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Date: April 18, 2011
Contact: nscomm@uw.edu, 206-221-2456
The Office of Nursing Research congratulates the nursing faculty, students and staff members who participated in the Western Institute of Nursing Research 44th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference, “Transitions: Unifying Practice, Education, and Research to Improve Health” held in Las Vegas, NV, April 13-16, 2011. The conference was well attended by UW SoN investigators who presented their work and provided research expertise in a variety of forums during the meeting.
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Of special note this year was the very well deserved recognition of Marty Lentz, Professor Emeritus, who received the Anna M. Shannon Award for Mentorship. This award is given to individuals who are exceptional mentors. The Anna M. Shannon Award was presented to Marty at the Awards luncheon on Thursday April 14th.
Details of UW SoN contributions to the meeting are below.
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH GRANTSMANSHIP FOR EARLY CAREER NURSE SCIENTISTS
Joachim Voss, PhD, RN, ACRN, Assistant Professor, University of Washington School of Nursing, Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Systems, Seattle, WA
Particles of Life: A Family of a Teen with Schizophrenia
Hyun Jung Kim, Karen G. Schepp
Developing Interprofessional Simulations: A Research Project
Brenda K. Zierler, Erin L. Abu-Rish
A Student's Perspective of Interprofessional Education
Erin L. Abu-Rish
Opioid Effect on Premature Infant Brain Function: A Preliminary Analysis
Lauren Thorngate, Shuyuann Wang Foreman
Function, Hopelessness, and Quality of Life among ALS Patients in Korea
Hyunjin Oh, Karen Schepp
Public Health Budget Cut Impacts on Maternal/Child Health Outcomes in Washington State
Erin L. Abu-Rish
The Development of Global Nursing Leadership
Brenda K. Zierler, Anne Hirsch*
Patterns of Parent-Child Relationship, Maternal Depression, and Adolescent Outcomes
JaHun Kim, Elaine A. Thompson
Interventions to Increase Happiness for Young Adults with Schizophrenia
Helen T. Buckland, Karen G. Schepp*
Using the Genogram to Intervene with Families with an Adolescent with Schizophrenia
Karen G. Schepp, Heeyoung Lee
Applying Personal Knowing Research to Watson's Theory of Human Care
Barbara Plovie
Portfolio Development within the NLN Core Competencies for Nurse Educators
Virginia F. Turner, Barbara Plovie
Refining an Outdoor Environment Assessment Instrument
Grace A. Kline, Barbara Cochrane
GPS-Directed Interviewing: A Technology-Drive Qualitative Approach
Shannon D. Petz, Dori Resenberg
Promoting Competencies of Advanced Practice Nurses in Care for Elders.
Belza B, Bridges E. Christianson P, Cochrane B, Demiris, G, Doorenbos A, Lee H, Lenart J, Navetta J, Nguyen H, O’Connor R, Thompson H, Tsai J, Wicklein, Sanchez H.
Feasibility of a Family History Based Intervention to Impact Perceived Risk
Imes, C
Exercise Program for Alzheimer’s Disease Patients: Staff and Caregivers’ Perceptions
Li CY, Logsdon R, Cochrane B
Community Kitchens Northwest: Cooking up Community Mayer K, Suzumura L, Vinh D.
Environmental Health Continuing Education: A Program Evaluation of FishFacts
Otter A, Anderko L.
Assessing Availability of Health Promotion Education for Childbearing Women
Petz S, Killien M
Evaluation of a Motivational Interviewing Training Course
Sieberson L, Hoyle C, Wolber T
Moderator: Suzanne K. Sikma, Nursing Program, University of Washington Bothell, Bothell,
WA
Overview: Creative Pedagogy Links Education and Communities
Suzanne K. Sikma
CARE OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN
Noninvasive Brain Monitoring in Preterm In facts: Amplitude-integrated EEG
Shuyuann Wang Foreman, Lauren Thorngate
ISSUES RELATED TO BSN STUDENT EXPERIENCES
The Health Effects of Attending College for Latina Undergraduate Students
Jill K. Mount
METHODS: QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE
Christopher Imes, Moderator
INTERVENTIONS TO PROMOTE HEALTH I
Use of Photo-Elicitation in Exploring Illness Experiences with ALS Patients in Korea
Hyunjin Oh, Karen Schepp
The Efficacy of a Multicomponent Intervention for Adherence to Art in HIV+ Individuals
Young Ran Yang
Moderator: Gail M. Kieckhefer, School of Nursing, Family and Child Department, University of
Washington Seattle, Seattle, WA
Overview: Assessing Sleep-Wake Patterns across the Life Span
Gail M. Kieckhefer
Polysomnography and Actigraphy Concordance in JIA, Asthma and Healthy Children
Teresa M. Ward, Martha Lentz*
Sleep, Respiratory Symptoms and Lung Function in Children with Asthma
Geunhye Han, Teresa Ward*
An Evaluation of Sensor Technology for Determination of Sleep and Activity
Hilaire J. Thompson, Stephen Thielke*
Amplitude-Integrated EEG: A Measure of Sleep in Preterm Infants
Shuyuann Wang Foreman, Lauren Thorngate, Karen Thomas
HEALTH INITIATIVE DATABASE
Moderator: Barbara Cochrane, Family and Child Nursing, University of Washington School of
Nursing, Seattle, WA
Overview: Modeling Older Women's Health Using the Women's Health Initiative Database
Barbara Cochrane, Nancy Fugate Woods*
Toward a Positive Aging Phenotype for Older Women: Concepts and Indicators
Nancy Fugate Woods, Barbara Cochrane*
Developing a Conceptual Framework of Frailty and Abuse in Older Women
Margaret W. Baker, Andrea Z. LaCroix*
Trajectories of Change in Frailty Research: Methodological Perspectives
Oleg Zaslavsky, Barbara Cochrane*
HEALTH ISSUES FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Symptom Interference with Work and Relationships during the Perimenopause
Nancy Fugate Woods, Ellen Mitchell
INTERVENTIONS TO PROMOTE HEALTH II
The Family Community Kitchen Pilot Project: Impacts and Implications
Kala A. Mayer
HEALTH OF OLDER ADULTS
Barbara Cochrane, Moderator
Moderator: Sarah E. Shannon, Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Systems, School of Nursing,
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, Seattle, WA
Health Services Research: Dissemination and Protection of Human Subjects
Elena O. Siegel, Sarah E. Shannon*
* Indicates there are more than two authors for a given paper. All names are listed in the proceedings.
MEET THE EXPERTS LUNCHEON SESSIONS
Influencing Policy through Communicating Research
Marla E. Salmon
Genomics and Proteomics in Nursing
Joachim Voss
Western Consortium of Women’s Health
Nancy F. Woods
