianne Walsh BSN, RN (Poster)
Blood Glucose Point of Care Testing for Patients on Vasoconstrictors in the ICU, Tanya M. Atiyeh BSN, RN; William F. Joson BSN, RN; Cassandra E. Passaro BSN, RN; and Kevin Trinchere RN (Poster)
Epidural Troubleshooting Checklist, Margaret Aveis BSN, RN; Meghan S. Brown BSN, RN; Deirdre E. McEntee BSN, RN; and Hannah M. Roman BSN, RN (Poster)
Midline Head Positioning to Reduce the Risk of Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates, Amanda M. Bagdasarian BSN, RN; Lindsay B. Field BSN, RN; and Stephanie L. Weakland BSN, RN (Poster)
Increasing Use of Palliative Care Resources in the Critical Care Setting, Meredith Bassler BSN, RN; Eleya M. Tsamutalis BSN, RN; and Thu H. Vo BSN, RN (Poster)
We Love Our Patients But We Don’t Want Them To Fall For Us, Denitra T. Batista BSN, RN; Matthew J. Brown BSN, RN; Samantha K. Gill BSN, RN; and Candice R. Veale BSN, RN (Poster)
B.A.C.K to B.A.S.IC.S: A Fall Prevention Bundle, Venessa L. Beck BSN, RN; Christopher Castro BSN, RN; Sophia C. Fuesler BSN, RN; Kendall B. Heyer BSN, RN; and Yesenia Rivera BSN, RN (Poster)
Pressure Ulcers and Nutrition, Sara J. Behle BSN, RN; Lea Silfies BSN, RN; and Shanna J. Truscott BSN, RN (Poster)
Stethoscope Disinfection, Lauren T. Bekesy BSN, RN; Mandy N. Foulke BSN, RN; Abigail M. Harkness BSN, RN; and Samantha D. Rabuck BSN, RN (Poster)
The Benefits of Disposable Incontinence Pads, Janeen M. Bendig BSN, RN; Shannon E. Hindman BSN, RN; Kaitlyn N. Irving BSN, RN; and Ellen M. Melanson BSN, RN (Poster)
To Lift or Not to Lift: Studying the Benefits and Implementation of Mechanical Ceiling Lifts, Melanie J. Benner BSN, RN and Rachelle Dambman BSN, RN (Poster)
The Effectiveness of Educating RNs On Stethoscope Disinfection, Amanda S. Berg BSN, RN (Poster)
Decreasing CLABSIs One Dressing at a Time, Damien D. Boham BSN, RN; Elizabeth Ickes BSN, RN; and Claire M. LaTourette BSN, RN (Poster)
Orthostatic Blood Pressure Vitals Signs: Educating Staff to Keep Our Geriatric Population Safe, Hilary A. Boos BSN, RN; Erin K. George BSN, RN; and Kathleen M. Timm BSN, RN (Poster)
CHG Bathing in the ICU Setting: Educating Staff for Increased Compliance, Jolie B. Bosakowski BSN, RN; Jaclyn C. Hartman BSN, RN; and Sarah F. McCartney BSN, RN (Poster)
Quiet Time at Night in the Pediatric Population, Julia A. Boyd BSN, RN and Jordan E. Sunderland BSN, RN (Poster)
Improving Cervical Collar Application in the Emergency Department, Stephanie L. Brown BSN, RN; Sarahlyn E. Knechel BSN, RN; Erin K. Lynch BSN, RN; Nikki M. Mendez BSN, RN; and Andrew J. Sheppard BSN, RN (Poster)
Impact of Fall Risk Assessment Tool Education on a Medical-Surgical Unit, Christine L. Brubaker and Susan Miller BSN, RN (Poster)
How Does Uninterrupted Sit Time Effect Patient Satisfaction Scores?, Vanessa C. Buchanan BSN, RN; Meghan E. Rastetter BSN, RN; Elizabeth M. Reese BSN, RN; Alexia A. Spain BSN, RN; and Megan R. Zimmerman BSN, RN (Poster)
