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Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal

Volume 8, Issue 1 (2025)

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Editorial Board

(2025). Editorial Board. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1259


Letter

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Letter from the Editors: The Value of Research, Quality Improvement and Evidence-Based Practice Projects, and Innovations in Clinical Practice
Nohemi Sadule Rios and Stephen Breazeale

Sadule Rios, N., & Breazeale, S. (2025). Letter from the Editors: The Value of Research, Quality Improvement and Evidence-Based Practice Projects, and Innovations in Clinical Practice. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 3-4. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1260


Research

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Evaluating the Role of COVID-19 on Delay in Cancer Care and Health Disparities of Women with Breast Cancer: A Retrospective, Multi-site Study
Nohemi Sadule Rios, Morgan Nestingen, Mukesh Roy, Lucy Morales, Andrew Salner, Margaret Barton-Burke, Natalie Bermudez, AnnMarie Mazzella, Muni Rubens, Muhammad A. Rizvi, Morgan Horton, Suresh G. Nair MD, Tania Silva Santos, Patricia Shearburn, Melissa Kratz, Morgan Hume, Kerry Kluska, Nayla Cepero, Wanli Xu, and Wu Weizi

Sadule Rios, N., Nestingen, M., Roy, M., Morales, L., Salner, A., Barton-Burke, M., Bermudez, N., Mazzella, A., Rubens, M., Rizvi, M. A., Horton, M., Nair, S. G., Silva Santos, T., Shearburn, P., Kratz, M., Hume, M., Kluska, K., Cepero, N., Xu, W., & Weizi, W. (2025). Evaluating the Role of COVID-19 on Delay in Cancer Care and Health Disparities of Women with Breast Cancer: A Retrospective, Multi-site Study. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 5-18. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1250


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Exploring the Lived Experience of Nursing Faculty in Preparing for the Next Generation NCLEX: A Qualitative Study
Mary Granoff, Missilia Gilbert, Marjorie Lima, Erika Nusbaum, and Natalie Bermudez

Granoff, M., Gilbert, M., Lima, M., Nusbaum, E., & Bermudez, N. (2025). Exploring the Lived Experience of Nursing Faculty in Preparing for the Next Generation NCLEX: A Qualitative Study. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 19-29. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1221


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The Impact of Awake Prone Positioning in the Patient with COVID-19
Ellie Butsch, Margo Halm, Ann Alway, Eliza Burkholder, and Julia Koos

Butsch, E., Halm, M., Alway, A., Burkholder, E., & Koos, J. (2025). The Impact of Awake Prone Positioning in the Patient with COVID-19. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 30-42. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1212


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The Effect of Simulation on Nurses’ Confidence with Providing Post-Fetal Death Support to Bereaved Parents
Monique Scholine, Shannon Zalewski, Erin M. Franklin, Sandria Jamieson, Janelle Diaz, Donna Davis, Kristi Vargo, Nicole Adokou, Kettia Antoine, and Natalie Bermudez

Scholine, M., Zalewski, S., Franklin, E. M., Jamieson, S., Diaz, J., Davis, D., Vargo, K., Adokou, N., Antoine, K., & Bermudez, N. (2025). The Effect of Simulation on Nurses’ Confidence with Providing Post-Fetal Death Support to Bereaved Parents. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 43-54. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1217


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Promoting Self-Reflection and Implicit Bias Awareness in Nursing: A Mixed-Method Study Advancing Practice and Fostering Healthcare Equality
Diane S. Kramer, Victoria Y. McCue, Anshul Saxena, Jeanette B. Deniz, Nicole Burks, and Patricia Russell

Kramer, D. S., McCue, V. Y., Saxena, A., Deniz, J. B., Burks, N., & Russell, P. (2025). Promoting Self-Reflection and Implicit Bias Awareness in Nursing: A Mixed-Method Study Advancing Practice and Fostering Healthcare Equality. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 55-65. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1222


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Pilot Testing the Reliability and Validity of the Modified Obstetric Fall Risk Assessment System
Geraldine F. Lamoglia, Ashley H. Hurtado, Yasmin Solis, Deborah Pol, and Natalie Bermudez

Lamoglia, G. F., Hurtado, A. H., Solis, Y., Pol, D., & Bermudez, N. (2025). Pilot Testing the Reliability and Validity of the Modified Obstetric Fall Risk Assessment System. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 66-79. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1245


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Retrospectively Examining the Probability of Acute Skin Failure among Hospitalized Patients with Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries
Tori C. Hatch, Jeanine M. Salamone, Pierna F. Vaughner, and Natalie Bermudez

Hatch, T. C., Salamone, J. M., Vaughner, P. F., & Bermudez, N. (2025). Retrospectively Examining the Probability of Acute Skin Failure among Hospitalized Patients with Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 80-92. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1233


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A Descriptive Study of Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Early Labor in Nulliparous Term Singleton Vertex (NTSV) Women
Candida R. Bell, Acklin Gordon, Dianna Hill, Elba Rivera, Heather R. Cowherd, Ivette Ramos, Martha Valdes, Maureen Gordon, Silvia Foltan, Silvia Medina, and Catherina C. Chang Martinez

Bell, C. R., Gordon, A., Hill, D., Rivera, E., Cowherd, H. R., Ramos, I., Valdes, M., Gordon, M., Foltan, S., Medina, S., & Chang Martinez, C. C. (2025). A Descriptive Study of Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Early Labor in Nulliparous Term Singleton Vertex (NTSV) Women. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 93-104. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1249


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Promoting Healthy Diet Adherence using a Multisensory Approach for Post-Stroke Patients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Stacey Myers, Yuki Asakura Strempek, Sarah Kaster, and Clare Hall

