June 12, 2025

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST

Webinar Title:

Diverse Opportunities in Global Nursing Research

Webinar Description:

Many researchers find it daunting to initiate global health research and partnerships. The Global Health RIG, through a panel discussion, will discuss how they found support from a home institution, appropriate funding, time and mentorship that led them to success in global health research. Through examples of ongoing global health projects, the panel will explain how they overcame specific challenges and how they navigated cultural research and clinical nuances with their respective projects. They will share their experience working within existing organizations and institutions and describe how they facilitate global nursing partners and research excellence. Do not miss being part of this exciting global health research discussion!

Speakers:

Brittney van de Water, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC
Co-Chair Global RIG
Assistant Professor
Boston College

Sangita Pudasainee-Kapri, PhD, DNP, RN, APN, FNP-BC, CPN
Assistant Professor
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

Yashika Sharmam PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
University of Connecticut

Sharon Rainer, PhD, APRN, ENP-C, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC (Moderator)
Co-Chair Global RIG
Assistant Professor
Thomas Jefferson University 

Registration Fee:
Members - Free
Non-Members - $25.00

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February 26, 2025

Webinar Title:

Bridging the Gap: Research, Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), and Quality Improvement (QI) for Optimal Patient Care - Understanding the distinctions: Research, EBP, and QI

Webinar Description:

Bridging the Gap: Research, Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), and Quality Improvement (QI) for Optimal Patient Care describes the importance of evidence-based practice (EBP), the use of quality improvement (QI) and EBP models, as well as critical appraisal methods. When conducting EBP or QI projects, selecting a guiding model is essential to ensure a structured and effective approach. EBP/QI models provide systematic processes for translating evidence into clinical practice and assessing organizational readiness for change. We will discuss models that guide the integration of evidence and emphasize the importance of identifying and appraising the best available evidence. Rigorous appraisal, which involves critiquing, leveling, and grading evidence to determine quality and relevance, ensures a strong foundation for practice changes.

Objectives:
1. Differentiate between research, EBP and QI projects
2. Describe evidence-based models
3. Identify critical appraisal methods and tools

Speakers:

Aliza Ben-Zacharia, PhD, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, FAAN
Assistant Professor
Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing

Susan Moyer PhD, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor
Millersville University

April 16, 2024

Webinar Title:

Harnessing Generative AI in Nursing Education and Research: Opportunities, Challenges, and Case Studies

Webinar Description:

Please join us for this virtual event on April 16, 2024 beginning at 1:00 PM ET.

The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT), presents a transformative opportunity for nursing education and research. This webinar, moderated by Dr. Suzanne Bakken, will delve into the multifaceted applications, benefits, and challenges of incorporating generative AI into nursing. Our distinguished panelists will comprehensively explore the current landscape and future directions in leveraging these technologies to enhance nursing education and research. Firstly, Dr. Maxim Topaz will define what generative is and explore the integration of generative AI, highlighting its benefits for enhancing student assignments, creating realistic patient scenarios, and boosting research productivity. He will also discuss academic integrity and misinformation challenges associated with AI, and recommend strategies for responsible AI use to improve educational outcomes and research efficiency. Dr. Meghan Reading Turchioe will follow with a focused examination of ChatGPT's application within a nursing graduate course, presenting a practical use case of generative AI in educational settings. Supported by a grant from Columbia University, Drs. Bakken and Turchioe incorporated into the curriculum both a broad foundation of generative AI in healthcare and the specific use of ChatGPT to support students learning statistical programming and data science. Dr. Meghan Reading will present the curriculum as well as empirical data on the students’ learning outcomes and competencies, and lessons learned from the experience. The goal of their presentation will be to provide actionable insights for educators interested in incorporating similar technologies into their teaching practices. Lastly, Dr. Maryam Zolnoori will explore the applications of generative AI in nursing research. Her presentation will cover groundbreaking ways in which generative AI can be used to extract insights from clinical notes and patient reports and to generate synthetic research data, offering a significant leap forward in nursing research methodology. Dr. Zolnoori will share insights from her work on data synthetics, risk prediction, and diagnostic algorithms, illustrating how generative AI enhances nursing knowledge and patient care. Through straightforward examples, she will link these advancements to the efficiency and potential of generative AI in refining nursing research practices.

