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Annual Nursing Scholarship ReportFiscal Year 2016July 2015-June 2016

Podium & Panel PresentationsAggarwal, M., Walker, K., Holder, R.M.,Panke, J., & Groninger, J.H. (2016,March). Palliative care integration forpatients receiving left-ventricular assistdevice (LVAD) as destination therapy.Podium presentation at the AnnualAssembly of the American Academy ofHospice and Palliative Medicine(AAHPM) and Hospice and PalliativeNurses Association (HPNA), Chicago, IL.

Dempsey, C. (2016, April). Data drivenaction planning. Podium presentation atthe 2016 Annual NICHE: NursesImproving Care for Healthsystem EldersConference, Chicago, IL.

Dempsey, C. (2016, April). NICHE levelsdiscussion panel. Podium presentation atthe 2016 Annual NICHE: NursesImproving Care for Healthsystem EldersConference, Chicago, IL.

Dempsey, C. (2016, April). ReenergizingNICHE through frontline staff engagement.Round-table presentation at the 2016Annual NICHE: Nurses Improving Carefor Healthsystem Elders Conference,Chicago, IL.

Elliott, T. (2016, April). Characteristics ofa successful ventricular assist device pro-gram: The coordinator perspective. Podiumpresentation at the International SocietyHeart Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.

Elliott, T. (2016, June). InternationalConsortium of Circulatory Assist Clinicians(ICCAC) core curriculum for ventricularassist device coordinators. Podium presenta-tion at the American Society for ArtificialImplanted Organs (ASAIO) AnnualMeeting, San Francisco, CA.

Groninger, J.H., Ruiz, G., Panke, J.T. &Kelemen, A. (2016, March). This is notwhat I had in mind and other palliativechallenges encountered in left ventricularassist device (LVAD) care. Podium presen-

tation at the Annual Assembly of theAmerican Academy of Hospice andPalliative Medicine (AAHPM) andHospice and Palliative Nurses Association(HPNA), Chicago, IL

Heimlich, L. & Keller, S. (2015, October).Literature searching for clinical nurses.Podium presentation at the MedStarWashington Hospital Center NursingEvidence-Based Practice and ResearchConference, Washington, DC.

Holder, R., Groninger, J.H., Panke, J.T.,Ruiz, G. & Sullivan, M. (2016, March). Getpumped! Palliative inotropes in advancedheart failure across the continuum of care.Podium presentation at the AnnualAssembly of the American Academy ofHospice and Palliative Medicine(AAHPM) and Hospice and PalliativeNurses Association (HPNA), Chicago, IL.

Johnston, L., McNish, J., Nwachukwu, C.,Patchen, L., Reisenberg, C. & White, M.(2015). Doctoral education programs fornurses. Panel presentation at the MedStarWashington Hospital Center NursingEvidence-Based Practice and ResearchConference, Washington, DC.

Kmiecik, E. (2016, April). Impact of imple-menting the Geriatric Resource NursingModel on fall and hospital-acquired pres-sure ulcer rates, and length of stay in anacute care hospital. Round Table presenta-tion at the 2016 Annual NICHE: NursesImproving Care for Healthsystem EldersConference, Chicago, IL.

This scholarship report recognizes nurses who are advancing evidence-based practice and sharing innovations and excellence in care with audiences outside MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

Nurses use mobile tablets to collect data for research studies.

McCartney, P. (2015, October).Disseminating evidence-based practiceprojects: Conference abstracts, posters, andpresentations. Podium presentation at the2016 Maryland Nurses AssociationConvention, Linthicum, MD.

McCartney, P. (2015, October).Evidence-based practice dissemination:Abstracts, posters, presentations. Podiumpresentation at the MedStar WashingtonHospital Center Nursing Evidence-BasedPractice and Research Conference,Washington, DC.

McCartney, P., Beauchamp, D., O’Keefe,P., Philbrick, M. & White, M. (2015,October). Journal club methods and adap-tations. Panel presentation at the MedStarWashington Hospital Center NursingEvidence-Based Practice and ResearchConference, Washington, DC.

