Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing) has been appointed to the Advisory Committee on Minority Health and Equity of the Nevada Office of Minority Health and Equity (NOHME) of the Department of Health and Human Services. The committee was created in NOHME pursuant to NRS 232.482. NOHME's overall mission is to improve the quality of health care services and…

Ozioma Nwosu (Nursing) published an article in the Journal of Mental Health and Clinical Psychology titled, "Mood Disorders and Rapid Screening: A Brief Review." The article explores the differences between mood disorders to help increase diagnostic accuracy with the opportunity to provide treatment that may lead to improved patient outcomes.…

Jennifer Vanderlaan (Nursing) published an article in Lamaze International titled, "Considerations for Developing Childbirth Education for High-Risk Pregnancies." This article explores the findings of a recent study and highlights the value of childbirth education. 

Jennifer Vanderlaan (Nursing) co-authored an article titled, "The First Baby Study: What Women Wish They Knew About Their First Childbirth," in Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, a quarterly journal. The article explores key topics for childbirth education and how issues in decision-making, communication between patients and providers, and…

Reimund Serafica (Nursing), Andrew Reyes (Nursing), Francisco Sy (Public Health), and Lorraine Evangelista (MW CTR-IN) co-authored an article, "Bridging the Gap: Reducing Health Inequities in Access to Preventive Healthcare Services in Rural Communities in the Philippines," in the Journal of Transcultural Nursing. The study suggests that…

Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing), Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health), and Lorraine Evangelista (Mountain West Clinical and Translational Infrastructure Network) recently published a paper in the Issues in Mental Health Nursing journal titled, “Testing the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness- and…

Rebecca Benfield (Nursing) gave a podium presentation titled, “A Water Immersion Intervention for Symptoms of PTSD in Student Veterans: A Phenomenological Approach” at the prestigious Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science Research Conference in Washington D. C. This clinical intervention study included Co-Investigators Dr(s) Catherine…

Melva Thompson-Robinson (Nursing) co-authored "Barriers and Facilitators That Influence HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)-Prescribing Behaviors Among Primary Care Providers in the Southern United States" in Cureus, a medical journal by Springer Nature. 

Clariana Ramos de Oliveira from (Nursing) presented her research titled, "Trajectories of Maternal Mental Health and Child Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic," at the Sigma International Nursing Conference 2024 in Singapore. This prestigious conference, renowned for its focus on advancing global nursing science and practice, provided a…

Clariana Ramos de Oliveira from (Nursing) has authored a chapter titled, "Social Determinants of Health in Child Maltreatment," in the book Mental Health Issues of Child Maltreatment (STM Learning, 2023). This chapter delivers a thorough examination of how social determinants influence child abuse and neglect, offering a comprehensive,…

Hannah Fraley (Nursing) co-authored two refereed publications with research team members from Texas Christian University and Duquesne University. She co-authored "Exploring Screening Practices for Child Sexual Abuse in School Settings: An Integrative Review" in the Journal of School Nursing and "Examining School Nurses' Knowledge…

Kathleen Thimsen (Nursing) was featured in the Journal of the Academy of Forensic Nursing for her editorial article, "Taking the Publishing Plunge." As an associate editor, Thimsen recalls her first publishing experience while encouraging others to contribute to the nursing literature by sharing ideas, clinical practices, quality improvement…