2020 Abstracts and Presentations

Title Author(s) Grant Nos.
Development and Implementation of a Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Clinical Training Program Bimbola Akintade, PhD
Shannon Idzik, DNP, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN
Keisha Indenbaum-Bates, MS, RN
Bridgitte Gourley, DNP, FNP
Kristy Novak, MS
Katherine Fornili, DNP, MPH, RN, CARN
NSP II Grant # 17-117
Building Upon the 4Rs to Develop Clinical Nursing Faculty 

Susan Bindon, DNP, RN-BC, CNE

 
NSP II Grant # 20-123 
Implementing a Protocol-Driven Medical Clearance Algorithm in Behavioral Health Crisis Services Sara Bortner, BSN, RN
Katherine Fornili, DNP, MPH, RN, CARN  
 
Hood College Nursing’s Strategies for Increasing Capacity for Greater Pre-Licensure Enrollment Jennifer Cooper, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC   NSP II Grant #’s 17-106 and 19-107  
The Nurse Leadership Institute: Developing Maryland’s Future Nurse Leaders Linda Costa, PhD, RN
Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD, CRNP, FNAP, FAAN
Patricia Franklin, PhD, RN
Erika Friedmann, PhD
Erik Barr, MS  
 
Where Are We Five Years Later? A Program Evaluation of the Degree Completion Initiative

Elizabeth Crusse, MS, MA, RN, CNE

 
NSP II Grant # 16-118 
Academic Nurse Educator Certification Award Peggy Daw, DNP, RN-BC
Kimberly Ford, BS  
 
A Step Above the Rest: Preparing the High School Student for the Nursing Program at Anne Arundel Community College

Lauren Decker, MHA, BSN, NE-BC

 
NSP II Grant # 18-101 
Using Street Outreach to Engage Southwest Baltimore Neighbors in Health Care and Social Services Kelly Doran, PhD, RN
Megan Doede, PhD, RN
Yale Partlow  
 
Increasing the Number of Baccalaureate Graduates Through the Deliberate Implementation of a Simulation Model — Comparison Over First Half of the Grant

Judith Feustle, ScD, RN

 
NSP II Grant # 19-118  
Integration of TeamSTEPPS Framework and Escape Room Learning to Improve Teamwork and Collaboration Suzanna Fitzpatrick, CRNP    
LeadNursingForward.org: Addressing the Nurse Faculty Shortage by Connecting Aspiring Nurse Educators to Open Positions Kaynabess Freda, EdD, RN, CMSRN
Lisa Seldomridge, PhD, RN, CNE
Judith Jarosinski, PhD, RN
Abigail Johnson, BA  
NSP II Grant # 18-121 
Associate-to-Bachelor: Positioning More Baccalaureate Nurses at the Bedside — Challenges, Success, and Outcomes Heather Gable, DNP, RN, LNHA, CNE   NSP II Grant # 16-106 
Supporting Advanced Practice Transitions (SNAPT) Fellowship Miki Goodwin, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN
Marianne Fingerhood, DNP, ANP-BC  
NSP II Grant # 19-109 
Ensuring Quality During a Pandemic: Curricular Adjustments Do Not Have To Be a Crisis Bridgitte Gourley, DNP, FNP   NSP II Grant # 17-121 
Streamlined Path to Adult and Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Margaret Hammersla, CRNP   NSP II Grant # 20-121 
Two-Year Pathway Initiative: Hagerstown Community College Associate Degree in Nursing Program Karen Hammond, MSN  NSP II Grant # 16-110 
Virtual Preceptorship: An Alternative Model for Graduate Leadership Practicums Linda Hickman, PhD, MBA, RN, FACHE
Sandra Lucci, PhD, RN, CMSRN
Rachel Fender, MSW  
NSP II Grant # 17-126 
Outcomes of a Clinical Nurse Educator Initiative Judith Jarosinski, PhD, RN
Lisa Seldomridge, PhD, RN
Tina Reid, EdD, RN
Brad Hauck, MHS
Beverly Payne, BA  
NSP II Grant # 16-803 
Integration of Palliative Care Within Advanced Practice Education and Practice Binu Koirala, PhD, MGS, RN
Rita D’Aoust, PhD, MS, RN, CNE, FAANP, FNAP, ACNP, ANP-BC, FAAN
Sharon Kozachik, PhD, RN, FAAN
Joanne Silbert-Flagg, DNP, CRNP, IBCLC
Tammy Slater, DNP, ACNP-BC
Rab Razzak, MD
Patricia Davidson, PhD, MEd, RN
Cheryl Dennison Himmelfarb, PhD, ANP, RN  
NSP II Grant # 18-113 
The Maryland Home Health Waiver for Nurse Practitioners Beverly Lang, MScN, ANP-BC, FAANP
Andrea Brassard, PhD  
 
