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6th Annual Nursing Research
& Evidence-Based Practice Symposium
Real & Ideal:
Identifying
the Mismatches
Oral & Poster Presentations:

Nursing Research

Evidence-Based Practice

Quality Improvement
Keynote Speaker:
Patricia A. Grady, PhD, RN, FAAN
Director, National Institute
for Nursing Research
-3 Tutorial Workshops
begin Thursday afternoon!
November 13 - 14, 2014
DoubleTree by Hilton ~ So. Burlington, Vermont
Best Rates before October 31
Register online at: http://www.uvm.edu/~kappatau/
Welcome
Message from the Symposium Chair...
On behalf of this year’s Symposium Planning Committee, it is my pleasure to invite you to
The 6th Annual Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice Symposium. Our theme this
year is Real & Ideal: Identifying the Mismatches. Every day nurses identify mismatches in
our practice which are ripe areas for research. We are thrilled that Dr. Patricia Grady,
Director for the National Institute for Nursing Research will serve as our keynote speaker.
As an accomplished researcher and leader in the neuroscience field, Dr. Grady will surely
inspire us to discover discrepancies in our areas of study for future exploration.
The Annual Symposium will showcase a sampling of the incredible work nurses in our region
are investigating to improve healthcare outcomes. Whether you practice at the bedside, in
a patient’s home, in a clinic, or as an educator or nurse leader, the Symposium offers opportunities to network and learn about novel practice approaches.
We hope that you will participate in the annual Honor the Nurse presentation by paying
tribute to a nurse who has been instrumental in your career. This musical dedication occurs
at the Thursday evening’s ever-popular free reception, where posters are presented, networking opportunities abound, and SUNY Plattsburgh and University of Vermont nursing
students have opportunity to intermingle with novice and veteran nurses.
Special thanks to the Planning Committee, for their time and efforts in creating this extraordinary annual event. We
would also like to thank our dedicated professional conference planner, Julie Basol, who keeps us on task and brings
her expertise and wisdom to our team. Please join us on an adventure in learning at from this year’s Symposium.
Ann Laramee, MS ANP-BC ACNS-BC, CHFN
Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner
Cardiology/Palliative Care/Nursing
Fletcher Allen Health Care
[email protected]
Symposium at a Glance
Thursday, November 13
1:30-2:30pm
2:30-3:30pm
3:15-3:30pm
3:30-4:30pm
4:30-5:00pm
5:00pm
Registration, Poster Set Up
Tutorial General Session
Poster Set Up, Break
Tutorial Concurrent Sessions
Poster Set Up
Welcome, Opening Remarks, Reception,
Poster Presentations
Friday, November 14
Thursday Evening’s
Poster Reception is free
and open to the public
Tutorials are free
with pre-registration
7:30-8:15am Registration; Posters; Continental Breakfast
8:15-8:30am Welcome, Introductions
8:30-10:00am Keynote Patricia A. Grady, PhD, RN, FAAN
10:00-10:30am Morning Break; Posters
10:30-Noon Oral Presentations: 1, 2, 3
Noon-1:15pm Lunch; Posters
1:15-2:45pm Oral Presentations: 4, 5, 6
2:45-3:00pm Afternoon Break
3:00-4:00pm Oral Presentations: 7, 8
4:00-4:30pm Capstone Address
Thursday Afternoon Tutorials
Not as Daunting as You Think:
Working Successfully with the
Institutional Review Board
Theodore W. Marcy, MD MPH
Professor Emeritus
University of Vermont
2:30-3:30PM
The issue of QIP vs. research is an active area of debate. Join us
for a discussion on how to figure this out and make the subject less gray.
• Research: "Research means a systematic investigation, including
research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or
contribute to generalizable knowledge."
• General description of a QI project: Implementing a practice known to improve care and
collecting data for administrative, clinical, or reporting purposes (not contributing to, or
advancing, generalizable knowledge)
Objectives:
 Explain three ethical principles that provide the analytic framework for how the human subject research
regulations are interpreted.
 Discuss the role of the Institutional Review Board and how the review process is accomplished.
 Describe the common issues that occur when seeking IRB approval, including how to approach the question of
whether the work is a quality assessment/improvement project versus research, as defined by the regulations.
Dr. Theodore Marcy has been a member (since 2004) and the current chair (since 2008) of the Committee on Human
Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences and an alternate member of the Committee on Human Research in the
Medical Sciences. In these positions, he has reviewed countless protocols and worked with investigators on altering
their protocols to conform to the regulations on human research. He has also given talks and seminars to undergraduates and graduate students. As a researcher, he has also submitted his own protocols to the Institutional Review Board.
PubMed for Nursing Research
Google Scholar: Basics & Beyond
Library Assistant Professor
University of Vermont Dana Medical Library
3:30-4:30PM
University of Vermont Dana Medical Library
3:30-4:30PM
Alice Stokes, MLIS
Did you know that PubMed contains a large amount of nursing
literature? This free database is accessible from anywhere and
easy to use. Whether you’re new to PubMed or need a refresher, pick up tips and tricks for getting the most out of PubMed. We’ll review basic navigation skills for conducting a literature search and obtaining full text articles, and then explore
more sophisticated techniques and features to improve your
search. Learn how to set up an NCBI account to manage your
research and results. Bring your PubMed questions and stumpers! Suitable for all levels.
Alice Stokes, MLIS is Library Assistant Professor at the Dana
Medical Library, University of Vermont. Alice offers instruction
on research databases and mobile library resources. She is CoCoordinator of Dana Medical Library's Information Services.
She acts as a liaison to Nursing at Fletcher Allen and is a member of the Fletcher Allen Nursing Research Collaborative.
Gary S. Atwood MA, MSLIS
Health Sciences Education Librarian
In Google Scholar: Basics and Beyond, participants will learn
how to effectively and efficiently search Google Scholar for
high quality, evidence-based, information. Specifically, we will
cover how to use Advanced Search features and limiters to zero
in on relevant results, track related research literature, and
manage everything we find. If you're frustrated with all of the
junk you find doing a regular Google search, you'll be amazed
at how great Google Scholar is.
Gary Atwood is the Health Sciences Education Librarian at the
University of Vermont's Dana Medical Library. He graduated
from the University of Maine with a MA in American History and
from Simmons College with a MSLIS in Library Science. He has
over 15 years of experience teaching people how to find information as well as how to use technology to manage the resources they find.
Keynote:
Nursing Research: Building the Scientific Foundation
for Clinical Practice
Patricia A. Grady, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dr. Patricia A.
Grady
was
appointed Director,
NINR, on April 3,
1995. She earned
her undergraduate
degree in nursing
from Georgetown
University
in
Washington, DC.
She pursued her
graduate education
at the University of
Maryland, receiving
a master's degree
from the School of Nursing and a doctorate in
physiology from the School of Medicine.
An internationally recognized researcher, Dr.
Grady's scientific focus has primarily been in stroke,
with emphasis on arterial stenosis and cerebral
ischemia. She was elected to the Institute of Medicine
in 1999 and is a member of several scientific
organizations, including the Society for
Neuroscience, the American Academy of Nursing,
and the American Neurological Association. She is
also a fellow of the American Heart Association
Stroke Council.
In 1988, Dr. Grady joined NIH as an extramural
research program administrator in the National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
(NINDS) in the areas of stroke and brain imaging.
Two years later, she served on the NIH Task Force
for Medical Rehabilitation Research, which
established the first long-range research agenda for
the field of medical rehabilitation research. In 1992,
she assumed the responsibilities of NINDS Assistant
Director. From 1993 to 1995, she was Deputy
Director and Acting Director of NINDS. Dr. Grady
served as a charter member of the NIH Warren
Grant Magnuson Clinical Center Board of
Governors.
Before coming to NIH, Dr. Grady held several
academic positions and served concurrently on the
faculties of the University of Maryland School of
Medicine and School of Nursing.
Dr. Grady has authored or co-authored numerous
articles and papers on hypertension,
cerebrovascular permeability, vascular stress, and
cerebral edema. She is an editorial board member
of the major stroke journals. Dr. Grady lectures and
speaks on a wide range of topics, including future
directions in nursing research, developments in the
neurological sciences, and Federal research
opportunities.
Dr. Grady has been recognized with several
prestigious honors and awards for her leadership
and scientific accomplishments, including the first
award of the Centennial Achievement Medal from
Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health
Studies, being named the inaugural Rozella M.
Schlotfeld distinguished lecturer at the Frances
Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western
Reserve University, and receiving the honorary
