Accomplishments: School of Nursing
Reimund Serafica (Nursing), Andrew Reyes (Nursing), Francisco Sy (Public Health), and Lorraine Evangelista (MW CTR-IN) co-authored an article, "Bridging the Gap: Reducing Health Inequities in Access to Preventive Healthcare Services in Rural Communities in the Philippines," in the Journal of Transcultural Nursing. The study suggests that…
Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing), Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health), and Lorraine Evangelista (Mountain West Clinical and Translational Infrastructure Network) recently published a paper in the Issues in Mental Health Nursing journal titled, “Testing the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness- and…
Rebecca Benfield (Nursing) gave a podium presentation titled, “A Water Immersion Intervention for Symptoms of PTSD in Student Veterans: A Phenomenological Approach” at the prestigious Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science Research Conference in Washington D. C. This clinical intervention study included Co-Investigators Dr(s) Catherine…
Melva Thompson-Robinson (Nursing) co-authored "Barriers and Facilitators That Influence HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)-Prescribing Behaviors Among Primary Care Providers in the Southern United States" in Cureus, a medical journal by Springer Nature.
Clariana Ramos de Oliveira from (Nursing) presented her research titled, "Trajectories of Maternal Mental Health and Child Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic," at the Sigma International Nursing Conference 2024 in Singapore. This prestigious conference, renowned for its focus on advancing global nursing science and practice, provided a…
Clariana Ramos de Oliveira from (Nursing) has authored a chapter titled, "Social Determinants of Health in Child Maltreatment," in the book Mental Health Issues of Child Maltreatment (STM Learning, 2023). This chapter delivers a thorough examination of how social determinants influence child abuse and neglect, offering a comprehensive,…
Hannah Fraley (Nursing) co-authored two refereed publications with research team members from Texas Christian University and Duquesne University. She co-authored "Exploring Screening Practices for Child Sexual Abuse in School Settings: An Integrative Review" in the Journal of School Nursing and "Examining School Nurses' Knowledge…
Kathleen Thimsen (Nursing) was featured in the Journal of the Academy of Forensic Nursing for her editorial article, "Taking the Publishing Plunge." As an associate editor, Thimsen recalls her first publishing experience while encouraging others to contribute to the nursing literature by sharing ideas, clinical practices, quality improvement…
Esmeralda Clark (Nursing) presented at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing at the annual Transform conference on "Experiences of Latinx BSN Students with EAL."
Hyunhwa Lee (Nursing) presented at the Sigma North American Region 1 Conference in June on "Dual-Task Exercise for Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries in Asian Americans with Preinjury Adversity."
Angela Silvestri-Elmore and Nirmala Lekhak (all Nursing) were co-authors in Nevada Nursing News, the official newsletter publication of the Nevada State Board of Nursing, for the article "Building and Evaluating Clinical Judgment and Decision-Making in a Prelicensure Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Course" on preparing new nurses for practice.…
Candace Burton (Nursing) was a co-guest editor for a special issue of Clinical Nursing Research on the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). This issue provides insight into the many ways that the SDOH can inform nursing practice, education, and research including perinatal outcomes, poverty and disability, and trauma.