UMSN Faculty, Students and Alumni Make Strong Showing at Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference
Michigan nurses win awards in several categories, on expansive range of research topics.
More than 1,000 nursing scientists participated in the Midwest Nursing Research Society’s 38th Annual Research Conference on the last weekend of March 2014. Participants included students, faculty, practitioners, and leaders fro
m universities and other organizations. University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) was well represented through faculty, students and alumni.
m universities and other organizations. University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) was well represented through faculty, students and alumni.The focus of the four-day event, held in St. Louis, Missouri, was dedicated to “Building Value Based Partnerships through Nursing Science.” The proceedings included workshops, presentations, and poster discussion sessions for participants to learn about b
uilding partnerships that improve patient outcomes, global health, and the sharing information among inter-professional enterprises.
uilding partnerships that improve patient outcomes, global health, and the sharing information among inter-professional enterprises.“MNRS has a longstanding history of supporting research of nursing faculty and students,” says UMSN Professor Susan J. Pressler, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, FAHA, director of the Ph.D. program. “It is rewarding to know that many of our students participated at MNRS this year. In addition to the annual scientific meeting, MNRS offers grants to fund dissertation research and research conducted by early career investigators.”
Congratulations to all participants from UMSN, including:
- Assistant Professor Ellen Lavoie Smith, Ph.D., ANP-BC, AOCN, on being selected for the Harriet Werley New Investigator Award. The award recognizes the contribution of a new investigator who has conducted nursing research that has the potential to enhance the science and practice of nursing.
- Associate Professor Cynthia Arslanian-Engoren, Ph.D., RN, ACNS-BC, FAHA, FAAN, on her selection as the 2014 Senior Nurse Researcher award from the MNRS Decision Making Research Section.
- Alumna Denise Cooper, DNP, ANP-BC, took first place in the DNP student poster competition which included more than 40 entries. Her poster, Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care: An Implementation Project to Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Treatment, presented the results from her scholarly project.
Cooper’s win makes it two years in a row for UMSN in the DNP student poster competition. Last year, alumna Corinne Lee was the winner. “This is quite an accomplishment,” says UMSN Professor and Director of the DNP program Richard W. Redman. “Our DNP students are setting a high standard in this prestigious nursing society.”Among the poster presentations from students and faculty. (Note that some related research findings will be included in the posters on display at UMSN Dean’s Research Day, April 3.):
- Internet Health Information Seeking (IHIS): An Integrative Review of the Literature. Jones, Lenette. Co-authored by: Veinot, Tiffany, MLS, Ph.D.; Pressler, Susan, Ph.D., RN; Seng, Julia, Ph.D., CNM; McCall, Alecia, Ph.D.; Dena Fernandez, MS, RN; Coleman-Burns, Patricia, Ph.D., MA. 2nd place in the PhD student poster category.
- Self-concepts of Exercise in Frail Older Adults with Heart Failure: A Literature Review. Xie, Boqin, Arslanian-Engoren, Cynthia (2014). 3rd place award in the PhD student poster category.
- Just Breathe: Technology Dependent Children, Their Families, and the Long Road Home. Whalen, Michelle. Faculty advisors are Michelle Aebersold and Donna Marvicsin.
- Tonic Norepinephrine Release Contributes to Neuropathic Pain in Rats. Wagner, Monica; co-authored by Dr. Janean Holden
- Trauma-Informed Pregnancy Care: What Do Maternity Professionals Want to Learn? Choi, Kristen; co-authored by Seng, Julia, Ph.D., CNM
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Perceptions of Physical Activity During Acute Exacerbations, Fernandez, D., Saint Arnault, D., Vos, C, & Larson, J.L.Among the podium presentations:
- Initial Evaluation of the Psychometric Property of LVAD Self-Efficacy and Adherence Scales. Casida, J.M. Co-Authors: Drs. Harden and Wu – Wayne State University, Joy Chern and Austen Carie – BSN Students (Juniors) UMSN
- Living with a Left-Ventricular Assist Device as a Destination Therapy. Macucilli, L., & Casida, J. M.
Other UMSN participants include Laura Gultekin (poster presentation) and Lee Roosevelt (podium presentation).Participants, if your presentation and/or award is not listed above, please contact sn-comm@umich.edu.
