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To Be Understood: The Impact Of Professional Medical Interpreters On Patient Satisfaction, Kassia Kuczynski, Joumana De Santiago

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Reducing Emergency Department Length Of Stay Through Split-Flow Optimization, Jessica Lee, Matthew Souchak Bsn, Rn, Ccrn

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Common Factors And Conditions Affecting Cabg Readmissions, Jonathan Nelson, Vaughn Mccain, Kelly Lu, Grace Perez, Bryan D. Nelson Mba, Cphq, Nrp, James K. Wu Md

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From Awareness To Ownership: A Framework For Values & Habits Adoption, Mariuxi Coyago, Gerald Mcglinn M.A., Acc

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Ai In Residency: A Mixed Method Evaluation Of Ai Tools Used In Family Medicine Residency Programs, Josiah Daniel, Autumn Kieber-Emmons Md, Mph, Erin Smith Do, Roya Hamadani Mph

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Learning, Growing, Caring: A Psychological Perspective On High School Students In The Junior Research Scholar Program, Kasey Royse, Lisa Keller Med

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Comorbidity Burden, Age, And Outcomes In Va Ecmo: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis, Zachary Onsinyo, Kenny Lu, Sophia Gormas, Bryan D. Nelson Mba, Cphq, Nrp, James K. Wu Md

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Management And Outcomes Of Multisystem Traumatic Injury: A Retrospective Multicenter Trial Of Combined Traumatic Brain Injury, Solid Organ Injury, And Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury, Sophie Steckel, Michael Steven Farrell Md, Ms

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Embedding Nursing Student Researchers In Health System Change: Insights From An Ontario Health Team, Adam Bursey, Izzar Linares, Rosanra Yoon

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Embedding nursing students as researchers within health systems provides meaningful opportunities for experiential learning and mutual capacity building (Menzies et al., 2021). Students gain hands-on experience navigating interdisciplinary environments, while health system partners benefit from added analytic support and strengthened academic connections (Menzies et al., 2021). Despite its value, opportunities for nursing students to participate in embedded research remain limited and are shaped by program structures and funding availability (Corbett et al., 2023). Expanding such experiences is essential to prepare future nurse leaders with the competencies needed to address complex health system challenges (Slattery et al., 2016). This reflexive …

Communication Innovation: Developing A Bilingual Communication Board Validated By Lawshe’S Cvr, Natalie Palau, Amy Valenta

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Hospitalized families with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) can encounter communication barriers during routine interactions due to limited interpreter access, increasing the risk for adverse events and reducing satisfaction. At a freestanding pediatric hospital neurology unit, 67.3% of nurses reported difficulty communicating basic needs and 60% felt dissatisfaction with current LEP communication methods. To address these challenges and enhance communication, a bilingual communication board, featuring English and Spanish captions alongside illustrative icons, was developed and validated.

Experts, identified as nursing staff and Spanish and English-speaking caregivers, evaluated each icon and caption for clarity and accuracy using a four-point scale. Analysis using …

Predicting Providers Intent To Screen For Opioid Use Disorder And Refer To Methadone Treatment, Gregory Carter, Wendy Miller

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Nurses are often the first point of contact for individuals with opioid use disorder, yet screening and referral rates for methadone treatment vary among healthcare providers. To address this gap, our study explored how provider demographic factors, practice characteristics, and Theory of Planned Behavior constructs predict intentions to screen for opioid use disorder and refer patients to methadone treatment. A national survey of n=1,033 providers (registered nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, and physician assistants), assessed attitudes, norms, perceived control, opioid stigma, vicarious trauma, and screening intention. Hierarchical regression analyzed predictors across demographic, theoretical, and contextual factors.

Registered nurses exhibited a significantly …

Family Support As A Correlate Of Self-Care In Older Adults With Diabetes In The Us, Solomon Tagbor, Diane E. Berish

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Family support and the maintenance of functional ability are crucial for managing diabetes among older adults (OA). In the United States, diabetes affects 29.2% of OA, and its management is complicated by frailty, polypharmacy, and hospitalizations (Bellary et al., 2021). Supporting individuals’ self-care ability and activities of daily living (ADL) independence can help to support diabetes management. Family support may influence the self-care ability needed for independent diabetes management, but it is less studied. The social-ecological model guided this study (Tudge et al., 2022).

Purpose: To examine the association between family support and self-care ability among OA with diabetes …

Advancing Equity In Hiv Prevention And Care For Women: A Nurse-Led Model In Ontario, Roya Haghiri-Vijeh, Karen Campbell, Molly Bennerman, Grace Chiutsi, Tamara Barnett, Ramesh Venkatesa Perumal, Mia Biondi

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Cisgender and transgender women experience persistent inequities in HIV prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, often compounded by systemic barriers and stigma (Threats et al., 2021; Sanchez et al., 2025). Nurse-led, women-centered models of care offer promising strategies to address these gaps, yet evidence on their implementation remains limited (Relf, 2022).

Purpose: This study explored barriers and facilitators to HIV/STBBI prevention and treatment within women-led, nurse-facilitated models of care in Ontario, Canada, to inform the co-design of inclusive, trauma- and violence-informed approaches.

Methods: Guided by community and service provider advisory boards, five stakeholder groups were engaged: women with lived/living experience, AIDS …

Advancing Global Health Equity Through Co-Produced Hypertension Care In Rural Ghana, Sandra Peniston

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Introduction: Hypertension, often called the “silent killer,” is a leading cause of preventable death and disability from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide. Its disproportionate burden in low- and middle-income countries highlights global health inequities, where limited access to primary care, diagnostics, and long-term management perpetuates avoidable suffering. In Ghana’s rural Savannah Region, hypertension often remains undiagnosed and uncontrolled. The Co-Produced Hypertension Adult Intervention (CO-HEART) addresses this inequity by strengthening primary health care (PHC) through a community-and provider-driven, context-specific approach.

