Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

1 |Discuss the benefits of nurse-engineer collaboration in the development  of healthcare initiatives
2 |Summarize the academic-clinical partnership between Baystate Health and UMASS Amherst
3 |Describe the collaborative design and development of the Defibrillator handle

Presenter(s):

Name

Karen K. Giuliano, PhD, RN, FAAN 
Professor and Co-Director Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation UMass Amherst, and Nurse Scientist, Baystate Health

Gina Georgadarellis, RN MSN
Doctoral Student , Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation, UMass Amherst

NameRoleFinancial Relationship DisclosuresDiscussion of
Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of
Drugs/Devices in Presentation?
Karen Guiliano  Speaker 

(Independent contractor) with Kurin;

(Independent contractor) with Deka Research and Development;

(Independent contractor) with Stryker;

(Other Business Ownership) with Roddy Medical;

(Independent contractor) with RF Health;

(Independent contractor) with GE Healthcare.

No

Gina Georgadarellis  Speaker No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo

Baystate Health Continuing Interprofessional Education follows the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

Session date: 
04/01/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT
Location: 
Webinar https://baystatehealth.zoom.us/j/94921375770
United States
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  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 BCIPE Instructional Hours
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Faculty List: 
Speaker(s)

Karen Giuliano, PhD, RN, MBA, FAAN

has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Kurin;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Deka Research and Development;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Stryker;.
has a financial relationship (Other Business Ownership) with Roddy Medical;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with RF Health;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with GE Healthcare;.