Panke, J.T. (2016, March). Designing adetailed plan for discontinuation of a leftventricular assist device (LVAD) in thehome hospice setting. Podium case presen-tation at the Annual Assembly of theAmerican Academy of Hospice andPalliative Medicine (AAHPM) andHospice and Palliative Nurses Association(HPNA), Chicago, IL.

Panke, J.T. (2015, July). Pain manage-ment. Podium presentation at the End ofLife Nursing Education Consortium(ELNEC) at Virginia Hospital Center,Arlington, VA.

Panke, J.T. (2015, July). Symptom manage-ment. Podium presentation at the End ofLife Nursing Education Consortium(ELNEC) at Virginia Hospital Center,Arlington, VA.

Panke, J.T. (2015, October). Symptommanagement. Podium presentation at theEnd of Life Nursing EducationConsortium (ELNEC) at Sibley MemorialHospital, Washington, DC.

Reisenberg, C. (2015, October).Appraising qualitative research: A practicalapproach. Podium presentation at theMedStar Washington Hospital CenterNursing Evidence-Based Practice andResearch Conference, Washington, DC.

Renkema, A. (2015, October). Evidence-based practice for clinical nurses. Podiumpresentation at the MedStar WashingtonHospital Center Nursing Evidence-BasedPractice and Research Conference,Washington, DC.

Renkema, A. (2016, January). Dementiacommunication skills: An Iowa Model evi-dence-based practice project. Podium pres-

entation at MedStar Health NursingProfessional Development NICHE:Nurses Improving Care for HealthsystemElders Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Ryan, A. (2015). Perceptions of care after aDNR order differ between ICU providersand attending surgeons in a surgical inten-sive care unit. Podium presentation at theMedStar Washington Hospital CenterNursing Evidence-Based Practice andResearch Conference, Washington, DC.

Serdensky, S. (2015, October). Nightmareson Duke Street: Spit fistulas. Podium pres-entation at the Wound Ostomy andContinence Nurses Society Mid-AtlanticRegion 2015 Annual Conference,Alexandria, VA.

Thorne, J. & McCabe, P. (2016, October).Evolution of the nurse responder team:Steps to success and what is next. Podiumpresentation at the 2016 Maryland NursesAssociation Convention, Linthicum, MD.

Valenta, A. (2015, September). Practicemakes perfect: Improving burn mass casu-alty response in the northeast region.Podium presentation at the AmericanBurn Association 2015 Northeast RegionalBurn Conference, Washington, DC.

Poster PresentationsAggarwal, M., Walker, K., Holder, R.M.,Panke, J. & Groninger, J.H. (2015,November). Palliative care integration forpatients receiving left ventricular assistdevice (LVAD) as destination therapy.Poster at the 2015 Center to AdvancePalliative Care (CAPC) Seminar, SanAntonio, TX.

Aggarwal, M., Walker, K., Ruiz, G. Panke,J., Holder, R.M., Kelemen, A. &Groninger, J.H. (2015, November).Palliative care consultations for orthotropicheart transplant recipients. Poster pre-sented at the 2015 Center to AdvancePalliative Care (CAPC) Seminar, SanAntonio, TX.

Diaz, T., Charmo, C., Zanone, S.J.,Kamoun, H., King, A. & Muller, I.(2015, October). Oral care in ventilatedintensive care unit patients: Iowa Modelof Evidence Based Practice. Poster pre-sented at the MedStar WashingtonHospital Center Nursing Evidence-Based Practice and ResearchConference, Washington, DC.

Diaz, T., Charmo, C., Zanone, S.J.,Kamoun, H., King, A. & Muller, I. (2016,March). Oral care in ventilated intensivecare unit patients: Iowa Model of Evidence

Based Practice. Poster presented at the2016 MedStar Health ResearchSymposium, Columbia, MD.

Dizon-Dauz, A., McCabe, P., Kelleher, M.,Barrett, A., Cole, C., Degannes, C.,Sarumi, M., Mete, M. & McCartney, P.(2015, October). Electronic implementa-tion of a sepsis screen and an early warningscoring criteria to identify patients at riskfor clinical deterioration: Feasibility andoutcomes. Poster presented at the MedStarWashington Hospital Center NursingEvidence-Based Practice and ResearchConference, Washington, DC.

