Special Projects / Research
UAA SON Research and Scholarly Interest Group
The SON Research and Scholarly Interest Group supports and facilitates faculty scholarly inquiry and productivity. The group is open to all interested faculty and meets monthly on variable days and times. Information and resources about internal and external grants, faculty development opportunities and websites is provided. The group serves as a forum for exchange of information and ideas as well as feedback on manuscripts and proposals. This Interest Group interfaces with the College of Health and Social Welfare Research Committee. The following are examples of SON faculty publications, scientific presentations and projects.
PUBLICATIONS
Ballantyne, J. (2008). Cultural competency: Highlighting the work of the American Association Colleges of Nursing –California Endowment Advisory Group. Journal of Professional Nursing. June. 24(3), 133-134.
Campbell, E. (2007). Childhood drowning. Kansas Nurse, 82(7): 3-4.
Coose, C. S. (2008). Annotated Bibliography for Simulation Innovation Resource Center of the National League for Nursing, https://sirc.nln.org
DeLapp, T., Hautman, M.A. & Anderson, M.S. (2008). RRANN: Recruitment and Retention of Alaska Natives in Nursing. Journal of Nursing Education, 47(7), 293-297.
Davidhizar, R. E. & DeLapp, T. (2008). American Eskimos: The Yu’pik and Inupiat. Chapter 12 in Transcultural Nursing: Assessment and Intervention (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: C.V. Mosby.
DeLapp, T. Book Reviews published
in Choice, a college library journal
• Aging & chronic disorders, January 2008
• Speed, Ecstasy, Ritalin: The Science of Amphetamines, August 2007
• Supporting caregivers in dementia, February 2007
• A brief history of cocaine (2nd ed), May, 2006
Fagerberg, I. & Gilje, F. (2007). A comparison of curricula approaches to care of the aged in Swedish and U.S. nursing programs. Nurse Education in Practice, 7, 358-364.
Fjeltun, A.M. S., Norberg, A., Henriksen, N., Gilje, F., & Norman, H.K. (2008). Carers’ and nurses’ appraisal of workload in caring for frail elderly awaiting nursing home placement. The Scandinavian Journal of Nursing Science. In press.
Giddings, L., Roy, D. & Predeger, E. (2007). Women’s experience of aging with a chronic condition. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 58(6). 557-565.
Gilje, F. Klose, P. & Birger, J. (2007). Critical clinical competencies in undergraduate psychiatric mental helath nursing. Journal of Nursing Education, 46(11), 522-526.
Predeger, E. & Mumma C. (2007). Research-based rehabilitation nursing practice. In Rehabilitation Nursing: Process, Application & Outcomes.Hoeman (Ed)., S. 4th edition.
Talseth A.G. & Gilje, F. (2007). Unburdening suffering: Responses of psychiatrists to a patients’ suicidal death. The International Journal of Nursing Ethics, 14(4), 546-557.
Wilson, S. & Giddens, J. (2008). Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 4th edition. Louis: Mosby. Revised 13 chapters (one half) of this textbook for the 4th edition.
Wilstrand, C., Lindgren, B.M., Gilje, F. & Olofson, B. (2007). Being burdened and balancing boundaries: a qualitative study of nurses’ experiences caring for patients who self-harm. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 14, 72-78.
PRESENTATIONS
Ballantyne, J. & Predeger, B. (2007). Infusing Gerontology into the nursing curriculum. Scientific Poster presentation at: Western Institute of Nursing (WIN), Portland, OR.
Campbell. E. (2007). Uzbek Women and Self-Immolation. 4th International Global Health Consortium, Savonlinna, Finland.
Campbell, E. (2007). Cultural Considerations of Muslim Women and Self-Immolation. Eta Kappa Chapter-at-Large Spring Meeting. Topeka, Kansas.
Campbell, E. (2007). Uzbek Women and Self-Immolation. Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas.
Campbell, E. (2006). Muslim Culture and Female Self-Immolation, International Council on Women's Health Issues Congress, Sydney, Australia.
Campbell, E. (2006). Female Self-Immolation among Muslim Women, American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.
Carmon, B. & Toebe, D. (2006). Educating for mental health advocacy. 19th Annual American Psychiatric Association Conference. Nashville, TN. Refereed Poster Presentation.
Carmon, B & Toebe, D. (2008). From Evidence to Practice: A Framework for Clinical Decision-making in Mental Health Care. Poster presentation. American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Minneapolis, MN.
Carmon, B. & Toebe, D. (2007). Advocating for Mental Health. Poster presentation. American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Long Beach, CA.
DeLapp, T. (2006). Increasing the Volume and Diversity of Alaska’s Nurses: Two Successful Models. Presented at Dare to Prepare, 19th Annual Northwest Regional Rural Health Conference Spokane, WA.
DeLapp, T. (2008). Raising Admission Standards: Impact on Ethnic Diversity of BSN Graduates. Presented at Building Knowledge for Practice, 39th Communicating Nursing Research/14th Annual WIN Assembly. Western Institute of Nursing, Albuquerque, NM.
Gilje, F. & Murphy, E. (2008). A Three-phase Program Enhancing Faculty Involvement in Undergraduate Research and Scholarship. Poster presentation at national meeting of the Council on Undergraduate Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Hendrix, T . & O’Malley, M. et al. (2008). “Assessing Student Learning of Reflective Thinking.” Western Institute of Nursing Conference. Anaheim, CA. Poster presentation.
Janke, J. (2008). Student’s Perception of Faculty Responsiveness to Their Concerns. Western Institute of Nursing Research. Poster Presentation.
Klamser, C. (2008). Attitudes, beliefs and practices of primary care providers regarding domestic violence in a rural Alaskan community. Paper presented at IAFN Scientific Assembly.
Morris, A. (2008). Planning an Interpersonal Violence Primary Prevention Project. 16th International Association Forensic Nursing Scientific Assembly. Poster presentation.
O’Malley, M. (2008). Nurse Leaders in Native Care (NLiNC) Symposium: New Directions in the New Frontier: Education, Evidence and Empowerment, Anchorage, Alaska. Podium presentation.
O’Malley, M., Hendrix, T., Sullivan,C., Carmon, B., Toebe, D. (2008). Assessing students’ Learning of Reflective Thinking. Scientific Poster Presentation at Western Institute of Nursing (WIN), Anaheim, CA.
Parker, N (2006). A Work of Heart: Integrating Older Adults into the Nursing Curriculum. Excellence in Gerontologic Nursing Education. Symposium Presentation. Tacoma, WA.
Parker, N. (2006). Integrating Older Adults into the Nursing Curriculum: Instructional Exemplars. Symposium presentation at the 8th Annual Northwest Nursing Educational Seminar. Portland, Oregon.
Predeger, E. & Gilje, F. (2008). Viewing students’ reflective thinking through a caring lens. International Human Caring Conference. Chapel Hill, NC. Refereed Poster Presentation.
Predeger, B. & Mumma, C. (2006). Listen to Me! What Women Aging with Chronic Illness want Healthcare Providers to hear. Scientific Poster presentation at Western Institute of Nursing (WIN), San Francisco, California.
Roy, D., Predeger, B. & Giddings, L. (2006). I’m Now Old Enough to Have It; Women Aging with a Chronic Condition. Scientific Poster presentation at: The International Council on Women’s Health Issues Congress. Sydney, Australia.
Sexson, K., Janke, J. & Carmon B. (2006). Alzheimer disease: Practice patterns of primary care providers in Alaska. The Gerontologist: Program Abstracts. 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Dallas, TX. Refereed Poster Presentation.
PROJECTS / GRANTS
Ballantyne, J. & Holtzman, G. (2006-2009). Employment trends for baccalaureate program nursing graduates. A time-series longitudinal study.
Ballantyne, J. & Gilje, F. (2008). Characteristics of Residents in Assisted Living Facilities in Alaska: A Pilot Study.
Carmon, B. (2007). The experience of being observed.
Carmon, B & Valek-Wilson. S (October 2006). Forget me not. Play Facilitation. Service Learning Project. Faculty mini-grant, UAA ($2000.00).
Coose, C.S. (2007). Distance nursing education in Alaska: A longitudinal study.
O’Malley, Karlsen, K. & Hendrix, T. Medical Error Reporting: Nursing Implications.
O’Malley, Hendrix, T., O’Malley, M., Sullivan, C., Toebe, D., Carmon, B., Predeger, B. & Gilje, F. Student perceptions of journaling.
Parker (2005 –2006). Cancer
Treatment Education: Materials and Timing.
Montana State University–Bozeman College of Nursing Block Grant.
($965.53)
Pflaum, J., RRANN, Principal
Investigator.
Alaska Native Education Grant $333,000 for 2007
RWJ/Rasmuson Foundation Partners Investing in Nursing, expand RRANN
services to Bethel students. $97,000 for 2 years 2007 and 2008.
Pflaum, J., Nursing Workforce Diversity program, $321,000 for each of 3 years, 2007, 2008, 2009. Two SB 137 grants for RRANN tutor coordinator for $75,000 and $85,000.
Pflaum. J., AHEC funding to support
rural rotation in health professions.
AHEC federal grant proposal for three additional years of AHEC to HRSA.
Pflaum, J., SON Baccalaureate
Student Scholarship Funding
Received $70,000 from AK Kidney Foundation.
Predeger, B. & Gilje, F. (2007-2008). The Scholarship of Teaching: Assessing Students’ Reflective Thinking/Learning in a Capstone Clinical Nursing Course/ A Qualitative Approach.
Toebe, D. & Gilje, F. (2008). Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Instructor Caring.
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