In the BSN Student Category:
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1st Place: Elizabeth Minnick, The Ohio State University Early Pregnancy DNA Methylation in Stress–Related Genes and Birth Outcomes in Mothers With Mental Health Diagnoses |
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2nd Place: Julianne Pekala, University of Minnesota “We're Not Just Handing out Band-Aids and Ice Packs:” Licensed School Nurse-Reported Interventions for Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth |
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3rd Place: Madeline Volk, University of Iowa Developing an EHR-Based Phenotype of ICU Patients at Risk for Functional Decline |
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Honorable Mention: Mikayla Morgan, University of Michigan Neonatal Pain, Agitation, and Sedation Scale Use, Reliability, and Validity: A Systematic Review |
In the MSN Student Category:
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1st Place: Josephine Needs, Rush University Medical Center Improving Attitudes toward Aging Through the Evaluation of Intergenerational Activities |
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2nd Place: Bonnie Stevens, DePaul University Moral Distress Experienced by Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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3rd Place: Dominique Magno, University of Kansas Medical Center Use of mHealth Technology Among Rural and Adolescent Populations: An Integrative Review of the Literature |
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Honorable Mention: Karlie Lading, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes Jewish College Shift Length and Nurse Fatigue |
In the DNP Student Category:
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1st Place: Whayoun Lee, Loyola University Chicago Using the Evidence: Developing an ICU Delirium Protocol |
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2nd Place: Jamie Hunsicker, Case Western Reserve University The Kenton Hardin County Family Bike Program (KHCFBP) |
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3rd Place: Holly Marple, Metropolitan State University Reducing Non-Urgent Emergency Department Visits |
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3rd Place: Lindsey Mueller, University of Missouri, Sinclair School of Nursing Chlorhexidine Bathing Practices and Infection: A Literature Review |
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Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Hill, Grand Valley State University Recruitment Strategies for Cognitively Impaired Older Adults in Assisted Living Communities |
In the PhD Student Category:
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1st Place: Donna Manlongat, Wayne State University Exploring Weight Gain and Low Birth Weight Infant Outcomes in Black Women |
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2nd Place: Courtney Loecker, University of Nebraska Medical Center Frailty in Young and Middle-Aged Adults: A Systematic Search and Integrative Review of Literature |
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3rd Place: Youngkwan Song, University of Illinois Chicago Critical Soft Skill Competencies That Clinical Nurse Educators Regard as Important to Evaluate in New Graduate Nurses (NGNs) |
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3rd Place: Andreanna Steinhoff, University of Kansas Medical Center Post-Treatment Symptoms, Life Interference, and Demoralization in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors |
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Honorable Mention: Megan Alder, Case Western Reserve University Sleep Disturbance and Challenging Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Caregiver Stress |
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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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Students were required to show the following during the submission process:
- Student contribution to preparation of the abstract,
- Student role in the conduct of the presented:
- 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.