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Past Conferences
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October 15, 2012 |
"Outcomes-Focused Innovations"
Keynote Address:
Evidence Based Practice at
the Point of Care
Kathleen R. Stevenson,
EdD, RN, FAAN
Plenary Address:
Muddling through the Maze of Metrics
Pepper Sobieski, RN, BSN, CPHQ
Director of Quality, Hartford HealthCare
PRESENTATIONS:
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October 14, 2011 |
"Evidence-Based Practice: Health
Reform: Connecting Practice to Policy"
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October 8, 2010 |
"The Value of Nursing
in Achieving Patient Outcomes"
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Keynote Speaker |
- Sharon A. Eck Birmingham DNSc, RN
Chief Nursing Executive, Clairvia, Inc.,
Adjunct Faculty, UNC, Iowa and Yale Universities
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Keynote Address |
Nurses' Value to Patient Outcomes
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Plenary Speakers: |
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Donna Diers PhD, RN, FAAN
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Annie W. Goodrich
Professor
Emeritus of Nursing
Interim Co-Specialty Director, NMPL
Yale School of Nursing
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Bette Ann White CPA, MPH,
Consultant
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Plenary Address: |
Churn: Patient Turnover and Case Mix
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Conference Summary:
Linda Berger Spivack, RN,
MSN, Vice President for Patient Care
Services, Hartford Hospital with Keynote
Speaker Sharon Eck-Birmingham, DNSc, MA,
BSN, RN. |
On Friday, October 8, 2010, The
Connecticut Nursing Research Alliance and the
Institute for Healthcare Education held its 14th
Annual Conference, The Value of Nursing in Achieving
Patient Outcomes. Over 250 nurses, faculty and
nursing students attended this year’s conference
from across Connecticut and neighboring states. The
keynote address “Nurse Value and Patient Outcomes”
was given by Sharon Eck-Birmingham DNSc, MA, BSN,
RN, Chief Nursing Executive for the Clairvia
Corporation in Durham, North Carolina, Clairvia
specializes in evidenced-based software technologies
that transform and sustain improved systems of care.
Dr. Eck- Birmingham also serves in adjunct faculty
appointments at the University of North Carolina,
University of Iowa and Yale University.
Plenary speakers Donna
Diers, PhD, RN, DAAN and Bette Ann White
CPA, MPH from Yale New Haven Hospital. |
The plenary address, “The Business
Case for Nursing” was given by Donna Diers, PhD, RN,
DAAN and Bette Ann White CPA, MPH from Yale New
Haven Hospital.
In addition to the keynote and plenary speakers,
conference participants were given the opportunity
to choose from a variety of oral abstract
presentations and four skill-building sessions. The
skill-building sessions included Expanding
Practice through Research: Using Quantitative and
Qualitative Methods presented by Terry Boswell
RN, PhD of Saint Joseph College, Creating
Conference Posters with Microsoft Powerpoint
presented by Daniel Small of the Hartford Hospital
Pyrtec Center, and Get Read: Writing for
Publication presented by Cindy Barrere PhD, RN,
AHN-BC Quinnipiac University and Lisa Carter, MSLIS,
Clinical Library for Nursing, Hartford Hospital.
The Excellence in Nursing
Research Award winners Barbara Aronson,
PhD, RN, CNE and Barbara Glynn DNP,
RN-BC of Southern Connecticut State
University and Timothy Squires RN, BC-MS
of MidState Medical Center with Alliance
member Nancy Bafundo RN, MS, BC. |
The Excellence in Nursing Research Award was
presented to Barbara Aronson, PhD, RN, CNE and
Barbara Glynn DNP, RN-BC of Southern Connecticut
State University and Timothy Squires RN, BC-MS of
MidState Medical Center for their research project
titled Reducing Failure To Rescue Events Through
the Use of High-Fidelity Simulation.
