Clinical
University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
Interests
- Trauma-informed care
- Adolescent health
- Gender identity and sexuality
- Health policy and underserved populations
- Professional advocacy
Elizabeth Kuzma, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, is a Clinical Associate Professor at University of Michigan's School of Nursing (UMSN) in the Health Behavior and Biological Sciences department. She is the Director of APRN Programs. As a Family Nurse Practitioner she is committed to working with vulnerable and underserved populations, particularly at-risk, high ACE youth. Dr. Kuzma is an expert in providing holistic, trauma-informed primary care with cultural humility, including health promotion, disease prevention, management of minor acute and chronic conditions. She has experience in nurse-managed care settings, school-based settings, in a local health department, and serving as a faculty preceptor/mentor at the UM student run free clinic for students from the health sciences (medicine, nursing, social work, dentistry, pharmacy). Her research and scholarship focus includes a variety of adolescent health issues, particularly related to trauma, sexuality and gender identity, as well as integrating these content areas into NP education. She is actively involved and committed to professional and policy advocacy. Dr. Kuzma sees public policy advocacy at all levels (organizational, local, state, and federal) as the broadest form of patient advocacy for health promotion and disease prevention. She is a former past American Association for Nurse Practitioners (AANP) State Representative for Michigan, has served on the AANP Research Committee, and is currently serving on the AANP National Nominations Council.
Current Research Grants and Programs
- Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, "Promoting Advance Practice Registered Nurse and Medical School Education on Medications for Addiction Treatment." Role: Co-Investigator. 9/30/2021 - 9/29/2023
- University of Michigan Gilbert Whitaker Fund for the Improvement of Teaching, "Advancing Health Equity by Assessing Social Determinants of Health in Advanced Health Assessment." Role: Co-Investigator. 4/30/2023 - 4/29/2025
- Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, "The University of Michigan Education and Research Center." Role: Co-Investigator. 7/22/2023 - 6/30/2024
Teaching
Affiliations / Service
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Active Member, 2010-present.
- Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners (MICNP), Active Member, 2007-present.
- National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty (NONPF), Active Member, 2012-present
- Michigan Chapter Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, Active Member, 2013-present
- Golden Key International Honour Society, Active Member, 2013-present.
- JAANP Peer Reviewer, Content Reviewer, 2015-present
- Journal of Dental Education (JDE), Content Reviewer, 09/2016 – Present
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Research Committee, 04/2018 – 04/2020
- Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners, Statewide Finance Committee, 09/2018 – 08/2022
- Women’s Health Issues, Content Reviewer, 04/2019 – Present
- Journal for Nurse Practitioners (JNP), Content Reviewer, 09/2019 – Present
- Western Journal for Nursing Research (WJNR), Content Reviewer, 12/2019 – Present
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Nominations Council, 06/2020 – 06/2023
- Legislative Ambassador, 09/2020 - Present
Notable Awards / Honors
- Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT) Health Policy Fellowship, 2024
- MICNP Nurse Practitioner Scholar of the Year Award, 2022
- AACN Faculty Policy Intensive Fellowship, 2017
- AANP DNP Student Scholarship, 2014
- AANP State Award of Excellence, 2012
- Michigan State University Recent Graduate Excellence Award, 2012
Education
- DNP, Wayne State University, 2014
- MSN, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 2008
- BSN, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 2003
- Completion of the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Foundational Online Teaching Certificate, 2019
- Completion of the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Online Nursing Mastery Series, 2020
Publication Highlights
Pardee, M., Kuzma, E. K., Boucher, N., Dahlem, G., Darling-Fisher, C. S. (2017). Current state of screening high-ACE youth and emerging adults in primary care. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 29(12), 716-724. doi: 10.1002/2327-6924.12531.
Kuzma, E. K., Boucher, N. L., Burmester, K. A., Gray, B. L., Ploutz-Snyder, R. J, & Strobbe, S. (2018). Preparing APRN students to deliver adolescent SBIRT for substance use. Journal of Nursing Education, 57(12), 736-741. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20181119-06.
Kuzma, E. K. (2018). A national unique identifier for all nurses: Rationale and Policy Options. American Association of Colleges of Nursing: Inside Academic Nursing.
Li, Y., Cannon, L. M., Coolidge, E., Darling-Fisher, C. S., Pardee, M., & Kuzma, E. K. (2019). Current state of trauma-informed education in the health sciences. Journal of Nursing Education, 58(2), 93-101. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20190122-06.
Kuzma, E. K., Pardee, M., & Darling-Fisher, C. S. (2019). LGBT health: Creating safe spaces and caring for patients with cultural humility. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 31(3):167-174. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000131.
Kuzma, E. K., Graziano, C., Shea, E., Schaller, F.V., Pardee, M., & Darling-Fisher, C. S. (2019). Improving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning health: Utilizing a standardized patient experience to educate advanced practice nursing students. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 31(12), 714-722. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000224.
Cannon, L. M., Coolidge, E., LeGierse, J., Moskowitz, Y., Buckley, C., Chapin, E., Warren, M., & Kuzma, E. K. (2020). Trauma-informed education: Creating and pilot testing a nursing curriculum on trauma-informed care. Nursing Outlook, 85, 104256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104256
Matsumoto, A., Kuzma, E. K., DeSena, D., Bostwick, J. R, Furgeson, D., Yorke, A., & Inglehart, M. R. (2020). The evolution of an interprofessional education motivational interviewing workshop: Finding the right balance. Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice, 20, 100342. Available online 10 May 2020, 100342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2020.100342.
Kuzma, E. K., Morgan, A., & Pardee, M. (2020). Implementing patient-centered trauma-informed care for the perinatal nurse. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 34(4), E23-E31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JPN.0000000000000520
Kuzma, E. K., Jones, H., Bigelow, A., & Ammerman, B. (2021). Slowing the flow: Managment of benign abnormal uterine bleeding. The Journal of Nurse Practitioners, 17(7), 889-893. doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2021.04.025.
Kuzma, E. K., Cannon, L. M., Coolidge, E., Harris, M., Buckley, C., Chapin, E., Coley, K., Arbogast-Wilson, M. (2022). Faculty, preceptor and student perceptions of the need for trauma-informed education: Recommendations for implementation. Nurse Educator, 47(4), E80-E85. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001174.
Ammerman, B. A., Jones, H. M., Riske, J. C., & Kuzman, E. K. (2022). The well-woman visit: Adolescence through end-of-life. Advances in Famliy Practice Nursing, 4(1), 91-115. doi: 10.1016/j.yfpn.2021.12.005.
Bilbee, M. R., Rulli, D., VanDuine, S. M., Kuzma, E. K., & Cullen, J. R. (2022). Examining the influence of academic degree level on health care providers' perception of interprfoessional collaboration: A pilot study. Journal of Dental Education, 96(4), 28-36.
Jones, H. M., Ammerman, B. A., Joiner, K. L., Lee, D. R., Bigelow, A., & Kuzman, E. K. (2023). Evaluating an intervention of telehealth education and simulation for advanced practice registered nurse students: A single group comparison study. Nursing Open, 10(6), 4137-4143. doi: 10.1002/nop2.1620.
Kuzma, E. K., Ammerman, B. A., Lee, V., & Baird, J. (2023). Re-envisioning youth sexual health care: Supporting sex positivity in a digital world. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, S0891-5245(23)00348-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2023.11.009.
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University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
Interests
- Implementation science
- Agent based modeling
- Social network analysis
- Informatics
- Politics and health policy
Dr. Anderson is interested in theory and methods related to complex systems, particularly as they relate to the science of implementation. Of particular interest is the analysis of social networks and the application of network theory to enhance communication and speed implementation. Dr. Anderson has extensive clinical background in the operating room environment and the focus of her current work is on perioperative processes of care, patient safety and quality improvement in the perioperative setting.
Teaching
Dr. Anderson is passionate about excellence in nursing education, and - in pursing this passion - obtained a Certificate in Nursing Education from the University of Michigan in 2008. She is particularly interested in the history, politics, and policy related to nursing education, topics that comprised the focus of her graduate degree in history. Since joining the faculty at the U-M School of Nursing, Dr. Anderson’s teaching focus has reflected her own interests as she has taught primarily courses on policy and politics and implementation science. Recently Dr. Anderson served as a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Think Tank on Policy Education for Nurses and is committed to encouraging students to engage with policymakers and to develop strategies for influence.
Affiliations / Service
- Member, American Political Science Association, Health Policy Section, Social Network Section
- Member, Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses
- Member, Computational Social Scientists Society of the Americas
- Board of Directors, IPN Institute for Professional Nursing
- Member, Nursing History Society of the University of Michigan (Past President)
- Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nurses
- Member, International Network for Social Network Analysis
Notable Awards / Honors
- AORN Writer’s Award for Journal Article: Talsma, A., Anderson, C., Geun, H., Guo, Y., & Campbell, D. A. (2013). Evaluation of OR Staffing and Postoperative Patient Outcomes. Association of Operating Room Nurses. AORN Journal, 97(2), 230-242.
- Poster Presentation, First Place (peer reviewed contest). Talsma, AN, Anderson, CA, Geun, HG, Guo,Y, Chard, R, Kleiner, C, Murphy, S. (2010). Evaluation of Patient Risk Factors and Intra-operative Processes on Patient Outcomes. University of Michigan School of Nursing Dean’s Research Day. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
- Poster Presentation, Honorable Mention (peer reviewed contest). Guen, HG, Talsma, AN, Anderson, CA, Chard, R, Kleiner, Murphy, S. (2010). Contributing Factors of Count Discrepancy with respect to Operation Room (OR) Processes. University of Michigan School of Nursing Dean’s Research Day. April 6, 2010, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Education
- PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2008
- Certificate in Nursing Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2008
- MA - History, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, 1990
- BSN, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1981
Publication Highlights
Anderson, CA and Titler, MG. (2014) Development and verification of an agent-based model of opinion leadership. Implementation Science, 9(136) doi:10.1186/s13012-014-0136-6
Tschannen, D., Anderson, C., Strobbe, S., Bay, E., Bigelow, A., Dahlem, C. H., Seng, J. S. (2014). Scholarly productivity for nursing clinical track faculty. Nursing Outlook. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2014.05.006.
Anderson, CA., & Whall, A. L. (2013). Nursing opinion leadership: A preliminary model derived from philosophic theories of rational belief. Nursing Philosophy, 14(4), 271-283.
Talsma, A., Anderson, C., Geun, H., Guo, Y., & Campbell, D. A. (2013). Evaluation of OR Staffing and Postoperative Patient Outcomes. Association of Operating Room Nurses. AORN Journal, 97(2), 230-242.
Talsma, AN, Chard, R, Kleiner, C, Anderson, CA, Geun, HG. (2011). AORN and University of Michigan School of Nursing Research Alliance. AORN Journal, 93 (6) 761-6.
