Laguna Niguel CA United States
SCHOLAR DIRECTORY
Jane Abanes, DNP, PMHCNS, PMHNP-BC
Biography
LCDR Jane Abanes’ medical career started in 1995 as a Navy Hospital Corpsman. Later commissioned as a Navy Nurse Corps Officer, she served in various settings including medical surgical ward, inpatient psychiatric unit, case management department, post-anesthesia care unit, and general surgery clinic. Her passion for mental health began during her post-master’s studies at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). As a PMHNP/CNS student at UCSF, she was a domestic violence counselor and victim’s language advocate at a women’s shelter, served San Francisco’s homeless population as a counselor, and volunteered in Haiti during the cholera epidemic as a Nurse Practitioner and mental health educator. As a board-certified PMHNP, she served Marines and Sailors with PTSD and other mental health illnesses and led civilian and junior personnel in military treatment facilities: (a) Deployment Health Center, Marine Corps Base, Hawaii; (b) Mental Health Department and Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; and (c) Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona. She completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from Vanderbilt University and received the Board of Directors’ (BOD) Graduate Student Scholar Award. Her work entitled, “Using a web-based patient-provider messaging system to enhance patient satisfaction among active duty Sailors and Marines seen in the psychiatric outpatient clinic: a pilot study” was chosen as the Rear Admiral Betsy Niemeyer Award for Evidence-Based Practice. She is currently enrolled in the PhD program at Vanderbilt University with plans to study the physiological effects of acupuncture for service members with PTSD.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veterans Healthcare – Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Dissertation: What is the physiologic effect of acupuncture in service members with PTSD?
Maura Abbott
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Dissertation: biological and psychosocial impacts on children who are being treated for cancer
Anisha Abdul-Ali, DNP, MPH, RN
Biography
Dr. Abdul-Ali is the Senior Director of Clinical Programs at OCHIN in Portland, Oregon, leading a team of twelve clinicians who provide expertise in informatics, practice facilitation, clinician engagement and efficiency, and program evaluation. Her focus is on the translation and implementation of clinical decision support tools in the electronic health record. A leader in healthcare innovation and transformation, with a background in adult critical care, clinical education, project management and informatics, Dr. Abdul-Ali serves as co-executive sponsor of the HRSA-funded Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) Award. Dr. Abdul-Ali has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Master of Public Health (MPH) from Emory University, and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Nursing Education post-graduate certificate from Johns Hopkins University. She is a member of the Nu Beta chapter of Sigma Theta Tau and a Jonas-Blaustein Nurse Leader DNP Scholar.
Portland OR
Brittany Abeln, BSN, RN
Biography
I am currently entering my fourth year as a dual PMHNP DNP/PhD student. Prior to starting my program I received my BSN and a BS in Family Studies and Human Development from the University of Arizona. My research interest is in LGBTQ mental health inequalities; I am specifically interested in understanding the experiences of transgender youth and their mental health outcomes. I am currently starting my two-year term as President-Elect of the AzNA, Chapter 2. I am currently the Nursing Specialist Manager at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Medication Management Center. In this position I manage the nursing students who work at the center while overseeing nurse-assisted medication management programs.
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Tucson AZ United States
Susan Adamek
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Research/Clinical Practice Area:
Dissertation: patient safety in the acute care setting, staff development and the transition to practice experience of newly licensed RNs
United States
Christy Adams, M.P.H., R.N.
