Over 35 Antioch Medical Center (AMC) nurses attended the fall 2025 3-session KP Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice Workshop. Their participation workshop supported professional development and excitement for future practice innovation and improvement, laying the foundation for evidence-based practice beyond scholarly inquiry, research and new knowledge among attendees.
Significance to nursing professional practice:
- Empowering nurses as change agents: Nurses are equipped to critically evaluate current practices, implement improvements, and lead changes within their clinical practice environments.
- Enhancing patient outcomes: Evidence-based practice enables nurses to apply the latest research to clinical decision-making, resulting in improved patient care, safety, and satisfaction.
- Fostering a culture of inquiry: The workshop encourages nurses to question the status quo, seek out best practices, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Supporting magnet principles: Participation demonstrates a commitment to professional development, innovation, and nursing excellence—all core components of Magnet recognition.
- Building research capacity: Nurses gain skills to apply evidence, participate in research, and contribute to organizational goals and the advancement of the profession.
EBP Mentees: Arwa Abuusba, BSN, RN; Megan Adams, BSN, RN, CEN; Laura Balleza, BEN, RN; Bolanle Balogun, BSN, RN; Olivia Casela, BSN, RN; Ginalyn Cecilio, MSN, RN; Connie Cuadernal, BSN, RN, Channel Davis, BSN, RN; Janelle Derit, RN; Laarni Dilmahomed, BSN, RN; Heidie Dunson, BSN, RN; Jenelyn Endriga, BSN, RN; Arlen Garcia, BSN, RN; Sheena Kataria, MSN, RN ; Celina Lopez, BSN, RN; Otilia Loya, MSN, MBA; Mahjabeen Merchant, BSN, RN, PHN; Lee Montgomery, MSN, RN, CENP, NEA-BC; Eric Morgenroth, BSN, RN, CEN, CFRN, PCCN; Edith N Okoli, DNP, MSN, PHN, CMSRN; Thereasa Pilja, BSN, RN; Arriane Pinatacan, MSN, RN; Aimee Poole, BSN, RN, CPEN; Melanie Roberts, BSN, RN, RNC-OB; Carly Skeath, MSN, RN, RNC-OB; Makia White, DNP, RNC-OB, PHN, C-ONQS; Bowen Wiest, BSN, RN; Rosie Yciano, RN.
EBP Mentors: Marie Arenas, MSN, RN, CNL; Tina Cartwright, DNP, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, EBP-CH, MEDSURG-BC; Mhagsy Celestino, MSN, CCRN; Christina Geis, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC; Anie Gella, MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Mary K. Salas, MSN, RN, APRN-AGCNS-BC; Shiela Sulit, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CNOR