Foley, A.M. (2015, November).Compliance with positive patient identifi-cation (PPID) and barcode medicationadministration (BCMA) in the emergencydepartment (ED). Poster presented at theAmerican Association of Critical CareNurses Greater Washington Chapter,Spotlight on Critical Care Conference2015, Silver Spring, MD.

Foley, A.M. (2016, March). Compliancewith positive patient identification andbarcode medication administration in theemergency department. Poster presented atthe 2016 MedStar Health ResearchSymposium, Columbia, MD.

Groff, S. (2016, February). The retentionand engagement of the professional nurse:Evaluating strategies to launch into prac-tice. Poster presented at the 4th AnnualEvidence-Based Practice Conference,School of Nursing, Drexel University,Philadelphia, PA.

Groninger, J.H., Aggarwal, M., Walker, K.,Keleman, A.M., Holder, R.M., Panke, J. &Ruiz, G. (2016, April). Palliative care inte-gration into cardiac transplant recipientcare: A retrospective case series. Poster pre-sented at the International Society forHeart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions,Washington, DC.

Gutierrez, S., Serum, M., Garner, B. &Sepsis Performance Improvement Team.(2015, October). Destroying the state ofsepsis: A sepsis performance improvementexpedition. Poster presented at theMedStar Washington Hospital CenterNursing Evidence-Based Practice andResearch Conference, Washington, DC.

Hicks, L. & Wilcox, L. (2015, July).Achieving constant readiness through round-ing with tablet software. Poster presented atthe 2015 Summer Institute in NursingInformatics, University of Maryland Schoolof Nursing, Baltimore, MD.

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Hicks, L. & Wilcox, L. (2016, March).Achieving constant regulatory readinessthrough rounding with tablet software. Posterpresented at the 2016 MedStar HealthResearch Symposium, Columbia, MD.

Hicks, L. & Wilcox, L. (2016, May).Improving regulatory readiness throughrounding with tablet-based software.Poster presented at the 2016 NationalPatient Safety Forum (NPSF) AnnualPatient Safety Congress, Scottsdale, AZ.

Holder, R.M., Walker, K., Panke, J.T.,Keleman, A.M. & Groninger, H. (2016,March). Getting to the heart of the matter:Results from a regional survey of hospiceproviders regarding the care of patientswith advanced heart failure. Poster pres-entation at the Annual Assembly of theAmerican Academy of Hospice andPalliative Medicine (AAHPM) and

Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association(HPNA), Chicago, IL.

Holder, R.M., Walker, K., Panke, J.T.,Keleman, A.M. & Groninger, H. (2015,November). Getting to the heart of thematter: Results from a regional survey ofhospice providers regarding the care ofpatients with advanced heart failure.Poster at the 2015 Center to AdvancePalliative Care (CAPC) Seminar, SanAntonio, TX.

Hussain, S., Turner, M., Clavelli-Morales,R., McDonald, R., Brown-Gray, V.,Yitbarek, A., McGee, J., Hafiz, S., Ricotta,J. & Olson-Wright, B. (2015, October).Improving surgical inpatient readiness.Poster presented at the MedStarWashington Hospital Center NursingEvidence-Based Practice and ResearchConference, Washington, DC.

Kmiecik, E. (2015, October). Impact ofimplementing the Geriatric ResourceNursing Model on falls, hospital-acquiredpressure ulcers, and length of stay in anacute care hospital. Poster presented at theMedStar Washington Hospital CenterNursing Evidence-Based Practice andResearch Conference, Washington, DC.

Kmiecik, E., Pritchett, J., & Evans, T.(2016, April). Sensory deprivation simula-tion exercise and nurse empathy. Posterpresented at the 2016 Annual NICHE:Nurses Improving Care for HealthsystemElders Conference, Chicago, IL.

