December Convocation 2020

December 2020 
Convocation

The College of Nursing in-person convocation event for December 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19.

College of Nursing Virtual Award Ceremony

December 17

10am MST

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College of Nursing Virtual Convocation Ceremony Video

December 17

11am MST

Congratulations, Nurses

On December 17th, the College of Nursing will celebrate BSN, RN-MS, DNP, and PhD graduates with a virtual convocation.

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Student Awards

Centennial Achievement Award

Adriana Warne

The Centennial Achievement Award is to recognize outstanding achievement and contributions by graduate students.  Our own Adriana Warne is presented this prestigious award in recognition of her amazing DNP Project entitled Implementation of a Migrant Well-Child Health Toolkit for CAWC Healthcare Providers.  Based on the principles of trauma-informed care, this 70-page toolkit has the potential to change the way care is delivered to migrant children in shelters across the U.S.-Mexico border region.  Her work demonstrates the greatest strength of nursing – the ability to use critical thinking to put caring into action.

Mary Opal Wolanin Award

Rebecca Spear

Rebecca’s DNP Project Delirium Screening and Prevention in Older Adult Post-Acute Care Patients is an honor to Mary Opal Wolanin – fondly known as one of the grandmothers of gerontological nursing.  Rebecca’s work resulted in a decrease of new-onset delirium during post-acute care stays – resulting in patients achieving maximum benefit from their post-acutre rehab and optimization of their function.

Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award

Veronica Place

Dr. Place’s extraordinary dissertation is an apt reflection of the quality of her work throughout her doctoral program. As a new nurse scientist, Dr. Place is leading the way for research on relational prayer, an understudied but very important human practice. Our scientific knowledge base will be notably enriched by her work on relational prayer for emergency medical provider health and wellness. Dr. Place is poised to make an uncommonly significant impact in these arenas and others, beginning with dissemination of the results of her extraordinary dissertation.

Outstanding DNP Project Award

Lizy Windsor

Lizy demonstrated her ability to provide potentially life-saving training to her project participants, and in a way that supported and protected their mental health. Her ability to interact professionally and effectively with stakeholders at the project site will prove valuable in her future career. Her successful implementation of this project will be a model for similar training in other practice sites, as the project results supported an increase in the knowledge, self-efficacy, and preparedness among participants in handling future active shooter incidents. With the tragic rise in these kinds of events nationally, this is a timely topic and powerful intervention that would be useful in a variety of clinical practice settings.

Excellence in Clinical Systems Leadership

Cathy Bridgeman

Cathy is dedicated to the program, her studies, and her professional development. She demonstrated excellent work with outstanding attention to detail. She supports her team with kindness, and her contributions are thoughtful and timely. Her hard work and dedication are evident, and she is a joy to work with.

Erin Turner

Erin is a star, her peers describe her as a great communicator and organizer. Erin has demonstrated and articulated the role of the nurse leader from the beginning. Working collaboratively with a team, Erin helped developed a winning health promotion project focused on smoking cessation and the young adult.

Pearl Parvin Coulter Award

Pankaj Vyas

Pankaj demonstrates the characteristics of an effective nurse leader with a high level of scholarship. The groups Pankaj’s collaborates with describe him as a strong leader. He is an effective, professional, and polite communicator. Pankaj is a high-performer while being respectful of everyone. He is an outstanding student, and will be pursuing his DNP in informatics at the University of Arizona.

Arizona Nurses Association Chapter Two Award

Olivia Duffett

Olivia demonstrates excellence in critical thinking and clinical excellence. She provided comprehensive plans of care for her patients, exhibiting detailed research and insight into their disease process but also an investment in their psychological care and wellbeing. Olivia also has a passion for holistic nursing care. This was evident in her commitment to developing psychosocial care interventions focused on the unique needs of high acuity patients and families in her written assignments as well as implementing these measures during direct patient care.

Julia Hubley Award for Clinical Excellence

Eric Page

Eric demonstrates excellent critical care thinking, knowledge base, and skills in his nursing practice. He is hard working and professional, and managed to work the night shift all while keeping up with the workload of a student.

Kristina Suarez

Kristina is a great support to her peers. She is always respective and helpful, and exudes a positive attitude.

Mary F. Jefferies Achievement Award

Zoe Rosin

Zoe is an excellence student in her clinical arena. She is hardworking, excellent critical care thinker, and passionate about her job. Zoe is planning to go back to school for her DNP in the future.

