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EDUCATION
1983-1988 CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, NY: PhD in Human Development and Family Studies with minor in
nutrition; Dissertation: Apparent Life-Threatening Events (ALTE) During Infancy:
A Follow-Up Study of Growth and Development
1979-1981 UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, Rochester, NY: MS in Nursing (Family Health Nurse Clinician- PNP);
Thesis: Primiparous Couples' Perception of Their Birth Experience, Their Newborn, and Their First Month
of Parenthood: A Comparative Study of Vaginal and Cesarean Births
1969.1973 OBERLIN COLLEGE, Oberlin , OH: BA in Religion-Asian Studies; Undergraduate field research:
Cultural Barriers to Family Planning, Madurai University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
Registered Nurse, State of Washington #RN00139742
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013-present Professor, Nursing and Health Studies, University of Washington Bothell, Bothell, WA
Visiting Professor, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA;
Co-Director of APIN Grant.
2012-2013 Professor, Nursing and Health Studies (50% including 5% grant funding from FY 10
Congressionally Directed Grant), UW, Bothell, Bothell, WA
Visiting Professor and Interim RN-BSN Program Director (50%) Western Washington University,
Bellingham, WA
Co-Chair, WA State Joint Transfer Council Workgroup developing RN-BSN Direct Transfer
Agreement/Major Ready Pathway (DTA/MRP)
2002-2010 Adjunct Professor, Department of Family and Child Nursing, UW Seattle School of Nursing,
Seattle, WA
2001-2002 Director, Nursing Practice, Education & Research, Seattle Childrens Hospital, Seattle, WA
1996-2001 Clinical Associate Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Pediatrics, Milwaukee, WI
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1995-1999 Associate Professor and Child Option Chair, Marquette University, College of Nursing,
Milwaukee, WI
1990-1995 Associate Director, University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital Pediatric Pulmonary Center
(PPC), Madison, Wisconsin. 50% Appointment
1990-1995 Assistant Professor- School of Nursing, and Child and Family Studies, University of Wisconsin
Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. 50% Academic appointment
1987-1990 Assistant Professor, University of Rochester School of Nursing, Rochester, NY. Care of Children
and Families
AWARDS
2007 Washington State Nurses Associate (WSNA) Professional Nursing & Health Care Council
award
for Nursing Education, 2007
FUNDING:
2010-2013 University of Washington Bothell Nursing Faculty Consortium Training Program, Congressionally
Directed Grant House Appropriations Bill sponsored by Congressman Jay Inslee, Congressman
Jim McDermott, and Senator Patty Murray, $200,000.
2010-2011 Johnson & Johnson Promise of Nursing Capacity Grant: Increasing Nursing Education Capacity
through Blended Learning, $25,000.
2009-2011 University of Washington Bothell Nursing Education Program. Congressionally Directed Grant,
House Appropriations Bill sponsored by Congressman Jay Inslee and Senator Maria Cantwell,
$330,000
2007-2008 Johnson & Johnson Promise of Nursing Capacity Grant: A Diversity Outreach to Increase Students
from Underrepresented/Minority Populations, $25,000.
2003-2005 Seattle Childrens Hospital and Regional Medical Center H1B funds to fully support 15 RNs returning for
the RN-BSN, $135,000
1998 Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System (AHEC) Statewide Initiatives: Nursing
and child
care: A community partnership to support a Health Screening & Safety Fair: October 20,
1998 at
Grays Child Development Center, Milwaukee, WI. Health screening (well-child exams,
vision,
hearing, speech, development) of approximately 100 children ranging in age from
infancy-12
years. Safety Fair with nursing student and community exhibits. $3,000
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1996-1997 Agency for Health Care Policy & Research (AHCPR): Healthy People 2000:
Taking Action with
Children & Families $27,316
1992-1993 Perinatal Foundation: Nutrition Risk Screening and Assessment Tool for Infants
and Young
Children with Special Health Care Needs $10,000
1984-1987 NRSA, Department of Health and Human Services: National Research Service
Award
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
Baroni, M. & McGuire, M. The Value of RN-to-BSN Education: A Collaborative Multi-Site Study. Data collection
is completed and analysis/dissemination is in progress for this study examining perceptions of the value of BSN
Education among nursing staff, supervisors and leadership at 6 medical centers in the Northern Puget Sound region.