Together, these presentations will offer a holistic view of generative AI's current and potential impacts on nursing education and research, providing attendees with valuable knowledge and practical strategies for integrating these technologies into their teaching and research. The goal of this webinar is to foster a deeper understanding of the transformative potential of generative AI in nursing, encouraging innovation and responsible adoption in the field.

Intended Audience: This webinar is designed for nurse educators, nursing researchers, and healthcare professionals interested in AI, and students in the nursing and health informatics fields, aiming to inspire and guide the integration of generative AI in nursing practice and academia.

Speakers:

Maxim Topaz, PhD, MA, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor of Nursing, Columbia University School of Nursing

Meghan Reading Turchioe, PhD, MPH, RN, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Columbia University School of Nursing

Maryam Zolnoori, PhD, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences Research in Nursing, Columbia University School of Nursing

Moderator:

Suzanne Bakken, PhD, MS, BSN, FAAN, FACMI, FIAHSI, Alumni Professor of Nursing and Professor of Biomedical Informatics;, Executive Director, Center for Community-Engaged Health Informatics and Data Science

February 28, 2024

Webinar Title:

Looking for Your Next Position: Tips for Searching and Interviewing in Academic and Non-Academic Settings

Webinar Description:

Three ENRS RIGS (Aging, ECNS, LGBTQIA Health and Health Disparities) come together to present a webinar on “Looking for your next position: Tips for searching and interviewing in academic and non-academic settings.”

This exciting webinar is perfect for students, trainees, and early career nurse scientists. Participants will hear from nurse scientists across the career trajectory in various positions and environments. Topics will include navigating the job search and interviewing process inside and outside academia, and will include an international perspective. Speakers will share tips and resources, and there will be time for participants to ask questions.

Speakers:

Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili

Michelle Boakye

Jordon Bosse

November 17, 2023

Webinar Title:

The Role of the Nurse Scientist Advancing Nursing Knowledge Through Research: Opportunities and Challenges

Webinar Description:

Please join us for this virtual event hosted by the ENRS Organizational Development Committee on November 17, 2023, beginning at 9:00 AM.

The practice environment offers the Nurse Scientist numerous opportunities to explore patient responses and experiences, develop disciplinary knowledge to inform practice and guide interventions and enhance wellbecoming. Implementation of the PhD prepared Nurse Scientist across practice settings is a growing trend, nationally. Recruiting the Nurse Scientist into practice settings will require continued support and resources to sustain the role.

Definitions for the practice based Nurse Scientist vary. Some descriptions focus on the development, testing, refinement and translation of knowledge to advance patient care. Others focus on research activities that include dissemination of research findings, team building and collaboration, mentoring, grant writing, Evidence Based Practice initiatives and guiding quality improvement projects. The lack of a consistent role description often can lead to potential role confusion.

Research conducted by nurse scientists has influenced patient outcomes related to reduction in falls, decreased infection rates, accelerated wound healing, as well as health promotion and well becoming across populations and health care settings. Research conducted by Nurse Scientists has also impacted care costs, decreased length of hospitalizations and readmission rates and improved care transitions to home.

While implementation of the Nurse Scientist has been successful,, there are still challenges and barriers to full role implementation. The lack of a clear definition of the Nurse Scientist role and role requirements, increased numbers of nurses in practice with Doctorates in Nursing Practice leading research investigations, focus on evidence based practice initiatives and the lack the needed infrastructure and resources contribute to role confusion.

Implementation of the Nurse Scientist role within practice environments has created new opportunities to advance disciplinary knowledge and improve patient care through nursing inquiry. Continued exploration and refinement of the Nurse Scientist role in both Magnet designated and Non Magnet settings can bring clarity to the work of the nurse scientist and promote new opportunities to advance a nursing research agenda across practice environments.

The purpose of this workshop is to explore different strategies used to define and implement the Nurse Scientist role across practice settings and populations. Exploring the role of the Nurse Scientist and the approaches to role implementation use can enhance and expand optimize the role and enhance patient care.

Speakers:

Dr. Lily Thomas, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Vice President System Nursing Research, Institute for Nursing

Sara E. Looby, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN
Nurse Researcher, Yvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research
Metabolism Unit, Endocrine Division Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Moderator:

Dorothy A. Jones, EdD, APN, FAAN, FNI
Director Emerita and Senior Nurse Scientist, Yvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research, Massachusetts General Hospital
Professor Emerita, Boston College, Connel School of Nursing

October 24, 2023

Webinar Title:

ENRS Research Interest Group (RIG) 101 Webinar

Webinar Description:

Have you ever wondered what the ENRS Research Interest Groups are all about?

