Nursing Research Conference
The Best Evidence from Research: The Gateway to Excellent Care
Friday, October 22, 2010, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

The Research Consortium of the Nursing Consortium of South Florida invites nurses from clinical, educational and research settings and students to come together for a day of dialogue on the latest nursing research. The conference, hosted by the Baptist Health South Florida, will be held at Parrot Jungle Island.  

General admission tickets may be purchased online for $75.00.  Students with current IDs may attend for only $55.00.  To purchase tickets online, please click here.  Note: The registration process will ask for each attendee's name, title, employer/organization, and license number.  This information will be used to produce name badges and continuing education contact hour certificates.

The Keynote Presentation: Advancing Safety and Quality: Nursing's Research Priority will be made by  Joanne Duffy, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, Professor, Indiana State University School of Nursing.  Additional speakers and topics are listed below. 

A  limited number of opportunities exist for those wishing to support this conference and promote their products and services to conference attendees.  For more information about sponsor and exhibitor opportunities, please click here.
  
The Conference learning objectives are:

1. Describe the relationships linking research, evidence based practice, and safe quality care.

2. Describe clinical health care issues and the contribution of research to solution of those issues.

3. Describe research strategies employed to address clinical or health care issues.

4. Identify two models that could be used to integrate nursing research into practice settings.

5. Identify two strategies that nurse researchers can use to bridge the practice-research gap.

Conference sponsors and exhibitors include:

Baptist Health South Florida

Beta Tau Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau (University of Miami)

Integrated Medical Systems International

Lambda Chi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau (Barry University)

Florida International University School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Hill-Rom

Medical Staffing Network

Miami Children's Hospital

University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies

Virgin Health Home Health Care

Conference Agenda

8:00am - 8:45am
Registration and breakfast
 
8:45am - 9:00am
Welcome
Susan Golembeski, PhD, RN
Assistant Vice President                     
Center for Research & Grants, BHSF
 
9:00am - 10:15am
Keynote Address
Advancing Safety and Quality: Nursing Research Priority
Dr. Joann Duffy, PhD, RN, FAAN
 
10:15am - 10:30am
Break

10:30am - 11:45am
Concurrent Sessions 1-3  
 
11:45am - 12:30pm      
Lunch
 
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Concurrent Sessions 4-6
 
1:45pm - 2:15pm
Interactive Poster Session
 
2:15pm - 3:30pm
Concurrent Sessions 7-9
 
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Closing Session
Evidence to Practice: Baptist Health South Florida
Evidence-based Practice Fellowship Program
 
4:15pm - 4:30pm
Wrap Up/Evaluations


Concurrent Sessions


10:30am-11:45am
Concurrent Research Session 1
Room 1
Hospital Nursing Initiatives to Improve Care
 
What Health Promotion Information and Strategies do Hospital Night Shift Workers Learn and Implement after Attending a Night Shift Health Initiative Education Program?
Simone Cheong, RN, MSHSA, CMSRN
Nurse Clinician
South Miami Hospital
 
Nursing Research Clinical Trials (NRCT): Strategies Needed to Implement a Successful NRCT
Vivian Padron Fajardo, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
 
Nursing Retention, It’s a Leadership Thing!
Marlly Cadavid RN, MSN, MBA
Manager
Baptist Health South Florida
 
The Use of Two Air Loss Mattresses to Decrease Pressure Ulcers in Surgical Patients
Denise Korniewicz, PhD, RN, FAAN
Senior Associate Dean for Research
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies

 
10:30am-11:45am
Concurrent Research Session 2
Room 2
Women’s Health: Targeted Interventions
 
Relationship of Vulnerability to Intimate Partner Violence among Latinas: A Theory Synthesis
Susan Watson, MSN, ARNP-BC
PhD Student
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies

Pregnant Women with Diabetes: Health Problems, APN Interventions in 2 Models of APN Transitional Care
Dorothy Brooten, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
Florida International University School of Nursing and Health Sciences

HIV Prevention Intervention for Chilean Women
Rosina Cianelli, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies

Barriers in the Utilization of Domestic Violence Services Among Arab Immigrant Women: Perceptions of Professionals, Service Providers & Community Leaders
Suha Ballout, RN, MSN
PhD Student
Florida International University School of Nursing and Health Sciences


10:30am-11:45am
Concurrent Research Session 3
Room 3
Improving Nursing Education Outcomes
                                             
Is There a Relationship Between Nurse Specialty Certification and Competency Exam Scores?
Jean Shinners, PhD, RN, CCRN
Director for Collaborative Learning
Cross Country Healthcare

Analysis of Infusion Concepts in Undergraduate Nursing Curriculums
Jeanette Adams, PhD, ACNS, BC, CRNI
Assistant Professor
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
 
Use of a Board Game to Enhance Learning about Pain Assessment and Management: A Follow up Study
Carolyn Lindgren, RN, PhD
Research Specialist
Baptist Health South Florida

The Impact of Using High-fidelity Nursing Simulation on Student Self-confidence and Clinical Competence
Cynthia Ann Blum, PhD, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor
Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
 
 
12:30pm-1:45pm
Concurrent Research Session 4
Room 1
Improving the Patient Care Experience
 
