Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal
Editor-in-Chief
Nohemi Sadule-Rios, PhD, APRN; Manager, Nursing & Health Sciences Research Department, Baptist Health Center for the Advancement of Learning
Editorial Board
Agueda Hernandez, MD, FAAFP; Associate DIO Program Director, WKBH/FIU Family Medicine Residency Medical Director, BHMG Family Medicine Center Chair of Family Medicine, West Kendall Baptist Hospital
Ana M. Viamonte Ros, MD, MPH; Medical Director Palliative & Bioethics, Baptist Health Medical Group, Associate Dean for Women in Medicine, FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Javier Jimenez-Carcamo, MD/PhD; Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography and Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation; Director of Advanced Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension at South Miami Hospital, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University
John McFadden, PhD, CRNA; Dean and Professor, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Barry University
Nada Wakim, PhD, RN, NE-BC; Assistant Vice President of Nursing and Case Management, South Miami Hospital
Tonette S. Rocco, PhD; Professor of Adult Education & Human Resource Development, Florida International University; Editor-in-Chief, New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development
Associate Editors
Catherina Chang Martinez, PhD, MSN, RN, ARNP; Nurse Scientist, Nursing & Health Sciences Research, Baptist Hospital of Miami, Baptist Children’s Hospital, Baptist Health Center for the Advancement of Learning
Judy Bowling, PhD, MSN, NPD-BC; Nurse Scientist, Nursing & Health Sciences Research, Homestead Hospital, Mariners Hospital, Fishermen’s Hospital, Baptist Health Center for the Advancement of Learning
Natalie Bermudez, PhD, RN, PCCN-K; Nurse Scientist, Nursing & Health Sciences Research, South Miami Hospital, Baptist Health Center for Advancement of Learning
Noah R. Zanville, PhD, RN, BA; Nurse Scientist, Nursing & Health Sciences Research, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health Center for the Advancement of Learning
Roberto L. Roman Laporte, DNP, RN, CMSRN; Nurse Scientist, Nursing & Health Sciences Research, Baptist Health Center for the Advancement of Learning
Victoria Y. McCue, MSN, PhD(c), RN, CPN; Nurse Scientist, Nursing & Health Sciences Research, West Kendall Baptist Hospital, Doctors Hospital, Baptist Health Center for the Advancement of Learning
Design Editor
Amanda Charles, BS; Research Assistant, Nursing & Health Sciences Research, Baptist Health Center for the Advancement of Learning
Contributing Editors
Avril Nimblett-Clark, MS, PA-C; Assistant Professor Academic Coordinator, Barry University PA Program
Carolyn Hart, PhD, RN, CNE; Associate Professor and Chair of Nursing CNHS Academic Affairs College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Barry University
Corvette V Yacoob DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC; Director NP and DNP Specialization Programs CNHS Academic Affairs College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Barry University
Edwina E. Brathwaite, PhD, MSN/Ed, MS/HSA, RN-BC; Director , Nursing Practice Management, Doctors Hospital
Frances Ordieres Gonzalez, Pharm.D. CPh.; Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, Department of Pharmaceutical Services
James O. Adefisoye, MS; Statistics Leader, Quality Improvement Team Performance Analyst II- Magnet Designation, Homestead Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida
Laura O. Smith, PhD, FNP-C, RN; Assistant Professor, Nova Southeastern University College of Nursing
Lisa M. Grubb, DNP, MSN, RN, WOCN, C/ DONA, CPHQ; Senior Dir ector of Quality Management, Deputy Director Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute at Howard County General Hospital, Adjunct Faculty John Hopkins School of Nursing
Marcella M. Rutherford, PhD, MBA, MSN; Dean, College of Nursing, Nova Southeastern University, RWJF Executive Nurse Leader Fellow Alumni Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing
Marcia J. Derby, PhD, RN; Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University College of Nursing
María de los Ángeles Ordóñez, DNP, APRN, GNPBC; Director , Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center, FAU Memory Disorder Clinic Coordinator, Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative, Assistant Professor of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Assistant Professor of Clinical Biomedical Science (Secondary) Charles Schmidt College of Medicine
Mark Brown, MSN, RN, CEN; Chief Nursing Officer, Seton Medical Center | Part of Verity Health System
Randi Cooperman, PA; Program Director, Associate Professor of Medical Education, Physician Assistant Program, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Barry University
Rebecca M. Lee, DNP, CRN; Program Administrator, Assistant Professor, Barry University Anesthesiology Programs, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Steve J. Rios, EdD; Researcher & Senior Director of Positive Pathways, Florida Department of Children & Families, President, Rios Research & Evaluation
Stuart D. Downs, DNP, MSN, MSA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CPHQ; Vice President / COO, WellStar Atlanta Medical Center
Timothy P. Gauthier, BCPS-AQ ID; Manager, Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Program, Baptist Health South Florida
Tony Umadhay, PhD, CRNA; Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, CNHS Academic Affairs, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Barry University
Vanessa Johnson, PhD, MS, RN; Director of Research/ Associate Professor, Clinical Genetics Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Alum Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing
Wendy Langen, MCMSC, PA-C; Director of Didactic Education/ Physician Assistant Program, College of Nursing and Health Science, Barry University
Winifred M. Pardo, PharmD., BCPS; Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Residency Program Director, Homestead Hospital-Pharmacy Services
Yarelys Garcia, BSN, PharmD.; Supervisor of Clinical Pharmacy, South Miami Hospital
Publishing Support
Carrie Figueredo, MLIS; Manager Medical Librarians, Center for Research, Library & Knowledge Services
Devica Samsundar, MLIS, AHIP; Director, Center for Research, Library & Knowledge Services
Jessica Salinas, MSI; Medical Librarian, Center for Research, Library & Knowledge Services
