At Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center (KP SAC), nurses are supported in transforming inquiry into innovation. The Professional Governance Council’s Evidence-Based Practice and Research Council provides clinical nurses with mentorship and guidance to disseminate quality improvement (QI), research, and evidence-based practice (EBP) projects at local, regional, and national forums. This culture of excellence is further promoted through the Annual Exemplary Professional Practice Exhibit, where nurses from various departments present scholarly work and innovations that enhance patient care.
“Many presenters are first-timers,” stated Magnet Program Director Joel Mallari, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC. “Our goal is to help nurses share the value and impact of their work, not only for recognition but as a professional imperative.” To support nurse development, the Council offers dedicated clinic hours that provide individualized mentorship in abstract development, poster design, and presentation delivery.
At the 2025 Kaiser Permanente Northern California Research and Innovation Academy Conference, Decades of Insights: A Research Journey of Excellence, held May 14–15 in Pleasanton, KP SAC received regional recognition for submitting the highest number of abstracts, totaling 30. Of these, nine were selected for Ignite podium presentations and eight for poster presentations, demonstrating a culture of nursing inquiry and professional engagement. Many participants presenting at a conference was a career milestone.
“I never imagined I would attend a conference and present my work,” said Maureen Coloma, BSN, RN, ICU clinical nurse and first-time presenter. “This experience showed me that our everyday bedside practice can inspire and educate others.”
Chief Nurse Executive Esperanza Chavez, MSA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, commended the presenters for their dedication. “These projects reflect our nurses’ commitment to advancing excellence, sharing evidence-based solutions, and improving care for our patients and communities.”
Congratulations to KP SAC Nurses who have presented their work at various professional conferences:
2025 Kaiser Permanente Research and Innovation Academy Conference
Podium Presentations:
- Mary Jane Cruz, BSN, RN, Assistant Nurse Manager, Because YOU Matter, KP HUGS
- Vanessa Stammler, BSN, RN, Clinical Nurse, 1 to 1 Patient and RN Goal
- Margareth Smith, MSN, RN, CEN, SCRN, Clinical Nurse, Thrombectomy Transport Time Reduction DIDO Drill Down: Decision to Door Out (Podium)
- Brenda Aguilar Wong, MSN, RN, Assistant Nurse Manager, Care Transitions LOA Reduction
- Morgan Nicole Olsen, BSN, RN, Clinical Nurse, A.M
- Christine Swanson, BS, ADN, RN, Clinical Nurse, Let’s Cause a Diversion: Decreasing Blood Culture Contamination Rates
- Racquel Agamata, MSN, RN, PCCN, Clinical Nurse, Code Blue Role Delineation at the Beginning of the Shift
- Jennice Singh, MSN, RN, CNS, CNOR, Clinical Nurse, Revolutionizing OR Safety: The Power of Automatic Formalin Dispenser
- Paul Cimino, BSN, RN, Clinical Nurse, Giggles and Good Times
Poster Presentations
- Maureen Coloma, BSN, RN, Clinical Nurse, Culture of Health, Why Give It Importance?
- Dulce Meneses, BSN, RN, PCCN, Clinical Nurse, I am Here, Buddy! A QI Pre-Post Implementation Survey of a Buddy Turn System
- Franco Balitaan, MSN, RN, CPAN, Clinical Nurse, Improvement of Home Care Instructions and Perceptions of Ambulatory Surgery Unit Patients.
- Dorothy Vergel, MSN, RN, Nurse Manager, Successful SSI Bundle Metrics Adherence Specific to Post-Op Warming Practices and Temperature Documentation
- Yasmine Ilyas, BSN, RN, Clinical Nurse, To Wipe of Not to Wipe ( Effects of Daily 2% CHG Bathing in Relation to Decreasing CLABSI)
- Mather Dudzik, BSN, RN, VA-BC, Hospital Bedside Peripheral IV Catheter Insertion Assisted by Near Infrared Technology
- Mai Nguyen, BSN, RN, Clinical Nurse, Fall Prevention for Total Joint Patients in the PACU
- Tanya Ovalle, MBA, CIC, CPHQ, Infection Preventionist, and Aileen Icmat, MSN, RN, CLABSI Reduction in ICU
44th American Society of Peri Anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) Conference
April 28- 30, 2025
San Francisco, CA
Poster Presentations
- Dorothy Vergel, MSN, RN, An Initiative to Improve Surgical Site Infection Bundle Metrics Adherence Specific to Post-Op Warming and Temperature Documentation in the PACU
- Prevention of Falls for Total Joint Patients in Pre-op and Post- Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
2025 AORN Global Surgical Conference and Expo
April 5 to 8, 2025, Boston, Massachusetts
Poster Presentations
- Franco Balitaan, MSN, RN, CPAN, and Nancy Nguyen BSN, RN, Improvement of Recovery Instructions and Perception of ASU Patients
- Jennice Singh, MSN, RN, CNS, and Amelia Dayucos, MSN, RN, CNOR, Enhancing Staff Safety in OR: THe Role of Automatic Formalin Dispenser Machine
- Murphy Haile, BSN, RN, Amelia Dayucos, MSN, RN, CNOR, Jane Talento, MSN, RN, CNOR, Ericka Osborn, BSN, RN, Monica Curry, BSN, RN, CNOR, Steve Stockslager, MD, and Ruminder Mommi, MD, A Retrospective Study on Immediate Segmental Bilateral Surgery at KP Eye Surgery Center Rancho Cordova
California Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist Annual Conference
September 20, 2025,
Podium Presentation
- Jennice Singh, MSN, RN AGCNS-BC, CNOR, Safety in the OR: A CNS-Led Initiative to Automatic Formalin Dispensing.