Grant Recipients

Grant Award Recipients 2007 - 2024

2024
- Middle-Level Nurse Managers: Substance Use and Intention to Leave
  - Principle Investigator - Karen J. Foli, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - Baylor University
- Exploration of the integration of Licensed Practical Nurses into New Jersey acute care settings
  - Principle Investigator - Susan Weaver, PhD, RN, CRNI, NEA-BC
2023
- The Impact of Scope of Practice Laws on Healthcare
  - P.I. - Benjamin J. McMichael, PhD, JD
  - Grantee Institution - University of Arkansas School of Law
- Effect of APRN Full Scope of Practice on Patient Care in Pregnancy Episodes
  - P.I. - Danny Hughes, PhD
  - Grantee Institution - Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University
- Nurses4All: A Mail Survey of Nurses for Policy Evaluation of Nurse Regulatory Legislation in Pennsylvania
  - P.I. - Karen B. Lasater, PhD, RN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Pennsylvania
2022
- Impact of Employee Assistance Programs on Substance Use in Nurses
  - P.I. - Alison Trinkoff, RN, ScD, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Maryland School of Nursing
- Nurses in Recovery: A Grounded Theory Study
  - P.I. - Karen J. Foli, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - Purdue University
2021
- Responding to a critical and urgent need: Informing evidence-based regulation of simulation in pre-licensure registered nursing education
  - P.I. - Katie (Adamson) Haerling, PhD, RN, CHSE
  - Grantee Institution - University of Washington Tacoma
- Alignment of Nurse Practitioners’ Educational Preparation, Practice Parameters, and Regulatory Environment in U.S. Emergency Departments
  - P.I. - Tener Veenema, PhD, MPH, MS, RN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
- Emerging Regulatory Issues in Home-based Care Provided or Led by Nurse Practitioners
  - P.I. - Jennifer Perloff, PhD
  - Grantee Institution - The Heller School, Brandeis University
- Nurse Cannabis and Substance Use Impact on Patient Care
  - P.I. - Jessica Rainbow, PhD, RN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Arizona College of Nursing
- An Examination of Associations between Transition to Practice Measures and the COVID-19 Pandemic
  - P.I. - Maja Djukic, Phd, RN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Cizik School of Nursing
2020
- Safe Nurse Staffing Ratios and Nurse Licensure Policy in New York and Illinois: Implications for Patient Outcomes
  - P.I. - Linda Aiken, PhD, RN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing
- Influence of Provider Type and Patient Characteristics on Chronic Pain Management in Veterans with Lower Back Pain
  - P.I. - Jacqueline A. Nikpour, BSN, RN
  - Grantee Institution - Duke University School of Nursing
- Nurse Anesthetists and Substance Use: Gathering Critical Information for Targeted Interventions
  - P.I. - Karen J. Foli, PhD, RN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - Purdue University School of Nursing
- Medical Cannabis: Are Nurse Leaders Prepared?
  - P.I. - Ellen T. Kurtzman, PhD, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - The George Washington University School of Nursing
- To What Extent is the Degree of State Scope of Practice Autonomy Associated with Malpractice Lawsuits Filed Against Nurse Practitioners?
  - P.I. - Jeongyoung Park, PhD
  - Grantee Institution - The George Washington University School of Nursing
- Scope of Practice Reform for Nurse Practitioners and Population Health
  - P.I. - Moiz Bhai
  - Grantee Institution - University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- Regulating During Crisis: Examining Nursing Regulatory Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic
  - P.I. - Kathleen Leslie, PhD, JD, BScN
  - Grantee Institution - Athabasca University
- Using Screen-Based Virtual Simulation in Family Nurse Practitioner Education
  - P.I. - Angela M. McNelis, PhD, RAAN, ANEF, CNE
  - Grantee Institution - The George Washington University School of Nursing
2019
- Influence of Nurse Practitioner Practice Restrictions on Chronic Disease Health Disparities
  - P.I. - J. Margo Brooks Carthon, PhD, FAAN and Lusine Poghosyan, PhD, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing
- Hiring, Credentialing, and Privileging of Nurse Practitioners as Hospitalists: A National Workforce and Employment Analysis
  - P.I. - Louise Kaplan, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN and Tracy Klein, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FRE
  - Grantee Institution - Washington State University
- RN Substance Use: Prevalence, Work and Wellness Factors in the Context of Legalized Marijuana and the Opioid Epidemic
  - P.I. - Alison Trinkoff, ScD, RN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Maryland School of Nursing
- Influence of Professional Quality of Life and Work Satisfaction on Intent to Stay: A Mixed Methods Approach to Inform Policy and Regulation
  - P.I. - Patricia Moulton, PhD
  - Grantee Institution - North Dakota Center for Nursing
- Exploratory Survey of Simulation Use in Middle East and North African Prelicensure Nursing Programs
  - P.I. - Brenda Moore, PhD, RN-BC, CNE
  - Grantee Institution - Texas Woman's University
- An Investigation into the Potential of Artificial Intelligence to Support Regulatory Decision Making in Complaints about Nurses in the US, UK and Australia
  - P.I. - Robert Jago, JP and Anna van der Gaag, CBE
