As North Carolina and the world face new and unprecedented health crises and an aging population, nurses are ever more central to the health and well-being of patients, families, and communities. Carolina nurse researchers are building on the essential role nurses play across a wide range of settings and are improving patient safety, quality of care, and outcomes.
Current Related Projects
Nursing and Health Systems
Scaling-Up Integrative Pain Management in Federally-Qualified Health Centers
Isabel Roth, DrPH, MS
Nursing and Health Systems
Transitional Care for Skilled Nursing Facility Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias and their Caregivers: A Cluster Randomized Trial
Mark Toles, PhD, RN, FAAN
Nursing and Health Systems
Promoting Healthy Work Environments and Confronting Workplace Violence Through Simulation Training
Valerie Howard, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN
Nursing and Health Systems
Closing the Gaps: Strengthening Nursing Education through Partnerships to Improve Care for Underserved and Rural Communities
Susana Barroso, PhD, RN
Nursing and Health Systems
Partners in Practice, Engagement, & Education in Rural NC: Preparing Nurse Practitioners for Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care: Vulnerable Populations
Victoria Soltis-Jarrett, PhD, PMHCNS/NP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Nursing and Health Systems
Understanding the Implementation Process for HPV Vaccine Standing Orders Support in Large Healthcare Systems
Lisa Mansfield, PhD, RN
Nursing and Health Systems
A Nurse-Led Palliative and Supportive Care Intervention for Newly Diagnosed Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN
Digital Innovation
Improving Providers’ Decision-Making and Reducing Information Overload Using Information Visualization in Electronic Health Records
Saif Khairat, PhD, MPH
Community Engagement
NC WORKS4HEALTH: Reducing Chronic Disease Risks in Socioeconomically disadvantaged, unemployed populations
Shawn Kneipp, PhD, RN, ANP, APHN-BCAdditional Nursing and Health Systems Research Projects
- Predictive Modeling to Support Safe Discharges of COVID-19 Patients in the Emergency Department | Dr. Saif Khairat | Funded by MedStar Health Research Institute
- Evaluation of Virtual Nursing Program to Combat Nursing Workforce Challenges | Dr. Saif Khairat | Funded by a 2023 Deans Office Pilot Grant
- LSA Connect-Home Learning Collaborative Phase 3 | Dr. Mark Toles | Funded by Lutheran Services America