2017
Results from Application to an Absorbable Synthetic Membrane to Superficial and Deep Second Degree Wounds., Sigrid A. Blome-Eberwein MD; Patrick Pagella MSN, ARNP, BSN, RN; Deborah Boorse RN, CNP; and Hamed Amani MD (Poster)
Treatment of Second‐Degree Burns with Lactic Acid Skin Substitute in Outpatient Setting: Pain and Patient Comfort., Deborah Boorse RN, CNP and Sigrid A. Blome-Eberwein MD (Poster)
Orthostatic Blood Pressure Vital Signs: Educating Staff to Keep Our Geriatric Population Safe., Hilary A. Boos BSN, RN and Erin Snyder BSN, RN (Poster)
Ensuring Proper Administration of Subcutaneous Heparin in Post-Operative Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients., Rachel Borger BSN, RN; Zachary Caldwell BSN, RN; Ashley Clemens BSN, RN; Christy Rouhana BSN, RN; and Kaitlyn Zimmerman NSN, RN (Poster)
Patient Engagement to Improve Care and Maintenance of Cervical Collars (Poster)., Kai L. Bortz MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNL and Abigail E. Moore BS, BSN, RN (Poster)
Registered Nurse's Attitudes of Caring for Patients with Alcohol and Drug Abuse Diagnoses., Chloe G. Bowman BSN, RN; Sarah Lichtenwalner BSN, RN; Natalie R. Medinas BSN, RN; Alexandra M. Neikam BSN, RN; and Abbey L. Parrish BSN, RN (Poster)
To Restrain or Not to Restrain., Brittany Boyer BSN, RN; Steve Coffland BSN, RN; and Kelsey Craig BSN, RN (Poster)
Improving Compliance of Sequential Compression Device Documentation, Sarah Brogan BSN, RN,; Natasha Haines BSN, RN; and Tamara Rohrbach BSN,RN (Poster)
Aromatherapy to Reduce Anxiety., Alyssa D. Bryan BSN, RN and Rosemarie Ross BSN, RN (Poster)
Esophageal High Resolution Impedance Manometry: The GI Nurse Role., Rosann Buchman RN CGRN and Linda Marks RN, BSN, CGRN (Poster)
The Impact of a Non-pharmacological Pain Management Check List., Steven Buczek BSN, RN; Dana Cellarius BSN, RN; and Nathali Martinez BSN, RN (Poster)
Creating a Heightened Awareness for Consistent Oral Hygiene Practice, Jennifer Carraghan CarraghanBSN, RN; Margaret Hiel BSN, RN; Dhariana Lantigua BSN,RN; and Kristen Sigley BSN,RN (Poster)
Cultural competence- identifying cultural practices upon admission to medical surgical unit., Mario Carranza BSN-RN, Sara McCarthy BSN-RN, Courtney Rittenhouse BSN-RN, and Ashley Silberg BSN-RN (Poster)
Providing Donor Breast Milk for Premature Infants., Emilee N. Carr BSN, RN; Mary K. Kline BSN, RN; and Michelle N. Lanzarone BSN, RN (Poster)
"Flatbush" Diabetes: A Variant of the Typical Classification, Sharnee Cederberg MSN, RN, CDE (Poster)
Relieving Work-related Stress With Low-level Background Music., Robert M. Cefola BSN, RN and Ian M. Liebold BSN, RN (Poster)
Skin -To-Skin Contact After Cesarean Delivery., Brittany Cerino BSN, RN; Keli Cichonski BSN, RN; Lee Daignault BSN, RN; Julia Gogle RN; and Roxann E. Wagner MSN, RN, RNC-NIC (Presentation)
Development of a AYA Team: Ensuring Age-Appropriate Cancer Care for Adolescents and Young Adults., Donna Colabroy RN, MSN, OCN, CCM; Melissa Kratz RN, MSN, AOCN; Amber Messinger BSW; Rose Schenk MSN; Elizabeth Rohn MSS, LCSW, OSW-C, PhD; and Mandy Hendricks RN MSN OCN (Poster)
Labor –It’s Not a Spectator Sport!, Megan Colletti BSN, RN; Marlene Dunfee BSN, RN; and Jamie Rumfield BSN, RN (Poster)
Strategies for Successful Stroke Survey., Erin M. Conahan RN, CNRN and Claranne Mathiesen RN, MSN, CNRN (Poster)
Empowering Night Shift Nurses to Transform Care at Night, Scott Croonquist DNP, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)
Alarm Fatigue: Do You Hear What I Hear?., Lindsey R. Damiter bsn, rn; Eric M. Strauss BSN, RN; Bianca B. Garcia BSN, RN; and Lindsay M. Hischak BSN, RN (Poster)
“Nurse Scientists in Practice: Engaging Nurses in Scientific Inquiry”, Carolyn L. Davidson PhD, RN, CCRN-a, ARNP, CHPQ (Presentation)
