Faculty Research & Publications

Rebecca Carron, PhD, RN, NP-C

GRANTS AND FUNDING

Carron, R. (PI), Bush, E., Singh, R., Kooienga, S., Alvero, R., & Rankin, J. Research, Sharon S. Humenick Enrichment Fund, Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, University of Wyoming, “An Institutional ethnographic analysis of online open support groups for women with polycystic ovary syndrome, PI, $5,000.00, 2019-2021 (Funded)

PUBLICATIONS

Carron, R. (2020). Health disparities in American Indians/Alaska Natives: Implications for nurse practitioners. The Nurse Practitioner, 45(6), 26-32. DOI: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000666188.79797.a7 Carron, R., Kooienga, S., Gilman-Kehrer, E., Alvero, R., & Boyle, D. K. (2019). Using the medicine wheel to study polycystic ovary syndrome in American Indian women. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice: An International Journal, 33(3), 246-256. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1541.6577.33.3.246(Discovery/Integration/Application/Teaching Scholarship) Carron, R., Kooienga, S., Gilman-Kehrer, E., & Alvero, R. (2019). Cultural experiences, patterns, and practices of American Indian women with polycystic ovary syndrome: An ethnonursing study. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659619856670

Pamela Clarke, RN; MPH, PhD; FAAN

PUBLICATIONS

Clarke, PN. Malone’s Vision of Diversity. Nursing Science Quarterly. 2020;33(3):225-225. doi:10.1177/0894318420920609 Clarke, PN, VanDriel MK. NurseTRUST: A Leadership Model for Advancing Population Health. Nursing Science Quarterly. 2020;33(2):132-135. doi:10.1177/0894318419898160 Clarke. PN. Nursing Theory Informs Dressage. Nursing Science Quarterly. 2020;33(1):35-37. doi:10.1177/0894318419881799 Clarke, PN. Collaboration as Leadership. Nursing Science Quarterly. 2019;32(4):286-287. doi:10.1177/0894318419864338

PUBLICATIONS

Eisenmann, N. (2020). Differences between licensed healthcare professionals with substance use-related licensure discipline. Journal of Substance Use and Misuse (55) 12 p. 2035-2042. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2020.1788090 DOI 10.1080/10826084.2020.1788090 Eisenmann, N. (2020). An innovative clinical concept map to promote clinical judgment in nursing students. Journal of Nursing Education. In press.

Nancy Eisenmann, PhD; RN

Publications in Process

PAULA KIHN, DNP, RN AACN BSN outcomes and connection/disconnection with ADN programs Revolutionizing Nursing Education in Wyoming (ReNEW) launched in 2010 with collaboration and communication regarding Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) curricula revision, implementation, and refinement throughout the State of Wyoming. Beginning in 2019 Paula Kihn, Principal Investigator, received funding from the FWWSON Humenick Grant to fund research for data collection from stakeholders analyzing the curricula to determine AACN BSN outcomes and their connection or disconnection with ADN programs. Dissemination of research took place in August 2020 at the Wyoming Nurses Association Summit and in October 2020 at a FWWSON Lunchbox session. A manuscript for publication is currently in the works.

ePortfolio Project In our rapidly changing culture of digital communication, learning, and education, the FWWSON has introduced a project to students engaging them with a professional ePortfolio. The BSN Completion ePortfolio project began with the creation of David Bodily’s ePortfolio assignment in the BSNC, but has since evolved. Paula Kihn envisioned a statewide ePortfolio project that would begin at the ADN level and then more seamlessly continue at the BSN Completion level for students matriculating from their respective community college. Initially, discussions took place with statewide faculty representatives, was approved by Dean Smith at the FWWSON allowing the ePortfolio Project to take on a new life. The ePortfolio Project is now being implemented in select ADN programs to allow BSNC students to integrate their work easily and more seamlessly in a professional format for potential employers, as well as share evidence of competency in ADN and BSNC outcomes. Research regarding this project is pending advancement.

Ann Marie Hart, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP

Nancy McGee, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Jenifer Thomas, PhD

Janet Willhaus, PhD, RN, CHSE, CHSOS

PRESENTATIONS

Kaplan, L, Zwilling, J., Hart, A.M., & Knestrick, J (2020, May 20). Nurse practitioner readiness for rural practice. Symposium presentation for the 43rd annual conference of the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). Kaplan, L. & Hart, A.M. (2020, April 25). Routes to rural readiness: Enhancing clinical experiences for nurse practitioner practice in rural primary care. Symposium presentation for the 46th annual meeting of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF).