The Excellence in
Evidence-Based Practice Award winners
Martha Mamrosh, RN-BC, Debbie Valk, RN,
BS and Catherine Milne, APRN, MSN, CWOCN
of Bristol Hospital with Alliance member
Nancy Bafundo RN, MS, BC. |
The Excellence in Evidence Based Practice Award went
to Martha Mamrosh, RN-BC, Debbie Valk, RN, BS and
Catherine Milne, APRN, MSN, CWOCN of Bristol
Hospital for their project Evaluation of a
Cyanoacrylate Dressing to Treat Skin Tears in the
Acute Care Population.
Poster awards were bestowed upon three recipients
whose posters were judged by a panel to be of
highest quality.
- First place: Evaluation of
a Cyanoacrylate Dressing to Treat Skin Tears in
the Acute Care Population
Martha Mamrosh, RN-BC, Debbie Valk, RN, BS and
Catherine Milne, APRN, MSN, CWOCN, Bristol
Hospital
- Second place: Reasons for
Cancellation of Helicopter Emergency Medical
Services (HEMS) by Requester
Susan Thibeault Ms, APRN, CRNA, EMT-P, Judy
Childs, RN, EMT-P,CFRN, Hartford Hospital
- Third place: Do Bowel
Symptoms Change After Pelvic Reconstructive
Surgery?
Barbara Conroy RN, BA, ADN, Hartford
Hospital
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October 8, 2009 |
"Raising the Voice of Nursing in Quality and
Patient Safety" |
Conference brochure
in 
file format.
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Keynote Speaker |
Barbara
L. Mackoff, EdD, psychologist, educator and author,
Visiting Professor of Nursing at the Adelphi
University School in New York and a core faculty
member of The Nurse Management Fellowship program of
The American Association of Nurse Executives.
She was the principal investigator of a national
research study of the Nurse Manager Engagement
funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Educated at Harvard University, Dr. Mackoff is the
author of five books that have been published in
five languages including the forthcoming, Nurse
Manager Engagement: From Theory to Practice.
Her work has been featured in the New York Times,
USA Today and in her appearances on The Today
show, CBS Morning News and NPR's All Things
Considered. |
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Keynote Address |
"Nurse Manager Engagement: The Power of
Positive Deviance" |
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Plenary Speaker: |
Dori Taylor Sullivan PhD, RN, NE-BC, CNL, CPHQ of
Duke University is the associate dean for academic
affairs at the Duke University School of Nursing.
She has held leadership positions in nursing
education and healthcare over the last 30 years
including roles as a national healthcare consultant,
clinical and research director, clinical specialist,
faculty, and academic administrator. She has
participated in several national initiatives related
to nursing education, patient care quality and
safety, and leadership development -- with a focus
on instrument development and program evaluation.
Dr. Sullivan has completed an advanced healthcare
leadership certificate at Yale University as well as
several other courses related to quality and
performance improvement. She holds numerous
professional certifications in the areas of nursing
administration and healthcare quality, and most
recently as a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL). |
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Plenary Address: |
"Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN):
Update on the National Initiative" |
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October 3, 2008 |
"Evidence Based Practice. Transforming
Patient Care" |
Conference brochure
in
file format.
Highlights from the Conference
in
file format. |
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Keynote Speaker |
Linda Burnes Bolton DrPH, RN, FAAN, Vice President
for Nursing, Chief Nursing Officer and Director of
Nursing Research at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in
Los Angeles, California. Dr. Burnes Bolton is
chair of the National Advisory Committee for the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative to
Transform Care at the Bedside (TCAB). The
keynote address, "Transforming Care at the Bedside"
described the TCAB experience as a strategic safety,
quality, service and value initiative. |
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Keynote Address |
"Transforming Care at the Bedside" |
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Plenary Speakers: |
Adam Borgida MD, Attending Perinatalogist at
Hartford Hospital and Associate Professor of
Clinical Ob/Gyn, UCONN School of Medicine and Debbie
Gingras MS, RN, CNS, Perinatal Clinical Nurse
Specialist at Hartford Hospital. Ms.
