04/18/2026
Our PeaceHealth St. Joseph caregivers shined at the recent Seattle Nursing Research Conference & Workshop! Supported by our Institute for Nursing Excellence, our teams shared innovative work that’s helping shape safer, more compassionate care. Highlights included:
🌟Natalie Zender, BSN, RN, PMH‑BC – When Push Comes to Shove: Reducing Workplace Violence in an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
🌟Jessica DiRusso, PT, DPT, & Riley Keown, BSN, RN, PCCN (with Kayla Brown and Megan Frank) – Movement Matters, an interdisciplinary mobility project (winner of Best Podium Presentation)
🌟Lindsay Bellarks, MPH, BSN, RN, CMSRN; Kimberly Dollarhide, MSN, RN; and Ivana Skar, BSN, RN – A Shark‑Tank Inspired Approach to Empower Nursing Teams
We’re so proud of our presenters and grateful for their dedication to advancing evidence‑based practice and improving care for our community!