Research Topic: Perioperative Teamwork and Communication

Research Topic: Dementia Care in Long-term Care Facilities and Community-based Settings

Research Topic: Chronic Pain Management in Older Adults

Research Topic: Acute Pain in the Patient with Chronic Pain

Research Topic: Nursing-led Integrated Medicine and Healing Opportunities in Traditional Western Medicine Environments and How to Improve Culturally-based Care at the Bedside

Research Topic: Data Mining for Client Groups and Intervention Approaches Used in Community-based Care of Older Women with Circulation Problems Faculty Advisor: Dr. Amany Farag Funding: Eloise Zeller Leinfelder Scholarship, Barbara and Richard Csomay Doctoral Scholarship, Joann Eland Memorial Scholarship, Etta Rasmussen Professional Development Award, and Research Assistantships Hometown: Springfield, Illinois

Research Topic: Symptom Experience of People with Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease

Research Topic: Surgical site infection

Research Topic: Does a History of Stressful Life Events Moderate GI Inflammation in Chemotherapy-induced Gastrointestinal Toxicity?

Research Topic: Social and Healthcare Needs of Older Adults

Research Topic: Physical Growth of Patients with Congenital Heart Disease; Transition Care for Adolescent Patients with Chronic Disease

Research Topic: Diagnosis and Treatment of Central Pain Syndromes