More than 60 faculty, pre- and post-doctoral fellows, students, and staff from the represented the College of Nursing at the 2025 Western Institute of Nursing (WIN) Conference in Spokane Washington. This year’s conference, held April 8-11, focused on the theme, “Redesigning Nursing for New Frontiers in Health.” The conference brought together researchers, educators, clinicians, and students from across the region to share new and emerging knowledge in nursing science and education.
College representatives present at the conference participated in poster and podium presentations, panel discussions, symposia, committee involvement, and more. Presentations were included in Volume 58 of Communicating Nursing Research, the annual publication of WIN. Several awards and recognitions were celebrated at this year’s conference. Below is a summary and a small collection of images highlighting the College’s contributions and achievements at WIN 2025.
Awards and Recognitions
2025 WIN Award Recipient:
Anna M. Shannon Mentorship Award: Dr. Paula Meek
2025 Western Academy of Nurses Inductee:
Dr. Andrea Wallace
Service to the Western Institution of Nursing:
Board of Governors – Governor Representative of Nursing Research:
Dr. Paula Meek
Program Committee:
Dr. Alycia Bristol, Dr. Lauri Linder, Dr. Paula Meek, Dr. Perry Gee
Abstract Reviewers:
Dr. Cheryl Armstrong, Dr. Alycia Bristol, Dr. Ann Butt, Dr. Scott Christensen, Dr. Katherine Doyon,Dr. Catherine Elmore, Dr. Teresa Garrett, Dr. Julie Peila Gee, Dr. Perry Gee, Dr. Amanda Keddington, Dr. Lauri Linder,Dr. Paula Meek, Dr. Ginette Pepper
Podium Presentations:
Preconference: Whole Person Symptom Management: Adapting a Palliative Care Approach across Patient Populations.Facilitator: Dr. Lisa Taylor-Swanson
Redesigning Concepts of Belonging in an RN-BS Program
Lisa Ann Barry, Rebekah Perkins, Jenneth Doria, Sue Chase-Cantarini
State of the Science Address in Research: We’re in This Together: Advancing Nursing Science Through Mentoring and Collaborations Moderator: Dr. Paula Meek
Symposium: Advancing Caregiver Support: Development and Validation of the Revised Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale for Family Caregivers (RHDS-CG) Moderator: Dr. Andrea Wallace
Overview: Developing and Validating a Family Caregiver Scale of Hospital Discharge Readiness
Dr. Andrea Wallace, Dr. Alycia Bristol, Dr. Catherine Elmore, Mackenzie Elliott, Dr. Sumin Park, Christopher D. Hernandez, Keiko Cawley, Dr. Jia-Wen Guo, Dr. Christine Platt, Dr. Paula Meek
Caregiver and Provider Experiences during Discharge: Informing the RHDS-CG
Dr. Alycia A. Bristol, Dr. ChristinePlatt, Dr. Sumin Park, Dr. Catherine Elmore, Mackenzie Elliott, Christopher Hernandez, Dr. Paula Meek, Dr. Jia-WenGuo, Keiko Cawley, Dr. Andrea Wallace
Item Selection, Phrasing, and Scaling for RHDS-CG Caregiver Discharge Readiness
Dr. Andrea Wallace, Dr. AlyciaBristol, Mackenzie Elliott, Dr. Christine Platt, Dr. Catherine Elmore, Dr. Sumin Park, Dr. Jia-Wen Guo, Dr. Paula Meek
Strategies for Increasing Study Participation by Caregivers in a Hospital Setting
Dr. Catherine Elmore, MackenzieElliott, Dr. Sumin Park, Christopher D. Hernandez, Keiko Cawley, Dr. Jia-Wen Guo, Dr. Paula Meek, Dr. Alycia Bristol, Dr. Andrea Wallace
Preliminary Analysis of the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale for Caregivers.
Dr. Paula Meek, Dr. Jia-Wen Guo,Keiko Cawley, Dr. Catherine Elmore, Mackenzie Elliott, Dr. Sumin Park, Christopher Hernandez, Dr. Alycia Bristol,Dr. Andrea Wallace
Efficacy of a Qigong Used for Insomnia Therapy (QUIT) in Chinese Menopausal Women
Sean Huang, Jung Eun Esther Kim, Wen-Wen Li
Associate Deans and Directors for Research Forum Moderator: Dr. Paula Meek
2025 Distinguished Research Lectureship: Transition from Nurse Practitioner to Nurse Scientist: Development of a Heart-Mind Program of Research
Moderator: Dr. Paula Meek
PhD/DNP Collaboration and Clinical Networking Special Interest Group
Moderator: Dr. Perry Gee
Western Academy of Nurses Panel: Promoting DNP/PhD Nursing Partnerships and Collaborations for the Future Moderator: Dr. Perry Gee
Poster Presentations:
Staff Perceptions on Ambulation for Pediatric Post-Operative Inpatients
Brianna Peterson Waldron, Julianne Mathias, Dr. Julie Peila Gee
Provider-Led Transition from Pediatric to Adult Healthcare
Kami Tyler, Dr. Amanda Keddington
Addressing Agriculture Stress in Communities and Rural Healthcare Settings
Dr. Linda Edelman, Christopher Hernandez,Megan McClure, Dr. Brenda Luther, Dr. Larry Garrett, Dr. Shawna Sisler
Building Bridges: Communication Strategies for Enhancing Refugee Healthcare
Dr. Katherine Doyon, Sunny Smart, SadiaAbdulkadir, Hannya Ornelas, Adebusola Oluwatoba-Adeyemi
Educational Activity with Lay Midwives in Remote Guatemala about Preeclampsia
Dr. Cheryl Armstrong, Jill Johnson,Emily Flynn, Ashlee Nelson, Kayla Madsen, Dr. Eli Iacob, Dr. Kimberly Garcia
Research Comparing Leader vs Non-Leader RN Views of Professional Governance Dr. Scott Christensen, Dr. RobertLubeznik-Warner, Adrianna Bell
Identifying Leadership Gaps to Enhance Shared Governance: A Needs Assessment
Angela Fenton, Dr. Scott Christensen
Qualitative Analysis of a Faculty-Nursing Student Mentoring Program
Dr. Cheryl Armstrong, Dr. Ann Butt, Dr. Amanda Keddington, Angela Fenton, Kristan Tunks
Exploring Nursing Students Lived Experiences with Racism in Nursing School
Dr. Lisa Ann Barry, Dr. Nancy Allen, Dr. Alycia Bristol, Dr. Sharifa Al-Qaaydeh, Dr. Julie Lucero, Dr. Ana Sanchez-Birkhead
Piloting a Person-Directed Living Course for Culture Change in Dementia Care
Dr. Rebekah Perkins, Dr. Corinna Tanner,DeeDee Richardson, Carmen Bowman, Mitchell Holmes, Jacqueline Telonidis, Dr. Nanci McLeskey, Dr. Linda Edelman
Enhancing Self-Report Pain Assessments for Post-Sedated Patients: A Needs Assessment
Jesika Chavez-England, Luanna Schmelter
Research and Information Exchange Posters: Intermountain Health:
Enhancing Competency and Performance in Novice Chief Nursing Officers
Amy Christensen, Dr. Scott Christensen
Research and Information Exchange Posters: University of Utah College of Nursing:
Moral Distress by a Thousand Cuts: Mixed Methods Study on Nurses after COVID-19
Dr. Natasha Ansari, Dr. Eli Iacob, Dr. Lisa Taylor-Swanson, Dr. Echo Warner, Dr. Jake Van Epps, Dr. Rebecca Wilson, Dr. Katherine Supiano
Third Trimester Syphilis Testing at Obstetric Clinics: A QI Project
Danielle Bennett, Dr. Cynthia Garbett
Increasing Awareness & Referral Rates of Palliative Care for BMT Patients
Colbie Christopher, Dr. Katherine Doyon
Postpartum Depression Screening at Well-Child Visits: Improving Quality
Katy Foutz, Dr. Mollie Cummins, Dr. Ryoko Kausler
Automating Discovery of Sensors & Metadata w/ Large Language Model-Augmented Search
Sunho Im, Dr. Julio CesarFacelli, Dr. Katherine Sward, Dr. Mollie Cummins, Dr. Ram Gouripeddi
Providers’ Barriers to Family Involvement in Urban Outpatient Mental Health Setting
Trisha Mallard, Dr. Cynthia Garbett
Bridging the Gap: Improving Palliative Care Referrals in Primary Care
Morgan Rawlings, Dr. Katherine Doyon
Addressing Social Determinants in Pediatric Constipation
Ashley Wegrowski, Dr. Robert Sylvester
Implementing Universal Vaccine Workflow for Foster Care Clinic: A Qualitative Study
Kari Weiss, Dr. Shawna Sisler, Dr. Joni Hemond, Dr. Jessie Leavitt
Screening & Referral: Paternal Postpartum Depression in Obstetrics
Sara Williams, Dr. Melinda Patterson
Exhibit and Reception:
Carrie Radmall is representing the College of Nursing at Exhibit Booth #14 and supporting the College’s reception.
Gabriel Mayberry and Ryan Copeland developed the marketing digital image.
Support to Faculty, Staff, and Students:
Colleen Neering prepared a comprehensive schedule of all College of Nursing presentations, and provided input for College Kudos.
Ruby Hocker supported faculty by coordinating poster printing with the J. Willard Marriott Library, managing WIN-related expenses, and registering individuals for the conference.
Heather Clarkson supported students by awarding conference travel scholarships and processing travel accommodations.
Research and Information Exchange Poster Reviewers:
Dr. Alycia Bristol, Dr. Mollie Cummins, Dr. Jackie Eaton, Dr. Lee Ellington, Dr. Deanna Kepka, Dr. Kathy Sward, Dr. Eli Iacob
