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Publications, Presentations, and Other News May 2019

Publications

Adriana Arcia, PhD, assistant professor, and Maureen George, PhD, associate professor, were the authors of “Reference Range Number Line Format Preferred by Adults for Display of Asthma Control Status,” published in the Journal of Asthma.

Billy Caceres, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow, and Kathleen Hickey, EdD, professor, were the authors of “Examining Sleep Duration and Sleep Health among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Adults: Findings from NHANES (2005-2014),” published in Behavioral Sleep Medicine.

Arlene Smaldone ’03, PhD, professor, and assistant dean of scholarship and research, and Nancy Green, MD, professor of pediatrics, CUIMC, were among the authors of “Greater Number of Perceived Barriers to Hydroxyurea Associated with Poorer Health-Related Quality of Life in Youth with Sickle Cell Disease,” published in Pediatric Blood and Cancer.

Maxim Topaz, PhD, Elizabeth Standish Gill Associate Professor of Nursing, was among the authors of “Patient-Centered Care via Health Information Technology: A Qualitative Study with Experts from Israel and the U.S.,” published in Informatics for Health and Social Care.

Cindy Veldhuis, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow, and Tonda Hughes, PhD, Henrik H. Bendixen Professor of International Nursing, were among the authors of “Sexual Minority Women’s and Gender-Diverse Individuals’ Hope and Empowerment Responses to the 2016 Presidential Election,” published in the Journal of GLBT Family Studies. Veldhuis and Hughes were also among the authors of “Barriers to Contraceptive Use among Adolescents in Two Semi-Rural Nicaraguan Communities,” published in the International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health.

Awards and Honors 

Meghan Murray ’16, MPH, PhD student; Bevin Cohen ’17, PhD, associate research scientist; Jianfang Liu, PhD, assistant professor, CUIMC; and Elaine Larson, PhD, senior associate dean of scholarship and research, and Anna C. Maxwell Professor of Nursing Research, received third-place honors for their oral presentation, “Risk and Implications of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Among Children Admitted to Hospitals from Long-Term Care Facilities,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Presentations

Cilgy Abraham, PhD student; Allison Norful ’17, PhD, associate research scientist; Lusine Poghosyan, PhD, associate professor; and Patricia Stone, PhD, Centennial Professor of Health Policy, presented “The Cost Effectiveness of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Chronic Disease Management of Adult Patients: A Systematic Review,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

April Ancheta, PhD student; Tonda Hughes, PhD, Henrik H. Bendixen Professor of International Nursing; and Cindy Veldhuis, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow, presented “Associations Between Childhood and Adulthood Victimization and Obesity Among Lesbian and Bisexual Women,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Suzanne Bakken, PhD, Alumni Professor of Nursing, was among the presenters of “Feasibility and Acceptability of a Peer-Led mHealth Adherence Intervention for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected Adolescents and Young Adults,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Melissa Beauchemin ’06 ’10, MS, PhD student; Dawon Baik, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow; Hwayoung Cho ’17, PhD, postdoctoral research scientist; Melissa Gradilla, MPH, project coordinator; and Rebecca Schnall ’09, PhD, Mary Dickey Lindsay Associate Professor of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, presented “A Multi-Step Usability Evaluation of a Self-Management App to Support Medication Adherence in Persons Living with HIV,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Irene Bick ’14 ’18, PhD, associate research scientist; Eileen Carter ’14, PhD, assistant professor; Kenrick Cato ’08 ’14, PhD, assistant professor; Bevin Cohen ’17, PhD, associate research scientist; Amanda Hessels, PhD, assistant professor; Elaine Larson, PhD, senior associate dean of scholarship and research, and Anna C. Maxwell Professor of Nursing Research; and Carolyn Sun ’15, PhD, associate research scientist, were among the presenters at a workshop, entitled “Academic Practice Partnerships as a Model for Nursing Science,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Kellie Bryant, DNP, assistant professor, and executive director of simulation, presented “Using Simulation to Teach Safe Medication Administration,” at the Nursing Education and Innovation Summit, in Birmingham, Alabama.