Baroni, M., Sikma, S., & Hoeksel, R. RN-BSN Education in Washington State: A Comparative Case Study.
Submitted but not funded: RWJF Evaluating Innovations in Nursing Education Program, February 2012; RRF,
September 2012; UWB Worthington (January 2013). Funded through APIN2 ($35,000)
MANUSCRIPTS IN DEVELOPMENT:
Baroni, M., Hoeksel, R., Davies, M., Bears, S., Kaplan, L. & Babbo, G. (In progress) Washington State Collaborative Effort
to
Promote Seamless Academic Progression in Nursing: State-Wide Associate in Nursing DTA/MRP:
Baroni, M. (In progress). University of Washington Bothell (UWB) Nursing Education Consortium: Addressing the faculty
shortage through partnerships. http://www.wacenterfornursing.org/uploads/file/UW-Bothell-Nursing-
Consortium.pdf
Baroni, M (In progress). The perceived value of Baccalaureate Nursing Education: Perspectives of staff nurses, managers and
leadership at six hospitals in the Northern Puget Sound region..
Baroni, M., Anderson, B., Mischler, E. (1997). Cystic fibrosis newborn screening program: Impact of early screening results
on the parent-child relationship. Pediatric Nursing. 23 (2):143-151.
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Pridham, K., Broome, M., Woodring, B. & Baroni, M. (1996). Education for the nursing of children and their families:
Standards and guidelines for pre-licensure and early professional education. Journal of Pediatric Nursing.11 (5):273-
280. **See Erratum (1997). J Pediatric Nursing. 12(2):132.
Baroni, M., & Sondel, S. (1995). A collaborative model for identifying feeding and nutrition needs in early intervention.
Infants & Young Children. 8(2):1-12.
Baroni, M., Tuthill, P., Feenan, L., & Schroeder, M. (1994). Technology-dependent infants: A retrospective case analysis of
service coordination across state lines. Infants & Young Children, 7(1): 69-78.
Hewson, M., Mischler, E., Tuthill, P., Baroni, M., Dreier, C., Green, C., Kraus, C., Becker, E., Feenan, L., Sondel, S.,
Schuster, S., & Wolf, T. (1993). Comprehensive team care. Maternal Child Nursing, 18(4): 198-205.
Baroni, M. (1992). Bayleys infant behavior record ratings of infants with recurrent apnea: Behavioral profile and correlates
with apnea, age, and developmental status. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 13(3): 158-164.
Baroni, M. (1991). Apparent life threatening events (ALTE) during infancy: A follow-up study of growth and development.
Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 12(3): 154-161.
Baroni, M. (2012). Seamless academic progression for nurses. Washington Nursing Commission News. 6 (3): 14.
Capelo, J., Baker, M.W., Kaplan, L., Stephen-Selby, H., Baroni, M., Bear, S., Hollinsworth, C., & Jointer, K.
(2012). Transforming nursing education in Washington State. Washington Nursing Commission News. 6 (3): 13.
PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS:
Millonig, V., Baroni, M., & Miller, S. (Eds.) (2001). Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Review and Clinical
Reference Guide. Potomac, MD: Health Leadership Associates.
Millonig, V. & Baroni, M. (Eds.). (1999). Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide.
(3rd ed.) Potomac, MD: Health Leadership Associates.
PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS: The following abstracts were either selected by editors for their merit based on their review of
published articles or represent published abstracts from refereed conferences.
Cooke, C. L., Abrums, M., Anderson, A., Baroni, M., Blachley, B., Ezeonwu, M., Hatfield, K., Kenworthy, N., Kovalesky, A.,
Mohammed, S., Resnick, J., Stone, A., Wade, C., Westbrook,L. (2014). Overview: Role of Nursing in Fostering
Undergraduate Public Health Knowledge [Abstract]. Communicating Nursing Research, 47, 202.
Baroni, M., Tuthill P., Feenan, L., & Schroeder, M. (1994). Technology-dependent Infants: A Retrospective Case Analysis of
Service Coordination Across State Lines. Selected to be abstracted (December, 1994). Capsules and Comments in
Pediatric Nursing, published by Mosby-Year Book Inc.