  - Grantee Institution - Royal Holloway, University of London
- Exploration of the Licensed Practical Nurse Workforce
  - P.I. - Susan Weaver, PhD, RN, CRNI, NEA-BC
  - Grantee Institution - Rutgers University
- A Bibliographic Exploration of the Influence of Nursing Regulation on Continuing Professional Development
  - P.I. - Lynette Cusack, RN, Midwife, PhD, MHA, BN, DN and Mid Cert
  - Grantee Institution - Adelaide Nursing School, The University of Adelaide
- Nurse to Patient Staffing Ratios and Outcomes: Implications for Safe Staffing and Nurse Licensure Policy
  - P.I. - Karen Lasater, PhD, RN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
2018
- Nurse Practitioner Roles in Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Impact of State Scope of Practice Regulations on Provision of Medication-Assisted Treatment
  - P.I. - Joanne Spetz, PhD, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - University of California, San Francisco
- Sleep, Stress, and Substance Use: A Qualitative Study of New Nurses
  - P.I. - Amy Witkoski Stimpfel
  - Grantee Institution - New York University
- Prescriptive Authority and Nurse Practitioner Opioid Prescribing Practices
  - P.I. - Ulrike Muench, PhD, RN
  - Grantee Institution - The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
- Nurse Practitioner Supply, Practice, and Economic Efficiency to Benefit the Underserved and Medicaid Patients
  - P.I. - Lusine Poghosyan, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
- Substance Use Disorder in Nurses: Exploring Psychological Trauma as a Risk Factor
  - P.I. - Karen J. Foli, PhD, RN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - Purdue University School of Nursing
- Regulatory Scholar: Nurses' Readiness and Motivation to provide care for patients who use alcohol and opioids: Informing nursing education and practice regulations
  - P.I. - Khadejah Mahmoud, MSN, RN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing
2017
- State Nurse Practitioner Scope-of-Practice Regulation and Access to Health Care in Rural and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas
  - P.I. - Ying Xue, DNSc, RN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Rochester School of Nursing
- National Study of Clinical Education in Family Nurse Practitioner Programs
  - P.I. - Kristina Thomas Dreifuerst PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF
  - Grantee Institution - Marquette University
- Are there Outcome Differences between NMNEC ADN, BSN, and ADN/BSN Co-enrolled Students: Testing an Educational Model for Academic Progression in Nursing
  - P.I. - Judy Liesveld, PhD, PPCNP-BC, RN
  - Grantee Institution - University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center College of Nursing
- The Growth of For-Profit Nursing Programs and Their Effect on Time to Graduate and First Time NCLEX Exam Pass Rates
  - P.I. - Patricia Pittman, PhD
  - Grantee Institution - The George Washington University
2016
- Comparing Nurse Practitioner Student Learning Outcomes in Telehealth and Face-to-Face Standardized Patient Encounters
  - P.I. - Laurie Posey, EdD
  - Grantee Institution - The George Washington University School of Nursing
- Keeping Patients Safe: Examining Predictors of Nurses’ Fatigue and the Moderating Effect of Inter-Shift Recovery on Patient Safety Outcomes
  - P.I. - Amany Farag, PhD, MSN, RN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Iowa College of Nursing
- Enhancing Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practice: Impact of State Scope of Practice Regulations and the Practice Environment
  - P.I. - Susan A. Chapman, PhD, RN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing
- International Clinical Experiences for Required Clinical Contact Hours: What is Happening in US Schools of Nursing?
  - P.I. - Tamara McKinnon, DNP, RN, APHN
  - Grantee Institution - San Jose States University Research Foundation
- National Regulatory Capacity and Nurse and Midwife Leaders' Perceptions of the African Health Profession Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives (ARC): Evaluation of Four Years of ARC East, Central, and Southern
  - P.I. - Maureen Kelley, CNM PhD, FACNM
  - Grantee Institution - Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University
- Successful Transition of New Graduate Registered Nurses in U.S. Hospitals: Education, Practice, and Policy Implications
  - P.I. - Mary Lynn, PhD, RN
  - Grantee Institution - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2015
- The Influences of Nursing School Characteristics on NCLEX® Pass Rates: A National Study
  - P.I. - Lori Brown, RN, PhD, CCRN, CNE
  - Grantee Institution - Washington State University College of Nursing
- Long-Term Care Training and Provider Regulations for Optimal Resident Outcomes
  - P.I. - Alison Trinkoff, RN, ScD, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Maryland School of Nursing
- Impact of State Scope of Practice Regulation on the Availability of Nurse Practitioners in Caring for Vulnerable Populations
  - P.I. - Ying Xue, DNSc, RN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Rochester School of Nursing
- Director of Nursing Guidelines for Delegation in Nursing Homes: Guideline Development and Pilot Testing
  - P.I. - Elena O. Siegel, PhD, RN
  - Grantee Institution - Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis
- Can Competence be Assured?
  - P.I. - Rachael Vernon RN, BN, MPhil, PhD
  - Grantee Institution - University of South Australia
- Impact of Granting Full Practice Authority to Nurse Practitioners in the Veterans Administration
  - P.I. - Julie Sochalski, PhD, FAAN, RN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
- Business Case for Employment of Hospital-Based Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Scope of Practice, Patient Outcomes, Nurse Retention, Financial Impact
  - P.I. - Jeannie Cimiotti, PhD, RN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Florida
2014
- The Process of Workplace Re-entry for Nurses with Substance Use Disorders: A Grounded Theory Study
  - P.I. - Deborah L. Matthias Anderson, PhD-c, RN, Cne
  - Grantee Institution - University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
- Contributions of Foreign Educated Nurses to Quality of Care in the United States
  - P.I. - Matthew D. McHugh, PhD, JD, MPH, MSN
  - Grantee Institution - Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
- Does Systems Thinking Improve the Perception of Safety Culture and Patient Safety? A Medication Administration Education Intervention
  - P.I. - Theresa Tetuan, PhD, RN
  - Grantee Institution - Stormont-Vail Healthcare
2013
- Regulating Licensed Nursing Practice in Nursing Homes: Enacted RN and LPN scope of practice and care outcomes
  - P.I. - Kristin Corazzini, PhD
  - Grantee Institution - Duke University
- Educational Transitions and Trajectories of Registered Nurses in North Carolina
  - P.I. - Cheryl B. Jones, RN, PhD, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing
- Nursing Home Nurses' Sensemaking to Detect Medication Order Discrepancies
  - P.I. - Amy Vogelsmeier, PhD, RN, GCNSBC
  - Grantee Institution - The Curators of the University of Missouri on behalf of Sinclair School of Nursing
- Long-Term Care Regulation: Training, Leadership and Quality Outcomes
  - P.I. - Alison Trinkoff, RN, ScD, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Maryland School of Nursing
- Comparing Medication Prescribing Practices of Nurse Practitioners and Physicians Providing Services to Medicare Beneficiaries
  - P.I. - Ulrike Muench, PhD, RN
  - Grantee Institution - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2011
- Preparation, Roles, and Perceived Effectiveness of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
  - P.I. - Bonita Jenkins, EdD, RN
  - Grantee Institution - DC Board of Nursing, DOH
- Prelicensure RN Students With and Without Criminal Histories: A Comparative Analysis
  - P.I. - Danielle Smith, MSN, RN
  - Grantee Institution - Louisiana State Board of Nursing
- Comparing Medication Errors between Internationally Educated Nurses and American Educated Nurses
  - P.I. - Jay Shen, PhD
  - Grantee Institution - University of Nevada at Las Vegas
- Developing a Reporting and Tracking Tool for Nursing Student Errors and Near Misses
  - P.I. - Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, RAAN
  - Grantee Institution - Regents of the University of Minnesota
- Evaluating the Use of Human Patient Simulation (HPS) to Improve Critical Thinking Competencies and Perceived Self-Confidence of New Graduate Nurses in the Intensive Care Unit
  - P.I. - Christine Szweda, MS
  - Grantee Institution - Cleveland Clinic
- Foreign-Educated Nurses: Effects on Nurse, Quality of Care and Patient-Safety-Indicator Outcomes
  - P.I. - Donna Felber Neff, PhD, APRN-BC
  - Grantee Institution - University of Florida
- Impact of an Internationally Educated Nurse Workforce on Patient Safety Processes and Outcomes in Nursing Homes
  - P.I. - Laura M. Wagner, PhD RN
  - Grantee Institution - New York University College of Nursing
- Measuring Competency with Simulations: Proposed Phase II
  - P.I. - Pamela Randolph, MS, CPNP
  - Grantee Institution - Arizona State Board of Nursing
- RN-to-Population Ratio and Population Health: A Multifactorial Study
  - P.I. - Jeri Bigbee, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, UC Davis Health System
- State Regulatory Oversight of Certified Nursing Assistants and Resident outcomes
  - P.I. - Alison Trinkoff, ScD, RN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Maryland School of Nursing
2010
- Learning Nursing Practice: A Multisite, Multimethod Investigation of Clinical Education
  - P.I. - Patricia Ebright, PhD, CNS, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - Indiana University, School of Nursing