McCabe, P., MI2 Team, Rapid Team,Thorne, J., Sarumi, M., Ryan, A. &Rappaport, H. (2016, February). M2SEWSEarly warning systems and proactivescreening provides early intervention andescalates care. Poster presented at the

Evidence-Based Practice and Research ConferenceOctober 6, 2015

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Nursing research council.

Society of Critical Care Medicine 2016Critical Care Congress, Orlando, FL.

McGee, J., Otoo, B. & McCartney, P.(2016, March). Nurse-driven patient goal-setting and the impact on patient experi-ence, nurse satisfaction with quality ofcare, and patient length of stay. Poster pre-sented at the 2016 MedStar HealthResearch Symposium, Columbia, MD.

Majure, D.T., Sheikh, F.H., Ahmed, S.I.,Rodrigo, M.E., Young, R.K., Elliott, T.I, …Najjar, S.S. (2016, April). Outcomes ofmedical and surgical therapy for patientswith left ventricular assist device pumpthrombosis. Poster presented at theInternational Society for Heart and LungTransplantation (ISHLT) Annual Meetingand Scientific Sessions, Washington, DC.

Metcalf, E., Battey, E., Isola, S., Joseph, L.,McGraw, K., Smith, T. & Snow, S. (2015,October). Nursing confidence with formaleducation on sternal precautions. Posterpresented at the MedStar WashingtonHospital Center Nursing Evidence-BasedPractice and Research Conference,Washington, DC.

Muthiah, D. (2016, March). Nurses’ atti-tudes, competency, and perceptions of theNational Institute of Health Stroke Scale.Poster presented at the 2016 MedStar HealthResearch Symposium, Columbia, MD.

O’Keefe, P. & McCartney, P. (2016,March). Association of Women’s Health,Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses’(AWHONN) Postpartum Hemorrhage(PPH) Quality Improvement Project.Poster presented online athttp://www.pphproject.org/downloads/DC_MedStar%20Washington%20Hospital%20Center_AWHONN%20-PPH%20Poster_1-8-16.pdf

O’Keefe, P. & McCartney, P. (2016, March).Association of Women’s Health, Obstetricand Neonatal Nurses’ (AWHONN)Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) QualityImprovement Project. Poster presented atthe 2016 MedStar Health ResearchSymposium, Columbia, MD.

Oyola, S. (2016, March). Pathway to certi-fication: Staff RN-driven PCCN exam prepcourse. Poster presented at the 2016MedStar Health Research Symposium,Columbia, MD.

Oyola, S. & Sederstrom, C. (2015,October). Pathway to certification: StaffRN-Driven PCCN exam prep course.Poster presented at the 2016 MarylandNurses Association Convention,Linthicum, MD.

Oyola, S. & Sederstrom, C. (2015,November). Pathway to Certification: StaffRN-Driven PCCN Exam Prep Course.Poster presented at the AmericanAssociation of Critical Care NursesGreater Washington Chapter, Spotlight onCritical Care Conference 2015, SilverSpring, MD.

Schie, J., Serdensky, S., Henry, B. Owens,R. & Mete, M. (2016, March). Pressureulcers and falls: Getting patients out of bedfor prevention. Poster presented at the2016 MedStar Health ResearchSymposium, Columbia, MD.

Serdensky, S. (2015, October). Pressureulcers and falls: Getting patients out of bedfor prevention. Poster presented at the2015 Wound, Ostomy and ContinenceNurses (WOCN) Society Mid-AtlanticRegion Conference, Alexandria, VA.

Simonson, P., Richards, S., Sawicki, E. &Bullington, T. (2016, March). Effects of amobility exercise program on acute carepatients’ activities of daily living. Posterpresented at the 2016 Vizient/AACNNurse Residency Program™ Meeting.Bonita Springs, FL.

Steinman, T., Irion, K. & Jembere, L.(2015, October). “Get on Board” Initiativeto improve nurse-patient communication.Poster presented at the MedStarWashington Hospital Center NursingEvidence-Based Practice and ResearchConference, Washington, DC.

