8th Evidence-Based Practice on the Frontline Conference
April 16, 2015
(alpha order by last name of primary author)
1. Early Sepsis Recognition: A Nurse Driven Protocol- Caroline Apter, BSN, MHSA; Staff RN,
Missouri Baptist Medical Center- Ballwin, MO
2. The Planning of a Nurse Alumni Association: Gaining Best Evidence- Stefanie Birk, MSN, MBA,
RN; Assistant Professor, Lincoln University- Jefferson City, MO
3. Developing Evidence-Based Practice Preceptors using a 4 Module Education Program- Anne
Burnett, MSN, NE-BC, RN-BC, CRRN; Quality & Performance Specialist, Veterans Health Care
System of the Ozarks- Prairie Grove, AR
4. The Journey from Evidence Based Projects to Evidence Based Practice: An Academic Service
Collaboration- Jacque Carpenter, BSN, MSN, PhD; Nursing Research Program Director, Saint
Luke's Health System- Kansas City, MO
5. Where’s the Evidence? Promoting a Culture of Nursing Research and Evidence-based PracticeJacque Carpenter, BSN, MSN, PhD; Nursing Research Program Director, Saint Luke's Health
System- Kansas City, MO
6. Delayed Infant Bathing to Deliver Best Outcomes- Janet Chandarlis, ASN, RNC-OB, C-EFM; Staff
Nurse, Missouri Baptist Medical Center- O'Fallon, IL
7. Usability Testing of Documentation Systems to Promote Patient Safety and Nurse SatisfactionJanette Coble, MS, BSN, RN; Staff RN, St. Louis Children's Hospital- Kirkwood, MO
8. Examining Current Portacath Flushing Practice: Applying the Evidence- Jeanette Cowin, BSN,
RN, OCN; Staff Nurse, Missouri Baptist Medical Center- O'Fallon, MO
9. NO PASS ZONE: EVERY Employee, EVERY Light, EVERY Time- Amanda Davis, Bachelor of Science
Nursing; Staff Nurse/RNII, St. Luke's Health System- Kingsville, MO
10. REDUCTION OF FALLS AND FALL-RELATED INJURIES IN HIGHLY ENGAGED, LOW PERFORMING
HOSPITALS- Rebekah Flynn, BSN, RN, OCN; Nursing Supervisor, Barnes-Jewish Hospital- St Louis,
MO
11. Implementation of a Sensory Room on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit in the VA System- Mary
Jordan, BSN (MSN student); Assistant Nurse Manager for Acute Psychiatric Care Unit, Truman
Memorial VA Hospital- Columbia, MO
12. Patient Driven Protocol on Airway Clearance: Standardizing Practice Based on Evidence- Holly
Lehmuth, BS-RT; Clinical Manager, St. Louis Children's Hospital- St. Louis, MO
13. Local Anesthetic Infuser Pain Pump- Christina Metternich, BSN, RN-BC Pain management; RN,
PACU/Recovery room, Blessing Hospital- Warsaw, IL
14. EBP at the Bedside: Education Intervention to Improve Inpatient Glycemic ManagementAmanda Meyer, RN, MSN; Diabetes Educator, SSM DePaul Health Center- St. Louis, MO
15. Process Improvement to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection through use of an
Electronic Health Record (EHR), Audits, Education, and Rewards- Eileen Phillips, RN, MSN, CIC;
Infection Control Professional, University of Missouri Health Care- Columbia, MO
16. A Cause for Pause: Timeout After Death- Amy Poindexter, RN,BSN; Registered Nurse, Saint
Luke's Hospital- Independence, MO
17. Building the Evidence: Positive Returns One-year after an Emergency Nurse Residency
Program- Machelle skinner, RN, MSN, CEN; Assistant Professor, Missouri Western State
University- Savannah, MO
18. Delineating Cardiovascular Disease Burden Through Risk Assessment: Implications for
Population Health Strategies in an Accountable Care Organization- Kristin Stitt, DNP, MSN,
BSN, APRN-BC; ANCC; Nurse Practitioner, prn, Mosaic Lifecare Cardiovascular ConsultantsKansas City, MO
19. Home Base Primary Care integrated Telehealth in the Management of HTN and/or DM- Paula
Williams, MSN; Associate Chief Nurse-Patient Services, Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans
Hospital- Columbia, MO
20. Transitioning Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease to an Adult Model of Care- Emily Yates,
MSN, APRN, PCNS-BC, CPN; Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Specialist, St. Louis
Children's Hospital- St. Louis, MO