ANE Research Symposium
Amplifying the Value of Nursing through Transformative Research
New! Research Workshops: October 6, 2025 (see below)
Research Symposium: October 7, 2025
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The American Nurses Enterprise Institute for Nursing Research and Quality Management invites staff nurses, RNs/APRNs, clinical nurse scientists and other researchers, research fellows/residents and mentors, faculty, administrators, educators, and students to submit a podium or poster presentation proposal for the American Nurses Enterprise 2025 Research Symposium, Amplifying the Value of Nursing through Transformative Research. The full-day symposium will be held on October 7, 2025, as a pre-conference to the ANCC National Magnet Conference® and Pathway to Excellence Conference® in Atlanta, GA.
The symposium focuses on disseminating nurse-led research findings and stimulating discussion among attendees to advance nursing research. The 2025 theme is Amplifying the Value of Nursing through Transformative Research. There will be three tracks of panel presentations, dedicated time for poster presentations, and keynote presentations by nationally renowned nurse leaders.
RESEARCH WORKSHOPS DAY
October 6, 2025, Atlanta, GA
Two morning workshops (9:00am-12:00pm)
Methods for Quantifying Nursing’s Economic Value Contributions
Olga Yakusheva, PhD, MSE, FAAN
Kathryn Lee, PhD, RN
Marianne Weiss, DNSc, RN
Summary:
In this workshop, the team of nursing economic value experts will guide participants in identifying ways to measure the revenue contribution and economic return on investment (ROI) of new nursing development programs, redesign of staffing models, and implementation of new interventions for use in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, innovation, and clinical research evaluations. Workshop activities will include identifying potential cost-offsets and monetizable quality and safety outcomes to build the economic business case for investments in nursing.
Evidence-Based Practice Workshop
Madeleine Whalen, MSN/MPH, RN, CEN, NPD-BC
Judith Ascenzi, DNP, RN
Kim Bissett, PhD, MBA, RN
Summary:
Join the editors and authors of the 5th edition of the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Model and Guidelines for this hands-on, interactive workshop. Participants will explore the purpose of EBP, why it matters, and when to use it to solve clinical problems. Next, they will be taken on a high-level tour of the key phases of the EBP process—Practice, Evidence, and Translation (PET). Finally, they’ll uncover helpful resources to continue building both their own, and their staff’s EBP skills into the future. Participants will leave with practical knowledge and concrete next steps to build evidence into their practice.
Two afternoon workshops (1:00-4:00pm)
Research Methods Learning Workshop: Strengthening and Scaling Nursing Research
Nancy M. Albert, PhD, CCNS, CHFN, CCRN, NE-BC, FAHA, FCCM, FHFSA, FAAN
Summary:
This interactive workshop is designed for nurse researchers who want to strengthen the quality of research designs and methods used (for self and mentored projects) and to expand into multi-site research projects. The session incorporates foundational and intermediate quantitative research methodologies that work well in clinical settings and key considerations for conducting high-quality research across multiple sites. Participants will engage in a blend of didactic learning, small group discussions, and hands-on exercises using real-world examples. The workshop draws on resources including the ANCC Research Council Multi-Site Research Playbook (2021).
Foundation Friends: Storytelling to Elevate Nursing’s Value and Impact
Adriane K. Griffen, DrPH, MPH, MCHES®
Summary:
This interactive workshop will highlight current American Nurses Foundation grant recipient pitch talks and provide strategies to convince a funder in 2 minutes why they should fund your research, methods to improve research dissemination through storytelling, and teach attendees how to develop powerful messaging that effectively communicate the value, impact, and ROI of your research to various audiences and stakeholders. Resources on how to assess your bias in critiques of pitches will be shared with the audience.
