Nurses Samuel Osae and Tigist Mannaye
Pictured in front of their award-winning poster, “Trio Rounding Nurse, Physician, Patient: Perceptions of Benefits and Challenges by Rehabilitation Nurses and Physicians,” left to right: Samuel Osae, BSN, RN, CRRN, and Tigist Mannaye, MPH, BSN, RN, CRRN.

The Nursing Research & EBP Council supports innovation and collaboration within our hospital and across the Inova system. We seek to promote a culture of inquiry among nurses at all levels and in a variety of practice environments, with the goal of generating high-quality knowledge and implementation of evidence into our daily workflow.

IMVH aspires to be a leader in EBP and nursing research, grounded in the pursuit of excellence and caring science. Our nurses’ work results in improvements to both nursing practice and the patient experience.

Nurses at IMVH who embark on research projects have access to world-class resources, including:

  • Dedicated and experienced PhD-trained nursing research scientists
  • Supportive librarians at the Inova Health Sciences Library
  • The annual Inova EBP Fellowship Program, which allows nurses to work collaboratively with other hospitals
  • The Inova Grants Management Office
  • Access to research policies, toolkits and templates that systematically guide nurses through the research or EBP process

IMVH nurses are honored to share our research findings and EBP outcomes with a variety of internal and external audiences. Below is a sample of our research and EBP poster and podium presentations.

Posters and Presentations

  • “Bundling Up for Safety: Implementing a Workplace Violence Prevention Bundle on Inpatient Psychiatric Units” [Poster]. Cardina Ross, MSN, RN-BC. Sigma Biennial Convention. Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 6-10, 2021.
  • “Implementing a Workplace Violence (WPV) Prevention Bundle on Inpatient Psychiatric Units” [Podium]. Cardina Ross, MSN, RN-BC. American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference. Louisville, KY, Oct. 13-16, 2021.
  • “COVID 19 Proactive Rounding and Education” [Poster]. Donna Thomas MSN, RN; Danielle DeSilvis Sapsford, MEd, MS, BSN, RN, CEN. ANPD Annual Convention. Virtual Conference, Aug. 3-6, 2021.
  • “Trio Rounding Nurse, Physician, Patient: Perceptions of Benefits and Challenges by Rehabilitation Nurses and Physicians” [Poster & Podium]. Tigist Mannaye, MPH, BSN, RN, CRRN. Association of Rehabilitation Nurses REACH Annual Conference. Virtual Conference, Oct. 3, 2020; Virginia Henderson Nursing Research Symposium. Virtual Conference, Nov. 10, 2020; Inova Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Symposium. Falls Church, VA, Dec. 6, 2019.
  • “Creating a Positive Work Environment Through a Care Zone System” [Poster & Podium]. Christine Kumah, BSN, RN; Rebekah Miller, BSN, JD, RN; Maryn Mi-Reka, BSN, RN; Carine Wawa, MSN, RN, RN-BC. Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses Annual Conference. Chicago, IL, Sept. 26- 29, 2019; Inova Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Symposium. Falls Church, VA, Dec. 6, 2019.
  • “Rehabilitation Nurses and Aromatherapy” [Poster]. Daniel Ampomah, PhD, MSN, RN, NE-BC; Sarah Naputi, MSN-NI, RN, CRRN; Samuel Osae, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, CRRN. 2019 Association of Rehabilitation Nurses REACH Annual Conference. Columbus, OH, Nov. 6-9, 2019.

Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Symposium

Group of presenters at nursing EBP symposium
2019 Nursing Research and EBP Symposium, Left to right: Brenda Moore, Rebekah Miller, BSN, JD, RN; Zewendsh Bryant, MSN, RN; Stacey Schaab, MHA, BSN; Sewite Esayes, BSN, RN, CMSRN; Carine Wawa, MSN, RN-BC; Alquietta Brown, PhD, MHSA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC; Joan
Sewite Esayas, Kelly Gidwani, Chinaemerenwa Uzowihe
Left to right: Sewite Esayas, BSN, RN, CMSRN; Kelly Gidwani, MPH, MSN, RN; and Chinamerenwa Uzowihe, BSN, RN, with their poster “Mindful Moments: Incorporating Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies to Enhance the Patient Experience.”