The Conway School of Nursing hosted its 2026 Senior Practicum Presentations on April 27, where graduating nursing students presented evidence-based research and clinical projects developed through their NURS481 Senior Practicum experiences.
David Want, DNP, CHSE, and Salomé Loera's, DNP, ACCNS-AG, PCCN, CCRN-CMC, SCRN, mentorship supported students throughout their practicum experiences.
The session welcomed faculty, staff, undergraduate nursing students, and guests for an opportunity to engage with senior student presenters and learn more about specialty clinical practice areas across the healthcare continuum.
Featured presentation topics included:
- Preeclampsia in the Maternity Patient — Jamie Mersel and Emily Neubauer
- Tetralogy of Fallot in Neonates and Pediatric Patients — Mia Habert and Brinna Mulligan
- Sepsis in the IMC — Emily Blaskovich, Grace Button, and Haley Zelles
- Postoperative Pain Management and Prevention of Complications in the Pediatric Surgical Patient — Sophia Bertozzi and Andrew Walsh
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the ICU Patient — Anne Mountcastle and Jonathan Patron
- Cirrhosis in the ICU Patient — Brigid McGraw and Elizabeth Sullivan
- Infection Prevention in Patients with Complex Wounds — Abigail Dudderar, Eboni Willis, Damiana
- Liver Failure in IMC Patients — Camille Dallaire, Emilia Lieb, and Celia Murphy
- Sickle Cell Crisis in ED/Short-Stay Unit Patients — Genesis Barboza, Taylor Massias-Acosta, and Christopher Mastoros
- Small Bowel Transplant in the ICU Patient — Emma Ballard, Marita Marrero, and Tori Wilsey
- Umbilical Cord Prolapse in the Laboring Patient — Ndella Fall and Anna Kampia
