North Miami Beach Florida United States
SCHOLAR DIRECTORY
Freddy Laguerre, MSN, ARNP, ANP-BC
Biography
Freddy Laguerre is a Miami native from Florida. He currently works in one of the cardiac institutes in south Florida and his passion is the cardiovascular system. He graduated from Broward College with highest honors with his Associates of Arts degree then continued his education at Florida International University where he graduated with his Bachelors of Science in Nursing Magna Cum Laude. Quickly after he knew he wanted to pursue higher education in the field of nursing so he pursued his dreams, attending FIU’s specialized BSN-DNP graduate nursing track. With a special curiosity in mental health he decided to extensively research Down syndrome and the occurrence of early onset Dementia for his capstone project. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said it best when he quoted “It is not enough to take steps which may someday lead to a goal; each step must be itself a goal and a step likewise. Similarly, Mr. Laguerre is on the pursuit of his dreams, with each goal accomplished precisely.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Legacy Scholar – Cardiac Disease/Stroke
Dissertation: Down syndrome and the occurrence of early onset Dementia
Megan Lagunas, CCRN
Biography
I am a nursing PhD student at the University of Washington, Seattle. My research interest is in nursing education with a special emphasis on interprofessional education and practice among health science students and clinical skill development through simulation. In addition to working on my PhD, I am concurrently seeking a masters in education with a focus in measurement and statistics and am a teaching assistant with the school of nursing’s clinical skills lab. Myself and 6 other health science students from the UW are co-recipients of the 2014 Inter-professional Student Hot Spotting learning collaborative and mini grant project. Outside of school, I have continued to work as a bedside nurse in a medical, surgical, transplant ICU. Being an active bedside nurse provides me with up to date experience for teaching clinical skills and encourages to me always consider how nursing research and education impacts patient outcomes.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Nurse Leader – Interprofessional Education/Nursing Education
Dissertation: Understanding the instructor variables that impact effectiveness of interprofessional education of health science students
Seattle WA United States
Natasha Laibhen-Parkes
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Dissertation: Pediatrics, evidence-based practice
United States
Christina Lam, RN
Biography
Christina Lam began her nursing career in adult cardiology, with the objective of returning to graduate school to pursue a career in nursing education. While working as a staff nurse, she developed a passion for working with heart failure patients and identifying ways to integrate illness management into their lifestyle, while also developing an interest in how nurses approach patient education at the bedside. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD in Nursing from Villanova University and is assessing ways nurse faculty prepare undergraduate nursing students to teach chronic illness self-management to patients. Other professional interests include best practices in undergraduate clinical education, including assessment and evaluation of clinical performance, as well as clinical faculty development initiatives. She is an instructor and the undergraduate clinical coordinator in the Department of Nursing at James Madison University.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Nurse Leader – Adult medical-surgical nursing, medical cardiology, nursing education
Dissertation: Integration of chronic illness self-management content in BSN curricula
Harrisonburg VA United States
Kimberly Landrum, Ph.D., R.N.
Biography
Kimberly Landrum, Ph.D., R.N is a graduate of Texas Woman’s University, Houston, Texas. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, and a lifetime member of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States. She has been involved with organizations that provide such services as medical care and clean water in Central America, disaster response in the U.S., and local support for veterans. Civilian nursing practice has been in the perioperative field, as a staff nurse, manager, educator, and travel nurse. As an officer in the Army Nurse Corp. Reserves, she served as a Platoon Leader, Battle Focused Instructor, and HIV Educator. She served on active duty during Operation Desert Storm. These experiences gave Kimberly insight into the military way of life, and the core concepts of honor, duty, mission completion, and camaraderie, which are fundamental for unit cohesion and individual achievement. She received a Diploma in Nursing from Mt. Carmel School of Nursing, and a BSN from Capital University, Columbus, Ohio. She received a MS in Nursing from Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas. As a nurse, veteran, and scholar, Kimberly is interested in the impact of community organizations on the health of veterans and families, and committed to helping nurses and communities understand the unique lifeways of those who have served in the military through translational research. She also has an interest in helping community organizations that serve veterans conduct research into the impact of their programs.
