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Wednesday, March 23  •  Thursday, March 24  •  Friday, March 25

Searchable Author Index Search for Abstracts (Scientific Series A through E) by author

Thursday, March 24, 2011

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Registration
 

Grand Ballroom Foyer
2nd Floor
 

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Exposition

Columbus Ballroom
2nd Floor
 

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast
 

Columbus Ballroom
2nd Floor
 

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

NINR One-on-One Appointments
Sign-up for an appointment at the ENRS Registration Desk.

USS New Jersey
2nd Floor
 

8:45 AM - 10:00 AM

PLENARY SESSION — The Transitional Care Model: Translating Research into Practice and Policy
 • Mary D. Naylor, PhD, RN, FAAN
 

Grand Ballroom BCD
2nd Floor

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Poster Session I Presenter Set-up

Columbus Ballroom
2nd Floor
 

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

POSTER SESSION I

Columbus Ballroom
2nd Floor

 

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Scientific Series B

 

 

Paper Session B1: Contemporary Issues in Nursing Science
• Discussant: Elaine Larson, Columbia University

Grand Ballroom A
2nd Floor

10:30 AM

Advancing Nursing Science: A Policy Analysis of the Role of Science Policy in Programs of Research
 • Suzanne Feetham, Children's National Medical Center & University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
 

10:50 AM

When is Enough Research Enough? The Dilemma for Translation
 • Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, University of Pittsburgh
 

11:10 AM

Moving Health Policy Forward: Elements of Success in an Interdisciplinary Team Approach to a Research Project
 • Patricia A. Eckardt, Adelphi University; Patricia Donohue-Porter, Adelphi University
 

11:30 AM

Meeting the Challenges to The Theory-Practice-Research Relationship: Federal Legislation and Doctoral Education
 • Patricia Donohue-Porter, Adelphi University; Maryann O. Forbes, Adelphi University; Jane White, Adelphi University

 

 

Paper Session B2: Reaching the Public: The Impact of Communication
Methods on Pediatric Health Screening and Intervention
 • Moderator: Margaret Souders, University of Pennsylvania

Riverview B
3rd Floor

10:30 AM

“We Were Furiously Looking on the Internet to Find Out What This Is!” Parents’ Internet Use During Expanded Newborn Screening Evaluations
 • Jane M. DeLuca, University of Rochester
 

10:50 AM

A Randomized Controlled Trial: Improving the Social-Emotional Development of Toddlers
 • Donna Hallas, New York University; Mary Koslap-Petraco, Suffolk County Department of Health
 

11:10 AM

Misperceptions of Breast Health Knowledge Among Adolescent Girls
 • Carolee Polek, University of Delaware; Thomas Hardie, Drexel University
 

11:30 AM

Use of Informatics and Social Networking Recruitment Strategies for Research on Children with Klinefelter Syndrome
 • Sharron M. Close, Columbia University

 

 

Paper Session B3: Pain Control and Palliative Care
 • Moderator: Rosemary Polomano, University of Pennsylvania

Riverview A
3rd Floor

10:30 AM

The Work of Spousal Caregiving in Heart Failure
 • Lisa Kitko, The Pennsylvania State University; Judith Hupcey, The Pennsylvania State University
 

10:50 AM

Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pain and Pain Management Among Registered Nurses in an Academic Medical Center
 • Wendy C. Budin, NYU Langone Medical Center; Frances Cartwright, NYU Langone Medical Center;
   Ronald Keller, NYU Langone Medical Center
 

11:10 AM

Palliative Care Outcomes: Meaning, Research, and Policy Implications
 • Jay R. Horton, New York University
 

11:30 AM

Care Preferences of Home Care Patients with End-Stage Cardiac and Respiratory Illnesses
 • Susan E. Lowey, University of Rochester; Sally A. Norton, University of Rochester

     

 

Paper Session B4: Tailored Interventions

Riverview C
3rd Floor

 

Integrative Summary
 • Kathy C. Richards, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Pennsylvania; Nikki L Hill, PhD(c), MS, RN, The Pennsylvania
   State University; Ann M. Kolanowski, PhD, RN, FAAN, Pennsylvania State University;  Binh T. Nguyen, Polisher
   Research Institute;  Amy M. Sawyer, PhD, RN, University of Pennsylvania;  Terri E. Weaver, PhD, RN, FAAN,
   University of Illinois at Chicago
 

 

Conceptual Model of Tailored Intervention Research
 • Kathy C. Richards, University of Pennsylvania; Binh T. Nguyen, Polisher Research Institute
 

 

A Randomized Clinical Trial of Individualized Activities for the Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia in Nursing Home Residents
 • Ann M. Kolanowski, The Pennsylvania State University
 

