In the BSN Student Category:
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1st Place: Brooklyn Hastings, University of Illinois At Chicago The Experience and Health-Related Quality of Life after Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplantation for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease |
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2nd Place: Cora Bruxvoort, Calvin College Low-Income Women's Participation in Prenatal Care |
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3rd Place: Abbygael Brodbeck, Carroll University The Effect of Probiotics on the Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants |
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Honorable Mention: Mariel Fuller, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy Programs on Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults |
In the MSN Student Category:
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1st Place: Kristin Elgersma, University of Minnesota Adherence to a Supervised Exercise Program in People with Peripheral Artery Disease |
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2nd Place: Michelle Gardiner and Melissa Kachaturoff, Eastern Michigan University Effects of Peer-Mentoring on Stress and Anxiety Levels of Nursing Students |
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3rd Place: Ingrid Dixon, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Promoting Responsive Infant Feeding through Maternal Understanding of Newborn Behavior: An Integrative Review |
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Honorable Mention: Brittany Borhart, Megan Panek, Jamie Waldera, Winona State University Stress, Resilience, and Well-Being in Undergraduate Nursing Students |
In the DNP Student Category:
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1st Place: Katherine Collins, University of Missouri-Kansas City Improving Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Compliance among Obese Adults through Screening and Education |
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2nd Place: Jessica Mauleon, Rush University Medical Center & Northwestern Medicine The Impact of Integrating an Advance Care Planning Model into Home Health |
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3rd Place: Rima Thakkar, Rush University Medical Center A Multifaceted Falls Management Program in a Sub-Acute Rehabilitation Unit |
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Honorable Mention: Lynelle Hinden, University of Missouri-St. Louis Permanent Housing and On-Site Nursing Care: Effects on Homeless Individuals with Hiv and Other Comorbidities |
In the PhD Student Category:
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1st Place: Donna Prentice, University of Missouri & Barnes-Jewish Hospital Does Adding End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide (EtCO2) to the Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Diagnostic Process Increase Accuracy and Harm Avoidance? |
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2nd Place: Clarissa Shaw, University of Iowa College of Nursing Nursing Sensitive Retained Foreign Objects Originating outside of the Operating room: A Descriptive Study from the Joint Commission Database of Sentinel Events |
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3rd Place: Camille Brown, University of Minnesota Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse youth: Parental Connectedness and Sexual Health |
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Honorable Mention: Annette Hubbell, Illinois State University Influences on Long-Term Physical Activity in Physically Active African American Women |
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Invitation to Participate
Each school determined and used its own procedure to select up to three (3) students to participate in each of the following educational programs:
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- Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Master’s in Nursing (MN)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science (PhD)
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Abstract Criteria

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- Student contribution to preparation of the abstract,
- Student role in the conduct of the presented:
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- Confirmation that results and/or outcomes will be presented at the conference.
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** Students who submit for the Competitive Abstracts are not eligible to submit for a Student Poster.