Center for Professional Excellence - Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Accomplishments ( 2006 – present):

14 podium presentations (local, national, and international)
13 poster presentations
19 peer-reviewed publications
“2008 Marita G. Titler Conduct of Research Poster Award”: presented to EBP Mentor Barbie Giambra at the Fifteenth National Evidence-Based Practice conference in Iowa City, IA
“2007 Excellence in Nursing Research Award”: presented to Dr. Myra Huth from Society of Pediatric Nurses.
“2006 Senior Researcher Award”: presented to Dr. Myra Huth from Midwest Nursing Research Society, Pediatric Research Section
“2005 Distinguished Nurse Research Award”: presented to Dr. Myra Huth from College of Mount Saint Joseph, Cincinnati, OH

6 Research Roundtable offerings to Cincinnati Children’s staff
Studies in non-pharmacological and pharmacological pain management
Patient-classification study in the Regional Center for Newborn Intensive Care (RCNIC) and a grant submission for larger study
Two grants submitted for Federal funding; one in collaboration with University of Iowa and the other with the Division of Human Genetics at Cincinnati Children’s.
Collaboration with CHCA Falls Study
Mentored a student from University of Cincinnati’s Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Summer Program

Websites to facilitate Evidence-Based Practice
Point of Care Scholars program in collaboration with the Nursing Professional Inquiry council.
Residency education – provide EBP content within the RN Residency Education Program
EBP Resource tools – collaborative effort within the Evidence-Based Decision Making workgroup.
Projects: 40 active (combination of nursing and allied health projects)