Grants Funded
The DAISY Foundation is proud to announce the funding of the following research grants. If you would like us to connect you with the project team for any of these studies, please click here.
Linda Abbott, MSN, RN, AOCN, CWON; Linda Moeller, BSN, RN;Paula McCue, MA, RN, OCN; Daniel Berg, MD; Kathryn Bewyer, MPT; Ami Gaarde, BSN, RN, OCN - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics - Energy Through Motion
Mia Barron, RN, BSN - Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC- Unlocking the Mystery of Lupus and Cardiovascular Health.
Sharon Baumler, MSN, RN, CORLN; Michele Farrington, BSN, RN; Cindy Dawson, MSN, RN, CORLN; Peggy Folkmann, BSN, RN; Caryn Anderson, MD; Robert Schneider, DDS, MS- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics - Oral Care for Prevention and Treatment of Oral Mucositis
Janeen Bazan, RN, OCN, BSN, CCR; Donna Plonczynski, PhD, APN, OCN; Amanda Salacinski, PhD - Sherman Hospital - The Effects of Exercise on Women with Breast Cancer
Emily Bellard, RN, OCS, MSN - Carolinas Healthcare Foundation - Effectiveness of Educational Guidelines For Cancer Patients and Their Families.
Pamela Christensen, RN, MN – Children’s Hospital and Medical Center of Seattle – Adolescent Health Related Quality of Life and Satisfaction with Care in the First Year After Diagnosis With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Erica DeBoer, RN, MA, CCRN, CNL; Brenda Wolles, RN, BSN; Robin Randall, RN, BSN; Gwenneth Jensen, RN, MN, PhD - Sanford University of South Dakota Medical Center - The Relationship Between Cancer-related Fatigue and Fall Risk and Fall Events In A Hospital Population.
Jolene Dickerman, RN, BSN, OCN; Jane Vortherms, RN, BSN, MHA; Dana Olson, RN, BSN; LaNae Harms-Okins, BA; Tina Schmitz, RN, BSN; Michelle Rosenberger, RN, BSN - St. Cloud Hospital - Coborn Cancer Center - Riding the Waves of the Cancer Journey: Evidence Based Screening for Psychosocial Distress in Ambulatory Cancer Care.
Angela Dykes, BSN, RN; Sandra Wade, MN, APRN, CNS; Yvette Robson, RN; Sarah Waguespack, BSN, RN; Inyang Isemin, BSN, RN; Kory Mingo, BSN, RN - Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center- The Effect of a Healing Environment on the Patient’s Perceived Measure of Pain, Anxiety, and Environmental Noise
June Eilers, PhD, APRN-CNS, BC; Judith A. Heermann, RN, PhD; Susan Wardian, RN, MSN, OCN - The Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha - Central Line Care: Computer-Assisted Education/Testing Module for Family Caregivers.
Kelly Faltus, RN, MSN, APN, AOCNS; Nancy Tomczak, RN, BSN, OCN; Nicholas Szewczyk, RN, MSN, ANP-C, APN; Joyce Neumann, RN, MS, AOCN, APN- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - A Pilot Study to Examine the Impact of an Incentive-Based Mobility Program on Physiologic and Quality of Life Outcomes in a Stem Cell Transplant Population
Regina Fink, RN, PhD, FAAN, AOCN; Mary Cunningham, RN, BSN, OCN; Aimee Orf, RN, BSN, OCN; Wendy Pare, RN, BSN, OCN; Barbara Wenger, RN, BSN, OCN; Jennifer Zwink, RN, BSN, OCN - University of Colorado Hospital/Cancer Center, Denver, Colorado - The Impact of Heat on the Insertion of Peripheral Intravenous (IV) Catheters in a Hematology/Oncology Outpatient Population. Click here to view a presentation of the results of this IV warming study
Celestine Gochett, MSN, ARNP, AOCNS; Judith Schreiber, PhD, RN - St. Joseph Hospital - The Cancer Treatment Side Effect Index: A Pilot Study of Efficacy
Angela Halpin, MN, RN, CNS; Deborah Forsythe, RN, OCN - Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian - A Nausea Scale.Here are three posters presenting the findings of this work: Nausea Poster, Application of Nausea and Vomiting Scales, Nursing Practice Change in Acute Care
Carol Hatler, PhD, RN; Rosemary Federico, MS, RN – St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center – Standardizing Venous Access Device Procedures for Hospitalized Oncology Patients Through Nurse Education. Click here to view the results of this study.
Molly Hemenway, ND, MS, RN, CPNP; Debra Schissel, RN, CCRP, CPON – The Children’s Hospital Denver – Parent Recall of Experiences with a Child with Refractory or Relapsed Cancer When Enrolled in an Early Phase Clinical Trial.