Baroni, M. (1992). Apparent-Life Threatening Events During Infancy: A Follow-Up Study of Subsequent Growth and
Development. Pediatrics Digest, 2:31-32. (Article selected as outstanding in its field by the editor of the Clinical
Digest Series for abstract distribution to physicians in Europe)
Baroni, M. (1989). Infants with Early Episodes of Pathologic Apnea: The Influence of Biological Vulnerability and the
Quality of the Home Environment of Growth and Development. American Review of Respiratory Disease
(Supplement). 139 (4): 452.
Baroni, M. (1989). Relationships Between SIDS Risk Scores and Infant Growth and Development at One Year. American
Review of Respiratory Disease (Supplement). 138 (4): 571.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
2015-present National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Institute for Regulatory Excellence, Committee
Member
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2015 Consultant, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Professions, Zurich,
Switzerland, September 28-October 3, 2015.
2013-present Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission (NCQAC) Governor Jay Inslee appointed commissioner
representing university nursing education programs; Nursing Program Approval Panel (NPAP-A); Case
Disposition Panels; Disciplinary Hearings, Data Task Force (Chair), and Quarterly Business Meetings.
2013-present Friends of Woodring College of Education Deans Community Advisory Council, Western Washington
University, Bellingham, WA
2011-2014 Co-Chair of Joint Transfer Council Statewide Work Group convened to develop an RN-BSN DTA/MRP
2011-2013 Council for Nursing Education in Washington State (CNEWS) Executive Committee and Co-Chair of
strategic initiatives on seamless academic progression and best practices/innovations in nursing education
2011-present Rise & Shine, Advisory Council of this non-profit agency serving children affected by HIV/AIDS
2010 RWJF Future of Nursing Regional Awareness Meeting at UW Bothell, November 30, 2010 with 30
participants from nursing education and practice.
2008-2010 Washington Center for Nursing (WCN) Master Plan Implementation: Workgroup on RN-BSN/MN Capacity
(Chair)
2006-2008 Council for Nursing Education in Washington State (CNEWS) Master Plan for Nursing Education in
Washington State design team
2005-present Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) On-Site Evaluator / Team Leader as of 2011.
2004-2005 Co-Chair of Statewide Pre-Nursing Science Transfer Associate Degree Workgroup. Legislatively
mandated initiative to develop an associate degree pathway to prepare students for an upper
division nursing major at multiple WA State baccalaureate institutions
2004-present Washington State Nursing Association (WSNA) Professional Nursing Health Care and Education Council
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
2016 Regulatory & Legislative Compliance: Licensing, Discipling & Continuing Compliance, with Paula Meyer,
NCQAC Executive Director, Cascade Valley Hospital and Clinics Nursing Symposia, April 19, 26, 27, 2016,
Arlington, WA
2016 Challenges and Opportunities for Advancing Nursing Education: RN to BSN and Beyond, UW Seattle Continuing
Nursing Education Ambulatory Care Nursing Conference, April 21, 2016, Lynnwood, WA.
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2016 Innovations in Nursing Education: Preparing the Nursing Workforce to Succeed Across Care Settings and Patient
Populations with Rita Mercieca, Regional Executive Director, Brooklyn Northwell Health and Diane Sosne,
President, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, Annual Healthcare Advancement Conference, March 3, 2016, Seattle, WA.
2016 From Literature Review to Proposal: Asking the Right Question, NCSBN Institute for Regulatory Excellence Annual
Conference, IRE Fellows Workshop, January 26, 2016, Long Beach, CA.
2015 Associate in Nursing Direct Transfer Agreement WA State. Organization of Associate Degree Nursing Annual
Conference, November 13, 2015, Jacksonville, FL.
2015 Whats the Value Proposition for Advancing Nursing Education? 3 rd Annual Nurse Managers Forum, Northwest
Organization of Nurse Executives, October 6, 2015
2015 Preparing the Nurse of the Future: Policy and Personal Perspectives on Academic Progression. Northwest
Organization of Nurse Executives (NWONE) Annual Conference, May 15, 2015.
2015 How Can We Reach 80% by 2020: Useful Models & Strategies to Promote Academic Progression: The Washington
State Experience, Pre-Conference Workshop, Western Institute of Nursing Annual Conference, April 22, 2015 (Peer
Reviewed).
