The Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS) is proud to recognize those making valuable contributions to nursing research. During the 34th Annual Scientific Sessions we honored recipients of the Outstanding Researcher Awards, Individual School-Selected and Emerging Clinical Nurse Researcher/Scholar Poster Awards on Thursday, March 31st and Doctoral Student Peer-Reviewed Paper/Poster Awards
were recognized on Friday, April 1st.

And the winners are...
Congratulations to the 2022 ENRS Annual Awards Recipients!
Each year, Eastern Nursing Research Society proudly recognizes valuable contributions and excellence in nursing research as demonstrated by ENRS members. This year our award recipients were honored during the Opening Session on Thursday, March 31, 2022.
Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Research Award is given annually in recognition of sustained and outstanding contributions to nursing research by a Senior Investigator. The Awards Committee is proud to honor Yvette Conley, PhD, FAAN, University of Pittsburgh, with the 2022 Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Research Award.
Rising Star Research Award recognizes a Junior Investigator that has shown promise in establishing a program of health and/or nursing research. The Awards Committee is proud to honor Jasmine Travers, PhD, MHS, RN, AGPCNP-BC, New York University, Rory Meyers College of Nursing, with the 2022 Rising Star Research Award.
ENRS/Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science Dissertation Award is given annually to a doctoral candidate enrolled in a program of nursing that awards a research doctoral degree requiring a dissertation. The Awards Committee is proud to honor Tingting Zhao, University of Connecticut, with 2022 ENRS/Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science Dissertation Award.  
Suzanne Feetham Nurse Scientist Family Research Award is given annually in recognition of outstanding contributions by a Junior Investigator (earned doctorate in last 7 years with a developing program of family research and scholarship) OR Senior investigator (has a well-established program of family research and scholarship). The Awards Committee is proud to honor Susan DeSanto-Madeya, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Rhode Island, College of Nursing, with the 2022 Suzanne Feetham Nurse Scientist Family Research Award.
ENRS/Nursing Research Authorship Award recognizes an ENRS member who disseminated research findings, or important theoretical, or methodological advances in the official ENRS Journal, Nursing Research, within the previous year (2016). The Awards Committee is proud to honor Nalini Jairath, PhD, RN, The Catholic University of America, Conway School of Nursing, with the 2022 ENRS/Nursing Research Authorship Award.
Congratulations to the 2022 ENRS Student Conference Scholarship Recipients!
ENRS is excited to announce the recipients of our 2022 Student Conference Scholarship! Thanks to generous donations from our members, these scholarships gave opportunities to students to attend our Annual Scientific Sessions.

  • Leann Balcerzak, BSN, RN, University at Buffalo
  • Gabriella DiMuro, Binghamton University
  • Amy Goh, Boston College
  • Shuyuan Huang, MPH, RN, Yale, School of Nursing
  • Daryl Jucar, Villanova University
  • Barbara Laganiere, MSN, RN, University of New Hampshire
Congratulations to the 2022 ENRS
Individual School-Selected Student Poster Winners!
BS Posters:
1st Place :
Active Women’s Incontinence Screening Tool (AWIST): A Comprehensive Tool to Assess Female Athletic Urinary Incontinence (UI)
Hailey Ann Stevens, University of New Hampshire, College of Health and Human Services

2nd Place:
Influence of Individual Characteristics on Perceived Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease Among African Americans
Rebekah Cheng, University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing

3rd Place:
The Role of Race on Prenatal Care Experiences
Karen Aldana, Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing

MS Posters:
1st Place:
Patient-Centered Advance Care Planning Intervention Across the Aging Continuum: A Review of the Literature Relating to Respecting Choices
Olivia Rubio, The Pennsylvania State University, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing 

2nd Place:
The Effects of L- theanine on Anxiety Symptoms
Alaina Howell, St. John Fisher College, Wegmans School of Nursing

3rd Place:
Success Strategies for ESL Nursing Students
Jenny Wong, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing


DNP Posters:
Eliminating Race-Based Medicine in Primary Care
Monica Deturk, Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing; Joelle Mamon, Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing; Ellen Tracy, Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing

2nd Place:
Optimizing Mental Health Care by Increasing Access Services through Evidenced-based mHealth Applications
Barbara Laganiere, University of New Hampshire, College of Health and Human Services

 3rd Place:
The Impact of Obesity Bias Education on Junior, Senior, and Accelerated "FACT" Nursing Students' Perception of Obesity
Marguerite Dunham, Thomas Jefferson, College of Nursing


Early PhD Posters:
The Effect of Flexible Consumer Behaviors on Diabetes Control Among Older Adults in the US
Semiha Bozkurt, University of Massachusetts Boston, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences

2nd Place:
Integration of Mental Health Services into Primary Care in the United States: Facilitators and Barriers
Yifat Peer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Solomont School of Nursing

 3rd Place:
Understanding the Experience of the Nurse as an Informal Caregiver: Development of a Theoretical Model
Jean Marie Gouveia, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Congratulations to the 2022 ENRS
Emerging Clinical Nurse Researcher/Scholar Poster Winners!
Exploring Stress and Trauma in Primary Care with Low-Income Aging Women: A Secondary Qualitative Analysis
Kirsten A Dickins, Massachusetts General Hospital

2nd Place:
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analytic Evaluation of Psychosocial Interventions in Parents of Children with Cancer with an Exploratory Focus on Minority Outcomes
Ijeoma Julie Eche, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Congratulations to the 2022 ENRS Peer-Reviewed Doctoral Poster Winners!
Parenting Experiences and Outcomes Among Former Adolescent Mothers: A Mixed Methods Study
Serena Flaherty, Yale, School of Nursing

2nd Place:
Barriers and Facilitators of Breastfeeding in Women on Opioid Maintenance Therapy
Meg Doerzbacher, University at Buffalo, School of Nursing

 3rd Place:
The Impact of Social Media on Substance Abuse in Adolescent: A Narrative Review
Olayemi Adekeye, The Pennsylvania State University, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
Congratulations to the 2022 ENRS Peer-Reviewed Doctoral Paper Winners!
Nurse Practitioner Experiences with Providing Nutrition Counseling to Adult Patients in Primary Care Practice
Maggie Eaton, Northeastern University

2nd Place:
A Regional Evaluation of Nursing Home Palliative Care for Black and Hispanic Residents
Leah Estrada, Columbia University, School of Nursing

3rd Place:
The Relationship Between Pre COVID-19 Nursing Home Infection Prevention and Control Policies and COVID-19 Deaths
Chloe Kang, Columbia University, School of Nursing
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