Anderson, CA Whall AL, (2011) A Philosophical Analysis of Agent-Based Modelling: A New Tool for Theory Development in Nursing. JAN: Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67(4) 904-14.
Anderson, CA, Talsma, AN (2011) Characterizing Operating Room Staffing Using Social Network Analysis. Nursing Research, 60(6) 378-85.
Anderson, CA, Keenan, GM & Jones, J. (2009) Using bibliometrics to support your selection of a nursing terminology set. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 27(2) 82-90. (CEU offering)
Potempa, KM, Redman, RW & Anderson, CA (2008). Capacity for the advancement of nursing science: Issues and challenges. Journal of Professional Nursing, 24(6) 329-36.
Kalisch, BJ, Begeny, S & Anderson, CA. (2008). The effect of consistent nursing shifts on teamwork and continuity of care. JONA, 38(3) 132-7.
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University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
Interests
- Evidence-based practice and quality improvement
- Frontline nurse engagement
- Team training
- Nurse sensitive indicators (e.g. pressure injury prevention, falls)
- Innovative teaching strategies
Dr. Tschannen’s unique expertise in evidence-based practice (EBP) and quality improvement (QI) methodologies has advanced the science of quality and safety in healthcare through positively influencing understanding and adoption of evidence-based strategies among the interprofessional team. She ardently embraces the need for frontline nurse engagement in EBP and QI, noting the pivotal role nurses play in providing and improving patient care. Dr. Tschannen has conducted several studies aimed at improving quality through knowledge acquisition (e.g. interprofessional team training, nurse QI competency, pressure injury risk identification) and EBP adoption (e.g. pressure injury prevention, early mobility, falls). In her current appointment, Dr. Tschannen works collaboratively with Nursing Administration at Michigan Medicine. She has worked closely with nurses at various levels in the promotion of evidence-based practice and improvement in processes related to point of care delivery. She is committed to advancing the role of systems in health care; linking evidence-based practice, quality improvement, skilled health care professionals and robust processes to deliver world-class care to patients in the 21st century.
Current Research Grants and Programs
- “Improving Frontline Nursing Engagement in Quality Improvement (QI)” (PIs: Tschannen & Alexander; Co-Is: Tovar, Zellefrow, Milner). The purpose of this cross-sectional, national study is to identify and compare QI competency (e.g. knowledge, skills, attitudes) of nursing staff (e.g. staff nurses and mid-level nurse leaders) towards QI within diverse practice settings and roles, as well as their perception of facilitators and barriers for QI engagement. This study is in partnership with the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Doctor of Nursing Practice Leadership Task Force.
- “Improving Safety through Team Training on Effective Leadership and Followership within the Interprofessional Team” (PI: Tschannen; Co-Is: Walker, Fischer, Khang). The purpose of the study is to compare knowledge, skills, and attitudes around Crew Resource Management principles among the interpreofessional team; and (2) to determine the effectiveness of interprofessional CRM training on utilization of team behaviors conducive to patient safety. The study is funded by the University of Michigan Mini-IPX Cube Grant (2019-2020).• “Reducing Hospital-acquired Pressure Injury among Intensive Care Unit Patients through Improved Risk Identification” (PI: Tschannen; Co-I: Anderson). The purpose of this study is develop and validate a predictive model of PI risk among hospitalized surgical patients.
- “Reducing Hospital-acquired Pressure Injury among Intensive Care Unit Patients through Improved Risk Identification” (PI: Tschannen; Co-I: Anderson). The purpose of this study is develop and validate a predictive model of PI risk among hospitalized surgical patients.
Teaching
Dr. Tschannen has made substantial contributions to the field of nursing through teaching and mentoring students (undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level), faculty, and the interprofessional team. She strives to create a positive learning environment where diverse learners are free to speak openly, question the current state, and challenge their understanding of practice as it relates to concepts and evidence (local and global) explored in her teaching. Dr. Tschannen encourages creativity among unique thinkers in order to enhance learning through intellectual diversity. Furthermore, students in her classes learn by doing, as she embraces innovative, active learning modalities including simulation, case analysis, discussions and debates. Her focused area of teaching include healthcare quality, evidence-based practice, systems leadership, and quality analytics. Furthermore, Dr. Tschannen’s expertise in QI/EBP methodologies, utilization of innovative teaching strategies, and exemplary record of dissemination has resulted in her mentorship and guidance to students and faculty in EBP/QI project processes, career opportunities, and overall strategies for success.
Affiliations / Service
- Sigma Theta Tau, Rho Chapter, Member
- Midwest Nursing Research Society
- Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) DNP Taskforce
Notable Awards / Honors
- National Pressure Ulcer Advisor Panel Conference Overall Best Contribution to the Field Poster Award: At Risk or Not At Risk? The Development of the Pressure Injury Predictive Model
- Evan Newport HOPE Award Nominee (Hospital-to-homecare videoconference handoff, PI: Suzanne Knight)
- Michigan Medicine Nurse Poster Day: Innovation Award, Hospital-to-homecare videoconference handoff improved communication, coordination of care & patient/family engagement.
- Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Health Systems, Policy, & Informatics Distinguished Scholar Award
- Leadership for Academy Nursing Fellow, American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference, Best in Track (Technology and Emerging Learning Environments Track): Use of Online Modules and Video Simulation in Annual Nursing Staff Competency Blitz
Education
- PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2005
- MS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2002
- BSN, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1997
Publication Highlights
Tschannen, D., Alexander, C., Milner, K., Taylor, S., Prochnow, L., Ghosh, B., & Tovar, E. (2019, May). Advancing a toolkit for quality and safety at the frontline: Nursing quality improvement practice (N-QuIP) tool. Paper presented at the 2019 QSEN International Forum. Cleveland, OH.
Tschannen, D., Alexander, C., Taylor, S., Prochnow, L., Ghosh, B., Milner, K., & Tovar, E. (2019, May). Advancing a toolkit for quality and safety at the frontline: KSAs and barriers/facilitators among nurses. Paper presented at the 2019 QSEN International Forum. Cleveland, OH.
Shuman, C.J., Liu, X., Aebersold, M.L., Tschannen, D., Banaszak-Holl, J., & Titler, M.G. (2018). Associations among unit leadership and unit climates for implementation in acute care: A cross-sectional study. Implementation Science, 13(62). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13012- 018-0753-6.
Tschannen, D., Dorn, R., & Tedesco, C. (2018). Improving knowledge and behavior of leadership and followership among the interprofessional team. International Journal of Medical Education, 9, 182-188.
Bay, E., & Tschannen, D. (2017). An academic-service partnership: A system-wide approach and case report. Journal of Nursing Education, 56(6), 373–377. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20170518-11.
Tschannen, D. (2017). Development of a virtual crew resource management training program to improve communication. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 48(11), 525-532. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20171017-11.
Tschannen, D., McKay, M., & Steven, M. (2016). Improving pressure ulcer through a nursing student-focused intervention. Journal of Nursing Education, 55(5), 266–270. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20160414-05.
Tschannen, D., Yaksich, J., Aebersold, M., & Villarruel, A. (2016). Fidelity after SECOND LIFE facilitator training in a sexual risk behavior intervention. Simulation & Gaming, 47(1), 130–150. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1046878115627279.
Tschannen, D., Anderson, C., Strobbe, S., Bay, E., Bigelow, A, Hwa, C., Gosselin, A.K., Pollard, J., & Seng, J.S. (2015). Scholarly Productivity for Nursing Clinical Track Faculty. Nursing Outlook, 62(6), 475–481. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2014.05.006.
Tschannen, D., Aebersold, M. Kocan, M, Lundy, F., & Potempa, K. (2015). Improving patient care patient care through student leadership in team quality improvement projects. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 30(2), 181–186. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000080.
Wood, W., Tschannen, D., Trotsky, A., Gruanwalt, J., Adams, D., Chang, R., Kendziora, S., & Diccion-MacDonald, S. (2014). A mobility program for an inpatient acute care medical unit. American Journal of Nursing, 114(10), 34–40. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000454850.14395.eb.
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University of Michigan School of Nursing
426 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2003
Interests
- Homeless youth
- Human trafficking
- Adolescents
- Trauma-informed care
- Interprofessional education & practice
The focus of Dr. Pardee's clinical scholarship is adolescent medicine, with her primary interests centering around healthcare for runaway and homeless adolescents, trauma-informed care and human trafficking. Dr. Pardee provides healthcare to adolescents and young adults at a school-linked health center.
Dr. Pardee’s expertise in interprofessional education and practice, has her working on implementing interprofessional activities and clinical experiences for all nursing students.
Teaching
Dr. Pardee teaches within the DNP program and provides mentoring and guidance for students as they progress through their DNP scholarly project. She also teaches interprofessional courses which gives her an opportunity to learn from faculty across campus and mentor students from many programs.
Affiliations / Service
- Member, Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners
- Member, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty
- Member, Society for Adolescent Health & Medicine
- Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
- Member, American Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC)
- Member, American Nurses Association (ANA)
- Member, Sigma Theta Tau
- Member, Executive Committee, University of Michigan Center for Interprofessional Education
Notable Awards / Honors
- 2019 Sigma Theta Tau, Rho Chapter: Excellence in Education Award
- 2015 U-M Provost's Teaching Innovation Prize: IPE clinical decision-making course
Education
- DNP, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 2011
- MS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1995
- BSN, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1988
Publication Highlights
Kuzma, E. K., Morgan, A., & Pardee, M. (2020). Implementing patient-centered trauma informed care for the perinatal nurse. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing (JPNN). JPNN manuscript of the year for 2020/2021.
Pardee, M. (2019). Diagnosis and management of Hepatitis B & C. Nursing Clinics of North America.
Kuzma, E. K., Graziano, C., Shea, E., Schaller, F.V., Pardee, M., & Darling-Fisher, C. S. (2019). Improving LGBT health: Utilizing a standardized patient experience to educate APRN students. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Li, Y., Cannon, L., Darling-Fisher, C. S., Pardee, M., Coolidge, L., Kuzma, E. (2019). "Current State of Trauma-Informed Education in the Health Sciences.“Journal of Nursing Education. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20190122-06.
Matsumoto, A., Pardee, M., & Casida, J. (2018). Application of Hotspotting in Acute Care Settings. AACN Advanced Critical Care. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2018XXX.
Pardee, M. (2018). Understanding Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: From assessment to treatment, 2nd edition. Western Schools; West Bridgewater, MA.
Pardee, M., Kuzma, B., Dahlem, C.H., Boucher, N., & Darling-Fisher, C. S. (2017). Current state of screening high-ACE youth and emerging adults in primary care. The Journal of American Association of Nurse Practitioners. DOI: 10.1002/2327-6924.12531.
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University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
Interests
- Diabetes in children
- Parenting
- Prevention of pediatric obesity
Dr. Donna Marvicsin has been caring for children in pediatric endocrinology since 1995, and her overarching scholarship focus is on the parenting of children with type 1 diabetes. In her past research, Dr. Marvicsin has examined the relationships between maternal environment (e.g. child behavior and coping resources), diabetes self-efficacy, diabetes management behaviors, and child glycemic control. Her current research includes an examination of a parenting intervention designed to improve metabolic control in the pre-school population. Building off of and utilizing her expertise, Dr. Marvicsin is the program co-coordinator for the Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program at U-M School of Nursing.
Current Research Grants and Programs
- HRSA Health Professions – Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention - Interprofessional Collaboration Practice: RN-led IPCP teams.
Teaching
Dr. Marvicsin has taught the didactic portion of the undergraduate pediatric courses as well as coordinated the clinical faculty. She also teaches the chronic care course and final capstone course for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner graduate students. As an expert in pediatrics, she believes her role is to model for student the complex ways of thinking necessary to success in the field so that they can develop the same skills as future professionals. Overall, she values students who are actively engaged in the process of learning and who are willing to critically apply knowledge of the unique needs of infants, children, and adolescents to their nursing care.
Affiliations / Service
- Member, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty
- Member, Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- Member, Sigma Theta Tau International, Rho Chapter
- Member, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- Member, Pediatric Endocrine Nursing Society
- Member, International Family Nursing Association
Education
- PhD, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 2007
- MSN, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 1987
- BSN, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1981
Publication Highlights
Danford, C.A., Schultz, C.M., & Marvicsin, D. (2015). Parental roles in the development of obesity in children: challenges and opportunities. Research and Reports in Biology, 6, 1-15.
Marvicsin, D., Eagle, M., Harlow-Rosentraub, K., Munroe. M., & Pohl, J. (2015). Lessons learned from examining after-hours call patterns in two nurse managed health centers.The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 11(2), 233-239.
Falvey, K., Marvicsin, D., & Danford, C. (2014). An Integrative Review of Sleep Interventions and Related Clinical Implications for Obesity. Treatment in Children. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 29(6), 503-510.
Grossklaus, H. and Marvicsin, D. (2014). Parenting efficacy and its relationship to the prevention of childhood obesity. Pediatric Nursing. 40(2), 69-86.
Boyse, K.L., Gardner, M., Marvicsin, D., & Sandberg, D.E. (2014) “It Was an Overwhelming Thing": Parents' Needs after Infant Diagnosis with CAH. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 29, 436-441.
Marvicsin, D. and Danford, C. (2013). Parenting efficacy related to childhood obesity: Comparison of parent and child perceptions. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 26(5), 422-429.
Marvicsin, D., Boucher, N. & Eagle, M. (2013). Youth Bullying: Implications for Primary Care Providers. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 9(8), 523-527.
Marvicsin, D., Clark, K., & Spencer, L. (2009). Ouch- Does Needle Size Matter? [Abstract]. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 24(3), 238.
Marvicsin, D. (2008). An Outpatient Program to Prevent Pediatric Obesity. [Abstract].Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 23(3), e44.
Marvicsin, D. (2008). School-age Children with Diabetes: The Role of Maternal Self-efficacy, Environment, and Diabetes Management Behaviors. The Diabetes Educator. 34(3), 477-483.
Marvicsin, D. (2007). School-age Children with Diabetes: The Role of Maternal Self-efficacy, Environment, and Diabetes Management Behaviors. [Abstract]. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 22(3), 215-216.
Vallerand, A., Hough, E., Pittiglio, L. & Marvicsin, D. (2005). The Process of Disclosing HIV Serostatus Between HIV-Positive Mothers and their HIV-Negative Children. AIDS Patient Care and STD’s. Vol. 19(2).
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University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
Interests
- Adolescent health
- Teen-provider communication
- Trauma-informed care
- Oral health
- Measurement of psychosocial development in children and adults
Dr. Darling-Fisher is a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) with clinical experience in pediatric, internal medicine, and family practice settings. Current research focuses on examination of ways to improve patient –provider communication to improve care delivery and patient outcomes, particularly with high risk adolescent populations. A primary focus is provision of care sensitive to the needs of LGBTQ individuals as well as those experiencing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES). Another major focus is the development and evaluation of instruments: to assess adolescent risk behaviors in primary care (the Rapid Assessment for Adolescent Preventive Services (RAAPS) Questionnaire for adolescent Risk Assessment; the use of Event History Calendars (EHC) to assess risk behaviors in context; psychosocial development in adults (the Modified Erikson's Psychosocial Stage Inventory (MEPSI) based on Ericksonian theory: and the TIC Grade: a tool for clients/patients to evaluate the trauma-informed care they receive. Another focus is to increase understanding of oral health issues for primary care providers.
Current Research Grants and Programs
- UMSN Janet Gatherer Boyles Fund and the Child/Adolescent Research Donation Fund. “CAsCAid Groundwork Project: Gathering Community Partners via an Instrument Testing Collaboration”. Darling-Fisher, C. (Co-I),): Boucher, N (Co-I).; Consultant, Seng, J.
- Kuzma, E. (PI), Darling-Fisher, C. (Co-I),Pardee, M. (Co-I), & Li, Y. (2016). Integrating Trauma Informed Practices into Nursing Education. CRLT Faculty Development Grant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
- Martyn, K. (PI), Villarruel, A. (Co-I), Darling-Fisher, C., (Co-I), Pardee, M.(Co-I), & Ronis, D. (Co-I). (2009). Testing a Risk Event History Calendar Intervention with Adolescents. NIH/National Institute of Mental Health (R34).
Teaching
Dr. Darling-Fisher sees graduate education as one of the most essential components in the development of future colleagues both in research and clinical practice. This viewpoint provides the foundation for her work and active engagement with her students, many of whom go on to precept or guest lecture for the FNP program and have been co-authors on papers, or colleagues in clinical practice. She has a long standing history as a nurse practitioner educator with expertise in curriculum development, program coordination, and clinical and classroom teaching for the primary care nurse practitioner programs (FNP, AGNP, PNP, DNP). In addition to being an expert teacher, she mentors both graduate students and graduates and has been the advisor or reader on numerous master’s student scholarly projects (over 100 N699s) as well as PhD committees/dissertations and international doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows.
Affiliations / Service
- Fellow, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2019-present
- Member, Sigma Theta Tau, Rho Chapter, International Honor Society of Nursing, University of Michigan, 1980-present (numerous committees, most recent Faculty Advisor, 2009-2010)
- Member, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (Program Director’s Special Interest Group. 2004-present)
- Member, Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners
- Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Member, Numerous University of Michigan Committees: Member, UM Work-Life Advisory Committee, UM Child Care Initiative Steering Committee, Elected Member, Faculty Practice Plan Advisory Committee, 1999- 2002; 2006-present; Chair, Faculty Practice Plan Advisory Committee, 2006-2008; plus several search committees and task forces
- Manuscript Reviewer, American Journal of Public Health; Health Promotion Practice; Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association; Journal of Family Issues; PLOS-1; Sex Roles; The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Notable Awards / Honors
- Mae Edna Doyle Teacher of the Year Award 2021, University of Michigan School of Nursing
- Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioner, 2019
- Excellence in Nursing Mentorship Award, Sigma Theta Tau, Rho Chapter, University of Michigan, 2005
- Featured in Who's Who Among American College and University Students, 1986
- Sigma Theta Tau, Rho Chapter, International Honor Society of Nursing, University of Michigan 1980
Education
- PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan ,1987
- MS, University of Rochester School of Nursing, Rochester, New York, 1978
- BSN, Cornell University ‑ New York Hospital School of Nursing, New York, New York, 1971
Publication Highlights
Boucher, N., Darling-Fisher, C. S., Sinko, L., Beck, D., Granner, J., & Seng, J. (2020). Psychometric evaluation of the TIC Grade, a self-report measure to assess youth perceptions of the quality of trauma-informed care they received. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 1078390320953896.
Darling-Fisher, C. S. (2019). Application of the Modified Erikson Psychosocial Stage Inventory: 25 Years in Review. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 41 (3), March 2019 https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945918770457
Kuzma, E. K., Pardee, M., & Darling-Fisher, C. (2019). LGBT Health: Creating Safe Spaces and Caring for Patients with Cultural Humility. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 31(3):167-174. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000131
Li, Y., Cannon, L.M., Coolidge, E., Darling-Fisher, C. S, Pardee, M., & Kuzma, E. K., Current State of Trauma-Informed Education in the Health Sciences. (2019) Journal of Nursing Education.;58(2):93-101 https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20190122-06
Kuzma, E. K., Graziano, C., Shea, E., Schaller, F.V., Pardee, M., & Darling-Fisher, C. S. (2019). Improving LGBT health: Utilizing a standardized patient experience to educate APRN students. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 2019 May 30. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000224
Darling-Fisher, C. S. (2018) “Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development" In B. Frey (Ed.) in The SAGE Encyclopedia of Educational Research, Measurement and Evaluation. February 2018. ISBN: 9781506326153
Darling-Fisher, C., Borgnakke, W., Haber, J. (2017). Oral Health and Diabetes. American Nurse Today, 12(8): 22–25.
Pardee, M., Kuzma, E., Boucher, N., Dahlem, G., Darling-Fisher, C. (2017). Current state of screening high-ACE youth and emerging adults in primary care. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 29(12):716-724. doi: 10.1002/2327-6924.12531
Munro-Kramer, M. L., Fava, N. M., Banerjee, T., Darling-Fisher, C. S., Pardee, M., Villarruel, A. M., & Martyn, K. K. (2016). The Effect of a Youth-Centered Sexual Risk Event History Calendar (SREHC) Assessment on Sexual Risk Attitudes, Intentions, and Behavior. Journal of Pediatric Health Care.
Darling-Fisher CS, Kanjirath PP, Peters MC, Borgnakke WS. Oral health: an untapped resource in managing glycemic control in diabetes and promoting overall health. J Nurse Pract 2015;11(9):889–896. Supplementary material available at: 1) http://www.npjournal.org/article/S1555-4155(1515)00735-00737/addons; 2) CE course for American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) members available at: https://cecenter.aanp.org/program?area=JNP.
Darling-Fisher, C., Salerno, J., Yi, C.H., & Martyn, K.K. (2014). Clinical use of the rapid assessment for adolescent preventive services (RAAPS) questionnaire. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. 28(3):217-226 {JCPH President’s Choice recipient} http://dx.doi.org.proxy.lib.umich.edu/10.1016/j.pedhc.2013.03.003, (PMID:23623541).
Martyn KK, Darling-Fisher C, Pardee M, Ronis DL, Felicetti IL, Saftner MA. J Improving sexual risk communication with adolescents using event history calendars. Sch Nurs. 2012 Apr;28(2):108-15. doi: 10.1177/1059840511426577. Epub 2011 Nov 8 (PMID:22071717) {Sage Writing Award Recipient}.
Yi, C.H., Martyn, K., Salerno, J., & Darling-Fisher, C.S. (2009). Implementation of the RAAPS Questionnaire for adolescent Risk Assessment. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 23 (1), 2-9.
Kline Leidy, N. W. & Darling-Fisher, C. S. (1995). A psychometric evaluation of the Modified Erikson Psychosocial Stage Inventory in diverse clinical samples. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 17, 168-187.
Darling-Fisher, C. S. & Kline, N. W. (1988). Measuring Eriksonian Developmental Theory in the Adult: The Modified Erikson's Psychosocial Stage Inventory (MEPSI). Psychological Reports. 62, 747-754.
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University of Michigan School of Nursing
426 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2003
Interests
- Children's health
- Parental influence
- Parental feeding styles in relationship to children’s body weight status
A pediatric Nurse Practitioner since 1997, Dr. Boucher's focus is in pediatric nursing with particular expertise in primary care of children and their families. Recently, she completed a study entitled "Parental Perceptions of Children's Body Weight Status" and, for her dissertation work, she is doing psychometric testing of the Child Feeding Questionnaire with parents of preschool-aged children. In addition to her research, Dr. Boucher maintains an active faculty practice in Brighton, MI.
Teaching
Dr. Boucher teaches courses in the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs (Complex Care and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner courses, respectively) and serves as a reader on N699 projects.. In addition, she conducts clinical site visits for students in the pediatric nurse practitioner program and also precepts pediatric nurse practitioner students at her clinical practice in Brighton, Michigan. When teaching nursing students, Dr. Boucher strives to foster the development of caring, safe practitioners. In this pursuit, she believes that students and faculty should work together and treat each other with respect, challenging one another to reach their maximum potential.
Affiliations / Service
- President-elect, Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- Legislative/Health Policy Chair, Michigan Chapter NAPNAP
- Fellow, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- Member, Michigan Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- President, MI-NAPNAP, 2018-present
Notable Awards / Honors
- MI-NAPNAP PNP Preceptor of the Year, 2018
Education
- PhD, Wayne State University, 2013
- MS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1997
- BSN, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1994
University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
Interests
- Emergency care
- Acute care
- Patient-clinician communication
Ray Blush is an Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner who has grounded his career in emergency and observation settings. Because of his experience in this field, Ray has been part of teams that develop observation units, bringing forth the much valued nurse/medical provider standpoint. Additionally, he has developed an evidence-based practice focused on the care of patients in these settings, which he enjoys sharing with students whom he works with previously in the emergency department and now medical observation settings.
Current Research Grants and Programs
- Virtual Anatomical Dissection for Transforming the Learning of Human Anatomy. CoPI. University of Michigan, Third Century Initiative (2015).
Teaching
Ray's teaching role in dually-faceted in that he has had the opportunity to work with graduate nurse practitioner students in the classroom as well as in acute care clinical settings. As a classroom instructor, Ray leads several seminar classes as well as specific lectures with some examples of classroom content being a wound repair lab with hands on practice and x-ray and EKG interpretation. From a clinical vantage point, Ray has had the opportunity to evaluate graduate students in their precepted clinical sites as well as directly precept students in the clinical setting. Starting in 2017 he has led a global clinical immersion experience in an acute care setting in Bangkok, Thailand.
Affiliations / Service
- Member, Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners
- Member, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
- Member, Livingston County, Michigan - Public Health Volunteer Response Team
- Member, Sigma Theta Tau: Honor Society of Nursing
Notable Awards / Honors
- Nomination: Michigan Nurse Practitioner of the Year - Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners; 2015
- King/Chavez/Parks Future Faculty Fellowship: Oakland University; September 2013
- Mid-Level Provider of the Year, awarded by Johns Hopkins Emergency Medicine Residents, 2006-2007
- Best Preceptor, Johns Hopkins Emergency Medicine, Emergency Nursing Recognition, July 2004
Education
- DNP, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, 2015
- MSN, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2005
- BSN, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 2000
Publication Highlights
Blush III, R & Larsen, P. (2014). Chapter 23: Gastrointestinal Symptoms. In M. Matzo & D. Sherman (Eds.). Palliative Care Nursing: Quality Care to the End of Life (4th ed). New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Blush, R. (2013). Acute bronchitis: Evaluation and management. The Nurse Practitioner, 38(10), 14-20. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000434092.41971.ad.
Blush, R., & Matzo, M. (2012). Acute infectious diarrhea: An overview of causes, preventives, and treatments. American Journal of Nursing, 112(8), 65-8.
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University of Michigan School of Nursing
426 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2003
Interests
- Simulation
- XR-Mixed, Virtual and Augmented Reality
- Serious games
- Quality and Safety
- Teamwork and Communication Training
Dr. Michelle Aebersold is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator, a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and a Fellow in the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. She is currently an XR Faculty Innovator in Residence through the University of Michigan XR Initiative at the Center for Academic Innovation. Dr. Aebersold has extensive experience in using a variety of simulation learning methods including Extended Realities, to improve the care of patients through caregiver education and training. She has developed the Simulation Model to Improve Learner and Health Outcomes (SMILHO).
Current Research Grants and Programs
- The Big Ten Practice Initiative funded by the American Nurses Foundation, Co-I
- XR in Interprofessional Learning: Facilitating Engineering-Medicine Interactions, College of Engineering, Co-I
- Getting Under the Skin: A Virtual Reality Experience to Improve the Safety of Chemotherapy Treatment. Academic Innovation XR Initiative, PI.
- Immersive Virtual Reality Environment for Training Acute Care Teams (iREACT) funded by The Doctors Hospital, Co-I.
