Congratulations to the poster contest winners!

BSN 498 Poster Winner

47. Prentice Catlin | Reducing Birth Trauma

ABSN 498 Poster Winner

72. Angelica Caritativo & Nicole Niven | Emotional Resilience and Coping: Strategies to Prevent Nurse Burnout

ELM/BSN 404 Poster Winner

54. Claudia Bintinger , Adam Haley & Aaron Powell | Roadblocks to Health: Afghan Women’s Journey to Care

DNP Poster Winner

21. Gina Ferrel | Increasing Utilization of Motivational Interviewing with patients with Type II Diabetes

Friday, May 9, 2025 | 8:15 AM - 3:15 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, ELMSN & ABSN Posters

Nursing Scholarship Day Schedule

Friday May 9, 8:15 AM – 3:15 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 | 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 | Poster Presentations (Scandinavian Center)
*set up: by 8:00 AM, take down by 12:00 PM
498 BSN Posters #24 – #53
799 DNP Posters #14-#23

Break | 12:30 PM – 12:45 PM

12:45 PM – 3:15 PM | Podium Presentations (AUC 133)
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Presentations #14-#18
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Presentations #19-#23

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Poster Presentations (Scandinavian Center)
*set up: by 12:30 PM, take down by 3:15 PM
404 BSN/ELM Posters #54 – #71
799 DNP Posters #1-#13
498 ABSN Posters #72 – #84
Faculty Posters #85 – #89

Number	DNP Podium / Poster Presenter	Presentation Title
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	Screening for Cannabis Use Disorder in Primary Care

Number	498 BSN Posters 10 AM -12PM	Poster Title
24	Savannah Wells	Radiation with Hyperthermia for Breast Cancer
25	Elias Lee-Park	Gender-Affirming Care for Pregnant Gender Non-Conforming Individuals
26	Lexie Fullerton	Supporting Children Facing Pediatric Anxiety Disorders
27	Antonio Narciso-Rubio & Annika Marie Obsequio	Skin-to-Skin Contact on Neonatal Health and Development
28	Ashley Weatherford	Effectiveness of Simulation-Based Training for Emergency Nurses
29	Tim Jeong	From Forgetfulness to Concern: Subjective Cognitive Decline
30	Emily Lackey	ICU Delirium: Early Identification and Management
31	Ana Curtin & Alicia Jones	A Right to Die: Assisted Dying in Cases of Mental Illness
32	Grayson Seymour	Effects of Prophylactic Antibiotics
33	Leanne Emmi & Taylor Pimenta	Timely Nursing Interventions in Pediatric Sepsis
34	Emma Tandara	Born in Culture: Supporting Cultural Birthing Practices in the Hospital
35	Shreya Singh	The Impact of Nurse-Patient Communication on Patient Recovery
36	Alisa Chen	Hospital Acquired Infections: A Look at Preventative Interventions
37	Balraj Bains	Pressure Injuries in Bed Bound Individuals
38	Dianne Ferrer & Simonne Sizer	How Emergency Departments Fail Patients in Suicidal Crisis
39	Zoe Peek & Carmella Abad	Promoting Safe Sleep: Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
40	Marcella Stewart	Pulmonary Embolism: A Potential Risk of Birth Control Pills
41	Taren Massey	Preventing Refeeding Syndrome in Undernourished Clients
42	Emma Lindekugel	Effects of Family Presence During Cardiac Arrest Events
43	Cammi Liu & Isaac Villamil	The Role of Early Intervention in Managing Pediatric Eczema
44	Wilter Oyongo & Felis Ibrahim	Geriatric Anesthesia challenges
45	Noor Almayahi & Ayla Randolph	Early Recognition and Management of Adult Sepsis
46	Gabriel Schauer	Up, Up, and Away: Pediatric Flight Nurses to the Rescue
47	Prentice Catlin	Reducing Birth Trauma
48	Irene Gathere & Jessicah Ndungu	The Effectiveness of Play Therapy in Children
49	Emily Hinrichsen	Behind the smile: Navigating mental well-being of East Asian Youth
50	Veronica Ballesteros & Sarah Yew	Navigating Diabetes Management in Filipino Households: The Role of Diet and Culture
51	Ella Doane & Guadalupe Perez-Dolores	Milk-induced anemia
52	Tiana Jackson & Gracie Fitzwater	Disparities in Pain Management among different patient populations
53	Sarah Shackles	Breaking the stereotypes: an OCD awareness poster

