UPMC St. Margaret 19th Annual Clinical Research Forum | June 14, 2024

Pittsburgh, PA US
June 14, 2024

The UPMC St. Margaret Evidence-Based Practice and Research Council is honored to present the 19th Annual Clinical Research Forum: From Evidence to Excellence - Transforming Patient Care through Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, and Research.  This conference will be held in person and virtually on Friday, June 14, 2024 and will highlight impactful projects from throughout UPMC.

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

At the completion of this conference, the learner will be 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
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 5.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
04/25/2024
Course expires: 
06/28/2024
Event starts: 
06/14/2024 - 9:00am EDT
Event ends: 
06/14/2024 - 3:30pm EDT
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8:30 AM

Registration and Breakfast

9:00 AM

Executive Welcome and Conference Overview

John Davis, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC
Jennifer Vonada, MSN, RN, PCCN, CNIM

9:10 AM

Keynote: Giving Voice to Patient and Family Experience – How a Nursing Lens Improves Science and Discovery

Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, BA, RN

Clinical Research Nursing Perspectives

Cheryl Cuglewski, BSN, RN, OCN

10:10 AM

Reduction of Surgical Site Infections with the Use of Preoperative Nasal Decolonization

Casey Witt-Patterson, BSN, RN
Jamie Kazmer, BSN, RN
Lindsay Conjack, BSN, RN

10:30 AM

The “Support” in the Condition Support – Development of a Behavioral Health Emergency Support Team (B.E.S.T.) to Mitigate Workplace Violence

Kimberly Baker, MSN, RN, CARN, NPD-BC

10:50 AM

Break

11:05 AM

New Hire Interdisciplinary Therapy Shadowing

Lauren Orosz, MOT, OTR/L

11:25 AM

Developing a QI Project to Address Delayed Symptoms of Chemotherapy Extravasation

Amy Baker, MSN, RN, OCN

11:45 AM

Stratifying VTE Risk in Orthopedic Surgery Patients

Alexa Wardoclip, PharmD

12:05 PM

Lunch

12:50 PM

Panel Discussion: From Research to Real World Impact

Amber Cole, BSN, RN, PCCN
Nadia Nekrashevich, DNP, RN, CNOR
Marilu Piotrowski, PhD, MSN, RN
Emily Wickline, PhD, MSN, RN, CMSRN

1:20 PM

Power in Numbers: Engaging UPMC Nurses in System Level Research

Kim Nelson, DNP, CNS, RN, NEA-BC, ACNS-BC, CV-BC, CHFN
Donna Weyant, MSN, RN, CPN
Kate Bogue, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, CPN
Carrie Jeffery, MSN, RN, CPN, NPD-BC
Kim Boulanger, MSN, RNC-MNN

1:40 PM

Incorporating Racial Education into Crisis Management Training: A Qualitative Case Study

Colby Russell, DHA, MHA, BCC

2:00 PM

Break

2:15 PM

NA/PCT Inexperienced Course Content Comprehension Improvement Project

Susan DeMasters, MPA, MSN, RN, CLCP

2:35 PM

Perioperative Education Reboot

Katie Kirstein, MSN, RN, CNOR

2:55 PM

Reduction of Hospital Acquired C. Diff on an Inpatient Oncology Unit

Tiffany Conlin, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC
Cindy Shaffer, BSN, RN, OCN
Marley LeMasters, MSN, RN

3:15 PM

Evaluation and Closing Remarks

Kendallyn White, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN

3:30 PM

Adjournment

UPMC St. Margaret
815 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
United States

Amy Baker
MSN, RN, OCN
Outpatient Nurse Coordinator II
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

Kimberly Baker
MSN, RN, CARN, NPD-BC
Programmatic Nurse Specialist
UPMC Presbyterian

Kate Bogue
DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, CPN
Programmatic Nurse Specialist
UPMC Children’s Hospital

Kimberly Boulanger
MSN, RNC-MNN
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

Amber Cole
BSN, RN, PCCN
Unit Director
UPMC St. Margaret

Lindsay Conjack
BSN, RN
Senior Clinician
UPMC St. Margaret

Tiffany Conlin
MSN, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC
Unit Director
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

Cheryl Cuglewski
BSN, RN, OCN
Clinical Research Nurse
University of Pittsburgh

Susan DeMasters
MPA, MSN, RN, CLCP
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC Center for Nursing Excellence

Teresa Hagan Thomas
PhD, BA, RN
Associate Professor
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing

Carrie Jeffery
MSN, RN, CPN, NPD-BC
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC Children’s Hospital

Jamie Kazmer
BSN, RN
Senior Clinician
UPMC St. Margaret

Katie Kirstein
MSN, RN, CNOR
Programmatic Nurse Specialist
UPMC Children’s Hospital

Marley LeMasters
MSN, RN
Clinician
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

Nadia Nekrashevich
DNP, RN, CNOR
Professional Staff Nurse, Expert I
UPMC St. Margaret

Kim Nelson
DNP, CNS, RN, NEA-BC, ACNS-BC, CHFN, CV-BC
Director of Cultural Excellent
UPMC Children’s Hospital

Lauren Orosz
MOT, OTR/L
Supervisor, Rehab Services
UPMC St. Margaret

Marilu Piotrowski
PhD, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Chatham University

Colby Russell
DHA, MHA, BCC
Program Manager
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Cindy Shaffer
BSN, RN, OCN
Senior Clinician
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

Alexa Wardoclip
PharmD
Pharmacy Resident
UPMC St. Margaret

Donna Weyant
MSN, RN, CPN
Program Director, EBP & Research
UPMC Children’s Hospital

Emily D. Wickline
PhD, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Senior Clinician, Resource Pool
UPMC St. Margaret

Casey Witt-Patterson
BSN, RN
Clinician
UPMC St. Margaret

*No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

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 5.25 contact hours.

Available Credit

  • 5.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 5.25 Attendance
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Registration is complimentary.  For assistance with registration or claiming your continuing education credits, please contact Kendallyn White at hoscheidk@upmc.edu.