2014 Social Justice and Healthcare: Rigorous and Relevant Teaching Strategies. Poster Presentation with Dr. Jill Mount,
Assistant Professor, Western Washington University, 5th International Nurse
Education Conference, Langelaan, The Netherlands, June 22-25, 2014. (Peer Reviewed)
2014 Academic Progression in Nursing Key Note Speaker, Wenatchee Valley College Nursing Week Luncheon,
Wenatchee, WA, May 7, 2014
2014 Cooke, C. L., Abrums, M., Anderson, A., Baroni, M., Blachley, B., Ezeonwu, M., Hatfield, K., Kenworthy, N.,
Kovalesky, A., Mohammed, S., Resnick, J., Stone, A., Wade, C., Westbrook, L. (April 2014). Overview: Role of
Nursing in Fostering Undergraduate Public Health Knowledge. Presented at the Western Institute of Nursing 47th
Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference, Seattle, WA. April 9-13. (Peer Reviewed)
2014 Academic Progression in Nursing, Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, WA, February 25, 2012.
2014 Employer Preferences for BSN Prepared Nurses, King County Nurses Association, Seattle, WA, February 12, 2014
2014 Care Without Cure Community Conference, Pediatric Palliative Care, Presentation & Facilitated Discussion,
Bellingham, WA, February 7, 2014
2013 Washington State Proposed RN-to-BSN Direct Transfer Agreement to Facilitate Academic Progression, American
Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Baccalaureate Nursing Education Conference, New Orleans, LA,
November 22, 2013 (Peer Reviewed)
2013 Palliative Care Community Conversation, Small Group Facilitator, Bellingham, WA, October 28, 2013
2013 The Power of Interdisciplinary Academic-Practice Partnerships in RN-BSN Program Development, The
National Conference of Nursing Workforce Centers, Scottsdale, AZ, June 20, 2013. (Peer Reviewed)
2013 Academic Progression in Nursing: A Shared Journey for the Future of Nursing, Swedish Medical Center
Nurses Week, Seattle, WA, May 9, 2013.
2013 Academic Progression in Nursing: A Shared Journey for the Future of Nursing, 33 rd Annual Patricia
Maguire Distinguished Nurse Lectureship, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, April 30, 2013.
2013 Academic Progression in Nursing Washington State, RWJF Convened National Meeting with Community
College Presidents on Academic Progression in Nursing, Washington, DC, April 9, 2013.
2012 Value of RN-BSN education: Perspectives of staff nurses, supervisors and nursing leadership, invited presentation to
the Washington Nursing Action Coalition (WNAC), October 31, 2012.
2010 UW Bothell Nursing Education Consortium, Symposium Presentation, GANES Conference, December 10, 2010,
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Arlington, VA
2010 UW Bothell Exemplar of Community College and University Collaboration: Successful Educational Collaboration to
Expand Access to RN-BSN And MN Education in the Northern Puget Sound. Presentation to the Washington Center for
Nursing Board of Directors, September 30, 2010
2006 Providence Everett Medical Center Keynote speaker for Nurses Week Celebration, May 5, 2006, Everett, WA
2005 Northwest Organization of Nurse Executives (NWONE) Annual Retreat: CNEWS call for master plan for expanding nursing
education in Washington, State, Welches, OR.
2003 Bellevue Community College Nursing Pinning Ceremony. Bellevue, WA, June 2003
2003 Leadership, Scholarship & the Mentors who have Shown us the Way. Keynote Address, PSI
Chapter At-Large Induction Ceremony. Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society. Seattle, April, 2003
2002 Families Caught Between Two Cultures. Providing Cultural Compassionate Care in Pediatric Settings. Co-
sponsored by CHRMC and UWCNE. June, 2002
2002 The New Nursing Shortage: Strategies and Solutions. Seattle Pacific University Nursing Alumni Luncheon. Seattle,
WA. February, 2002.
1997 Length of Stay Following Delivery: Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes and Post-Discharge Use of Services.First
Annual Wisconsin Health Services Research Conference: Creating a Dialogue Between Decision-Makers and
Researchers. WI Network for Health Policy Research. Madison, Wisconsin. October, 1997. Symposium Chair.
