Publications
Submissions from 2026
Understanding the Structural, Social, and Interpersonal Mechanisms of Racism in Maternal Health Care Experiences in Southeastern United States: A Conceptual Framework, Julisa Tindall; Teri Browne; Tisha M. Felder PhD, MSW; Bongki Woo Ph.D.; and Bree Alexander-Richardson
Submissions from 2025
Racial Disparities in Birth and Lactation Outcomes Among Neonates with Congenital Heart Defects at a Regional Mid-Atlantic Heart Center, Jessica A. Davis; Jewel Scott PhD, RN, FNP-C, FAHA; Mitali Ray; Kristin M. Elgersma; Jill R. R. Demirci; and Michele D. Levine
Building Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Student Competencies for Telemental Health Treatment Through Simulation, Amy Dievendorf DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC; Phyllis Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Beverly Baliko PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC; and Abbas Tavakoli DrPH, MPH, ME
Evaluating a Blood Warming Device for Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusions to Decrease Hypothermia in Very Preterm Infants: A Randomised Control Trial Protocol, Kayla C. Everhart PhD, RN; Michael D. Wirth MSPH, PhD, FACE; Victor N. Iskersky; and Robin B. Dail PhD, RN, FAAN
Racial and Ethnic Inequities in the Receipt of Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant People: A Meta-Analysis, Grace Gerdts; Katherine Sale; Phyllis Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Davida M. Schiff; Mishka Terplan; Elsie Bush; and Nichole Nidey
School Nursing’s Impact on Student Outcomes: A Path Forward for Historically Segregated Communities—A Transcultural GIS Approach, Bridget Hamilton; Hiuxuan Li; Phyllis Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; and Robin Dawson PhD, RN, CPNP-PC
Health Experiences of LGBTQ+ People Living With Dementia and Their Care Partners: A Scoping Review of Research and Policy, Melissa Harris-Gersten; Ames Simmons; Stephanie Hendren; and Jennifer T. May PhD, RN, ANP-BC
Best Practices for Person-Centered Nursing Care of LGBTQ+ Adults, Liam C. Hein; Malissa A. Mulkey; Kristen R. R. Weaver-Toedtman PhD, ACNP, ANP; and Jennifer T. May PhD, RN, ANP-BC
Psychosocial Factors Associated With Parental Self-Efficacy in Adolescent Suicide Prevention: A Mixed Methods Study Protocol, Marcus D. Henderson; Holly C. Wilcox; Phyllis Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Elizabeth K. Reynolds; and Deborah Gross
Audit and Feedback Supporting New Guideline Implementation in Chronic Kidney Disease, Megan E. Lanpher; Brooke Patterson DNP, APRN, FNP-C; Muhammad Ebrahim; and Abbas S. Tavakoli DrPH, MPH, ME
Nurses’ Implicit Bias Toward Older Adults A Mid-Range Nursing Theory, Jennifer T. May PhD, RN, ANP-BC; Hanne Dolan; and Jessica Rainbow
Social Determinants of Health in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Other Sexual and Gender Minority (LGBTQ+) Older Adults: Impact of Socioeconomic Disadvantage on Inpatient Hospitalizations, Jennifer T. May PhD, RN, ANP-BC; Devon Noonan; and Susan G. Silva
Exploring Maternal Grief and Shame in Addiction Recovery for Pregnant and Early Parenting Women Using Community-Based Participatory Research: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Phyllis Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; April Hutto; Khushi Patel; Amber Goforth; Cynthia Corbett PhD, RN, FAAN; Delia West PhD; Kacey Eichelberger; Constance Guille; Nicole Nidey; Lori Vick PhD, MAT, RN, ANEF; and Alain Litwin
Monitoring Opioid-Use-Disorder Treatment Adherence Using Smartwatch Gesture Recognition, Andrew Smith; Kuba Jerzmanowski; Phyllis Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Cynthia F. Corbett PhD, RN, FAAN; and Homayoun Valafar
Addressing Barriers to Care for African American Men Facing Prostate Cancer: a Scoping Review of Navigation Programs, Ashley Nicole Smith; Brittany A. Campbell; Ghilamichael Andemeskel; Peggy Tahir; Joseph Egbunikeokye; Tisha M. Felder PhD, MSW; Barbara Cicerelli; and Nynikka R. Palmer
Submissions from 2024
Rural-Urban Disparities and Trends in Cancer Screening: An Analysis of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data (2018-2022), Gabriel A. Benavidez; Ami E. Sedani; Tisha M. Felder PhD, MSW; Matthew Asare; and Charles R. Rogers
A Pilot Resiliency Course for Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Students: Lessons Learned, Lindsay Bouchard; Jennifer T. May PhD, RN, ANP-BC; Hanne R. Dolan; and Jessica G. Rainbow
Neonatal Autonomic Regulation as a Predictor of Autism Symptoms in Very Preterm Infants, Jessica Bradshaw; Christian O'Reilly; Kayla C. Everhart PhD, RN; Elizabeth Dixon; Amy Vinyard; Abbas Tavakoli DrPH; and Robin Dail PhD, RN, FAAN
Perceived Learning & Confidence to Apply Nursing Theories to Clinical Practice Through Simulation: A Pilot Study, Katie A. Chargualaf; Briana Aaron; and Kelly Russin DNP, RNC-OB, CHSE
Prenatal and Postnatal Disparities in Very-Preterm Infants in a Study of Infections Between 2018–2023 in Southeastern US, Robin B. Dail PhD, RN, FAAN; Kayla C. Everhart PhD, RN; Victor N. Iskersky; Weili Chang; Kimberley Fisher; Karen Warren PhD, RN; Heidi J. Steflik; and James W. Hardin Ph.D.
Method for Using Voicemail and Email for Qualitative Data Collection Among Nurses, Hanne R. Dolan; Chloé O.R. Littzen-Brown; Jennifer T. May PhD, RN, ANP-BC; and Jessica G. Rainbow
Building Resilience in Families Experiencing Homelessness Through Integration of Health, Parenting and Child Development Programs, Alison Hester Edie; Karen Appleyard Carmody; and Jewel Scott PhD, RN, FNP-C, FAHA
Exploring Religiosity, Perceived Mental Health, and Coping Behaviors of Undergraduate African American College Students in the South, Kennedy Golden; Phyllis Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Karen Worthy PhD, MPH, RN, CNE, CNEcl; Lori Lynn Vick PhD, RN; and Abbas S. Tavakoli DrPH, MPH, ME
Prevalence of Health Behaviors Among Cancer Survivors in the United States, Katherine Gregory; Longgang Zhao; Tisha M. Felder PhD, MSW; Alyssa Clay-Gilmour Ph.D.; Jan M. Eberth; E Angela Murphy; and Susan E. Steck PhD, MPH, RD
Exploratory Factor Analysis of Shared Trauma in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses Using the Shared Trauma Professional Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (STPPG), April L. Hutto; Phyllis Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Abbas S. Tavakoli DrPH, MPH, ME; Beverly Baliko PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC; and Carol Tosone
Shared Trauma: An Evolutionary Model Concept Analysis in Light of COVID-19, April Hutto; Phyllis Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; and Beverly Baliko PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC
Outcomes for MSN and DNP Graduates: A Descriptive Study, Dianna Inman DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS, PMHNP-BC; Kimberly A. Taylor; Kathryn H. Bernheisel DNP, MPH, FNP-BC; Abbas S. Tavakoli DrPH, MPH, ME; and Alicia K. Ribar
Pursuing Success in a Hybrid PhD Nursing Program, Chloé Littzen; Jennifer T. May PhD, RN, ANP-BC; Jessica Rainbow; Helena Morrison; and Lois Loescher
LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Training and Education: A Toolkit for Skilled Nursing Facilities, Jennifer T. May PhD, RN, ANP-BC; Alexis Domeracki; Glaucia Salgado; Foxx Hart; Perisa Ashar; Melanie Wang; Devon Noonan; and Jason Wheeler
Acculturation, Acculturative Stress, and Tobacco/Nicotine Use of Latin American Immigrants, Brian E. McCabe; Jewel Scott PhD, RN, FNP-C, FAHA; Shirnelle Wilks; Marcel de Dios; and Rosa M. Gonzalez-Guarda
Exploring Health Care Access Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations in Orange County, California a Pilot Cross-Sectional Study, Austin Nation; Jonathan Pelayo; Mathew Trevino; Aleiza Mae Ambalada; J. Carlo Hojilla; Phyllis Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; and Frieda Outlaw
Navigating Online Program Management Partnerships Insights from Faculty, Jessica Nishikawa and Jennifer Baumstark DNP, APRN, CNM
I Don't Know How to Live Real Life Sober'-Identifying Needed Supports Through the Voices of Pregnant and Parenting People Seeking Recovery, Phyllis Raynor, Cynthia F. Corbett, Delia West, Constance Guille, Kacey Eichelberger, Alain Litwin, and Ron Prinz
Enhancing Disaster Management Preparedness Through Simulation, Kelly Russin DNP, RNC-OB, CHSE and Hannah Mottel
Maternal Mental Health, COVID-19-Related Distress, and Disruptions in Lifestyle Behaviors Among Postpartum Mothers with a Previous Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy, Jewel Scott PhD, RN, FNP-C, FAHA; Alisse Hauspurg; Esa M. Davis; Samantha Bryan; and Janet M. Catov
Neighborhood Deprivation, Perceived Stress, and Pregnancy-Related Hypertension Phenotypes a Decade Following Pregnancy, Jewel Scott PhD, RN, FNP-C, FAHA; Alisse Hauspurg; Matthew F. Muldoon; Esa M. Davis; and Janet M. Catov
Unlocking Population Specific Treatments to Render Equitable Approaches and Management in Cardiovascular Disease (Upstream CVD): Development of a Situation-Specific Theory for African American Emerging Adults, Shannon Bright Smith; Demetrius A. Abshire PhD, RN; Gayenell S. Magwood PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN; Laura L. Herbert DNP, APRN, NP-C, FNP-BC, CNE; Abbas Tavakoli DrPH, MPH, ME; and Coretta Jenerette
A Pilot Study of Nurse Practitioners’ Perceived Competencies and Attitudes Towards Patients Living with Sickle Cell Disease, Lori L. Vick PhD, RN; Sheryl Mitchell; Pearl Fernandes; Abbas Tavakoli MPH, ME; Kara Samuels; and Coretta Jenerette
Racial and Gender Differences in Relapse Potential and Treatment Acceptance Among Rural Residents in a Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program, Serge R. Wandji; Abbas S. Tavakoli DrPH, MPH, ME; Jean E. Davis; Robert Pope; and Demetrius A. Abshire PhD, RN
When a Baby Is Born, So Is a Parent: Understanding the Effects of Preterm Birth on Black Parents Through the Lens of the Nimhd Framework, Karen F. Warren PhD, RN; Robin B. Dail PhD, RN, FAAN; Robin M. Dawson PhD, RN, FAAN; Nansi S. Boghossian; and Tisha M. Felder PhD, MSW
Exploratory Factor and Confirmatory Analyses of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (PCOSQ-50), Pamela J. Wright PhD, MS, MEd, RN, CEN; Abbas S. Tavakoli DrPH, MPH, ME; and Robin M. Dawson PhD, RN, CPNP-PC
Disclosure Patterns of Opioid Use Disorders in Perinatal Care During the Opioid Epidemic on X from 2019 to 2021: Thematic Analysis, Dezhi Wu; Minnie Ng; Saborny Sen Gupta; Phyllis Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Youyou Tao; Yang Ren; Peiyin Hung; Shan Qiao; Jiajia Zhang; Jennifer Fillo; Xiaoming Li; Constance Guille; Kacey Eichelberger; and Bankole Olatosi
Uncovering the Complexity of Perinatal Polysubstance Use Disclosure Patterns on X: Mixed Methods Study, Dezhi Wu; Hannah Shead; Yang Ren; Phyllis Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Youyou Tao; Harvey Villanueva; Peiyin Hung; Xiaoming Li; Robert G. Brookshire; Kacey Eichelberger; Constance Guille; Alain H. Litwin; and Bankole Olatosi Ph.D.
Submissions from 2023
Identifying Research Practices Toward Achieving Health Equity Principles Within the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network, Prajakta Adsul; Jessica Islam; Perla Chebli; Julie Kranick; Sarah Nash; Hannah Arem; Stephanie Wheeler; Melissa Lopez-Pentecost; Victoria Foster; Rashmi K. Sharma; Tisha M. Felder PhD, MSW; Betsy Risendal; Enmanuel A. Chavarria; Simona Kwon; Rachel Hirschey; and Chau Trinh-Shevrin
Implementation of Prevention Science to Eliminate Health Care Inequities in Achieving Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association, Anandita Agarwala; Jaideep Patel; Janna Stephens; Shamarial Roberson; Jewel Scott PhD, RN, FNP-C, FAHA; Theresa Beckie; and Elizabeth A. Jackson
Developing Family Nurse Practitioner Student Competencies: A Two-Part Mental Health-Focused Telehealth Education Activity, Beverly Baliko PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC; Phyllis Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; De'Anna Cox; and Abbas Tavakoli DrPH
Next Generation Nurse Scientists: A Systems Approach to Engaging Undergraduate Students in Research, Cynthia F. Corbett PhD, RN, FAAN; Pamela J. Wright PhD, MS, MEd, RN, CEN; Sara B. Donevant; Karen E. Wickersham; Kate Chappell; Demetrius Abshire; Robin Dawson; and Jeannette O. Andrews
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Medication for Treatment of Adolescent Depression: A Network Meta-Analysis, Latefa Ali Dardas; Hanzhang Xu; Michelle Scotton Franklin; Jewel Scott PhD, RN, FNP-C, FAHA; Ashlee Vance; Brittney Van De Water; and Wei Pan
Case Comparison of Preterm Infant Stability During Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusions, Kayla C. Everhart PhD, RN; Sarah B. Donevant PhD, RN, CCRN; Victor N. Iskersky; Michael D. Wirth MSPH, PhD, FACE; and Robin B. Dail PhD, RN, FAAN
Pathogenesis of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants: An Adaptation of Neuman’s Systems Theory, Kayla C. Everhart PhD, RN; Victor N . Iskersky; Sarah B. Donevant PhD, RN, CCRN; Michael David Wirth; and Robin Dail PhD, RN, FAAN
Using a Structural Intersectionality Approach to Understand Drivers of Health Inequities, Shewit Jaynes; Kortney Floyd James; and Jewel Scott PhD, RN, FNP-C, FAHA
Concussion Exposure and Suicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts Among US High School Students, Jacob J. Kay; Colt A. Coffman; Adam Harrison; Abbas S. Tavakoli DrPH, MPH, ME; Toni Torres-McGehee PhD, LAT, ATC; Steven P. Broglio; and Robert Davis Moore MS, Ph.D.
Unbearable Suffering While Working as a Nurse During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Chloé Littzen-Brown; Hanne Dolan; Angie Norton; Claire Bethel; Jennifer T. May PhD, RN, ANP-BC; and Jessica Rainbow
Implementation During a Pandemic: Findings, Successes, and Lessons Learned from Community Grantees, Wilhelmenia Mathias; Karen A. Nichols; Jewel Golden-Wright; Ciaran M. Fairman Ph.D., CSCS, CET; Tisha M. Felder PhD, MSW; Lauren Workman Ph.D., MPH; Karen E. Wickersham PhD, RN; Kimberly J. Flicker; Jingxi Sheng; Samuel B. Noblet; Swann A. Adams; Jan M. Eberth; Sue P. Heiney; Sara Wilcox PhD; James R. Hébert ScD; and Daniela B. Friedman Ph.D.
Healthcare Worker Perceptions of LGBTQ+ Older Adults: Integrative Review, Jennifer T. May PhD, RN, ANP-BC and Janice D. Crist
Health Experiences of Sexual and Gender Minority People Living With Dementia and Their Care Partners: Protocol for a Scoping Review, Jennifer T. May PhD, RN, ANP-BC and Melissa Louise Harris
A Call to Action to Improve the Completeness of Older Adult Sexual and Gender Minority Data in Electronic Health Records, Jennifer T. May PhD, RN, ANP-BC; John Myers; Devon Noonan; Eleanor McConnell; and Michael P. Cary
A Qualitative Description of Direct Care Workers of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Older Adults, Jennifer T. May PhD, RN, ANP-BC and Jessica G. Rainbow
Making Group Work Gratifying: Implementing and Evaluating a Three-Stage Model of Group Processes in an Online Nursing Course, Vera Polyakova-Norwood; Joan Creed; Brooke Patterson DNP, APRN, FNP-C; and Sue Heiney PhD, RN, FAAN
Epigenomic Links Between Social Determinants of Health and Symptoms: A Scoping Review, Mitali Ray; McKenzie K. Wallace; Susan C. Grayson; Meredith H. Cummings; Jessica A. Davis; Jewel Scott PhD, RN, FNP-C, FAHA; Sarah M. Belcher; Tara S. Davis; and Yvette P. Conley
Leveraging Digital Technology to Support Pregnant and Early Parenting Women in Recovery from Addictive Substances: A Scoping Review, Phyllis Raynor; Cynthia F. Corbett PhD, RN, FAAN; Delia West; D'Arion Johnston; Kacey Eiche; Alain Litwin; Constance Guille; and Ron Prinz
Addressing the Mental Health of Nursing Students During the Pandemic: The Evaluation of a Needs Assessment by a College of Nursing Mental Health Task Force, Lori L. Vick PhD, RN; Phyllis A. Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Rachel Bush DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, MDiv, LPC; April Hutto; Maryellen Potts; Dianna Inman; Stephanie Schaller DNP, PPCNP-BC; Cheryl Nelson; Alicia Ribar; Karen Worthy; Jessica McCormick; and Beverly Baliko PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC
Substance Use Disorders Among African-American Men in the Rural South: A Scoping Review, Serge R. Wandji; Demetrius A. Abshire PhD, RN; Jean E. Davis; Abbas S. Tavakoli DrPH, MPH, ME; and Robert Pope
Leveraging Digital Technology for Social Connectedness Among Adults with Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review, Pamela J. Wright PhD, MS, MEd, RN, CEN; Phyllis A. Raynor; Dana Bowers; Elizabeth M. Combs; Cynthia F. Corbett PhD, RN, FAAN; Hannah Hardy; and Khushi S. Patel
PCOS Health-Related Quality-Of-Life and Depressive Symptoms Across the Lifespan: Comparative Study, Pamela J. Wright PhD, MS, MEd, RN, CEN; Abbas S. Tavakoli; and Cynthia F. Corbett PhD, RN, FAAN
Submissions from 2022
