Published December 08, 2021 At AACN’s Transform 2021 conference held December 2-4 in Dallas, TX, the following individuals were cited for outstanding poster presentations. The winners were chosen by a peer-review process conducted by scholars across practice and research at both entry and advanced-level programs. This excellence in scholarship program was launched in 2018 to recognize and highlight the accomplishments of AACN member school faculty.
First Place Award for Outstanding Poster Presentation
Primary Author: Jacquelyn Svoboda, DNP, RN, WHNP-C
Co-Author: Elizabeth Martin, DNP, RN, WHNP-C
Navigating Obstetrics Through an Innovative Escape Challenge
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
Submission Category: Quality Improvement/Evidence-Based Practice Project
First Place Award for Outstanding Poster Presentation
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Primary Author: Lisa Brophy, EdD, RN, MSBA, CNE
Co-Authors: Tara Serwetnyk, EdD, RN, NPD-BC
Erin Baylor, DNP, RN, PNP-BC, ONP
Bridging the Gap: How a Multi-Modal Approach to Teaching Population Health Changed the Student Perspective of Poverty
University of Rochester School of Nursing
Submission Category: Research
Honorable Mention for Outstanding Poster Presentation
Rachel Simmons, PhD, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, IBCLC, MSN
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Breastfeeding Education: Including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Nurse Educator Perspectives
Southwest Orlando Family Medicine/University of Cincinnati
Submission Category: Research
Honorable Mention for Outstanding Poster Presentation
Primary Author: Sheba A. Luke, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, NEA-BC
Co-Authors: Elizabeth Petitt, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CNE, DCNP
Josie Tombrella, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP
Erin McGoff, DProf, MSc, PGCE, SFHE
Virtual Evaluation of Clinical Competence in Nurse Practitioner Students
University of Texas Medical Branch
Submission Category: Quality Improvement/Evidence-Based Practice Project