2016 Poster Presentation Guide
Graduate Students
#1 Amanda Antonino ’16, BSN, RN; Jessica Cave ’16, BSN, RN; Gina Lattanzio ’16, BSN, RN;
Jessica Prisco ’16, BSN, RN; & Vrunda Shah ’16, BSN, RN.
Beta agonist administration: Are metered dose inhalers with spacers equal to nebulizers for acute asthma
exacerbations in adults?
Faculty Sponsor - Dr. Ivy Alexander
#2 Yunmi Choi ’16, BSN, RN
Prophylactic Use of Probiotics in Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
Faculty Sponsor - Dr. Millicent Malcolm
#3 Julie Culmone ’16, MSN, APRN, ANP-C
Impact of Project RED Discharge Checklist on Readmissions and Adherence to Initial Follow-Up
Appointment
Faculty Sponsor - Dr. Paula McCauley
#4 Kendra Damon-Smith ’16, BSN, RN
Use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in
Children and Adolescents
Faculty Sponsor - Dr. Ivy Alexander
#5 Melissa Dest ’16, BS, BA, RN-BC
Use of Motivational Interviewing Technique to Improve CPAP Adherence: Considerations for Primary Care
Faculty Sponsor - Dr. Ivy Alexander
#6 Cynthia Ann French ’16, PhD, CRNA
Effect of Labor Epidural Analgesia With Hydromorphone on Neonatal Neurobehavior and Breastfeeding
Behavior in the First 24 Hours of Life
Faculty Sponsor - Dr. Xiaomei Cong
#7 Alison Moriarty Daley ’16, PhD, APRN, PNP-BC
The Essential Elements of Adolescent-friendly Care in School-Based Health Centers: A Mixed Methods Study of
the Perspectives of Nurse Practitioners and Adolescents
Faculty Sponsor - Dr. E. Carol Polifroni
#8 Samuel Peckham ’16, RN
Trigger Point Injections in Primary Care
Faculty Sponsor - Dr. Annette Jakubisin Konicki
#9 Lauren Vo ’16, BSN, RN-BC
The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Endothelial Dysfunction in Adult Type 2 Diabetics
Faculty Sponsor - Dr. Kelley Newlin Lew
## Yvonne Joy ’16, DNP
Palliative Care Education Increases Knowledge and Self-Efficacy
Faculty Sponsor - Dr. Colleen Delaney
Honors Students
#10 Katherine Dinisi ’16, Honors Student
Provision of Emotional Support to Increase Pumping Duration in High Risk Mothers
Faculty Sponsor - Dr. Jacqueline McGrath
#11 Shaina Forte ’16, Honors Student
How Early Life Stressors Alter the Gut Microbiome of Preterm Infants, as Measured by a New Tool: the
Accumulated Pain/Stressor Scale
Faculty Sponsor - Dr. Xiaomei Cong
#12 Rubby Koomson ’16, Honors Students
Developing a Culturally Tailored Reminiscence Facilitator Checklist Using Community-Based Participatory
Research Methods
Faculty Sponsors - Dr. Juliette Shellman
#13 Roxanne Lapierre ’16, Honors Student
Paternal Involvement in Bottlefeeding and its Impact on Breastfeeding Behaviors
Faculty Sponsor - Dr. Ruth Lucas
#14 Jessica Laprise ’16, Honors Student
Identification of Student Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pediatric Pain Management
Faculty Sponsors - Dr. Jacqueline McGrath and Dr. Renee Manworren
#15 Laura Mandell ’16, Honors Student
Predictors of Persistent Infact Car Seat Challenge Failure
Faculty Sponsor - Dr. Jacqueline McGrath
#16 Meaghan Sullivan ’16, Honors Student
Breast Milk Exposure and the Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight
Pre-Term Infants
Faculty Sponsors - Dr. Jacqueline McGrath and Dr. Katherine Gregory
Capstone Clinical Groups - Evidence Based Practice
#17A Alyssa Kemp & Colin Plant
Does vapocoolant local anesthetic spray provide the most comfort?
