ANE Research Symposium
Amplifying the Value of Nursing through TransformativeTransformative Research
Save the Date for Next Year!
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Chicago, IL
Call for abstracts and reviewers coming soon!
New! Research Workshops: October 6, 2025 (see below)
Research Symposium: October 7, 2025
Join us in Atlanta, GA - Registration Now Open!
More information about speakers and sessions coming soon.
The American Nurses Enterprise Institute for Nursing Research and Quality Management invites staff nurses, RNsRNs/APRNsAPRNs, clinical nurse scientists and other researchers, research fellows/residents and mentors, faculty, administrators, educators, and students to attend the American Nurses Enterprise 2025 Research Symposium, Amplifying the Value of Nursing through TransformativeTransformative Research. The full-day symposium will be held on October 7, 2025, as a prepre-conference to the ANCCANCC National Magnet Conference® and Pathway to Excellence Conference® in Atlanta, GA.
The symposium focuses on disseminating nurse-led research findings and stimulating discussion among attendees to advance nursing research. The 2025 theme is Amplifying the Value of Nursing through TransformativeTransformative Research. There will be three tracks of panel presentations, dedicated time for poster presentations, and keynote presentations by nationally renowned nurse leaders.
RESEARCH WORKSHOPS DAY
October 6, 2025, Atlanta, GA
Two morning workshops (9:00am00am-12:00pm00pm)
Methods for Quantifying Nursing’sNursing’s Economic Value Contributions
Olga YakushevaYakusheva, PhD, MSEMSE, FAAN
FAANKathryn Lee, PhD, RN
Summary:
In this workshop, the team of nursing economic value experts will guide participants in identifying ways to measure the revenue contribution and economic return on investment (ROI) of new nursing development programs, redesign of staffing models, and implementation of new interventions for use in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, innovation, and clinical research evaluations. Workshop activities will include identifying potential cost-offsets and monetizable monetizablequality and safety outcomes to build the economic business case for investments in nursing.
Evidence-Based Practice Workshop
Madeleine Whalen, MSN/MSNMPH, RN, CEN,CEN NPD-NPDBC
Judith Ascenzi,Ascenzi DNP,DNP RN
Summary:
Join the editors and authors of the 5th edition of the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Model and Guidelines for this hands-on, interactive workshop. Participants will explore the purpose of EBP,EBP why it matters, and when to use it to solve clinical problems. Next, they will be taken on a high-level tour of the key phases of the EBP EBPprocess—Practice,process—Practice Evidence, and Translation (PET). Finally, they’ll they’lluncover helpful resources to continue building both their own, and their staff’s staff’sEBP EBPskills into the future. Participants will leave with practical knowledge and concrete next steps to build evidence into their practice. People with a general understanding of EBP EBPwill benefit the most from this session.
Two afternoon workshops (1:00-4:00pm)00pm
Research Methods Learning Workshop: Strengthening and Scaling Nursing Research
Nancy M. Albert, PhD, CCNS,CCNS CHFN,CHFN CCRN,CCRN NE-BC, FAHA,FAHA FCCM,FCCM FHFSA,FHFSA FAAN
FAANSummary:
This interactive workshop is designed for nurse researchers who want to strengthen the quality of research designs and methods used (for self and mentored projects) and to expand into multi-site research projects. The session incorporates foundational and intermediate quantitative research methodologies that work well in clinical settings and key considerations for conducting high-quality research across multiple sites. Participants will engage in a blend of didactic learning, small group discussions, and hands-on exercises using real-world examples. The workshop draws on resources including the ANCC ANCCResearch Council Multi-Site Research Playbook Playbook(2021).
Foundation Friends: Storytelling to Elevate Nursing’s Nursing’sValue and Impact
Adriane K. Griffen,Griffen DrPH,DrPH MPH, MCHES®MCHES
Summary:
This interactive workshop will highlight current American Nurses Foundation grant recipient pitch talks and provide strategies to convince a funder in 2 minutes why they should fund your research, methods to improve research dissemination through storytelling, and teach attendees how to develop powerful messaging that effectively communicate the value, impact, and ROI of your research to various audiences and stakeholders. Resources on how to assess your bias in critiques of pitches will be shared with the audience.
If you have questions about the Research Symposium events, please contact us at ResearchSymposium@ResearchSymposiumana.anaorg.org