degree of Doctor of Public Service from the
University of Maryland. Dr. Grady was named the
Excellence in Nursing Lecturer by the Council on
Cardiovascular Nurses of the American Heart
Association. In 2005, Dr. Grady received Doctor of
Science, Honoris Causa degrees from the Medical
University of South Carolina and Thomas Jefferson
University, and Columbia University School of
Nursing honored her with its prestigious Second
Century Award for Excellence in Health Care. In
2008, Dr. Grady received a Doctor of Science,
Honoris Causa degree from the State University of
New York Downstate Medical Center.
Dr. Grady is a past recipient of the NIH Merit
Award and received the Public Health Service
Superior Service Award for her exceptional
leadership.
Keynote Address,
Friday morning, November 13
is FREE and open to colleagues.
For more information, contact Julie
Basol, Symposium Director:
802 598 7424 - [email protected]
Symposium Agenda
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
1:30-2:30pm Registration, Poster Set Up
2:30-3:30pm Tutorial General Session
Not as Daunting as You Think: Working Successfully
with the Institutional Review Board
Theodore W. Marcy, MD MPH
Professor Emeritus
University of Vermont
3:30-4:30pm Tutorial Concurrent Sessions
T-1: PubMed for Nursing Research
Alice Stokes, MLIS
Library Assistant Professor
University of Vermont Dana Medical Library
11:30-Noon
Nurse Practitioners’ Attitudes, Knowledge and Willingness
to Gain More Training in Transgender Health Care
Leo Kline, RN, MSN, NP Student
Staff Nurse
Community Health Centers of Burlington
Noon-1:15pm
LUNCH; POSTERS
1:15-1:45pm
Would a Nurse-led Intervention Decrease Interruptions During
the Medication Administration Process?
Carol Noriega, MSN, RN, CEN
Clinical Educator, ICU/PCU
Rutland Regional Medical Center
Amy McLaughlin, RN
T-2: Google Scholar: Basics & Beyond
Gary S. Atwood MA, MSLIS
Staff Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Health Sciences Education Librarian
University of Vermont Dana Medical Library
4:30-5:00pm
Poster Set up
5:00-6:30pm
Reception, Poster Presentations,
Honor the Nurse, Welcome Remarks:
Ann Laramee, MS, ANP-BC, ACNS-BC, CHFN
Rutland Regional Medical Center
1:45-2:15pm
Nursing Faculty Perception of Confidentiality During
Simulation Learning Experiences
Marcia Bosek, DNSc, RN
Associate Professor
Chair, 6th Annual Symposium
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
7:30-8:15am
REGISTRATION; CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST; POSTERS
8:15-8:30am
WELCOMING REMARKS
8:30-10:00am
10:00-10:30am
KEYNOTE: Nursing Research: Building the
Scientific Foundation for Clinical Practice
Patricia A. Grady, PhD, RN, FAAN
POSTERS, MORNING BREAK
10:30-11:00am
The Experience of Professional Compassion Fatigue Among
Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses
Christina Melvin, MS, PHCNS, BC, CHPN
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Vermont / Fletcher Allen Health Care
University of Vermont
2:15-2:45pm
Building Simulation to Build Stronger Nurses
Mary Hill, DNP, MSN, RN-BC, OCN
Assistant Nursing Professor
Vermont Technical Institute
AFTERNOON BREAK
2:45-3:00am
3:00-3:30pm
RFID Technology and Hand Hygiene Surveillance
Jean Cody, MS, RN
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
3:30-4:00pm
An Initiative to Improve Patient Education by Bedside Nurses
Jessica Sherman, DNP, RN-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
11:00-11:30am
Videoconferencing for Practicing Inter-professional Care
of Elders
Mary Val Palumbo, DNP, APRN
Associate Professor
University of Vermont
4:00pm CAPSTONE ADDRESS:
Ann Laramee, MS ANP-BC ACNS-BC, CHFN
University of Vermont
Honor the Nurse: My Mentor in Nursing
Each year, the Symposium features an HONOR THE NURSE presentation. As we discussed the Symposium theme,
Real & Ideal: Identifying the Mismatches, the conversation evolved into a sharing of stories of why we
chose nursing as a profession. The Honor the Nurse theme for 2014 is: My Mentor in Nursing.
We invite you to share with us, the people who inspired you early in your nursing career.
CVPH Medical Center members of the Planning Committee invite you to submit a digital photo (send in JPEG file format)
of a colleague you would like to honor, along with their name, place of employment, and department name, along with
a one sentence description of why you are honoring them. Email your Honor a Nurse submission to both Elli Collins:
[email protected] and copy Kathleen Carey: [email protected] no later than Monday, November 3.
(Group pictures are acceptable) Honorees are not required to attend or be registered for the Symposium.
The presentation will take place during Thursday evening’s Poster Reception and also be posted on the Kappa Tau Web
site after the Symposium. For more information, contact Julie Basol, Symposium Director: 802 598-7424.
Poster Presentations

