Student Research
Doctoral Projects
Students in the doctoral programs at the School of Nursing write and present original research they have conducted as a degree requirement.
Current Student Research
The School of Nursing highlights current student research that has been peer reviewed, such as research presented at a professional meeting, conference, or in a publication. Faculty may submit information about current student research using the form linked here.
Doctoral Nursing Students Selected to Present at International Conference
Posted: October 7, 2024
Two GUSON doctoral nursing students presented research addressing maternal mortality through an education program in rural Kenya at the 13th International Council of Nurses Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Nurse Network Conference in September.
BSN-DNP student Clarissa Berry (G’24) (with a focus in Family Nurse Practitioner), and BSN-DNP student Farwa Mateen (G’24) (with a dual focus in Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner), were selected to present their research titled “Maternal-Newborn Workshop Utilizing Interactive Education Methods for Community Health Promoters in Rural Kenya.”
The two collaborated with Kenyan Ministry of Health officials and the non-governmental organization, Canadian Nurses for Africa, to address declining health indicators through enhancing the education of community health promoters. The success of this pilot project will inform revisions to content for ongoing community workshops. Morbidity and mortality data will be monitored in an effort to demonstrate the impact of this education model.
In addition, transportation data collected during the project was utilized to propose a transportation program to the Kenyan Ministry of Health that was accepted, and over $50,000 has been raised for a Motorcycle Ambulance Project to begin in 2025. The motorcycle ambulances will help speed mothers-to-be to hospital when emergency care is needed.
The students were mentored by Debra Kosko, DNP, MN, FNP-BC, FAANP, and Cindy Farley, CNM, PhD, FACNM.
The annual conference, held this year in Scotland, provides the largest global forum for advanced practice nurses to network and collaborate on contemporary topics and future trends relevant to their practice.
Faculty Contacts: Debra Kosko, DNP, MN, FNP-BC, FAANP, and Cindy Farley, CNM, PhD, FACNM
AG-ACNP Students Published in AACN Journal of Advanced Critical Care
Posted: October 7, 2024
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) student Mandy Sailor (G’24) and AG-ACNP alumna Sarah McCarthy (NHS’15) published a neurocritical care case report in the Fall AACN Journal of Advanced Critical Care. They, along with another colleague, described a case involving a woman with disseminated streptococcus pneumoniae along with bacteremia and meningitis who they encountered during Sailor’s precepted clinical experience at the University of Minnesota, East Bank.
Faculty Contact: Catherine Tierney, DNP, ACNP-BC
School of Nursing Students Compete at iScan24
Posted: June 7, 2024
Students in the School of Nursing competed nationally at iScan24, the Society of Point of Care Ultrasound’s 7th annual hands-on medical education event. This round-robin style competition offered students a chance to show their point-of-care ultrasound skills, compete with other students and learn from ultrasound experts across a variety of medical specialties.
Student participants included Post Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student Rosemary Ward (G’24), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) student Carla Mariano (G’24), AG-ACNP Post Master’s Certificate student Didem Unver (G’24), Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) student Becca Levy (G’25), AG-ACNP student Sara Garcia (G’25), and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) student Nikki German (G’25).
The event took place in Houston, Texas in May.
Faculty Contact: Peggy Slota, DNP, RN, CNS, FAAN
Doctoral Nursing Students Present at New York Academy of Medicine’s Forum on Inter-Collegiate Regional Events
Posted: May 16, 2024
Two School of Nursing doctoral students presented their research at the New York Academy of Medicine’s (NYAM) 2024 Forum on Inter-Collegiate Regional Events (FIRE) for nursing doctoral students and faculty on May 7.
The showcase of doctoral student work highlighted innovation in nursing research science and clinical practice. Post-Master’s DNP student Rosemary Ward (G’24) presented her research poster titled “Impact of an Open Access Scheduling System on No-Show Rates in an Urban Federally Qualified Health Center.” BSN-DNP student Julia Krebs (G’24) also presented her research poster titled “Impact of Evidence Based Debriefing on Moral Distress in Critical Care Nurses.”
