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C200 Quality Improvement Paired Session A Quality Marriage: Shared Governance & Clinical ImprovementTRACK: SAFETY & QUALITY

Learn how one high-impact leadership strategy to marry clinical improvement and shared governance forged data-driven initiatives that improved medication scanning compliance, HCAHPS scores, and nurse engagement in clinical ladder.Presenters: Karen Schultz, BSN, RN—Novant Health, Charlotte, NC; Frances Ferguson-Foy, BSN, RN-BC, CVN—Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, Charlotte, NC

Sustaining Nursing QI: Are You Set up for Success?TRACK: SAFETY & QUALITY

Ever ask yourself why you can’t seem to sustain quality improvements? Learn how a team explored the barriers and facilitators to sustaining QI related to nursing-sensitive indicators in the acute care setting. Through a series of focus groups, we found what works, and what doesn’t.Presenters: Nicole Sardinas, DNP, RN-BC, CCRN-K, NEA-BC—University Hospital, Newark, NJ; Mabel LaForgia, DNP, RN, CNL—Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, NJ; Claudia Garzon-Rivera, DNP, RN, CCRN, CNL—Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, NJ

C201 Empowering Frontline Nurses to Take Action and Improve SafetyTRACK: SAFETY & QUALITY

Discover how an organization empowered frontline nursing staff to integrate evidence-based practice and innovation to improve quality measures through the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care at the bedside.Presenters: Tori White, BSN, RN-BC—Providence Centralia Hospital, Centralia, WA; Judith Macomber, BSN, RN—Providence Centralia Hospital, Centralia, WA

C202 Experiential Introduction to Mind-Body Medicine (Managing Stress, Building Resilience Part 2)TRACK: WELL-BEING

Experience mind-body medicine first hand with an active learning demonstration. Presenter: Aviad Haramati, PhD—Georgetown University SOM, Washington, DC

C203 Leadership Development Paired SessionLeadership Competencies for Healthcare: I Have to Know What?!TRACK: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Current state (A): Opportunities exist for nurse leaders, but they are overwhelmed by the sheer volume of expected competencies. Future desired state (B): Nurse leaders are competent in their roles, participate effectively, and influence others profoundly. Let’s move from Point A to Point B with leadership competencies!Presenter: Teresa Stanfill, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, RNC-OB—St. Luke’s Health System, Boise, ID

Lighting a Pathway to Excellence Through Statewide Nurse Leader MentorshipTRACK: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

This session will examine the innovative journey of one state nursing organization to implement an award-winning nurse leader mentorship program and will share the positive results of a qualitative research study and professional growth survey.Presenters: Tracy Vitale, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NE-BC—Rutgers University, Newark, NJ; Maria Brennan, DNP, RN, CPHQ—Lourdes Health System, Camden, NJ; Bettyann Kempin, DNP, MS-HCM, RN, NP-C, CCRN-K, NEA-BC, FACHE—The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ; Mary Jo Loughlin, BSN, MAS, RN, NE-BC—Hunterdon Healthcare, Flemington, NJ

THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2018 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.

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C204 Bringing a Large Hospital System onto the Pathway PlatformTRACK: SHARED DECISION-MAKING & LEADERSHIP

Explore how a diverse 14-hospital system attained and maintained Pathway to Excellence® designation simultaneously while advancing professional practice and standardizing shared governance structures throughout the system.Presenters: Sarah Perron, PhD, RN-BC, CMSRN—St. Joseph’s Hospital, Tampa, FL; Andrea Coppage, MA, BS—BayCare Health System, Dunedin, FL; Heather Pierce-Wheeler, BSN, RN—BayCare Health System, Clearwater, FL; Mia Brooks-Schemmel, BSN, RN—Winter Haven Hospital, Winter Haven, FL

C205 Strategies for Culture Change Paired Session Changing the Culture on Your Unit—One Idea at a TimeTRACK: SHARED DECISION-MAKING & LEADERSHIP

Ever wonder how you can engage your staff, gain efficiency, save money, and improve outcomes? Learn how an idea board transforms into a daily improvement program that engages staff, promotes retention, and improves outcomes. Presenters: Michelle Shiao, MSN, RN, NE-BC—St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Junction, CO; Kelly Coffin, MSN, RN, CCRN—St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Junction, CO; Kevin Dryanski, BA, CSSBB—St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Junction, CO; Danette Mac Millan, BSN, RN, CCRN—St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Junction, CO

Peer Panels as the Guardians of CultureTRACK: SHARED DECISION-MAKING & LEADERSHIP

Learn how one organization enhanced its culture to align with its core values. Cross-sectional panels stabilized the workforce by eliminating nursing travelers and reduced turnover. Presenter: Ulondia Lee, MSN, RN, CENP—Metropolitan Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, TX

C206 Meet the EditorsTRACK: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Gain valuable insight into author requirements and tips for writing from prominent nursing journal editors. Presenters: Karen Hill, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN—Journal of Nursing Administration, Lexington, KY; Lillee Gelinas, MSN, RN, CPPS, FAAN—American Nurse Today, Doylestown, PA; Marilyn Oermann, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN—Journal of Nursing Care Quality, Durham, NC

C207 Revolutionizing Professional Development in the Emergency DepartmentTRACK: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Discover how an organization created a structured professional development program to inspire and guide nurses through their emergency department careers.Presenters: Moya Flaherty, RN—Northampton General Hospital, Northampton, England; Michelle Coe, RN—Northampton General Hospital, Northampton, England

THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2018 1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m.