Gladys E. Sorenson Award for Academic Excellence

Jennifer Salgado

Jennifer is compassionate and always eager to learn. She is well-rounded, hard-working, and always willing to help.

Emily Turecek

Emily is hardworking, enthusiastic, compassionate, professional, and promotes fellowship in her nursing practice. She is always prepared while being enthusiastic about learning, and forms quick rapport with her nurses, patients, and families. Emily goes above and beyond to care for others, including her fellow students, and she is a joy to work with. Emily will be an excellent nurse and representative of the University of Arizona college of nursing.

Student Nurses at the University of Arizona Award

Shyann Chaudhry

Shyann received the SNUA Award due to her dedication, participation, and contribution to the Student Nurses at the University of Arizona throughout her four semesters in the College of Nursing. She was chosen by her peers due to her noticeable involvement and impact during her time in the club.

BSN Honors

 

Brianna Kristine D’Angelo

Thesis: Best Nursing Practices In Cardiac Rehabilitation
Honors Thesis Co-Chairs: Philip Moya and Dr. Melissa Goldsmith

 

Rachel A. Danner

Thesis: Best Nursing Practices in Caring for Patients with Breast Cancer Genes
Honors Thesis Co-Chairs: Dr. Sharon Hom and Dr. Melissa Goldsmith

 

Jennifer Anne McFee

Thesis: Best Practices in Holistic Sexual Health Promotion
Honors Thesis Co-Chairs: Tara Loghry and Dr. Nancy Baumhover

 

Kiersten Lynn Patterson

Thesis: Best Nursing Practices in Treating Pediatric Pain With Sensory Therapies
Honors Thesis Co-Chairs: Bev Bias and Dr. Melissa Goldsmith

 

Angela Valdivia

Thesis: Best Practices In Integrative Modalities For Breast Cancer Patients And Survivors
Honors Thesis Co-chairs: Laurel Bilbo and Dr. Melissa Goldsmith

 

Christine Marie Walsh

Thesis: Best Practices in Providing Health Care to Deaf Populations
Honors Thesis Co-Chairs: Dr. Colleen Green and Dr. Melissa Goldsmith

Arizona nursing inclusive excellence honoree

Jeremiah Estrada

Nicole Rice

Keith Secatero

Teaching

Excellence in Teaching Award

Laurel Bilbo, MSN/ED, RN

Clinical Instructor

Laurel is so dedicated to not only her students, but the practice of nursing. She cares deeply not only for our success, but for the success of all nurses. Laurel taught me how to reach for excellence and care for the whole person, and she supported and encouraged me to pursue things I was passionate about.

Stacey Nseir, PhD, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Nseir is one of the kindest professors I have ever had. She is always available when we need it and her guidance is truly valuable. She puts so much effort in preparing our learning material and ensuring that we will succeed as nurses. She is also very compassionate and is willing to work with us to conquer our barriers. I couldn't have asked for a better teacher!

Jo Anne Kane, MS, RN-BC, CCRN-K

Clinical Instructor

She is great instructor and supportive of students. She responded promptly to any and all questions.  She is a caring person. She encourages her students to go above and beyond and supports them throughout the process.

Lisa Kiser, DNP, CNM, WHNP

Clinical Assistant Professor

Hands down the BEST teacher I've had in the entire DNP program. She actually cares about her specialty making it enjoyable to learn. You can really see the passion in the way she teaches and is enthusiastic for others to learn. She teaches through examples and stories instead of simply reading the PowerPoint slide word for word like literally every other teacher. Wish she could teach every class!

Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty

Dr. Sharon Hom

Dr. Hom creates an inclusive learning environment that promotes a sense of community and belonging for all.

Dr. Cheri Lacasse

In all of her various roles at the college, Dr. Lacasse demonstrates an amazingly balanced blend of advocacy leadership organizational skill insight compassion and intelligence.

Dr. Gloanna Peek

Dr. Peek demonstrates a giving nature and kind spirit within and outside the College of Nursing.

Dr. Jessica Rainbow

Dr. Rainbow demonstrates joy in her style of teaching, creativity, and knowledge. 

SUNFlower Award

Brandie Drobot

Brandie is described as the epitome of this award, and is a positive influence for all at the College of Nursing.

