MEETING: Research Committee DATE: February 11, 2016

PLACE:Virtua Center for LearningTIME: 1815

PRESIDING:Holly Rodgers

RECORDING: Holly Rodgers

PRESENT:Linda Bucher,Barbara Chamberlain (phone), April Chmielinski, Kathy Durning,Bea Leyden, Janet Riggs, Holly Rodgers, Rose Shaffer, Veronica McEvoy

EXCUSED: Elly Fitzpatrick, Jennifer Lewis, Stephanie Maillie, Kathy McCauley, Jessica Johnson

TOPIC

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DISCUSSION

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ACTION

I. Welcome /
  • Meeting called to order by Holly Rodgers at 1815

II. Approval of meeting minutes /
  1. Minutes fromNovember 5, 2015 reviewed
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  • November minutes approved by Linda Bucher and seconded by Kathy Durningwithout changes

III. Review of Calendar
  1. Research Journal Club
  1. Research Methods Lecture
  1. Research Dinner Program
  1. June Planning Meeting
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  • Tonight!
  • March 3, 2016 at the Virtua Center for Learning (Snow date is March 10, 2016)
  • April 14, 2016 at the DoubleTree by Hilton at the Philadelphia Airport
  • June 16, 2016 at The Restaurant School of Philadelphia
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  • Please mark your calendars for all of these future meetings and programs!

IV. Subcommittees
  1. Research DinnerProgram (RDP)
  1. Research Poster Presentations/Abstract Reviews
  1. Research Grant Awards
  1. Research Education
a)Journal Club
b)Methods Lecture /
  • Lead, Kathy Durning, submitted the contract from the DoubleTree by Hilton at the Philadelphia Airport to AACN and received approval to move forward
  • Guest speaker - Rebecca Trotta, PhD, RN
  • Title - “Improving Communication with Non-Vocal Critical Care Patients: Implementing SPAECS’s Protocol”
  • Date and time - April 14, 2016 - registration begins at 5:30 pm, presentation at 7:00 pm.
  • John Harper has retired and stepped down as Lead
  • Kathy McCauley has offered to review and update the call for abstracts and review criteria, considering expanding research synthesis or integrated literature reviews to TRENDS
  • TRENDS posters
  • Due date July 15
  • Response date is August 15
  • RDP posters
  • Due date was February 15 - extend to March 1
  • Response Date March 15
  • Lead is Kathy McCauley
  • Members met on January 11th to review two proposals that Holly blinded:
  • $1000 from Robyn Strauss and colleagues at HUP, “Deep Tissue Injury Risk Factors Among Cardiac Surgery Patients in the Early Postoperative Period” fully approved
  • $1000 from April Chmielinski and colleagues at HUP, “Improving Heart Failure Education Across the Care Continuum” requested clarification and resubmission
  • Tonight! Thank you to Janet Riggs for leading the discussion on “Usefulness of Cognitive Dysfunction in Heart Failure to Predict Cardiovascular Risk at 180 Days”
  • Date: March 3, 2016 at 7:15 pm (meeting at 6:00 pm)
  • Location: Virtua Center for Learning
  • Speaker: Linda Bucher, PhD, RN, DNE, CEN
  • Title: “Evidence-Based Projects – Roadmap to Dissemination!”
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  • Sue Politsky has almost received all of the required documents for joint-providership and contact hours through Virtua, she will inform Holly Rodgers when able to begin advertising
  • Registration will be set up through Nursing Network
  • Everyone is encouraged to share the flyer throughout their work environments
  • Holly will reach out to Velano Vascular and Rose will reach out to AstraZeneca as potential sponsors
  • Lead position is open, if you are interested inform Holly and Rose
  • Rose will follow up with Kathy and then Holly will upload the updated information on the Nursing Network website
  • Should advertise the RDP call in the TRENDS brochure and the TRENDS call in the RDP program
  • Holly will contact Deb Becker from UPenn regarding NP student posters – will request at least 8
  • Kathy will review/update the call and review criteria and then Holly will upload the updated information to Nursing Network
  • Holly and Rose to follow up with TRENDS planning committee about opportunities to advertise grant awards in the brochure
  • Grant awardees will be invited to the April RDP free of charge to be recognized for their achievement
  • Sue Politsky has almost received all of the required documents for joint-providership and contact hours through Virtua, she will inform Holly Rodgers when able to begin advertising
  • Registration will be set up through Nursing Network – free for all!
  • Everyone is encouraged to share the flyer throughout their work environments
  • Rose will arrange for food delivery

V. Goals and Objectives2015-2016

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  • Goals and Objectivesupdated and submitted to the Board
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  • No action

VI. Policy and Procedure 2015-2016 /
  • Policy and Procedure updated and submitted to the Board
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  • No action

VII. Budget /
  • Budget approved by the board
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  • No action

VIII. Board Report

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  • Barbara Chamberlain discussed the following: SePANotes, Certified Nurses Day March 19th, Deb Paschal has assumed the President-Elect position, Sam Delaney has assumed the Education Chair-Elect position, speaker committee meets February 20th,Clare-Marie is updating the point system/awards/scholarships
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  • All are welcome to attend or call in to the next Board meeting on March 8th at Virtua

IX. New Business /
  • No discussion
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  • No action

X. Old Business /
  • No discussion
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  • No action

XI. Adjourned /
  • Meeting adjourned at 2000

Submitted by: Holly Rodgers

3/2/2016

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