Myers, S., Asakura Strempek, Y., Kaster, S., & Hall, C. (2025). Promoting Healthy Diet Adherence using a Multisensory Approach for Post-Stroke Patients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 105-117. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1232


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Impact of Multimodal Analgesia in Comparison to Conventional Analgesia in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patient with Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Order-set
Rhoda Musyoka, Radhan Gopalani, Maura Falli, Maria Ruiz, Cathleen Charles, Yanija Zhang, Esty Trimino, Laura Dominguez Vasquez, and Tom Nguyen

Musyoka, R., Gopalani, R., Falli, M., Ruiz, M., Charles, C., Zhang, Y., Trimino, E., Dominguez Vasquez, L., & Nguyen, T. (2025). Impact of Multimodal Analgesia in Comparison to Conventional Analgesia in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patient with Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Order-set. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 118-129. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1237


Quality Improvement and Evidence-Based Practice Projects

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Harnessing the Communities of Resilience and Excellence Framework to Advance Population Health: The Healthy West Kendall Experience
Cristina Brito, Simone Cheong, Stephanie Norling, Michelle Mejia, Sandra R. McLean, Carlos E. Hernandez, Lourdes Boue, Zuanel Diaz, and Javier Hernandez-Lichtl

Brito, C., Cheong, S., Norling, S., Mejia, M., McLean, S. R., Hernandez, C. E., Boue, L., Diaz, Z., & Hernandez-Lichtl, J. (2025). Harnessing the Communities of Resilience and Excellence Framework to Advance Population Health: The Healthy West Kendall Experience. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 130-138. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1246


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Evaluating Perceptions of Clinical Sports Pharmacists: Insights from an Orthopedic Clinic Survey
Brandon K. Welch, Sara Panella, Michael Swartzon, Eli Friedman, and Samantha Cossin

Welch, B. K., Panella, S., Swartzon, M., Friedman, E., & Cossin, S. (2025). Evaluating Perceptions of Clinical Sports Pharmacists: Insights from an Orthopedic Clinic Survey. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 139-144. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1218


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Implementation of a Pharmacist-Driven Monitoring Protocol for Individuals Receiving Multiple QT-Prolonging Medications in aCommunity Hospital
Maria A. Ruiz, Maura Falli, Kristina Lee, Mario Pascual, and Radhan B. Gopalani

Ruiz, M. A., Falli, M., Lee, K., Pascual, M., & Gopalani, R. B. (2025). Implementation of a Pharmacist-Driven Monitoring Protocol for Individuals Receiving Multiple QT-Prolonging Medications in aCommunity Hospital. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 145-154. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1239


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Evaluation of migraine treatment in the emergency department
Laura Porben Guzman, Erika Dittmar, Thomas J. Wolfel, Jessica Y. Justiz, Allison Vargas, and Stephanie Palma

Porben Guzman, L., Dittmar, E., Wolfel, T. J., Justiz, J. Y., Vargas, A., & Palma, S. (2025). Evaluation of migraine treatment in the emergency department. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 155-163. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1240


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Impact of Structured Internal Medicine Pharmacotherapy Education in Improving Pharmacist Readiness in Transitioning to an Academic Medical Center
Jude Pierre, Erika Dittmar, Heidi Clarke, Radhan B. Gopalani, and Stephanie Palma

Pierre, J., Dittmar, E., Clarke, H., Gopalani, R. B., & Palma, S. (2025). Impact of Structured Internal Medicine Pharmacotherapy Education in Improving Pharmacist Readiness in Transitioning to an Academic Medical Center. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 164-171. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1241


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Assessment of Stroke Priority Status on Door-to-Reversal Time and Outcomes in Anticoagulant Associated Intracranial Hemorrhage
Kayla Mitzel, Jonathan Kline, Thomas J. Wolfel, Erika Dittmar, Nina Cruz, Felipe de los Rios La Rosa, and Heidi Clarke

Mitzel, K., Kline, J., Wolfel, T. J., Dittmar, E., Cruz, N., de los Rios La Rosa, F., & Clarke, H. (2025). Assessment of Stroke Priority Status on Door-to-Reversal Time and Outcomes in Anticoagulant Associated Intracranial Hemorrhage. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 172-178. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1244


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Post-Discharge Transitions of Care Pharmacists Follow-Up Impact on Patient Care
Lesly Rapado, Sara Panella, Elaina Rosario, Emilie Collongette, Faaria Quadri, Beatriz Jimenez-Cadilla, and Amanda Gronniger

Rapado, L., Panella, S., Rosario, E., Collongette, E., Quadri, F., Jimenez-Cadilla, B., & Gronniger, A. (2025). Post-Discharge Transitions of Care Pharmacists Follow-Up Impact on Patient Care. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 179-186. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1231


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Code Crimson OB: A Lifeline for Maternal Health
Colleen Cowie, Elizabeth Barrera, Leah Williams-Jones, Mercy R. Banaszak, Leonor Ruiz, and Arvinder Singh

Cowie, C., Barrera, E., Williams-Jones, L., Banaszak, M. R., Ruiz, L., & Singh, A. (2025). Code Crimson OB: A Lifeline for Maternal Health. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 187-194. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1234


Case Study

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A Case of Monocular Diplopia in the Setting of High-Grade Urothelial Bladder Carcinoma Treated with Pembrolizumab
Leanne Dumeny, Joana Nuraj, Roshni Bisoondial, Nicole Moscoso, Arvinder Singh, and Lorena Bonilla MD

Dumeny, L., Nuraj, J., Bisoondial, R., Moscoso, N., Singh, A., & Bonilla MD, L. (2025). A Case of Monocular Diplopia in the Setting of High-Grade Urothelial Bladder Carcinoma Treated with Pembrolizumab. Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal, 8(1), 195-200. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1242