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2026 Nursing Creating the "WOW" Nationally & Internationally-Publications/Grants/Awards (Clone)
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Congratulations to our amazing nurses for their awards, publications, and accepted abstracts for presentation at professional meetings and conferences.
Presentations Publications Grants Awards
Presentations
| Presentation Details | Medical Center Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Lianna Z. Ansryan, DNP, MSN, RN, PHN, GERO-BC, AGCNS-BC, FCNS; Grace Sund, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPHON; Donna Wellbaum, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, NI-BC. CNS Collaboration: Leading the Charge Against Workplace Violence. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. San Diego, CA. 3/9/2026. (Poster) | Health System |
| Mina Ognjanovic, MHA, IBCLC, BFA, LSSHP. Comparative study examining clinic-based vs home-based lactation consultations and their impact on breastfeeding goal achievement. California Breastfeeding Summit. CA. 1/27/26. (Poster) | Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center |
| Mina Ognjanovic, MHA, IBCLC, BFA, LSSHP. Perseverance and Proactive Lactation Support: A Case Study of Breastfeeding a Preterm Infant on Dialysis. Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses. Long Beach, CA. 2/21/26. (Poster) | Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center |
| Jasper Sanchez, MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN-K, CNRN, SCRN, AGCNS-BC; Lia Berjis, MS, RD; Erin Morse, MHA, RD. Transforming Nutrition Care through CNS – Registered Dietitian Collaboration: Integrating EBP and Implementation Science. National Association of Clinical Nurses Specialists (NACNS). San Diego, CA. 3/9/2026. (Podium) | Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center |
Publications
| Publication Details | Medical Center Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Mina Ognjanovic Jasovic MHA, IBCLC, BFA, LSSHP. Antenatal colostrum expression: are we interfering with nature?. International Breastfeeding Journal. 2025 DOI: 10.1186/s13006-025-00766-w | Health System |
| Shelley Kon, MD - Department of Veterans Affairs; Christine Gunter, BSN, RN - Department of Veterans Affairs; Heidi Hough, BSN, N, CIC - Department of Veterans Affairs; Randi Craig, MSN, RN, CIC - Department of Veterans Affairs; Linda Gonzalez, MSL, BSN, RN - Department of Veterans Affairs; Allison E. Boyrer, EdD, MS, BSN, RN - UCLA Health; Mary T Bessesen, MD - Department of Veterans Affairs. Impact of a Project Firstline Educational Campaign on Hospital Acquired Infection Rates Pre/Post Intervention. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2026. Volume 13.1. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf695.109 | Health System |
Awards
| Award Details | Medical Center Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Olena Svetlov, DNP, RN, BA, AGNP/CNS, CCRN, PHN, NE, FCNS. Society of Critical Care Medicine, President Citation 2025. Fellowship in the American College of Critical Care Medicine for 2026. Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). March 23, 2026. | Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center |