Creating Healthy Work Environments 2024
Creating Healthy Work Environments
Creating Healthy Work Environments

Rising Stars

Rising Stars of Research and Scholarship Invited Student Presentations

During Creating Healthy Work Environments, the following nursing students will have the opportunity to present their research, literature review, or evidence-based project as part of the Rising Stars of Research and Scholarship invited student presentations.

Arizona State University, USA (Beta Upsilon Chapter)
Maria Gonzales, MSN, RN, CWCN, CCRN
Pressure Injury Prevention and Education

Chamberlin University, USA (Phi Pi Chapter)
Sierra Holloway, DNP, RN
Device Manager: Bundle Implementation for Reducing Device-Related Pressure Injuries

Felician University, USA (Alpha Beta Chi Chapter)
Lucia Cuttone, MBA, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, OCN
Mindfulness and Burnout in Oncology Nursing

Kayla Fitzgerald, SN
The Effects of Patient Care in Relation to Toxic Workplace Environments

Florida Atlantic University, USA (Iota Xi at-Large Chapter)
Cheryl Birmingham, PhD, RN, CCRN, NE-BC
Veterans’ Living to Create Healthy Environments and the Meaning of Their Well-Being: A Phenomenological Inquiry

Indiana University School of Nursing, USA (Alpha Chapter)
Brandee Wornhoff, MSN, RN, CNS-BC
Cognitive Appraisal Among Nurses: Understanding the Experience of Stress

Millersville University, USA (Xi Chi Chapter)
Susan Brackbill, MPH, RNC-NIC
Secondary Traumatic Stress in Child Welfare Caseworkers: Mindfulness Techniques to Decrease Frontline Caseworker Perceived Stress

Jessica Borthwick, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CMSRN, CHFN
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Situational Simulation Training to Prepare Debriefing Leaders

Rachel Mowry, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C
Implementation of a Mindfulness Intervention Among Professional Firefighters and the Effect on Perceived Stress Levels

MNSU Mankato College of Allied Health & Nursing, USA (Mu Lambda Chapter)
Felicia Zimmerman, DNP Student
Improving Immigrant Families' Health: Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences

Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing, USA (Alpha Beta Mu Chapter)
Caroline Quinn, BS, SN
Screen and Intervene: Assessing Knowledge, Preparedness, and Confidence in Managing Postpartum Depression

North Carolina Central University, USA (Pi Sigma Chapter)
Alexis Ross, SN
Caregiving Experiences of Latino and Caucasian Dementia Caregivers Amid Pandemic

Nastacia Taylor, SN
Examining How the STRIVE+ Intervention Affects Caregivers' Comfort Levels and Behaviors: A Quantitative Study

Rutgers School of Nursing, USA (Alpha Tau Chapter)
Masheal Alamrani, MSN
Nurses’ Perceptions of Person-Centered Care in Inpatient Care Units in Saudi Arabia

Isaac Nkrumah, MSc, RN
Competencies of Maternal-Child Healthcare Workforce on Self-Management Education and Support for Gestational Diabetes in Africa

Justin Wilson, APN, PhD Student
Understanding Treatment Adherence Among Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension

Schreiner University (Alpha Alpha Chi at-Large Chapter)
Shelby L. Boyd, SN
Morgan J. Penticoff, RN
Impact On College Campus Health Promotion Through A Complementary Health Fair

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, USA (Eta Omicron Chapter)
Amanda Schweng, MSN
Shanan K. Sims, MSN
Brandi C. Bosley, MSN
Organizational Approach to Collecting, Monitoring, Analyzing Workplace Violence Data, and Providing Support to Staff Affected

The Catholic University of America, USA (Kappa Chapter)
Awatif Alenizi
Hospitalized Patients' Perception of Engagement in Medication Safety in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Carolyn Concia, MSN
Deprescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain in Older Adults

Amanda Henson, MS, RN, CNE, CHSE
Understanding the Meaning of “Missed Nursing Care” Among RN Staff Nurses in the Hospital Setting

Pennsylvania State University, USA (Beta Sigma Chapter)
Natalie Faybisovich, SN
Home Health Nurse Perceptions of Safety in the Workplace

Kalei Kowalchik, BSN, RN
“It Takes a Special Person”—Exploring Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Emotional Needs While Providing End-of-Life Care

Megan Waite, BSN, RN, CPN
Implementation of Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening in Pediatric Primary Care

University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, USA (Beta Tau Chapter)
Ophelia Hyde, SN
Autoimmune Encephalitis: The Psychological Impact of Brain Inflammation

Alexa Parra, BSN, BSPH, RN
Exploring the Impact of Intersectional Identity on Maternal Morbidity/Birth Outcomes Among Afro-Latinas in Florida

Marcela Alvarez-Lazo, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, AGACNP-BC
Stress Management and Resiliency Program for Accelerated BSN Students in a Dedicated Education Unit

University of Minnesota School of Nursing, USA (Zeta Chapter)
Lily Bastian, MSN, APRN, CNM
Resilience in Young People Living With HIV in Low to Middle-Income Countries: A Critical Review

Emma Stedronsky, BSN, RN, WHGRNP, DNP Student
Screening for Postpartum Depression at a Suburban Chiropractic Clinic

Samuel Theesfeld, MN, BS, RN, CNRN
Lessons From a Scoping, Librarian-Assisted Literature Review: How LGBTQ+ People Experience Institutions of Health

University of South Florida College of Nursing, USA (Delta Beta at-Large Chapter)
Olajumoke Ojeleye, MSN, RM, RN
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Among Adolescents: Knowledge, Perception, Care Preferences, and Access to PMH Care

Sandra Morgan, MSN, RN
Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program for Patients With Post-COVID-19

Stacy Pryor, MSN, RN
Nurse Well-Being and Patient Specific Outcomes: A Scoping Review

University of Southern Indiana, USA (Omicron Psi Chapter)
Jeanne Braun, MSN, MPSA, RN
Data Driven Decision-Making: Implementation of a Deterioration Index Tool to Improve Adverse Patient Outcomes

Brandie Kopsas-Kingsley, BSN, RN, CCRN
Implementation of a Dedicated Rapid Response Nurse

Kennesaw State University Wellstar School of Nursing, USA (Mu Phi at-Large Chapter)
Naral Latortue, MSN, BSN
Anesthesia Agents and the Risk of Postoperative Delirium in Noncardiac Surgical Adults: An Integrative Review

Western University School of Nursing, Canada (Iota Omicron Chapter)
Janet Montague, MN, RN
Black Students' Experiences of Belonging in Nursing Education in Canada: A Photo-Elicitation Critical Narrative Inquiry


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