B Jessica Laprise & Kelly Monaghan
Most effective sickle cell pain management regimen
#18A Allison Dufour, Aaron Csehak, Kevin Reutenauer & Casey Zalagens
Does proper PPE education affect overall application compliance of nurses working with
isolation patients?
B Alissa Barbier, Tan Nguyen & Anh Vu
Hourly Rounding to Prevent Patient Falls
#19A Taylor Bomely, Angelica Lee, Meg Ryan, Taylor Selig, & Eleanor Taber
Reducing PTSD in perinatal patients with traumatic birth experience
B Victoria Taylor, Iris Foley & Jessica Olson
Preventing unexpected GBS sepsis in neonates
#20A Kaitlyn Angiletta, Joanna Bucior, Georgia Priestley & Hanna Robinson
Oral health in elderly and the effect on hospital acquired pneumonia
B Trishanna Bunsie, Linda Hoang & Jhennelle Lee
Decreasing CAUTI’s
#21A Melanie Fernandez, Ashley Rich & Rebecca Rogers
Education on disinfecting surgical equipment - Cavi wipes
B Haley Aubert, Federico Crocitta, Kaydeen Maitland & Christina Massoni
Reducing medication errors during medication administration
#22A Franz Garay, Sarah Lerch, Jennifer Pilchik & Erica Swanson
Nonpharmacological pain methods
B Elayna Linblom, Haley Payne, Lauren Sauer & Meghan Self
Formal vs. Informal Emotional support for nurses after loss
#23A Geotti Francois, Monica Geiger, Rubby Koomson & Meteyana Miller
Preventing central line infections
B Shannon Jones, Hayley Nati & Jaclyn Strickland
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome management
#24A Kyle Lemere & Elizabeth Twigg
Most effective bathing to decrease infection
B Kristen Bryant, Amalia Kanaris, Patricia Madrio & Anne Michaud
Implementing nurse navigator in community setting
#25A Sarah Boyadjian, Megan Cavanaugh & Abbey Koehler
Patient acuity tool
B Ola Mansour, Amanda Miller & Allison Schlegel
Tools to aid wound management
#26A Cassandra Arpin, Leah Buress & Danielle Springer
Music therapy in schizophrenic patients
B Katherine Kasuga & Daniel Portnoy
Benefits of a “comfort room”
#27A Daniel Gallagher, Michelle Gleason, Danielle Hercules & Samantha Stilwell
Improving patient education on medication safety and awareness
B Abby Blakeman, Jay Maltz, Stephanie Martinenas & Alison Scott
Infection control related to computer key boards in patient rooms
#28A Hawlaton Bah, Alexandra Finstein, Michael Larrea, & Michelle Roberge
Intentional Rounding
B Brendan Crook, Jacqueline Ellis, Theresa McIntyre & Irene Spanos
DVT prevention
#29A Disha Changela, Alba Hoxha & Megan Lawlor
WHO vs. HH Universal Timeout protocol
B Veronica Devine & Lindsay Saaristo
Personal communication devices vs. one wall telephone in the operating room
#30A Rachel Farrel, Sharon Fong, Whitney Jarrett, Sandy Nguyen & Lauren Roberts
Early detection of postpartum depression
#30B Allison Latilius & Jessica Kearney
Post-operative monitoring
#31A Morgan Feshler, Sydney Jeanloz, Lacey Mantovani & Alex Marchinkoski
Bedside Reporting
B Hanna Buckle, Laura Ferretti & Lauren Johnson
Nurse to patient ratio and nosocomial infection
#32A Rumi Kc, Andrew Keens & Roxanne Lapierre
Monitoring cerebral ischemia in Neuro/Trama ICU Patients
B Katherine Dinisi, Kimberly Lipes & Allison Murphy
Traction and optimal orthopedic recovery
#33A Julie Kaetzer, Brianna Sheetz & Jack Winters
Effective dementia interventions
B Shaina Forte, Laura Mandell & Meaghan Sullivan
Do standardized bedside handoff reports decrease the risk of error?
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