Igniting a Culture of Inquiry: Five Unique Elements of an Exemplary Nurse Residency Program, Carolyn L. Davidson RN, PhD; Cynthia A. Cappel MSN, RN-BC1; Patricia Karo MSEd, BSN, RN-BC; and Michelle Choma MSN, RN, CRNP (Presentation)
Nurses’ Knowledge on Medication Administration Best Practice., Amber Delp BSN, RN and Onyinye Nwakamma BSN, RN (Poster)
Innovative Approach to Medical-Surgical Nursing Professional Development, Jeanine DeLucca MSN, RN-BC (Article)
Sepsis: The Task Force Awakens., Chris Deschler BSN, RN, CPHQ; Lori Piltz BS, RN, CPHQ; Beatrice Oertner BSN, RN; Elizabeth Karoly MBA, RRT, CPHQ; and Matthew McCambridge MD, FACP, FCCP (Poster)
Verification of Gastric Tube Placement: Identifying New Practice When the Evidence is Inconclusive., Daniela Diehl BSN, RN; Andrew Hill BSN, RN; Alexandra A. Lazaridis BSN, RN; Megan J. Sevi BSN, RN; Christina M. Siracuse BSN, RN; and William J. Watson Jr BSN, RN (Poster)
TeleWound Technology Improves Patient Outcomes, Nancy Dirico MSN, RN, CMSRN and Kelly Ryan MS, RN, CWON, CFCN (Presentation)
Nurse Resiliency in Pediatric and PICU Nurses., Ashley Divincenzo BSN, RN; Stephanie Pinter BSN, RN; Alexis Gilmore BSN, RN; and Kendra Wetherhold BSN, RN (Poster)
Breastfeeding Assessment and Education in Pediatric Nurses., Nicole E. Doble BSN, RN and Amy L. Serfas BSN, RN (Poster)
Streamlining Electronic Orders Management: Phases of Care from a Nursing Perspective., Kathleen Duckworth RN, CPAN (Poster)
Every Child, Every Time: Universal Child Abuse Screening Increases Awareness and State Reporting (Poster)., Lauren Dudas MD, Gwenda L. Petrohoy, Debra Esernio-Jenssen MD, Cheryl Lansenderfer BSN, Joseph J. Stirparo MD, Michele Dunstan, and Marybeth Browne MD (Poster)
Vaginal Delivery Safety Checklist., Rachel B. Eusebio BSN, RN and Alice Takla BSN, RN (Poster)
Transparencies of Documentation Across Disciplines., Amy E. Evans BSN, RN (Poster)
Nursing Burnout 8-Hour Shifts vs. 12-Hour Shifts., Carol Evans BSN, RN; Kaitlyn Edmondson BSN, RN; and Sarah Bramich BSN, RN (Poster)
"Lessening Stress in OHU/TOHU- Creating an Easy Access Tool"., Katie Fedor BSN, RN and Elisa A. Molchany BSN, RN (Poster)
Use of Transcutaneous Bilirubinometers on Newborns., Kristin Fegely BSN, RN and Katherine Perrone BSN, RN (Poster)
PICC Dressing Changes in the Neonate., Brianna Forde BSN, RN; Kimberly Placencia BSN, RN; and Monica Sauer BSN, RN (Poster)
Early Ambulation to Decrease Narcotic Use in Postoperative/Postpartum Cesarean Section Mothers., Courtney Fox BSN, RN; Annaliese Gorham BSN, RN; and Lisa Patel BSN, RN (Poster)
Preventing Secondary Complications in the Trauma Patient, Cassie Fritzinger BSN, RN, CEN, PHRN (Presentation)
CAMP – Care for Addicted Mothers Program, Warren E. Furry BSN, RN (Presentation)
Telemetry Alarm Fatigue, Brittany Furs BSN, RN and Yesenia Stott BSN, RN (Poster)
“The Bum Bundle” Skin Breakdown Prevention and Protection., Julianne Giordiano BSN, RN;; Monica Lupin BSN, RN;; Jane Riley BSN, RN;; Veronica Sharo BSN, RN;; and Nicolle Snyder BSN, RN; (Poster)
Preventing Falls by Implementing a Fall Agreement., Danielle Glen BSN, RN; Nicole Morin; and Megan Phegley (Poster)
The Use of Cultured Epidermal Autografts (CEA) in a Pediatric Burn Patient: A Case Study, Maryann Godshall PhD, RN, CCRN, CPN, CNE (Presentation)
Using Simulation-Based Learning to Prepare for a Potential Cardiac Emergency on the Labor Unit., Julia Gogle RN (Article)
Nurse Resident Job Satisfaction: Do Directors Make a Difference?, April L. Hargy BSN, RN and Sonya Whitman BSN, RN (Poster)
Improving Inpatient Access Through the Reduction of Intra-unit Transfer Times., Christine Hartner BSN, RN, PCCN (Poster)
Transforming Geriatric Nursing Care through Role Enhancement in Non-Licensed Team Members, Tracie Heckman MSN, RN, CMSRN (Presentation)
Optimization of the Surgical Residents’ Educational Experience., Victoria Hendershot; Cathyann Feher RN,MSN; and Stacey Unterberg (Poster)
Using Stoplights to Stop Patient Falls., Tia-Renee Hendricks BSN, RN and Eric Pecuch BSN, RN (Poster)