An Education Intervention on Indwelling Urinary Catheter Maintenance to Prevent CA-UTI, Ashley R. Bunnell BSN, RN; Andrea L. Harring BSN, RN; and Kelly Pellathy BSN, RN (Poster)
Bedside Reporting at Change of Shift, John Burd BSN, RN and Michelle Trilli BSN, RN (Poster)
Verification of Proper Nasogastric Tube Placement, Michelle L. Burgess BSN, RN; Nicole L. Klees BSN, RN; Tracy Wenrich BSN, RN; and Kelly A. Zirnheld BSN, RN (Poster)
Hand Hygiene Compliance, Nicole M. Caby BSN, RN; Crystal A. Conboy BSN, RN; and Ashley N. Sneed BSN, RN (Poster)
Going Above and Beyond: The Practical Steps and Benefits of Setting Your NRP Apart, Cynthia A. Cappel MSN, RN-BC1 (Presentation)
Providing Donor Breast Milk for Premature Infants, Emilee N. Carr BSN, RN; Katie Kline BSN, RN; and Michelle N. Lanzarone BSN, RN (Poster)
Improving RN Comfort Level in Individualizing Care for Hospice Patients, Tiffany D. Casimiro BSN, RN; Danielle G. France BSN, RN; and Rebecca A. Livesay BSN, RN (Poster)
Best Practice on Insulin Injection Therapy., Deanna A. Cavallaro BSN, RN and Andrew Orzel BSN, RN (Poster)
Acuity Tool Use in a Pediatric ICU, Victoria A. Cognat BSN, RN; Yori E. Cozen BSN, RN; and Katheryn Malcolm BSN, RN (Poster)
Preventing Lab Label Errors, Angelo J. Cook BSN, RN and Erin M. Murray BSN, RN (Poster)
Fatal Malposition in Labor, Lindsey Copes BSN, RN and Peggy Rogers BSN, RN (Poster)
Ambulating Open Heart Surgery Patients on TOHU, Katherine I. Coringrato BSN, RN; Jessica M. Light BSN, RN; and Nicole D. Rauchut BSN, RN (Poster)
Telemetry Alarm Fatigue in Medical-Surgical Nurses, Kathryn E. Cosentino BSN, RN; Richard F. Dyer BSN, RN; and Emily K. Hegner BSN, RN (Poster)
Implementation of “Quiet Time” on a Maternity Ward in a Hospital Setting, Jennyfer M. Cruz BSN, RN; Eunessy V. Dreibelbis BSN, RN; and Kate N. Weinberg BSN, RN (Poster)
SURGICAL HAND ANTISEPSIS, Elizabeth I. Cummings BSN, RN and Kelly A. Grim BSN, RN (Poster)
Improving Knowledge of PICC Line Maintenance, Kiesha M. Custis-Adams BSN, RN; Lydia Karlsson BSN, RN; and Melissa F. Long BSN, RN (Poster)
Improving Nursing Knowledge of Comfort Modalities for Patients Receiving Hospice Care, Ashley L. D'Andrea BSN, RN and Gabriela DePaulo BSN, RN (Poster)
Diabetic Education: Healthy Carbohydrates and Carbohydrate Counting, Michael J. De Rosa BSN, RN; Nelli V. Jordan BSN, RN; and Emily A. Truesdale BSN, RN (Poster)
Leaving Lateral Violence at the Door, Aubrey DiCrecchio BSN, RN and Amanda Getty BSN, RN (Poster)
Who Else Wants to Enjoy Saving Skin?, Danielle M. DiMilia BSN, RN; Heather Logan BSN, RN; and Patricia Luisi BSN, RN (Poster)
Improving Identification of Urinary Retention, Katlyn Duffy BSN, RN; Patrick Muldering BSN, RN; Erika Nolan BSN, RN; Susan Schumacher BSN, RN; and Sarah Wicker BSN, RN (Poster)
Effects of an Audio Reminder on Turning Compliance, Amy E. Evans BSN, RN and Megan N. Verba BSN,RN (Poster)
Intentional Rounding, Monica A. Fallon BSN, RN and Kortney A. Graff BSN, RN (Poster)
