The 2023 Nursing Science and Professional Governance Conference

EBP & Research Council Members with Keynote Speaker, Christine Pabico, at the 2022 NSPG Conference

• Promote the advancement of nursing science and practice.
• Share results of research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement projects at UC Davis Health.
• Increase your knowledge of clinical research methodologies and resources.
• Foster partnership and collaborations among clinicians, researchers, educators, and leadership.
• Stimulate inquiry to identify new nursing research and evidence implementation questions to advance clinical practice and patient outcomes.

Hosted by: UC Davis Health Center for Nursing Science and the EBP & Research Council.

For more information and questions, contact: hs-ebpresearch@ucdavis.edu.

DEADLINE: Abstracts must be submitted by January 31, 2023. 

The abstract submission portal is NOW CLOSED!

Submission Instructions:

Abstract Submission:

• Abstract sections should include details related to the following (details provided below):
• Background (Why): This section should be no more than five sentences, explaining the importance of the study or project and how it will add to the state of the science and/or clinical practice.
• Purpose (What): This section provides a brief description of the study or project.
• Methods (How): This section should succinctly describe the methods used to complete the project or study. For a research study, include the design, setting, population/sample, measurement tools, and analysis approach.  For projects, include the setting, the composition of your team, the participants with whom you worked, your project intervention, and evaluation strategy.
• Results (So what): This section describes the results of your study or project. Limit information provided to the facts. This should flow directly from the methods and be consistent with the purpose/aims/questions. If you conducted a research study, include final sample size and composition, basic demographics, and primary results. If you conducted a project, describe the result of the intervention and what the evaluation showed.
• Conclusion (What next): This final section of the abstract should summarize the result of your project and describe implications for further study or next steps.
• Abstracts should not exceed 500 words.
• Do NOT include references in your abstract.
• For projects in process, report in the results section the status of the project to date, any preliminary results available, and outcomes you will be evaluating. No scores will be allotted for blank sections.   
• Abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the UC Davis Health Evidence-Based Practice and Research Council.
  • Authors of selected presentations will be notified in the first week of March 2023.

Resources:

• A number of resources are provided to assist with abstract writing and presentation development.
  • Abstract Writing Workshops (Nov-Jan): Microsoft Bookings
  • Abstract Writing Tips: Online Tool (PDF)
  • Presentation Preparation Workshops (March-April): Microsoft Bookings
  • Presentation Templates: Website
• Email hs-nursescience@ucdavis.edufor 1-on-1 assistance with writing or presentation development.
• Visit the Center for Nursing Science to access all resources.

Honors and Awards: 

1. Abstract submissions with the best score in each of the following categories will be selected to give a podium presentation in the following 'Best' categories:
   • Best People & Practice Environment
   • Best Patient Experience
   • Best Quality 
   • Best Financial Stewardship
2. A 'People's Choice' Poster Award will be presented on the day of the conference based on attendee voting.

Biographical Information & Conflict of Interest Statement: 

Presenters will be required to provide this information during their submission.

Conference Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 from 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Location: North Addition Auditorium 1001 / Virtually via Zoom

Registration: No longer available

Accreditation: Nursing contact hours will be awarded to UC Davis Health nurses by completing conference and presentation evaluations on the day of the event.

Costs and Attendance: 

• UC Davis Health
  • Individual Presenters
    • Unless pre-arranged with your Manager, costs associated with conference attendance and presentation will be the responsibility of the presenter.
  • UBPC Presenters
    • Conference attendance and final presentation must be approved by your Manager. 
  • Attendees may request professional leave (PL) time to attend the conference.
    
    
• Externally-affiliated individuals
  • Costs associated with conference attendance and presentation will be the responsibility of the presenter.

View Conference Posters HERE

Encourage your colleagues to view the poster website to vote for their favorite poster! Voting begins on May 1, 2023 and closes on May 10, 2023 at 2 p.m..The “People’s Choice” for Best Poster will be announced at the end of the day.

The winner of the “People’s Choice” award for this year went to the Main OR UBPC for their poster on “Caregiver Updates During Surgery: Reducing Stress and Improving the Surgical Experience”.

Wendy Willson congratulating Jennifer Sturges for the People's Choice Award for Best Poster presented to the Main OR UBPC

Nursing contact hours will be awarded to UC Davis Health nurses and previously approved external participants attending the conference in person. Please complete conference and presentation evaluations on the day of the event for those presentations attended.

• Live Event Oral Presentation Evaluations (4.42 Contact Hours)
• Poster Evaluations (1 CE for Every 6 Posters Reviewed)