RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

Nursing Education Research Initiative (NERI) Award (July 2022-July 2023)

Designed to support research for the College of Nursing and Health Innovation (CONHI) faculty who are interested in nursing education research
3 awards were given: Click here to learn more about the award winners and their projects

“Factors Associated with Academic Success and Retention Among CONHI Undergraduate Prelicensure Students in Rural Communities” by Cynthia Koomey, PhD, RN and Deanna Furr, PhD, RN
“Exploring Well-being in New Graduate Nurses Transitioning to Practice in Rural Settings” by Regina Urban, PhD, RN NPD-BC, CNE, ACUE, MA-LPC, Leslie Jennings, MSN/Ed, RN, CNE, ACUE, and Marlene Porter, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CEN, TCRN, CCRN-K
“Creating Empathetic Connections Between Nursing Undergraduates and Rural Health” by Jessica Smith, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, Jennifer Roye, MSN, RN, CHSE, CNE, Melynda Hutchings, DNP, MSN, RN-BC, CEN, and Stephanie Key-Rush, MSN, RN

Designed to join academic faculty members and rural community leaders/practitioners to work together on a project aimed at improving access to health care, resources within the community, and partnerships between UTA and the specific rural community the research focuses on.
1 award was given: click here to learn more about the award winners and their projects

“Designing and Piloting a Health Equity‐Informed Rural Nursing Obstetric Simulation for Strengthening the Rural Hospital Capacity to Develop Safe and High‐Quality Obstetric Care” by Jessica Smith, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE; Kyrah Brown; Melynda Hutchings, DNP, RN-BC; Jennifer Roye, MSN, RN, CHSE, CNE; Leigh Ann Wheeler, DNP, MSN, RN; and Joy Henry

Designed to join academic faculty members and rural community leaders/practitioners to work together on a project aimed at improving access to health care, resources within the community, and partnerships between UTA and the specific rural community the research focuses on. The specific goal is to identify rural communities with current healthcare provider shortages and develop strategies and implementation plans that address nursing, primary care, behavioral health, and/or other healthcare and educational workforce related issues.
2 awards were given: click here to learn more about the award winners and their projects

“Improving Well-Being and Mindfulness in Nurses Working in Rural Hospital Settings” by Regina Urban, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, MA-LPC
“Development and Pilot Test of the Rural Veteran Suicide Assessment – Virtual Reality (VET-SAVR-R) Training Simulation” by Donna Schuman, PhD, LCSW; SuLynn Mester, DNP, MSN, RHCNOC, RN

Designed to join academic faculty members and rural community leaders/practitioners to work together on a project aimed at improving access to health care, resources within the community, and partnerships between UTA and the specific rural community the research focuses on. The specific goal is to identify rural communities with current healthcare provider shortages and develop strategies and implementation plans that address nursing, primary care, behavioral health, and/or other healthcare and educational workforce related issues.
2 awards were given: click here to learn more about the award winners and their projects

“Modified Medication Administration Safety Assessment Tool (Modified MASAT) – an updated tool to reflect evidence-based safety practices when validating student nurse competency in simulated medication administration” by Katherine Kreis, MSN, RN, CHSE
“Understanding the Outcomes and Experiences of Rural Nursing Students” by Meagan Rogers, PhD, RN, MSN, NPD-BC; Cynthia Koomey, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE