2016
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)
SURGICAL HAND ANTISEPSIS, Elizabeth I. Cummings BSN, RN and Kelly A. Grim 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)
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)
The Effectiveness of Educating RNs On Stethoscope Disinfection, Amanda S. Berg 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)
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)
Use of Cryotherapy in Reduction of Pain During Subcutaneous Heparin and Administration of Subcutaneous Anti-Coagulation Therapy., Matthew A. Briscese BSN; Christine D. Leech BSN, RN; Kaylyn V. Wapinsky BSN, RN; Morgan L. Fulmer BSN, RN; Rachael Mazzante BSN, RN; and Nicole L. Karasek BSN, RN (Presentation)
Use of Pain Management Diary as an Intervention to Reduce Pain in Post-Operative Residents on the Transitional Skilled Unit, Stephanie M. Robert BSN, RN and Madeline M. Svrcek 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)
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)
Who Else Wants to Enjoy Saving Skin?, Danielle M. DiMilia BSN, RN; Heather Logan BSN, RN; and Patricia Luisi BSN, RN (Poster)
2015
Accurate Timing of Insulin Administration., Elizabeth Ajamu BSN, RN; Ferusha Feradova BSN, RN; Rachel Stevko BSN, RN; Tony Talor BSN, RN; and Cynthia Yeboah-Addo BSN, RN (Poster)
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), Thrombocytopenia & Hemolytic Anemia With Schistocytes: Babesiosis Mimicking Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) Symptomology, Harshal Shah DO, Dhwani Pandya MD, and Timothy Coyle MD (Poster)
Alarm Fatigue In The Emergency Room Setting, Justin Dickinson; Jocelle Flores; Nora B. Walsh BSN, RN; and Tiffany Wilkins BSN, RN (Poster)
A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Patient Education of New Medications, Emily Ireland BSN, RN and Lisa Kim BSN, RN (Poster)
Breaking Down the Braden, Lauren Jurbala BSN, RN; Snezhana Neshkova BSN, RN; and Ellen Velazquez BSN, RN (Poster)
Bypass Blues, Nicole Heckman BSN, RN; Christina Rauch BSN, RN; and Danielle Weiss BSN, RN (Poster)
Continuing vs. Pausing Tube Feeds, Jacob Ribecky BSN, RN; Elizabeth Straccia BSN, RN; and Brittany Wilson BSN, RN (Poster)
Critical Burn Patient Skin Breakdown Prevention Protocol, Kara Kohler BSN, RN and Kara Perini BSN, RN (Poster)
Delirium ID, Rhea Cohen BSN, RN; Travis Green BSN, RN; and Sara Krogulski BSN, RN (Poster)
Depression Screening in Heart Failure Patients, Amee Siegel BSN, RN; Alyx Howard BSN, RN; Miranda Carter BSN, RN; and Kristina Koble BSN, RN (Poster)
Early Ambulation in Colorectal Surgery Patients, Ashley Glennon BSN, RN; Alex Talarico BSN, RN; and Helen Webb BSN, RN (Poster)
Early Mobility in Mechanically Ventilated Patients, Samantha Hamer BSN, RN and Annie Nguyen BSN, RN (Poster)
Effective Communication Strategies between Nurses and Patients with Altered Airways in the Intensive Care Unit, Angela Carrato BSN, RN; Rachel Daniel BSN, RN; Beverly Merkel BSN, RN; and Jonathan Myers BSN, RN (Poster)
Emergency Department Patient Boarding and Its Impact on Patient Care, Michelle Choma MSN, RN, CRNP; Jacqueline Nelson BSN, RN; and Alexandria Zukoski BSN, RN (Poster)
Empowerment of Graduate Nurses, Madison Gumpper BSN, RN; Rachel Hughes BSN, RN; Yekaterina Korotchuk BSN, RN; and Ashley Otto BSN, RN (Poster)
