
The 1st Annual Evidence-Based Practice & Nursing Research Conference presented by MUSC Health’s Nurse Alliance Evidence-Based Practice and Research Council in collaboration with the Center for Evidence-Based Practice will be held on May 1 & 2, 2015 on the campus of the Medical University of South Carolina in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina. The conference will focus on building the foundation for generating and integrating research into clinical practice.
Objectives: Participants will be able to
- Describe the relationship between evidence-based practice and research.
- Identify the knowledge and skills required to integrate clinical inquiry into their professional practice.
On day 1, May 1, 2015, Elizabeth Crabtree, MPH, PhD(c) and Emily Brennan, MLIS of the Center for Evidence-Based Practice will facilitate sessions designed to help participants develop or refine their skills at using PICO questions to frame clinical inquiry, searching for evidence, conducting critical appraisals, synthesizing evidence and disseminating findings.
Our keynote speaker, Cheryl Rodgers, PhD, RN, CPNP, CPON, Assistant Professor at Duke University School of Nursing, will lead day two off presenting on the relationship between quality improvement, evidence-based practice and research, emphasizing the translation of research into practice and identifying research priorities. The sessions throughout the remainder of the day are designed to engage participants in generating new knowledge, featuring experienced and novice nursing researchers sharing their expertise and experiences. During lunch and breaks exhibitors and poster presenters will be available to share information related to evidence-based practice and research.
The Nursing Professional Development Department of MUSC Health is an approved provider of nursing continuing education by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Call for Abstracts
You are invited to submit an abstracts for the poster display on Saturday, May 2, 2015 to be held in the Drug Discovery Building on the MUSC Campus in Charleston, South Carolina in conjunction with the 1st Annual Evidence-Based Practice & Nursing Research Conference presented by MUSC Health’s Nurse Alliance Evidence-Based Practice and Research Council in collaboration with the Center for Evidence-Based Practice. The conference will focus on building the foundation for generating and integrating research into clinical practice. Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to present to a regional audience who are interested in improving patient outcomes through evidence-based practice and research.
We invite proposals to present:
- Integrative literature reviews that focus on clinical practice issues
- Strategies for implementation of evidence-based practice changes
- Evaluation of evidence-based practice changes
- Innovative research designs/methodologies
- Results of clinical research projects
All submitted abstracts must adhere to the abstract format and submission guidelines:
- Abstracts will be submitted online - follow this link: Poster Abstract Submission Form
- Each abstract may have up to three authors. One author must be identified as the primary contact person and will be responsible for communication with other authors.
- Complete each section of the abstract text in the space provided:
- Title (Limited to 120 characters, including spaces)
- Purpose (300 characters) Identify issue addressed and goal of Strategy OR state the intent or goal of the study
- Background/Significance (500 characters) Describe the importance of the issue addressed OR describe the knowledge base you are building on and the importance of the study
- Methods/Strategy and Implementation (1000 characters) Describe the innovation and the process of implementation OR Identify the study design, sample, instruments, data collection procedures, and analytic approach used
- Evaluation/Results (500 characters) Describe analytic findings and include actual evaluation data
- Conclusions & Implications for Practice (300 characters) Describe the meanings of your findings and specific practice implications
- Abstracts must be submitted by April 1, 2015
Abstracts will undergo blind peer review and notification will be sent to primary contact by April 10, 2015. Poster presenters will be expected to register for and attend the conference.

The 1st Annual Evidence-Based Practice & Nursing Research Conference presented by MUSC Health’s Nurse Alliance Evidence-Based Practice and Research Council in collaboration with the Center for Evidence-Based Practice will be held on May 1 & 2, 2015 on the campus of the Medical University of South Carolina in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina. The conference will focus on building the foundation for generating and integrating research into clinical practice.
Objectives: Participants will be able to
- Describe the relationship between evidence-based practice and research.
- Identify the knowledge and skills required to integrate clinical inquiry into their professional practice.
On day 1, May 1, 2015, Elizabeth Crabtree, MPH, PhD(c) and Emily Brennan, MLIS of the Center for Evidence-Based Practice will facilitate sessions designed to help participants develop or refine their skills at using PICO questions to frame clinical inquiry, searching for evidence, conducting critical appraisals, synthesizing evidence and disseminating findings.
Our keynote speaker, Cheryl Rodgers, PhD, RN, CPNP, CPON, Assistant Professor at Duke University School of Nursing, will lead day two off presenting on the relationship between quality improvement, evidence-based practice and research, emphasizing the translation of research into practice and identifying research priorities. The sessions throughout the remainder of the day are designed to engage participants in generating new knowledge, featuring experienced and novice nursing researchers sharing their expertise and experiences. During lunch and breaks exhibitors and poster presenters will be available to share information related to evidence-based practice and research.
The Nursing Professional Development Department of MUSC Health is an approved provider of nursing continuing education by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Call for Abstracts
You are invited to submit an abstracts for the poster display on Saturday, May 2, 2015 to be held in the Drug Discovery Building on the MUSC Campus in Charleston, South Carolina in conjunction with the 1st Annual Evidence-Based Practice & Nursing Research Conference presented by MUSC Health’s Nurse Alliance Evidence-Based Practice and Research Council in collaboration with the Center for Evidence-Based Practice. The conference will focus on building the foundation for generating and integrating research into clinical practice. Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to present to a regional audience who are interested in improving patient outcomes through evidence-based practice and research.
We invite proposals to present:
- Integrative literature reviews that focus on clinical practice issues
- Strategies for implementation of evidence-based practice changes
- Evaluation of evidence-based practice changes
- Innovative research designs/methodologies
- Results of clinical research projects
All submitted abstracts must adhere to the abstract format and submission guidelines:
- Abstracts will be submitted online - follow this link: Poster Abstract Submission Form
- Each abstract may have up to three authors. One author must be identified as the primary contact person and will be responsible for communication with other authors.
- Complete each section of the abstract text in the space provided:
- Title (Limited to 120 characters, including spaces)
- Purpose (300 characters) Identify issue addressed and goal of Strategy OR state the intent or goal of the study
- Background/Significance (500 characters) Describe the importance of the issue addressed OR describe the knowledge base you are building on and the importance of the study
- Methods/Strategy and Implementation (1000 characters) Describe the innovation and the process of implementation OR Identify the study design, sample, instruments, data collection procedures, and analytic approach used
- Evaluation/Results (500 characters) Describe analytic findings and include actual evaluation data
- Conclusions & Implications for Practice (300 characters) Describe the meanings of your findings and specific practice implications
- Abstracts must be submitted by April 1, 2015
Abstracts will undergo blind peer review and notification will be sent to primary contact by April 10, 2015. Poster presenters will be expected to register for and attend the conference.