PLU's School of Nursing, Scholarship of Nursing Conference 2025
Anderson University Center
Friday, May 9, 2025 | 8:15 AM - 3:00 PM PST | FREE
Keynote Speaker (UC Room 133): Megan Kilpatrick, MSN, RN | Education Director, Washington State Nurses Association
“Novice to Expert”
“Megan Kilpatrick, MSN, RN has been the Education Director for the Washington State Nurses Association since January 2020. A Washington native, she grew up in central Washington and earned her BSN from Pacific Lutheran University in 2004 and her MSN from Seattle Pacific University in 2013. Over the course of her twenty-year career, she has worked in various specialties such as medical oncology, med-surg, outpatient infusion, clinical education, behavioral health, and geropsych. She is also an educated and trained Clinical Nurse Specialist, has previously served as a Pro Tem member of the Washington Board of Nursing, and is the current Treasurer of the Northwest affiliate of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists.
Megan lives in Tacoma with her husband and two sons. In what spare time she has, she enjoys cooking, crafting, and spending time outside.“
Featuring: DNP Students Scholarly Projects and Posters & BSN and ELMSN Posters
Nursing Scholarship Day Schedule
Friday May 9 | 8:15 AM – 3:00 PM
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM Keynote Speaker (UC Room 133): Megan Kilpatrick, MSN, RN | Education Director, Washington State Nurses Association
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM Announcement of recipient for the Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award
Break 9:05 AM – 9:15 AM
9:15 AM – 12:30 PM 13 Podium Presentations (AUC 133)
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Presentations #1-#4
10:15 AM – 11:15 PM Presentations #5-#8
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM Presentations #9-#13
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 42 Poster Presentations Scan Center| *set up: by 8:00 AM, take down by 12:00 PM
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (16) 498 BSN & (5) 799 DNP
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (16) 498 BSN & (5) 799 DNP
Lunch 12:30 PM – 12:45 PM
12:45 PM – 3:15 PM 10 Podium Presentations (AUC 133)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Presentations #14-#17
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Presentations #18-#21
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 36 Poster Presentations Scan Center| plus ABSN and Faculty Posters *set up: by 12:30 PM, take down by 3:15 PM
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (9) 404 BSN/ELM & (7) 799 DNP
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (9) 404 BSN/ELM & (6) 799 DNP (5) Faculty Posters
| Number | DNP Podium Presenter | Presentation Title (AUC133) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erin Westmark | Exploring the Use of Mindful Eating in Overweight Individuals |
| 2 | Megan Bland | Addressing Stigma Among Healthcare Professionals Caring for Patients with OUD |
| 3 | Eunhee Jo | Utilizing the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) for Bipolar Disorder Screening in Primary Care |
| 4 | Diti Sheth | Implementing Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in a Primary Care Center |
| 5 | Megan Murphy | Assessing and Addressing Distress for Caregivers Caring for Oncology Patients |
| 6 | Dennise Robinson | Trauma-Informed Care in a School-Based Health Clinic |
| 7 | Saudia Hoosein | The Utilization of the Broset Violence Checklist in the Primary Care Setting |
| 8 | Patricia Pineda | Interdisciplinary Approach to Fall Prevention Using the Mobility Communication Board |
| 9 | Antonina Torchilo | Improving Nurse Satisfaction With a Procedural Checklist Implementation in the Setting of Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEEs) and Cardioversion |
| 10 | Katya Zalevskaya | Incorporating Refill Reminders to improve Medication Adherence |
| 11 | Dillon Boland | The Effect of AI Scribes on Provider Burnout |
| 12 | Lindsay Montoya | Exploring Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as Treatment for Anxiety |
| 13 | Roseanna Camacho | Examining the Utility of the STOP-Bang Questionnaire in Primary Care Settings |
| 14 | Adrian Brown | Human Papillomavirus Screening at a Private University |
| 15 | Emma Bui | early ambulation to Prevent post op complications QI |
| 16 | Yoori Jeon | Standardizing Depression Screening for College Students |
| 17 | Jing Weng | Improving handoff effectiveness with a Standardized Handoff Tool in Post-Anesthesia Care Unit |
| 18 | Emma Kang | Improving fall risk assessment compliance rates by using the Johns Hopkins fall risk assessment tool. |
| 19 | Ayla Holt | Nursing Education and the Timely Treatment of Severe Range Blood Pressures in Pregnant and Postpartum Patients - A Pilot Project |
| 20 | Sambridhi Shrestha | Implementation of STEADI Toolkit for Fall Reduction |
| 21 | Gina Ferrel | Increasing Utilization of Motivational Interviewing with patients with Type II Diabetes |
| 22 | Annika Chan Thach | Implementing Intimate Partner Violence Screening in a Rural Primary Care |
| 23 | Ivy Carslay | Implementing the CUDIT-R in Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Cannabis Use Disorder Managementit |
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