Bayhealth’s Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Council presents the 2025 Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Conference.
Friday, Nov. 21, 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Bayhealth Blue Hen Conference Room
665 Bay Road, Unit A, Dover, DE
AND virtually via WebEx
Anyone interested in research is encouraged to attend. The conference is free for all Bayhealth team members and nursing students. The fee for all other attendees is $40.
Bayhealth team members should register through Healthstream. All other attendees can by clicking the button below. The registration deadline is Nov. 14.
Nurses can earn four contact hours by attending the conference in full.
Conference Agenda
8-8:30 a.m. — Registration
8:30-8:45 a.m. — Welcome & Introductions
Rosemary H. Wurster, DNP, MPH, RN, NEA-BC, CEN, Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services, Chief Nurse Executive, Bayhealth
Ludmila Santiago Rotchford, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, PCCN, Cardiac Clinical Nurse Specialist, Research & Evidence Based Practice Council & Conference Chair, Bayhealth
8:45-9:45 a.m. — Keynote Address
Applying the IOWA Model of Evidence-Based Practice: A Personal Journey to Prevent Non-Ventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Barbara Quinn, DNP, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, FNCS, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Independent Consultant
9:45-10:15 a.m.
A Review of In-hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitations in a Community Hospital System: A Retrospective Study
Dennise Washington, MSN, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, Cardiac Clinical Nurse Specialist, Resuscitation Committee Chairperson, Bayhealth
10:15-11 a.m. — Break & Poster Presentations
11-11:30 a.m.
Improving Team Perception for Health Providers with Standardized Engagement Tools
Melzy Walls, DNP, AAS, RN, Nursing Faculty, Delaware Technical & Community College, Terry Campus
11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Improving Nurse Workflow and Patient Outcomes Through Change in Medication Administration Times
Catrina Ansbach, BSN, RN, Staff Nurse, Sussex 5A, Bayhealth (CSI Group)
Breda Roche, BSN, RN, Staff Nurse, Sussex 5A, Bayhealth (CSI Group)
Susan Singh, BSN, RN, Staff Nurse, Sussex 5A, Bayhealth (CSI Group)
12-12:30 p.m.
Brushing up on the Root of Healthcare
Sophia Perry, BSN, RN, Staff Nurse, Sussex 5B, Bayhealth (CSI Group)
12:30-12:45 p.m. — Closing Remarks & Evaluations
Angeline Dewey, MSN, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CNRN, Senior Director, Education Department; Facilitator, Research and EBP Council, Bayhealth
Keynote Speaker
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Dr. Barbara Quinn is a board-certified Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist and has been a Fellow of the National Association for Clinical Nurse Specialists since 2020. She has 30 years of experience as a Registered Nurse and 16 years of experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), utilizing evidence-based practice and the science of process improvement to positively impact patient outcomes. She has worked in a variety of specialties within the acute care setting, returning to school to earn her Master’s in 2004 and her Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2021. Barbara recently retired from her role as the Director of Professional Practice & Nursing Excellence for the Sutter Health System of hospitals. Barb continues to research, educate, and consult, with a focus on nurse-sensitive outcomes, including the prevention of Non-Ventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (NV-HAP). Barbara is actively involved in professional organizations, including the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS), Association of Clinical Nurse Leaders (AONL), Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL), Sac-Sierra Chapter of Nurse Leaders (SSNL), and Association of Professionals in Infection Prevention (APIC). She is a frequent presenter at local, state, and national conferences and has authored several peer-reviewed publications. |
Barbara Quinn, DNP, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, FNCS, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Independent ConsultantConference Planning Committee
Ludmila Santiago-Rotchford, DNP, APRN, ANCS-BC, PCCN, FCNS – Chair
Karin Cooney-Newton, MSN, RN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN
Sheila DiRocco, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC
Sara Faulkner, MSN, RN, CGRN
Karly Gamaitoni, BSN, RN, CCRN
Roland Gillette, MSN, RN, CEN
Stephanie Hutchison Maahs, AAS
Sandra Martin Hatch, PT, MPT, CMPT, COMT, FAAOMPT
Nadine Pieniaszek, MLS
Sylvia Stubbs, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Terry Towne, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NE-BC
Dennise Washington, MSN, RN, APRN, ANCS-BC, CCRN
Bayhealth is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (MNA 4003178).