See the latest publications and presentations from the members of the Abramson Center of Nursing Excellence.
Publications
Nicholls, E. M., Hermann, RM; M. Giordano, N. A., Trotta, RL, Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Labor and Delivery Nurses. The American Journal of Maternal and Child Nursing Jan/Feb 2021; 46(1) 14-20
doi:10.1097/NMC.0000000000000674
Marturano, E. T., Hermann, RM; Giordano, N.A., Trotta, RL, Moral Distress, Identification among Inpatient Oncology Nurses in an Academic Health System. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing 2020 24 (5)
Presentations
Bass, E.; Maillie, S.; Hermann, RM; Mitchell, MD; Trotta, RL, “A Systematic Review of the Literature on Communication Strategies for Hospitalized Non-Vocal Patients”. Eastern Nursing Research Society 35th Annual Scientific Sessions, March 2023. (Peer-reviewed poster) Clinical Nurse Researcher/Scholar Poster Award
Mills, R. J.; Lusardi, C.; Schad, S.; Hermann, RM; Mitchell, MD; Trotta, RL, “Nurse-Driven Protocols for Antibiotic Initiation in Febrile Neutropenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”. Oncology Nursing Society Congress, April 2023. (Peer-reviewed poster)
Bass, E.; Maillie, S.; Hermann, RM; Mitchell, MD; Trotta, RL, “A Systematic Review of the Literature on Communication Strategies for Hospitalized Non-Vocal Patients”. 10th Annual Penn Medicine Nursing Research and Evidence based Practice Conference. December 8, 2022. Virtual format (peer-reviewed poster) Research Poster Award
Mills, R. J.; Lusardi, C.; Schad, S.; Hermann, RM; Mitchell, MD; Trotta, RL, “Nurse-Driven Protocols for Antibiotic Initiation in Febrile Neutropenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis” 10th Annual Penn Medicine Nursing Research and Evidence based Practice Conference. December 8, 2022. Virtual format (peer-reviewed poster)
Valenziano, J., Hermann, RM; Mitchell, MD; Trotta, RL, “How do Palliative Care Screening
Tools Perform?: A Systematic Review.” 9th Annual Penn Medicine Nursing Research Conference. December 9, 2021. Virtual format (peer-reviewed poster) Research Poster Award
Pollock, D., Hermann, RM; Mitchell, MD; Trotta, RL, “How Do Oncology Fall Risk Scoring Systems Perform?: A Systematic Review.” 9th Annual Penn Medicine Nursing Research Conference. December 2021. Virtual format (peer-reviewed poster)
Vangala, S., Hermann, RM; Trotta, RL, “Implementing Kangaroo Care in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Translating Evidence into Practice.” 9th Annual Penn Medicine Nursing Research Conference, December 2021. Virtual format (peer-reviewed poster) Evidence-based Practice Poster Award
Bodnar, A., Hermann, RM; Mitchell, MD; Trotta, RL, “Venous irritation resulting from IV Fosaprepitant: A Systematic Review of Evidence.” 46th Annual Oncology Nursing Society Congress. April 2021. Virtual format (peer-reviewed poster)
Pollock, D., Hermann, RM; Mitchell, MD; Trotta, RL, “How Do Oncology Fall Risk Scoring Systems Perform?: A Systematic Review.” 46th Annual Oncology Nursing Society Congress. April 2021. Virtual format (peer-reviewed poster)
Valenziano, J., Hermann, RM; Mitchell, MD; Trotta, RL, “How do Palliative Care Screening Tools Perform?: A Systematic Review.” 33rd Eastern Nursing Research Society Annual Scientific Sessions. March 25, 2021. Virtual format (peer-reviewed poster)
Nicholls, E., Hermann, RM, Giordano, N., Trotta RL, “Incidence and Severity of Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Labor and Delivery Nurses Who Attend Traumatic Births”, poster presentation at the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWOHNN) Conference, June 2019, Atlanta Georgia. (Peer-reviewed poster)
Marturano, E.T, Hermann, RM, Giordano, N., Trotta, RL, “Understanding Moral Distress Among Inpatient Oncology Nurses”, poster presentation at the 6th National Nursing Ethics Conference, March 2019, Los Angeles, CA. (Peer-reviewed poster)
Nicholls, E., Hermann, RM, Giordano, N., Trotta RL, “Incidence and Severity of Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Labor and Delivery Nurses Who Attend Traumatic Births”, poster presentation at the 7th Annual Penn Nursing Research Conference, December 2018, Philadelphia, PA. (Peer-reviewed poster)
Awards and Recognitions
Research Poster Award
Bass, E.; Maillie, S.; Hermann, R.M.; Mitchell, M. D.; Trotta, R. L., “A Systematic Review of the Literature on Communication Strategies for Hospitalized Non-Vocal Patients”. 10th Annual Penn Medicine Nursing Research and Evidence based Practice Conference. December 8, 2022. Virtual format (peer-reviewed poster).
Clinical Nurse Researcher/Scholar Poster Award
Bass, E.; Maillie, S.; Hermann, R.M.; Mitchell, M. D.; Trotta, R. L., “A Systematic Review of the Literature on Communication Strategies for Hospitalized Non-Vocal Patients”. Eastern Nursing Research Society 35th Annual Scientific Sessions, March 2023. (Peer-reviewed poster).
CNS of the Year Award- Katie Hopkins
The purpose of the award is to recognize a National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) member for outstanding professional achievement as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in the three spheres of CNS influence. The award acknowledges a nurse who demonstrates CNS competencies and exemplary practice in patient care, nursing and health care delivery systems. The NACNS is a membership organization devoted to advancing the unique expertise and values the clinical nurse specialist brings to delivering high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care and to reducing the cost of health care delivery. NACNS has more than 2,000 members and represents the more than 70,000 clinical nurse specialists working in hospitals and health systems, clinics and ambulatory settings and colleges and universities today.
Research Poster Award
Valenziano, J., Hermann, R.M., Mitchell, M., & Trotta, R., “How do Palliative Care Screening Tools Perform?: A Systematic Review.” 9th Annual Penn Medicine Nursing Research Conference. December 9, 2021. Virtual format (peer-reviewed poster)
Evidence-based Practice Poster Award
Vangala, S., Hermann R. M., Trotta R., “Implementing Kangaroo Care in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Translating Evidence into Practice.” 9th Annual Penn Medicine Nursing Research Conference, December 2021. Virtual format (peer-reviewed poster)
Grants
Daisy Foundation
$7,500 Research Grant for “An Exploratory Analysis of Factors Associated with Falls Among Neutropenic Hematologic Malignancy Patients Undergoing Autologous Stem Cell Transplant or Induction Chemotherapy”
$5,000 Research Grant for “An Exploratory Analysis of Risk for Central-Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSIs) in the Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Population”
$2,500 Evidence-based Practice Grant for “Nurse-Driven Antibiotic Initiation for Febrile Neutropenic Patients- Evidence-based Practice Project”
Wharton Center for Leadership and Change Management Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Grant
$5,600 Grant for “The Path for Women of Color (WOC) to Ascend in Healthcare: Stakeholder Perspectives in Nursing” research study
Boomer Esiason Foundation
$85,000 for the education and professional development of clinical staff caring for patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Penn Nursing Innovation Accelerator
$10,000 for Food for Health Project
Southeastern Pennsylvania (SePA) Chapter of AACN Research Grant
$4,000 Grant for “Development of a Palliative Care Screening Tool (PCST) for use in Neurology Critical Care”
Agnes Marshall Walker Foundation Research Grant
$5,000 Grant for “Development of a Palliative Care Screening Tool (PCST) for use in Neurology Critical Care”
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