PUBLICATIONS

Larson-Meyer, D.E., Schueler, J., Kyle, E., Hart, A.M., Austin, K., & Alexander, B. (in press) Appetite-regulating hormones in human milk: A plausible biological factor for obesity risk reduction? Journal of Human Lactation. McGee, N., Proctor, J., Hart, A.M., & Burman, M. (in press). Reconsidering benzodiazepines and Z-drug prescriptions: Responsible prescribing and deprescribing. Journal for Nurse Practitioners Morse-Brady, J. & Hart, A.M. (2020. Prevalence and types of vaccination errors from 2009 to 2018: A systematic review of the medical literature. Vaccine, 38(7):1623-1629. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.11.078. Hart, A.M. (2019). Preventing outpatient health care-associated infections. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 15(6), 400404. doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2019.01.016

GRANTS AND FUNDING

Received, as Program Director/PI: HRSA grant Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (NEPQR: Behavioral Health Integration Program). Award amount $1,500,000 over three years. Funding 7/1/2020 – 6/30/23 Co-Investigator, Research, Wyoming INBRE Grant, Acute Effects of Prescription Stimulant Medication on Cognition and Mood in College Students with and without ADHD. (PI/Project Investigator: J. Vasko and C. Hartung, University of Wyoming, Co-Investigators: A. Looby, & D. Smith, University of Wyoming). 9/1/2019 – 05/31/2020, (Funded) PRESENTATIONS (Invited) McGee, N. & Proctor, J. (2019). Reconsidering the use of benzodiazepines: An evidence-based perspective. Wyoming Council for Advanced Practice Nurses, 2019 Advanced Practice Forum. Lander, WY, October 4-5. Podium Presentation. McGee, N. & Proctor, J. (2019). Improving Wyoming’s mental health: The critical role in nursing. Wyoming Nurses Association 2019 Wyoming Nursing Summit & Convention. Lander, WY, October 3. Podium Presentation. McMurry Funded Project ECHO: Integrative Care: Primary Care and Mental Health. Assisted in coordination as well as presented three sessions last academic year.

PUBLICATIONS

McGee, N., Proctor, J., Hart, A.M., & Burman, M. 2020. Reconsidering Benzodiazepines and Z-drug Prescriptions: Responsible Prescribing and Deprescribing. The Journal of Nurse Practitioners. doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.08.004

RESEARCH FOCUS

Promote health behavior change by examining psychosocial and cultural factors. Special interests in risk perception and communication as related to type 2 diabetes prevention; health disparities associated with type 2 diabetes risk among individuals in rural areas.

GRANTS AND FUNDING

Research, University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing Sharron S. Humenick Nursing Enrichment Fund, Diabetes prevention interventionist training program for pre-professional students in the health sciences. PI/Project Director: J. Thomas, 2019-2020

KEY PUBLICATIONS

Thomas, J., Lutes, L., Smirnova, E., Das, B., Huzurbazar, S., Aldrich, L., & Lee, M. (2019). Self-concept in the context of diabetes prevention: Development of the lifestyle health-related self-concept (Lifestyle-HRSC) questionnaire. American Journal of Health Promotion, 33(3), 452-456. Vincente, A., Candila, J., Thomas, J., Gomez Aguilar, P., & Oliva, C. (2019). Living with type 2 diabetes in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico: A phenomenological study. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 3, 214-221.

GRANTS AND FUNDING

Research in progress: Use of Simulation and Standardized patients in an Online Genetics Program. eCampus Research Fellowship, PI Janet Willhaus, October 2019-Aug 2020. $5,000 ORAL PRESENTATIONS (Peer Reviewed / International) Patterson, K, Eaton, C, Nevins, A, Lowther, M, & Willhaus, J. (2020). Managing a Standardized Patient ProgramPerspectives from Experts to Novices. International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, San Diego, CA. Panel Presentation. (Recorded for IMSH online education.) Kepler, J., Willhaus, J., & Reynolds, A. (2020). Help, My Technology has Failed: Demystifying the trouble shooting process. International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, San Diego, CA. Hot Topic presentation. PUBLICATIONS (Peer reviewed / Non-invited Refereed Data-based) Willhaus, J. (accepted for publication) Knowledge and Attitude change about poverty among interprofessional health professions students. RN Idaho