Barriers to Bedside Shift Report, Chelsea R. Farabaugh BSN, RN; Rebecca S. Lukaszczyk BSN, RN; Kathy J. Mueller BSN, RN; Kiera O'Donnell BSN, RN; Caleb R. Smith BSN, RN; and Megan P. Sutter BSN, RN (Poster)
Critical Event Debriefing in the Emergency Department, Dillon M. Farrell BSN, RN; Maria E. Gagliardi BSN, RN; Kimberly A. Gaspero BSN, RN; Kelly N. McLennan BSN, RN, PHRN, CEN; and Kristen Vogenitz BSN, BN (Poster)
Positioning of Arterial Line Transducer at the Phlebostatic Axis, Jaclyn M. Freddo BSN, RN; Rency Mathew BSN, RN; and Jessica Mundo BSN, RN (Poster)
Administration of Subcutaneous Anticoagulation Therapy, Morgan L. Fulmer BSN, RN; Nicole L. Karasek BSN, RN; Rachael Mazzante BSN, RN; and Jessica L. McDonald BSN, RN (Poster)
Answer Calls, Reduce Falls, Ashley Gonzalez BSN, RN; Britny D. Pacheco BSN, RN; Sara I. Ramos BSN, RN; and Lauren C. Shuda BSN, RN (Poster)
RN Compliance and Education on Prevention of CAUTIs, Rochelle L. Graf BSN, RN; Jessica A. Owen BSN, RN; and Amanda L. Williams BSN, RN (Poster)
Cream Team: Reeducation of skin care products, Sara A. Greig BSN, RN; Kristen A. Keane BSN, RN; Brigid E. McNamara BSN, RN; and Andrea Tasselmyer BSN, RN (Poster)
Standardization of Tracheostomy Care in Order to Prevent Related Skin Breakdown, Kimberly M. Guis BSN, RN; Lynne N. Miller BSN, RN; and Haley S. Smith BSN, RN (Poster)
Decreased Sleep Interruption at Night, Amanda M. Harman BSN, RN; Arin Alkanani BSN, RN; and Brooke Medina BSN, RN (Poster)
Braden Risk Assessment, Kelly A. Hartley BSN, RN and Jessica A. Lobien BSN, RN (Poster)
Accuracy of Temporal Thermometer, Jennifer A. Hartman BSN, RN; Sallie J. Rosenberger BSN, RN; and Melissa L. Wessner BSN, RN (Poster)
Didactic Education and Its Effect on the New RNs Comfort Level in the Care of Thoracotomy Patients, Lauren E. Hendrie BSN, RN (Poster)
SOMETHING TO CHEW OVER, Stacy Hertzog BSN, RN and Julie E. Tozzoli BSN, RN (Poster)
Management of Increased Intracranial Pressure with 23.4% Saline in the Adult Neurologically Injured Patient Population, Taylor A. Holly BSN, RN; Courtney N. Matina BSN, RN; Michelle G. Sabatino BSN, RN; and Alex M. Hartman BSN, RN (Poster)
Standardization in Bedside Shift Report, Rachel M. Hutnick BSN, RN; Caitlin M. Ferrante BSN, RN; and Cheryl L. Lande BSN, RN (Poster)
Diabetes Education Beyond the Gestational Period, Angel L. Jermyn BSN, RN and Kerri Pavlik BSN, RN (Poster)
MOVE TO IMPROVE, Alyssa Kasheta BSN, RN; Juliana E. Pastore BSN, RN; Kimberly A. Tyler BSN, RN; and Allison L. Walczyk BSN, RN (Poster)
Early Identification of Anxiety in Patients Undergoing an MRI Scan, Jacquelyn Kelly BSN, RN; Megan McCue BSN, RN; and Samnang Proum BSN, RN (Poster)
Improving Nurse-Patient Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication Skills: ICU Patients with Neurological Communication Impairments, Crystal E. Kilian BSN, RN (Poster)