Graduates: Doctoral

Carrie Langley

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Dissertation: Transitions From the Rural Jail to the Rural Community for Adults with Mental Illness
Committee Chair: Dr. Marylyn McEwen, PhD, RN, FAAN
 

Veronica Place

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Dissertation: Relational Prayer, Resilience, Perceived Stress and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Air Medical Flight Crews
Committee Chair: Dr. Pamela Reed, PhD, RN, FAAN

Kathleen Sweeney

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Dissertation: Self-Management in Health Care Transition for Adolescents with Renal Transplants and Their Caregivers
Committee Chair: Dr. Marylyn M. McEwen, PhD, RN, FAAN

Melissa McElroy

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Dissertation: Examining the associations between post-stroke cognitive decline and recurrent stroke risk factors that include comorbid conditions.
Committee Chair: Dr. Helena Morrison, PhD, RN

Ottilie Rung

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Dissertation: Feasibility and Acceptability of Alternate Nostril Breathing to Reduce Stress in Pregnant Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: A Mixed Methods Study
Committee Chair: Dr. Lois Loescher, PhD, RN, FAAN

Kalekia Adams

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Opioid Consenting: A Novel Program to Address Opioid Safety
Committee Chair: Heather Carlisle, PhD, DNP, AGACNP, FNP, ACHPN
 

Vanessa Alfaro

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Screening for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Patients with Substance Use Disorder
Committee Chair: Dr. Michelle Kahn-John, PhD, PMHNP-BC, GNP

Polina Barboy

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Improving Oral Medication Compliance in Adult Patient with Type 2 Diabetes
Committee Chair: Dr. Theresa Allison, DNP, FNP-C
 

Claire Bouchard

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
DNP Project: Clinical Debriefing: Addressing Moral Distress in Emergency Department Nurses
Committee Chair: Dr. Patricia Daly, Ph.D., FNP-BC, ENP-BC

Hillary Bravo

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Pediatrics
DNP Project: Increasing Parent Knowledge Through Healthy Eating Education 
Committee Chair: Dr. Sondra Raubacher, DNP, RNC, CPNP-PC
 

Susan Buxbaum

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Pediatrics
DNP Project: Medical-Forensic Child Neglect: Improving Assessment of the Unsafe Home Environment
Committee Chair: Dr. Sheri Carson, DNP, RN, CPN, CPNP-PC

Isabella Charway

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Improving Nursing Knowledge of Early Mobilization in the Intensive Care Unit
Committee Chair: Dr. Sally J. Reel, PhD, RN, FNP, FAANP, FAAN

Lea Jenn Diola

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Implementing an Educational Module on Integrative Therapies Used Among Palliative Care Patients 
Committee Chair: Dr. Cindy J Rishel, PhD, RN, OCN

Iesha Floyd

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Improving Tobacco Cessation Processes for Behavioral Health Professionals in Primary Care
Committee Chairs: Dr. Lauren Shurson, DNP, FNP-BC, and Dr. Allen Prettyman, PhD FNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

Courtney Gates

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Implementation of an Educational Session on Family Engagement for Family Members
Committee Chair: Dr. David Trinidad DNP, ACNP-C, RN

Christina Hawkins

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Online Education Focusing On Mindful Eating For Obesity Management.
Committee Chair: Allen Prettyman, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

Brooke Kelsey Swonger (Holtzen)

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Malnutrition Screening of Patients Sixty Years and Older in Primary Care
Committee Chair: Dr. Patricia Daly, PhD, FNP-BC, ENP-BC, FAANP

Stacy Johns Caligiuri

Doctor of Nursing Practice 
DNP Project: Quality Improvement Project To Increase Employment Support Awareness Among Behavioral Health Staff
Committee Chair: Sara Edmund, DNP, RN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC

Mallory Ketterer

Doctor of Nursing Practice 
DNP Project: Utilizing Video Education to Increase Knowledge and Awareness of Perinatal Anxiety and Depression
Committee Chair: Dr. Renee Gregg, DNP, FNP-C

Sandra Lane

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Primary Care Setting
Committee Chair: Dr. Renee Gregg, DNP, FNP-C

Chanie Lomibao

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Using Telehealth to Educate Geriatrics on the Risk of Depression During COVID-19
Committee Chair: Dr. Buchner, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BS, FAANP

