1015-25: Empowerment through Collaboration: Translating Research into Clinical Practice and Transforming Clinical Expertise into Innovative Research

This workshop focuses on intradisciplinary collaboration between nurses. Quite often nurses engage in interdisciplinary collaborations and the expertise may also exist within nursing. After a brief presentation and panel discussion, attendees will participate in “speed dating” and then will debrief and ask questions.

Presenters:  Karen Jennings Mathis, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Kelly Kearney, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Tracee Ridley-Pryor, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Jamie Zelazny, PhD, MPH, RN; Jaclene A. Zauszniewski, PhD, RN-BC

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  45 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Identify at least two steps in establishing and maintaining intradisciplinary collaborations within nursing.

Key Takeaway(s): 

• Key success factors include clear roles, effective communication, mutual respect, and strong leadership.
• Addressing role ambiguity and poor communication is crucial for improving and maintaining intradisciplinary collaborations.
• Effective teamwork empowers nurses and enables nurses to translate research into clinical practice and transform clinical expertise into innovative research.

Keywords:  Intradisciplinary Collaboration, Nursing Research, Implementation Science

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.75 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the entire presentation, complete the reflection activity, evaluation, and honor statement before the expiration date. Once all steps are successfully completed, a certificate will be generated online and available for you to print immediately. Contact hours cannot be awarded unless all required components are completed. 

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Release Date:  December 11, 2025
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2028

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