Interested in finding the right one for your research?

Join Dr. Lisa Kitko, ENRS RIGs Chairperson and several of the RIGs chairs to learn more about this important ENRS member benefit that provides:

• networking and mentorship opportunities
• the ability to meet research collaborators
• potential for professional growth in your research field

This event is a virtual event that is open to all ENRS members.

Speaker:
Lisa Kitko, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN
Dean, University of Rochester School of Nursing
Independence Chair of Nursing Education
Vice President, University of Rochester Medical Center, URMC Professor of Nursing and Geriatric Medicine

April 3, 2023

Webinar Title:

Evaluate the Concept of Precision Health through Determinants of Health: Focus on Social Determinants and Omics

Webinar Description:

Please join us for this virtual event hosted by the ENRS Precision Health RIG and the ISONG Educational Committee on April 3, 2023 starting at 12:00 PM EST.

The purpose of this event is to educate and expand the view of nurse scientists regarding: precision health, beyond biomakers, that meets the needs of the whole person including SDH into OMICS.

Speakers:
Jeffrey Willey, PhD, RN, CNS, CLNC, CNE
Associate Professor, Salisbury University

Ruth Lucas, PhD, RNC, CLS
Associate Professor, University of Connecticut School of Nursing

Yvette Conley, PhD, FAAN
Professor of Nursing and Human Genetics, Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship, PhD Program Director Health Promotion & Development, University of Pittsburgh

Mallory Perry-Eaddy, Phd, RN, CCRN
Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut School of Nursing

Moderator:
Marilyn J. Hammer, PhD, DC, RN, FAAN
Director, Phyllis F. Cantor Center for Research in Nursing and Patient Care Services, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

February 22, 2023

Webinar Title:

Using Delphi Methodology to Build Consensus in Emerging Research

Webinar Description:

The Delphi Methodology is a structured approach to obtaining consensus from a panel of experts on a particular topic, and is most commonly applied when little evidence on that topic exists.  The Delphi method has become widely used in nursing research, and results from Delphi studies have informed early instrument design, interventions for new or rare conditions, among other things.  Given the range of applications of this methodology, careful attention to study design is critical.  For example, who can qualify as an expert? How is consensus defined? What are some threats to validity? How many rounds should be conducted?  This presentation will provide an overview of the Delphi method, review foundational applications of this method in nursing science, and highlight examples of how the Delphi Method was used by nurses as foundational phases to multi-phase studies in progress at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Rebecca Trotta PhD, RN
Director
Nursing Research and Science
Executive Director
Abramson Family Center for Nursing Excellence
Director, Geriatric Nursing
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Registration Fees:

Members $0
Nonmember $25

January 13, 2023

Webinar Title:

Nursing Faculty Reflect on their Career Trajectories: Narratives from Early and Mid-Career Scholars

Webinar Description:

There is no single career pathway to becoming a nurse scientist in academia. Getting there often requires tenacity, persistence, and challenging work. In this webinar we will explore career trajectories of three early and mid-career nursing faculty: Drs. Login George, Olga F. Jarrín Montaner, and Karen D'Alonzo. Dr. Pamela de Cordova will moderate the panel discussion. Each panelist will share how they overcame the odds and diverse approaches they used to propel their careers forward. The objective of this webinar is to provide early career scientists with knowledge and real-life examples of ways to overcome adversity and navigate individual career paths. The panelists will share not only their successes but what it took to get there.

Registration Fees:

Members $0
Nonmember $25

December 7, 2022

Webinar Title: 

The Importance of Networking for Professional Development

Webinar Description:

Please join us for this virtual event hosted by the ENRS Aging RIG on December 7, 2022 beginning at 12:00 PM. This session will entail a conversation about the importance of networking. The panelists will share tips on how to get the most out of professional conferences and connecting with others at your university. We will also focus on how networking lends itself to developing community and industry partnerships.

Ruth Masterson Creber, PHD, MSc, RN, FAHA, FAAN
Professor
Columbia University School of Nursing

Sherry A. Greenberg, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, FGSA, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Professor and Hess Endowed Chair in Nursing Education
Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies at Monmouth University

Maxim Topaz, PhD, RN
Elizabeth Standish Gill Associate Professor of Nursing
Columbia University School of Nursing

Registration Fees:

Members $0
Nonmembers $25