Publications

Books and Book Chapters

Mazanec, P. & Panke, J.T. (2016). Culturalconsiderations in palliative care. In. B.R.Ferrell (Ed.) HPNA (Hospice andPalliative Nurses Association) palliativenursing manuals: Spiritual, religious, andcultural aspects of care. (pp. 47-70).Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Mazanec, P. & Panke, J.T. (2016).Culturally respectful palliative care. In C.Dahlin, P.J. Coyne, & B.R. Ferrell (Eds.)Textbook of advanced practice palliativenursing. (pp. 414-426). Oxford: OxfordUniversity Press.

Panke, J.T. (2015). Nursing care for theterminally ill elderly. In I. Carrasco dePaula & R. Pegoraro (Eds). Assisting theelderly and palliative care. (pp. 47-66).Vatican City: Pontifical Academy for Life.

Journals

Aggarwal, M., Walker, K., Holder, R.M.,Panke, J. & Groninger, J.H. (2016).

Palliative care integration for patientsreceiving left ventricular assist device(LVAD) as destination therapy. Journal ofPain and Symptom Management, 51(2), 322.

Groninger, J.H., Aggarwal, M., Walker, K.,Keleman, A.M., Holder, R.M., Panke, J. &Ruiz, G. (2016). Palliative care integrationinto cardiac transplant recipient care: Aretrospective case series. Journal of Heartand Lung Transplantation, 35(4), S287.

Holder, R.M., Walker, K., Panke, J.T.,Keleman, A.M. & Groninger, H. (2016).Getting to the heart of the matter: Resultsfrom a regional survey of hospice providersregarding the care of patients withadvanced heart failure. Journal of Pain andSymptom Management, 51(2), 417.

Majure, D.T., Sheikh, F.H., Ahmed, S.I.,Rodrigo, M.E., Young, R.K., Elliott, T.I, …Najjar, S.S. (2016). Outcomes of medicaland surgical therapy for patients with leftventricular assist device pump thrombo-sis: Abstract 238. Journal of Heart andLung Transplantation, 34(4S), S95-S96.

McCabe, P., Thorne, J. & Wilson, S.(2015). Early intervention for sepsis:Computer technology helps healthcareproviders identify sepsis risk. AdvanceHealthcare Network for Nurses. Retrievedfrom http://nursing.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Early-Intervention-for-Sepsis.aspx

McCabe, P., MI2 Team, Rapid Team,Thorne, J., Sarumi, M., Ryan, A. &Rappaport, H. (2015). M2SEWS Earlywarning systems and proactive screeningprovides early intervention and escalatescare. Critical Care Medicine, 43(12),Supplement 1, 276-277.

McCartney, P. (2015). Exploring massiveopen online courses for nurses. MCN: TheAmerican Journal of Maternal-ChildNursing, 40(4), 265.

McCartney, P. (2015). Robotic journalismand nursing. MCN: The American Journalof Maternal-Child Nursing, 40(5), 330.

McCartney, P. (2015). mHealth and collect-ing research data from patients with mobiletablet apps. MCN: The American Journal ofMaternal-Child Nursing, 40(6), 397.

McCartney, P. (2016). Nursing practicewith menstrual and fertility mobile apps.MCN: The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing, 41(1), 61.

McCartney, P. (2016). The electronichealth record and nursing practice. MCN:The American Journal of Maternal-ChildNursing, 41(2), 126.

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McCartney, P. (2016). Interoperabilitystandards and the potential of interoper-ability. MCN: The American Journal ofMaternal-Child Nursing, 41(3), 189.

Moore-Gibbs, A. & Bither, C. (2015).Cardiac transplantation: Considerationsfor the intensive care unit nurse. CriticalCare Nursing Clinics of North America,27(4), 565–575.

Oyola, S. (2015). I am a critical care nurse.GWAC Critical Care Chronicle, 16(1), 3-5.

Panke, J.T., Ruiz, G, Elliott, T., Pattenden,D.J., DeRenzo, E.G., Rollins, E.E. &Groninger, H. (2016). Discontinuation of aleft ventricular assist device in the home hos-pice setting. Journal of Pain and SymptomManagement, Epub ahead of print.