1997 Healthy People 2000: Taking Action with Children and Families. Interdisciplinary research development and
dissemination conference. Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. March, 1997. Conference Co-Coordinator
1993 Coping with family life within the context of cystic fibrosis. Seventh Annual North American Cystic
Fibrosis Conference, Dallas, Texas. October, 1993.Symposium Chair and Respondent.
1993 Nutrition and feeding risk identification tool project. With Sherie Sondel, RD,
MEd, Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. April, 1993. Poster Presentation..
1991 Parent-child relationships and psychosocial adjustment in CF. Fifth Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis
Conference, Dallas, TX. October, 1991.Symposium Chair and Session Respondent.
1991 Patterns of infant sleep after home apnea monitoring. 1991 Biennial Meeting of
the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA. April, 1991. Poster Presentation .
1989 Relationships between duration, stress and anxiety of home apnea monitoring on maternal well being and the
caregiving environment. NCCIP Biennial National Training Institute, Washington, D.C. December, 1989. Poster
Presentation.
2016 NCQAC Institute of Regulatory Excellence, Long Beach, CA, January 25-28, 2016.
2014 NCSBN Mid-Year Meeting, Kansas City, MO, March 10-12, 2014
2013 CCNE Training Workshop for Site Team Leaders, Washington, DC, October 25-26, 2013
2013 Hybrid Course Development Institute (HCDI), University of Washington Bothell, Winter quarter.
2013 Academic Progression in Nursing (APIN) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, February 27, 2013
2013 Campaign for Action Summit 2013: Transforming Health Care through Nursing, Washington, DC, February 28-29,
2013
2012 Developing Shared Competencies for the Nurse of the Future: Learning from the Massachusetts Experience. Webinar
with Dr. Maureen Sroczynski, November 13, 2012.
2012 Taking the Long View: Visions for the Future, Annual Conference of the Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers,
Indianapolis, IN, June 27-29, 2012
2012 Future of Health Care in Washington State, Sponsored by Healthcare Financial Management Association of
Washington ( HFMA-WA), Bellevue, WA, March 29, 2012
2012 Western Regional Conference, Center for Championing Nursing in America, Sacramento, CA, February 23-24,
2012.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Council on Nursing Education in Washington State (CNEWS), 2002-2013; Honorary Member 2013-present
Council on Nursing Education in Washington State (CNEWS) Executive Team, 2011-2013.
Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA), 2001-present
Sigma Theta Tau, National Nursing Honor Society, 1975-present.
Curriculum Development:
NHS BSNCC: 2013-2015
NHS MN Curriculum Revision Workgroup: 2012-2013
Search Committees:
Quantitative Skills Center (QSC) Director: 2006-07
CSS Director (Chair): 2005-06
Public Safety Director: 2003-04
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs: 2003-04
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences Director: 2002-03
Student Affairs, Assistant Director: 2002-03
Task Forces:
NOI and Proposal Development for BA in Global and Public Health: 2010-2011
CUSP Implementation Task Force: 2010-2011
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Guest Lectures:
2014 Western Washington University RN-BSN program presentation and focus group with first cohort students, June 2014
2013 NURS 301 Information Literacy, Western Washington University RN-BSN class presentation on critical thinking and
professional development, December 4, 2013.
2013 BNURS 507 Advanced Nursing Roles, (Maureen West, Faculty), Guest presentation on academic and professional
portfolios and advanced nursing roles, February 8, 2013.
2012 BNURS 511 Curriculum Development (Linda Westbrook Faculty), Guest presentation on RN-BSN curriculum
development, July 6, 2012
BNURS 350 Critical Thinking in Nursing (5 credits). Autumn 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013 (Mount Vernon), This course
focuses on the types of thinking and writing important to learning and practice in nursing including self assessment,
understanding and producing written communication, abstract thinking, group dialogue, evaluating points of view, problem
solving, and clinical decision making.
BNURS 403 Evidence Based Practice for Clinical Inquiry (5 credits), Winter 2014; Spring 2014 (Everett)
BNURS 409 Nursing Strategies for Community as Client (6 credits). Winter/Spring 2003
Clinical course. Emphasis on application of interpersonal and clinical therapies; on coordination of community resources; on
effectiveness of educational interventions; and on characteristics of nursing practice in community settings. Supervised
students in gerontologic nursing settings including Senior Centers, Retirement Communities, Home Health Care, Hospice
Care Assisted Living Facilities and Adult Family Homes.
