This conference will provide participants with knowledge related to feasible and relevant strategies to integrate research findings and evidence into practice, to enhance organizational strategies for sustaining environments supportive of research and evidence-based practice, and to examine transformational models of care. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to exchange research initiatives and agendas with current and future Magnet Hospitals to gain increasing collaborative research opportunities.

Purpose: The Florida Magnet Nursing Research Conference provides an opportunity for nurses from Magnet and other Hospitals to present completed research. Presentations will be selected on the basis of scientific merit by means of blind review. Additionally, the opportunity for nurses to display both completed research activities and research in progress through poster presentations to colleagues is offered.

Topics of interest are:

• Research with acknowledgement of IRB approval
• Best Practice at the Point of Care
• Integrated literature reviews

Guidelines for Submission: Abstracts for both presentations and posters must be submitted in Word in 12 font Times New Roman and emailed by November 17, 2008. Selected abstracts will be reproduced for conference proceedings. Therefore, this abstract must be camera-ready and follow format guidelines. Abstracts should be no more than 300 words in length.

1. 1. Format guidelines: use the following subheadings-purpose, method, findings and discussion.
2. 2. Send one copy with title, author, and institutional information as a header followed by the abstract.
3. 3. Send one copy of the abstract which includes ONLY the title (for blind review) and the abstract.

1. Each first author can be selected for only one paper and/or one poster (i.e., one in each category).
2. The primary presenter (the individual who will actually present the research paper or poster) must:
1. REGISTER FOR THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR OWN TRANSPORTATION, LODGING, AND ANNUAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES.
2. Give permission for duplication of abstracts for inclusion in Conference proceedings.

Email abstracts to: Dr. Patricia Gorzka at pgorzka@health.usf.edu

Researchers will be notified of abstract status by December 17, 2008.

Nurses and other health care providers, researchers, administrators, and educators interested in nursing research and evidence-based nursing practice.

Participants attending this conference will be able to:

1. Analyze relevant and feasible strategies for integrating and sustaining clinical inquiry and evidence based health care practices in the patient care setting.
2. Compare and contrast program evaluation methods and outcomes with research methods and outcomes.
3. Assess the utilization of national databases for shared governance initiatives.
4. Examine findings and outcomes of selected nursing studies for their translation to care practices at the bedside.
5. Engage in networking opportunities to increase knowledge of evidence-based practice linking research to practice.

Nurses: The University of South Florida College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The pre-conference activity is for 2.5 contact hours. The main conference activity is for 8.25 contact hours.

Patricia Quigley, PhD, ARNP, CRRN, FAAN
Deputy Director, Patient Safety Research Center of Inquiry
Chair, Nursing Research Committee
James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
Tampa, FL

Vivien L. Cruz, RN, MSN, PCCN
Staff Nurse, Cardiovascular Thoracic Stepdown Unit
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Chairperson, Unit Clinical Practice Council
Sarasota, FL

Karen Keene, MA, BA
Medical Librarian
James A. Haley Medical Center
Tampa, FL

Laura Cullens, MA, RN
Evidence-Based Practice Coordinator
Research, Quality and Outcomes Management
Department of Nursing Services and Patient Care
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, IA

Mary Kutash, ARNP, MSN
CNS Nursing Research
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL

Janyce Dyer, PhD, CRNP, CS
Director of Nursing Research and Evidence
Based Practice
Miami Children's Hospital
Miami, FL

Daniel J. O’Neal III, APRN, BC
Evidence-Based Practice Specialist
James A. Haley VA Hospital
Adjunct Faculty
Clinical Nurse Leader Program
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL

Cindy Grimes, RN
APACHE Coordinator
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Sarasota, FL

Patricia Rutherford, MS, RN
Vice President
Institute for Health Care Improvement
Cambridge, MA

K. Sue Haddock, PhD, RN, CNAA-BC, STTI
Chair, RCCC and Board Member
Sigma Theta Tau International
Associate Nurse Executive for Research
WJB Dorn VA Medical Center
Columbia, SC

Richard F. Somsel, MS, RN, CPQH
Outcomes Manager/Clinical Quality Specialist
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL

Sue Hartranff, MS, ARNP, CNL
Research and Development
Mease Dunedin Hospital
Dunedin, FL

Marita Titler, PhD, RN, FAAN
Senior Assistant Director
UI Hospitals and Clinics
Interim Chair of Falls Prevention Work Group
Director,Research, Quality and Outcomes Management
Department of Nursing Services and Patient Care
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, IA

Deborah Hill-Rodriguez, MSN, ARNP, PCNS-BC
Magnet Project and Clinical Outcomes Coordinator
Miami Children's Hospital
Miami, FL

Nora Triola, RN, PhD, CNAA
Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
Holy Cross Hospital
Fort Lauderdale, FL

The University of South Florida reserves the right to cancel this program due to unforeseen circumstances. In the event of such cancellation, the full registration fee will be returned.

All refunds are subject to a $50 processing fee. There will be no refunds after February15, 2008.

Gayylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
6000 W Osceola Pkwy
Kissimmee, FL 34746

Gaylord Palms, just 5 minutes from WALT DISNEY WORLD, is the state’s most extraordinary convention resort, celebrating the best of the Sunshine State inside a soaring 4.5-acre glass-topped atrium. Inside, meeting attendees enjoy world-class facilities under one roof, including a 400,000-square-foot convention center, nightly entertainment, retail shops, and an outdoor recreation park. The resort’s Canyon Ranch SpaClub is the most prestigious spa in Central Florida, offering the most extensive menu of treatments in the state. Award-winning dining options at the resort’s acclaimed restaurants include Old Hickory Steakhouse and Sunset Sam’s Fish Camp. La Petite Academy Kids Station offers drop-in care and programs for children. Upscale guest rooms feature in-room interactive computers, with high-speed Internet access.

Reservations
The special group rate of $219.00 is offered for
single/double occupancy for our meeting. Each additional
adult is $20. This rate is subject to applicable
taxes currently at 13% and a resort fee of $15 per
room daily. This group rate will be available three days
prior to and following the official meeting dates, subject
to space availability

The room block cut-off date is Monday, January 12, 2009. Reservations received after this date will be confirmed on a space available basis at the group rate. Call the reservations department at 407-586-2000 and identify yourself as a member of the University of South Florida 6th Annual Florida Magnet Nursing Research Conference. Reservations may also be made online by logging onto: gaylordhotels.com

Transportation
For shuttle transportation from the Orlando Regional Airport to the Gaylord Palm Resort and Conference Center call Mears Transportation at 800-759-5219 or visit their website at www.mearstransportation.com. The current cost of tickets is $19 for a one way ticket and $32 for a round trip ticket (prices are subject to change).

Parking
Parking fees for conference attendees are currently $12.00 per day for self-parking and $18 per day for valet parking.

Please notify the CPD Office, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC Box 60, Tampa, Florida, 33612 or call (813) 974-4296 a minimum of ten working days in advance of the event if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed.

Events, activities and facilities of the University of South Florida are available without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, or Vietnam veteran status as provided by law and in accordance with the University's respect for personal dignity.