BETTY IRENE MOORE SCHOOL OF NURSING
Congratulations, Graduates We congratulate the graduates of the Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Graduate Degree Programs and the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Postgraduate Certificate Programs. These graduates leave an indelible mark as members of the initial graduating classes from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. We eagerly anticipate the influence these future leaders will create as they launch the next phases of their careers. Faculty Kupiri Ackerman-Barger* Nick Anderson Ester Carolina Apesoa-Varano* Aaron Bair * Janice F. Bell* Lars Berglund * Shelley Blozis Lavjay Butani Sheryl L. Catz* Mark Christiansen* Mitchell D. Creinin Timothy W. Cutler Roberto De Vogli Christiana Drake Suzanne Eidson-Ton Nathan Fairman Erik Fernandez y Garcia Scott Fishman Paul FitzGerald Estelle Geraghty Ellen Gold Philippe R. Goldin* Theresa A. Harvath* Virginia Hass* Shelly Henderson* Ladson Hinton Calvin Hirsch Margaret Hodge* * Katherine Kim* Tae Youn Kim* Kenneth W. Kizer* Richard L. Kravitz Nancy E. Lane Frederick J. Meyers Richard Michelmore Lisa Miller Jann Murray-Garcia* JoAnne E. Natale Thomas S. Nesbitt Alberto Odor* Michelle O Rourke* José A. Parés-Avila* Debora Paterniti Anthony Philipps Patrick S. Romano Sam Sankaran* Alison Semrad Andreea Seritan Mary Lou de Leon Siantz* Ulfat Shaikh Elena O. Siegel* Hendry Ton Marlene M. von Friederichs-Fitzwater * Peter Yellowlees Heather M. Young* Sheri Zidenberg-Cherr In gratitude The entire Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing team extends its heartfelt appreciation to all who have supported the school from its outset. Your ongoing contributions are critical to the school s continued success. Together, we are unleashing the power and passion of nursing. Program PROCESSIONAL Welcome Heather M. Young Associate Vice Chancellor for Nursing, UC Davis Founding Dean, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing Keynote Address Associate Dean for Research Student Remarks Laura Brimberry Nurse Practitioner Postgraduate Certificate Program Elizabeth Granados Physician Assistant Postgraduate Certificate Program Joanna Mello Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Master of Science Program Sheridan Miyamoto Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Doctor of Philosophy Program Student Excellence Awards Presented by Janice F. Bell Assistant Professor Student Recognition Presented by faculty of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing Closing Remarks Dean Heather M. Young RECESSIONAL Reception to follow at the Buehler Alumni Center Patio on the Vanderhoef Quad *Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing Founding Faculty
The Graduating Classes of 2014 Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program Laura Brimberry Lauren Burke Sue Duong Christina Law* Carrie Melchior Emily Njoroge Darryl Turner* Physician Assistant Certificate Program Jeff Axten Kathryn Bradley Jennifer Brough Wilson Lawrence Busch Katherine Cunha Isaac Dominguez Elizabeth Granados Lonna Hampton Dustin Handel Stephanie Hartman Christina Henry Stacey Jean-Pierre Natalie Johnson Ben Kavoussi Alyssa Kesling Michael Louie Kari Low Erik Marchinek Abigail Mark-Ekpendu Bea Martin Megan Smith Stefanie Sublett Cleiban Vega Kimberly Ward Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Master of Science Students, Thesis Titles, Advisers and Awards Fatima Ahmadzai Cultural Factors Affecting the Health-Care Experience of the Afghan American Population in the Acute Care Setting Jann Murray-Garcia Stacy Alves Skilled Birth Attendance Improves Pregnancy Outcomes: Exploring Why Some Angolan Women Chose Home Birth Volunteer Services Nursing Scholarship Krystle Banfield Nurses United: A Content Analysis of Professional and Collective Bargaining Ideologies in National Nurse Carolina Apesoa-Varano Kaitlynn Boswell Self-reported Confidence Levels and Satisfaction by New Graduate Nurses Practicing Independently in a Nurse Residency Program Andrea Broadley Evaluating Nurses Comfort Level with Emergency Situations in the Critical Access Hospital Setting: A Partial Replication Study Mark Bowman Interprofessional Perception of Patient Admissions to the Adult ICU During Nursing Change of Shift: A Patient Safety Issue Sarah Brown Blake Exploring Spatial Relationships Among Dairy Farms, Drinking Water Quality and Maternal-Child Health Outcomes Lauren Burke Education and Role of Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Development of an Informational Website for Use at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing Kristen Connor Politically Active Nurses: Exploring the Transition into Policy and Politics Mary Lou de Leon Siantz Helen M. Thomson Scholarship for Nursing Leadership Sarina Fazio Patient Experiences of Care Coordination for High Cost Chronic Conditions Janice F. Bell Paula Green California s Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) Course: A Needs Assessment for Course Standardization Yan Huang Self-management Knowledge and Skills of Geriatric Patients in Care Transitions Khanuma Blake Fund for Gerontological Nursing Award Alejandro Lara The Perceptions of Adolescent Males on Nursing as a Career Choice: A Qualitative Study Robin MacPherson-Dias Development of a Sepsis Screening Tool for Use with Elderly Patients in Nursing Homes Janice Bell *Graduates receiving both nurse practitioner and physician assistant certificates
Miguel Medina A Pilot Study: Exploring the Acceptability, Concerns, and Preferences of Older Adults and Family Members Regarding Remotely Controlled Telemonitoring Robots Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing General Scholarship Carrie Melchior Promoting the Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment of Lyme Disease in Butte County: A Grant Proposal Project Joanna Mello Evaluating Psychiatric Competencies Applied to Emergency Settings Janice Bell Monica Miller Exploring Critical Care Nurses Perceptions and Practices of Palliative Care in the ICU Environment Elena O. Siegel Amy T. Dean Courage Award THE GRADUATING CLASSES OF 2014 CONTINUED Bertha Odhiambo Exploring Nursing Knowledge of Black American Diversity Jann Murray-Garcia Linda Parks Effectiveness of Using Remote Communication Technology in Insulin Pump Training: A Pilot Study Tae Youn Kim Constant M. and Tempest van Vlierden Scholarship in Nursing Ellie Potter Perception of Registered Nurses about Safety of Medication Administration in Skilled Nursing Facilities Quinby-Young Scholarship for Healthy Aging Emily Torres Intensive Care Unit Nurses Perceptions and Satisfaction of a Touchscreen Tablet Computer-Based Interactive Education Module Tae Youn Kim The Jennie W. Gardner Nursing Scholarship Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Doctor of Philosophy Students, Thesis Titles, Advisers and Awards Perry Gee Electronic Personal Health Records for Disease Self-management Support: Experiences of the Chronically Ill Adult Lisa Miller Deborah Greenwood Evaluation of a Telehealth Intervention Combining Structured Self- Monitoring of Blood Glucose and Nurse Care Coordination among People with Type 2 Diabetes Noninsulin-Treated Heather M. Young Katherine Kim Governance of Electronic Data Sharing Networks for Healthcare and Research: A Mixed Methods, Multi-Stakeholder Study Lori Madden Impact of Temperature Profile on Outcome after Traumatic Brain Injury Sheridan Miyamoto Risk Factors for Serious Child Maltreatment in Families Investigated by CPS: A Case Control Study Frances Patmon Moderate to Severe Pain at Discharge and its Impact on 30 Day Recidivism: Examining Older Adult Utilization of Emergency Department Services The Pat and Charles Fullerton Pain Medicine Nursing Scholarship Susan Perez Characterizing the Process for Navigating Internet Health Information Using Real Time Observations: A Mixed Methods Approach Richard L. Kravitz Shannon Murphy Perspectives of First-Time, African- American Adolescent Mothers on Breastfeeding Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing Annual Fund Scholarship Jaipreet Nijjar Improving Knowledge and Skills of Licensed Nurses for Detecting Oral Pain in Cognitively Impaired Nursing Home Residents Cynthia Wilson A Pilot Qualitative Study on the Perspectives of Vaccine-Refusing Parents in Nevada County, California Carolina Apesoa-Varano Sharon Ann Middlebrook Burke Scholarship Fund Lisa Martinez Relationship between Moderate-to- Vigorous Physical Activity and Academic Achievement in Rural Mexican-Heritage Children Mary Lou de Leon Siantz
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