- A Multi-State Assessment of Employer-Sponsored Improvement Education for Early-Career Registered Nurses
  - P.I. - Maja Djukic, PhD, RN
  - Grantee Institution - New York University
- Regulation of LPN Scope of Practice in Long-Term Care
  - P.I. - Kirsten N. Corazzini, PhD
  - Grantee Institution - Duke University
- Virtual Nursing Care for School Children with Diabetes
  - P.I. - Gloria Damgaard, MS, RN and Linda Young, MS, RN
  - Grantee Institution - South Dakota Board of Nursing
2009
- A Comparison of Internationally Educated and U.S. Educated Nurses
  - P.I. - Cheryl B. Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing
- Promoting and Regulating Safe Medication Administration in Nursing Homes
  - P.I. - Teresa Anderson, PhD
  - Grantee Institution - University of Massachusetts Medical School
- Measuring Post-Licensure Competence with Simulation: The Nursing Performance Profile
  - P.I. - Janine Hinton, PhD, RN and Pamela Randolph, MS, CPNP
  - Grantee Institution - Arizona State Board of Nursing/SCC/ASU
- Guidelines for Dual Certification in Acute-Care and Primary-Care Pediatric Nurse-Practitioner Programs
  - P.I. - Elizabeth Hawkins Walsh, PhD, CPNP
  - Grantee Institution - Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
2008
- Adaptation of a Transition to Practice Program for New Graduates in Acute and Long-term Care Facilities in Urban and Rural Nebraska: A Pilot Study
  - P.I. - Charlene Kelly, PhD, RN, FRE and Sheila Exstrom, PhD, RN
  - Grantee Institution - Nebraska Board of Nursing
- Competence and Risk for Practice Breakdown in Prelicensure Professional Nursing Students
  - P.I. - Alice Swan, DNSc, RN
  - Grantee Institution - Minnesota Center for Nursing
- Alabama Consumers' Views of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
  - P.I. - Jean B. Lazarus, EdD, MSN, RN
  - Grantee Institution - Alabama Board of Nursing
- Graduate Nursing Programs for Non-Nurses: A National Perspective
  - P.I. - Judith Fitzgerald Miller, PhD, RN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Missouri - Columbia
- Linking Nursing Work Environment and Patient Outcomes
  - P.I. - Alison Trinkoff, ScD, RN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Licensed Nurse Responsibilities in Nursing Homes: A Scope-of-Practice Issue
  - P.I. - Kirsten N. Corazzini, PhD
  - Grantee Institution - Duke University
- Program Approval: Minnesota's Case for an Accreditation Requirement
  - P.I. - Sharon Ridgeway, PhD, RN
  - Grantee Institution - Minnesota Department of Health
- Speak for Success: A Pilot Intervention Study on Communication Competence of Post-Hire International Nurses
  - P.I. - Yu Xu, PhD, RN
  - Grantee Institution - University of Nevada Las Vegas
2007
- Clarification of Nurse Practitioner "Specialty and Subspecialty Clinical Track Titles, Hours, and Credentialing
  - P.I. - Monica Scheibmeir, PhD, APRN-BC, FAANP
  - Grantee Institution - National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
- Effect of Mindfulness Training on Reduction of Nurse Errors in Simulated Clinical Scenarios
  - P.I. - Janice M. Zeller, PhD, RN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - Rush University College of Nursing
- A Statewide Approach to a Just Culture for Patient Safety: The Missouri Story
  - P.I. - Rebecca G. Miller, MHA, FACHE
  - Grantee Institution - Missouri Center for Patient Safety
- Nurse Practitioner Certification and Practice Settings: Implications for Education and Practice
  - P.I. - Paula Tanabe, PhD, RN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - Northwestern University
- Nurse Faculty Intern Pilot Study
  - P.I. - Linda Shanta, PhD, RN
  - Grantee Institution - North Dakota Board of Nursing
- Using Multiple-Patient Simulation Experiences to Foster Clinical Judgment
  - P.I. - Pamela Ironside, PhD, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - Indiana University
- Analyzing the Relationship Between Nursing Education and Patient Outcomes
  - P.I. - Dana Weinberg, PhD
  - Grantee Institution - Research Foundation of CUNY and Queens College of CUNY
- Analyzing Nursing Regulation Worldwide
  - P.I. - David C. Benton, RGN, PhD, FFNF, FRCN, FAAN
  - Grantee Institution - International Council of Nurses
- Vermont Nurse Internship Project Research Plan
  - P.I. - Susan A. Boyer, MeD, RN, FAHCEP
  - Grantee Institution - Vermont Nurse Internship Project

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