 

Development of a Best Candidate Profile for Cognitive Interventions in Persons with Dementia
 • Nikki L. Hill, The Pennsylvania State University
 

 

A Tailored Intervention to Promote CPAP Adherence in Adults with Newly-diagnosed CPAP-treated OSA:
Designing a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

 • Amy M. Sawyer, University of Pennsylvania; Kathy C. Richards, University of Pennsylvania; Terri E. Weaver,
   University of Illinois at Chicago

 

 

 

 

RIG Symposium B5:  Family/Community-Based Participatory Research RIG: State of The Science In Research of Families and Communities: Innovative Approaches To Study Methods and Data Analyses

Washington
3rd Floor

 

Integrative Summary
 • Helene Moriarty, PhD, RN, Philadelphia VA Medical Center & University of Pennsylvania;  Lisette Bunting]Perry,
   PhD, RN, Philadelphia VA Medical Center;  R,osanna DeMarco, PhD, CHCNS]BC, ACRN, FAAN, Boston College;
   June Horowitz, PhD, RN, PMHCNS]BC, FAAN, Boston College;  Sheryl LaCoursiere, PhD, FNP]BC, APRN, Yale
   University;  Margaret M. Mahon, PhD, RN, FAAN, George Mason University;  Patricia Reineke, PhD, RN, Fairleigh
   Dickinson University;  Joanne Robinson, PhD, GCNS]BC, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey;
   Margaret P. Shepard, PhD, RN, Molly College
 

 

Measuring Dimensions Of Parenting Across Ethnic/Racial Groups: What Does Validity Really Mean?
 • June Andres Horowitz, Boston College; Patricia R. Reineke, Fairleigh Dickinson University
 

 

The Beauty of Mixed Methods In Illuminating Relational Processes In Research Of Families
 • Helene Moriarty, Philadelphia VA Medical Center & University of Pennsylvania
 

 

Community-Based Participatory Research: Design and Implementation with Older Black Women Living With HIV/AIDS
 • Rosanna DeMarco, Boston College
 

 

Secondary Triangulation with Quality Data for a Theory of Family Bereavement
 • Margaret Shepard, Molloy College; Margaret M. Mahon, George Mason University
 

 

Challenges in Web-Based Research
 • Sheryl LaCoursiere, University of Massachusetts Boston

 

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

RIG Buffet Lunch

Grand Ballroom BCD
2nd Floor
 

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Scientific Series C

 

 

Paper Session C1: The Continuum of Heart Failure
 • Discussant: Diane L. Carroll, Massachusetts General Hospital

Riverview B
3rd Floor

1:30 PM

Social, Cognitive, Emotional And Symptom Factors Predictive Of Delay In Seeking Treatment For Acute Heart Failure
 • Kristen A. Sethares, University of Massachusetts
 

1:50 PM

Home Care Nurses’ Knowledge of Evidence-Based Education Principles for Heart Failure Management
 • Colleen Delaney, University of Connecticut
 

2:10 PM

“I Just Can't Do It Anymore:” Patterns of Physical Activity and Cardiac Rehabilitation in African
Americans with Heart Failure

 • Margaret M. McCarthy, New York University; Victoria Vaughan Dickson, New York University; Jaime Gonzalez, NYU Langone Medical Center; Alexandra Howe, New York University; Stuart Katz, NYU Langone Medical Center; Judith Schipper, NYU Langone Medical Center
 

2:30 PM

Does Simply Providing a Weight Scale Improve Heart Failure Self-Monitoring?
 • Corrine Y. Jurgens, Stony Brook University; Barbara Riegel, University of Pennsylvania

 

 

Paper Session C2: Ethical Aspects of Clinical Decision-Making
 • Discussant: Connie M. Ulrich, University of Pennsylvania

Riverview A
3rd Floor

1:30 PM

The Integrated Ethically-Driven Environmental Model of Clinical Decision-Making (IEDEM-CD)
 • Lisa Wolf, University of Massachusetts & Boston College
 

1:50 PM

Moral Decision-making in Nursing: A Theoretical Model to Guide Research and Practice
 • Betty Rambur, University of Vermont; Judith Cohen, University of Vermont; Jill Mattuck Tarule, University of
   Vermont; Carol Vallett, University of Vermont
 

2:10 PM

Creating Clinical Scenarios To Test Decisions Made By Proxies For Those With Intellectual Disability
 • Kathleen M. Fisher, Drexel University; Michael J. Green, The Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey
   Medical Center; Fredrick K. Orkin, Yale University
 

2:30 PM

Frequency and Severity of Nurse Assault By Acute Care Psychiatric Patients
 • Lois Biggin Moylan, Molloy College

 

 

Paper Session C3: Reflections on Clinical Practice
 • Moderator: Deborah Sampson, Boston College

Washington
3rd Floor

1:30 PM

Perception and Use of Reflection Among Experienced Clinical Nurses
 • Marilyn E. Asselin, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Paulette Osterman, Community College of Rhode
   Island; Donna Schwartz-Barcott, University of Rhode Island
 

1:50 PM

The Nurse Manager Narrative Project
 • Eloise Balasco Cathcart, New York University; Miriam Greenspan, Brigham and Women's Hospital
 

2:10 PM

Perceptions of Empowerment Among Clinical Nurses Working in an Urban Magnet Academic Medical Center
 • Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Rosemary C. Polomano, Hospital of the University
   of Pennsylvania; Victoria L. Rich, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
 

2:30 PM

Managers’ Views of Communication in Healthcare Settings
 • Sheila Q. Hartung, Bloomsburg University; Mindi Miller, Bloomsburg University

 

 

Paper Session C4: New Initiatives in Health Promotion
 • Moderator: Maureen George, University of Pennsylvania

Riverview C
3rd Floor

1:30 PM

Everyday Nursing Practice Values in the NICU and Their Reflection on Breastfeeding Promotion
 • Roberta Cricco-Lizza, University of Pennsylvania
 

1:50 PM

Blood Pressure Control and Control Beliefs in Hypertensive Blacks
 • Lisa M. Lewis, University of Pennsylvania; Xiaoyan Sherry Han, University of Pennsylvania
 

2:10 PM

Theoretical and Clinical Implications of The Self-Efficacy Enhanced Osteoporosis Preventive Education Program
 • Bing-Bing Qi, Villanova University
 

2:30 PM

Understanding the Experiences of Pregnant Smokers and Their Providers: Policy Implications
 • Geraldine R. Britton, Binghamton University; Rosemary Collier, United Health Services, Sean McKitrick,
   Binghamton University; Lori M. Sprague, Binghamton University

 

 

Symposium C5:  Methodological Challenges in Intervention Research

Grand Ballroom A
2nd Floor

 

Integrative Summary
 • Michelle A. McMahon, MSN, RN, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth;  Margaret S. Mock, MS, ARNP]BC,
   University of Massachusetts Dartmouth;  Linda A. Evans, MSN, RN, CNOR, University of Massachusetts
   Worcester;  Cynthia Callahan]Stewart, MS, RN PH/CNS, BC,University of Massachusetts Worcester;  Maryellen D.
   Brisbois, MS, RN, PHCNS]BC, University of Massachusetts Worcester;, Patricia A. Cioe, MS, RNP, University of
   Massachusetts Worcester
 

 

Health Literacy: A Challenge in Nursing Intervention Research
 • Margaret S. Mock, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
 

 

Informed Consent: Considerations for Vulnerable Populations during Intervention Research
 • Michelle A. McMahon, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
 

 

Acknowledging Personal Motivations for Scientific Inquiry; the Risk of Conflict of Interest in Intervention Research
 • Linda A. Evans, University of Massachusetts Worcester
 

 

An Intervention Conundrum: Recruiting Certified Nurse Aides From Nursing Homes
 • Cynthia Callahan-Stewart, University of Massachusetts Worcester
 

 

Inclusion of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Intervention Research: Barriers, Motivators, and Strategies
 • Maryellen D. Brisbois, University of Massachusetts Worcester
 

 

Methodological Challenges in Intervention Research: Addressing and Maintaining Equipoise
 • Patricia A. Cioe, University of Massachusetts Worcester

 

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Poster Session II Presenter Set-up

Columbus Ballroom
2nd Floor
 

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

POSTER SESSION II

Columbus Ballroom
2nd Floor

 

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Scientific Series D

 

 

Paper Session D1: High Risk Issues in Women’s Health
 • Moderator: Lynn Stringer, University of Pennsylvania

Riverview B
3rd Floor

4:00 PM

Women’s Health and Hygiene Experiences While Deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan
 • Mary Ellen Doherty, Western Connecticut State University; Elizabeth Scannell-Desch, Mount Saint Mary College
 

4:20 PM

Community Pattern Recognition with Incarcerated Women
 • Margaret Oot Hayes, Regis College
 

4:40 PM

Childbirth in Exile: Utilizing Burke’s Pentadic Cartography to Map the Childbirth Experience’s of Asylum Seeking Women in Ireland
 • Carolyn L. Tobin, University of New Hampshire
 

5:00 PM

Rio Grande Area Women and Maternity Staff Members Report on Perceptions of Prenatal Care Deterrents and Suggestions for Prenatal Care
 • Patricia A. Mynaugh, Villanova University

 

 

