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Meet the Scholars & Fellows
2009-2011 Scholars and Fellows
| The 2009-2011 JAHF BAGNC scholarship recipients and the schools where they will study include: |
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| Melissa Aselage, MSN, RN, FNP-BC Medical University of South Carolina Alleviating Mealtime Difficulties in Older Adults with Dementia |
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Deborah Burdsall, RN, MSN, C, CIC University of Iowa Cost Effective, Evidence Based Interventions for Infection Prevention in Long Term Care Communities Using a Biopsychosocial Model of Elder Care |
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| Bertha Flores, MSN, WHNP, RNC University of Texas at Austin Health Literacy and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Older Hispanic Women |
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Nikki Hill, BS, RN Pennsylvania State University CNA Implementation of Cognitive Rehabilitation in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia |
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| Ashley Leak, MSN, RN, OCN University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Uncertainty Management in Older Hospitalized Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) |
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Corey Nagel, MS, MPH, RN Oregon Health & Science University The Influence of Neighborhood Environment on the Physical Activity and Functional Status of Older Adults |
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| Tatiana Sadak, BA, RN, MN, PMHNP
University of Washington Dementia Health Services and Multiorbidity - Cognitive Decline, Medical Illness, and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms |
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Mary Stolder, MS, MA, BS
University of Iowa Association of Memory Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life in Oldest-Old Community-Dwelling Elders with Baseline Age-Related Memory Changes |
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Christine Tocchi, MSN C-GNP
Yale University Describe Outcomes of Frail Older Adults after a Critical Event as They Transition Through Home Health Care Services |
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Kristianna Weymann, RN, BSN, MS
Oregon Health & Science University Characterization of Fatigue Following Stroke |
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| Cindy Wong, RN-BC, BSN
University of California, San Francisco Understanding the Experiences of Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia |
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Andrea Yevchak, GCNS-BC, RN
Pennsylvania State University Discharge Teaching in Older Adults with Dementia and/or Delirium |
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| The 2009-2011 Claire M. Fagin Fellows who were selected include: |
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| Marie Boltz, PhD, RN, GNP, BC
New York University and University of Maryland, Baltimore Nursing Care Practices and Other Factors Associated with Physical Function in Hospitalized Older Adults |
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Donna Bowren, PhD, APN, CNS* University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Elders' Adherence to Treatment Plan for Neuropathic Pain |
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| Glenise McKenzie, PhD, RN
Oregon Health & Science University Translating Dementia Interventions in Assisted Living: A Qualitative Study of Readiness |
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G. Adriana Perez, PhD, MS, ANP Arizona State University Testing of a Wellness Motivation Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Older Hispanic Women |
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| Lori Popejoy, PhD, APRN, BC, GCNS
University of Missouri, Columbia Exploring Older Adult Hip Fracture Patients’ Transitional Care Needs |
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Janet Purath, PhD, APRN, BC
Washington State University Evaluating the Use of Objective Measures to Improve Physical Activity and Fitness |
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| Amy Silva-Smith, PhD, APRN, BC, ANP
Arizona State University and University of Colorado The Effects of a Wellness Motivation Intervention on Stroke Risk in Older Adults |
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Sarah Szanton, PhD, CRNP
Johns Hopkins University Testing a Program for Promoting Health in Low Income African American Older Adults |
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| Amy Vogelsmeier, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC
University of Missouri, Columbia Describing Barriers to Medication Reconciliation in the Nursing Home |
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| *Mayday Fund Award Recipient |
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Press Release
Click HERE to read the press release on the 2009-2011 scholars and fellows.
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