Each month, the Center for Research and Scholarship at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing sends an internal research newsletter to faculty, staff, students and researchers. A recap is posted here.
A Message from the Associate Dean for Research
As the year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on our goals, celebrating our progress, and looking ahead with renewed purpose. This season offers a valuable opportunity to pause, acknowledge our achievements, and set our sights on the possibilities ahead.
This month’s RE/Search highlights a few of the many accomplishments we can all take pride in—from research milestones to the scholarly achievements of our faculty. Notably, several of our faculty authored influential books this year, contributing to the knowledge base that shapes nursing science, education, and practice. Their scholarship exemplifies the intellectual leadership that defines the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.
Another point of pride is our success in federal fiscal year 2024, where we secured over $5 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, placing us 8th among private schools of nursing. While NIH funding is not the sole measure of our success, it is a key driver of growth. It creates opportunities for student researchers, supports innovative discoveries, and enhances our school's reputation both domestically and internationally.
As the winter holidays approach, I encourage you to take time for rest, reflection, and renewal. Celebrate all that you’ve accomplished this year and step into 2025 with clarity and purpose.
Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and a healthy, fulfilling New Year!
Ronald Hickman, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Research
Scholarship News
Our Book Authors and Editors in 2024: A Review
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing faculty have authored, co-authored, or edited a number of nursing and healthcare-related books in 2024. The following is a review of some of their literary works, in order of release date:
Interprofessional Leadership for Nurses: Mastering Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes for Success, 1st Edition
Authors: Carol Savrin and Jesse Honsky
Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
Release Date: April 2024
Savrin and Honsky developed this book as a supplementary text for entry-level and advanced nursing courses and programs to help entry-level and advanced nursing students recognize and build on their leadership and teamwork skills. The text integrates knowledge, skills, and attitudes from multiple disciplines, and links students to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials for nursing education. The book provides students with salient advice from the field to help them develop into effective healthcare professionals with leadership skills.
Core Curriculum for Pain Management Nursing, 4th Edition
Author: American Society of Pain Management Nurses (ASPMN) with Esther Bernhofer (Chapter 4: Essential Ethics of Pain Management Nursing)
Publisher: Elsevier Publishing
Release Date: September 2024
This newly updated fourth edition uses an easy-to-read outline format to cover the entire scope of pain management. Written by the ASPMN, this comprehensive textbook begins with foundational concepts and follows with guidelines and tools for effective pain assessment. Coverage of evidence-based pain management strategies and therapies is included for all patient types and ages. Updated to reflect current best practices in nursing, this book provides an excellent review for the ASPMN pain management certification exam and the RN-BC credentialing exam.
Lessons from the Sky: Life Flight Rescues and the Fight for Child Safety
Author: David M. Kaniecki
Available on Amazon Books
Release Date: October 2024
Every parent's nightmare. It happens in an instant. A fall, a splash, a moment of inattention. Lessons from the Sky shares gripping true stories from air medical transport, revealing the everyday dangers that threaten young children. Flight nurse practitioner David Kaniecki and his colleagues have witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of childhood accidents—the frantic calls, the desperate races against time, the mix of relief and heartbreak in the faces of parents. In this book, they share those stories, offering valuable insights to help you prevent these tragedies. Inside you'll discover:
- Heart-wrenching true stories of flight rescues, like an innocent hayride that turned into a life-altering event.
- Practical strategies to help childproof your home and respond to emergencies.
- Advice on preventing falls, poisonings, drownings, choking, and much more.
Empower yourself with knowledge to protect the children in your life and let the emotional impact of these stories inspire lasting change.
