Angela Silvestri-Elmore (Nursing) edited the book Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination, 7th edition, which was published Oct. 17.

Alona Angosta (Nursing), along with Jami-Sue Coleman, '13 PhD Nursing, is the author of the article "The Lived Experiences of Acute Care Bedside Registered Nurses Caring for Patients and their Families with Limited English Proficiency: A Silent Shift," which has been published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing. Coleman now is director of non-…

Reimund Serafica (Nursing) co-authored “Making Research Delicious: An Evaluation of Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices using the Great American Cookie Experiment with Mobile Device Gaming,” which appeared in the Journal for Nurses in Professional Development. The study explores the promotion of research and innovative, best-practice…

Reimund Serafica (Nursing) presented “Physical Function, Quality of Life, Acculturation, and Anthropometric Measurements among Filipino Americans with Hypertension” during the 2016 State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research held in Washington, D.C. Alona Angosta (Nursing) was the co-investigator on the study.

Jessica Doolen (Nursing) has been named by Nevada Business magazine as the 2016 Healthcare Hero - Innovator for her expertise in simulation education. During the 11th annual award ceremony, the publication acknowledged that her work with clinical simulation continues to enhance the delivery of care by nurses throughout the state. She is the…

Barbara St. Pierre Schneider (Nursing) received a U.S. Department of Defense Joint Warfighter Medical Research Program grant to continue her research studying the effects of hypobaria (reduced atmospheric pressure) on skeletal muscle inflammation and regeneration after injury and hemorrhagic shock. The collaborative project comprises faculty from…

Alona Angosta and Jennifer Kawi (School of Nursing) completed the Leadership for Academic Nursing Program (LANP), sponsored by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). The LANP has been preparing future leaders for more than 14 years. This structured professional development experience includes assessment and evaluation of…

Dieu-My Tran (Nursing) published “Validation of the Knowledge and Perception of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Questionnaires for College Students” in the Journal of Nursing Measurement. The study, which tested the psychometric properties of two measures of knowledge and perception of cardiovascular risk factors, appeared in the journal’s August…

Hyunhwa "Henna" Lee (Nursing) is a co-author of "Genome-Wide Changes in Peripheral Gene Expression following Sports-Related Concussion," which examines and analyzes peripheral blood gene expression to identify genome-wide changes before and after sports-related concussions among collegiate contact athletes. The Journal of Neurotrauma…

School of Nursing answered an invitation from the National League for Nursing to test new simulation education scenarios focused on patients with physical disabilities. Assistant professor Reimund Serafica and six nursing students tested three scenarios, provided suggestions for enhancing the content, and evaluated the scoring rubric. The new…

Reimund Serafica and Alona Angosta (Nursing) co-authored an article in the Journal of the American Society of Hypertension titled "Acculturation and Changes in Body Mass Index, Waist-Hip Ratio among Filipino Americans with Hypertension," which examined whether level of acculturation is an absolute predictor of body mass indexes,…

Jay Shen (Healthcare Administration and Policy), Abbie Kirkendall (Social Work), and Catherine Dingley (Nursing) recently received the Tier 2 funding from the Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI) to continue their project “Engaging Patients with Life-Limiting Illnesses on Receiving Palliative Care“. They completed the project’s Tier…