Gingras and Dr. Borgida discussed the utilization of
CREW Management teamwork concepts and skills to
reduce errors and improve patient safety. |
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Plenary Address: |
"Transforming Care in Labor & Delivery:
Crew Management" |
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October 12, 2007 |
"Evidence Based Practice. The Essence of
Nursing" |
Conference brochure
in
file format.
Highlights from the Conference
in
file format. |
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Keynote Speaker |
John Nelson RN, MS is the President for Healthcare
Environment, Inc., an international data management
and consultation company. His primary interest
in research is evaluating the impact of relationship
based care. His international research is
focused on evaluating care as perceived by the
patient using Watson's Theory of Caring. he
currently is a doctoral student at the University of
Minnesota. |
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Keynote Address |
"The Essentials and Impact of Relationship Based
Care" |
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Plenary Speaker: |
Cindy Connolly PhD, RN, PNP is a historian of
nursing whose work draws on social history
methodology to provide insight into the intellectual
foundations of nursing practices and analyze the
legacy of past politics in current health and social
welfare policies. At Yale School of Nursing,
Dr. Connolly teaches courses in pediatrics and
nursing history. Within the broader
university, Dr. Connolly holds a faculty appointment
in the History of medicine and Science at the
medical school. Clinically, she is a pediatric nurse
practitioner with almost 30 years of experience in
children's health care. |
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Plenary Address: |
"The DNA of Nursing: Knowing Nursing's
History" |
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October 3, 2006 |
"Caring For Our Patients and Ourselves" |
Conference brochure
in
file format.
Highlights from the
Conference
in
file format. |
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Keynote Speaker |
Veda Andrus, EdD, MSN, RN, HN-BC
Veda Andrus, EdD,
MSN, RN, HN-BC, is Senior Educator and Consultant
for The BirchTree Center for Healthcare
Transformation and is on the Faculty of the Health
Arts and Science Program at Goddard College. She
served as Founder/President of Seeds and Bridges
Center for Holistic Nursing Education (1986-2002)
and co-created The Certificate Program in
Holistic Nursing and other professional
development continuing education programs in
holistic nursing. She is the recipient of the 2004
Holistic Nurse of the Year award through the
American Holistic Nurses' Association |
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Keynote Address |
"Caring for Ourselves: Enhancing the
Therapeutic Partnership within Nursing Practice" |
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Plenary Speaker: |
Maggie McKivergin RN, MSN, CNS, HNC, is an
international speaker and has authored many
publications. She is in private practice using
a broad spectrum of assessment and complimentary
modalities. She is a national consultant,
working in partnership with physicians and other
practitioners to create new protocols for the care
of disease. |
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Plenary Address: |
"Caring for our Patients and Ourselves:
Complementary Modalities" |
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October 28, 2005 |
Evidence Based Practice: Living Well, Again
Well |
Conference brochure
in
file format.
Highlights from the Conference
in
file format. |
| Keynote
Speaker: |
Elizabeth Capezuti, PhD,
RN, APRN-BC, FAAN,
Associate Professor in the Division of Nursing at
the Steinhardt School of Education, New York
University. |
| Keynote
Address: |
"Facing the Future and Embracing Competence in
Aging" |
| Plenary
Speaker: |
Barbara Mark, PhD, RN, FAAN,
holds the Sarah Frances Russell Distinguished
Professorship in Nursing Systems at the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also
a Senior Research Fellow at the Sheps Center for
Health Services Research and the Co-Director of the
South East Regional Center for Workforce Studies. |
| Plenary
Address: |
"The Outcomes Research in Nursing Administration
Project" |
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October 1, 2004 |
Transcultural Research in Cyberspace |
Conference brochure
in
file format.
Conference packet
in
file format.