Advanced Critical Care for the Transport Professional, 1st Edition
Authors: Sue L. Parrigin and Andrew P. Reimer
Publisher: Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association
Release Date: Fall 2024
Advanced Critical Care for the Transport Professional provides a foundation of knowledge for clinicians who are newer to transport care. Curriculum includes assessment and management strategies for a variety of clinical concerns common to critical care transport. Learners will cover airway management and the basics of mechanical ventilation for a range of disease states and patients. Special attention is paid to the pathophysiology of critical illnesses or injuries, including hemodynamics and cardiopulmonary respiration. The issues and concerns involved in transporting critically ill special populations, specifically obstetric and pediatric patients, are presented as well. Review the basics of transport care and assessment before diving into evidence-based instruction from expert critical care transport providers. Learn about best practices when caring for your most critically ill patients.
Sole’s Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition
Authors: Mary Beth Flynn Makic, Lauren T. Morata, and Chris Winkelman (contributor)
Publisher: Elsevier Publishing
Release Date: Fall 2024
This textbook helps nursing students develop the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in critical and progressive care nursing. Sole’s Introduction to Critical Care Nursing is a concise, easy-to-understand guide to safe and effective patient care. It also offers excellent preparation for the Next-Generation NCLEX Examination.
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The will offer the following training opportunities:
Jan. 9, 2025:
1-2 p.m. Staff members who are responsible for submitting proposals in SpartaGrants would benefit from this training session, which will cover a range of topics.
Jan. 23, 2025:
1-2 p.m. Those responsible for submitting proposals in SpartaGrants are encouraged to attend this hour-long webinar.
NIH News and Updates
It has been almost exactly seven years since we announced eRA Commons was establishing a real-time link with ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor Identification). As we said then, ORCID is a non-profit organization that assigns persistent identifiers to researchers, making it easy for them to maintain up-to-date information and linkages to their various professional activities. For example, thousands of journals incorporate ORCID into their publications, which means that a researcher can automatically see their bibliography—as recorded on their ORCID page—updated with new publications.
NIH just issued a reminder that multiple changes affecting extramural applications and review are coming for application due dates on or after Jan. 25, 2025. .
NIH All About Grants Podcast:
Alison Gammie, director for training and workforce development at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, and Lystranne Maynard-Smith, a scientific review officer with the Center for Scientific Review, will discuss fellowships in this episode of the NIH All About Grants podcast. They will explain how input was obtained from the research community over several years, what the changes are, considerations when putting an application together, approaching the science and training plans, mentors, resubmissions, and much more.
Recent School of Nursing Publications
Adeyinka, S., & Griggs, S. (in press). Psychosocial health in adults with sickle cell disease. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services.
Armentrout, B. L., Ahmed, B. H., Waraphok, S., Huynh, J., & Griggs, S. (in press). Emotional distress and cardiovascular health among young adults with type 1 diabetes. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease.
Bower, K. M., Dorsen, C., Hughes, T., Moore, S. E., Coleman, C. L., Smith, S. K., Zerwic, J., Newman, L., Brown, C., & Sherman, A. D. F. (2024). Preparedness of practicing nurses in the care of sexual and gender diverse people in the United States: A scoping review. Journal of Advanced Nursing. Advance online publication.
Griggs, S., Armentrout, B. L., Horvat Davey, C., & Hickman, R. L. (2024) A sleep health composite and diabetes symptom burden in young adults with type 1 diabetes. Western Journal of Nursing Research.
Hernandez, E. & Griggs, S. (2024). Substance use, sleep duration, and health among adults in Ohio. Preventing Chronic Disease. 20(E117): 1-11.
Howard, Q., Adeyinka, S., Martin, S. & Griggs, S. (in press). Cardiovascular health disparities in adults of color aged 18 to 50: A systematic review. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing: Special Issue of Cardiovascular Health with a Focus on Minoritized Populations.
McDonald, P. E. (2024). Enhancing prelicensure nursing student clinical experience through post-conference discussions. Journal of Practical and Professional Nursing 8(2) 100057.
Moore, S. E., Gillani, B., Prince, D. M., Amkraut, R., Broz, J., Francis, E., Feerasta, G., Harris, P. S., & Mintz, L. J. (2024). Sexual and gender diverse healthcare navigation model: A community-participatory Delphi adaptation of the transitional care model for sexual and gender diverse individuals. Journal of Homosexuality, 1-18.