In the BSN Student Category:
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1st Place: Joy Park, Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Maternal Periodontal Health Assessment: Reliability and Validity of an Oral Symptom Survey |
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1st Place: Jane Claeys, University of Minnesota Association Between Family Stroke History and Personal Stroke Risk Score: A Community Survey |
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2nd Place: Isabel Gollmar, University of Kentucky College of Nursing What Contributes to High Adolescent Pregnancy Rates in Ecuador? a Secondary Analysis of a Qualitative Study |
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3rd Place: Makenzie Smith, University of Nebraska Medical Center Exploration of Endogenous Melatonin and Puberty in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities |
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Honorable Mention: Blaire Bemel, University of Minnesota A Predictive Model for Developing Long-Term Opioid Use After Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery |
In the MSN Student Category:
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1st Place: Bonnie Alver, University of Minnesota The Role of Community in Promoting Healthy Cooking and Eating Behaviors for Customers of the Twin Cities Mobile Market |
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2nd Place: Olanrewaju Awosika, DePaul University A Systematic Review Examining the Relationship between Food Insecurity and Early Childhood Physiological Health Outcomes |
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3rd Place: Leena Almasri, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center Vaccine Effectiveness in Adults Over Age 65 With Diabetes Mellitus |
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Honorable Mention: Allyson Figlar, Cleveland State University Screening for Human Trafficking |
In the DNP Student Category:
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1st Place: Eleftheria Karapas, Loyola University Chicago Reducing Cardiac Telemetry Nuisance Alarms through Evidence-Based Interventions |
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2nd Place: Elizabeth Wang, Purdue University School of Nursing Can Mobile Technology Improve Weight Loss in Overweight Adults? A Systematic Review |
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3rd Place: Maureen McCormick, Lewis University The Impact of Motivational Interviewing on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Care |
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Honorable Mention: Valerie Tobin, Rush University The Effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences on the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse and Cisgender Adolescents |
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Honorable Mention: Lorna Dudzik, Lewis University Implementation of a Low-Dose, High-Frequency Cardiac Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program in a Community Hospital |
In the PhD Student Category:
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1st Place: Alaa Albashayreh, University of Iowa, College of Nursing Discussing End-of-Life Goals of Care and Treatment Preferences: Qualitative Interviews With Seriously Ill Adults |
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2nd Place: Christine Horvat Davey, Case Western Reserve University Genetic Correlates of Patient-Reported Fatigue in Individuals With End Stage Renal Disease |
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3rd Place: Chuka Emezue, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri-Columbia Supporting Male Victims of Sexual Assault: The Role of Authentic Empathy (AE) in Stigma Management Practices as Narrated by Victim Service Providers (VSP) |
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Honorable Mention: Lori Erickson, University of Missouri-Kansas City LEANS: Determinants of Length of Stay After Neonatal Cardiac Surgery Using a Path Analysis |
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:
- 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.