Paper Session D2: Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) - PANEL
 • Moderator: Judith Erlen, University of Pittsburgh

Riverview A
3rd Floor

4:00 PM

Overview of Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs)
 • Donna Jo McCloskey, National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health
 

4:20 PM

Nurse Leaders in ENRS CTSAs
 • Margaret H. Kearney, University of Rochester
 

4:40 PM

CTSA Resources for Nurse Researchers
 • Gail D’Eramo Melkus, New York University
 

5:00 PM

Engaging Nurse Researchers in a CTSA: A Case Study
 • Nancy King Reame, Columbia University

 

 

Paper Session D3: Diffusion of Evidence-Based Practice
 • Moderator: Jane Tang, Immaculata University

Washington
3rd Floor

4:00 PM

From B17 Bomber to Bedside: Using a Bundle Methodology to Enhance Quality
 • Carolyn L. Davidson, Lehigh Valley Health Network; Kim Jordan, Lehigh Valley Health Network
 

4:20 PM

Knowledge Elicitation Methods and Development of an Evidence-Based Knowledge Base for Clinical Decision Support
 • Teresa Panniers, George Mason University
 

4:40 PM

Translating an Evidence-based Protocol for Nurse’s Shift Handoffs
 • Marlene A. Dufault, University of Rhode Island; Jennifer Christopher, University of Rhode Island;
   Jennifer DeLaCruz, University of Rhode Island; Maria Ducharme, The Miriam Hospital; Jennifer Dunbar,
   Rhode Island Hospital; Cathy Duquette, Newport Hospital; Jeanne Ehmann, Newport Hospital;
   Diana Gordon, University of Rhode Island; Kelly Hewes, Rhode Island Hospital; Kelly McCormick, University
   of Rhode Island; Ara Millette, Newport Hospital; Cynthia Willey, University of Rhode Island

 

5:00 PM

Fear Factor: Tested Interventions for Providing Mouth Care to Persons with Dementia Who Resist Care
 • Rita A. Jablonski, The Pennsylvania State University; Alexandra Brock, The Pennsylvania State University;
   Erminia Gabello, The Pennsylvania State University; Ann Kolanowski, The Pennsylvania State University;
   Ellen Mahoney, Boston College; Barbara Therrien, University of Michigan

 

 

Symposium D4:  Culture, Context and Policy: Nurses in Action

Grand Ballroom A
2nd Floor

 

Culture, Context and Policy: Nurses in Action
 • Janice L. Penrod, The Pennsylvania State University
 

 

The Context of Policy: Overview of Influences in a Culture of Care
 • Peggy Shipley, The Pennsylvania State University; Judith Hupcey, The Pennsylvania State University; Susan Loeb,
   The Pennsylvania State University; Janice Penrod, The Pennsylvania State University

 

 

Nursing Roles: Making the System Work
 • Gwen McGhan, The Pennsylvania State University; Judith Hupcey, The Pennsylvania State University; Susan Loeb,
   The Pennsylvania State University; Janice Penrod, The Pennsylvania State University

 

 

Trickled Down Policy: Impact on Patients and Family Caregivers
 • Brenda Baney, The Pennsylvania State University; Judith Hupcey, The Pennsylvania State University; Susan Loeb,
   The Pennsylvania State University; Janice Penrod, The Pennsylvania State University

 

 

Paper Session D5: Promoting Patient Safety
 • Discussant: Patricia W. Stone, Columbia University

Riverview C
3rd Floor

4:00 PM

Patient Safety: A Multi-Climate Approach to the Nursing Work Environment
 • Barbara H. Weatherford, University of Massachusetts
 

4:20 PM

Student Nurse Perceptions of Patient Safety in the Acute Care Setting
 • Margaret C. Oakes, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Elizabeth A. Henneman, University of Massachusetts
   Amherst; Cynthia S. Jacelon, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Joan P. Roche, University of Massachusetts
   Amherst

 

4:40 PM

Translating Evidence into Practice: Implementing Optimal Intershift Handoffs
 • Lily Thomas, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System; Patricia Donohue-Porter, Adelphi University
 

5:00 PM

Quality and Safety in the Fall Aftermath: Findings of Elderly Head Injured Fallers in Long-term Care and Health Policy Implications
 • Deanna L. Gray-Miceli, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

 

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM

BS/MS Poster Presenter Set-up

Columbus Ballroom
2nd Floor
 

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

BS/MS POSTERS, Exposition and Reception

Columbus Ballroom
2nd Floor
 

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Doctoral Student Reception

Grand Ballroom D
2nd Floor
 

Searchable Author Index  Search for Abstracts (Scientific Series A through E) by author

Wednesday, March 23  •  Thursday, March 24  •  Friday, March 25

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