Racial Disparities and Diagnosis-To-Treatment Time Among Patients Diagnosed with Breast Cancer in South Carolina, Oluwole Adeyemi Babatunde; Jan M. Eberth; Tisha M. Felder PhD, MSW; Robert Moran Ph.D.; Chanita Hughes-Halbert; Samantha Truman; James R. Hebert ScD; Sue Heiney; and Swann Arp Adams
Understanding Alcohol Use Discourse and Stigma Patterns in Perinatal Care on Twitter, Fritz Culp; Yuqi Wu; Dezhi Wu; Yang Ren; Phyllis Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Peiyin Hung Ph.D; Shan Qiao Ph.D.; Xiaoming Li Ph.D.; and Kacey Eichelberger
Understanding Alcohol Use Discourse and Stigma Patterns in Perinatal Care on Twitter, Fritz Culp, Yuqi Wu, Dezhi Wu, Yang Ren, Phyllis Raynor, Peiyin Hung, Shan Qiao Ph.D., Xiaoming Li Ph.D., and Kacey Eichelberger
Student Perceptions of Faculty Caring in Online Nursing Education: A Mixed-Methods Study, Kate Jones; Vera Polyakova-Norwood; Phyllis Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; and Abbas Tavakoli DrPH
Graphic Novela: Mexican American Families’ Use of Community Services for Older Adults, Lori Martin-Plank; Mary P. Davis; Deborah K. K. Williams; Jennifer T. May PhD, RN, ANP-BC; Evangeline M. Ortiz-Dowling; Annabelle Núñez; Zuryanette Reyes; Beverly J. Heasley; and Janice D. Crist
The Association Between Lung Cancer Stigma and Race: A Descriptive Correlational Study, Karen Kane McDonnell; Lisa A. Webb; Swann A. Adams Ph.D., MS, FACE; Tisha M. Felder PhD, MSW; and Rachel E. Davis Ph.D.
The Power of a Story: Enhancing Students' Empathy for Transgender Pregnant Men, Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler; Stephanie Gedzyk-Neiman; Bonnie Helper; Jennifer T. May PhD, RN, ANP-BC; and Amie Koch
Conducting Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Research During a Pandemic: Challenges and Lessons Learned, Marliese Dion Nist; Sharon G. Casavant; Robin B. Dail PhD, RN, FAAN; Kayla C. Everhart PhD, RN; Stephanie Sealschott; and Xiaomei S. Cong
Navigation Programs Relevant for African American Men with Prostate Cancer: A Scoping Review Protocol, Nynikka R. Palmer; Ashley Nicole Smith; Brittany A. Campbell; Ghilamichael Andemeskel; Peggy Tahir; Tisha M. Felder PhD, MSW; and Barbara Cicerelli
Using Community-Based Participatory Methods to Design a Digital Intervention for Mothers with Substance Use Disorders: Qualitative Results from Focus Group Discussions, Phyllis Raynor PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Cynthia Corbett PhD, RN, FAAN; Ron Prinz; Delia West PhD; and Alain Litwin
Equity in Genomics: A Brief Report on Cardiovascular Health Disparities in African American Adults, Jewel Scott PhD, RN, FNP-C, FAHA; Lakeshia Cousin; Jennifer Woo; Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda; and Leigh Ann Simmons
Learner Response to an Activity Introducing Adverse Childhood Experiences as a Social Determinant of Health, Jewel Scott PhD, RN, FNP-C, FAHA; Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler; Irene Felsman; and Amie Koch
Experiences of African Americans Living With Sickle Cell Disease, Karen E. Wickersham; Robin Dawson PhD, RN, CPNP-PC; Karen P. Becker; Kayla C. Everhart PhD, RN; Heather S. Miles; Beth E. Schultz; Curisa Mae Tucker PhD, RN; Pamela J. Wright PhD, MS, MEd, RN, CEN; and Coretta M. Jenerette
Submissions from 2021
A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study of Breastfeeding Attitudes among Southern African Americans, Tisha M. Felder PhD, MSW; Ebru Cayir; Chigozie A. Nkwonta; Curisa M. Tucker; Eboni H. Harris; and Joynelle R. Jackson EdD, MSN, RNC-MNN