Billy Caceres, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow, was a panelist at the “Disruptive Innovation” plenary session at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Billy Caceres, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow; Kathleen Hickey, EdD, professor; and Tonda Hughes, PhD, Henrik H. Bendixen Professor of International Nursing, presented “Sexual Identity, Life Experiences, and Cardiovascular Health in Women,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Billy Caceres, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow; Tonda Hughes, PhD, Henrik H. Bendixen Professor of International Nursing; Kasey Jackman ’05 ’10 ’17, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow; and Elizabeth Kreuze, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow, presented “Sexual Orientation Is Associated with Higher Rates of Obesity and Obesity-Related Behaviors Among Youth in the U.S.,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Richard Dorritie, PhD student; Elise Mantell, MPH, PhD student; and Patricia Stone, PhD, Centennial Professor of Health Policy, presented “State Infection Control Initiatives for Nursing Homes,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence Rhode Island.

Kasey Jackman ’05 ’10 ’17, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow, was among the presenters of “Sexual and Gender Minority Youth and Their Families,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Kasey Jackman, ’05 ’10 ’17, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow; Walter Bockting, PhD, professor of medical psychology; and Judy Honig, ’05, DNP, senior associate dean of academic affairs and dean of students, and Dorothy M. Rogers Professor of Nursing, presented “Transmasculine Spectrum Individuals Who Stopped Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Qualitative Findings to Inform Clinical Practice,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Rita Marie John ’05, DNP, special lecturer, presented “Differential Diagnosis: What Every PNP Should Know,” at the Greater New York NAPNAP (National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners) Pediatric Potpourri conference, in New York, New York.

Kristine Kulage, MPH, director of research and scholarship development, and Arlene Smaldone ’03, PhD, professor, and assistant dean of scholarship and research, presented “The Impact of DSM-5 Social Communication Disorder Diagnosis on Autism: Result from Two Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-Analyses,” at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Elaine Larson, PhD, senior associate dean of scholarship and research, and Anna C. Maxwell Professor of Nursing Research; Kristine Kulage, MPH, director of research and scholarship development; and Joshua Massei, MBA, research office coordinator, presented “Comparing Apples to Apples: Ranking Schools of Nursing in NIH Funding Per Capita,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Meghan Murray ’16, MPH, PhD student; Bevin Cohen ’17, PhD, associate research scientist; Jianfang Liu, PhD, assistant professor; and Elaine Larson, PhD, senior associate dean of scholarship and research, and Anna C. Maxwell Professor of Nursing Research, presented “Risk and Implications of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections among Children Admitted to Hospitals from Long-Term Care Facilities,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Allison Norful ’17, PhD, associate research scientist, was among the presenters of “Implementing Health Services Research across Nursing Disciplines and Career Trajectories,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Allison Norful ’17, PhD, associate research scientist, was among the presenters of “Stigma Theoretical Framework: Analysis and Evaluation,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Allison Norful ’17, PhD, associate research scientist; Jianfang Liu, PhD, assistant professor; and Lusine Poghosyan, PhD, associate professor, were among the presenters of “The Impact of Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Workforce Supply on Chronic Disease-Related ED Visits and In-Patient Hospitalizations of Medicaid Beneficiaries in New York State,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Anthony Pho, MPH, PhD student; Eric Schrimshaw, PhD, associate professor of sociomedical sciences, CUIMC; and Karolynn Siegel, PhD, professor of sociomedical sciences, CUIMC, presented “The Role of Negative Mood in Driving Use of Mobile Hook-up Apps and Sexual Risk Behavior among Men Who Have Sex with Men,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Jingjing Shang, PhD, associate professor, presented “A Predictive Risk Model for Infection-Related Hospitalization Among Home Healthcare Patients,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Jiyoun Song ’17, MS, PhD student, and Elaine Larson, PhD, senior associate dean of scholarship and research, and Anna C. Maxwell Professor of Nursing Research, presented “What Is the Relationship Between Pocket Hematoma and Risk of Wound Infection in Implantable Electronic Cardiac Devices (Pacemaker/Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator),” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Aluem Tark, MS, PhD student, was among the presenters of “Barriers to Palliative Care in Oncology: A Systematic Review,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Aluem Tark ’16, MS, PhD student; Mansi Agarwal, PhD, project director; and Patricia Stone, PhD, Centennial Professor of Health Policy, presented “Integration of Infection Management and End-of-Life (EoL) Related Physical Symptom Management in Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatments (POLST),” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Katherine Zheng, PhD student; Jean-Marie Bruzzese, PhD, associate professor; and Arlene Smaldone ’03, PhD, professor, and assistant dean of scholarship and research, presented “Illness Acceptance in Adolescents: A Concept Analysis,” at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Briefs and Other News

Lora Peppard ’08, DNP, is now Associate Deputy Director for Treatment and Prevention at Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA).

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