Highlights from the Conference
in
file format. |
| Keynote
Speaker: |
Josepha
Campinha-Bacote, PhD, APRN, BC, CNS, CTN, FAAN,
President, Transcultural C.A.R.E. Associates,
Cincinnati, OH |
| Keynote
Address: |
Evidence-based
Research: A transcultural perspective |
| Plenary
Speaker: |
Diane
J. Skiba, PhD, FAAN, Associate Professor and Health
Care Informatics Coordinator, University of Colorado
Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO |
| Plenary
Address: |
Transforming Nursing Practice Through Telehealth Opportunities |
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| October
10, 2003 |
Prevention
of Infectious Diseases: The Public Health Nurse in
All of Us |
Conference
brochure
in
file format.
Conference
packet
in
file format.
Highlights from the Conference
in
file format. |
| Keynote
Speaker: |
Elaine
Larson, RN, PhD, FAAN, CIC |
| Keynote
Address: |
How Clean Should We Be? |
| Plenary
Speaker: |
Marylouise
Welch, RN, PhD |
| Plenary
Address: |
Florence
Nightingale and the Origins of Home Health
Care |
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| October
4, 2002 |
Partners in Care: Applying Best Practice to Enhance
Relationships in Health Care |
Conference
brochure
in
file format.
Conference
packet
in
file format.
Highlights from the Conference
in
file format. |
| Keynote
Speaker: |
Betty
Ferrell, PhD, FAAN, Research Scientist, City of Hope
National Medical Center |
| Keynote
Address: |
Improving
Care at End of Life
Presentation
in
file format. |
| Plenary
Speaker: |
Sally
S. Cohen, RN, PhD, FAAN, Associate Professor &
Director, Center for Health Policy & Ethics,
Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven CT |
| Plenary
Address: |
Health
Care Relationships: The New Frontier |
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| October
19, 2001 |
Entrusted
Care: Applying Nursing Research to Optimize Safe
Patient Outcomes |
Conference
brochure
in
file format.
Conference
packet
in
file format. |
| Keynote
Speaker: |
Nancy
Jo Wilson, MD, PhD, Vice President, VHA Clinical
Affairs & Medical Director, VHA Clinical
Advantage Program |
| Keynote
Address: |
Enhancing
Patient Safety |
| Plenary
Speaker: |
Grena
Porto, RN, MS, ARM, DFA, SHRM, CPHRM, Director of
Clinical Risk Management, VNA, INC, Pennsylvania |
| Plenary
Address: |
Disclosure
& Documentation |
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| October
13, 2000 |
Enhancing Healthcare Outcomes Through Nursing
Research |
Conference
brochure
in
file format.
Conference
packet
in
file format. |
| Keynote
Speaker: |
April
Vallerand, RN, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of
Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan |
| Keynote
Address: |
Using
Research to Change Practice in Pain Management |
| Plenary
Speaker: |
Sean
Clarke, RN, PhD, CRNP, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Center
for Health Outcomes & Policy Research,
University of Pennsylvania |
| Plenary
Address: |
Hospital
Restructuring, Patient & Nursing Outcomes: A
Research Perspective |
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| October
15, 1999 |
Rejuvenating
Nursing Practice Through Research |
| Keynote
Speaker: |
Margaret
Grey, DrPH, PAAN, CPNP, Associate Dean, Yale School
of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, CT |
| Keynote
Address: |
Energizing
Your Practice with Evidence-Based Research |
| Plenary
Speaker: |
James
Fain, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor/Director,
Collaborative PhD Nursing Program, University of
Massachusetts, Worcester, MA |
| Plenary
Address: |
Using
Nursing Research in the Clinical Setting |
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| October
8, 1998 |
Supporting
Evidence-Based Nursing Practice |
| Keynote
Speaker: |
Cheryl
Beck, DNSc, RN, PAAN, Professor, School of Nursing,
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT |
| Keynote
Address: |
Evidence-Based
Nursing Practice: Implications of a Research Program
on Post-Partum Depression |
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| October
8, 1997 |
Partnering
in Research Utilization |
| Keynote
Speaker: |
Linda
Cronewett, PhD, RN, PAAN, Director, Nursing
Education & Research, Dartmouth Hitchcock
Medical Center, Lebanon, NH |
| Keynote
Address: |
Demystifying
Research Utilization: Process & Outcomes |
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