ZapVAP Decreased Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia with an Interdisciplinary Bundle Lauren Manrai, BSN, RN, CCRN
Renee Franquiz, DNP, RN, CNE  
 
Student Nurse — Ambulatory Care Practicum Collaboration: Interim Results Kathleen Martin, DNP, RN, CNE    
Impact of Academic-Practice Partnerships on Nursing Entry-Level Clinical Rotations and Graduations Mary Etta Mills, ScD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Linda Hickman, PhD, RN, FACHE
Sandra Lucci, PhD, RN, CMSRN
Julianne Pratt, BS  
NSP II Grant # 17-126 
Fostering Civility: Using Simulation to Train Nurses in Conflict Management Jasline Moreno, MSN, RN  NSP II Grant # 16-603 
The Future of Master’s Education in Maryland: What Do Nurses Think? Kathleen Ogle, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CNE   NSP II Grant # 19-121 
Bridging the Gap: From Bedside Practice to Clinical Teaching Denise Owen, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Alexandra Bennof, MSN, RN, CRNP
Ching-Cheng Feng, PhD, RN
Geeta Kada, PhD, RN
Ashley Rice, MSN, RN  
 
A Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing Pathway in Western Maryland Kara Platt, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CNE
Lindsey Staggers-Gardner, MSN, RN, NP-C  
NSP II Grant # 16-108 
Advancing Our Advanced Practice Nurses by Supporting Preceptors Susan Renda, DNP, ANP-BC, CDE, FN
Tammy Slater, DNP, ACNP-BC, CRNP
Marianne Fingerhood, DNP, CRNP
Miki Goodwin, PhD, RN
Karan Kverno, PhD, RN  
NSP II Grant # 19-109
Pre-Licensure Students’ Perception of a Program to Ease Transition to the Master of Science in Nursing Clinical Nurse Leader Option Gail Schoen Lemaire, PhD, PMHCNS, BC, CNL
Lynn Chen, PhD
Christine King, EdD
Vanessa Fahie, PhD  
HRSA Grant # 1802848 
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing DNP in Nurse Anesthesiology Bruce Schoneboom, PhD, CRNA, FAAN NSP II Grant # 20-110 
Innovative Education to Address Addictions Learning Needs of Nursing Students Victoria Selby, PhD, CRNP-PMH, PMHNP-BC
Charon Burda, DNP, PMHCNS, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Katherine Fornili, DNP, MPH, RN, CARN, FIAAN
Alison Trinkoff, ScD, MPH, RN, FAAN  
NSP II Grant # 20-122
Towson University’s Online Option for Degree Completion: Professional Development for Faculty Briana Snyder, PhD, RN-BC, CNE
Hayley Mark, PhD, RN, FAAN
Elizabeth Crusse, MS, MA, RN, CNE
NSP II Grant # 19-120 
Student Support to Attend Maryland Nurses Association Professional Conference Dale Spielman, MSN, RNC-OB, CNE
Laura Cianelli-Preston, MS, RN  
NSP II Grant # 16-111 
Strategies to Strengthen Academic Success Among High School Students Interested in Pursuing Nursing as a Career Joice Stokes-James, MPA, BSN, RN
Vanessa Fahie, PhD, RN  
CPIP Grant # 19-104  
Accessible Design and Accessible Pedagogy in Undergraduate Nursing Education Marleen Thornton, PhD, RN
Simone Christian, MA  
 
Evaluation of Maryland Nurse Residency Program Implementation Sarah Trandel, BSN, RN
Joan Insalaco Warren, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, FAAN
Jennifer Stephenson, DNP, RN  
 
Building Bridges to Foster Support for Students Who Wish to Become Nurses at the High School Level Mona Weber, MS   NSP II Grant # 18-104  
Toolkits and Standardized Patient Experiences: Preparing Nurses to Communicate and Lead Debra Webster, EdD, RN-BC, CNE
Lisa Seldomridge, PhD, RN, CNE
Amanda Willey, MSN, RN, CM/DN, CCHP
Judith Jarosinski, PhD, RN  
NSP II Grant # 18-120 
A Multidimensional Approach to Improving NCLEX-RN® Pass Rates Among Associate Degree in Nursing Students Heather Westerfield, DNP, RN, CNE, CMSRN  NSP II Grant # 17-104
Maryland Nursing Workforce Center Update Rebecca Wiseman, PhD, RN   NSP II Grant # 19-121 
The Associate-to-Bachelor Model Seven Years Post Implementation: Helping Maryland Lead the Way in Academic Progression Karen Wons, MS, RN, CNE   NSP II Grant # 17-102