David Lyons

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Auricular Acupuncture Education in an Integrative Outpatient Clinic
Committee Chair: Dr. Shawn Gallagher PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-BC

Charisse Marks

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Medication Management in Primary Care
Committee Chair: Dr. Allen Prettyman PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP
 
 

Rebecca McClay

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Implementation of the Family Help Protocol: A Feasibility Project for a West Texas ICU
Committee Chair: Dr. Sally J. Reel, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP
 
 

Mika Naranjo

Doctor of Nursing Practice 
DNP Project: Antimicrobial Stewardship in an Outpatient Clinic
Committee Chair: Dr. Allen Prettyman, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP

 

Alzetta Obahiagbon

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Improving Patient-Provider Communication Utilizing Evidence-Based Tools
Committee Chair: Dr. Lorraine Martin-Plank, PhD, FNP-BC, NP-C, GNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

Mercy Omijie

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Education on Naloxone Nasal Spray Treatment for Bayless Integrated Health Center
Committee Chair: Dr. Michelle Kahn-John, PHD, PMHNP-BC, GNP

 

Karida Pieger

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: An Evidence-Based Educational Intervention for Skin Cancer Screening in Primary Care
Committee Chair: Dr. Christy Pacheco, DNP, FNP-BC
 

Alyssa Race

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Improving Patient Knowledge and Confidence in Implementing Physical Activity for Hypertension
Committee Chair: Dr. Christy Pacheco, DNP, FNP-BC
 

Ashley Ruiz

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Burnout and Mindfulness Meditation
Committee Chair: Dr. Allen Prettyman, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

Alexa Scafaria

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Reducing 30-Day Heart Failure Readmissions with a Comprehensive Teach-Back Program
Committee Chair: Dr. Cindy Rishel, PhD, RN, OCN, NEA-BC
 

David Tanis

Doctor of Nursing Practice 
DNP Project: DAST-10 Education for the Intent to Adopt at an Integrated Health Clinic
Committee Chair: Shawn Gallagher, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, APRN-BC, FNP-BC

Nidia Torres

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Provider Knowledge of Hypertensive Urgency in an Outpatient Setting
Committee Chair: Dr. Mary Patricia Davis, PhD, RN, CPHQ
 

Lauren Tucker

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Advance Care Planning Education as an Intervention in the Telehealth Setting
Committee Chairs: Dr. Terry A. Badger, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN and Dr. Joseph C. DeBoe, DNP, ACNPC-AG, CCRN

Jennifer Ward

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Does Participation in the Community Integrated Healthcare Program Reduce Heart Failure 30-day Readmissions?
Committee Chairs: Dr. Leslie Ritter, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA, and Dr. Joseph DeBoe, DNP, ACNPC-AG, CCRN

Christina Wellman

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Standardized Suicide Screening with the Suicide Behavior Questionnaire-Revised in Integrated Health
Committee Chair: Dr. Michelle Kahn-John, PhD, PMHNP-BC, GNP
 

Lizy Windsor

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Active Shooter Training in an Integrative Health Clinic
Committee Chair: Dr. Lindsay Bouchard, DNP, PMHNP-BC, RN

Paulina Zapata

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Mindfulness-Based Education for Staff with Medication-Assisted Treatment Patients
Committee Chair: Mary Davis, PhD, RN, CPHQ

Kathleen Adams

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Impacting Surgical Venous Thromboembolism Rates Through Implementation of the Caprini Assessment Protocol
Committee Chair: Dr. Evangeline M. Ortiz-Dowling, PhD, MSN-Ed., RN

Chelsea Apperson

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Enhancing Youth Vaping Knowledge and Self-Efficacy
Committee Chair: Dr. Lindsay Bouchard, DNP, PMHNP-BC, RN
 

Zachary Boisselle

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Investigating the Perceptions and Barriers to Implementation of a Nurse-Driven Protocol
Committee Chair: Dr. Heather Carlisle, PhD, DNP, AGACNP, FNP, ACHPN

Jerri Bracey

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Educating Patients on Long Acting Injectable Antipsychotics to Improve Medication Adherence
Committee Chair: Dr. Lindsay Bouchard, DNP,PMHNP-BC, RN
 

Tommie Butler

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Implementation of an Addiction Severity Index Education Lecture at Marana Integrative Healthcare
Committee Chair: Dr. Sara J Edmund, DNP, RN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
 

