Research

Research Studies Completed in 2025 or Currently Active  

a table displaying the 5 studies that have been started or completed in 2025 by nurses

Authorship & Presentations

Authorship

Aktan, N., Salmond, S., Pitts, S., Repsha, C., Manchester, J., Schill, K., & Allread, V. (2025). Ask, acknowledge, ascend: Addressing mistrust as a strategy to address disparities in orthopaedic ambulatory care. Orthopaedic Nursing, 44(2), 131-142. https://doi.org/10.1097/NOR.0000000000001107

Farkouh, C., Lui, E., & Bryjak, S. (2025). Effectiveness trial of family nurture intervention as a standard of care in the NICU: Enhanced brain activity in preterm infants. Developmental Psychobiology, 67(4):e7006. https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.70066

Kennedy, K., Tampac, L., & LaNeve, K. (2025). Hearts over charts: Understanding what matters most in the geriatric population. Geriatric Nursing. 65, 103630. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.103630

Sallemi, M. (2025). Matching preceptors to new grad nurses for the purpose of new nurse graduate residency programs: Not exactly a dating app. Journal of Nursing Professional Development. 41(1), 22-25. https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000001106

Podium Presentations

Nadine Aktan, PhD, FNP-BC; Padma Entsuah, MPH, CHES; and Daniella Recaberran, PhD. “DEIJA Principles into Practice.” ACHA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana. May 27-31, 2025.

Josephine Bodino, DNP, MPA, RN, NEA-BC, HN-BC, Jason Gruia, MSN, RN-BC, and DeAnna Kearney, MSN, RN, CAPA. “Impact of Care and Retention Rounds on Turnover Rate.” Presented at: Sigma Theta Tau Creating Healthy Work Environments Conference, Phoenix, Arizona. March 28, 2025.

Joshua Gregoire, DNP, MPH, RN, NEA-BC. “Driving Diabetic Outcomes through Food as Medicine in Health Systems.” Presented at: Food as Medicine Network Live 2025, Chicago, Illinois. May 8, 2025.

Joshua Gregoire, DNP, MPH, RN, NEA-BC. “Can AI Make Humans More Human?” Presented at: Columbia University Ed Tech Week 2025, New York, New York. October 20, 2025.

DeAnna Kearney, MSN, RN, CAPA, and Jacqueline Gardocki, MBA, MSN, BSN, RN, CNOR, CASC. “Maximizing Staff Resources in the Interventional Platform.” Presented at: AORN Global Conference & Expo, Boston, Massachusetts. April 5, 2025.

Tara Pattermann, MSN, RN, HN-BC. “Connecting the Oncology Continuum and Palliative Care.” Presented at: Integrative Healing Nursing Approaches in Oncology Care, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. November 1, 2025.

Monika Reisenauer, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, and Stephanie Bernard, MD. “Tale of Two Developmental Care Teams.” Valley-Mount Sinai Children's Symposium. Paramus, New Jersey. May 3, 2025.

James Warin, MPA, NRP, MICP, CHSE, CHSOS. “Creative Strategies for Implementing a Standardized Patient Program in the Hospital-Based Simulation Environment.” Presented at: SimOps Conference, Peoria, Illinois. July 16-18, 2025.

Poster Presentations

Jaclyn Annunziata, RN, BSN, HN-BC; Tara Pattermann, MSN, RN, HN-BC; and Elizabeth Varghese, DNP, MHA, RN, HN-BC. “Compassionate Care for Staff Using an Integrative Code Lavender Team.” Presented at: AHNA Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada. June 10-14, 2025.

Rebecca Basso, DNP, MAS, RN, CEN, CPEN, EMT-B, NEA-BC, and Maira DeLeon, MSN, RN, RNC-OB, c-EFM. “Innovative Care Pathways: Transforming Care of the Pregnant ER Patient.” Presented at: National Evidence-Based Practice Conference, Coralville Iowa. April 16-17, 2025.

Rebecca Basso, DNP, MAS, RN, CEN, CPEN, EMT-B, NEA-BC, and Maira DeLeon, MSN, RN, RNC-OB, c-EFM. “Innovative Care Pathways: Transforming Care of the Pregnant ER Patient.” Presented at: ONLNJ Annual Research Day Conference, Princeton, New Jersey. June 6, 2025.

Prisca Benson, MSN, RN, PCCN. “Scaling up Lung Cancer Screening: A Three-Year Experience with Nurse-Led Programmatic Growth.” Presented at: RLS Conference, Boston, Massachusetts. October 23-25, 2025.

Mary C. Collins, APN; Lillian Turano, APN; Mary D’Entremont, APN; Chelsea Benell, APN; Arielle Coburn, APN. “A Strategy to Address Cardiovascular Dangers of The Fourth Trimester.” Presented at: ACC 2025, Chicago, Illinois. April 2025.

Kelly Foley, MA, BSN, RN-BC, and Amy Hemmer, MSN, RN, PCCN, HN-BC, CV-BC. “Combating Alarm Fatigue by Enhancing Telemetry Management.” Presented at: Nursing Conference World, Orlando, Florida. October 27-29, 2025.

Abby Golden, MA, BSN, RN, HN-BC, CDE, CTTS, and Tara Pattermann, MSN, RN, HN-BC. “Live Well, Work Well with Wellness Wednesday.” Presented at: AHNA Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada. June 10-14, 2025.

Jason Gruia, MSN, RN-BC; Josephine Bodino, DNP, MPA, RN, NEA-BC, HN-BC; Christopher Neumann, MSHA; and Hubert Hsu, MSN, RN, NI-BC.  “Enhancing the Quality and Experience of the Patient Discharge Process Through a Discharge Lounge Implementation.” Presented at: ONL NJ Annual Meeting and Conference, Princeton, New Jersey. April 10-11, 2025.

Donna Lagasi, RN, BSN, MS-HCM, CNOR; Amina Omar, CHL, CRCST; Dannie Smith; and Warren Walker, CRCST. “SPD Extern Program: A Creative Approach to Improve Staffing.” Presented at: AORN Global Conference, Boston, Massachusetts. April 5-8, 2025.

Jana Nowak, BSN, RN, OCN. “Decreasing Alteplase Utilization in Outpatient Infusion: Enhancing Safety and Efficiency.” Presented at: ASCO Conference, Chicago, Illinois. October 10-11, 2025.

Lauren Piech, DNP, MPH, RN, NI-BC, NEA-BC, HN-BC; and Sharon Jaffin, MSN, NI-BC, MEDSURG-BC. “Informatics: Taming Telemetry Utilization.” Presented at: ANIA National Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. March 27-29, 2025.

Kelly Rainville, MSN, RN, CWOCN; Patricia Dingnam, BSN, RN, CWOCN; Katherine Ellis, BSN, RN, CWOCN; Ellen McDonald, MSN, RN, CWOCN; Ailee Chua-Spencer, BSN, RN-BC, CWOCN; Ana Maria Claudio, CWOCN, RN; Anna Kellen, RN, CWOCN; Jennifer Polizzano, MSN, APN-C, CWOCN; and Komal Saggu, MSN, APN-C, CWOCN. “WOC collaboration with registered dietitians to improve interdisciplinary communication.” Presented at: Regional Wound and Ostomy Conference, Hershey, Pennsylvania. November 13-15, 2025.

Marianna Sallemi, MSN, RN, MedSurg-BC. “Matching Preceptors to New Grad Nurses for the Purpose of New Nurse Graduate Residency Programs; Not Exactly a Dating App.” Presented at: Morristown Medical Center Nursing Research Conference, Morristown, New Jersey. September 19, 2025.

Shannon Shortway, BSN, RN, CNOR; Jayna Curci, MSN, RN, CNOR; Bonnie Weinberg, MSN, RN, CNOR; and Tyler Franco, BS. “Core Values: A Backdoor Glimpse into Surgical.” Presented at: AORN Global Conference, Boston, Massachusetts. April 5-8, 2025.

Linda Vitti, RN, BSN, CAPA, HN-BC; Mary Alice Moller, RN, BSN, CNOR; Karin Cleary, RN, BSN, MSN; Lana Stern, BSN, RN, CAPA; Moira Ruane, BSN, RN; and Nancy Moore, BSN, RN, HN-BC, CHTP. “The Discharge Folder is Not Garbage!” Presented at: AORN Global Conference, Boston, Massachusetts. April 5-8, 2025.

Bonnie Weinberg, MSN, RN, CNOR, and Karen Timpone, MSN, RN, CNOR. “How Our OR Eliminated Immediate Use Steam Sterilization.” Presented at: AORN Global Conference, Boston, Massachusetts. April 5-8, 2025.