Teaching
A day in Dr. Aebersold’s class is often a novel experience. You may find yourself climbing Mount Everest or trying to figure how tall a structure you can build to hold your marshmallow so your team can win. Dr. Aebersold uses innovative teaching strategies such as case based learning, virtual reality or augmented reality, simulation (computer based and mannequin) in her courses for both graduate and undergraduate students. She teaches in the area of leadership in complex system, quality and safety and management and operations. She also teaches in the fully online Masters Degree in Learning, Analyics and Innovation. Using a student centered teaching approach she engages her students in learning activities to further their learning and develop skills to support their success.
Affiliations / Service
- Member, Society for Simulation in Healthcare (Co-Chair, VR/AR/XR Section of SSIH Research Summit)
- Member, International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, (Vice President for Operations 2016-2020)
- Member, XR Safety Initiative Medical Advisory Committee
- Member, Association of Medical Educators in Europe (Member, Technology Enhanced Committee)
Notable Awards / Honors
- Fellow, American Academy of Nursing, 2015
- Certified Simulation Health Care Educator, 2015
- Excellence in Research, Midwest Nursing Research Society Systems Research Interest Group, 2016
- Excellence in Research: Advancing Research in the Field of Nursing Simulation & Clinical Laboratories-International Association of Clinical Simulation and Nursing (INACSL)
- SSH Presidential Citation – Knowledge Map Task Force-Development of an Interactive Research Map, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2020
- Fellow, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2023
Education
- PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2008
- MSBA, Madonna University, Livonia, MI, 1991
- BSN, Madonna University, Livonia, MI, 1985
Publication Highlights
Aebersold, M. L., Kraft, S., Farris, K. B., Scherdt, M., Olsen, M., Polovich, M., Shelton, B. K., Montgomery, G. H., & Friese, C. R. (2021). Evaluation of an interprofessional training program to improve cancer drug therapy safety. JCO Oncology Practice, 17(10) e1551-e1558. PMID: 33577351
Aebersold, M., McCullagh, M., Titler, M., Jiang, Y., Zhang, X., Tschannen, D., & Friese, C. (2021). Improving patient/population health: Using 'why' to develop a transformative research center. SAGE Open Nursing, 7. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23779608211008603
Wright, N., Scherdt, M., Aebersold, M. L., McCullagh, M. C., Medvec, B. R., Ellimoottil, C., Patel, M. R., Shapiro, S., & Friese, C. R. (2021). Rural Michigan farmers' health concerns and experiences: A focus group study. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21501327211053519
Abulebda, K., Whitfill, T., Montgomery, E. E., Thomas, A., Dudas, R. A., Leung, J. S., Scherzer, D. J., Aebersold, M., Van Ittersum, W. L., Kant, S., Walls, T. A., Sessa, A. K., Janofsky, S., Fenster, D. B., Kessler, D. O., Chatfield, J., Okada, P., Arteaga, G. ., Berg, M. D., ... Auerback, M. A. (2021). Improving pediatric readiness in general emergency departments: A prospective interventional study. The Journal of Pediatrics, 230(1), 230-237. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.10.040
Yorke, A. M., Hoelscher, D. C., Stalburg, C. M., Daniels, T., Aebersold, M., Patterson, V., Keune, K. L., Capellari, E. C., Duffy, E. A., & Thiel, M. (2022). Interprofessional education faculty development survey: Perspectives on IPE and collaborative practice and COVID-19. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, 29, 100529. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2022.100529
Salcedo, D., Regan, J., Aebersold, M., Lee, D., Darr, A., Davis, K. & Berrocal, Y. (2022). Frequently used conceptual frameworks and design principles for extended reality in health professions education. Medical Science Educator, 32, 1587-1595. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40670-022-01620-y
Schoville, R. R., Ross, T., Szczechowski, K., Medvec, B., Pineau, M., Aebersold, M., Anderson, C., & Baird-Cox, K. (2022). Creating the nurse executive for the future: A collaborative academic and health system partnership. Nurse Leader, 21(2), 268-275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2022.08.006
Southwick, K., Kardong-Edgren, S., Aebersold, M. L., & Simmons, V. C. (2022). Screen-based simulation as a novel recertification tool for certified registered nurse anesthetists. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 75, 11-19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2022.11.002
Foronda, C. L., Gonzalez, L., Meese, M. M., Slamon, N., Baluyot, M., Lee, J., & Aebersold, M. (in press). A comparison of virtual reality to traditional simulation in health professions education: A systematic review. Simulation in Healthcare. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SIH.0000000000000745
Auerback, M. A., Whitfill, T., Montgomery, E., Leung, J., Kessler, D., Gross, I. T., Walsh, B. M., Hamilton, M. F., Gawel, M., Kant, S., Janofsky, S., Brown, L. L., Walls, T. A., Alletag, M., Sessa, A., Arteaga, G. M., Keilman, A., Van Ittersum, W., ... Aebersold, M., ... Abelebda, K. (2023). Factors associated with improved pediatric resuscitative care in general emergency departments. Pediatrics, 152(2), e2022060790. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-060790
Rule, J. & Aebersold, M. (in press). Checkup XR: Revisualizing spaces of care through a multidisciplinary immersion experience.
Blok, A. C., Bach-Stante, D., Merlotti, A., Schoville, R., Jones, H., Davis, K., Sicard, A., & Aebersold, M. (2023). Educational 360-video development for clinical practice improvement toward deaf and hard-of-hearing population. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 83, 101436. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2023.101436
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