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William Danchanko, ANP-BC, AOCNP

Uniformed Services University PhD
Biography

William G. Danchanko is a 1999 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University (BS) and a 2006 Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified as both an Adult Nurse Practitioner through the ANCC as well as an Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner through ONCC. His clinical practice areas have focused mainly on inpatient oncology as well as end-of-life and palliative care. In 2010, he deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to Kandahar, Afghanistan where he served as the Department Head of Urgent Care at the NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit. Following his return, he became the Service Chief of Inpatient Oncology through the merger of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and National Naval Medical Center. He was selected for full time doctoral education in 2012 at the Uniformed Services University, where he is currently studying the impact of military grade metal alloys on skeletal tissue. He hopes to determine the long term impact of retained shrapnel on the bone health of wounded veterans. He has also been selected to attend the NINR Summer Genetics Institute held at NIH. He has received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2 awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2 awards), the Afghanistan Campaign medal and numerous other commendations.

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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veteran Healthcare – Metals and Oncology
Dissertation: Impact of Embedded Military Grade Metal Alloys on Skeletal Tissue

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Clarksburg MD United States

Khoa Dang, MSN, RN, FNP-C

Western University of Health Sciences DNP
Biography

I am currently enrolled in the DNP program and have interests in leadership and policy. I am interested in how public perceptions, good or bad, has an effect on full authority practice for APRNs in California. I have both clinical and administration/leadership nursing experience in outpatient and inpatient settings. During my graduate studies at WesternU, I was awarded the President’s Society Award in recognition of outstanding academic excellence and service to the university. I was also recognized with the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, which is awarded to those who have demonstrated academic excellence, service to the community, involvement in extracurricular activities and leadership. My experiences in leadership range from my current employment as a lead provider at an urgent care, to a hospital supervisor and manager at my previous employment.

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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veterans Healthcare – Policy and Leadership
Dissertation: Effect of public perception on full authority practice for advance practice nurses (anticipated title)

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Fontana CA United States

Melodie Daniels, MSN, RN, CNS, RNP

University of San Diego PhD
Biography

Melodie Daniels received both her BSN and MSN from San Diego State University. She began her nursing career at the bedside as an ICU RN. After earning her MSN she practiced as a Clinical Nurse Specialist for six units including Telemetry, Float Pool, Medical/Surgical, and the Oncology for Kaiser Permanente. In 2007, she accepted a position as a Performance Improvement Consultant in the Quality Department at the San Diego Veteran’s Healthcare System. During her time at the V.A., she was responsible to facilitate the Quality Improvement Council for the Organization’s Nursing and Physician Leadership. Ms. Daniels has worked as a Professor of Nursing for National University since 2007. Melodie Daniels also served as Gamma Gamma Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Newsletter Editor and Chapter President. She also served on the Foundation for Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International’s Board of Directors in the roles of Director, Secretary, and Fellowship Task Force Co-Chair. Melodie Daniels is a Sigma Theta Tau, Virginia Henderson Fellow, Sigma Theta Tau Fellow, and participated in the Chiron Fellowship program. Melodie Daniels currently practices at Sharp Grossmont Hospital as the Clinical Nurse Specialist for Acute Care, Behavioral Health, Rehabilitation and Magnet Program Coordinator. She is currently a PhD student in the University of San Diego, Beyster Institute for Nursing Research, Hahn School of Nursing and serves as Associate Faculty at National University in the School of Nursing and Faculty Liaison for the National University Nursing Honor Society.

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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Nurse Leader – Palliative Care/Pain/Hospice
Dissertation: Barriers to Acute on Chronic Pain Management with Veterans in a Community Hospital setting

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Escondido CA United States

Daniel David

Northeastern PhD
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Research/Clinical Practice Area:
Dissertation: protocol development in neuroscience, psychology, sleep research, stroke, epilepsy, and depression research

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United States

Kristin Davies, MSN, RN, CNE

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Widener University PhD

Beena Davis, MSN, RN,

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Azusa Pacific University PhD
Biography

Beena Davis is a full-time Ph. D. Nursing student at Azusa Pacific University, a full-time nursing faculty at LAC College of Nursing, and an adjunct nursing faculty at CSULA. Ms. Davis began her nursing career by working as a staff nurse and progressed into a charge nurse, assistant nurse manager, and a nursing faculty. She has logged nearly twenty years of experience in various nursing specialty and in teaching. In addition to her extensive clinical and teaching experience, Ms. Davis also has an outstanding academic background. She received her diploma in Nursing from Lisie School of Nursing, India, BSN from Fr. Muller’s College of Nursing, India, and MSN in Nursing Education from CSULA. She has received several awards including outstanding nurse faculty, top scorer in final year BSN, and Community Health Nursing. Currently, she serves as the assistant coordinator of semester four, the chair of the Content Experts committee, and the co-chair of the Institutional Effectiveness committee. She had also served as the president and advisor of Association of Student Body. Ms. Davis is interested in improving the health of the ethnic minority women in underserved community areas. The identified gap in research indicates that despite the known benefits of adhering to a heart-healthy lifestyle, fewer women than men participate in prevention strategies. One reason for this lack of participation is low levels of self-efficacy. Therefore, Ms. Davis’ goal is to conduct an intervention study to promote self-efficacy in underserved, ethnic minority, postmenopausal women to improve their overall cardiovascular health.

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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Scholar – Preventive Health
Dissertation: Anticipated Dissertation Title: Promoting self-efficacy in underserved, ethnic minority, postmenopausal womento improve cardiovascular health. My research focus is preventive health and I am interested in improving the health of the ethnic minority women in underserved community areas. The identified gap in research indicates that despite the known benefits of adhering to a heart-healthy lifestyle, fewer women than men participate in prevention strategies (Banman & Sawatzky, 2017). One reason for this lack of participation may be due to low levels of self-efficacy; the belief in one’s own capabilities to successfully perform a behavior or task (e.g., exercising, eating healthy, smoking cessation etc.). In general, women lack the confidence to make healthy behavior decisions (Banman & Sawatzky, 2017). It is very evident that there were multiple studies done to prove that physical activities reduce cardiovascular disease risks in postmenopausal women. Therefore, my goal is to conduct an intervention study to promote self-efficacy in underserved, ethnic minority, postmenopausal women, which, in turn, will enable these women to take the necessary steps to improve their overall cardiovascular health. I believe that, by educating women about health promotion activities and promoting their self-efficacy will help them to improve their own health and the health of the whole family and community.

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Los Angeles CA United States

Jean Davis, PhD, DNP, EdD, APRN, FNP-BC, PHCNS-BC

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Assistant Professor University of Central FloridaCollege of Nursing Home Phone: 4078235659
Biography

Dr. Jean Davis is a practicing family nurse practitioner and community/public health clinical nurse specialist. She also serves as faculty in the graduate program at University of Central Florida College of Nursing. Additionally, Dr. Davis studies physical activity habit formation and persistence. Her recent interventional project was a 10,000 steps physical activity program with 100 hospital nurses over a 3-month period that resulted in development of a strong habit of physical activity for participants who persisted through to completion. Dr. Davis completed her BS in nursing and master’s degree as a Community Health CNS at Rutgers University, a post-master’s FNP at Barry University including a primary care traineeship at the West Palm Beach (FL) VAMC, a Doctor of Education at Nova Southeastern University, a Doctor of Nursing Practice at Florida Atlantic University, and a PhD in Nursing at University of Central Florida. Research interests include physical activity habit formation and persistence to promote health.

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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veterans Healthcare – Other
Dissertation: Physical Activity Habit persistence predictors and correlates among veterans

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Jeff Day, AGPCNP-BC, ACLS, BLS

Hunter College DNP
Biography

Jeff Day is currently a Doctor of Nursing Practice student at the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing in the Gerontologic/Adult Nurse Practitioner track. Since receiving his Associate in Health Science degree in 1990, Mr. Day has practiced as a Registered Nurse in a variety of settings including critical care, electrophysiology studies, student health, travel medicine, and emergency medicine. In 2013, Mr. Day was awarded a Master of Science degree from New York University. During his time at NYU Mr. Day was the proud recipient of the Erline Perkins McGriff Scholarship – recognizing students with outstanding leadership potential. Mr. Day has worked as a Nurse Practitioner in an Internal Medicine practice in Manhattan since receiving his ANCC certification as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. Mr. Day’s clinical practice interests include care of individuals with HIV, primary care within the LGBTQ community, palliative care, and care of the military veteran population. In addition to his clinical practice, Mr. Day teaches both graduate and undergraduate students as an Adjunct Clinical Instructor at the NYU College of Nursing.

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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas-Blaustein Nurse Leader – Primary Care
Dissertation: Mr. Day is interested in analyzing healthcare disparities in the LGBTQ community.

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Forest Hills NY United States

Krystyna de Jacq, PMHNP

Columbia University PhD
Biography

Krystyna de Jacq began her nursing career after graduating from Columbia University School of Nursing. She then pursued an advanced practice degree, also at Columbia University, and became a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. She is originally from Poland, but left her native country for France after graduating from high school. She studied economics in France and when she was pursuing an advanced degree, she also worked as adjunct at various French colleges, including the University of Sorbonne. She came to the USA in 1999 and viewed her relocation as a way to change fields of study and work. She pursued a B.A. in psychology, switching later to a more technical approach of psychology and become a PMHNP. She worked for the Project Renewal and The Bowery Residents’ Committee with one of the most challenging populations: New York City homeless men and women, who lived with the stigma of homelessness, mental illness and/or substance abuse. Her research interests surround trauma and resilience, mostly in under-served populations. She will undertake doctoral research studies in the area of mental health among the Veterans, with focus on the sexual/gender minority status and how the stigma and stress affect the development of resilience among this population.

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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veteran Healthcare – Mental Health
Dissertation: Mental health among veterans

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New York NY United States

Miguel De La Mora, BSN-RN

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The University of Texas Foundation for the benefit of the Jane and Robert Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth DNP

Summer DeBastiani, RN, MPH

University of Miami PhD
Biography

Ms. DeBastiani holds a Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins’s Bloomberg School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from West Virginia University. Some of her most outstanding accomplishments include achieving the incorporation of HIV testing in the student health program at WVU, the basis of her senior capstone project, and being elected vice-president of the only student organization dedicated to global health. Ms. DeBastiani is an experienced critical care nurse and has provided health and human services domestically and internationally to at-risk and vulnerable populations. Ms. DeBastiani was certified as a critical care nurse by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and held clinical positions at West Virginia University Hospital; in the Jinja province of Uganda, where she worked for an American-based non-governmental health care organization in malaria prevention and treatment; and as a nurse volunteer in Manang, Nepal while working for the Himalayan Rescue Association. She also worked as a home health nurse in in New Zealand, where she continues to hold her nursing license. Ms. DeBastiani is very dedicated to becoming a nurse scientist and advancing the knowledge of her discipline. She has authored publications in the Journal of the American Medical Association, among others, and delivered presentations at national venues in her area of expertise, public health and emergency preparedness.

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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Nurse Leader – Psychiatric-Mental health/Depression/Suicide Prevention
Dissertation: Exploration of an Emerging Suicide Syndemic

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Islamorada FL United States

Vinai Decena, MSN, RN, PHN

University of San Francisco DNP
Biography

Vinai Decena is a Laotian refugee, born in a refugee camp in Thailand, and raised in California. Growing up in Modesto, California with other refugees from Southeast Asia, she saw first hand how health care disparities lack of knowledge, language barriers, and lack of health care access affected her parents and the health of her community. This inspired her to become a nurse. She currently works in a skilled nursing facility, as an MDS coordinator, and teaches clinical part-time at a private LVN program. Decena has always been active in her community and since becoming a nurse has helped to organize health-focused events, including a Health and Wellness Fair for the Lao population in Stanislaus and San Joaquin County. She also works in the Laotian community by volunteering translation services, accompanying families to various medical appointments, and serving as a liaison to families in the Laotian community who are facing challenges in making healthcare decisions. She has been very observant of the problems and attentive to the needs. Decena is concerned that some of the community’s ethnic food practices may contribute to health risks. Anecdotally, Decena has seen a high incidence of pancreatic and other cancers in the Laotian populations that she serves.

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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Nurse Leader – Other
Dissertation: Links between environmental toxins and cancers

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Ceres CA United States

Hannah Dehner, BSN, RN

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University of Iowa College of Nursing PhD

Diane DeJesus

University of Miami DNP
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Eileen Delaney

Vanderbilt University DNP
Biography

Ms. Delaney is entering the DNP program at the Vanderbilt School of Nursing and will obtain training as a Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Palliative Care. This interest has grown as an extension of her work with Veterans at the End of Life. She is a Certified Hospice Palliative Nurse and currently works as the Clinical Coordinator of the Hospice/Palliative services at a VA facility in southern Arizona. She has received two Special Contribution Awards from the Rehabilitation and Transitional Care Line at the VA during her tenure. She serves as the chairperson of Tucson’s Veteran Hospice Partnership, an organization to include community hospices in the special care of Veterans at the end of life. She represents the Palliative team on the Medical Center’s multidisciplinary Cancer Committee. With a background in working with Veterans with acute psychiatric issues, her current clinical research interest was developed by observing the need to develop interventions to assist Veterans with PTSD exacerbation at the End of Life.

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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veteran Healthcare – PTSD in Veterans
Dissertation: Study and develop interventions for the exacerbation of PTSD in Veterans at end of life

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TUCSON AZ United States

Leila Delilovic-Stober

University of South Florida DNP
Biography

Leila Delilovic-Stober received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. She also holds a Bachelors of Arts in Criminology with minor in Sociology from Simpson College in Indianola, IA. Prior to entering the nursing field, Leila served the community for five years as an Investigator with the local Sheriff’s Office. Currently, Leila is employed with Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, FL as an in-patient Blood and Marrow Transplant Registered Nurse. Mrs. Delilovic-Stober holds several leadership positions and is actively involved in evidence-based research. Currently, she is a chairwoman for the first online Nursing Research Journal Committee that is being used as a pilot for the entire hospital. As a member of the Shared Governance Committee, Leila has been able to be an instrumental part of decision-making and policy changes. Additionally, Leila was a lead researcher on a project for Moffitt’s annual, hospital-wide Evidence-Based Practice/Performance Improvement Day. This project resulted in a policy change that has improved patient’s outcome. She is currently a Doctor of Nursing Practice student in the family nurse practitioner program at the University of South Florida. Leila plans to focus her studies on Women’s Health with emphasis on sexual abuse. The research and focus area for her DNP project will be development of a program that will support the victims of sexual abuse, including military as well as civilian victims.

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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veteran Healthcare – na
Dissertation: Improving health care outcomes in women’s health with a focus on sexual abuse.

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Riverview FL United States

Susan Dempsey, PCCN, CNS

University of California-Los Angeles PhD
Biography

Susan J. Dempsey is a doctoral student at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Nursing. Ms. Dempsey also is a graduate of the UCLA Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Program. She is ANCC certified in Pain Management and is a member of ANA, ASPMN, AACN, and Sigma Theta Tau. Ms. Dempsey has a comprehensive nursing career and has practiced as a CNS in critical care, progressive care, and acute medical-surgical units. Currently, she is on faculty at the California State University, Fullerton School of Nursing, adjunct faculty at Vanguard University, and a teaching assistance at the UCLA School of Nursing. Her research interests are focused on safe, effective pain management. Populations of interest include veterans, the elderly, and vulnerable populations at risk for under-recognition and under-treatment of pain. Previous research has included reducing opioid-induced sedation and respiratory depression using the Pasero Opioid-Induced Sedation Scale (POSS) and Inter-rater reliability, ease of use and applicability of the POSS and Richmond-Agitation-Scale for patient monitoring during opioid analgesia. Ms. Dempsey’s dissertation focus is in monitoring of patients receiving opioids for acute postoperative pain management for the prevention of unintended sedation and ventilatory impairment.

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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veteran Healthcare – Pain Management
Dissertation: Monitoring of Patients Receiving Opioids for Acute Postoperative Pain: Comparison of Sedation Level, EtCO2, SpO2, and Respiratory Status

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San Diego CA United States

Amy Denis, FNP-BC

University of Vermont DNP
Biography

I am currently working full time as a board certified FNP at one of the largest private practice primary care offices in central Vermont. I also continue to serve the military entering in my 15th year. My current assignment is as company commander of Charlie Company (MED), 18th Brigade Support Battalion for the 86th Infantry Brigade. My most important and valued job is raising my two awesome sons.

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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veterans Healthcare – Other
Dissertation: Promoting Wellness amongst Veterans of OIF/OEF

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Williston VT United States

Valerie Dernetz

University of Maryland PhD
Biography

As a military dependent for 23 years, daughter and sister to Air Force veterans, and sister-in-law to an active duty Marine, I have been exposed to the unique challenges and experiences confronted by those who have chosen to serve our country that may put them at risk for developing chronic pain. And, as the number of women in the military continues to increase, research investigating the mechanisms of chronic pain in these women is imperative as their needs may differ from the general female population. As a first step in achieving these goals, I will be investigating the neurophysiological underpinnings of chronic urogenital pain in women as part of my dissertation study. Although not exclusive to female veterans, this study will provide me with the necessary training to conduct a comprehensive neurosensory evaluation of different chronic pain phenotypes. Throughout my doctoral education, I have been and will continue to participate in research, coursework, and seminars in order to broaden the breadth and depth of my knowledge about molecular biology, human genetics, and neuroscience as they relate to pain. These educational experiences in conjunction with my previous and current research and clinical experiences in nursing and psychology have provided me with a variety of research skills in bench, translational, clinical, and social science research. Ultimately, I plan to utilize these experiences to develop a program of research focusing on my own research agenda in providing mechanistic insight into the chronic pain experienced by female military and military veterans.

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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veteran Healthcare – Chronic Pain
Dissertation: Neurophysiological and Psychological Correlates of Vulvodynia

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Towson MD United States

Sarah DeSilvey, MSN, FNP-C

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Yale University DNP
Biography

Sarah C. DeSilvey, MSN, FNP-C, is a rural family nurse practitioner. She balances clinical practice with quality consulting and regional and national advocacy for addressing the social determinants of health. She earned her Masters at the University of Vermont where her thesis focused on the outcomes of the first implementation of food insecurity screening in an inpatient pediatric setting. She is a regional clinical representative to Vermont’s innovative Accountable Care Organization, OneCare Vermont. In this role she represents her health service area in health reform and quality initiatives and spearheads programs focused on social health integration, and social determinant risk calculation. She sits on both the Clinical and Quality Advisory Board and Pediatric Subcommittees for OneCare Vermont and the Board Quality and Safety Committee and Quality Improvement Committee for her hospital, Northwestern Medical Center. She has a particular interest in developing the language and terminology to capture the process of caring. She is a national expert on social determinant coding and terminology. This work led her to purse a Doctorate of Nursing Practice at Yale University. Her doctoral project aims to apply standards of ethics and evidence to the care of food insecure populations through development of terminology and diagnostic criteria. The goal is to improve the care for food insecure patients, across settings. Sarah is current pediatric faculty at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont.

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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Scholar – Preventive Health
Dissertation: Developing the Language and Tools to Address Food Insecurity

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Burlington VT United States

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