Faculty Research & Publications

Rebecca Carron, PhD, RN, NP-C

Nancy “Niki” Eisenmann, PhD, RN

Ann Marie Hart, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP

Nancy McGee, DNP, PMHNP-BC

GRANTS AND FUNDING

Carron, R., Gilman-Kehrer, E., & Alvero, R. A Pilot Management Program for American Indian/Alaska Native Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Mountain West Clinical and Translational Research Grant (5U54GM104944-08), PI, $59,950, 2020-2022 (Completed). Carron, R. (PI), Gilman-Kehrer, E., & Alvero, R, 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, 2019-2022 (Funded). 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

PUBLICATIONS

Carron, R. (2022). Using community-based participatory research to improve care for American Indians/Alaska Natives with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The Nurse Practitioner, 47(6), 10-19. 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.

PUBLICATIONS

Eisenmann, N. (2021). An innovative clinical concept map to promote clinical judgment in nursing students. Journal of Nursing Education, 60 (3). Eisenmann N. (2020). Differences between licensed healthcare providers with substance use related licensure discipline. Substance Use & Misuse.

PRESENTATIONS

Differences between Licensed Healthcare Providers with substance use related licensure discipline. 2020. AACN innovations conference. Dec 2021 “An innovative clinical concept map to enhance clinical judgment”

PUBLICATIONS

Kyle, E.M., Miller, H. B., Schueler, J., Clinton, M., Alexander, B. M., Hart, A.M., & Larson-Meyer, D.E. (2022). Changes in Bone Mineral Density and Serum Lipids across the First Postpartum Year: Effect of Aerobic Fitness and Physical Activity. Nutrients, 14(3), 703. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14030703 Hart, A.M. & Burman, M.E. (2023). Primary Care. In P.D. Larsen (Ed.). Lubkin’s Chronic illness care: Impact and intervention (11th ed., pp. 409-458). Jones & Bartlett.

PRESENTATIONS

Rugen, K.W., Hart, A.M., & Holzemer, W. (2021, July 27) How to use evaluation data to support your program’s value. National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium 4th Annual Conference. Virtual.

AWARDS

2020 Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing (JCEN) Innovation Award, 2021, Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing (JCEN) Communication of Wisdom in Nursing Award, 2021, Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing

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

PUBLICATIONS

McGee NI, Proctor J, Hart AM, Burman M. Reconsidering Benzodiazepines and Z-drug Prescriptions: Responsible Prescribing and Deprescribing. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2021;17(1):76-83. Burman M, McGee NI, Proctor J, Hart AM, Moody EJ, Hardesty CL. ECHO: A Model for Professional Development in Nursing through Learning Networks. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. 2021.

GRANTS AND FUNDING

Received, Co-Investigator (McGee N. 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 PRESENTATIONS (Invited) McGee, N. & Proctor, J. (2021). Behavioral Health Integration. Increasing Access to Care for Individuals with Depression and Substance Abuse Risk in a Rural Community. Power of Rural Healthcare Conference. Online, May 18. Podium Presentation.

PUBLICATIONS

McGee, N., Proctor, J., Hart, A.M., & Burman, M. 2020. Reconsidering Benzodiazepines and Z-drug Prescriptions: Responsible

Sherrill Smith, RN, PhD, CNL, CNE

Jenifer Thomas, PhD

Janet Willhaus, PhD, RN, CHSE, CHSOS Prescribing and Deprescribing. The Journal of Nurse Practitioners. doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.08.004 McGee, N., Proctor, J., Hart, A.M., Moody, E.J., & Hardesty, C. (2021). ECHO: A Model for professional development in nursing through learning networks. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 52(4), 198-204.

ARTICLES

Smith, S., & Farra, S. (2022). The impact of Covid-19 on the regulation of nursing practice and education. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 17(3), 302-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2022.01.004.

TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS

Smith, S., & Farra, S. (in press). Public health nursing practice and the disaster management cycle. In M. Stanhope & J Lancaster, Public Health Nursing (11th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier

GRANT FUNDING

Smith, S. (PI) & Warren, C. (Co-PI), Lair, A. (Team member). Pilot Test of the Use of Augmented Reality to Teach Assessment, Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing Humenick Award in the amount of $3936. January 2022-January 2023

GRANTS AND FUNDING

Investigator Subcontract: Research, National Institutes of Health (NIGMS), 2U54GM104944-06, Clinical and translational research infrastructure network IDeA-CTR. Community engagement and outreach core site director: J. Thomas (PI/Project Director: P. Kumar, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 9/15/13-6/30/23). Faculty Professional Development, Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing Wald Funding Opportunity, Society of Behavioral Medicine Leadership Institute, PI/Project Director: J. Thomas. $2,434, 1/1/2022-6/30/2022. Research, Wyoming Department of Health Chronic Disease Prevention Program, University of Wyoming Community Diabetes Prevention Grant, PI/Project Director: J. Thomas. $14,500, 12/01/21-12/31/22.

PRESENTATIONS

Thomas, J., Das, B., Erickson, N., Graves, K., Smith, B., Gore, K., Mistica, A., Phister, K., Snow, E., Soske, G., Stout, C., & Wade, M. (2022). Diabetes interventionist training program for pre-professional students in the health sciences. Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, Baltimore MD, April 6-9. Poster Presentation. Thomas, J. (2021). Human behavior and COVID-19. 5 Congreso Internacional de Investigacion en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico (Virtual meeting), October 14. Invited Podium Presentation.

KEY PUBLICATIONS

Thomas, J., Moring, J., Bowen, A., Rings, J., Emerson, T., & Lindt, A. (Online ahead of print 2021). The influence of stress and coping on diabetes self-care activities among college students. Journal of American College Health. (Data-based article) Purtzer, M.A., & Thomas, J. (2021). What Native Americans want nurses to know: Attitudes and behaviors desired in client/nurse relationships. Public Health Nursing, 38(2), 176-185. (Data-based article) Thomas, J. (2020, November). Human behavior and COVID. Wyoming Nurse Reporter.

GRANTS AND FUNDING

Public Health, Immigration, and Social Justice. Education Abroad Site Visit Grant. May 2022. $3,500 Exploring the impact of aromatherapy and three-dimensional guided visualization on anxiety. McMurry Award, School of Nursing, PI Janet Willhaus, October 2020. $8,207.00

PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS

Willhaus, J. K. (2022). The impact of vocal fidelity in student nurse learning in simulation. WNA Summit and conference. Casper, WY Willhaus, J. & Snyder, A. (2022). Exploring auditory fidelity use in simulation programs. Scholarship Day University of Wyoming, Laramie. Willhaus, J. K. & Snyder, A. (2021). Audio fidelity in simulation education. Wyoming Nurses Association Conference. Virtual.

PUBLICATIONS

Clark, C., Kardong-Edgren, S., &Willhaus, J. K. (Accepted for publication). Intervention Using Cognitive Rehearsal, Simulation, and Biomarker Data to Address Workplace Incivility. Journal of Continuing Education. Willhaus, J. & Snyder, A. (Accepted for publication). Exploring auditory fidelity use in simulation programs. Simulation Technology and Operations Resource Magazine (STORM). Davis, S. P., Stover, C. F., & Willhaus, J. K. (2022). Simulation use in entry-to-practice respiratory care programs. Respiratory Care, https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.08673

GRANTS AND FUNDING

St Clair, S. & Pepi Downey, McMurry funding to support “Wyoming Parents Speak Out About the Role of Mental Health in the Schools“ ($12,800 received for this research project for 2022-2023)

PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS

St Clair, S. (2022, August 10). ECHO in Integrative Care. University of Wyoming ECHO in Health. Online presentation. St Clair, S. (2022, September 7). Safe Side Prevention. Given to DNP2 and DNP3 cohort in person.