Patchen L., Rebok, G., & Astone N.M.(2016). Differences in obesity rates amongminority and white women: The latent roleof maternal stress. Journal of Midwifery andWomen’s Health. Epub ahead of print.

Young, A., Graves, C., Kowalske, K.,Perry, D., Ryan, C., Sheridan, R., Valenta,A., … & Palmieri, T. (2016). Guideline forburn care under austere conditions:Special care topics. Journal of Burn Care& Research, Epub ahead of print.

Professional Peer-ReviewCindy Bither, Reviewer, JACC HeartFailure, a Journal of the American Collegeof Cardiology.

Patricia McCartney, Editorial Board &Reviewer, MCN The American Journal ofMaternal-Child Nursing; & Journal ofObstetric, Gynecologic, and NeonatalNursing; Reviewer, McMaster OnlineRating of Evidence; Association ofWomen’s Health, Obstetric, and NeonatalNurses 2016 Research Grants &Convention Abstracts.

Joan T. Panke, Reviewer, AmericanJournal of Nursing, Journal of Hospiceand Palliative Nursing, AmericanAcademy of Hospice & PalliativeMedicine (AAHPM) and Hospice andPalliative Nurses Association (HPNA),Annual Convention Abstracts

Evidence-Based Practice andResearch ProjectsAn mHealth Education Intervention forEncouraging STI Testing Uptake. Co-Principal Investigator Loral Patchen,funded by the National Institutes ofHealth

Assessing Post-Operative InformationTransfers: A Pilot and Feasibility Study.Principal Investigator Monica Rose

AWHONN: Association of Women’sHealth Obstetric and Neonatal NursesPostpartum Hemorrhage QualityImprovement Collaborative. PrincipalInvestigator Patricia McCartney, Co-Investigator Pamela O’Keefe

Detecting, Addressing, and LearningFrom Patient-Perceived Breakdowns inCare: We Want To Know. PrincipalInvestigator Kelly M. Smith, Co-Investigator team including PatriciaMcCartney, funded by AHRQ: Agency forHealthcare Research and Quality

Develop a Practice Guideline for the Post-Operative Management of the LeftVentricular Assist Device (LVAD)Patient. Principal Investigator Cheli Miga

Diabetes to Go: Inpatient. PrincipalInvestigator Michelle Magee, Co-Investigator team including PatriciaMcCartney, funded by the NationalInstitutes of Health

Nurse-Driven Patient Goal Setting andthe Impact on Patient Experience, NurseSatisfaction with Quality of Care, andPatient Length of Stay. PrincipalInvestigator Jane McGee, Co-InvestigatorsBenjamin Otoo, Patricia McCartney

Perinatal Outcomes and Patient Copingafter Implementation of Nitrous Oxide forthe Management of Labor Pain. PrincipalInvestigator Laura Parikh, L. Co-Investigator team including LoralPatchen, Pamela O’Keefe

Professional Awards & HonorsTijeerah Henderson. (2015, May). Finalist,Washingtonian 2016 Excellence inNursing Awards, Washington, DC.

George Washington University School of Nursing and MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Nurse Educator Simulation WorkshopSummer 2015

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Pramila Jalandaki. (2015, May). Finalist,Washingtonian 2016 Excellence inNursing Awards, Washington, DC.

Joy Moore. (2015, July). 2015Hematology/Oncology Nurse of the Year,from the National Capital Area Chapterof the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society(LLS), Washington, DC.

Kelly L. Mulrey. (2016, May). CardiacCare Nursing Award from the NationalCapital Area Mended Hearts,Washington, DC.

Dhaya Muthiah. (2016, March). NursingPoster Award for Nurses’ attitudes, com-petency, and perceptions of the NationalInstitute of Health Stroke Scale. Posterpresented at the 2016 MedStar HealthResearch Symposium, Columbia, MD.

Susan S. Oyola and Charles Sederstrom.(2015, November). Evidence-BasedSolutions Poster Award for Pathway toCertification: Staff RN-Driven PCCNExam Prep Course from the AmericanAssociation of Critical Care NursesGreater Washington Chapter, Spotlighton Critical Care Conference 2015, SilverSpring, MD.

