Poster Presentations

Posters will be on display for the duration of the conference.

Presenters will be available at their posters during the following times:

Monday, June 15 | 11:00a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Tuesday, June 16 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Advancing Excellence: Nursing Performance Evaluation Innovation

  • Jody Collins, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, System Director, Nursing and Clinical Excellence, Memorial Hermann Health System
  • Ben Egwuonwu, Critical Care RN, HVI, Memorial Hermann - TMC
  • Kristina Khorrami, Registered Nurse, Memorial Hermann

An Exemplar: Reimagining an Interprofessional Shared Decision-Making Model

  • James Bradley, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, Professional Practice Program Specialist, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Keith Lyttle, BSN, RN MEDSURG-BC 

Building Bridges: Nursing Professional Governance Onboarding for Engagement

  • Tiffany Makara, BSN, RN-BC, RN, Lawrence and Memorial Hospital
  • Jessica Archick, MSN, CEN, EMT, RN, Bridgeport Hospital
  • Judy Darlucio, BSN RN CMSRN, Clinical , Nurse, Council Chair, Yale New Haven Health- Bridgeport Hospital

Chaos to Clarity: Standardized Handoff via Nursing Professional Governance

  • Chelsea Price, BSN, RN, CPEN, Registered Nurse, Children's Mercy Hospital

Elevating Professional Governance Through Frontline Nurse-Led Simulation

  • Tania Jones, MSN RN CCRN NE-BC, Nurse Manager, Sharp Grossmont Hospital
  • Nancy McGough, PhD, RN, CNS, NPD-BC, AGCNS-BC, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Sharp Grossmont Hospital
  • Heather Sunnell, BSN RN PCCN, Advanced Clinician, Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Enhancing Professional Governance Engagement Through Technology

  • Allison Liles, MSN, RN, CPN, Manager, Children's Mercy

Excellence in Nursing Bedside Handoff Through Cross-Committee Collaboration

  • Erin Jordan, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Manager, Nursing Professional Practice, Nebraska Medicine

From Evidence to Action: Implementing a Nursing Journal Club

  • Roxann Contreras, MSN, RN, University Medical Center of El Paso

From Pilot to Practice: How Nurses Brought Professional Governance to Life

  • Jennifer Sassano, MSN, MHA, RN, NE-BC, Nurse Manager/Clinical Policy Coordinator, Texas Oncology

From Structure to Ownership: Implementing Systemwide Professional Governance

  • Amy Funderburk, System VP Nursing Practice, Advancement and Wellbeing, Jefferson Health
  • Michael Murawski, Coordinator of Patient Care Services, Chair of System NPG, Jefferson Health

From the Ground Up: Building Professional Governance at Scale

  • Rhianna Alana, BSN, MBA-HA, RN, Director of RN Practice & Transformation, AdventHealth
  • Tracy Nealley, MSN, RN, CCRN, Vice President of Nursing Workforce Development and Advancement, AdventHealth
  • Brittany Shermack, BSN, RN, PCCN, Senior Nurse Manager I Professional Development & Clinical Excellence, AdventHealth

Guide, Not Drive: Developing Nurse Leaders in Professional Governance

  • Kendra Bruce, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, RN, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Leveraging Professional Governance to Enhance Recognition

  • Katie Fields, BSN, RN, Program Manager- Nursing Professional Governance, Children's Health
  • Alison Kell, MSN, RN, CCRN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, Program Director for Magnet and Nursing Recognition, Children's Health

Nurses Save $200,000 Through Professional Governance

  • Erica Allen, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CNML, Pathway Program Director, Atrium Health Cleveland

Nursing Visibility and Voice via Social Media Engagement

  • Sarah Corsette, MS, RN, MEDSURG-BC, Registered Nurse, Professional Nursing Council Officer, Unit Professional Governance Council Leader, University of Rochester Medical Center, Nazareth University
  • E. Kate Valcin, MSN, DNP, RN, CC, Chief Nurse Executive, University of Rochester Medical Center

Optimizing ED Patient Throughput with Super Track

  • Arlene Ramirez, MSN, RN, CCRN, Senior Director, Patient Care, Northwell Health - LIJ Valley Stream
  • Cheryl Stoutenburg, , MSN, RN, LIJ Valley Stream - Northwell Health 

Professional Governance Councils in a Regional Float Pool Improve Oral Care

  • Abby Reagan, MSN, RNC-MNN, WI Float Pool Clinical Nurse Supervisor, Aurora Healthcare
  • Nicole Hartman

Revitalizing Peer Review: A Nurse-Centered Approach to Improvement

  • Lauren Zednick, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNL, Education Quality Coordinator, Rush University Medical Center
  • Caroline Miller, Clinical Nurse Leader, Rush University Medical Center

Streamlining Allergy Patch Testing: A collaborative approach

  • Wilmary Aponte-Haugen, MSN, RN, AE-C, Registered Nurse - Outpatient, Advocate Health
  • Michelle Blankenship, RN, Registered Nurse - Outpatient, Advocate Health
  • Denise Casey, MSN, RN, AMB-BC, Nurse Manager, Advocate Health

Summiting Success: A Standardized Approach to Improve Council Performance

  • Cara Crumrine, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, Magnet Program Director, Carle Health

Vlogs in Scrubs: Informing the Frontline with Video

  • Meaghan Beerson, MSN, APRN, CNS, CCRN, Professional Practice Coordinator, AdventHealth Palm Coast and AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway
  • Mackenzie Moore