Certified Diabetes Nurse Educators (RN/CDE) to Improve Inpatient Care Beyond the Typical Patient Education Role
Lois Love Exelbert, RN, MS, CDE, BC-ADM, LCCE
Administrative Director, Diabetes Care Center
Baptist Hospital of Miami

Supporting Nurses in the Delivery of Culturally Competent Care
Mercedes L. Rodriguez, RN, MSN
Nurse Educator
Jackson Health System 

Level of Hope in Patients Receiving Medical Treatment for the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Mary Ann Milone, ARNP-BC, AOCN, PhD
Hematology-Oncology Nurse Practitioner
Bruce Carter VA Medical Center  

Improving the Patient Care Experience on the Outpatient Chemotherapy Gynecology Unit
Nicole Hunte, RN, BSN
Staff Nurse
Jackson Health System
 

12:30pm-1:45pm
Concurrent Research Session 5
Room 2
Advancing HIV Care
 
Living in Silence: A Grounded Theory Study of Vulnerability in the Context of HIV Infection
Joseph P. De Santis, PhD, ARNP, ACRN
Assistant Professor
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies

Evidence Based Practice Research: Predictors of HIV Self Efficacy
Natalia Villegas, BSN, MSN
PhD Student
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies

Utilizing the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) to Develop a Substance Abuse/HIV/Hepatitis Prevention Program at a Minority-serving University
Sande Gracia Jones, PhD, ARNP, ACRN, CNS-BC, FAAN
Associate Professor
Florida International University School of Nursing and Health Sciences

The Association Between the Source of Sex Education and Sexual Behavior among African American Males in the United States
Kimberly A. Hines, RN, BSN, BSHS
Doctoral Student
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies


12:30pm-1:45pm
Concurrent Research Session 6
Room 3
Caring for Children and Their Parents
 
Improving Pain Control in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Adding Continuous Local Anesthetic Infusion
Jane Salvaggio, MSN, ARNP
CV Surgery
Miami Children’s Hospital

Parents Functioning 1-2 Months after the ICU Death of a Child
JoAnne M. Youngblut, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
Florida International University School of Nursing and Health Sciences

The Importance of Religion and Spirituality and the Use of Spiritual Coping Strategies by Parents After a Child’s ICU Death
Dawn Hawthorne, MSN, CCRN
PhD Student
Florida International University School of Nursing and Health Sciences

How an Evidence-based Initiative Resulted in a Change in Practice in a Level III Newborn ICU
Dawn Allen, RN
Clinical Staff Nurse
Jackson Health System
 
 
2:15pm-3:30pm
Concurrent Research Session 7
Room 1
Nurses Changing the Hospital Environment
 
Development of a Systematic Observational Tool for Quality Improvement Indicators for Patient Safety in the Operating Room
Cindy Chae, RN
PhD Student
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies

Nurses an Untapped Resource for Identifying Improvements to Hospital Operational Efficiencies
Kathryn Ewers, RN, BA, Med, MSN
Director of Professional Practice
SEIU Local 1991

Pain Relief at the Change of Shift: How Purposeful Rounding Improved Patient and Staff Satisfaction While Positively Impacting the Bottomline-Case Study in a Large Public Hospital
Mario Lopez, RN
Clinical Staff Nurse
Jackson Health System

Pressure Ulcer Documentation: Comparison Between Medical Record (EMR) and Paper-based Record: A Pilot Study
Dan Li, RN, BSN
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies


2:15pm-3:30pm
Concurrent Research Session 8
Room 2
Improving Mental Health
 
Outcome Measures to Monitor Program Effectiveness: Self Efficacy, Knowledge Attainment and Influence on Practice Pre and Post-Progressive Care Academy (PCA)
Donna Lee Wilson, RN, MSN, CCRN
Manager Specialty Practice
Baptist Health South Florida

Seasonal Affective Disorder: A Phenomenological Inquiry
Frances Civilette Downs, PhD, RN
Nursing Education
Miami VA Medical Center

Predictors of Depressive Symptoms among Hispanic Women in South Florida
Amber Vermeesch, RN, MSN, NP-C
PhD Student
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies

Investigating the Relationship of the Impulsivity Measure of Temporal Discounting to Treatment Outcome among Adolescents who Abuse Substances
James Weidel, MSN, ARNP
PhD Student
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies

 
2:15pm-3:30pm
Concurrent Research Session 9
Room 3
Preventing Hospital Acquired Injuries
 
Characteristics of Patients and Outcomes of Ultrasound Assisted Peripheral IV Insertion
Ricardo Ramirez, RN, BSN, CCRN
Clinical Nurse Supervisor
Doctors Hospital

Excellence in Care: The Effects of Surgical Wash in the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
Carolyn Domina, RN, MSN, CNOR, CNA
Perioperative Director
Miami Children’s Hospital

Puppies (Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Prevalence and Incidence Evaluation) in the SICU: An APN Initiative
Andrea Archer, MSN, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner SICU
Jackson Health System

A Pilot Project to Determine Bacterial Contamination on Hospital Beds and Environmental Surface
Jeanne Siegel, PhD, ARNP
Assistant Professor
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies