Publications of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Nursing Department faculty.
Submissions from 2016
Assessing health literacy in safety net primary care practices, Renee McCune, Hyunhwa Lee, and Joanne Pohl
Low Back Pain in Student Nurses: Literature Review and Prospective Cohort Study, Nancy Menzel, Du Feng, and Jessica Doolen
Genome-Wide Changes in Peripheral Gene Expression following Sports-Related Concussion, K Merchant-Borna, Hyunhwa Lee, D Wang, V Bogner, M Van Griensven, J Gill, and J J. Bazarian
Family presence during resuscitation: Impact of online learning on nurses' perception and self-confidence, K A. Powers and Lori Candela
Acculturation and changes in body mass index, waist circumference, and waist–hip ratio among Filipino Americans with hypertension, Reimund Serafica and A D. Angosta
Acculturation and changes in body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-hip ratio among Filipino Americans with hypertension, Reimund C. Serafica and Alona Dalusung-Angosta
Web-Based Interventions Among Adults: Relevance to Anthropometric Indicators, Reimund C. Serafica and Tricia K. Gatlin
Sugar in the Blood: The Meanings of Diabetes Among Newly Arrived Filipinos in the United States, Reimund C. Serafica and Susan Hayes Lane
The meanings of diabetes, healthy lifestyle and barriers to healthy lifestyle among Filipino immigrants in the United States, Reimund Serafica and S H. Lane
Association Of Telomeres And Telomerase With Clinical Outcomes In Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Review Of Literature, Marianne Bundalian Tejada, Richard Young, Vanessa Mercado, Karanjot Kaur, Alan Ikeda, and Nada Lukkahatai
A Systematic Review of Adolescent Self-Management and Weight Loss, Diane Thomason, Nada Lukkahatai, Jennifer L. Kawi, Kirsten Connelly, and Jillian Inouye
Validation of the Knowledge and Perception of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Questionnaires for College Student, Dieu-My Tran, Lani M. Zimmerman, and Kevin A. Kupzyk
Colorectal Cancer: Continuing Education Offering, Susan S. Vanbeuge
Submissions from 2015
Polypharmacy in Older Adults, Patricia T. Alpert and Patricia K. Gatlin
Preparing Students for Flipped or Team-Based Learning Methods, Peter Balan, Michele Clark, and Gregory Restall
Program Development and Evaluation of the Concierge Model of Simulation, Sherrlyn Coffman, Ludy Llasus, and Jessica L. Doolen
High fidelity simulation; the concierge and tech models, Sherrlyn Coffman, Llasus Ludy, and Jessica L. Doolen
Psychometric properties of the simulation thinking rubric to measure higher order thinking in undergraduate nursing students, Jessica L. Doolen
Sepsis: A Call for Incorporation of Regional Data and Improved Education Programs, Jessica L. Doolen, Joseph Greenway, and Schreiber Mathew
Clinical Predictors of Fatigue in Men With Non-Metastatic Prostate Cancer Receiving External Beam Radiation Therapy, L Feng, M K. Chen, Nada Lukkahatai, C P. Hsiao, A Kaushal, L Sechrest, and L N. Saligan
Service-Learning and Interprofessional Education in Nursing, Susan Furr, Susan Lane, and Reimund Serafica
Severity of Type 2 Diabetes, Cognitive Function and Self-care, Patricia K. Gatlin and K Insel
A Diagnosis of Insomnia Is Associated With Differential Expression of Sleep-Regulating Genes in Military Personnel, J M. Gill, Hyunhwa Lee, T Baxter, S Y. Reddy, T Barr, H S. Kim, D Wang, and V Mysliwiec
Effects of Exercise on Select Biomarkers and Associated Outcomes in Chronic Pain Conditions: Systematic Review, Jennifer Kawi, Nada Lukkahatai, Jillian Inouye, Diane Thomason, and Kirsten Speck
Effects of an Integrated Stress Management Program (ISMP) for Psychologically Distressed Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Sunah Kim, Hyangkyu Lee, Hyunlye Kim, Dabok Noh, and Hyunhwa Lee
Management of an Adult Patient with Congenital Heart Disease: Implications for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Sharon LaBrocca and Alona Dalusung-Angosta
Examining the Emerging Ideas of Connection within Nursing Practice and Education, Susan Lane and Reimund Serafica
NEXus: Evaluation of an Innovative Educational Consortium for Doctoral Education in Nursing, Marie L. Lobo, B K. Haas, Michele Clark, and P A. McNeil
Internet-Based Intervention for Self-Management in Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Nada Lukkahatai
Understanding the association of fatigue with other symptoms of fibromyalgia: Development of a cluster model, Nada Lukkahatai, B Walitt, A Espina, A Gelio, and L N. Saligan
Comparing Genomic Profiles of Women With and Without Fibromyalgia., Nada Lukkahatai, B Walitt, A Espina, D Wang, and L N. Saligan
Shank3 as a potential biomarker of antidepressant response to ketamine and its neural correlates in bipolar depression, Robin Ortiz; Mark J. Niciu; Nada Lukkahati; Leorey N. Saligan; Allison C. Nugent; David A. Luckenbaugh; Rodrigo Machado-Vieira; and Carlos A. Zarate, Jr
Pseudostandardized Patients in Undergraduate Nursing Health Assessment, Shona M. Rue and Jessica Doolen
Simulation Gone Wild: SIM OUT, Shona M. Rue and Jessica Doolen
Lower brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels associated with worsening fatigue in prostate cancer patients during repeated stress from radiation therapy., L N. Saligan, Nada Lukkahatai, G Holder, B Walitt, and R Machado-Vieira
Hapag Kainan: Dietary consumption of fat, sugar, fruits and vegetables among Filipino-Americans, Reimund Serafica, Susan Lane, and Clementina D. Ceria-Ulep
Academic Outcome Measures of a Dedicated Education Unit Over Time: Help or Hinder?, Tish Smyer, Tricia Gatlin, Rhigel Tan, Marianne Tejada, and Du Feng
Do Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors Differ By Rural Classification in Women Who Enroll in a Weight Loss Intervention?, Dieu-My Tran, Carol H. Pullen, Lani M. Zimmerman Patricia, and A. Hageman University of Nebraska
Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Young Adults: a Literature Review, Dieu-My Tran and Lani M. Zimmerman
A Small Slice of History: Nurse Practitioners in Nevada, Susan S. Vanbeuge
Malpractice and Liability in Practice, Susan S. Vanbeuge
Meet Board Member, Susan S. Vanbeuge
Submissions from 2014
Effectiveness of a Poverty Simulation in Second Life®: Changing Nursing Student Attitudes toward Poor People, Nancy Menzel, Laura Helen Willson, and Jessica Doolen
Time course of chemokine expression and leukocyte infiltration after acute skeletal muscle injury in mice, Jennifer Nicholas, Joachim G. Voss, Joyce Tsuji, Nadia D. Fulkerson, Julia Soulakova, and Barbara St. Pierre Schneider
Hispanic Construction Workers and Assertiveness Training, Pramen Shrestha and Nancy Menzel
Saunders Q&A for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, Linda Anne Silvestri
Submissions from 2013
Mouse model of muscle crush injury of the legs, Georgina L. Dobek, Nadia D. Fulkerson, J. Nicholas, and Barbara St. Pierre Schneider
Simulated flight, muscle genetics, and inflammatory indicators in mice, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, Sheniz Moonie, Nadia D. Fulkerson, J. Nicholas, and J. G. Voss
Comparison of methodologic quality and study/report characteristics between quantitative clinical nursing and nursing education research articles, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, J. Nicholas, and J. E. Kurrus
Effectiveness of a reference accuracy strategy for peer-reviewed journal articles, Kirsten Speck and Barbara St. Pierre Schneider
A rodent model to advance the field treatment of crush muscle injury during earthquakes and other natural disasters, Kirsten Speck, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, and Nadia Deashinta
Submissions from 2012
Health Effects Associated with Foreclosure: A Secondary Analysis of Hospital Discharge Data, Nancy Menzel, Sheniz Moonie, and Melva V. Thompson-Robinson
Social Marketing to Plan a Fall Prevention Program for Latino Construction Workers, Nancy Menzel and Pramen Shrestha
Effects of a short-term linguistic class on communication competence of international nurses: Implications for practice, policy, and research, Jay J. Shen, Margaret Covelli, Yu Xu, Anne L. Bolstad, Miriam Torpey, and Roseann Colosimo
Submissions from 2011
The Impact of tai chi exercise on CHD: A systematic review, Alona Dalusung-Angosta
Methodological quality and scientific impact of quantitative nursing education research over 18 months, Carolyn B. Yucha, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, Tish Smyer, S. Kowalski, and E. Stowers
Submissions from 2010
Concept analysis of risk in relation to coronary heart disease among Filipino-Americans, Alona Dalusung-Angosta
Coronary Heart Disease Knowledge and Risk Factors Among Filipino-Americans Connected to Primary Care Services, Alona N. Dalusung-Angosta
Latino worker perceptions of construction hazards, Nancy Menzel and Antonio P. Gutierrez
Is transition of internationally educated nurses a regulatory issue, Yu Xu
Transitioning international nurses: An outlined evidence-based program for acute care settings, Yu Xu
Speak for success: A pilot study on communication competence of post-hire international nurses, Yu Xu, Anne L. Bolstad, Jay J. Shen, and Margaret Covelli
Transition into practice: Experiences of Filipino physician-turned nurse practitioners, Yu Xu and A. Jauregui
Relationship of job satisfaction with perceived organizational support and quality of care among South Korean nurses: A questionnaire survey, Yu Xu, Chanyeong Kwak, and Bok Yae Chung
Evaluation of an intervention on sociocultural communication skills of international nurses, Yu Xu, Jay J. Shen, Anne L. Bolstad, M. Covelli, and M. Torpey
Characteristics of internationally educated nurses in the United States: An update from 2004 national sample survey of registered nurses, Yu Xu and H. Zaikina-Montgomery
Raising BRN: Growth of a journal, Carolyn B. Yucha and Marnie E. Wiss
Submissions from 2009
Differential beta-2 adrenergic receptor gene expression in clinical hypertension, Jennifer R. Dungan, Yvette P. Conley, Taimour Y. Langaee, Julie A. Johnson, Shawn M. Kneipp, Philip J. Hess, and Carolyn B. Yucha
Patient satisfaction with nurse practitioner and physician services in the occupational health setting, Nancy Menzel, Joyce FitzPatrick, Arlene Guzik, and Rita McNulty
In support of the overuse of sustainability, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider
Colorectal Cancer, Susan S. VanBeuge
Facilitators and barriers to transition of international nurses into foreign healthcare environments, Yu Xu and J. Kawi
Evaluation of home-based hospice and palliative care in a community health center in Korea: Impact on quality of life and health care utilization, Yu Xu, Su Hyun Kim, and Bok Yae Chung
Nursing’s leadership in positioning human health at the core of urban sustainability, Yu Xu, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, Nancy Menzel, and Lori Candela
Transitional programs for internationally educated nurses: A systematic review, Yu Xu and Kari Zizzo
Student stress and academic performance: Home hospital program, Carolyn B. Yucha, Susan Kowalski, and Chad L. Cross
The evolving contribution of nurse researchers to genetics, as seen through the prism of Biological Research for Nursing, Carolyn B. Yucha and Marnie E. Wiss
Leveraging higher salaries for nursing faculty, Carolyn B. Yucha and Rosemary Witt
Submissions from 2008
Under-reporting of musculoskeletal disorders among health care workers: Research needs, Nancy Menzel
Skeletal muscle biology in nursing, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider
Methodological issues and challenges in data collection and analysis of qualitative meta-synthesis, Yu Xu
Developing a rehabilitation model of breast cancer patients: Review of literature and hospital rehabilitation programs, Yu Xu and Bok Yae Chung
Adaptation and transformation through (un)learning: Lived experiences of immigrant Chinese nurses in U.S. healthcare environment, Yu Xu, Su Hyun Kim, and Antonio P. Gutierrez
Cultural competence and North Carolina nurses: A journey from novice to expert, Yu Xu, Tammy MacKinnon Lampley, and Kimberly E. Little
Evidence-based practice in biofeedback and neurofeedback, Carolyn B. Yucha and Doil Montgomery
A Decade of dedication to biological and biobehavioral research in nursing, Carolyn B. Yucha and Marnie E. Wiss
Submissions from 2007
Utilizing rare diseases as models for biobehavioral research: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, P A. Greenberger, Carolyn B. Yucha, S Janson, and K Huss
Psychosocial and physiological stress among women leaving welfare, Shawn M. Kneipp, Dinah P. Welch, Charles E. Wood, Carolyn B. Yucha, and Hossein Yarandi
Las Vegas: A sustainable urban environment for health?, Nancy Menzel
Psychosocial factors in musculoskeletal disorders, Nancy Menzel
Preventing musculoskeletal disorders in nurses: Development of a safe patient handling curriculum module for nursing schools, Nancy Menzel, Nancy Hughes, Thomas R. Waters, and Audrey L. Nelson
Effectiveness of an evidence-based curriculum module in nursing schools: Targeting safe patient handling and movement, Nancy Menzel, Audrey L. Nelson, Thomas R. Waters, Nancy Hughes, Pamela C. Hagan, Gail Powell-Cope, and Viviam Thompson
Ergonomic assessment of a critical care unit, Nancy Menzel and Sheri Stucke
Neutrophil infiltration in exercise-injured skeletal muscle: How do we resolve the controversy?, Barbara St. Pierre Schneider and P. M. Tiidus
Adressing hidden dimension in nursing education: Cultural competence training for continuous program quality improvement, Yu Xu and Kimberly F. Carter
Physiological effects of slot play in women, Carolyn B. Yucha, Bo J. Bernhard, and Catherine Andrea Prato
Submissions from 2006
Thermal biofeedback for primary Raynaud’s phenomenon: A review of the literature, M. K. Karavidas, P. Tsai, Carolyn B. Yucha, A. McGrady, and P. M. Lehrer