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- Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Fellows Toolkit
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Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Fellows Toolkit
Images, Videos, & Multimedia Tools
- BioRenderonline tool to help scientists create and share beautiful, professional scientific figures. Free (limited) version for educational purposes; capable of producing publication-worthy images
- ClinicalKey MultimediaVideos, charts, pictures, and other images. Signing in to ClinicalKey allows you to save and export images right into a presentations
- Image Map creatoradds multiple clickable links to your image
- KramesAvailable at Inova computer or via Citrix only
- NCI Visuals Onlineprovides a range of photographs and illustrations that may help communicators of medical and public health convey meaning, describe concepts, and tell stories
- New York Society of Regional Anesthesia (NYSORA)image-rich website; images are available for reuse However, you MUST acknowledge : “Source: NYSORA.COM” in all your slides and publications featuring any NYSORA’s material . See https://www.nysora.com/contact-nysora/ for more information.
- The Noun ProjectFree icons
Image Editing Tools
InovaIDEAS
Inova's online, digital repository for research and scholarly presentations and activities
Presenting, Publishing, & Sharing
Poster Presentations
How-To's & Tips
- New! How-to Guide: Creating Conference Posters
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*Ten Simple Rules for Better Figures -- highly recommended
Poster Templates & Logos
These templates are not necessarily required, but do provide a color scheme, graphic devices, and ideas for poster layout and organization.
Templates
Tips
Punch up your podium presentations
Presentation Tips from Duarte's Slide:ology
Video Q&A's with Zen-master Garr Reynolds
10 Tips for Improving Your Presentations
Life After Death by Powerpoint
Resources
- SlideCarnivalFree PowerPoint & GoogleSlides templates
Medical images sources on the left.
Inova Health Sciences Library offers a number of services to assist you in your presentation & publishing efforts. These services include, but are not limited to the following:
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Expert literature searching
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Citation & bibliographic assistance, including RefWorks registration and training
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Recommending publications appropriate for your manuscript topic
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Assistance in development of research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement posters and presentations
- Basic figure, table, and image trouble-shooting and advice
Reporting Guidelines for Study & ProjectTypes
Journal publishers are increasingly encouraging author to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing and submitting manuscripts, to maximise transparency and reproducibility.
- CONSORT for randomized controlled trials
- TREND for non-randomized trials
- PRISMA for systematic review and meta-analyses
- CARE for case reports
- STROBE for observational studies
- STREGA for genetic association studies
- SRQR for qualitative studies
- STARD for diagnostic accuracy studies
- SQUIRE 2.0 Guidelines for quality improvement studies & projects
- ARRIVE for animal experiments
Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses, 4eCall Number: WZ 345 S2 2021
Getting Research PublishedCall Number: WZ 345 W1 2016
Grant Writing Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals, Third EditionCall Number: WY 20.5 H75 2018
Presenting Medical Statistics from Proposal to PublicationCall Number: WA 950 ebook 2017
Writing for Publication in NursingCall Number: WZ 345 H1 2019
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Virginia Nurses Association
Year |
Title |
Hospital |
Award |
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2015 |
Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Approach to Improve Perception of Nurses- Patient Communication at the Bedside. L Lyn Zehner1, MN, RN, AOCN, AOCNS; Rachel Watson1, BSN, RN CMSRN; Kimberley George-Shields1, BSN, RN; Sandy Danquah1, BSN; Yeruti Silva2, BSN, RN; Eunice Esunge2 BSN, RN; Carrie Friedman3, BS, RN, OCN |
Inova Alexandria Hospital |
First Place Evidence Based Practice Project |
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2016 |
Communication of Surgical Delays to Patients and Family Members, Sholet Hampton, BSN, RN-BC; Laura Hart, BSN, RN, CNOR; Joanne Gucciardo, MS, BSN, RN, NE-BC; Michelle Tsai, PMHNP, BSN, RN-BC; Chastity Johnson, BS, MDiv |
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital |
First Place Evidence Based Practice Project |
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2017 |
The Molar, the Merrier: The Impact of a Focused Protocol to Reduce Non-Ventilator Associated Healthcare Acquired Pneumonia ; Rachel Cathey, MSEd, BSN, RN-BC; Megan Chiriboga, BSN, BA, RN; Daniel Mehan, BSN, BS, RN; Cathy Edwards, BSN, RN; Taylor Whetstone; Christina Cain, MPH; Dorothy Boresky, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC; Maureen D. Lansing, BSN, RN, CIC; Yolima Moncada, MSN, FNP, APRN-BC |
Inova Alexandria Hospital |
First Place Evidence Based Practice Project |
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2018 |