BNURS 497B Rhetorical Reading and Writing for Academic Success (2 credits), Autumn, 2013.
BNURS 498 Independent Study (1-5 credits). 2008, 2010, 2014 Supervision of undergraduate student project. 2 students
in 2014.
NOTE: Additional courses taught and graduate students mentored in previous academic appointments at the
University of Rochester, University of Wisconsin Madison and Marquette University are available by request.
Research Supervision of MN Students Chairperson for 26 MN students and Committee member for 25 MN students
between 2003-2014
Joy Toth, Critical Thinking: Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes in Contemporary Nursing Education
Lisa Zerby, Evidence-Based Practice Module to Enhance RN-to-BSN Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes
Regarding Patient Safety
Linda Baughman, Scholarly Inquiry of the Nurse Educator Preparation for Associate Degree
Nursing Programs
Nimo Hussein, Health disparities, primary care and health system needs in Somaliland
Carolyn Shull, New Nurses Perceptions of Mentoring Needs During Their Transition to Practice
Donna Wahbeh, Students Perspectives on the ATI Modules for Skills Lab Instruction
Cynthia Irwin (Ezeonwu, Chair), Role Specific, In-Situ Simulations: A Way to Improve Teamwork and Care
for the Emergency Cesarean Section Patient.
Judy Lewis (Sikma, Chair), Mentoring in Nursing Leadership
Gosia Mazewska (Wade, Chair), Nurse Mentoring in the Emergency Department.
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Chitra Sharifian (Sikma Chair), Care for the Geriatric Hip Fracture Patient on Medical Surgical Units: An
Education Program for Staff Nurses.
2009-2010 Chairperson, Masters Project Committees:
Katie Adamson, Integrating human patient simulation into the nursing curriculum at community and
technical colleges in Washington State: Faculty experiences, barriers and facilitators
Wendy Murchie, Rapid response team implementation project at Childrens Hospital and Regional Medical
Center in Seattle
Reiko Torgeson, Comparison of Standard Temperature Measurement in Oncology Patients with Neutropenic
Fevers (Westbrook, Chair)
Melissa Cate, Effectiveness of individualized postpartum education on perceived discharge readiness and
perinatal outcomes after uncomplicated vaginal or cesarean birth of a healthy singleton infant.
Pamela Christensen, Adolescent health related quality of life and satisfaction with care in the first year
after diagnosis with inflammatory bowel disease Member, Masters Project Committees
Jim Mitre, Feasibility assessment of a multispecialty clinical teaching team: A new approach to academic-
practice collaboration for nursing education in the pediatric clinical setting (Sikma, Chair)
Brenda Thorsen, Field testing a tool to measure childrens abilities to use inhaled asthma medications
(Kovalesky, Chair)
Kathy Hare, Empowerment and excitement of assistant managers at Harborview Medical Center (Sikma,
Chair)
Beth Kim, Relationship of spirituality with subjective quality of life and objective quality of care among
residents in assisted living ( Leppa, Chair)
Cathy Surerus, Transition from graduate nurse to professional nurse as experienced at a magnet hospital
Ellen Noel, Comparing two methods of feeding patients after elective intestinal surgery
Cari Copeland, Taking care of ourselves: Development of a self-care program for RNs; (Leppa, Chair)
Sandra Wyrick, Beliefs and attitudes of senior associate degree nursing students regarding obesity and
caring for obese patients (Kovalesky, Chair)
Lisa Betz Peters, Critical thinking in clinical practice: The role of the preceptor.
Bente Dalby, Telehealth nurses documentation: Reflection of nursing process and clinical judgment
Vicky Hansen & Candace Whedon, Tool development for attracting students to Everett CC Nursing
program with special attention to males and underrepresented groups
Karen Johnston, How to affect a positive change in school culture: A pilot study to identify what motivates
and supports bullying behaviors;
Cathi Santi, Mentor program development for ESL nursing students using RNs of the same ethnicity
(Loustau, Chair)