Sadaf Carrillo

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Increasing Providers Compliance with PHQ-9 Screening for Adolescents in  Primary Care Settings
Committee Chair: Dr. Sara Edmund, DNP, FNP-C,PMHNP-BC

Teal Curry

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Improving Knowledge and Perception of Cardiovascular Disease Amongst African Americans
Committee Chair: Dr. S. Renee Gregg, DNP, FNPC

Sheeba Divakaran

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Assessing Nurse Practitioner Readiness To Educate Adult Patients With Depression On Benefits Of Physical Activity
Committee Chair: Dr. Michelle Kahn-john, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, GNP

Meta Galabe

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Enhancing Provider Knowledge of Culturally Competent Care and the Refugee Health Screener-15
Committee Chair: Dr. Mary Patricia Davis , PhD, RN, CPHQ
 

Shawnalle Guzman

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Support Sleep for Psychiatric Patients with Insomnia
Committee Chair: Dr. Sara J. Edmund, DNP, RN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC

Alese Hernandez

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Increasing Provider Compliance with Adolescent Depression Screenings in a Primary Care Clinic
Committee Chair: Dr. S. Renee Gregg, DNP, FNP-C

Erin Jensen

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Mindful Eating Mobile Application to Reduce Binge Eating in Emergency Department Staff
Committee Chair: Dr. Patricia Daly, PhD, FNP-BC, ENP-BC, FAANP

Amanda-Grace Johnson

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Increasing Movement with a VRA Video Game Program at a Rehabilitation Center
Committee Chair: Dr. Renee Gregg, DNP, FNP-C

Michelle Lancaster

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Education of Stress Management During Infertility
Committee Chair: Renee Gregg, DNP, FNP-C
 

Cynthia Lee

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Addressing Contraceptive Counseling and LARC Prescription Amid Mental Illness With Primary Providers
Committee Chair: Sara J. Edmund, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC,  RN

Tamika Longbons

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Skin Inspection Education for the Identification of Skin Cancers in Primary Care
Committee Chair: Dr. Christie Pacheco, DNP, FNP-BC

Colleen Mahoney

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Increasing Primary Care Provider Understanding of the MMR Vaccine
Committee Chair: Dr. Allen Prettyman, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP
 

Amy Matchett

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Provider Education on STEADI and Falls in the Older Adult Community 
Committee Chairs: Dr. Lauren Shurson, DNP, FNP-BC, and Dr. Martin Plank PhD, FNP-BC, NP-C, GNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

Yuiho Mrozinski

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Community Engagement to Improve Advance Care Planning Knowledge with Healthy Adults
Committee Chairs: Dr. Lorraine M. Martin-Plank, PhD, FNP-BC, NP-C, GNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP; Dr. Mary Patricia Davis, PhD, RN, CPHQ; and Dr. Cynthia Mote Elliott, DNP, MSN, FNP-C

Valerie Nelson

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Implementation of Post-Transplant Care Guidelines for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
Committee Chair: Theresa Allison, DNP, FNP-C

Kristin Olson

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Educating Women of Childbearing Age on Pre-conceptual Counseling: Reducing Unintended Pregnancy
Committee Chair: Dr. Lorraine M. Martin-Plank, PhD, FNP-BC, NP-C, GNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

Chantel Therese Paguio

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Improving Culturally-Based Diet Among Hispanic Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Clinica Amistad
Committee Chairs: Dr. Lori Martin-Plank, PhD, FNP-BC, NP-C, GNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP; Dr. Deborah Williams, Ph.D., MPH, RN; and Dr. Timian M. Godfrey DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Amir Raad

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Provider-Focused LGBTQIA+ Education: A Quality Improvement Effort
Committee Chair: Dr. Michelle Kahn-John, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, GNP
 

Madeleine Richardson

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Primary Care Provider Knowledge and Barriers to Palliative Care Screening and Referral
Committee Chair: Dr. Christy Pacheco DNP, FNP-BC
 

Leila Samsam

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Improving the Clinical Management of Pediatric Concussions in Rural Primary Care
Committee Chair: Dr. Allen Prettyman, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

Rebecca Spear

Doctor of Nursing Practice 
DNP Project: Delirium Screening and Prevention in Older Adult Post-Acute Care Patients
Committee Chair: Dr. Lori Martin-Plank, PhD, FNP-BC, NP-C, GNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

