A5009313755- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Nursing education and management
- Physical Activity and Health
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Disaster Response and Management
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Diabetes Management and Education
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
Rush University
2009-2025
Chicago Department of Public Health
2024
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2024
Gallagher (United States)
2023
Access to Wholistic and Productive Living Institute
2023
Rush University Medical Center
2021-2022
Centre for Nursing Innovation
2022
Boston University
2022
Half of all adults in the United States do not meet level recommended aerobic physical activity. Physical activity interventions are now being conducted workplace. Accessible technology, form widespread usage cell phones and text messaging, is available for promoting activity.The purposes this study, which was workplace, were to determine (1) feasibility implementing a bilingual 12-week Text4Walking intervention (2) effect on change health status food service employee population.Before...
Background: The shortage of nursing faculty is well documented as are the challenges attracting and retaining early-career faculty, in part, due to difficulties transitioning expert clinicians into roles. Problem: There little guidance literature describing successful formal transition models. Approach: An urban College Nursing Faculty Practice (CON FP) underwent an operational redesign beginning 2014, resulting intentional success: a pipeline for developing faculty. This article describes...
This paper describes a health equity-focused partnership between an academic center and large metro public department aimed at improving care delivery in the postpartum period to reduce maternal-infant mortality. We describe our experience launching Family Connects Chicago one of four pilot hospitals across planning, implementation, evaluation phases. Key sustainability factors are discussed including cooperative data-sharing, shared funding mechanisms, ongoing engagement strategies teams,...
Integration of readily available resources on care older adults increased student and faculty interest knowledge gerontological nursing. The authors describe their use these practical easy-to-implement resources.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected academic-practice partnerships in multiple ways. This article examines how the at one college of nursing.A survey on effects COVID-19 was sent to all faculty (n = 228). Data were analyzed using a mixed-method approach.Of 69 surveys that completed, 38 reported 52 unique during 2019-2020 academic year. Of partnerships, 63% 33) had changed and 12% 6) newly established response COVID-19. Common changes included temporary suspension...
Asian Americans have a higher prevalence of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) compared with White Americans. A two-phase evidence-based project developed specifically for Chinese American employees at an urban catering company worksite was led by registered nurse/certified educator. The purpose this to (a) identify risk T2DM, and (b) develop implement customized prevention program in Chinese. In Phase 1, were screened T2DM factors using version the Canadian Diabetes Risk Assessment...
Locked-in syndrome (LIS) is a unique condition characterised by complete paralysis without loss of consciousness. This limitation places affected individuals at risk having their autonomy violated. Communication severely limited in LIS patients, impairing ability to express needs, wishes, and preferences regarding health-care decisions. Health-care providers might therefore take paternalistic approach patients’ care, infringing on patient autonomy. In addition, these limitations present...
The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on non-sheltered homeless and housing-insecure individuals. This report details the development of Chicago-based isolation shelter designed for people experiencing homelessness recovering from COVID-19. model is informative concerning rapid services marginalized by health care system.
Background: Several definitions and guiding principles for nursing academic-practice partnerships exist. Problem: There remains a gap between partnership practical operational models, thereby limiting schools of ability to engage in productive partnerships. This article describes the development validation novel Operational Model Nursing Academic-Practice Partnerships. Approach: An email survey all faculty (n = 228) identified quantity types faculty-led Quantitative data were analyzed using...
People experiencing homelessness suffer from deficient access to health care and disproportionately poor outcomes. The American Association of Colleges Nursing (AACN) maintains learning competencies for prelicensure nursing students. Shelters are rich environments students garner experiences with the inequities plaguing our system fulfill AACN competencies.
Objectives. To compare the incidence, case-hospitalization rates, and vaccination rates of COVID-19 between people experiencing sheltered homelessness (PESH) broader community in Chicago, Illinois, describe impact a whole approach to disease mitigation during public health emergency. Methods. Incidence among PESH was compared with community-wide incidence using case-based surveillance data from March 1, 2020, May 11, 2023. Seven-day rolling means were assessed for overall study period each 6...
Gonzales, Kelly PhD, APRN-NP, FNP-C; Diegel-Vacek, Lauren DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, FAANP; DiGiulio, Mary APN, Holmes, LeAnn Lock, Sharon FNAP, FAANP, FAAN; Lofgren, Maria ARNP, NNP-BC, CPNP, Moss, Angela APRN-BC; Sherry, Daisy ACNP-BC; Yingling, Charles FAANP Author Information
Abstract Background Black Americans have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, with systemic inequities contributing to increased incidence and mortality. In Chicago, access COVID-19 testing was scarce in many predominantly neighborhoods early the pandemic, exacerbating inequities. We aimed assess uptake yield of a campaign increase high-risk, underserved Chicago communities. Methods The Alive Church Network (ACN) is community-driven coalition pastors public health researchers...