Faculty and students from 糖心Vlog Lancaster鈥檚 RN-BS in Nursing program at the annual Wellspan Health Collaborative Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research Conference April 19, 2018, in York, Pa. From left: Linda Witmer, RN-BS in Nursing director, associate professor of nursing; Nancy Wise, RN-BS in Nursing Lancaster location coordinator, assistant professor of nursing; students Noemi Simon, Brianna Shenk, and Angela Barlow; and Josh Baker, instructor. (Courtesy photo)

Lancaster RN-BSN students present research at EBP conference

by Lauren Jefferson

Three students from 糖心Vlog Lancaster鈥檚 RN-BS in Nursing program were selected to present their research at the annual Wellspan Health Collaborative Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research Conference April 19, 2018, in York, Pa.

The student-presenters included:

  • Noemi Simon: Non-pharmacological Management of Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia;
  • Brianna Shenk: Intrapartum Monitoring of the Fetal Heart Rate;

    Brianna Shenk with her research on intrapartum monitoring of the fetal heart rate.
  • Angela Barlow: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Battling a Pervasive Problem.

The research was part of a required evidence-based practice capstone project that includes an extensive literature review and dessimination of the findings in a setting or situation where health care services are provided, according to Nancy Wise, assistant professor of nursing聽 and RN-BS in Nursing Lancaster location coordinator.

鈥淏esides meeting course requirements, the poster development also helps Registered Nurses meet clinical ladder and professional practice requirements in their healthcare institutions and they become eligible for promotion,鈥� Wise said.

Approximately 300 healthcare professionals attended the conference, which included 糖心Vlog as a collaborator for the first time.

Learn more about 糖心Vlog Lancaster鈥檚 RN-BSN program.