6:30 AM - 7:00 AM

Exhibitor Set-up

Narragansett Ballroom
Lobby Level

6:30 AM - 7:00 AM

Magnet PosterSession Presenter Set-up

Narragansett Pre-Function
Lobby Level

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Registration Open
 

Narragansett Lobby
Lobby Level

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast
 

Narragansett Lobby
Lobby Level

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Exposition Open
 

Narragansett Ballroom
Lobby Level

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

MAGNET POSTER SESSION PRESENTATIONS
 

Narragansett Pre-Function
Lobby Level

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Nursing Research in a Clinical Setting: Infrastructure and Implementation

Narragansett B & C
Lobby Level

 • Wendy C. Budin, PhD, RN-BC, Nursing Research Department at New York University Medical Center
 • Diane L. Carroll, PhD, ACNS-BC, FAAN, Yvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research at Massachusetts General Hospital
 • Susan Gennaro, DSN, RN, FAAN, Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing
 • Jane Bliss-Holtz, DNSc, RN-BC
 • Dorothy A. Jones, EdD, RNC, FAAN, Yvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research at Massachusetts General Hospital
 • Theresa Wursmer, PhD, MPH, RN, CNNA, Ann May Center for Nursing at Meridian Health Care System

8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

SCIENTIFIC SERIES A

Paper Session A1:

Contemporary Issues and Innovative Solutions in Nursing Education

Providence I & IV
Third Floor

 Adjunct Faculty Development: Reported Needs and Innovative Solutions
 • Maryann O. Forbes, PhD, RN, Adelphi University

Developing Critical-Thinking Skills from Clinical Assignments: A Pilot Study on Nursing Students’ Self-Reported Perceptions
 • Gail M. Marchigiano, MSN, Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Evaluating Preceptors’ and Preceptees’ Satisfaction Concerning Preceptorship and the Preceptor-Preceptee Relationship
 • Kristiina E. Hyrkas, RN, MNSc, LicNSc, PhD, Maine Medical Center

Professional Nurse Transition: Descriptions of the Accelerated Baccalaureate Nurse
 • Joyce A. Wright, PhD, RN, CNL, Seton Hall University

Paper Session A2:

Pain Management in Acute and Critical Illness

Providence II & III
Third Floor

Extracting Pain Management Data from Electronic Medical Records: Comparing Methods from Three Hospitals
 • Joanne G. Samuels, PhD, RN, University of New Hampshire

Nurses’ Perceptions of Pain Management in Older Adults
 • Theresa M. Gropelli, PhD, RN, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

From Triage to Treatment of Severe Abdominal Pain in the ED: Evaluating the Implementation of the Emergency Severity Index
 • Ellen Robin Rich, PhD, RN, FNP, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center

Examining the Diagnostic Accuracy of the Hendrich Fall Risk Models and the Morse Fall Scale
 • Cheryl A. Reilly, PhD, RN, Baystate Medical Center

Paper Session A3:

Ethical Issues in Nursing and Healthcare Research

Newport / Washington
Third Floor

The Development and Testing of an Observational Tool to Measure the Process and Quality of Informed Consent for Clinical Research
 • Elizabeth Gross Cohn, RN, ACNP, Columbia University School of Nursing

Barriers to Nurse Practitioners Recommending Clinical Trials
 • Connie Ulrich, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Informed Consent For Clinical Research: A Concept Analysis
 • Elizabeth Gross Cohn, RN, ACNP, DNSc, Columbia University School of Nursing

Assessing and Addressing System Wide Deficits in End-of-Life Care: The Prison Study
 • Susan J. Loeb, PhD, RN, Penn State University

Symposium A4:

Synthesizing Evidence through Systematic Review:  A Fundamental
Component of Evidence-Based Practice

Bristol / Kent
Third Floor

Synthesizing Evidence through Systematic Review: A Fundamental Component of Evidence-Based Practice
 • Cheryl Holly, EdD, RN, UMDNJ School of Nursing

A Comprehensive Systematic Review of Relocation Stress Following In-House Transfer out of Critical/Intensive Care
 • Susan Salmond, EdD, RN, UMDNJ School of Nursing

A Systematic Review of Evidence on Determining the Impact of Magnet Designation on Nursing and Patient Outcomes. Is the Investment Worth It?
 • Susan Salmond, EdD, RN, UMDNJ School of Nursing

A Systematic Review of Nurses’ Inter-Shift Handoff Reports in Acute Care Hospitals
 • Cheryl Holly, EdD RN, UMDNJ School of Nursing

RIG Symposium A5:

Are We Prepared to Abandon Theory - Or Do Something With It?