Dr. Landrum teaches at Anna Vaughn College of Nursing, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veterans Healthcare – Other
Dissertation: The lived experience of women veterans seeking health care
10517 S 86th East Place Tulsa Oklahoma 74133 United States of America
George Lane, MSN, RN, RRT
Biography
I am currently enrolled in the PhD Program at the University of San Diego. I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a Master of Science degree in Executive Nursing Leadership from the University of San Diego in San Diego, California. I was commissioned as a Navy Nurse Corps officer in 2003 , and have served on four tours of active duty. I am currently serving in a drilling reserve status with the Navy Reserve Operation Health Support Unit in San Diego, California. I am currently employed as a civilian Patient Safety Nurse/Risk Management Nurse Consultant at Naval Medical Center San Diego. I have a strong background in Quality Management, Patient Safety, Emergency/Trauma Nursing, Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Nurse Leader – Policy and Leadership
Dissertation: Subject: System Changes and DOD Standardization Changes at Naval Medical Center San Diego
San Diego CA United States
Linda Lane
Biography
Linda L. Lane is a Masters-level prepared Nurse Practitioner in both Psychiatric/Mental Health and Family Health with a subspecialty in Addictive Behaviors. While completing the clinical portion of her graduate program she was struck by the number of untreated mental health issues she observed during her primary care rotation, as well as the multiple, uncontrolled physical comorbidities she saw during her psychiatry placement; in both, substance use disorders were common and unaddressed. At the time (2007), integration of primary care and behavioral health was not the norm, and specializing in both disciplines was unsupported and required special permission. Now of course, this is the standard of care.
Committed to working with underserved populations, Ms. Lane has been fortunate to be a member of the National Health Service Corps. Her participation in the program as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner has afforded her the opportunity to work with the homeless, in rural areas with few providers; with patients recovering from traumatic brain injuries; and with incarcerated individuals with mental illness. In each of these populations she has worked with increasing numbers of veterans. After practicing as the sole psychiatric provider in a maximum-security men’s prison in Pennsylvania for three years, Ms. Lane observed first-hand the unfortunate reality that “prisons are the new mental hospitals”. Many persons with severe, persistent mental illness have become caught in the mass incarceration system, often because their access to appropriate care in the community is limited or nonexistent.
New York is one of the states that have adopted multiple “problem-solving courts” including Mental Health Courts, Drug Courts, and Veterans Courts that seek to utilize innovative solutions by addressing underlying issues to better serve the needs of communities and litigants. Ms. Lane is a supporter of these alternative approaches in criminal justice and is also involved with NYU PrEP, an advocacy organization at NYU Law School focused on prison reform and education. As a Jonas Scholar she would like to investigate opportunities for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners to improve the provision of, and outcomes in, correctional psychiatry as well as related policy reform.
Ms. Lane’s DNP Capstone project is developing an effective, evidence-based tobacco cessation program for SPMI individuals who are taking second-generation antipsychotics while smoking.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Barbara Jonas Psychiatric Mental Health Scholar – addictive behaviors
Dissertation: developing an effective, evidence-based tobacco cessation program for SPMI individuals who are taking second-generation antipsychotics while smoking.