Kimberly Tokarski

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Parental/Guardian Knowledge, Perception and Use Of Water-safety Techniques
Committee Chair: Kristie L. Flamm, DNP, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, FAANP

Erica Tran

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Provider Knowledge of Hypertensive Urgency in an Outpatient Setting 
Committee Chairs: Dr. Lauren Shurson, DNP, FNP-BCDr and Dr. Martin-Plank, PhD, FNP-BC, NP-C, GNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

Diana Valencia

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Reducing No-Shows: Analyzing Reminder Systems and Patient Preferences
Committee Chairs: Dr. Kristie Lynn Flamm, DNP, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, and Dr. Lauren Shurson, DNP, FNP-BC

Adriana Warne

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Implementation of a Well-Child Health Toolkit for CAWC Healthcare Providers
Committee Chair: Dr. Lisa Kiser, DNP, CNM, WHNP
 

Stephanie Wilson

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Improving Completeness Of Follow-up After Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair Through A Patient Tracking and Appointment Reminder Program
Committee Chair: Dr. Joseph DeBoe, DNP, ACNPC-AG, CCRN

Samantha Wirth

Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP Project: Improving Clinical Processes for Tobacco Cessation
Committee Chairs: Dr. Lauren Shurson, DNP, FNP-BC, and Dr. Allen Prettyman, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

 

 

 

 

Graduates: RN-MSN

David Adams
Paige Barton
Shannette Begay
Kerri Bolstad
Jayme Bricker
Cathy Bridgeman
Michael Colasanti
Christie DeWeese
Maria Dean 
Kathleen Diamond
Samantha Dickson
Leandra Elthie
Jeremiah Estrada
Alison Evans
Lisa Kritz
Lauren Leach
Kara Mitchell
Hillary Neal
Elaine Pagan

Cynthia Post
Angela Randolph
Nicole Rice
Dale Rieck
Teresa Rochester
Georgia Salazar
Leigh Sand
Felipe Santoyo Cuellar
Keith Secatero
Mark Sprada
Courtney St Onge
Sarah Stoddard
Madison Teufel
Erin Turner
Pankaj Vyas
Jeff Walker
Kaley Williams
Kaitlyn Wilson
Jose Zuniga

 

Graduates: BSN Integrative

Maraya Keenna Ordaniel Anlap
Rachel Anne Barnes
Jocelyn Carrasco
Mariam Ahmad Elfaramaoui
Hailey Reid Fredricks
Jessica Sharie Gailey
Hannah Katelyn Green
Jack Ryan Keane
Kaitlyn Amanda Koepnick
Mia Makayla Lucero
Jennifer Anne McFee

Lauren Marie O'Sullivan
Kaylen Paige Pavelich
Gabrielle Ann Rhoten
Jennifer Salgado
Dakota Elle Smith
Sophia Nicole Squires
Sydnee Taylor Stoos
Kristina Florence Suarez
Thea Nelle Canero Taberna
Shynnah Amber Tacheene
Benjamin Rico Telles
Rachel Caroline Wright

Graduates: BSN Conventional

Aden Abdi
Nicolo Abrugena
Juliana Aldrich
Folefac Asongtia
Lourdes Barrandey
Christen Bowen
Alyssa Brooks
Shyann Chaudhry
Brooke Cozen
Brianna D'Angelo
Amy Dang
Rachel Danner
Mary DeSilva
Caroline Denker
Arturo Duarte
Esteban Duarte
Olivia Duffett
David Ellis
Megan Emma
Caitlin Ford
Joshua Fricks
Bailey Gin
Adela Gonzales
Lauren Grant
Madeline Gunnell
Jordan Haluska

Lauren Hammond
Riley Harrison
Chandler Haywood
Hailey Hughes
Kayla Killigrew
Chelsea Lovitt
Madeline Meyer
Jaicee Kay Morrow
Isabel Mosier
Brooke Murray
Ashley Nickell
William Page
Kiersten Patterson
Zoe Rosin
Natalie Ross
Maycee Ruiz
Madeline Schaeffer
Jordyn Smith
Bailee Thompson
Emily Turecek
Angela Valdivia
Joseph Vasquez
Gwen Waggoner
Christine Walsh
Mikelle Weeks
Lynsee Young

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