Nursing

Doctoral Student Project Showcase

The University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Doctoral Student Project Showcase displays the diversity and quality of student research and promotes a culture of scholarship and inclusive excellence.

2024 Event Information

Date: TBD
Location: Virtual   

2023 Doctoral Student Project Showcase Agenda

5:00 p.m. – Introduction

5:05 p.m. – Educational Simulation for New Graduate Nurses to Address Workplace Bullying and Incivility by Barbara Winters, DNP student

5:15 p.m. – The Efficacy of High-Fidelity Simulation versus Low in-Fidelity Simulation by Fahad Alanezi, PhD student

5:24 p.m. – Nurses' Involvement in Health Policy Development: An Integrated Review by Islam Banisalman, PhD student

5:31 p.m. – Moderninzing Privileging for Advanced Practice Clinicians through Utilization of Clinical Quality Data by Amanda Rumpke, DNP student

5:38 p.m. – Burnout of Transformational Nurse Leaders by Latifah Alenezi, PhD student

5:45 p.m. – RN Confidence in Medication Administration: Correlations with Educational Preparedness and Perceived Importance by Jessica Westman, DNP student

5:57 p.m. – An Evidence-Based Practice Project to Evaluate Reminiscence Therapy in Older Adults by Deborah Nash, DNP student

6:04 p.m. – Barriers and Facilitators Toward End-of-Life Care Perceived by Critical Care Nurses by Khairayha Alali, PhD student

6:11 p.m. – Integrating Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit by Traci Phillips, DNP student

6:18 p.m. – Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life of Stroke Survivor: An Integrative Review by Anas Okour, PhD student

6:25 p.m. – A Clinical Practice Guideline to Address Pacemaker-Induced Cardiomyopathy by Glenda Dell, DNP student

6:32 p.m. – Factors and Beliefs Affecting Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer to Initiate Cancer Treatment by Wala'a Almallah, PhD student

6:39 p.m. – Video Education on Genetic Testing Options for Prenatal Patients by Heather McCracken, DNP student

6:46 p.m. – Midwives’ Experiences of Managing Paternal Postnatal Depression: A Scoping Review by Paul Shidende, PhD student

6:53 p.m.– The utility of machine learning algorithms in predicting under-five anemia in Tanzania by Henry Duah, PhD student

7:00 p.m – Promoting Treatment for Patients with Co-occurring Disorders by Danielle Martin Charles, DNP student

All UC College of Nursing PhD students, along with Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students who have successfully defended their DNP project proposals, are invited to submit abstracts for consideration in three categories:

  • Evidence-based Practice & Quality Improvement
  • Research Presentations
  • Literature Review

1. First author presenters must be current UC College of Nursing PhD or DNP students or graduate from the last academic calendar year.

2. Completed projects or projects in progress are eligible for presentation.

3. The body of the abstract must be single-spaced and no more than 350 words. Abstracts more than 350 words will not be considered.

4. The title of the abstract should be no more than 12 words.

5. Abstracts must be structured and include the following sections: purpose and rationale; summary and strength of evidence; implemented practice change with identification of stakeholders; evaluation methods; results/discussion (implications for practice and/or recommendations for future research/next steps).

Criteria for scoring:

  • The title is concise and specific to the project.
  • The purpose and rationale are clearly stated.
  • Evidence guiding practice change is strong and reflected in the abstract.
  • Stakeholders are identified and strategies for implementation are outlined.
  • Evaluation methods are discussed.
  • Results or Implications for Practice: Include recommendations for practice, education, or future research based on the review and synthesis.

1. First author presenters must be current UC College of Nursing PhD or DNP students or graduate from the last academic calendar year.

2. Completed projects or projects in progress are eligible for presentation.

3. The body of the abstract must be single-spaced and no more than 350 words. Abstracts more than 350 words will not be considered.

4. The title of the abstract should be no more than 12 words.

5. Abstracts must be structured and include the following sections: title, background, purpose, research questions/hypotheses, theoretical framework/rationale, methods, results/discussion (implications for practice and/or recommendations for future research/next steps).

Criteria for scoring:

  • The title is concise and specific to the project.
  • Purpose and research questions/hypotheses/specific aims are clearly stated.
  • Theoretical framework/rationale is appropriate.
  • Methods are appropriate to the purpose/questions/hypotheses.
  • Outcomes are measurable and evaluation methods explained.
  • Results or Implications for Practice: Include recommendations for practice, education, or future research based on the review and synthesis.

1. First author presenters must be current UC College of Nursing PhD or DNP students or graduate from the last academic calendar year.

2. Completed projects or projects in progress are eligible for presentation.

3. The body of the abstract must be single-spaced and no more than 350 words. Abstracts more than 350 words will not be considered.

4. The title of the abstract should be no more than 12 words.

5. Abstracts must be structured and include the following sections: title, problem/purpose, search strategy, results, synthesis of evidence and implications for practice.

Criteria for scoring:

  • The title is concise and specific to the project.
  • Issue is described and significance of problem is supported.
  • Objectives of inquiry are clearly stated.
  • Databases searched, inclusion/exclusion criteria identified.
  • Search, number of studies included and level of evidence described.
  • Results or Implications for Practice: Describe the synthesis of evidence including major trends and gaps in literature, recommendations for practice, education, or future research based on the review and synthesis.  

Full submission guidelines for each project category are outlined below.