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C208 Leading Culture Change Paired SessionBuilding a Culture of Caring and EmpowermentTRACK: SHARED DECISION-MAKING & LEADERSHIP

Learn strategies for utilizing shared governance models and innovative ways to partner with leadership to improve staff engagement and empowerment, and explore the impact these initiatives have on job satisfaction and retention rates.Presenters: Adam Yazbeck, BSN, RN, CPEN—Children’s Colorado, Aurora, CO; Fidelity Dominguez, BSN, RN, CPEN—Children’s Colorado, Aurora, CO

Put Me in Coach! Reinventing Leadership for Cultural ChangeTRACK: SHARED DECISION-MAKING & LEADERSHIP

Explore how poor engagement results, changing regulation, and a new hospital were impetus for change. Future success in a turbulent environment would be dependent on engaging staff. This session reviews the journey of culture change: strategy, leadership transformation, program development, and results.Presenters: Suzanne Dornink, BA-HCM, RN, CNOR—Monroe Clinic, Monroe, WI; Jennifer Smith, MSN, RN, CNOR—Monroe Clinic, Monroe, WI; Erin Daniels, MBA, PHR—Monroe Clinic, Monroe, WI

C209 Global Perspectives on Improving Quality and SafetyTRACK: SAFETY & QUALITY

Gain insight and strategies from international Pathway to Excellence®-designated organizations on improving quality and safety from a global perspective. Presenters: Lorraine Stevenson, RN, DipAppsSc, BHSM, LLB—Logan Bayside Health Network, Metro South Health, Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia; Maria Rosario Pena, MAN, RN—St. Luke’s Medical Center–Global City, Bonifacio Global City Taguig, Philippines

C210 Culture of Health Paired SessionLeading the Way to Improved Nurse MoraleTRACK: WELL-BEING

Learn how using transformational leadership turned around a despondent nursing workforce with high vacancy and sickness rates into a progressive, dynamic, and inclusive team. The department is now high ranking in staff and patient surveys, with leadership rated as outstanding by independent regulators.Presenters: Moya Flaherty, RN—Northampton General Hospital, Northampton, England; Michelle Coe, RN—Northampton General Hospital, Northampton, England

Care of the CaregiverTRACK: WELL-BEING

Explore how the Theory of Human Caring and Caring Science promotes nurses to attend to self-caring and self-compassion, and to cultivate personal practices for caring-healing (Watson, 2008). This project introduces self-care practices to reduce nurses’ stress and increase their resilience.Presenters: Gaynor Callis, MSN, RN—Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester, VA; Kimberly Harper, MSN, RN, CEN—Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester, VA; Janet Norman, BSN, RN—Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester, VA; Mitzi Thomas, MSN, RN—Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester, VA

C211 Partnership in Educating Tomorrow’s NursesTRACK: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Learn how a hospital-academic partnership implemented a program to optimize development of direct care nurses to become effective clinical instructors, leading to professional growth of staff and an engaging learning environment for students.Presenters: Victoria Dittmar, RN, CNE—VHA, San Antonio, TX; Virginia Shaw, RN, CNE—UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing, San Antonio, TX; Nancy Cuevas-Soto, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BA—South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX; Cynthia O’Neal, PhD, RN—UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing, San Antonio, TX

THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2018 2:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m.

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C300 Nursing Excellence Meets Natural Disaster Head-OnTRACK: SAFETY & QUALITY

Experience the journey of two Florida hospitals following Hurricane Irma as nurses band together with the community to care for patients in the aftermath of a disaster.Presenter: Sherry Stathers, BSN, RN—Mariners Hospital, Tavernier, FL

C301 Kicking Trauma Teams up a NotchTRACK: SAFETY & QUALITY

Explore the advanced critical thinking, increased efficiency, and sequential care results of a quality improvement project utilizing Level One trauma case simulators in education.Presenters: Mary Jeskey, BSN, RN CNOR—Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Bracken Armstrong, MD—Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Cindy Kildgore, MSHA, RN, CNOR—Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Mayur Patel, MD, MPH, FACS—Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

C302 Creating a Culture of FunTRACK: WELL-BEING

Gain insight into retention and recruitment challenges across an organization. Learn how we introduced themed events to promote well-being, boost morale, ensure a healthy work environment, and encourage staff engagement.Presenters: Alexandra Wells, BSN, RN, CEN—Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD; Regina Rahn, RN—Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD; Denise Haines, BSN, RN, CDIP—Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD

C303 Staff Engagement for Professional Development Paired SessionWacky Wednesday: Innovative Educational Approach to Staff EducationTRACK: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Learn how educators at a community hospital used an innovative weekly educational program to increase skills competency and engagement in staff nurses. The educational program included hands-on training and critical thinking opportunities that were provided on the nursing unit.Presenters: Lynda Sanchez, RN-BC—Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland, TX; Cameron Long, BSN, RN, CMSRN—Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland, TX; Casey Weems, RN, CBC, CCE—Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland, TX

Engaging Nurses Through the Power of Professional DevelopmentTRACK: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Explore the challenges of revamping the nursing clinical ladder, and how one hospital sought to rethink clinical advancement. What resulted was a wildly successful program that increased nurse engagement, encouraged innovation, and embraced shared governance.Presenter: Elizabeth Seeger, RN, IBCLC—CarolinaEast Health System, New Bern, NC

FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2018 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

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