Podium Presentations & Posters
PODIUM PRESENTATIONS
The Effects of Multi-patient Simulation on Baccalaureate Nursing Students Anxiety and Self-Confidence: A Pilot Study
Jennifer Gunberg Ross, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Associate Professor
Colleen M. Meakim, MSN, RN, CHSE-A, ANEF
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Director, Second Degree BSN Track
Assistant Professor of the Practice
Eleanor Latz, BSN, RN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Former Student Nurse
Angelina Arcamone, PhD, RN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Clinical Assistant Professor
Gail Furman, PhD, RN, CHSE-A
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Executive Director, Simulation and Learning Resource Center
Clinical Professor
Patricia Prieto, MBA, RN, CHSE
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Assistant Director, Simulation and Learning Resource Center
Kathryn M. Reynolds, MSN, PNP, RN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Clinical Assistant Professor
Effect of a nurse-led intervention on knowledge of the modifiable risk behaviors of cardiovascular disease: A randomized controlled trial
Okubatsion Tekeste Okube, PhD, MScN, KRN, BScN
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Dean-School of Nursing
Samuel T. Kimani, PhD
University of Nairobi
Professor
Just Culture: Using Simulation to Teach Medication Safety to Nursing Students
Sunny G. Hallowell, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Associate Professor
Michelle A. McKay PhD, RN, CCRN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Assistant Professor
POSTERS
The Preceptor Partnership: When a Healthsystem Collaborates with a University to Achieve Excellence
Laura Williams, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CPEN
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Evie Lengetti, PhD, RN, NPD-BC
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Associate Dean of the Healthcare Professional Development Program
Christina Piroso, MPH, MSN, RN, CPN, NPD-BC
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Jennifer Fisher, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CPN
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Susan K. Meyers, PhD, CPNP-PC, CNE, RNC
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Clinical Associate Professor
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Caring Beyond Cure: Perspectives of Pediatric Oncology Nurses on Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Peter Scarperi
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
BSN Student Researcher
Meredith MacKenzie Greenle, CRNP, PhD
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Associate Professor
Baby Formula Illicit Market: US vs. European Baby Formula Standards
Alexandra Aleshin
Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Student Nurse
Annarose Bernardo
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Student Nurse
LeRai Martin, MSN, RN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Professor
Trajectories of Health-Related Quality of Life in Long-Term Older Adult Survivors of Colorectal Cancer
Meredith MacKenzie Greenle, PhD, RN, CRNP, CNE
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Associate Professor
Cultivating Inclusivity Simulation Based Approaches for Weight Bias Mitigation
Gail Furman, PhD, RN, CHSE-A
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Executive Director, Simulation and Learning Resource Center
Clinical Professor
Bette Mariani, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor
Maggie Brace, PhD
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Research Assistant Professor
Tracy Oliver, PhD, RDN, LDN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Associate Professor
Rebecca Shenkman, MPH, RDN, LDN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Director, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research
Lisa Diewald, MS, RDN, LDN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Associate Director, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research
Organizational Skill Development Using Simultaneous Multiple Patient Simulation
Heiddy DiGregorio, PhD, APRN, PCNS-BC, CHSE, CNE
University of Delaware
Director of Simulation and Interprofessional Education
Mitzie Meyers, PhD., RN, CNE, AHN-BC
University of Northern Colorado School of Nursing
Adjunct Professor
Michelle DePhillips, DNP, MPH, RN, ACNPC-AG
University of Delaware
Assistant Professor
Nurse Fellow, Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education
Kent Boyd, DNP-S, RN, PHN
University of Minnesota
Doctor of Nursing Practice Student
Gina A. Friel, DNP, RN, CRNP-PC
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Global Nurses Working Group, Director
Ruth McDermott Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Professor & Co-Director, Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment
Karen Duderstadt, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN
University of California San Francisco School of Nursing
Clinical Professor Emerita
Melissa Duran, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
NeoSurgery APP Manager
Jennifer Gerulsky, BSN, RN, CPHQ
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Safety Quality Specialist
Kerri Lombardi, MSN, APRN-BC, MJ, MBA
