Scientific Program 2027

Day 1Monday, May 17, 2027

  1. Barbara De Groot

    Balancing safety and independence: The essential roles of nursing and unlicensed caregivers’ critical thinking and clinical judgment in assisted living communities

    Barbara De Groot, Genesis Healthcare, United States

    Assisted living communities support older adults who need housing, personal care, health-related assistance, and social connection, but do not require continuous 24-hour skilled nursing care. As resident needs continue to become more complex, staff must balance safety with independence, dignity,…

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  2. Bernd Blobel

    Enabling knowledge-driven communication and cooperation in intelligent and ethical personalized, preventive, predictive, participative precision medicine ecosystems

    Bernd Blobel, University of Regensburg, Germany

    Health and social care systems around the world undergo a transformation towards personalized, preventive, predictive, participative precision medicine (5PM), considering the individual health status, conditions, genetic and genomic dispositions in personal, social, occupational, environmental and…

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  3. Kenneth R Pelletier

    Change your genes – change your life: Epigenetics of longevity

    Kenneth R Pelletier, University of California School of Medicine, United States

    Biology is no longer destiny. Our DNA doesn’t determine our health and disease prospects, as geneticists once believed. According to the new science of epigenetics, the vast majority of our genes are fluid and dynamic—and their expression is shaped by what we think and what we do. Our genetic…

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  4. Daryle Wane

    The lost art of assessment: “Hands on” versus “Hands off

    Daryle Wane, Nurse Consultant-Florida, United States

    As we move forward leaving the past health pandemic behind, let us take a moment to consider the importance of performing physical assessment in the clinical setting. Close your eyes and take a moment to reflect on your last health interaction, both as a nurse provider and as a patient. Think back…

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  5. Sami Rahman

    Scaffolding simulation experiences for the classroom

    Sami Rahman, Blinn College, United States

    As nursing education evolves to meet the demands of complex clinical practice, innovative teaching strategies are needed to actively engage learners and promote clinical reasoning. This presentation explores practical approaches to integrating simulation-based activities into classroom settings,…

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  6. David John Wortley

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    David John Wortley, World Lifestyle Medicine Education Services (WLMES), United Kingdom

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  7. Bethany Parsell

    Nurse-led management of genitourinary syndrome of menopause: Improving global women's health through evidence-based prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections

    Bethany Parsell, Intima Wellbeing, LLC, United States

    Background: Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM), resulting from estrogen deficiency, affects millions of women worldwide and is frequently underrecognized in clinical practice. Symptoms include vaginal dryness, burning, pruritus, dyspareunia, vaginal discharge, bleeding, dysuria, urinary…

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  8. Jill Reuille

    Driving access: Nurse navigation implementation of a ride share platform to overcome transportation barriers in cancer care

    Jill Reuille, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center, United States

    Transportation barriers remain one of the most significant social determinants of health affecting oncology patients. Lack of reliable transportation can lead to delayed diagnoses, missed appointments, interruptions in treatment, and poorer overall outcomes. These challenges are especially…

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  9. Janet Sohal

    Expanding caring science in complex healthcare systems through systems theory

    Janet Sohal, Kaiser Permanente, United States

    Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s reflects a dynamic integration of systems theory and human caring within one of the nation’s most complex healthcare environment. We have established a robust framework—including Caritas Coaches, Caritas Faculty, HeartMath® Trainers, Healing Circle…

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  10. Abhaya Gupta

    New geriatric giants

    Abhaya Gupta, Glangwili Hospital, United Kingdom

    The Original Giants (1965) were coined by Bernard Isaacs as immobility, instability, incontinence, and impaired intellect/memory. Two New Modern Giants have been updated to reflect contemporary geriatric medicine, shifting focus toward physiological decline and metabolic vulnerability Frailty: A…

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  11. Abhaya Gupta

    How do I approach ‘dizzy’ patient

    Abhaya Gupta, Glangwili Hospital, United Kingdom

    Dizziness is a common yet imprecise symptom. The diagnosis and management can be complex and challenging. It can be divided into four categories based on the patient's history: vertigo, presyncope, disequilibrium, and light-headedness. Patients have difficulty describing the quality of their…

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  12. Marie-Chantal Leclerc

    Redesigning nighttime nursing care through teleconsultation: Lessons from rural long-term care facilities

    Marie-Chantal Leclerc, University of Quebec in Outaouais, Canada

    Background: Small rural long-term care facilities face persistent challenges in maintaining on-site nursing coverage during night shifts. These workforce constraints may compromise timely access to nursing expertise and the safety and quality of resident care. A nurse-led teleconsultation model was…

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  13. Elizabeth Pearson

    Decolonizing the nursing curriculum - reclaiming the narrative for diversity and inclusive history of nursing

    Elizabeth Pearson, Diaspora Uganda Nurses Midwives Society, United Kingdom

    The history of nursing is intertwined with the history of gender, race, politics, economics, equality, and health. Nursing as a profession is rapidly growing and evolving, but what can we learn from the past and the legacy of pioneering nurses who forged the path for the profession today? This…

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  14. Charlotte Müller

    Establishing and harmonising a role description for advanced practice nurses in swiss hospitals

    Charlotte Müller, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

    Background: The profession of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is not a new topic in the Swiss healthcare landscape. The involvement of APNs in the Swiss healthcare system is steadily increasing, although the role and scope of practice of APNs have not yet been clearly defined. As a result, the…

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  15. Marta Alfonsa Dehesa Fontecilla

    Innovation in community urgent care: Nurse leadership in spain's SUAP services

    Marta Alfonsa Dehesa Fontecilla, Health center in Cantabria, Spain

    Community urgent care is a critical component of modern healthcare systems, and nursing plays a decisive role in its effectiveness. In Spain, the Primary Care Emergency Services (SUAP) are key structures that ensure accessible, efficient, and person-centered urgent care. These services serve…

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  16. Menglin Jiang

    Development and preliminary evaluation of a whole-process nursing management model for magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound treatment: A multiphase mixed-methods study

    Menglin Jiang, Sichuan University, China

    Background: MRgFUS is an emerging non-invasive neuromodulation technology, the implementation of which requires multidisciplinary collaboration and continuity of care; however, existing research has largely focused on isolated procedural stages, and a systematic nursing management model remains…

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  17. Mistire Teshome Guta

    Associative between mHealth CBT-informed psychoeducational text messaging and substance use among university students: A quasi-experimental study in a low-resource setting

    Mistire Teshome Guta, Jimma University, Ethiopia

    Introduction: Substance use among university students remains a growing public health concern in low-resource settings, contributing to adverse health outcomes and reduced academic performance, yet mobile health approaches for addressing it remain understudied in African university contexts.…

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  18. Okpua Nelson Chidinma

    Assessing the adherence to antimicrobial prescriptions: A strategy in mitigating anti-microbial resistance among patients on post-treatment screening in zokam diagnostic laboratory, abakaliki

    Okpua Nelson Chidinma, AE-FUNAI, Nigeria

    Background: The interface between man, animal and environment has over the years continued to cause pathogenic diseases, necessitating humans to frequently rely on antimicrobial drugs. Paradoxically, the reliance on antimicrobials has become a global threat to human and animal health with the…

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  19. Chisom Odii

    Food insecurity and low social support are associated with greater chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy severity in women with gynecologic cancers

    Chisom Odii, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    Background: Following treatment with neurotoxic chemotherapy, women with gynecologic cancers frequently experience chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), a condition characterized by physical, functional, and psychosocial consequences. Objective: To examine the associations between…

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  20. Naomi Tuifao

    Code Lavender an emotional crisis intervention tool for nurses

    Naomi Tuifao, King Faisal Specialist Hopsital and Research Centre Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    1. Healthy Work Environment Domain(s) At King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre- Jeddah (KFSHRC-J), our commitment to creating a healthy and resilient work environment is exemplified through the implementation of the Code Lavender program. This innovative initiative was designed to…

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