Ward and Krebs were supported by many, including attendee and former dean Elaine Larson, RN, PhD, FAAN, CIC, professor emerita at Columbia University School of Nursing.
Faculty Contact: Peggy Slota, DNP, RN, CNS, FAAN
BSN-DNP student Julia Krebs (G’24) presents her research to former dean Elaine Larson, RN, PhD, FAAN, CIC.
Post-Master’s DNP student Rosemary Ward (G’24) presents her research to former dean Elaine Larson, RN, PhD, FAAN, CIC.
Intima Alrimawi, PhD, MSc, and Shrishti Chhajlani (N‘26)
BSN Student Presents at Eastern Nursing Research Society Conference
Posted: April 9, 2024
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) student Shrishti Chhajlani (N‘26) participated in the 36th Eastern Nursing Research Society Conference: Trailblazing Innovative Models of Care in Population Health Through Nursing Science, in Boston, Massachusetts in April 2024. She collaborated with her professor, Intima Alrimawi, PhD, MSc, in presenting “The Experience of Faculty and Students with Online Teaching in Nursing Education: A Qualitative Study.”
Faculty Contact: Intima Alrimawi, PhD, MSN, MPH
Alexandra Low, BSN, RN, IBCLC
NM/WHNP Student Presents at International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health Conference
Posted: February 29, 2024
Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (NM/WHNP) Program student Alexandra Low, BSN, RN, IBCLC, was invited to speak at the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health Conference in Long Beach, CA in February 2024. Her talk was titled “Trauma Informed Care to Reduce Antepartum Complications in Survivors of Trauma.”
Faculty Contact: Heather Bradford, PhD, CNM, FACNM
Elisabeth (Lizi) M. Jones, BA, BSN, RN
DNP Student Presents at the 68th American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Posted: May 17, 2023
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program student Elisabeth (Lizi) M. Jones, BA, BSN, RN, presented her research entitled “Satellite-Phone the Midwife! Reimagining Midwifery Care for Congenital Anomalies in Rural & Under-Resourced Regions” at the 68th American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Annual Meeting & Exhibition in May 2023. Jones presented a review of the literature on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and common risk factors for congenital anomalies in the US, a discussion of clinical considerations of congenital anomalies throughout the antepartum period, and an exploration of the role of the midwife in the care of dyads with birth defects, including clinical management, scope of practice, and leadership opportunities on the community and national level. Jones is a doctoral student in Georgetown’s Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs.
Faculty Contacts: Cindy Farley and Nancy Jo Reedy
Alexis McHale, BSN, SRNA, and Max Rozenberg, BSN, SRNA
DNAP Students Present at Assembly of Didactic and Clinical Educators
Posted: February 28, 2023
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) Program students Alexis McHale, BSN, SRNA, and Max Rozenberg, BSN, SRNA, presented their research titled “The Impact of High-Fidelity Simulation on Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ Knowledge Acquisition and Long-term Pharmacologic Knowledge Retention” at the Assembly of Didactic and Clinical Educators (ADCE) in Austin, Texas, in February 2023. McHale and Rozenberg found that the addition of high-fidelity simulation enhances long-term knowledge retention over didactic instruction alone.
Faculty Contact: Carrie Bowman Dalley
Anne Marie Martland, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC
DNP Student Presents at Society of Critical Care Medicine Congress
Posted: February 16, 2023
School of Nursing Post-Master’s DNP student Anne Marie Martland, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, was invited to speak at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Congress in San Francisco in January 2023. Her talk was titled “EHR Embedded ABCDEF Bundle Rounding Tool.” Martland is employed as a critical care ACNP with Scripps Health. Additionally, she was invited to join the SCCM ICU liberation committee and ICU liberation EHR integration subcommittee.
Faculty Contact: Peggy Slota, DNP, RN, CNS, FAAN