Methods: Guided by Participatory Action Research, decolonising principles, and the Six Steps in Quality Intervention Development framework, CO-HEART engaged nurses, clinicians, district …

Factors Influencing Self-Efficacy Among Nurse Practitioners In Taiwan, Shu-Ting Tseng, Hsiu-Ju Chang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Unlike in Western countries, where nurse practitioners (NPs) have greater autonomy, NPs in Taiwan face regulatory restrictions that may affect their self-efficacy. However, how these structural and cultural factors shape their experiences remains underexplored. This study aims to examine how Taiwan's healthcare environment and policies influence NPs' self-efficacy.

Methods: This phenomenological study used online focus group interviews with licensed hospital-based nurse practitioners in Taiwan (Jan–Jul 2025). Participants were recruited through a purposive sampling strategy and snowball sampling. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi's method with NVivo, supported by peer debriefing, reflective journaling, and expert-validated interview guidelines (S-CVI = 0.91–0.98).

Results: …

Judges, Speaking Of Death: Criminal Sentencing As A Socio-Cultural Practice In India’S Trial Courts, Ashna Devaprasad

Socio-Legal Review

What role does language play in legitimising the exercise of judicial discretion during sentencing? And what can a judge’s linguistic choices tell us about the wider sentencing culture of a criminal justice system? Sentencing outcomes have long attracted considerable attention in criminal law scholarship, but the process of sentencing – the logics judges use, the narratives they construct, and the audiences they seek to persuade – has received much less empirical scrutiny. Building on ideas from “law and culture” and organisational sociology literature, this Article proposes studying sentencing as a “socio-cultural” practice; one that qualitatively examines the judicial function of …

In Silico Analysis Of Vaginal Microbiota In Female Reproductive Health Using Ncbi Database And Blast, Arleni Bustami, Ariyani Kiranasari, Engla Merizka

Indonesian Journal of Medical Chemistry and Bioinformatics

Background: The vaginal microbiota plays a critical role in maintaining female reproductive health. Beneficial bacteria, particularly Lactobacillus species, contribute to vaginal homeostasis, whereas dysbiosis-associated bacteria such as Gardnerella vaginalis and Prevotella bivia have been linked to bacterial vaginosis and reproductive tract disorders. Publicly available nucleotide databases and bioinformatic tools provide accessible resources for studying microbial species associated with vaginal health. Objective: This study aimed to perform a simple in silico analysis of representative vaginal microbiota using publicly available 16S rRNA gene sequences retrieved from the NCBI database and analyzed using BLAST and phylogenetic approaches. Methods: Representative 16S rRNA gene sequences …

Lvhn Harm Reduction Navigator Evaluation, Sandra Eaddy, William Delgado, Nyann Biery Dhsc, Ms, Abby S. Letcher Md

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Evaluating Compliance With Evidence Based Guidelines In Diagnostic Workup And First Course Of Treatment For Adenocarcinoma Of The Rectum Stages I-Iii, Sada Fleischaker, Dennis Sopka Md, Melissa Kratz Rn, Msn, Aocn

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Is Colder Always Better? Dhca Vs. Mhca In Aortic Surgeries, Sophia R. Gormas, Sofia A. Veluz, Bryan D. Nelson Mba, Cphq, Nrp, James K. Wu Md

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Understanding The Voices Of Franklin Park Youth: The Development Of A Needs Assessment, Alexander Ellison-Drum, Rachel Hager, Cheryl Arndt Phd

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Evaluating The Impact Of A Medical-Surgical Cohorting Model On Congestive Heart Failure (Chf) Readmissions At Lvh-Muhlenberg, Sonal Lakhani, Karanda Erdman Bsn, Rn, Heather Faust Msn, Rn, Cmsrn, Michael Goldner Do

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Ai-Assisted Patient Assignment: Enhancing Workload Balance And Supporting Charge Nurse Decision-Making, Grace Mei, Brandon Bush Msn-Rn

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Analysis Of Care And Outcomes For Stage Iv Melanoma Patients At Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute (2017-2023), Jake M. Panzer, Suresh G. Nair Md, Melissa Kratz Rn, Msn, Aocn

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Impella 5.5 Total Implant Outcomes For The Past 4 Years, Grace Perez, Jonathan Nelson, Bryan D. Nelson Mba, Cphq, Nrp, James K. Wu Md

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Assessing The Impact Of A Pharmacy Driven Adult Mrsa Nasal Screening Protocol, Priyal Prabhu, Jarrod W. Kile Rphd, Golda Peysakhova Pharmd, Kathryn Zaffiri Mph, Eric Young Md

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The Impact Of Vision Therapy On Post-Concussion Symptom Resolution, Priya Sandhu, Francesca Andronic Md, Hope Kincaid Mph, Cph, Mitch Daniel, Daniele Shollenberger Crnp, Mark Cipolle Md

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Assessing The Impact Of A Pharmacy Driven Adult Clostridioides Difficile Screening, Anya Sawhney, Jarrod W. Kile Rphd, Brooke Broczkowski Pharmd, Eric Young Md, Kathryn Zaffiri Mph, Golda Peysakhova Pharmd

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Population Health Analysis And Identifying Healthcare Need In Monroe County, Kayla Schankel, Lisa Keller Med

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A Review Of Actinomyces Cultures And Pathology Specimens At A Large Academic Institution, Amy Slenker Md, Alex Benjamin Md, Deepti Verma Md, Shae Duka Mph, Alison Sutter Mph, Divya Verma

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