United States
Lauren Langley
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Research/Clinical Practice Area:
Dissertation: psychiatric-mental health, eating disorders, substance abuse
United States
Roger Lankheet, MA Ed, BSN, RN-BC, CHSE
Biography
Roger Lankheet earned a BSN from Grand Valley State University, and a MA Ed from University of Rhode Island. He earned ANCC board certification in Nursing Professional Development and later completed post-graduate studies from the Naval Postgraduate School, earning a Healthcare Modeling and Simulation Certificate. Additionally, he has earned the Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator certification from the Society for Healthcare in Simulation. He has served as a staff nurse, clinic nurse, nurse leader, nurse educator and simulation center specialist, covering a diverse range of healthcare environments. He served in the U.S. Navy for a total of 22 years; seven years as enlisted and later earned a commission in the Nurse Corps. As a naval officer, he gained extensive experience in a variety of healthcare contexts and earned the sub-specialty designations for ICU, ER, and Education and Training Management. His nursing practice background includes ICU, transport medicine, emergency medicine, family practice, maternal child & infant health, medical-surgical, and nursing staff development. He has collaborated with healthcare simulation educators to provide workshops and symposiums in Southern California to advance simulation education. Currently is employed by Gaumard Scientific as the Manager, for Simulation Education Programs. Since joining Gaumard, he has been responsible for creating over 120 programmed scenarios, along with 105 Simulation Learning Experiences, which provide a useful construct for the practice and demonstration of health care processes and skills.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Scholar – Preventive Health
Dissertation: The efficacy of healthcare simulation in nursing education
Oceanside CA United States
Michelle Lardner, MS, RN-BC
Biography
Michelle Lardner is the Deputy Chief Information Officer and Chief of Clinical Informatics at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. In her role, she oversees the clinical informatics department and the electronic health record at the hospital. Previously, she served as the Director of Nursing Informatics at Virginia Hospital Center, informatics nurse specialist at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Chief of E-Health at the former National Naval Medical Center and a system coordinator at Epic Systems. She served in the US Navy Nurse Corps and has completed wartime and humanitarian deployments aboard the USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy. Ms. Lardner received her BSN from the University of Illinois and MS from the University of Maryland. She is also a Faculty Associate at the University of Maryland, providing assistance to the graduate nursing informatics program. She is currently pursuing her DNP at the University of Maryland with interests in applying evidenced based practice using health information technology and using patient portals to engage and empower patients.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veterans Healthcare – Other
Dissertation: Patient Engagement Using a Patient Portal in a Clinical Research Hospital
Bethesda MD United States
Madeline Lassche, MSNEd RN
Biography
I am a pediatric nurse specializing in simulation pedagogy and developing multiple simulation scenarios for health sciences including IPE and pediatric focus. I have over 10 years’ experience in education and simulation with 5 years experience in development and evaluation of simulation offerings. I have received faculty spirit awards and preceptor awards for education. I have also received awards for research abstracts and posters at scientific meetings. My current research has focused on exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of research tools in the educational setting for pediatrics and simulation. I am currently the Executive Director of Simulation for the University Of Utah College Of Nursing responsible for development and operations of all simulation offerings.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veterans Healthcare – Women and Families
Dissertation: Child and Caregiver Outcomes of a Simulation-Based Intervention for Pediatric Tracheotomy Caregivers: An Experimental Study
Kaysville UT United States
Bonnie Lauder
Biography
Bonnie Lauder is the Director of Quality at the Visiting Nurse Services of New York (VNSNY), Hospice and Palliative Program. She received her received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the State University at Downstate, and a master’s in information systems from Pace University. She has been a Certified Healthcare Professional in Quality (CHPQ) since 1992, and she has a certificate in population health from Duke University.
She has 25 years of experience in the field of health care informatics and quality, having started her career at Mount Sinai Hospital where she established the first clinical information systems department. She has successfully designed and implemented core clinical and management care delivery systems across hospital and home care continuums using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Collaborative Model for Achieving Breakthrough Improvement, and triple aim methodology of improving quality, reducing cost and increasing access to healthcare services.
In 2008, the New York State Medicaid Redesign Team credited Ms. Lauder with saving the state $100, 000,000 by building a systematic approach for identifying care needs for the Medicaid population and triggering the right resource for care delivery, reducing hospitalization by 10%; and redesigning the role of the Home Health Aide, building a tool for determining personnel care hours based on a patient needs assessment. She is a member of multiple New York State Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program committees, collaborating and implementing innovative processes across healthcare continuums.
Ms. Lauder has published on topics related to evidence-based care implemented at the interdisciplinary care team level. She is co-author of the Evidence Based Performance Improvement model used by organizations and Doctor of Nursing students to improve practice and lower cost. She contributed chapters to ANA’s selection of the best evidenced-based book for 2013, Teaching evidence-based practice in nursing: A guide for academic and clinical settings (2nd. Ed). NY: Springer.
As a clinical mentor and adjunct professor at the New York University School of Nursing, and Pace University School of Nursing, she mentors Doctor of Nursing Practice students in the implementation of evidence-based practice using triple aim methodology. In 2015, the New York University Doctor of Nursing Practice capstone project won the New York State Nursing Association Evidence-Based Practice Award for their implementation of the Teach-Back methodology at VNSNY, under Ms. Lauder’s leadership.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Barbara Jonas Psychiatric Mental Health Scholar –
Dissertation:
United States
Rene Lavoie, BSN, RN, CVBC
Biography
Rene Lavoie began her nursing career in 1993 as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), returning to school for an Associate Degree, followed with a BSN. She is now pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner, at Loyola University New Orleans. Rene has spent her 20-year nursing career in the Cardiac Intermediate Care (CICU) working with step-down patients. During her career she has worn many hats, including – Staff Nurse, Preceptor, Charge Nurse, Project Manager, Committee member, Performance Improvement Coordinator, and Interim Unit Director. Her plans to further continue her education were halted temporarily when her daughter became seriously ill with Celiac disease and Overlap Syndrome, beginning a long journey of recovery for both Rene and her child, After an 8-year struggle, her daughter is in full remission and Rene has returned to school to pursue her dream of becoming an Advanced Practice Nurse. Rene is a member of Preventive Cardiovascular Nursing Association, a student member of the Louisiana Nurse Practitioner Association, is certified as Cardiac Vascular Board Certification (CVBC) from ANCC, and is a former member Content Expert Panelist, serving 8 years for the of the national board certification exam at ANCC.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Nurse Leader – Cardiac Disease/Stroke
Dissertation: Heart Failure
New Orleans Louisiana United States
Grace N. Lawrence
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Dissertation: Cancer, Health promotion
United States
Anamarie Lazo, RN, MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified
Biography
My family immigrated in the United States from the Philippines when I was still in high school. Growing up in a poor area in Manila, I realized early on that I wanted to become a nurse to care for those in need. I took advantage of the college scholarship I received after high school by obtaining an associate degree in nursing. I worked as an RN for fifteen years before I decided to become a nurse practitioner (NP). After receiving my MSN from ASU, I worked as an NP in private practice for two years then as a primary care provider at Vandenberg AFB before going to the VA, where I spent the first two years working in a substance dependence treatment program. I currently work as an NP at the ASPIRE center which is a Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program through the VA for homeless veterans who have been diagnosed with PTSD and TBI. I function as the only medical provider for the veterans who have other medical co-morbidities including chronic pain problems. Because of PTSD, many of the veterans who come to ASPIRE center have histories of substance dependence which contribute to a challenging chronic pain management. This is the reason for my interest in getting involved in a research that promotes and encourages self care as an alternative to pain management. I hope that by my involvement in this research, I will be able to help veterans manage their chronic pain by means of self-care and non-pharmaceutical interventions.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Nurse Leader – Other
Dissertation: Supporting Self Care in Veterans with Chronic Pain and PTSD
San Diego California United States
Alasia Ledford, MDiv, BA, BSN RN
Biography
Alasia Ledford of Hillsborough, North Carolina, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Lee University in 2004. She earned a Master of Divinity from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in 2009, and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2017. Throughout her studies Alasia volunteered with non-profit organizations providing services to immigrant families, which fueled a passion for advocacy and community engagement that persists today. Alasia presently works as a Registered Nurse in the Maternity Care Center at UNC Hospitals, while continuing her PhD studies. Her research interests lie in the areas of health disparities and maternal and child mental health with a focus on American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. Her current research examines postpartum depression prevention and early intervention through nurse home visiting.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Scholar – Psych-Mental Health
Dissertation: Anticipated Title: Hearing the collective voice: A mixed methods study of the implementation of a mental health innovation among tribal communities served by Nurse Family Partnership. I will be examining the implementation and scaling up of a mental health innovation (MHI) within the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) model of care, focusing specifically on the adoption and application of the MHI within tribal communities served by NFP.
Hillsborough NC United States
Brian Ledl, BSN, RN
Biography
My name is Brian Ledl and I am a current DNP student at Wayne State University. My focus is in adult gerontology primary care. I have attained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Science and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Wayne State University. I was a Presidential Scholar at Wayne State University from 2002-2006. I have six years of experience in medical-surgical nursing and currently work at the Ann Arbor VA providing exceptional care to Veterans. I am working towards implementing a sepsis screening tool at the Ann Arbor VA that will assist in improving health outcomes for Veterans and reduce healthcare costs. I have served as a charge nurse, preceptor, and evidence-based practice committee member at the Ann Arbor VA.
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Research/Clinical Practice Area: Jonas Veterans Healthcare – Health Systems/Patient Safety/Quality
Dissertation: Sepsis Screening Tool
Riverview MI United States