20th Annual Nursing Research Conference 2025 | Innovative Approaches to Optimize the Nursing Practice Environment

November 7, 2025

Join Us for the 20th Annual Nursing Research Conference 2025
Innovative Approaches to Optimize the Nursing Practice Environment
Virtual Conference

This dynamic event is collaboratively planned by professionals from leading hospitals and academic institutions. The program showcases data-driven research, quality improvement initiatives, and evidence-based practice projects all focused on enhancing the nursing work environment. Discover innovative strategies, exchange insights, and connect with peers dedicated to advancing nursing excellence.

 

Target Audience

Registered nurses at all levels and nursing students.

Members of the organizations that have faculty as part of the planning committee and nursing students can attend at no cost.  There is a $15 registration fee for all others.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity participants will be able to:

  • Identify incivility in the workplace and describe strategies to address and mitigate these challenges based on data and recent research.
  • Demonstrate what a healthy work environment contains within a hospital, nursing unit, educational institution and individual educational programs and will be able to identify strategies to support those working in these places.
  • Delineate between compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, burn-out, well-being, resilience in multiple hospital and educational venues and address skills/factors involved in improvement.
  • Identify innovative activities, such as robotics, standardized practice and technology that supports patients and staff in improving and addressing both safety and quality of care.
  • Describe both nursing and interprofessional-driven tools that align with current patient care and health care provider needs to focus on efficiency along with safety and quality.
  • Reflect and enjoy past years of nursing and health care experiences and envision what to expect in the future.

 

Contact Information: If you have any questions regarding this course, please contact the Course Coordinator Cathy Haut | [email protected]

If you have any technical/CE related questions, please contact [email protected]

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.50 AAPA Category I CME

    Nemours Children’s Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.  This activity is designated for a maximum of 5.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician Associates should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

  • 5.50 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour

    In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health 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.

    Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.50 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 5.50 Continuing Education
    This activity is designated for 5.50 continuing education credits.
Course opens: 
08/15/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
11/07/2025 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
11/07/2025 - 4:00pm EST
Cost:
$15.00

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

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Course Director(s)

Catherine Haut, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC, CCRN, FAANP, FAAN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Kathryn Leach, DNP, CPNP-PC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lisa Lietzke, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CEN, CPEN, TCRN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jessica Madiraca, PhD, RN, CCRN-K

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Susan Mascioli, MS, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, LSSBB, CPPS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Julie McCulloh Nair, PhD, RN, PHNA-BC, CCRE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Christopher Otto, MSN, RN, CCRN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Karen Pickard, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE, NEA-BC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kathryn Shady, PhD, RN, OCN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Susan Weaver, DNP, APRN, PCNS-BC, CPN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Yvonne Wesley, RN, PhD, FAAN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Briana Abernathy, Briana Abernathy, BSN, RN, CEN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lindsay Adams, NREMT-B, SN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Ellen Alvarez, MEd, BSN, RN, CCRN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Valerie Baich, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE, CDP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Nancy Barker, Ed.D, MSN, RN, CHSE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Hope Bleyer, Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Christian Burchill, PhD, MSN, RN, CEN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jessica Caratello

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Chris Coletti, MD, MHCDS, FACEP, FACP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Katrina Craig, RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Joanna Dixon, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Rebecca Donohue, BSN, RN, CPN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Susan Ferguson, RN,BSN,CPON

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Mary Gant, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CNS-BC, CCM-BC, RRT

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Madeline Geist, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Siusan Gildea, MSN, RN, CPHON

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jade Graham

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Sara Gray, MSM, RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Gina Hamilton, RN, BS, BSN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Ingrid Hausner, BSN, RN, CCRN, PCCN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Pamela Jenkins, DNP, RN, NPD-BC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lisa Kelly, MSN, APRN CPNP-AC, PPCNP-BC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Joana Lapinid, Joana D. Lapinid, MSN, RN IV, PCCN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lisa Lietzke, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CEN, CPEN, TCRN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Paige Merring, DNP, RN, CCRN, NEA-BC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Elizabeth Mitchell

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Cerise Morey, BSN, RN, CPON

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jessica Munoz

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lauren Murphy, Lauren Murphy, BSN, RN, CPAN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Beatrice Ochieng, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Nomita Patel, BSN, RN, CRRN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Patricia Pawlow, PhD, ACNP-BC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Nikkii Pinkett, RN, CPHON

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Hannah Rackie, BSN, RN, C-EFM

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kaci Rainey, Kaci Rainey MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Ashley Rizzo, RN, BSN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Gina Roberts, LPN, Pediatric Care Coordinator

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kathryn Roberts, DNP, CRNP, CCNS, CENP, CCRN, FCCM

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Tracy Savitz, DNP, RN, CPN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Gayle Scherer, Gayle Scherer, LMSW

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kathryn Shady, PhD, RN, OCN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jennifer Shepherd, DNP, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, FAAN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Ibelise Smith, BSN, RN-BC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Megan Smith, RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Susan Smith, PhD, RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Samantha Stafford, MSN, RN-BC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Morgan Tallo, BSN, RN, CCRN

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Abiomed;.

Domonique Varallo, RN, MSN, CPHQ

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Elizabeth Walker, BSN, RN, CCM, CMCN, CRCR, CMCS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Susan Weaver, DNP, APRN, PCNS-BC, CPN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Stephanie White

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Mark Wilhelm

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Shawntelle Winslow, Shawntelle Winslow EdD, RN, CNEcl

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Tara Woodside, DNP, RN, CPHQ, CALA

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Danielle Yocom, DNP, RN, FNP-BC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health 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.

Nurses

Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Associates

Nemours Children’s Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.  This activity is designated for a maximum of 5.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician Associates should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Other Professions

A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals requesting credits. Please check with your accreditation board to confirm if they accept the credit listed above.

 

Available Credit

  • 5.50 AAPA Category I CME

    Nemours Children’s Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.  This activity is designated for a maximum of 5.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician Associates should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

  • 5.50 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour

    In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health 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.

    Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.50 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 5.50 Continuing Education
    This activity is designated for 5.50 continuing education credits.

 

 

Price

Cost:
$15.00
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Please Contact [email protected] if you have any questions.

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