Omicron Delta Chapter of Sigma Annual Education Conference
held virtually with the University of Phoenix
College of Nursing
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Morning Welcome

Dr. Michelle Nichols, 

Omicron Delta Chapter President

Afternoon Welcome

Raelene Brooks, PhD, RN; Dean, UOP College of Nursing

Joanna Carrega, PhD, RN; Associate Dean, UOP College of Nursing

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Thank You

Dr. Marilyn Klakovich, Omicron Delta Education Director

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Continuing Education Credits:

Omicron Delta is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
This conference is provider approved for 12 Contact Hours in total— CEP# 16709. 

For each recorded video section viewed, please complete the evaluation for 1 contact hour!

Videos are listed below in order of session appearance...
(Recordings have been edited for voice quality and flow of presentation. Content has not been edited).

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Morning Keynote Address ... 

Contact Hour: 1

Morning Keynote Evaluation

"Sigma 2025-27 Organizational Call to Action and Sigma Forward Strategic Framework -  How Sigma can help in your leadership journey"

Liz Westcott, DCaM, MSc, DipMan, RNT, RN, FFNMRCSI

Sigma President (2025-2027)

Afternoon Keynote Address ... 

Contact Hour: 1

Afternoon Keynote Evaluation

"The Nurse Coach Revolution: How Nurses are Transforming & Reshaping the Coaching Landscape"

Patrick LaRose, DNP, MSN/Ed, RN, NC-BC 

University of Phoenix College of Nursing Faculty 

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Morning Session One ...A

Contact Hour: 1

Morning Session One Evaluation

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Podium

“Enhancing Artificial Intelligence Literacy & Ethical Integration in Nursing Education: A Pre-Post Study”

Alham Abuatiq, PhD, CNE, CAHIMS, RN

“Unveiling the Artistry of Caring through Artificial Intelligence-Digital Images”

Judith McKenna, DNP, PhD(c), APRN-BC

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Poster

), RN“Civility and Synchronous Engagement in the Online Nursing Learning”

Connie Houser, MSN, RNC, CNE and Karen Myers, DNP, RN

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Morning Session One ... B

Contact Hour: 1

Morning Session One Evaluation

Podium

“Factors Supporting Achievement and Maintenance of Baby-Friendly Designation”

Felicitas Diese, PhD, MSN, CNM, RN

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Poster

“Quantitative Blood Loss Measurement Quality Improvement Project”

Kera Anderson, DNP(c), CRNA, APRN

“From 9 to 23: A Nurse-let Model of Supply Chain Readiness and Novice preceptorship for Safe Catheterization Laboratory Expansion”

Ping Ma, BSN, RN

“Integrating TSRP into the First Semester of BSN Program”

Stella Lee, DNP, MSN-Ed, RN, CCRN, CNE

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Morning Session Two ... A

Contact Hour: 1

Morning Session Two Evaluation

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“Evaluation Tool Development for Virtual Patient Learning Systems” 

Alham Abuatiq, PhD, CNE, CAHIMS, RN

“Murder in Slow Motion: Advancing Nursing Risk Assessment through the Integration of Coercive Control Frameworks”

April Joy Steele, MN, NP-C, DNP

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Poster

“Digital Self-Monitoring of Psychotic Symptoms to Reduce Relapse and Improve Treatment Engagement in Adults With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders”

Shauntae Cyrille, BSN, RN

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Morning Session Two ...B

Contact Hour: 1

Morning Session Two Evaluation

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“Peer Demonstrator Support in Health Sciences Education”

Attila Imre Tóth, BSc, RN

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Poster

“Beyond Color-Coding: Professional Identity and Autonomy in Nursing”

Renee Pierce, DNP, RN and Valerie Ragon, MS, RN

“Determinants of Mild Cognitive Impairment Among Rural Older Adults”

Yinghui Geng, BSN

“Trafficking Screening and Education in ED”

Gigi Guan, MSN, RN, PHN, CEN, TCRN,CPEN

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Afternoon Session One ...A

Contact Hour: 1

Afternoon Session One Evaluation

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Podium

“Buffering Stress: Heart-Focused Breathing for Faculty Resilience" 

Rhonda Infante, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, NPD-BC, RNC-OB 

“Engagement to Partnership: Clinical Nurse Co-Leadership” 

Rhonda Infante, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, NPD-BC, RNC-OB and Steven Dine, BSN, RN

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Poster

“Nurse Academics' Perspectives on Embracing CL" 

Quratulain Damani, PhD(c), RN 

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Afternoon Session One ... B

Contact Hour: 1

Afternoon Session One Evaluation

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Podium

“Student Speed Mentoring to Reduce Anxiety and Build”

Tara Spalla King, PhD, RN, FNAP and Tara O’Brien, PhD, RN, CNE

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Poster

“Supporting Emotion Regulation in Nursing Students Through a Campus-Based Multisensory Cubbie Experience”

Tiffeny Atkins, PT, DPT and Jenelle Marie Abnett, Ph.D., BCASE and Kristen Evans, PhD, RN

“Nursing Students’ Stress and Self-Reflective Journaling Approaches” 

Janice Farber, PhD, RN

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Afternoon Session Two ... A

Contact Hour: 1

Afternoon Session Two Evaluation

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Podium

“Improving the Quality of DNP Projects: A Literature and Project Evaluation Review” 

Pamela Simon-Card, DNP, APRN, ND, CTN; and Nancy M. Geedey, DNP, MSN, MHA, RN,
NEA-BC

“Scholarship Circle”

Patricia Finch Guthrie, PhD, RN and Melissa Rouse, PhD, APRN, CNS-BC, NEA-BC, CENP, CPHQ

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Poster

“Barriers to Clinical Placement in Graduate NursingEducation” 

Zelia Taylor-Pearson, DNP, RN

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Afternoon Session Two ...B

Contact Hour: 1

Afternoon Session Two Evaluation

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Podium

“Increasing Engagement Through Immersive Interactive Learning”

Donna Harmon, DNP, ACNP-BC, CNE

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Poster

“Constructing Critical Care Competence: an Educational Framework”

Hazel Downing, RN, MN, Ed.D

“Translational Science in Simulation-Based Nursing Education” 

Melanie A. Horning, Ph.D., RN, CNE