Waterplace II & III
Second Floor

Are We Prepared to Abandon Theory - Or Do Something With It?
 • Nancy M. Dluhy, PhD, RN, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

A Concept Synthesis of Geropalliative Care
 • Susan M. Lee, PhD, RN, NP-C, Massachusetts General Hospital

Live Case Studies in Nursing Theory: See One, Do One, Teach One
 • Olga F. Jarrín, MS, RN, PhD(c), University of Connecticut

Phenomenological Research and Middle-Range Theory: A Basis for Developing Nursing Practice Aimed at Facilitating Self-Healing
 • Danny Willis, DNS, APRN-BC, Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing

Roy Adaptation Model-Based Research 1970-2009: A Meta-Analysis of a Subset of Studies to Examine Effectiveness of Theory in Practice
 • Callista Roy, PhD, RN, FAAN, Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing

The Maze of Research, Theories, Evidence, Competencies....Will We Lose Our Way?
 • Nancy M. Dluhy, PhD, RN, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

NINR ONE ON ONE SESSIONS

Stateside Room
Lobby Level

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

POSTER SESSION I - PRESENTER SET_UP

Narragansett Lobby
Lobby Level

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Refreshment Break

Narragansett A &
Pre-Function Area
Lobby Level

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

POSTER SESSION I - PRESENTATIONS

Narragansett Lobby
Lobby Level

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

SCIENTIFIC SERIES B

Paper Session B1: 

Contemporary Nursing Workforce Issues

Providence I & IV
Third Floor

Nurses’ and Nursing Assistants’ Reports of Missed Care and Delegation
 • Nancy Phoenix Bittner, PhD, RN, CCRN, Regis College

Nurse Burnout and Quality of Care: Cross-national Investigation in Six Countries
 • Lusine Poghosyan, PhD, MPH, RN, Northeastern University

Do Magnet Recognized Hospitals Provide Better Care?
 • Marie-Claire Rosenberg, PhD, RN, New York University

The Type of Nurse Matters: The Effects of Nurse Staffing Levels, Non-RNs, and Contract Nurses on Length of Stay
 • Pat W. Stone, PhD, FAAN, Columbia University Center for Health Policy

Paper Session B2:

Innovative Approaches to Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare

Providence II & III
Third Floor

The Relationships of Workforce, Leadership, Empowerment, and Role Preparation to Intent-to-Stay in the Organization Among Traditional and Accelerated BSN Graduates
 • Carolyn L. Davidson, RN, PhD, CCRN, APRN, Lehigh Valley Health Network

High-Quality Nursing: The Perspective of Hospital-Based Nurses
 • Daniel D. Cline, MSN, CRNP, New York University College of Nursing

Deficiencies in Nurses’ ECG Monitoring Knowledge: Preliminary Results of the Practical Use of the Latest Standards for Electrocardiography (PULSE) Trial
 • Marjorie Funk, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, Yale University School of Nursing

A Description of Correlates and Factors Contributing to Medication Errors in Acute Care Nurses
 • Kathleen F. Sellers, PhD, RN, SUNY Institute of Technology

Paper Session B3:

Nursing Research and Disparities in Health and Health Outcomes

Newport / Washington
Third Floor

Related Support Services Needs Indentified by African American Breast Cancer Survivors
 • Sharon M. Mills-Wisneski, PhD, RN, Oakland University

The Effect of a Structured Writing Intervention in Black Women Living with HIV
 • Rosanna F. DeMarco, PhD, PHCNS-BC, ACRN, FAAN, Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing

Making Ends Meet: Community Health Work Among an Urban Minority, 1912-1922
 • Margo Brooks Carthon , PhD, RN, APRN, University of Pennsylvania

RIG Symposium B4:

Family and Community-Based Participatory Research Methods: Challenges
in Balancing Rigor and Reality

Bristol / Kent
Third Floor

Studying Clinical Phenomenon in Diverse Family Structures
 • Katherine Patterson Kelly, PhD, RN, Children’s National Medical Center

Family and Community-Based Participatory Research Methods: Challenges in Balancing Rigor and Reality
 • Susan DeSanto-Madeya, PhD, RN, CNS, University of Massachusetts-Boston

Challenges and Strategies in the Design and Conduct of End-of-Life Research with Individuals with Advanced Cancer and their Caregivers
 • Susan DeSanto-Madeya, PhD, RN, CNS, University of Massachusetts-Boston

Identifying, Recruiting, and Retaining Women with Postpartum Depression for Research
 • June Horowitz, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN, Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing

Strategies to Address Challenges in Research with Individuals and Families Experiencing Very Sensitive Issues
 • Helene Moriarty, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Challenges in Measuring Perceptions of Community Support and Services for Older Adults
 • Veronica Rempusheski, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Delaware

RIG Symposium B5:

Facilitating Translational Aging Research in the Northeast

Waterplace II & III
Second Floor

Facilitating Translational Aging Research in the Northeast
 • Meg Bourbonniere, PhD, RN, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Heart Failure Symptom Monitoring, Awareness & Response Training: A Novel Method to Educate Heart Failure Patients
 • Corrine Jurgens , PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAHA, Stony Brook University

A Study of the Impact of a Structured Geriatric Program on a Medical Unit
 • Deborah D'Avolio, PhD, APRN-BC, Massachusetts General Hospital

It’s About Time: Barriers to Use of Non-pharmacological Interventions in the Nursing Home
 • Ann Kolanowski, PhD, RN, FAAN, Penn State University

Strengthening Networking to Enhance Translational Research in Aging in the Northeast
 • Meg Bourbonniere, PhD, RN, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Business Meeting & Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Research Award Winner Presentation Luncheon

Narragansett B & C
Lobby Level

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

SCIENTIFIC SERIES C

Paper Session C1:

Contemporary Issues in Nursing Research with Special Populations

Providence I & IV
Third Floor

Healthcare Experiences of Women with Visual Impairment: A Secondary Analysis of Qualitative Data
 • Nancy C. Sharts-Hopko, PhD, RN, FAAN, Villanova University

A Transformation Process: Health Teaching by Nurses to Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
 • Ginny Focht-New, PhD, PMH-CNS, BC, CDDN, Widener University

Nursing Care Experiences of People with Disabilities During Hospitalization
 • Suzanne C. Smeltzer, RN, EdD, FAAN, Villanova University

The Effect on an Educational Intervention on Reducing Denture and Dental Plaque in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
 • Rita A. Jablonski, PhD, CRNP, Penn State University

Paper Session C2:

Nursing Research in Diverse Populations,Communities and Environments

Providence II & III
Third Floor

The Meaning of Confianza (Confidence) in the Context of Health for Mexicans in an Urban Community: A Focused Ethnography
 • Rick Zoucha, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, CTN, Duquesne University

A Study Using the 2007 HINTS database: Are Low Social Capital and/or High Fatalism Significant Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening by Colonoscopy?
 • Julio A. Toro, PhD(c), University of Massachusetts-Boston

Enhancing Health of Teenage Boys: An Evidence-Based Newark NJ Best Men Adolescent Family Life Intervention to Reduce Risky Behaviors, Promote Abstinence, Good Values and Parent-Teen Communication.
 • Kathleen A. Sternas, PhD, RN, Seton Hall University, College of Nursing

Evaluating Baseline Employee Cultural Sensitivity at an Academic Community Hospital
 • Lynn M. Deitrick, RN, PhD, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Paper Session C3:

Improving Health Literacy and Health with Innovative Technologies

Newport / Washington
Third Floor

The Relationship Between Health Literacy, Health Knowledge and Adherence to Treatment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
 • Patricia Quinlan, DNSc(c), MPA, RN, CPHQ, Columbia University School of Nursing

Experiences of Cancer Survivors with Healthcare Providers in the Context of the Internet as a Source of Health Information
 • Maria C. Dolce, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, New York University College of Nursing

Effects of Parent-Focused Media Intervention on Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Self-Perception, Family Eating Habits, and Family Activity Habits in Overweight, Hispanic School-Aged Children
 • Rita Marie John, DNP, EdD, CPNP, Columbia University School of Nursing

Paper Session C4:

Special Topics in Nursing Research: Violence and Incarceration

Bristol / Kent
Third Floor

Predictors of Retention for the First Re-entry Year and for Subsequent Reenrollment in a Follow-up Study of Research Participants Enrolled while Incarcerated
 • Lorie S. Goshin, RN, MSN, Columbia University School of Nursing

Predictors of Self-Efficacy and Self-Rated Health for Older Male Inmates
 • Susan J. Loeb, PhD, RN, Penn State University

Women’s Health Needs Immediately Post-Incarceration: A Feasibility Study
 • Alison M. Colbert, PhD, APRN, BC, Duquesne University

The Importance of Family to Youth Living in Violent Environments
 • Catherine C. McDonald, PhD(c), RN, University of Pennsylvania

Symposium C5:

Global Health Nursing: Perspectives from Sub Saharan Africa

Waterplace II & III
Second Floor

An Integrative Summary of Global Nursing Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa
 • Inge B. Corless, PhD, RN, FAAN, MGH Institute of Health Professions