Does a Brief Educational Intervention Allow for Greater Prehospital Recognition of Acute Stroke by Paramedics?., Tara K. Henry-Morrow EMT-P; Bryan D. Nelson MBA, NR-P; Erin M. Conahan RN, CNRN; Claranne Mathiesen RN, MSN, CNRN; Bernadette Glenn-Porter BS; Matthew Niehaus DO; Lauren M. Porter; Mitchell Gesell DO; Gregory Monaghan MD; and Jeanne L. Jacoby MD (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)
Down the Drain or Direct to Drain?, Darlene Hinkle MSN, RN, CNOR (Article)
Accuracy of Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring., Mariah Hish BSN, RN and Nicole Strohl BSN, RN (Poster)
Empowering Nurses to Transform Health Care Globally: A United States-Haiti Nursing Partnership, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Tonya Kemp RN, RNC-OB; Sharon Kromer BSN, RN, CCRC, CTC; Barbara Labriola MSW, BA, RN, CMSRN; and Lori Yesenofski MSN, RN, CCRN, CTC (Article)
A “Standardized Patient” to Validate the Competency of SANEs, Amanda Howatt BSN, RN, CEN; Devin Kennedy MSN, RN, CEN; Sandra Sabbatini MSN, RN-BC, CEN; and Michele Rice BSN, RN, CEN (Poster)
Use of a "Standardized Patient" for Competency Validation., Amanda Howatt BSN, RN, CEN; Devin Kennedy MSN, RN, CEN; Sandra Sabbatini BSN, RN; Michele Rice BSN, RN, CEN; Karanda Erdman BSN, RN; Brianna Woods BSN, RN; and Elisa C. Moyer BSN, RN, CEN (Poster)
Fall Accountability Care Program., Jenny Huang BSN, RN and Kelly Menendez BSN, RN (Poster)
What We Have is a Failure to Communicate: Collaboration Increases CLABSI Compliance, Kimberly Hugo BS, RN, CCRN, VA-BC (Presentation)
The Impact of a Focused Factory on Intraoperative Cost Per Case in Elective Total Knee Replacement Surgery., Hope L. Johnson MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)
Pragmatic Interventions to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism Events., Nicole L. Karasek BSN, RN and Deidre L. Kutzler RN (Poster)
Enhancing Communication Along the Perioperative Continuum., Amanda L. Knoll BSN, RN (Poster)
Improving Care through a Reliable and Variable Rounder Care Delivery Model., Kathleen Kratz MSN, RN, NE-BC; Munawer Kermalli MBA, BS/BA; and Jennifer Mcdonald BSN, RN (Poster)
Racial Differences Among Factors Associated with Participation in Clinical Research Trials., Anita Kurt PhD, RN; Lauren Semler MS; Jeanne L. Jacoby MD; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Beth Careyva MD; Brian Stello MD; Timothy J. Friel MD; Mark Knouse MD; Hope Kincaid MPH, CPH; and John C. Smulian MD, MPH (Article)
Predicting Violent Outbursts in the Emergency Department Using the Bröset Violence Checklist (BVC), Morgan Kutz BSN, RN and Meghan A. Reilly BSN, RN (Presentation)
THROMBOLYTICS AND ULTRASOUND CREATING A PASSAGE FOR PERFUSION., Cheryl Kyte; Veronica Brandt BSN, RN; and Cindy Umbrell MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN (Poster)
Implementing a Skin Assessment Tool in the Operating Room., Kerianne N. Larizzio BSN, RN and Jaclyn M. Panichi BSN, RN (Poster)
Your Guide to Immunotherapy, Lehigh Valley Health Network and ACCC Association of Community Cancer Centers (Article)
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)
We’ve Got Talent: Partnering with Human Resources for Recruitment (Poster)., Jeanne P. Luke MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)
Staffing – Baby Boomers to Millenniums, Finding the Balance, Margaret Macmahon MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM and Jillian Laudenslager BSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)
To Pee or Not to Pee: That is the Question for Neuroscience Patients: Reducing Use of Indwelling Urinary Catheters and Catheter Associated Infections, Kimberly A. Martin BSN, RN, CNRN and Maureen T. Smith MSN, RN, CNRN (Presentation)
Managing Postpartum Pain in Patients with Uncomplicated Vaginal Deliveries., Cara Marzullo BSN RN; BreAnna Miller BSN, RN; and Jessica Reyes BSN RN (Poster)