Number	404 ELM Posters 1PM -3PM	Poster Title
54	Claudia Bintinger , Adam Haley & Aaron Powell	Roadblocks to Health: Afghan Women's Journey to Care
55	Jenni Chang, Payton Brose & Bellul Samson	Patient Autonomy: China and US
56	Jude Aguon, Judy Ann Cabico & Alexia Hang	A Comparative Review of the US and the Philippines: Nursing Shortages Negatively Impact Access and Quality of Healthcare
57	Oredolapo Katchner, Ray Meyers & Jackline Muriithi	Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Mexico vs United States
58	Jessika Wynn, Monica O’Neil & Naomi Jumba	Mind Matters: Contrasting Mental Health Challenges in the U.S. and Vietnam
59	Leanne Kehoe, Huma Munshi & Cece Thao	Where the Roads End, So Does Healthcare: The struggle of India’s 900 million rural residents
60	Allison Dubbs, Johanna Zamora & Madison Martz	Examining Health and Related Systems: U.S.- Canada Comparison

Number	404 BSN Posters 1PM - 3PM	Poster Title
61	Karlie Hatch, Paola Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Thida Chau, & Pearl Repunte	Organ Donation Across Borders: How Policy, Culture, and Awareness Shape Organ Donation in Indonesia & the USA
62	Yajaira Gonzalez-Aparicio, Kloe Salazar, Lois Yoo & Natalie Hedlund	Maternal Mortality: An Urgent Need for Equity U.S. vs. Singapore
63	Manaia Vaifale, Bushra Muqabel, Angelo Baylon & Alexia Mangubat	Factors Influencing Quality of Life: Netherland vs. USA
64	Myra Delle Cabrera, Michelle Andresen, Naomi Larson & Nikkilynn Tross	Postpartum Traditions: East Meets West
65	Adrian Palomares-Gutierrez, Gilbert Muiruri, Thien Phu & Vincent Nguyen	The Impact of Tobacco and Alcohol Use in Vietnam Compared to the USA
66	Jenna Becia, Alicia Gwerder, Anna Huffman & Colin Ries	Two Nations, Two Challenges: Navigating Healthcare Access in North America
67	Sung Min (Aileen) Kim, Brianna Brum, Melinda Jukic & Tracy Mwagoti	NAURU: A Small Island with Big Health Consequences
68	Jevon Ryan Ignaco, Joan Warui, Elliot Eaton & Jennifer Davison	Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Tuberculosis in the Philippines
69	Bailey Johnson, Dylan Dang & Callie Simmonds	United States vs Switzerland: Exploring Life Expectancy Through An Intersectional Lens
70	Nicci Wagner, Katelyn French, Jess Cromis & Nazar Golub	Germany vs. U.S. Healthcare: A Tale of Two Patients How Policy Shapes Access, Affordability & Recovery
71	Khadra Barow, Genaya Herbert & Emily Loehmer	Stroke Management in Sweden: A Comparative Review

Number	498 ABSN Posters 1PM - 3PM	Poster Title
72	Angelica Caritativo & Nicole Niven	Emotional Resilience and Coping: Strategies to Prevent Nurse Burnout
73	Lindsey Muiznieks & Samantha Nowakowski	Nurse's Role in Combating Antibiotic Resistance
74	Katherine Peebles & Glory Farrell	Breaking the Cycle: Community-Driven Solutions for Asthma Prevention
75	Yobachinia Frazier	The WOMB Model: A Culturally Holistic Framework for Maternal Justice and Liberation
76	Thanh Tran	Urinary Incontinence in Postpartum Individuals
77	Je Houng Yoo	Are We All Going Blind? The Clear Truth Behind Cataracts
78	Lois McCurdy	COPD and Health Literacy: A U.S. Oaxaca Comparison of Intervention Strategies
79	Jack Donnelly	Enhancing Cardiovascular Health: The Crucial Role of Screening in Women
80	Sapna Sarwari	CAR-T Cell Therapy: Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment
81	Kindra Bell	Breaking the Silence: Black Women's Mental Health
82	Sydney Balogh	Opioid Use Disorder: Creating New Pathways
83	Nava Safari	The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on Health Outcomes: Nursing Interventions
84	Tiffany Alejo & Yanely Urbina	Amniotic Fluid Embolism: Comprehensive Review

Number	Faculty Posters 1PM -3PM	Poster Title
85	Gordon West	A validation experiment: Utilizing ultraviolet light to disinfect high-use nursing equipment
86	Daniel Cline, SarahAnn McFadden, & Kristina Kenning:	Ungrading and Competency-Based Education: Aligning Our Academic and Practice Values
87	Carrie Ann Matyac & Mary Ellen Biggersttaff	Controlled Substances Prescribing Patterns: A Comparative Analysis
88	Kristen Ziegler-Horwath, Melissa Carson, & SarahAnn McFadden:	Effect of a Maternal Newborn Immersion Program on Nursing Student Learning
89	Hannah Pye, Kristina Kenning, Sarah Ann McFadden & Jodi Erickson	Evaluating the Evaluation: Improving Quality of Data on Clinical Competency