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
APP Manager for the Cardiac Center & Interim APP Manager
Susan K. Meyers, PhD, CPNP-PC, CNE, RNC
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Evie Lengetti, PhD, RN, NPD-BC
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Associate Dean of the Healthcare Professional Development Program
Mandy Love A. Ledbetter
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Student Nurse
Carol Toussie Weingarten, PhD, RN, ANEF
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Associate Professor
Nick Langan, MS
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
WXV and U Health Operations Manager
Assessing Risk of Bias in Studies on Opioid Stewardship Practices
Sydney Dy, MD
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Health Policy, and Management Department
Professor
Michael Rosen, MD, MPH
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Health Policy, and Management Department
Associate Professor
Julie Waldfogel
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Health Policy, and Management Department
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Nicholas Jubilee
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Health Policy, and Management Department
Student Nurse
Eric Bass, MD, MPH
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Health Policy, and Management Department
Health Policy and Management Director
Ritu Sharma
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Health Policy, and Management Department
Research Program Manager
IPE Simulation Focused on Diversity in Patient Care
Carlene McLaughlin, PhD, CRNA, CHSE
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Director of DNP Projects and Simulation
Patricia Prieto, MBA, BSN, RN, CHSE
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Associate Director, Simulation and Learning Resource Center
Jaclyn Parkinson, MSN, RN, PCCN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Clinical Assistant Instructor
Gail Furman, PhD, RN, CHSE-A
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Executive Director, Simulation and Learning Resource Center and Clinical Professor
Impact of Virtual Reality Simulation for Teaching High-Risk, Emergent Situations in Women’s Health
Tammy Schnake, MSN, RN, RNC-OB, NPD-BC
OSF HealthCare
Clinical Education Specialist
Shana Freehill, DNP, RN, NPD-BC
OSF HealthCare
Manager of Education and Professional Development
ICU Nurse Perceptions of and Barriers to Palliative Care Use in the Intensive Care Unit
Grace Quirk
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Student Nurse
Michelle A. McKay PhD, RN, CCRN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Assistant Professor
Steven Goldsmith, PhD
Villanova University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor
Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Professor
Daniel Smith, PhD, AGPCNP-BC, CNE
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Assistant Professor
Jocelyn Zavala Garcia
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Student Nurse & Research Assistant
CCATE Environmental Justice Circle
Centro de Cultura, Arte, Trabajo y Educación
Kabindra Shakya, PhD
Villanova University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor
Factors that Affect Sleep in Undergraduate Nursing Students
Madison Matella, BSNc
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing,
Class of 2025
Tracy Oliver, PhD, RDN, LDN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Associate Professor
Rebecca Shenkman, MPH RDN LDN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Director, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research
Lisa K. Diewald, MS, RDN, LDN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Associate Director, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research
Mary Beth Murray, MEd, BSN, RN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Ph.D. Student
Teaching and Practice of the Stay SAFE Interruption Management Strategy in Simulated Contexts
Ginger Schroers, PhD, RN, CNE
Loyola University Chicago
Assistant Professor
Jennifer Ross PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF
Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Associate Professor
Gail Furman, PhD, RN, CHSE-A
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Executive Director, Simulation and Learning Resource Center
Clinical Professor
Ann Scheve, MSN, RN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Senior Clinical Instructor
Post Acute ASAM Level 4 Care for Patients with Substance Use Disorder
Sandra Gomberg, DNP, RN
SLG-REG, LLC
CEO
Jill Bowen, PhD
Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities
Commissioner
Katie Finlay, MPH
SLG REG, LLC
Consultant
Melissa Rosenberg, MSW
SLG-REG, LLC
Consultant
Nancy Porter, MPH, RN
SLG-REG, LLC
Consultant
Effectiveness of Trans-theoretical Model-based Health Education Intervention in the Promotion of Lifestyle Changes Among Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Samuel T. Kimani Kimani, PhD, MScN, BScN, KR
University of Nairobi
Professor
The Effectiveness of Dietary Therapy in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review
Mya Stinson
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Student Nurse
Tracy L Oliver, PhD, RDN, LDN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Associate Professor