Strategies for taking the H.E.A.T- Turning an Oops into an Opportunity, Kacie Killeen BSN, RN; Gina Lemoncelli BSN, RN; Constance A. Wildonger BSN, RN; Melissa S. Perri BSN, RN; Mackenzie R. Ortona BSN, RN; and Laura A. Martinowich BSN, RN (Poster)
Medication Errors And The Introduction Of “Just Culture”, Jackie A. Kowalski BSN, RN; Shannon C. O'Donnell BSN, RN; and Laura E. Van Curen BSN, RN (Poster)
Comfort Care in the Emergency Department, Sharla M. Kurtz BSN, RN; Heather A. Williams BSN, RN; and Amy L. Zarichniak BSN, RN (Poster)
Pained and Confused: A Look at Pain Control in Cognitively Altered Patients, Debra Lobien BSN, RN; Jena L. Shomper BSN, RN; and Marina Tsay BSN, RN (Poster)
Peanut Ball Implementation, Valerie Male BSN, RN and Hannah R. Nichols BSN, RN (Poster)
Prevalence of Stress and Fatigue Perceptions Among RNs Working in a Critical Care Setting, Lydia Maruniak BSN, RN; Courtney J. Graetzer BSN, RN; Kelly A. Rice BSN, RN; Elizabeth M. Nicolai BSN, RN; and Stephanie E. Destafney BSN, RN (Poster)
To Keep or Not To Keep…? A Look at Peripheral IVs in the Medical-Surgical Setting, Jaime McCabe BSN, RN and Jessica A. Duval BSN, RN (Poster)
Clostridium Difficile (C. Diff) and Personal Protective Equipment, Jacquelin J. McNamara BSN, RN; Alisha A. Wilcox BSN, RN; Meghan E. Carr BSN, RN; and Alicia D. Palmentera BSN, RN (Poster)
Caring for Agitated Patients Using Nurse Managed Protocol, Valeria S. Mease BSN, RN and Jessica N. Pisano BSN, RN (Poster)
Nursing Education for Non-Pharmacological Gas Pain Management in Post-Operative Abdominal Surgery Patients, Allison Meyers BSN, RN; Jen Molchany BSN, RN; Gina Murray BSN, RN; and Ruth Rosario BSN, RN (Poster)
It’s Hard Being A Kid In An Adult World Meeting The Needs Of The Pediatric Burn Population, Reena M. Mishory BSN, RN (Poster)
Improvement of Burn Nursing Knowledge Before and After Nursing Competencies, Fabio E. Mondaca-Soto BSN, RN and Katherine S. Wreath BSN, RN (Poster)
Influence of Standard Work Process on Fall Risk Interventions in the Emergency Department, Ashley Mood BSN, RN; Kaley E. Blatt BSN, RN; Krista Amey BSN, RN; and Amanda J. Mertz BSN, RN (Poster)
Cervical Collar Awareness and Safety through RN initiated Patient Education, Abigail E. Moore BS, BSN, RN; Danielle A. O'Connor BSN, RN; Kelly R. Shoener BSN, RN; Ian E. Sullivan BSN, RN; and Courtney L. Werley BSN, RN (Poster)
NG Tube Placement Re-verification in the Pediatric Population, Lindsay N. Paulus BSN, RN; Photini A. Petrides BSN, RN; and Jade S. Popp BSN, RN (Poster)
Predicting Violent Outbursts In The Emergency Department Using The Bröset Violence Checklist (BVC) (Poster)., Alyssa L. Petillo BSN, RN; Meghan A. Reilly BSN, RN; and Morgan Hager BSN, RN (Poster)
Establishing Awareness: Incivility in the Operating Room, Samantha M. Petrovcic BSN, RN and Michael A. Wiesel BSN, RN (Poster)
REDUCING THE OCCURRENCE OF MOISTURE ASSOCIATED SKIN DAMAGE AMONG NEUROLOGICAL INCONTINENT PATIENTS, Jennifer Photiades BSN, RN; Devon Redilla BSN, RN; and Kelly Turzanski BSN, RN (Poster)