Diverse Models of Home-Based Palliative Care: Key Principles from Four Programs for Impact on Quality and Cost (SA522)., Diane Meier MD, FACP, FAAHPM; Richelle N. Hooper MBA, MSN, FNP-BC, ACHPN; Dana R. Lustbader MD, FCCM, FCCP; Robert Parker DNP, RN, CENP, CHPN; and Donna Stevens BS (Article)
Validation of the Italian Version of the Caregiver Abuse Screen among Family Caregivers of Older People with Alzheimer's Disease., Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, Mirko Di Rosa, Francesco Barbabella, Norma Barbini, Fabrizia Lattanzio, and Carlos Chiatti (Article)
Compassion in the Emergency Department Nurse., Ashley Miele BSN, RN; Danielle Pearce BSN, RN; and Andrew Handwerk BSN, RN (Poster)
“Asthma 2017: What’s the Data?”., Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Presentation)
"COPD World Day", Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Presentation)
Mystery of the Modes of Ventilation, Kenneth Miller MEd, MSRT, RRT-ACCS, NPS, AE-C, (Presentation)
Physical Therapy Mobility Protocols can Decrease Hospital LOS for Mechanically Ventilated patients., Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Article)
A Multifaceted Approach to Reduce Pressure Injuries During Noninvasive Ventilation, Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; Lucy Cascioli MSN, RN; Christine A. Hafner MSN, RN; Munawer Kermalli MBA, BS/BA; and Vanessa Ribaudo Kaufman MD (Presentation)
A Multi-faceted Approach To Reduce Pressure Injuries During Noninvasive Ventilation., Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; Lucy Cascioli MSN, RN; Munawer Kermalli MBA, BS/BA; and Vanessa Ribaudo Kaufman MD (Poster)
Setting Optimal Positive Expiratory Pressure Utilizing Transpulmonary Monitoring and a Pressure Volume Measurement., Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; Matthew Reis RRT, ACCS; Dave Marth RRT; and Nirupama Kakumanu MD, FCCP (Poster)
Impacting Women's and Children's Health Care Globally- A United State-Haiti Nursing Partnership., Melissa Motz, Mary Aungst, and Karen Groves (Poster)
Women's Partcipation in Clinical Trials: The Factors that Matter the Most., Samantha Myles RN; Cheryl Tocci; Brandy L. Firman; Jennifer E. Macfarlan MPH; and Anita Kurt PhD, RN (Presentation)
Using a Skin Kardex to Improve Nurses’ Confidence., Shelby Nice BSN, RN,; Kaitlin Brody BSN, RN,; and Ashley Baxter BSN, RN, (Poster)
Transforming Care Through Video Monitoring: An Innovation to Decrease Patient Falls, Danielle A. O'Connor BSN, RN (Presentation)
A Collaborative Academic-Service Partnership: A Win-Win for Practice and Academia, Mae Ann Pasquale PhD, MSN, RN (Presentation)
Family Presence During Trauma Resuscitation: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Practice Management Guideline, Mae Ann Pasquale PhD, MSN, RN (Presentation)
Benefits of a Multidisciplinary Clinic Operations Workgroup as a forum for Navigator Coordinators and Quality Improvement ., Alyssa Pauls RN, BSN, OCN; Cynthia Smith RN, BSN, MA, OCN; Kathy Sevedge RN, MA, AOCN; Laura Beaupre BSN, OCN, CBPN-IC; Martiza Y. Chicas RN, PCCN; Christine Heffeman RN, BSN, OCN; Jeanne Kenna RN, OCN; Angela Miller RN; Raizalie Roman-Rosado BSN, OCN, CMSRN; and Jane Zubia RN, OCN, CBPN I-C (Poster)
Caring for the Autistic Pediatric Population in the Emergency Department., Teresa L. Pekarik BSN, RN and Samantha B. Sheftel BSN, RN (Poster)
The Importance of Venous Thromboembolism Management in the Oncology Population., Maura Price RN, BSN, OCN (Poster)
Insulin Administration in NPO Diabetic Patients., Jaclyn Ramsden RamsdenBSN, RN and Damaris Muniz BSN, RN (Poster)
Urinary Retention Protocol, Victoria Reid BSN, RN (Presentation)
Multidisciplinary Approach to Physical Mobility in Intensive Care., Alexa J. Reyes BSN, RN; Logan Sessions BSN, RN; and Adrienne M. Westgate BSN, RN (Poster)