Monica Rose. (2016, April). 2016Research Grant for Assessing Post-Operative Information Transfers: A Pilotand Feasibility Study from the Associationof Operating Room Nurses/Competencyand Credentialing Institute (AORN/CCI)

Monica Rose. (2016, June). 2016 DoctoralFellow Award for Assessing Post-Operative Information Transfers: A Pilotand Feasibility Study from the AmericanAssociation of Nurse Anesthetists(AANA) Foundation

Rachel Rosenberg. (2015, May). Finalist,Washingtonian 2016 Excellence inNursing Awards, Washington, DC.

Dionne Ross. (2015, May). Finalist,Washingtonian 2016 Excellence inNursing Awards, Washington, DC.

Karen Wyche. (2016, January). 2016Nurse Director Fellowship from theAmerican Organization of NurseExecutives (AONE)

Washington Hospital CenterFoundation - Center forExcellence in Nursing AwardsCaeden Dempsey, ConferencePresentation Award, Data Driven ActionPlanning & Reenergizing NICHE through

Increased Engagement of Frontline Staffat Nurses Improving Care forHealthsystem Elders (NICHE) AnnualConference

Janie Emralino, Leadership DevelopmentEducation Award, Masters of Science inNursing, Nursing Informatics, WaldenUniversity

Stacy Galloway, Leadership DevelopmentEducation Award, Masters of Science inNursing, Nursing Informatics, WaldenUniversity

Tijeerah Henderson, LeadershipDevelopment Education Award, Mastersin Healthcare Administration & Mastersin Business Administration, University ofMaryland University College

Patricia McCabe, LeadershipDevelopment Education Award,Doctorate of Nursing Practice, GrandCanyon University

Patricia McCartney, ConferencePresentation Award, DisseminatingEvidence-Based Practice Projects:Abstracts, Posters & Presentations atAssociation of Women’s Health,Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses 2015Annual Convention

Susan Oyola, Leadership DevelopmentEducation Award, Masters of Science inNursing Adult-Gerontology Primary CareNurse Practitioner, George WashingtonUniversity School of Nursing

Charles Sederstrom, ConferencePresentation Award, Pathway toCertification: Staff-Driven PCCN Courseat Maryland Nurses Association AnnualConvention

Susan Serdensky, Conference PresentationAward, Pressure Ulcers and Falls: GettingPatients Out of Bed for Prevention at2015 Mid Atlantic Region Wound,Ostomy and Continence NursingConference

Paige Simonson, Conference PresentationAward, Effects of a Mobility ExerciseProgram on Acute Care Patients’Activities of Daily Living. Poster pre-sented at the 2016 Annual Vizient/AACNNurse Residency Program Meeting.Bonita Springs, FL

Catherine Spangler, LeadershipDevelopment Education Award, WicksEducational Associates, Certified OstomyCertification Education Program

Janet Thorne, Conference PresentationAward, The Evolution of the Nurse

Responder Team: Steps to Success &What is Next at Maryland NursesAssociation Annual Convention

Lucile Wilcox, Conference PresentationAward, Achieving Constant Readinessthrough Rounding with Tablet Software,Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics,University of Maryland

Lucy Wilcox, Conference PresentationAward, Improving Regulatory Readinessthrough Rounding with Tablet BasedSoftware. Poster presented at the 2016National Patient Safety Congress/National Patient Safety FoundationMeeting. Scottsdale, AZ

Ashley N. Williams, LeadershipDevelopment Education Award, Mastersof Science in Nursing, Walden University

We encourage all nurses to submit scholarly work to Nursing Evidence-BasedPractice and Research to be included in theFiscal Year 2017 Annual Report!

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Nursing Evidence-BasedPractice Grand Rounds

Examining the research on:

Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative

Bladder Scanning Policies

CLABSI 2.0

Discharge Lounge

Fecal Incontinence

Medical Marijuana

Nurses’ Health Study and HeartDisease

Patient Involvement in FallsPrevention

Unavoidable Pressure Ulcers

Verbal De-Escalation of Agitation

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