Biography
Christy Adams is a Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Doctor of Philosophy student at the University of California, Davis, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Her clinical practice interest is injury prevention across the age continuum with a research focus on fall prevention among older adults transitioning from acute care to home. In addition to a Bachelor’s in the Science of Nursing, she holds a Master’s in Public Health. With over 25 years of trauma, critical care and community outreach experience, she has provided valuable contributions to local, state and national injury prevention initiatives. Her passion for collaborative injury prevention is evident in her development of numerous community partnerships and in her role as an injury prevention mentor for students of the health care professions. Ms. Adams is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Zeta Eta Chapter.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Nurse Leader – Aging/Geriatrics/Long-term care
Dissertation: Reducing fall risk among older adults transitioning from acute care setting to the independent living environment
Folsom CA United States
Maura Adams
Biography
Maura Adams is currently a Doctorate in Nursing Practice student at the Catholic University of America. She received her Masters of Science in Nursing in Public Health Nursing from the Catholic University of America in 2014, and prior to that earned her BSN from Villanova University in 2007, where she also participated as a member of the NROTC unit. Following commissioning and graduation, she served 5 1/2 years as an active duty nurse in the US Navy, then switched to reserve status while in graduate school. She continues to work part time as a staff ED nurse at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital while working on her doctorate. Due to her time in service in the military, she had many opportunities for leadership and management, not only of subordinates but also of peers. Her deployment to Kuwait in 2011 allowed her the chance to serve as a Department Head, leading the Staff Education and Training department for the 6.5 months deployed. Her time working with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing allowed her opportunities in organizing and planning policy summits, as well as opportunities to represent the AACN at various committees. She currently resides in Alexandria, VA, grateful to be so close to everything Washington DC has to offer.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas-Blaustein Nurse Leader – Improvement in Population Health for Veterans
Dissertation: Improvement in Population/Public Health for Veterans
Alexandria VA United States
Sara B. Adams
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Dissertation: the effect of using approaches from the humanities (poetry, creative writing, art and music) to increase students’ understanding of patients’ experiences with health and illness
United States
Lisa Adams Wolf
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Dissertation: Nursing Education
United States
Lucky Agbator, DNP
Biography
I have 27 years of Professional experience in a combination of Clinical, Health Informatics, and Manufacturing Performance Improvements with multi-faceted experience in Health, and Business Analytics. My main concentration is in Healthcare Performance Data Standards, EHRs implementation, Clinical workflow, Quality Improvements, Administration, Compliance, and sustenance of Healthcare Systems. I have experience in utilizing improvements principles, research methods in Healthcare, and Clinical and Manufacturing Environment. I am also knowledgeable in areas such as software architecture requirements, Python programming, virtual healthcare mobile application development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), SPSS, R, and MySQL
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veteran Healthcare – Health Informatics
Dissertation: Community Health – Improving Chlamydia Screening
San Antonio TX United States
Christine Agenor, MPH, RN-BC
Biography
In my doctoral research at the University of Central Florida, I am exploring the promotion of flourishing, defined as the optimal state of mental health, including psychological, emotional, and social well-being. My dissertation will be a grounded theory study of the social forces that influence flourishing in ethnically diverse youth. My interest in this research area is based in my clinical experience as a mental health nurse at the VA, as well as my undergraduate preparation in psychology and graduate preparation in public health. With nine years of experience in mental health, I have spent the last six years as a nurse manager of an outpatient recovery program that promotes community integration for Veterans diagnosed with significant mental health conditions. Through this experience I have found a passion for mental health promotion, not only for individuals with a mental health condition, but also for all people to live a life of meaning and contentment regardless of diagnosis. As a nurse manager, I have had the opportunity to take on many leadership opportunities, including co-chairing the Nursing Research Council, being the principal investigator on a study for a Whole Health initiative, and being a member of the Institutional Review Board (IRB), among other committees. Additionally, I published a concept analysis on flourishing in Issues in Mental Health Nursing in 2017. Finally, I was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau in 2018.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Scholar – Psych-Mental Health Dissertation: Anticipated Dissertation: A Qualitative Exploration of Flourishing in Black Youth
Tierra Verde FL United States
Khira Ahmed-Yahia, BSN, RN, CCRN
Biography