Enhancing Nurses’ Knowledge and Confidence in the
Management and Care for Patients Requiring
High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV)
in an Adult Intensive Care Unit
Kristy Garbarino, RN, BSN
Jennifer Laurent, PhD, FNP; Barry Heath, MD, FAAP,
FCCP, FCCM; Stuart Whitney, EdD, RN, CNS
Fletcher Allen Health Care

The Empathy Noise Project: Noise is a Choice
Karen Phillips, MSN, CMSRN
Holly Carter, RN, CMSRN
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
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Determinants of Academic Attrition for the Nurse
Anesthesia Student: A Case-Control Study
Shannon Hanshaw, MS, RN, CNE
Thomas Obst, PhD, CRNA
SUNY Plattsburgh
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How Organizational Culture Impacts the Uptake
and Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices
among Staff Nurses: How Staff Nurses Ascribe Value
to Practice Innovations
Carol Conroy, DNP, RN, CNOR
Vermont Department of Health

Southwestern Vermont Health Care

Strengthening Recruitment and Retention Strategies
for Nurse Home Visitation Programs: Lessons learned
from an evaluation of Vermont’s Nurse Family
Partnership program
Sally Kerschner, RN, MSN
Deb Coutu, RN
Vermont Department of Health

Reducing Emergency Events on Inpatient Psychiatry
Elaine Koenig, BSRN
Katharine Monje, BSRN
Fletcher Allen Health Care
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
Fletcher Allen Health Care
The Effects of Simulation on Novice PICU Nurse
Performance and Anxiety
Randy Kelley, DNP, RN, CCRN
University of Vermont/FAHC

Don't Hesitate, Check a Lactate! Surviving Sepsis 2014
Carlyn Haag, RN, BSN, CCRN
Colleen Bell, BS, RN, CCRN
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital

Hedonic Hunger, Food Addiction, and Psychological
Correlates in Youth
Jennifer Laurent, PhD, FNP
Improving Hemophilia Care Using the Electronic Health
Record: A Single Institution Experience
Beth Mazzone, RN
Fleming L, Flowers D, Libby K, Parenteau E, Zakai N,
Sprague JR, Cushman M, Homans A, Holmes CE
Caring For Our Future: Implementation of a New Nurse
Residency Program
Stephanie Drown, RN, BSN, M.Ed, CMSRN
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
University of Vermont

The Vermont Pertussis Vaccine Evaluation:
A Public Health Nurse’s Role
Tara Reil, RN, BSN
Melissa Richards, RN, BSN
Bedside Nurse Communication: From Simulation
to Standardized Practice
Jenna Page, BSN, RN, OCN
Suzanne K. Murdock, APRN-BC, MS
Arvis Connolly, BSN, RN
Maureen Tremblay, MSN, RN
Kate Merchant, BSN, RN
Fletcher Allen Health Care