Global Health Nursing: Perspectives from Sub-Saharan Africa
 • Stephanie Ahmed, DNP, RN, ANP, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Global Health Nursing: Philosophical Approaches and an Analysis of Factors Related to Nurse Migration
 • Patrice Nicholas, DNSc, MPH, MS, RN, ANP, FAAN, MGH Institute of Health Professions

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

SCIENTIFIC SERIES D

Paper Session D1:

Enhancing Global Health through Nursing Research

Providence I & IV
Third Floor

Subsequent Childbirth after a Previous Traumatic Birth: Results from a Diverse Sample from 5 Countries
 • Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN, University of Connecticut

Globally-Based Diversity Research: A Model for Multinational Research Collaboratives
 • Betty Rambur, PhD, RN, University of Vermont

Determinants of Nonadherence to Pediatric Follow-up Guidelines of HIV-exposed Infants in Rwanda
 • Patricia J. Moreland, RN, MSN, CPNP, Columbia University School of Nursing

A Chinese Version of Self-efficacy and Outcome Expectations for Osteoporosis Medication Adherence Scales: Reliability and validity assessment in Chinese immigrants
 • Bing-Bing Qi, PhD, RN, Villanova University

Paper Session D2:

Women’s Health Across the Life Course

Providence II & III
Third Floor

Non-coital Behaviors and Disease Risk Among Urban Adolescent Females
 • Carol Roye, EdD, RN, CPNP, Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing

Daily Spiritual Experiences (DSEs) and Quality of Life of Young Adult Women: Exploring the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
 • Carolyn J. Nickerson, EdD, RN, CNE, Duquesne University

The Experience of Planned Home Birth: The Development of Mutual Trust and Autonomy
 • Judith Lothian, PhD, RN, LCCE, Seton Hall University

Exploring Latent Cancer/Cardiac Risk Clusters in Alcohol, Smoking, and Obesity in Postmenopausal Women
 • Thomas L. Hardie, EdD, PMHCNS-BC, Widener University

Paper Session D3:

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Special Populations

Newport / Washington
Third Floor

Nurses with Disabilities: A Diverse Group of Outsiders
 • Leslie J. Neal-Boylan, PhD, CRRN, APRN-Bc, Yale University

The Relationship of Vision Status to Employment Status and to Activities of Daily Life Among Adult Women Respondents to the 2006-2008 National Health Interview Survey
 • Nancy C. Sharts-Hopko, PhD, RN, FAAN, Villanova University

Post-Deployment Health Assessment in United States Service Members after Iraq deployment.
 • Sean T. Collins, PhD, University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Nursing

The Effect of Psychiatric Symptom Severity on Return to Work and Bed Days in the Year following Minor Injury
 • Sara F. Jacoby, MSN, MPH, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Paper Session D4:

Sleep and Sleep Disorders: Focus on Special Populations

Bristol / Kent
Third Floor

Is CPAP Use Influenced by Disease- and Treatment-specific Cognitive Perceptions?
 • Amy M. Sawyer, PhD, RN, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Gender Differences in Response to CPAP Treatment in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
 • Lichuan Ye, PhD, RN, Boston College

Caffeine Consumption by School-Aged Children: Effects on Sleep Duration and Body Weight
 • Eileen R. Chasens, DSN, University of Pittsburgh

Sleep Problems in Veterans Receiving Platinum-Based Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer
 • Grace E. Dean, PhD, RN, University at Buffalo

Symposium D5:

Integrating Research, Evidence-Based Practice & Performance Improvement
to Sustain Evidence-Based Practice Change in a Pediatric Hospital

Waterplace II & III
Second Floor

Integrative Summary
 • Katherine Patterson Kelly, PhD, RN, Children’s National Medical Center

Family Presence During Trauma Activations and Medical Resuscitations in a Pediatric Emergency Department: An Evidence-Based Practice Demonstration Project
 • Jennifer Kingsnorth, MSN, RN, Children’s National Medical Center

Implementing and Sustaining Evidence-based Nursing Practice to Reduce Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrest
 • Simmy Randhawa, MS, MBA, RN, NE-BC, CPN, Children’s National Medical Center

Improving the Quality of Pediatric Pain Assessment using Automated Electronic Health Records (EHR) Outcomes Reports
 • Amrita Naipaul, MSN, RN, PCCNP, Children's National Medical Center

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

BS/MS Poster Presenter Set-up

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

BS/MS POSTER PPRESENTATIONS & EXPOSITION

Narragansett Ballroom &
Pre-Function Area
Lobby Level

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Wednesday, March 24  •  Thursday, March 25  •  Friday, March 26