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ForwardUW-NIL: Research Symposium - September 2026
Overview
The Research Symposium includes topics related to clinical research, new information, and enhanced technology that can or will be used in the healthcare environment at UWNI. We anticipate that participants will learn evidence‑based practices that can be utilized in their specialty area.
Elements of Competence
This educational activity is designed to change learner competence and focuses on the following competencies:
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)/Nursing: Medical knowledge
- Social Impact and Belonging Competencies: Engage in Self-reflection
- Interprofessional Education Collaborative: Roles and Responsibilities
Intended Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of nurses and patient care technicians.
Learning Objectives
As a result of this activity, participants, as members of the healthcare team, will be able to:
- Define refeeding syndrome and name key electrolytes involved in refeeding syndrome.
- Identify patients at risk for refeeding and explain the progression of nutrition therapy during the acute phase of refeeding.
- Utilize the inpatient psychiatry patient acuity tool to assist unit staffing and patient assignment decisions.
- Explain what Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPIs) are and identify how they occur.
- Describe the process the Critical Care Unit (CCU) used to identify pressure injury concerns and intervention methods.
- Identify next steps for HAPI prevention and apply them to home units.
Course summary
- 2.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 2.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
Agenda
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1200 – 1300 | Refeeding Syndrome - Anna Nielson |
| 1300 – 1315 | A Novel Tool to Measure Patient Acuity in Inpatient Psychiatry - Ryan Bahr and Joshua Dylka |
| 1315 – 1330 | No One Is Happy With A HAPI: A Campaign To Lower HAPI Rates In The Critical Care Unit - Bradee Aamodt Osborne |
| 1330 – 1400 | Wrap Up/Questions |
Presenters
- Anna Nielsen, RD, CDE
- Ryan Bahr MSN, RN, PMH-BC
- Joshua Dylka MSN, RN, PMH-BC
- Bradee Aamodt Osborne DNP, RN, CCRN
Planners
- Marisela Carrillo‑Hernandez, BSN
- Staff Nurse, Surgical Oncology
- Julie Gates, MSN
- Nursing Professional Development Specialist
- Amanda Ponte
- Patient Care Technician, Surgical Oncology
- Angela Villarreal, MSN
- Manager, Surgical Oncology
Policy on Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters, and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frenzer, Anne-Marie | Planner/Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Sarah Shanks | Planner/Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Amanda Ponte | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Anna Nielsen | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Ryan Bahr | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Joshua Dylka | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Bradee Aamodt Osborne | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re‐selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements
| Accreditation Logos | Accreditation Statements |
|---|---|
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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. |
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live in-person activity for a maximum of 2.00 ANCC contact hours. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.20 CEUs or 2.00 hours. |
Available Credit
- 2.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 2.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
Program Changes
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for this event. Please contact [email protected] as soon as you can make a reasonable accommodation request.