UPMC St. Margaret 16th Annual Clinical Research Forum | May 21, 2021
The UPMC St. Margaret 16th Annual Clinical Research Forum - Health for All: Addressing Population Needs with Evidence and Research will be held at UPMC St. Margaret James A. Ferrante, MD Conference Center on May 21, 2021. It will also be presented virtually via Microsoft Teams. This conference highlights nursing research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement projects.
Target Audience
This conference is open to all healthcare providers interested in learning about current clinical nursing research and a variety of evidence-based and quality improvement projects.
Learning Objectives
The learner will be able to able to:
- Describe ways to improve clinical outcomes, patient safety, and the patient experience based on current evidence and research
- Identify methods of improving the employee experience and nursing work environment
- Explain the importance of using evidence-based practice and research in clinical process improvements
8:00 AM | Welcome, Introduction, and Conference Overview | Jennifer Parrotte, MSN, RN |
8:30 AM | Keynote Presentation: The Intersection of Research and Public Policy in Nursing | Bethany Hall-Long, MSN, PhD, RNC, FAAN |
9:30 AM | Prolonged Postoperative Opioid Use in Patients with Serious Mental Illness | Elizabeth Nilsen, BSN, RN |
9:50 AM | 7 Day Follow Up Appointment Creation to Decrease Readmissions | Erika Cej, RN, CMSRN |
10:10 AM | Break |
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10:25 AM | Using Haptic Technology to Modify Biomechanical Behavior in a Clinical Environment | William Gille, MS |
10:45 AM | Implementation of the Maternal Fetal Triage Index (MFTI) Tool to Improve Patient Care | Kasey McCollough, DNP, CIMI |
11:05 AM | More than a Hero: A Tribute to Nurses |
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11:20 AM | Decreasing Urine Contamination in the Emergency Department | Shelley Frinsco, BSN, RN |
11:40 AM | That Cardiac Thing: Combining Didactic Learning with Online Education Modules | Kristen Killian, DNP, BS, RN |
12:00 PM | Lunch |
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12:45 PM | Empowering Nurses Through an Innovative Competency Assessment Model | Catherine Green, MSN, RN, CMSRN |
1:05 PM | Mindfulness Mediation’s Impact on Hospital Nurses’ Job Satisfaction, Quality of Life, and Perceptions of Stress | Amy Davis, DNP, RN, CMSRN |
1:25 PM | Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI) by Using a Tiered Protocol in Children Receiving ECMO in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit | Tracy Ann Pasek, DNP, RN, CCNS, CCRN, CIMI |
1:45 PM | A Journey Into Safe Discharge Planning To Reduce 7-Day Patient Readmissions | Jessica Carter, MSN, RN, CMSRN |
2:05 PM | Break |
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2:20 PM | Research in Action |
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2:35 PM | Improving the ED Stroke Process | Jon Leo, MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-C |
2:55 PM | My Nursing Residency: Changes for Success | Jennifer Hicks, MSN, RN, CEN |
3:15 PM | Poster Review
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Katherine McConnell, MSN, RN, ONC Allison Nichi, BSN, RN, CCRN |
3:40 PM | Questions, Evaluation, and Closing Remarks | Kendallyn White, MSN, RN, CMSRN |
4:00 PM | Adjournment |
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Rebecca Brown, MSN, MBA, RN, CCRN | Jessica Carter, MSN, RN, CMSRN | Erika Cej, RN, CMSRN |
Amy Davis, DNP, RN, CMSRN | Shelley Frinsco, BSN, RN | William Gille, MS |
Catherine Green, MSN, RN, CMSRN | Bethany Hall-Long, MSN, PhD, RNC, FAAN | Jennifer Hicks, MSN, RN, CEN |
Kristen Killian, DNP, BS, RN | Jon Leo, MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-C | Lisa Leonzio, MSN, RN |
Kasey McCollough, DNP, CIMI | Katherine McConnell, MSN, RN, ONC | Allison Nichi, BSN, RN, CCRN |
Elizabeth Nilsen, BSN, RN | Tracy Ann Pasek, DNP, RN, CCNS, CCRN, CIMI | Jennifer Parrotte, MSN, RN |
Zachary Perpetua, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNL | Shannon Rozyczka, RN, CMSRN | Emily Snider, MSN, RN |
Anna Spirk, BSN, RN, CMSRN | Jill Tatangelo, MSN, RN | Judith Tinelli, MSN, RN, ONC, CRRN, CNL |
Kendallyn White, MSN, RN, CMSRN |
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In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity is approved for the following credit: ANCC. Other healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 6.75 contact hours.
Available Credit
- 6.75 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 6.75 Attendance