Hello fellow SNRS members and PhD students!
I’m Amy–a PhD student from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. This blog has been set up to create a communication forum for PhD students to stimulate conversations, share resources, and offer support to each other. The topics? Up to you! We can start with introductions. Click on “Welcome!” and then scroll down until you see the “Leave a Comment” section. Please post a message with the following information:
First name:
School (include city and state):
Research interest:
Hi everyone! Welcome to the new blog. I hope it is useful to all doctoral students. Anne Stiles
Hi- my name is Laura. I’m a BSN-PhD nursing student at the University of Louisville (KY). My research interest is regarding motivation in type 2 diabetic couples (that’s the short version). I have only been an SNRS member for several months, and will be attending the annual conference in Feb. It will be my first conference, so I am excited, but I have no idea what to expect. Hopefully, I’ll get to meet some of you there!
Hello everyone! I wanted to be sure that all students knew that they were welcome to attend the Research Interest Group (RIG) Meetings. Times and dates will be posted in the program.
I am the co-chair of the Research Interest Group on Aging and welcome all students with an interest in all aspects of the care of older adults–from chronicity to policy– to come to the Aging/Gerontology RIG meeting. We are getting together for our annual “Meet-and-Greet” and to honor the Hartford/SNRS Gerontology Award Recipient on Thursday, Feb 12 at 5 pm in the Baltimore Room.
We will also be there to discuss predoctoral and postdoctoral scholarships and fellowships from the John A. Hartford Foundation Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity programs and have some informational flyers for all interested. See you in Baltimore! Leanne Lefler, PhD, John A. Hartford Claire M. Fagan Fellow 2008-2010.
Hi, I am a PhD student at Texas Woman’s University in Houston. My research interest is in the quality of life of young breast cancer survivors. Sorry I missed the conference. Had to attend a family wedding. Next year- Austin!
Hi, my name is Connie and I am a 2nd semester PhD student at University of Texas at Arlington. My interest involves heart failure in children. I work in pediatric cardiology. I just joined SNRS and so am looking for to attending the conference in 2010..wow! it’s just around the corner.
Hello All!
My name is Ellen Martin. I am a second semester student at UT Austin. I am interested in several aspects of end-of-life care including care transitions, caregiver support and compassion fatigue. My clinical background is neuroscience.
I just joined SNRS and look forward to learning even more.
EM =^.,.^=
Hi everyone!
My name is Wanda Gomez. I am a BSN to PhD student at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. I’m interested in elderly Mexican American Cancer survivors and the use of physical activity and exercise to improve health outcomes for this population. Nice to “meet” everyone!
Wanda
Hi everyone,
I’m Kristen, and I’m a 2nd semester PhD student at UNC Greensboro. I had a blast at the 09 Conference in Baltimore; there’s some really smart people in these PhD programs. The future of nursing is very bright! My research interest is obese nurses.
Hello:
I am doctoral student at UTMB and my interets are with substance using mothers and their infants,drug courts, CASA, and working with infant mental health issues. Hope to meet up with and/or talk with others with similar interests. Thanks. Kathleen Pitts (Houston, TX)
Hello,
My name is Michelle Pendergrass. I am an online PhD student attending Medical University of South Carolina and living in Meridian, MS. I am interested in improving health communication to culturally deaf adults. I have just joined SNRS and couldn’t make it to the conference. I look forward to next year’s conference.
What courses are people taking this semester?
I am taking a course called Critical Review of the Literature, Quantitative Research Methods, and a Research Practicum I. The practicum is about 8 hrs a week, 1.5 in class and the rest working with a faculty mentor on their project. In the class, we talk about various research issues and about the projects the students are working on. Before I applied, I looked at several programs and it was interesting to see the differences.
Hi!
I’m Ann McNallen, a doctoral student at Virginia Commonwealth University. I’m trying to find out anything I can about Susan Kun Leddy and her Human Energy Conceptual Model, published in Visions in 2004. Has anyone run across anything about her?
Thanks!
Ann
Hi all!
I am a doctoral student at Georgia State University studying pattern recognition to teach critical thinking, clinical decision making, and clinical judgment using high fidelity simulation.
I should be writing a paper at this minute…so back to it!
Hello,
I am a PhD student at Texas Woman’s University-Denton, Texas. I am halfway through the course work and have just recently passed my prelims. My research interest is a education program designed for new parents of infants to provide information about normal illnesses and when to worry. I am hoping an intervention will have a positive effect on the reduction of non-emergent emergency room visits.
Hi Jennifer,
Welcome to the blog! Your research topic is very interesting–good luck with it! My first baby is 2 weeks old today so I can’t wait to read about your reseach soon! Hopefully it will keep ME out of the ER!!
Best wishes,
Amy
I am a PhD Nursing student at Georgia State University. My area of interest is ER Nurse recognition of possible cardiac symptoms in women (and the delay because of lack of recognition). I am in my second year going fulltime and am up to my nose in work to do!
Hi everyone, I am a PhD student at the Medical University of South Carolina; my research interest is mealtime difficulties in older adults with dementia. I am working on a training program for nursing staff in skilled nursing homes, my other love! I look forward to meeting you all at SNRS in February!
Melissa
Welcome to the blog! Though not much seems to happen here. Thought I would say ‘hello!’
Good luck with your studies!
Susan
Hi Susan,
You are right–not much action on our blog! What kinds of information/posts do you think would attract PhD students to the blog more often?
Thanks,
Amy