2024 Symposium Speakers
The Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing is pleased to host the following speakers for the 2024 Ruth K. Palmer Research Symposium:
Keynote Address
"Evidence-based Practice & Nurse/Clinician Well-being Ensures Healthcare Quality and Safety: Key Strategies that Work!"
Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, EBP-C, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
Helene Fuld Health Trust Professor of Evidence-based Practice
Vice President for Health Promotion and Chief Wellness Officer
The Ohio State University College of Nursing
Dr. Melnyk earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from West Virginia University, her Master of Science degree with a specialization in nursing care of children and pediatric nurse practitioner from the University of Pittsburgh, and her PhD in clinical research from the University of Rochester where she also completed her post-master’s certificate as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She is a globally recognized expert in EBP, intervention research, child, teen and young adult mental health, and health and wellness, and is a frequent keynote speaker at national and international conferences. Dr. Melnyk has consulted with hundreds of healthcare systems and colleges throughout the nation and globe on how to improve quality of care and patient outcomes through implementing and sustaining evidence-based practice.
Learn more about Dr. Melnyk here!
Podium Presentations
"Social Network Analysis Methods and Health Services Research"
Amy Kiefer, PhD, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago
"Closing the Gap: Educating Nursing Students and the Nursing Workforce for Genomics-Informed Care"
Patricia Friend, PhD, APRN-CNS, AOCNS, AGN-B
Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Nurse Specialist Track
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago
"Enjoyment in Preterm Infants: A Concept Analysis"
Thao Griffith, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago
Kristy Fuller, OTR/L, CNT, CLC
Barb O’Rourke, RN
"Utilizing Natural Language Processing to Inform Symptom Science in Nursing"
Paula de la Pena, MSN, RN, SCRN
PhD in Nursing Candidate
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago
"Innovating Patient Care by Leveraging Technology and Teamwork"
Gay Landstrom, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FACHE, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer
Trinity Health
Peggy Norton-Rosko, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Regional Chief Nursing Officer
Loyola Medicine
"Toxic Leadership in Nursing: Unraveling Causes, Navigating Consequences, and Implementing Strategies for a Healthy Workplace"
Leodoro Labrague, PhD, DM, RN, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago
"Gut Microbiome and Low Back Pain"
Anitha Saravanan, PhD, RN, ANP-BC
Assistant Professor
Northern Illinois University