Does Education Level or Specialty Certification Influence the Level of Breastfeeding Support that Nurses Intend to Provide to Newly Delivered Mothers? Linda Cassar, DNP, RNC-OB; Cynthia Bauley, BA, RN, IBCLC, RLC; Tracy Cross BSN, RN, IBCLC, RLC; Lani Brown, MSN, RNC-OB; Monica Brannon, BSN, RN, IBCLC, RLC; Debra Stanger, MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Frances Collins, MSN, RN, CCRN-K; Dorothy Boresky DNP, RN, NE-BC; Martha Schneider DNP, RN, NEA-BC; Mary Ann Friesen, PhD, RN, CPHQ.: Quiping Zhou, PhD, RN |
Inova Alexandria, Fairfax, Inova Fair Oaks, Inova Loudoun |
Best Poster VNA Innovation Conference for the category - Innovation in Direct Clinical Care |
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2019 |
Psychosocial Benefits of Music Therapy for Hospitalized Antepartum Patients: A Case Series Jaimee Robinson, MSN, RNC-OB; Marie Tolliver, BSN, RNC-OB; Ashley Crowther, BSN, RN; Jennifer Truax, MSN, FNP-BC, RNC-OB; Debra Stanger, MSN, RN, NE-BC, NEA-BC; Carol Swamidoss Douglas, PhD, MPH, RNC-MNN- Inova Loudoun Hospital and Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Mary Ann Friesen, PhD, RN, CPHQ-Inova Health System Johanna Horn, MT-BC; Anthony Meadows, PhD, MT-BC, FAMI, LPC- Shenandoah University |
Inova Loudoun |
Best Overall Poster Award |
Emergency Nurses Association
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Year |
Title |
Hospital |
Award |
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2016 |
Effectiveness of Video Discharge Instructions in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A nurse –led Evidence Based Practice Project. Elyssa B Wood, PhD, RN; Gina Harrison, MSN, RN; Serena McReynolds, BSN, RN; Lauren Nassr, BSN, RN; Kristina Presgrave, BSN, RN; Erin Rovelli, RN; Sarah Stinson, BSN, RN; Amber Trickey, PhD; Eugenia Charles, MD; Jill McCabe, MD |
ILH |
Emergency Nurses Association 2019 Best Evidence-Based Practice Poster |
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2019 |
The Effectiveness of Video-Discharge Instructions among the Spanish Speaking Population in the Pediatric Emergency Department Elyssa B Wood, PhD, MPH, RN, CPEN, TCRN; Gina Harrison, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Sarah Stinson, BSN, RN, CPEN; Kristina Presgrave, BSN, RN, CPEN; Erin Rovelli, BSN, RN-Inova Loudoun Hospital Mary Ann Friesen, PhD, RN, CPHQ-Inova Health System |
ILH |
Emergency Nurses Association 2019 Best Research Poster
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2019 |
Don’t Stick Me Again! Reducing Blood Culture Contamination Kara Bauman, MN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, - Inova Fairfax Medical Campus |
IFMC |
Emergency Nurses Association 2019 Best Evidence-Based Practice Poster
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Annual Spring into Research Conference by the Reston Hospital Center Research Committee and Eta Alpha Chapter Sigma Theta Tau Marymount
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Year |
Title |
Hospital |
Award |
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2016 |
The Effects of Healing Touch on the Vital Signs of Critical Care Patients. Theresa M. Davis, PhD, RN, NE-BC1; Mary Ann Friesen, PhD, RN, CPHQ1; Vicki Lindgren, MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN, CCNS2; Amanda Golino, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS3; Robin Jackson, BSHS, MSN, RN-BC, CCRN, CCNS4; Karen Hicks, MSN, RN, NE-BC4; Jennifer Kyte, DNP, MSN, RN5; Diane Swengros, MSN, RN-BC1; Anna Herbst, MSN, RN-BC1, Maria Obeid, DNP, AGNP-BC, RN, CCRC5; Lucrezia Mangione, MA, LCPC, CMT, CHTP/I5; & Joel G. Anderson, PhD, CHTP6. |
IAH, IFOH, ILH, IMVH |
1st Place Research Poster |
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2017 |
The Survivability of Peripheral Venous Access Following Blood-Sampling in Pediatric Population Sheree O’Neil, MSN, RN, CPN; Anne Gutierrez, MSN, RN, CPN; Pam Kravatz, BSN, RN, CPN; Jennifer Perry, MSN, RN, CPN; Christina Symons, BS, BSN, RN, CPN; Mary Ann Friesen PhD, RN, CPHQ; Debbie Stanger, MSN, RN, NE-BC; Amber Williams Trickey, PhD, MS, CPH. |
ILH |
1st Place Research Poster. |
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2018 |
The Impact of an Active Music Therapy Intervention on Vital Signs, Pain and Anxiety on Patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Amanda J. Golino, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS, RN-BC, Raymond Leone, MT-BC: A Place To Be/Shenandoah University, Debra L. Stanger, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Catherine J. Christopher, M.ED., CCC-SLP, Mary Ann Friesen, PhD, RN, CPHQ, Theresa M. Davis, PhD, RN, NE-BC, CHTP Anthony Meadows PhD, MT-BC, LPC, FAMI: Shenandoah University, Audra L. Gollenberg, PhD: Shenandoah University.
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IAH, IFOH, ILH, IMVH |
1st Place Research Poster. |
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2018 |
Effect of Healing Touch on Outcomes in Persons Experiencing Orthopaedic Surgery Theresa M. Davis, PhD, RN, NE-BC, CHTP1; Mary Ann Friesen, PhD, RN, CPHQ1; Vicki Lindgren, MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN, CCNS2; Amanda Golino, MSN, RN-BC, CCRN, CCNS3; Robin Jackson, BSHS, MSN, RN-BC, CCRN, CCNS, CHTP4; Jennifer Drake DNP, RN, ONC5; Joanne Gucciardo MS, BSN, RNC, NE-BC6; Lucrezia Mangione, MA, NCC, LCPC,CMT, CHTP/I8; Jennifer Shearer MSN, RN7,
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IAH, IFMC, IFOH, ILH, IMVH |
2nd Place Research Poster. |