Accomplishments: School of Nursing
Rebecca Benfield (Nursing) was recognized for her research as co-author of 鈥淯se of External Uterine Electromyography Across Stage I Labor鈥 in the Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health with a Mary Ann Shah New Author Award for 2024. This award underscores the significance of the contribution to midwifery and women鈥檚 health.鈥
Drs. Hannah Fraley, Clariana Ramos de Oliveira, and Candace Burton (all Nursing) published their article titled, "Trauma-Informed Research with Emerging Adult Survivors of Sexual Violence," in Clinical Nursing Research.
Dr. Jacqueline Killian, retired United States Air Force colonel (Nursing) with Dr. Penny Pierce, retired United States Air Force Reserves colonel and emeritus professor, University of Michigan, recently delivered the plenary session titled, "Service Beyond the Uniform: Prepare Now for What's Next" at the 2024 TriService Nursing Research鈥
性视界传媒 Nursing doctoral (Ph.D., DNP) students and faculty well represented our institution with distinction at the 2024 WIN (Western Institute of Nursing) Conference, held from April 17-20 in Salt Lake City, Utah. All presenters showcased their expertise, research contributions, and dedication to advancing nursing science and practice. The鈥
Associate professor Hannah Fraley (Nursing) published an article, "Past School Discipline Experiences: Perspectives of Disabled Adults," in the Journal of School Health.
Hyunhwa 'Henna' Lee (Nursing) and her transdisciplinary team, including graduate students Cynthia Lee (Integrated Health Sciences), and Ye Eun Nam (Medicine), published 鈥淎ssociation between depressive symptoms and dynamic balance among young adults in the community鈥 in Heliyon. The team found a significant鈥
Rocky Rockstraw (Nursing) was awarded FY24 Appropriations Federal Funding. Project Purpose: The project will fund healthcare simulation equipment for the 性视界传媒 School of Nursing Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas. Also facilitated by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, this grant will allow 性视界传媒鈥檚 academic health center to provide鈥
Jennifer Vanderlaan (Nursing), Jay Shen (Public Health), and Ian K. McDonough (Economics) published their article, "Validation of a measure of hospital maternal level of care for the United States."
Rowena Saba (Medicine) and Rocky Rockstraw (Nursing) recently published a book chapter titled, "Simulation Operations," in the book Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Nursing published by Springer. Saba's and Rockstraw's chapter delves on the operational aspects of health care simulation, such as simulation center management, equipment and鈥
Rocky Rockstraw (Nursing) recently published a book chapter titled, "Essentials of Debriefing and Feedback," in the book Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Nursing published by. Springer. Rockstraw's chapter delves into the fundamental principles of debriefing and feedback in health care simulation with various debriefing models, techniques鈥
Rei Serafica, Andrew Reyes, and Lorene Evangelista (all Nursing) collaborated with Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) and Francisco Sy (Environmental and Occupational Health) to co-author a scholarly article entitled, "Health Information Sources and Health-Seeking Behaviors of Filipinos Residing in Medically Underserved鈥
Nirmala Lekhak (Nursing), Tirth Bhatta (Sociology), and Joel Snyder (Psychology) collaborated with other colleagues to publish "Meditation, Compassionate Love, and Mental Health in Later Life." This study underscores the need for contemplative interventions that foster compassionate love to improve mental health in later life.