SCHOLAR DIRECTORY

Jacqueline Leonora Baer began her nursing career after graduating from the University Of Virginia (UVa) School Of Nursing in 1995. She worked in many areas of nursing and helped start the first Free Clinic in Charlottesville, Virginia. While practicing as a registered nurse she attended graduate school and earned her Master’s in Community Health at UVA. She practiced in acute care, rehab, ERs, hospice, outpatient clinic, home health, research and even a jail before returning to USC to pursue her advanced practice degree. Upon receiving her FNPC she began working with the poor and underserved populations of the Sea Islands in South Carolina. In 2000 she opened the first Rural Health Clinic in Charleston County and was one of the first nurses in the state to own and operate a RHC. In 2015 Jacqueline was appointed to the South Carolina Board of Nursing for labor licensing and regulation by Governor Nikki Haley. In addition to operating the clinic, she is currently pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice from USC with a focus in using the evidence weight protocol of obesity management in rural populations. Jacqueline resides on Johns Island with her husband and four elementary school age kids.

Ruth Bargainer is an Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing (TTUHSC SON) in Abilene, Texas. Mrs. Bargainer obtained an MSN in Nursing Education from TTUHSC SON in 2010, subsequently joining the faculty team as an Instructor. In 2013, Ruth Bargainer assumed a leadership role as Regional Program Director of the Traditional Undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at TTUHSC. Faculty peers awarded Mrs. Bargainer the Interprofessional Faculty Development Award (2016), President’s Award for Interprofessional Teamwork (2014), Excellence in Dissemination Award (2013), and Best Classroom Teacher Award (2012). Ruth Bargainer serves as chair-elect of the TTUHSC-SON Shared Governance Faculty Council and is a member of a task force to promote curricular integration of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Simulation Study recommendations. As champion of the use of simulation in nursing education, Mrs. Bargainer developed and implemented an interprofessional trauma simulation for health professions students and disseminated the research outcomes of the activity at numerous international conferences. Mrs. Bargainer has served as an Ambassador for the National League for Nursing (NLN) and was selected to participate in the 2015 NLN LEAD program at the NLN Leadership Institute in the Center for Transformational Leadership. Mrs. Bargainer is pursuing a PhD in Nursing at The University of Texas Arlington, with a research interest in the influence of simulation on patient outcomes and health professions students’ preparation for the delivery of interprofessional collaborative care upon entry to practice.

Jessica Barkimer, MSN, RN graduated from Indiana University with her BSN in 2002 with a passion for working with the pediatric population. Working at three magnet children’s hospitals over the past 14 years has provided her with medical and surgical experiences ranging from caring for infants with congenital heart defects to educating children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. While in Indiana, Jessica received her Masters of Science in Nursing Education from the University of Indianapolis and began to venture into teaching in the clinical learning environment. Upon degree completion, she moved to Wisconsin and accepted a position as an adjunct faculty member at Milwaukee School of Engineering in the department of nursing, teaching pediatric content in the senior level courses as well as teaching and coordinating courses such as Health Assessment of the Individual. She has also had experience creating a course for the accelerated degree program for this school of nursing. Jessica is currently working towards her PhD in nursing at Marquette University with an anticipated graduation date of 2018. Under the guidance of her faculty, she has been able to make progress towards her dissertation with an accepted manuscript in press. Jessica is currently an NLN ambassador for her current employer and is studying to sit for the CNE examination in Summer 2016. Her research interests include facilitating growth of the nursing student in the clinical learning environment.

Emily Barnett-Doyle earned her BSN from the University of Missouri – Columbia (2008). She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (2006) with an emphasis in management. After graduation, she worked in the medical transplant intensive care unit at The University of Kansas Hospital (TUKH) where she became interested in quality of life and end-of-life care. Barnett-Doyle has two national certifications as a Certified Critical Care RN (2013) and as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (2015). She has received The University of Kansas Hospital (TUKH) Daisy Award sponsored by the International Daisy Foundation (2012) and TUKH Department of Nursing Excellence Award for Patient & Family Advocate (2013). She was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International and Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society. Barnett-Doyle has participated in a variety of interprofessional education research projects as a DNP student including a HRSA grant at KC Care Free Clinic and Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center (2014); a HRSA grant at Hope Family Care Center (2014 & 2015); and a grant at the Kansas City VA Medical Center (2015). She observed the differences of healthcare and developed an interest in serving marginalized populations. Her primary research focuses on advance care planning and its relationship with end-of-life decision making for adults and geriatrics. She is currently in the DNP program at the University of Missouri – Kansas City with a concentration in adult gerontology with an anticipated graduation of May 2017.

Elvy G. Barroso, PhD, MD, MSc, MPH, MS, RN. I work as the Professional Development Coordinator for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control. I also work as an Assistant Professor at the following schools: Borough of Manhattan Community College, Hunter College, and New York University. I also serve as an external Clinical Preceptor at Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing. I received the following degrees: PhD at The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY); Medical Degree at De La Salle University in Philippines; Master of Science in Occupational Medicine at the National University of Singapore; Diploma in Epidemiology and Tuberculosis Control at Research Institute of Tuberculosis in Japan; Associate Degree in Nursing at Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY; Baccalaureate, Master of Science in Nursing with specialization in Community Public Health, and Masters in Public Health with specialization in Community Health Education at Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, CUNY. I have 33 years of experience in Public Health both internationally and nationally; 28 years of experience in conducting trainings, planning, organizing, and coordinating educational activities for the Bureau of Tuberculosis Control; and Eleven years of experience teaching in Nursing School. I serve as a member of Manhattan Community Board Six, New York City.

Bridget is excited to begin pursuit of her PhD at Yale School of Nursing. Her research interests are in the realm of maternal child health and her doctoral research will be focused on health disparities in regard to access to Vaginal Birth after Cesearean section (VBAC). Bridget earned her BSN from The Johns Hopkins Universty School of Nursing and her MSN in Family Nurse Practitioner from The University of California Los Angeles. She completed the Underserved Populations subspecialty at UCLA. She is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner and is a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist. She has also trained as a doula and provided birth support to vulnerable women and their families in Baltimore, MD. Prior to embarking on her doctoral studies, Bridget worked with underserved families as an FNP at federally qualified health centers in Boston and Fall River, Massachusetts and Ottawa, Canada. She also taught prenatal and infant care classes and acted as the main breastfeeding resource person within her family practice teams.

I am a clinical nurse, educator, and leader with experience caring for older adults with chronic disease. Prior to nursing, I was a licensed small animal veterinary technician. My experience as a nurse and a technician provides a unique perspective, and expertise, to research the relationship between older adults and pets and their influence on decision-making. Furthermore, my specialized interest in older adults with pets is aligned with the Gerontological Society of America’s research priorities in human-animal interaction. My PhD core coursework is complete and I successfully defended the dissertation proposal. During the course work I worked closely as a research assistant with a nurse focused on gerontological transitional care. I recruited participants, collected and analyzed data. This mentored position provided real-world experience about the research process. Additionally, I am actively involved as a student leader who reinvigorated the Graduate Nursing Senate. I organized quarterly meetings and encouraged all graduate nursing students to attend; participation has been exceptional. Furthermore, I also work as a nurse educator. As a nurse educator I participate in shared governance and lead many education projects for the whole organization. Recently, I shared education about nurse peer feedback and won an award for an informational poster about peer feedback. Overall, I am a nurse who is dedicated to the lives of older adults, elevating the nursing profession and leading the way in human-animal interaction research of older adults.