I am a second year full-time Doctor of Nursing Practice student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. My focus is in primary care pediatrics with a special interest in nursing education. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with my BSN. Following graduation I accepted a new graduate nursing position in the pediatric intensive care unit at Mattel Children’s Hospital-UCLA in Los Angeles, CA. It was during my time there that I worked with leadership to develop the infection prevention committee and served as a nurse preceptor for newly graduated nurses. Since moving back to Wisconsin for the DNP program, I accepted a similar role as a bedside nurse in the pediatric intensive care unit at American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, WI.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Nurse Leader – Other
Dissertation: Anticipated- oral health in the pediatric primary care setting
Middleton Wi United States
Alma Ahmetovic, MSN, RN, WCC, HFA
Biography
Current program – Interested in the care of older adults and research in this area. 2017 August – Presented on the topic of The First 72: Post-Acute Care Onboarding & Hospitality during a 3.5 hour, half-day intensive session at the 2017 Pioneer Network Annual Conference in Schaumburg, IL. 2015 – Present: Facility Administrator on Record, Swiss Village, Berne, Indiana; HFA. 2013 – Present: VP of Healthcare Services (previously Director of Healthcare Services) (full time), Swiss Village, Berne, Indiana; manage all departments within healthcare. 2012 – 2013: Director of Nursing (full time), Swiss Village, Berne, Indiana; direct the nursing care program to meet the needs of all healthcare residents; managed the quality assurance program, managed the wound care program. 2005 – Present: Bookkeeping for Star Dental Lab company owned by my spouse; completed pay stubs for all employees, statements for dentists, took care of all bills. 2005 – 2012: Registered Nurse/Unit Manager (full time), Swiss Village, Berne, Indiana; manage healthcare unit on day shift. 2003 – 2005: Licensed Practical Nurse (full time), Swiss Village, Berne, Indiana; provided nursing services to 28 residents on the night shift. 2002 – 2003: Qualified Medical Assistant (full time), Swiss Village, Berne, Indiana; administered medications to 30 residents on the evening shift. 1997 – 2002: Certified Nursing Assistant (full time), Swiss Village, Berne, Indiana; direct resident care for 30 residents on the evening shift.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Scholar – Chronic Health
Dissertation: My anticipated dissertation title is care transitions and the factors that contribute to nursing home residents decisions to transfer to the hospital. I am also looking at possibly exploring experiences of nursing home residents who have transferred from the nursing home to the hospital. I plan to explore residents immediately after their transfer occurred and surveying residents at the hospital.
Berne Indiana United States
Irene Akande, RN, BSN, MSN
Biography
After attaining my Bachelors of Nursing Degree (BSN 2nd Degree) from the University of Maryland in 2005, I joined Dimensions Healthcare Systems as a Critical Care/ICU/Trauma Nurse where I gained vast experiences as an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse. As part of my career advancement in late 2006, I was offered a position with The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington DC as an ICU Staff Nurse. I have been with this great Veterans’ healthcare provider since then. In 2012 I achieved my MSN (Adult/Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist). My career advancement within the VA had been progressive. My position as the Admission Utilization Management Coordinator with the VAMC in DC is very involving and rewarding, as we serve a large population of veterans in the DC metropolitan area. I use research to search for and understand practice as related to veterans care. I also use evidence based practice to improve my patient’s quality of care. For example, I used current literature findings when asked to help with the ICU performance improvement council, this is a committee that works to organize, direct, and assess the departmental performance improvement activities. As an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)/clinical nurse specialized, I have learnt to act as a patient advocate and assist my patients and their families in problem solving in regards to their healthcare. My goal is to continue to look for the best way to improve the care of the veterans’ population.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veteran Healthcare – Veterans Homelessness and Care Coordination/Transitions
Dissertation: Homelessness and Care Coordination/Transitions
Bowie MD United States
Toyin Akanni, DNP, BSN, RN
Biography
I am a DNP student in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner track at the University of Washington. What has prepared me for this future role are the different life experiences. Experience as a single mother, an immigrant, 17 years of psychiatric nursing, and a state of the art advanced evidence-based DNP education at theUniversity of Washington. As a future nurse practitioner, I am equipped to practice evidence-based practice with knowledge in collecting, describing and interpreting data. My area of clinical interest is to build on my 17 years of experience as an inpatient psychiatric nurse. My focus of practice will be mostly on depression, PTSD and suicide prevention. I have acquired extensive experience working with this population from a different background, such as young adult to older adults, underprivileged and veterans. In addition to my clinical experience; I am also an excellent leader. I have a 10 years charge nurse experience working with accomplished nurses and different disciplines. I lead my unit as the chair for the nurse shared leadership council in my organization. I managed and supervise the balancing of complicated schedule and safe patient care. I am honored to be a recipient of the Jonas scholarship and to represent at the leadership conference.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veterans Healthcare – Psychiatric-Mental health/Depression/Suicide Prevention
Dissertation: Mindfulness/Self awareness based stress Reduction
mill creek WA United States
Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill
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Dissertation: Diabetes
United States