Harvesting Knowledge through Research & Evidence-Based Practice
Bayhealth’s Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Council presents Bayhealth’s 15th Annual Nursing Research Conference. It will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bayhealth Simulation Center Conference Room at the Kent Campus and virtually via WebEx.
Anyone interested in research is encouraged to attend. The conference is free to all Bayhealth team members and registration is required through HealthStream. The conference is also free for nursing students. The fee for all other non-Bayhealth employees is $40.
The registration deadline is Nov. 22.
3.5 nursing contact hours are awarded for this conference. Registrants must remain for the entire time to receive nursing contact hours.
Poster Submissions Welcome
Anyone who has completed a research, evidence based practice or quality improvement project in the last year is invited to submit a poster to be presented at the conference. Email you abstract to Sylvia Stubbs at Sylvia_Stubbs@Bayhealth.org or Sara Faulkner at Sara_Faulkner@Bayhealth.org by Oct. 13 to be considered.
Conference Agenda
8:30-9 a.m. — Registration
9-9:15 a.m. — Welcome/Introductions
Rosemary H. Wurster, DNP, MPH, RN, NEA-BC, CEN, Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services, Chief Nurse Executive, Bayhealth
Sylvia Stubbs, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Research & Evidence Based Practice Council Chair, Bayhealth
9:15-10:15 a.m. — Keynote Speakers
Evaluation of a Health Literacy Campaign
Kristen Callaghan, MSN, RN, MedSurg-BC, NPD-BC, CUA, Nursing Professional Development Specialist II, ChristianaCare
Amanda Joie, MSN, RN, CV-BC, NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist II, ChristianaCare
Health Literacy in Delaware
Greg O’Neill, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, NPD-BC, Director, Patient and Family Health Education/Nursing Professional Development, ChristianaCare
10:15-10:50 a.m.
The Registered Professional Nurses’ Perception of Their Role in Patient Education
Dennise Washington, MSN, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, Cardiac Clinical Nurse Specialist, Bayhealth
Rachel Winston, BSN, RN, Nursing Professional Development Practitioner, Bayhealth
10:50-11:05 a.m. — Break/Poster Presentations
11:05-11:40 a.m.
Proton Pump Inhibitors – Friend or Foe? Reassessing the Need for this Medication for Our Patients
Karin Cooney-Newton, MSN, RN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN, Pulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist, Bayhealth
Keena Smith, PharmD, BCPS, Population Health Pharmacist, Bayhealth
11:40 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
An Assessment of Moral Resilience on Nurse Leaders
Stephanie McClellan, MBA, DNP, RN, CMSRN, NE-BC, Cancer Institute Manager, Bayhealth
12:15-12:50 p.m.
The Impact of Structured Education on Self-Care in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure
Ludy Santiago-Rotchford, MSN, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, PCCN, Cardiac Clinical Nurse Specialist, Bayhealth
Dennise Washington, MSN, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, Cardiac Clinical Nurse Specialist, Bayhealth
Pamela James, MSN, RN-BC, Clinical Coordinator, Cardiopulmonary 6B, Bayhealth
12:50-1 p.m. —Closing/Evaluations
Angeline Dewey, MSN, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CNRN, Senior Director, Education Department; Facilitator, Research and EBP Council, Bayhealth
Keynote Speakers
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Kristen Callaghan, MSN, RN, MedSurg-BC, NPD-BC, CUA, Nursing Professional Development Specialist II, ChristianaCare Kristen Callaghan is a Nursing Professional Development Specialist for the Patient & Family Health Education team at ChristianaCare. She has been with ChristianaCare for 11 years, working in roles as a student nurse extern, acute care medical nurse, and a nursing professional development specialist. Her current role focuses on patient education content curation and vendor relationships. She has received her MSN in Nursing Innovation from Drexel University with a post-baccalaureate certificate in Leadership and Health Systems Management. She is board certified in Medical Surgical Nursing and Nursing Professional Development, as well as a Certified Usability Analyst. She holds two micro-credentials as a health literacy specialist in communication and organizational systems and policies. |
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Amanda Joie, MSN, RN, CV-BC, NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist II, ChristianaCare Amanda Joie is a Nursing Professional Development Specialist for Patient & Family Health Education at ChristianaCare. Amanda began her career with ChristianaCare in direct patient care on a cardiac step-down unit. She received her MSN in nursing leadership with a concentration in education from Wilmington University. Amanda is board certified as a cardiac vascular nurse and nursing professional development specialist. She also has a micro-credential as a health literacy specialist in organization systems and policies. Amanda has 9 years of experience with ChristianaCare. As a primary function of her role, she focuses on all aspects of patient education throughout the system aiming to achieve optimal organizational health literacy. |
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Greg O’Neill, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, NPD-BC, Director, Patient and Family Health Education/Nursing Professional Development, ChristianaCare Greg O’Neill is the Director of Patient & Family Health Education at ChrisitanaCare. He leads the strategic plan for patient education and health literacy initiatives at this organization. After moving on from direct patient care as a trauma/surgical ICU nurse, Greg has developed a team of Nursing Professional Development Specialists who champion health literacy best practices system-wide and support all patient education initiatives and vendor relationships. Greg has been with ChristianaCare for 14 years and received his MSN as a CNS from the University of Delaware. |
Conference Planning Committee
Roland Gillette, MSN, RN, CEN – Conference Chair
Terry Towne, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NE-BC – Conference Co-Chair
Karin Cooney-Newton, MSN, RN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN
Sara Faulkner, MSN, RN, CGRN
Nadine Pieniaszek, MLS
Sylvia Stubbs, MSN, RN, NPD-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.