16th Annual Nursing and Clinical Sciences Symposium

Chicago, IL US
February 19, 2026

The Illinois Masonic Symposium aims to foster an organizational culture that prioritizes quality improvement (QI), evidence-based practice (EBP), and research integration. The event showcases innovative trends in healthcare delivery and emphasizes using data to guide clinical decision-making. Nurses and healthcare professionals will explore strategies to embed QI and EBP principles into everyday practice.

 

This conference is being held in person/virtually.

NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 8:30am – 3:00pm CST / 9:30am - 4:00pm EST

Target Audience

This course is intended for nurses and other health care professionals.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Describe opportunities for improvement in clinical practice.
  2. Demonstrate application of EBP, QI, and research principles to enhance patient outcomes.
  3. Develop a plan to integrate QI and EBP projects into daily practice.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.50 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 3.50 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 3.50 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
Course opens: 
01/13/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Event starts: 
02/19/2026 - 8:00am CST
Event ends: 
02/19/2026 - 3:30pm CST
Cost:
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AGENDA
 

07:45- 08:00

Poster Presentations Hallway

09:00-11:00

Clinical Congress (separate space from Poster Viewing)
Non-CNE

11:00-11:30

 

Poster Presentations Hallway
Poster List with Authors:

Poster #1:
Building ED Academy: A Journey of Educational Excellence
Richard Oxley, BSN, RN & Berenice Simpson, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Poster #2:
Centralized Pre-Surgical Education: Strengthening Nurse Confidence and Efficiency
Emily Mitchell, BSN, RN, CPAN & Jessica Dixon, BSN, RN

Poster #3:
Coming Back For Seconds: Expansion and Increasing the Utilization of Hospital Food Pantry Program
Isaac Desloover, BSN, RN, CCRN, CMC, Patrick Griggs, MSN, RN, CCRN, CMC, CSC & Natalie Freund, BSN, RN, PCCN

Poster #4:
Early and Frequent Pumping for Mothers with Infants in the NICU:  A Quality Improvement Project
Catherine Folker-Maglaya DNP, RN, IBCLC & Danette Boehm MS, RN, IBCLC

Poster #5:
From Shared Governance to Professional Governance an Investment in Nurse Engagement, Autonomy, and Professional Development 
Megan Murtaugh, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC & Cynthia Lira-Crame, MSN, RNC-NIC, NPD-BC

Poster #6:
Team Lavender in Bloom: Enhancing a Peer-to-Peer Support Intervention for Wellbeing
Cynthia Lira-Crame MSN, RNC-NIC, NPD-BC, Allison Aloia, BSN, RN, CCRN & Andy Travis

Poster #7:
Vital Signs of Professional Governance: Assessing Unit Council Health
Nicole Guido, BSN, RN, PCCN & Sarah Zimmerman, BSN, RN-BC

1130-1230

Lunch

12:30-3:00

Podium Presentations Olson Auditorium

1230-1245:
Title: Unknown
Tricia Green, MSN, CNM, WHNP, CLC

1245-1300:
Escape the Stroke: A Game-Changing Approach to Nurse Education
Lindsay Barrett, BSN, RN, SCRN & Peter Chae, MSN, RN, PCCN, NPD-BC

1300-1315:
Last Wish Project: Making End of Life Care More Meaningful
Patrick Griggs, MSN, CCRN, CMC, CSC, RN, Chloe Bernard, BSN, CCRN, RN – SICU, Maureen Dubczuk, BSN, CCRN, RN – MICU, Allison Aloia, BSN, CCRN, RN

1315-1330:
Milk It for All It’s Worth: Simulating Success in Breastfeeding Exclusivity
Alison Barkauski, BSN, RN, IBCLC, Tricia Green, MSN, CNM, WHNP, CLC;  Melissa Daley MSN, RN, CPN

1340-1355:
Taboo Topics: An End-of-Life Care Simulation
Zoe Frantom, BSN, RN, CMSRN

1355-1410:
Taste Matters: Innovative Nurse-Led Research in Oncology
Sharon Kilbride BSN, RN, OCN, Mary Hook PhD, RN, Abigail Dillon MSN, RN, OCN, Bree Aguilar-Garcia MSN, RN-BC

1410-1425:

The Onboarding Remedy: Administering a Fresh Dose of Success at Masonic University
Bree Aguilar-Garcia MSN, RN-BC & Samantha Herbert DNP, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CMSRN

1423-1440:
When Safety Meets Resistance: Addressing Patient Refusal with Fall Prevention Measures
Joy Adams, BSN, RN, Rebecca Blidy, BSN, RN, MS-BC, Asra Ahmed, MS-HSM & Woo Chae MSN, NPD-BC

 

 

 

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
836 W Wellington Ave.
Olson Auditorium
Chicago, IL 60657
United States

Faculty
 

Patricia Green, MSN, CNM, WHNP, CLCAdvocate Health
Jocelyn Azanon, MSN, RN, NPD-BCAdvocate Health
Richard Oxley, BSN, RNAdvocate Health
Megan Murtaugh, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BCAdvocate Health
Nicole Guido, BSN, RN, PCCNAdvocate Health
Bree Aguilar, MSN, RN-BCAdvocate Health
Sarah Zimmerman, BSN, RN-BCAdvocate Health
Catherine Folker-Maglaya DNP, RN, IBCLCAdvocate Health
Lindsay Barrett, BSN, RN, SCRNAdvocate Health
Alison Barkauski, BSN, RN, IBCLCAdvocate Health
Emily Mitchell, BSN, RN, CPANAdvocate Health
Jessica Dixon, BSN, RNAdvocate Health
Isaac Desloover, BSN, RN, CCRNAdvocate Health
Patrick Griggs, MSN, CCRN, CMC, CSC, TCAR, RNAdvocate Health
Woo Chae, MSN, PCCNAdvocate Health
Zoe Frantom, BSN, RN, CMSRNAdvocate Health
Joy Adams, BSN, RNAdvocate Health
Abigail Dillon, MSN, RN, OCNAdvocate Health
Sharon Kilbride, BSN, RN, OCNAdvocate Health
Alison Aloia, BSN, RN, CCRNAdvocate Health
Cynthia Lira-Crame, MSN, RNC-NIC, NPD-BCAdvocate Health
Berenice Simpson, MSN, RN, NEA-BCAdvocate Health
Kaitlin De Luca, MSN, MPH, RN, CCRNAdvocate Health

Disclosure

Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.

 

Accreditation Statement
 

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Credit Statement(s)
 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

 

Available Credit

  • 3.50 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 3.50 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 3.50 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.

Price

Cost:
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