Gena Kalil, MSN, RN, OCN; Suzanne Hotard, RN, OCN; Melissa Smithee, GWS; Melissa Stewart, DNP, RN- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center - The Effectiveness of a Structured Patient Education Model (PITS©) in Mitigating the Effects of Neutropenia among Chemotherapy Patients
Jennifer Madden, MSN, RN, CPNP; Laura Dorneman, BSN, RN; Patricia Mowry, MA, ADTR, LPC- The Children's Hospital, University of Colorado Denver - Creative Arts Therapy (CAT) for Pediatric Patients in the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Margaret McCabe, DNSc, RN, APRN, BC, PNP – Children’s Hospital Boston – Perceptions of Fatigue: Children and Teens with Immune-Mediated Illness
Judy Myers, PhD, RN; Anthony Dragun, MD; Gabino Rafael Botran-Fernandez, PhD; Susan Waiz, MS; Krystal Angevine, LCSW, MBA- Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services - The Clinical and Biochemical Effect of Therapeutic Massage on Fatigue and Insomnia in Women with Breast Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy
Karen Rice, DNS, APRN, ACNS-BC, ANP; Luanne Billingsley, DNP, MBA, APRN, ACNS-BC, PMP, CPHQ; Rebecca Pujol, RN, OCN; Kristin Linde, BSN, RN; Sara Sporar, BSN, RN - Ochsner Medical Center - Using Avatars in an On-Line Virtual Community to Facilitate Peer Storytelling Among Grieving Oncology Nurse
Deborah L. Robinson, MSN, APRN, BC, PNP, CPON; Barbara Carr, MSN, APRN, BC, PNP, CPON; Melissa Heigham, PharmD, BCOP – St. Louis Children’s Hospital - Delayed Vomiting in Children and Adolescents with Cancer After Treatment with Aprepitant and Standard Anti-emetics for Highly Emetic Chemotherapy. This study is complete and soon to be published. Click here to see a brief summary of findings.
Jeanene Robison, MSN, RN, AOCN; Connie Cook, RN, BSN - The Christ Hospital - Efficacy of Hand and/or Foot Massage Performed During Chemotherapy / Biotherapy Infusion.
Kathleen Ruccione, MPH, RN, CPON, FAAN; David Freyer, DO, MS; John Wood, MD; Richard Sposto, PhD - Children's Hospital Los Angeles - Transfusional Iron, Anthracyclines and Cardiac Outcomes among Childhood Cancer Survivors.
Colleen Scheeler, MSN, CRNP; Rosemary C. Polomano, PhD, RN, FAAN - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. The Effects of Structured Nursing Care and Exercise on Fatigue, Stress, Symptoms, and Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Stem Cell Transplant.
Maura Schlairet, EdD, MSN, RN, CNL; Melissa Benton, PhD, RN; Mary Ann Heddon, RN, MSN, OCN; Martha Griffis, RN, BSN, OCN - Valdosta State University - Effect of Age on Outcomes of a Resistance Training Program in Breast Cancer Survivors.
Julie Segovia, RN, MSN; Kelly Faltus, RN, MSN, AOCNS, ACNS-BS; Barbara Summers, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; Laura Worth, MD, PhD - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - Examining the Relationships Among Uncertainty, Mood and Quality of Life in Young Adults Undergoing Stem Cell Transplantation.
Kathryn Siebert, RN; Caroline Brown, DEd, CNS; Ellen Carr, RN, MSN, AOCN; Marlon Saria, RN, MSN, AOCNS - University of California San Diego Medical Center - Thornton Hospital - Psychosocial Effects and Coping Interventions for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Patients Nursed in Isolation.
Ruth Tutor, PhD, RN, APN, CCRN, AOCN; Amanda Young, PhD - Methodist University Hospital and University of Memphis - Narratives of Care in the ICU: Promoting Timely Discussions about Palliative Care. The goal is to develop communication tools to foster a cultural shift in palliative care discussions. With focus on the bedside nurse, the study will explore the patient/family’s wishes, fears, and questions, and advocate for enhanced communication with the interdisciplinary team.
Renee Twibell, PhD, RN, CNE; Deb Barton, BS, RN; Dani Williams, BS, RN; Debra Siela, PhD, RN, CCRN, ACNS-BC, CNE, RRT; Scott Mowery, BS, RN - IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital - Assessing Perceptions Related to Falls in Hospitalized Adults with Cancer or Autoimmune Disease.
Kyra Whitmer, RN, PhD; Jennifer Hester, RN, DNP; Scott Looney, RN, BSN, OCN – University of Cincinnati – The Effect of an Oral Care Protocol on the Incidence and Severity of Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis. Click here to see the poster about of this study, presented to the Oncology Nursing Society's Congress, April, 2009
Margaret C. Wilmoth, PhD, MSS, RN – The University of North Carolina at Charlotte/Carolinas Healthcare System – The Experiences of Ovarian Cancer Patients Related to Sexuality.
