Translating Knowledge: Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Conference 2026

November 11, 2026
This is a hybrid educational activity. Learners are encouraged to attend this activity to enhance their understanding of how nursing research and evidence-based practice contribute to the advancement of the profession and inform high-quality clinical decision-making and patient care.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for Advanced Practice Nurses, RN's, LPN's and other Healthcare Professionals who utilize research and evidence-based practice to inform clinical decision making.  Other learner groups such as Nursing Students and Academia Faculty would also benefit from this education. 

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

1. examine how integrating a standardized social determinate of health screening tool into the pediatric medical record enables nurses to identify social needs and implement timely, patient-centered interventions to improve child health outcomes
2. explain how the integration of research and evidence-based practice supports clinical decision making and advances the science and quality of patient care
3. describe the importance of clearly defined code roles in hospital resuscitation teams and how evidence-based practice was used to develop and standardize these roles to improve team performance and patient outcomes
4. evaluate how the use of fidget tools, supported by research evidence, enhances learner engagement and participation in educational settings
5. examine how healthcare teams can apply health systems science into daily work to improve care delivery and patient outcomes
6. analyze evidence-based strategies for preventing and responding to workplace violence in the health care setting

Refund Policy
A full refund will be given for any cancellations received up to one week prior to the course.  No refunds for no-shows. 
 
Course Cancellation Policy
In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, you will be called and/or emailed, and any tuition fees received would be refunded in full.  Geisinger is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
 
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity.  Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
 
Virtual Information
All details pertaining to the links for this activity will be sent once you are registered for the activity. 
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 5.00 ANCC
    • 5.00 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    06/10/2026
    Course expires: 
    12/31/2026
    Event starts: 
    11/11/2026 - 7:00am EST
    Event ends: 
    11/11/2026 - 3:30pm EST
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    Schedule 
    7:00AM – 7:45AM      
    Registration & Continental Breakfast 
     
    7:45AM – 8:00AM      
    Welcome & Course Overview  
    Gale Shalongo DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC 
     
    8:00AM – 9:00AM
    Clinical Nurse Project Flash Presentations 
     
    4 – 15-minute EBP project presentations as follows: 
    • 8:00AM – 8:15AM: Social Determinates of Health: Shaping Pediatric Care (Laura Longenberger BSN, RN )
    • 8:15AM – 8:30AM: Communication Toolbox (Raphael Ferro BSN, RN & Michele Polney BSN, RN )
    • 8:30AM – 8:45AM: Code Roles (Rachel French MSN, RN, RNC-OB, NPD-BC and Bart Ewing EMTP–P)
    • 8:45AM – 9:00AM: Intra Osseous Insertion (Sommer Flick RN, ASN, CCRN)  
    9:00AM – 9:45AM      
    Keynote Speaker: Topic TBD
    Marie Boltz PhD, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN
     
    9:45AM – 10:00AM
    Morning Break  
     
    10:00AM – 10:20AM  
    Nursing Research Fellowship Testimonial  
    Bethany Vanemon MSN, RN, CCRN, CNL, Rachel French MSN, RN, RNC-OB, NPD-BC, Kathryn Fischer Oetjens CRNP 
     
    10:20AM – 10:40AM
    Fidget Research Study  
    Lindsey Ford DNP, RN, NPD-BC 
     
    10:40AM – 11:00AM 
    Evidence-Based Interprofessional Collaboration to Improve Safety and Reduce Costs: Transitioning   from Heparin to Normal Saline for Central Line Patency in Ambulatory Oncology Patients 
    Tracy Lumsden RN, OCN & Jennifer Lemon MSN, RN, OCN  
     
    11:00AM – 11:30AM  
    Medical College’s Health System Sciences Collaborative 
    Dr Scott Friedenberg MD 
            
    11:30AM – 12:15PM
     Poster Symposium 
     
    12:15PM – 1:15PM 
    Lunch will be provided 
     
    1:15PM – 2:00PM 
    Keynote Speaker: Topic TBD
    Marie Boltz PhD, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN
     
    2:00PM – 2:45PM
    Panel Discussion: Confronting Workplace Violence – Evidence Based Strategies for Safer Practice  
    Mark Allred MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHSO Jami Studebaker BSN, RN, CEN, John, Oast, MS, CHPA, Vicki Housner,  
     
    2:45PM – 3:15PM   
    Advanced Practice Nurse Presentation – TBD
     
    3:15PM – 3:30PM
    Evaluations/Adjournment
     
    *Topics and speakers are subject to change.
    Henry Hood Center for Research and Virtual via Teams Geisinger Medical Center
    Danville, PA 17822
    United States

    All visitors to the Geisinger campus, please park in the patient parking lot. A shuttle bus will take you to the Henry Hood Center for Health Research, please notify the driver when boarding the bus of your final destination.  

    Travel

    Henry Hood Center for Health Research is located on the Geisinger Campus in Danville, Pennsylvania (Montour County), Exit 224 on Interstate 80. Routes 11 and 54 also intersect in Danville.  

    Guest Faculty

    Marie Boltz, PhD, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN
    Activity Speaker
    Associate Dean for Research and Innovation
    College of Nursing, Penn State University
     

    Geisinger Faculty

    Mark Allred, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHSO
    Activity Speaker
    Registered Nurse Security Liason
    GMC
     
    Bart Ewing, EMTP-P
    Activity Speaker
    Resuscitation Instructor
    Nursing Professional Development GLH
     
    Raphael Ferro, BSN, RN
    Activity Speaker
    Inpatient Registered Nurse, CEP, SEIU
    Critical Care GWV
     
    Sommer Flick, RN, ASN, CCRN
    Activity Speaker
    Regional Inpatient Registered Nurse
    GMC
     
    Lindsey Ford, DNP, RN, NPD-BC
    Activity Speaker
    Senior Director Nursing
    GWV
     
    Rachel French, MSN, RN, RNC-OB, NPD-BC
    Activity Speaker
    Nursing Professional Development Practitioner
    Nursing Professional Development GLH
     
    Scott Friedenberg, MD
    Activity Speaker
    Director, Neurology
    GMC
     
    Vicki Housner
    Activity Speaker
    Security K9 Handler
    GMC
     
    Jennifer Lemon, MSN, RN, OCN
    Activity Speaker
    Operations Manager, Hematology/Oncology
    Geisinger Cancer Center Lewisburg
     
    Laura Longenberger, BSN, RN
    Activity Speaker
    Nursing Professional Development Practitioner
    GMC
     
    Tracy Lumsden, RN, OCN
    Activity Speaker
    Registered Nurse Hematology/Oncology
    Geisinger Medical Clinic Scenery Park
     
    John Oast, MS, CHPA
    Activity Speaker
    Director Security Training and Special Programs
    Security General Support Admin Corporate Office
     
    Kathryn Fischer Oetjens, CRNP
    Activity Speaker
    Nurse Practitioner Pediatrics
    Pediatrics Neurodevelopment Lewisburg
     
    Michele Polney, BSN, RN
    Activity Speaker
    Inpatient Registered Nurse, CEP, SEIU
    Critical Care GWV
     
    Gale Shalongo, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC
    Activity Director
    Director, Nursing
    GMC
     
    Jami Studebaker, BSN, RN, CEN
    Activity Speaker
    Administrative Team Coordinator Registered Nurse
    GMC
     
    Tami Underhill, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NEA-BC, EBP-CH
    Activity Director
    System Manager, Evidence Based Practice
    GMC
     
    Bethany Vanemon, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNL
    Activity Speaker
    Clinical Research Coordinator
    Cancer Research Central West Region
     

    Content Disclosure

    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.  
     
    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
     
    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

     

     

     

     

    Credit Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for 5 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None

    Available Credit

    • 5.00 ANCC
    • 5.00 Participation Credit
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