Evaluating and Educating Adult Post-Operative Day 1 Patients on Pain Management, Kristen Larue BSN, RN and Kristina Wharton BSN, RN (Poster)
Hallway Patient Satisfaction, Donald Hoff BSN, RN; Shelbi McGraw BSN,RN; and Tracy Woodruff BSN,RN (Poster)
Helping Nurses Cope with Patient Death, Courtney Yankelitis BSN, RN; Brittany Esgro BSN, RN; Kate Saunders BSN, RN; and Amy Gust BSN, RN (Poster)
Improving Staff Knowledge of Their Patients' Fall Risk through the Use of Visual Tools, Shannon King BSN, RN; Tina Marsteller BSN, RN; Courtney Sniscak BSN, RN; and Maria Zarzecki BSN, RN (Poster)
Improving the Timing of Insulin Administration, Jessica Buzinski BSN, RN; Anna E. Dixon RN, BSN; and Renelle L. Stauffer RN, MSN, BSN (Poster)
Kangaroo Care, Samantha Hoyer BSN, RN; Dorothy Hussey BSN, RN; and Tammy J. Touhsaent BSN, RN (Poster)
Malnutrition in the Inpatient Oncology Population, Christine E. Braun BSN, RN and Susan Schneck BSN, RN (Poster)
Managing NAS Scores with Non-Pharmacological Measures, Katie Gehringer BSN, RN and Jessica Weiss BSN, RN (Poster)
Missed Nursing Care Research Reveals Opportunities to Promote a Healthy Work Environment, Tricia S. Bernecker PhD, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC and Mae Ann Pasquale PhD, MSN, RN (Poster)
Moisture Control in Incontinent Patients, Jocelyne Bell BSN, RN; Nicholas Ferra BSN, RN; and Franchesca Sierra BSN, RN (Poster)
Narrative Journaling in Conjunction with "Tales from the Bedside" during the Nurse Residency Program, Katherine Filemyr BSN, RN; Kerry Merkel BSN, RN; and Jeanette Ward BSN, RN (Poster)
Nurse-Controlled Analgesia, Courtney Bloss BSN, RN; Alyssa Boyd BSN, RN; and Kristen Halenar BSN, RN (Poster)
Nurse Driven Volume Based Feeding, Megan Chernega BSN, RN; Jillian Michael BSN, RN; and Maciej Nawracaj BSN, RN (Poster)
Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes about Pain in Hospitalized Patient, Catherine Morrow BSN, RN; Jennifer M. Lanter BSN, RN; Kimberlee Hunsicker BSN, RN; and Julie Caracio BSN, RN (Poster)
Oral Nutritional Supplements and Nursing Documentation, Seana Rivera BSN, RN; Rachel Tallarico BSN, RN; and Cadena Wood BSN, RN (Poster)
Orthostatic Vital Signs, Katie Martin BSN, RN; Amanda Penna BSN, RN; Allyson Stettler BSN, RN; and Jennifer Towler BSN, RN (Poster)
PAIN-AD vs. NVPIS pain scale use in Cognitively Impaired Geriatric Patients in the Medical Surgical Hospital Setting, Cathy Abreu RN BSN, Erik S. Bradley RN BSN, and Nicole Molettiere RN BSN (Poster)
Patient Education: Reducing Contamination Rates Among Urine Specimens In The Emergency Department, Caitlin Clason BSN, RN; Karanda Erdman BSN, RN; Emma Fitzgibbon BSN, RN; and Erica Whitney BSN, RN (Poster)
Patient Rounding, Emilie Fox BSN, RN; Nicole Quarantana BSN, RN; Kiley Robinson BSN, RN; and Vanessa Spamer BSN, RN (Poster)
Pediatric Peripheral IV Access, Kelsey Brault BSN, RN; Victoria D'Altrui BSN, RN; and Marielle Fortune BSN, RN (Poster)
Prepared to Prone, Sarah Fye BSN, RN; Alexandria Kleine BSN, RN; and Alexander Prudente BSN, RN (Poster)
Pressure Ulcers, Annika Dow BSN, RN; Antoinette Morris BSN, RN; and Kessiah Roland BSN, RN (Poster)
Reducing Fever and Improving Outcomes In The Neurologically Compromised Patient, Rachel Gross RN, Erin Holman RN, and Leah L. Marchise RN (Poster)