On Monday, April 27th, several College of Nursing students received awards for their contributions to the Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EURēCA).
This annual event highlights innovative research and creative work conducted by undergraduate students in collaboration with faculty across campus. Students may submit individual or group projects, which are evaluated by a panel of faculty judges. Coordinated by the Office of Undergraduate Research, EURēCA is designed to encourage and reward undergraduate involvement in research while fostering meaningful faculty-student mentoring relationships.
Student posters are judged based on the timeliness of the PICOT question, if appropriate methodology was used, design of the posters, and quality of the verbal presentation of the topic.
Jennifer Smith, associate clinical professor and College of Nursing contact for EURēCA, applauds these participants on their dedication and hard work saying, “Congratulations to all the College of Nursing’s exhibition winners! Your commitment to taking nursing to the next level is undeniable.”
To read more about each poster, visit the symposium website here.
STTI EUReCA Award Recipients
Expanding Risk Stratification in Lung Cancer: Evaluating Comorbidities and Family History Beyond Traditional Screening Criteria
Student(s): Kelsey West
Faculty Mentor: Patricia Roberson
Investigating the Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Engagement in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Testing and Treatment Among Postpartum Women with a History of Substance Use Disorder
Student(s): Mira Schantzen
Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Miller
A Comparison of Emotional Intelligence and Burnout Scores in Two Different Nursing Programs at a Large Southeastern State University
Student(s): Madelin Baldwin
Faculty Mentor: Carrie Bailey
The Relationship Between Psychological Distress and Hair Cortisol in Korean Firefighters
Student(s): Andrew Wattanaskoplant
Faculty Mentor: Ji Yoo
EUReCA Award Recipients
Better Handoffs, Better Care: Education’s Effect on Bedside Report Compliance
Author(s): Sydney Curl, Samantha Gradilla, Owen Hall, Addison Williams
Faculty Mentor: Sarah Neller
Peppermint Essential Oil Inhalation for the Reduction of Acute Nausea in Hospitalized Adults
Student(s): Elizabeth Massaglia, Brianna Martin, Megan McMillian, Jiro Greenberg-Oster, Kendall Radocesky
Faculty Mentor: Sarah Neller
Nurse-led, Structured, Hands-on Newborn Care Education to Improve Maternal Confidence
Student(s): Lydia Perrigo, Abigail Mahoney, and Sloane Mueller
Faculty Mentor: Laurie Acred-Natelson
Tablet and Writing Board Communication for Adult Tracheostomy Patients
Student(s): Hannah Massey, Olivia Falocco, Melanie Panico, Hayley Pike, Tara Zimmerman
Faculty Mentor: Laurie Acred-Natelson
Implementation of Daily Dedicated Central-Line Rounding to Reduce CLABSI Rates
Student(s): Malia Grace Liehr, Anna Burton, Jasmine Scott, Molly Waheld, Audrianna Wyatt
Faculty Mentor: Laurie Acred-Natelson
Empowering Pain Relief: Nurse-Led Education for Non-Pharmacologic Pain Management
Student(s): Anna Pazdzior, Isabella Beilke, Tara Driscoll, Abigail Fitzgibbons
Faculty Mentor: Sarah Neller
Reducing Sundowning in Hospitalized Dementia Patient Through Personalized Music Therapy
Student(s): Rebecca Baltimore, Emma Williams
Faculty Mentor: Laurie Acred-Natelson
Hospital-Wide Noise Reduction Policy to Promote Sleep Quality in Adult Medical-Surgical Patients
Student(s): Devan Christty, Alison Hoffman, Catherine Sudbrack
Faculty Mentor:
Reducing Inpatient Falls Through Structured Hourly Rounding
Student(s): Olivia Subblebine, Taylor Rudolph
Faculty Mentor: Kimberly Brown
Structured Family Engagement to Reduce Delirium in Medical ICU Patients
Student(s): Madison Dennis
Faculty Mentor: Gail Griffith