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Past Event: 2026 ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥ Scientific Symposium

Date

July 15, 2026

Location

Virtual

Topic

Research

Audience

Board Members, Board Staff, Board Executives, Executive Officers, Nursing Educators, Nursing Professionals, Policy Makers

Knowledge Network

Research

Overview

The ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥ Scientific Symposium presents diverse national and international studies that advance the science of nursing policy and increase the body of evidence for regulatory decision making. The symposium is aimed at nurse regulators, researchers, educators and practitioners.

Event Presentations

Watch Jennifer Hayden Keynote Address: Evidence to Action: Virtual School Nurse Video

Jennifer Hayden Keynote Address: Evidence to Action: Virtual School Nurse

Presented by
Sheila Freed, RN, NCSN, Clinical Operations Director of School Health & Senior Care, Avel eCare
Length
39:51
Watch Nurse Cannabis and Substance Use Impact on Patient Care Video

Nurse Cannabis and Substance Use Impact on Patient Care

Presented by
Jessica Rainbow, PhD, RN, CNE, Associate Professor & Director of Clinical Research Partnerships, University of Arizona College of Nursing
Length
29:05
Watch Profiling Nurses who Experience High Levels of Burnout: Data from the National Nursing Workforce Survey Video

Profiling Nurses who Experience High Levels of Burnout: Data from the National Nursing Workforce Survey

Presented by
Richard Smiley, MS, Senior Statistician, Research, ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥
Length
28:03
Watch Impact of Employee Assistance Programs on Substance Use in Nurses Video

Impact of Employee Assistance Programs on Substance Use in Nurses

Presented by
Alison Trinkoff, ScD, MPH, RN, FAAN, Professor, Department of Family and Community Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing
Length
24:59
Watch Vital Signs: A Trend Analysis of the Nursing Faculty Workforce Video

Vital Signs: A Trend Analysis of the Nursing Faculty Workforce

Presented by
Nicole Kaminski-Ozturk, PhD, MA, PMP, Senior Data Scientist, Research, ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥
Length
23:49
Watch Nurses in Recovery: A Grounded Theory Study Video

Nurses in Recovery: A Grounded Theory Study

Presented by
Karen J. Foli, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, Professor and Endowed Chair for Mental Health Nursing, Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing; Yitong Wang, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Montana State University, Missoula Campus
Length
25:16
Watch Nurses4All: A Mail Survey of Nurses for Policy Evaluation of Nurse Regulatory Legislation in Pennsylvania Video

Nurses4All: A Mail Survey of Nurses for Policy Evaluation of Nurse Regulatory Legislation in Pennsylvania

Presented by
K. Jane Muir, PhD, MSHP, RN, FNP-BC, Assistant Professor, Penn Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
Length
29:00
Watch Middle-Level Nurse Managers: Substance Use and Intention to Leave Video

Middle-Level Nurse Managers: Substance Use and Intention to Leave

Presented by
Karen J. Foli, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, Professor and Endowed Chair for Mental Health Nursing, Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing; Yitong Wang, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Montana State University, Missoula Campus
Length
28:05
Watch The First National Study of Nursing Education Consultants: A Narrative Inquiry Into Fostering Readiness for Practice in Prelicensure Nursing Programs Video

The First National Study of Nursing Education Consultants: A Narrative Inquiry Into Fostering Readiness for Practice in Prelicensure Nursing Programs

Presented by
Alexandra Duke, PhD, DNP, RN-BC, CEN, CHSE, CNEcl, EBP-C, Director, Western States Simulation Alliance, HealthImpact
Length
19:07
Watch Two Decades of Entry-Level Nursing Practice: A Retrospective Analysis of the NCLEX Practice Analyses Video

Two Decades of Entry-Level Nursing Practice: A Retrospective Analysis of the NCLEX Practice Analyses

Presented by
Nicole Williams, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, Director, Content & Test Development Examinations, ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥
Length
26:52
Watch Clinical Judgment Assessment: Unfolding Case Studies and NCLEX Results Video

Clinical Judgment Assessment: Unfolding Case Studies and NCLEX Results

Presented by
Will Muntean, PhD, Principal Research Scientist, Innovation & Measurement Research, Examinations, ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥; Joe Betts, PhD, EdS, MMIS, Director, Measurement & Testing Examinations, ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥
Length
30:29
Watch Navigating Academic Support: A Thematic Analysis of Nursing Educators Responses to CCNE Standard II-C Video

Navigating Academic Support: A Thematic Analysis of Nursing Educators Responses to CCNE Standard II-C

Presented by
Kate C. Turpin, MS, Accreditation and Integration Program Director, PhD Candidate, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis
Length
21:41
Watch Evidence-based Quality Indicators of Nursing Education Programs: An Analysis of 5 Years of National Data Video

Evidence-based Quality Indicators of Nursing Education Programs: An Analysis of 5 Years of National Data

Presented by
Nancy Spector, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director, Nursing Education Policy, ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥; Nicole Kaminski‑Ozturk, ​​PhD, MA, PMP, Data Scientist II, Research, ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥
Length
28:16
Watch The Impact of Scope of Practice Laws on Healthcare Video

The Impact of Scope of Practice Laws on Healthcare

Presented by
Benjamin J. McMichael, PhD, JD, Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Interdisciplinary Legal Studies Initiative, The University of Alabama School of Law
Length
27:20
Watch A Longitudinal Examination of Clinical Simulation in a Post-Pandemic Era: A National Survey of Prelicensure Nursing Programs Video

A Longitudinal Examination of Clinical Simulation in a Post-Pandemic Era: A National Survey of Prelicensure Nursing Programs

Presented by
Brendan Martin, PhD, Director, Research, ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥
Length
29:20
Watch Effect of APRN Full Scope of Practice on Patient Care in Pregnancy Episodes Video

Effect of APRN Full Scope of Practice on Patient Care in Pregnancy Episodes

Presented by
Danny Hughes, PhD, Professor, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University
Length
26:12