Jennifer Kawi (Nursing) received a National Institute of Nursing Research award from Johns Hopkins University for a project entitled “Pilot Testing A Theory-Driven Self-Management Intervention for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain."  Kawi's research foci includes chronic pain and self-management.  Her research in this area…

Jennifer Vanderlaan (Nursing) co-authored a new article,"Association of Delivery Outcomes With the Number of Childbirth Education Sessions," published in The Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing.  

Susan VanBeuge (Nursing) was elected as the Area 1 director to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing for a two-year term. The role of the area director is to represent a geographic area and the entire membership on the National Council State Boards of Nursing board of directors.  This is elected by the membership of…

Steven J. Palazzo (Nursing) will host the "Unscripted Conversation Scholarship Track" of the National League for Nursing Nursing Edge Unscripted podcast starting Oct. 1. He'll speak with various nurse educators about their teaching, their achievements, and how to enhance nurse education in general.  His first term is…

Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing) published an article, "The Process of Learning Mindfulness and Acceptance through the Use of a Mobile App Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A Grounded Theory Analysis." This article is published as an advanced online publication in the journal, Issues in Mental Health Nursing.

Susan VanBeuge (Nursing) was named a 2021 American Academy of Nursing Fellow, recognized as a distinguished nurse leader and contributor to health and health care.  She will be officially inducted in October.

Karyn Holt (Nursing) was selected for the 15th class of fellows to be inducted into the prestigious National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education.   The induction ceremony will take place at the Honors Convocation on Saturday, Sept. 25, during the 2021 NLN Education Summit.

Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing) and student researcher Ehdzky-Ray Manzano received a $3,500 scholarship award from the office of undergraduate research's mentor-mentee program to help support Reyes' research about the efficacy of a mindfulness app for student veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Reimund Serafica (Nursing) was named the new onsite director for community engagement and outreach core at UNLV for the CTR-IN Program. He will help support investigators in the Mountain West and provide essential input into health disparity research areas and their prioritization.

Mary D. Bondmass (Nursing) gave a podium presentation titled "An Evidence-based Intervention to Address Students’ Understanding of Assignments and Improve Faculty Teaching Evaluation Scores" at the Sigma's 32nd Internation Research Congress held virtually July 21-23.  The congress was scheduled to be held this year in Singapore but was…

Jayme Haynes (Nursing) successfully defended her dissertation, "Effects of a Discourse Intervention on End of Life Knowledge and Attitude in BSN Nursing Students”. She will earn her doctorate title once her courses finish this semester

Bonnie Stolzman (Nursing) successfully defended her doctor of nursing practice project, "New Nurse Reality Shock & Early Burnout; Can Role Transition Education Received During New Nurse Residency Positively Affect Satisfaction?" She will officially earn her doctor status upon completing her semester coursework.