Continuity of Nurse Caregivers and Acuity in the
Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Margaret (Peggy) Settle, RN, PhD
Janet Madden, RN, MS
Massachusetts General Hospital
Program Planning Committee
 ANN LARAMEE, MS, ANP-BC, ACNS-BC, CHFN
Program Chair
 ANNIE PARKER, MSN, RN-BC, CRRN, CHTP
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Palliative Care,
Cardiology, Nursing
Fletcher Allen Health Care
Nurse Educator
President
Fletcher Allen Health Care
Kappa Tau Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International
 MARCIA BOSEK, DNSC, RN
 TERRY A. POWERS PHANEUF, MSN, CRRN
Associate Professor, Department of Nursing
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Nurse Educator - InPatient Rehab
University of Vermont
 CHRISTINE ROVINSKI-WAGNER, MSN, ARNP
 KATHLEEN CAREY, MS, RN, CNS-BC, CCRN
Critical Care Nurse Specialist
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
 JEAN CODY, MS, RN
Director, Magnet Program
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
 DAVID G. CURRY, PHD, APRN
Professor of Nursing
Fletcher Allen Health Care
Performance Improvement and Accreditation Coordinator
VA Medical Center, White River Junction
 ISABELLE SARGEANT, RN
Director, Renal & Respiratory Services
Fletcher Allen Health Care
 JESSICA SHERMAN, DNP, MSN, RN-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Vermont
SUNY Plattsburgh
 SUZANNE MURDOCK, MSN, APRN-BC, GNP
Director, Nursing Education and Research
Fletcher Allen Health Care
Sponsors ~ special thanks for your support!
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Fletcher Allen Health Care
- Nursing Education & Research
- James M. Jeffords Institute for Quality & Operational Effectiveness
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
- Kappa Tau Chapter
- Gamma Delta Chapter
Castleton State College
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
University of Vermont Department of Nursing
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
SUNY Plattsburgh Department of Nursing
Vermont Department of Health
Vermont State Nurses' Foundation
Logistics
DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington
1117 Williston Road South Burlington, Vermont
802 658 0250
CONFERENCE SITE:
$114
single / double
802 655-6177
The 6th Annual Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice
Symposium will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton,
Vermont.
DIRECTIONS TO THE SYMPOSIUM:
Take Exit 14E just off Interstate 89. The DoubleTree Hotel is located less than a ½ mile east
on Williston Road (on the right hand side). Conference parking is located in the back of the
hotel. For further directions, you may visit www.randmcnally.com or the DoubleTree web site.
LODGING:
Attendees requiring overnight accommodations the night of Thursday, November 13 may contact the DoubleTree
at: 802 658 0250 or make easy reservations online: Click here
The hotel offers a reduced overnight rate of $114, based on a very limited availability to Symposium attendees.
When calling, you must mention that you are with the Kappa Tau Research Symposium.
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT:
Two day registration fee for the Symposium includes Thursday afternoon tutorials, sessions, evening reception and
poster presentations as well as Friday keynote, sessions, continental breakfast, lunch, and breaks. Symposium
materials will be made available to attendees on line at the Kappa Tau Web site.
Best rates by Thursday, October 31, two options for registration and payment are available this year:
1) ONLINE: Complete the online registration and indicate your method of payment: check or credit card
(you will then be invoiced through PayPal)
2) BY MAIL: Complete the registration form on the last page of the e-brochure. Indicate your chosen
method of payment. If paying by credit card, you will then be invoiced through PayPal.
If paying by check, make payable to Kappa Tau. Mail your payment to:
Research Symposium
741 Hand Road North Ferrisburgh, VT 05473
For questions or more information contact:
Julie Basol, Symposium Coordinator
Ph: 802.598.7424 [email protected] Fax: 802.425.5507
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
This activity has been submitted to Northeast Multistate Division
(NE-MSD) for approval to award contact hours. Northeast Multistate Division
(NE-MSD) is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
For more information regarding contact hours, please
contact Julie Basol, Symposium Coordinator:
[email protected] or 802 598-7424
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