13th Annual Research Day Awards

Adolescent User Experience with AI-powered E-cigarette Cessation App. Nicole Zhu, BSN student; Eunhee Park, PhD, RN, APHN-BC, FAAN

Linking Wearable Heart Rate Variability to Stress and Mental Health in Healthcare Workers. Owen Li, BSN student; Yu-Ping Chang, PhD, RN, FGSA, FIAAN, FAAN

When Work Becomes the Barrier. Bryan Lara, BSN student; Amarjot Gill, MN, BSN, RN, DNS-CT, PhD candidate

Evaluating the Attitudes, Perceived Barriers, and Practice Patterns of Intraoperative Magnesium Use Among Anesthesia Providers Locally and Nationally. Mikayla Ward, BSN, RN, DNP student; Carolyn Montgomery, PhD, ANP-BC, GNP; Bonnie M. Vest, PhD 

Perioperative Hypertension Treatment with Clevidipine During General Surgical Cases. Dallen Johns, BSN, RN, CCRN, DNP student

What are the Perceptions of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) Regarding Incarcerated Patients, and How Might These Perceptions Influence Anesthesia Care? Mary Beth Hourihane, RN, BSN, DNP candidate; Cheryl A. Spulecki, DNAP, CRNA, ACNP, FAANA; Christopher Barrick, PhD 

From Moral Distress to Burnout and Mental Health: The Mediating Role of Mindfulness. Allie Nickel, MS, RN, PhD student; Weijun Wang, PhD; Yu-Ping Chang, PhD, RN, FGSA, FIAAN, FAAN

The Association Between Pre-Bedtime Light Exposure and Sleep Outcomes in Cancer Survivors with Insomnia. Youngran Cha, MSN, RN, PhD candidate; Daniel Smith, PhD, AGPCNP-BC, CNE, FAAN; Christopher Barrick, PhD; Carleara Weiss, PhD, MS, RN; Suzanne Dickerson, PhD, RN

A Pathway to Belonging: Social and Recreational Programming in a Canadian Long-Term Care Facility. Amarjot S. Gill, PhD candidate; Sharon Hewner, PhD, RN, FAAN; Amy Hequembourg, PhD; Suzanne Sullivan, PhD, MBA, RN, CHPN 

Effect of AI-Generated Patient Voices on Student Outcomes in Pre-Licensure Nursing Simulation. James Cozza, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ENP-C, CHSE; Emily Vezina, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC; Donnette Blachura-Hong, MS, RN; Clifford Minter, MPH; Christopher Barrick, PhD; Kelly M. Foltz-Ramos, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FAAN

The Impacts of Nicotinamide Ribose on Seasonal Variance of Objective Sleep Measures in Older Adults. Carleara Weiss, PhD, MS, RN; Anushka Ghei; Akshay Revankar; Ayesha Rahman, MS; Jihnhee Yu, PhD

Effect of a Behavioral Insomnia Intervention on 24-Hour Rest–Activity Rhythms in Breast Cancer Survivors. Misol Kwon, PhD, RN; Young. S. Seo, PhD; Stephanie Griggs, PhD, RN; Pin-Wei Chen, PhD; Jonathan A. Mitchell, PhD; Suzanne Dickerson, PhD, RN

Utilizing Simulation to Prepare for a Mass Causality Incident in a Pediatric Perioperative Area. Amanda L. Lagoda, MSN, RN, CNOR (Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, Kaleida Health)

The VA Whole Health Program and Its Impact on Cardiometabolic Risks Factors. Emilee Muncy, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC (VA of WNY Nurse Practitioner Residency)

Symptom Management in the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Patient Using Virtual Reality. Heather Huizinga, MSN, RN, OCN (Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center)

Sustaining Mindfulness Practice in Underserved Adults After Virtual MBSR Training. Chhungi Lama, BSN student; Leann Balcerzak, BSN, RN, PhD candidate

Redefining Psychoeducation on Cannabis Use for Clients with Psychotic/Mood Disorders. Emily Coinco, BSN, RN, DNP candidate

Human-Centered AI Design: Expert Validation of a Trauma-Informed Chatbot. Erica Smith, PhD, RN, MS, MBA; Elizabeth Bowen, PhD; Sharon Hewner, PhD, RN, FAAN

Advancing Global Health Competencies Using Community-Based Participatory Research and Virtual Reality in DNP Education. Molli Oldenburg, DNP, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, AOCNP; Susan Butler, DNP, RN, FNP-BC; Jessica Kruger, PhD, MCHES; Kelly Foltz Ramos, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FAAN, FNAP

Advancing Hypertension Control in Disparate Populations. Amanda Farrell, MSN, RN, AMB-BC; Mary Jimerson, MSN, RN, AMB-BC (Erie County Medical Center)