GW Nursing Student Research Day Winners


April 26, 2024

two computer monitors displaying zoom sessions with students

At GW Nursing, DNP and PhD students took part in the school's Student Research Day on April 15. The competition showcased the research and evidence-based projects of our doctoral students. This year, 20 DNP and PhD students participated, and we are excited to share the results with you.

Session 1 – Winners

First Place (tie):

Christine Riley, "Quantifying Stress in Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Inter-professional Clinical Measure Development" 

First Place (tie):

Samantha Roche, "Addressing Mental Health Access with Collaborative Care: A Health Policy Analysis" 

Third Place:

Ellen LeGrand, "Increasing Early Patient-Centered Advance Care Planning in an Outpatient Oncology Clinic through a Nurse-driven Workflow: A Quality Improvement Project " 

Session 2 – Winners

First Place:

Mackenzie Intlekofer, "Implementing the aSSKINg Bundle In Kerala, India" 

Second Place:

Mary Tanner, "Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Improve Caregiver Well-Being"

Third Place:

Christine Boehm, "Improving Self-Care Knowledge: A Multimedia Patient Teaching Intervention for Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure"