RNF Research Grant Recipients
Past Grants Given by RNF
RNF is proud to provide research grants to recipients aimed towards fulfilling the mission of RNF. In the past, RNF has partnered with several organizations including Sigma Theta Tau, the Oncology Nursing Society, and the American Nurses Foundation. RNF has also partnered with products for research in the past such as Mentor and Aventis.
The ARN Research Committee is pleased to provide links to the research completed with RNF support for the past 10 years.
Grant Recipients 2021-2010
2022: Hilary Lilja, RN
Research Title: Improving Bedside Education for Rehabilitation Patients: A Nurse-Driven QI Project
2021: Dixie Rose, MSN RN ACUE
Research Title: Working Age Caregivers of Stroke Survivors: Exploring Unmet Needs, Strain, Self-Efficacy, Social Support, and Their Relationship to Caregiver Quality of Life. (In Progress)
2018: Rozina Bhimani, PhD DNP APRN-CNP CNE
Research Title: Effects of Mobilization Patterns on Spasticity Symptom Cluster: Understanding Functional Outcomes. (In Progress)
2016: Michelle Camicia, MSN, CRRN, CCM FAHA
Published Research: Preparedness Assessment for the Transition Home after Stroke (PATH-s): Testing of Psychometric Properties
Learn More About the Tool: The PATHs Tool
2015: Raeann Genevieve LeBlanc, DNP ANP/GNP-BC CHPN PhD(c)
Published Research: The Effect of Social Networks on Self-Care Behaviors and Health Outcomes Among Older Adults Living with Multiple Chronic Conditions
2015: Rita McGuire, PhD RN PHCNS-BC
Published Research: Balance Activities And Strengthening To Improve Condition [BASIC]: Training For Elders With Heart Failure
Grant partner: American Nurses Foundation
2014: Grace Campbell, PhD BSN RN CRRN MSW
Published Research: A Pilot Study of Falls and Near Falls in Women with Ovarian Cancer Receiving Neurotoxic Chemotherapy
2014: JiYeon Choi, PhD RN
Published Research: Providing Telerehabilitation at Home for Adult Intensive Care Unit Survivors and Their Family Caregivers
Grant Partner: American Nurses Foundation
2013: Mariam Kayle, RN MSN CCNS
Published Research: Adaptive Challenges for Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease and their Parents
Grant Partner: American Nurses Foundation
2013: Kathleen Stevens, PhD RN CRRN NE-BC
Research Title: Nurse Staffing and Patient Outcomes in the Rehabilitation Setting (Not yet published)
2012: Amy Bok, BSN RN CRRN
Published Research: Rehabilitation Nurses' Experience When an Institutional Older Person Falls
2012: Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, Phd RN CNSC
Research Title: Body Composition Changes and Late Health Outcomes in Older Adults Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Grant Partner: American Nurses Foundation
2011: Jeungok Choi, MPH, PhD
Research Title: Web-based Discharge Instructions using Pictographs: A Pilot Study
Grant Partner: American Nurses Foundation
2011: Lisa Salamon, MSN RN GCNS-BC WOCN
Research Title: Discharge Preparedness Instruments and Post-Discharge Outcomes on Two Inpatient Rehabilitation Units
2010: Sharon A. Bryant, RN MPH CRRN
Research Title: Quality of Life in Persons with Dysphagia; Does the Frazier Free Water Protocol Make a Difference?
2010: Kristy S. Chunta, PhD RN ACNS BS CMC
Research Title: An Interventional Study to Provide Telephone Follow-Up Support to Open Heart Surgery Patients during Recovery
Grant Partner: American Nurses Foundation
2010: Teresa MacGregor, MSN RN ARNP-BC
Research Title: Understanding Maternal Expectations & Needs Following Neonatal Hemorrhage
Grant Recipients 2009-1988
2009: Marie Boltz, PhD RN GNP-BC
Research Title: Nursing Care Practices and Other Factors Associated with Physical Function in Hospitalized Older Adults
2009: Jean Boucher, PhD RN
Research Title: Quality of Life During Rehabilitation: Rectal Cancer Partner Experiences with Altered Bowl Function
Grant Partner: Oncology Nursing Society Foundation
2009: JiYeon Choi, PhD RN
Research Title: Caregivers of Persons on Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: Mind-Body Interaction Model
2009: Joanne Lester, PhD CRNP ANP-BC AOCN
Research Title: A Feasibility Study to Determine the Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Urogenital Atrophy
2008: Maryann Abendroth
Research Title: Understanding Caregivers' Decision Process When Choosing to Institutionalize a Relative with Parkinson's Disease
2008: Esther Chipps
Research Title: Impact of an Oral Care Protocol on Post-Stroke Survivors: A Pilot Study
Grant Partner: Sigma Theta Tau International
2008: Cheryl Gies
Research Title: Web-based Psychosocial Assessment for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: A Feasibility Study
2008: Cynthia Peden-McAlpine
Research Title: The experience of community living men with fecal incontinence
2007: Audrey Nelson, PhD RN FAAN
Research Title: Nurse Staffing and Patient Outcomes in Inpatient Rehabilitation Settings
2007: Susan Newman
Research Title: Community Integration after Spinal Cord Injury: Identifying Barriers and Facilitators through Photovoice
2007: Joan Wasserman
Research Title: Measuring Health Related Quality of LIfe in Stroke Survivors and Spousal Caregivers
2006: Anne Deutsch
Research Title: The Early Impact of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility "75 percent rule"
2006: Mary Catherine Gebhardt
Research Title: Caregiver and Nurse Expectations Regarding the Recovery of the Patient with Acquired Brain Injury
2006: Beverly Reigle
Reserach Title: Women's Rehabilitation Experiences Following Breast Cancer Surgery
Grant Partner: Sigma Theta Tau International
2005: Lelia S. Barks
Research Title: Wheelchair Seating and Pulmonary Function in Children: Rehabilitation Nursing
2005: Teresa L. Cervantes Thompson
Research Title: New Caregivers' Experience of Caring
Grant Partner: Sigma Theta Tau International
2004: Cynthia O’Neal
Research Title: The Development of a Normalization Assessment Measure
Grant Partner: Sigma Theta Tau International
2004: Carolee Polek
Research Title: Examining Adherence to Anthrombotic Therapy: A Telephone Intervention
Grant Partner: Aventis
2004: Margaret Williams
Research Title: The Effect of Using the Adaptive Crawler™ on the Development of Infants with Spina Bifida, Age 6-12 Months
2004: Katharine K. O’Dell
Research Title: Pelvic Floor Care Needs and Preferences in Older Women
2003: Gerene S. Bauldoff
Research Title: Wrist Actigraphy During Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Persons with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
2003: Jennifer Brand
Research Title: Urologic Outcomes and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Neurogenic Bladder: A Pilot Study
Grant Partner: Mentor
2003: Janet Secrest
Research Title: Changes in Continuity/Discontinuity of Self in Stroke Survivors: A Reliability, Stability, and Validity Study
Grant Partner: Sigma Theta Tau International
2002: Carole Ann Bach
Research Title: Rehabilitation Needs of Women with Spinal Cord Injuries
2002: Suzanne Dickerson
Research Title: Life Changes in Individuals Diagnosed with Sleep Apnea While Accommodating to Continuous Positive Airway (CPAP) Devices
Grant Partner: Sigma Theta Tau International
2001: Joan P. Alverzo
Research Title: Orientation and the Onset of Neurological Complications in Brain Injury and Stroke
2001: Barbara Brillhart
Research Title: Evaluation of the Internet as a Media for Information and Group Support Among Those with Urinary Management Needs
Grant Partner: Mentor
2001: Teresa L. Cervantez Thompson
Research Title: Rehabilitation Nursing Online: An Analysis of the Breadth and Depth of the Listserv Experience
2001: Linda L. Pierce
Research Title: The Caring~web: A Pilot Study of In-home, On-line Support for Rural caregivers of Persons with Stroke
2001: Cynthia S. Jacelon
Research Title: Strategies Used by Community-Dwelling Elders with Chronic Health Problems to Manage Personal Integrity
Grant Partner: Sigma Theta Tau International
2001: Elaine T. Miller
Research Title: Stroke Impact: Quality of Life and Resources
Grant Partner: Aventis
2000: Joanne Hickey
Research Title: Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability for Exercise Decision Making in Stroke Rehabilitation
Grant Partner: Aventis
2000: Wendy Sue Looman
Research Title: Social Capital as a Family Health Resource: Instrument Development
2000: Robin Remsburg
Research Title: Impact of a Restorative Care Training Program: Improving Quality of Assistance provided by Nursing Assistants at Mealtimes
2000: Jean Wyman
Research Title: Take Control: A Group-Based, Self-Management Program for Women with Urinary Incontinence
Grant Partner: Mentor
1999: Debra Bournes
Research Title: Having Courage: The Experience of Persons Living with Spinal Cord Injury
1999: Kathleen Brewer-Smyth
Research Title: A Descriptive Study of Neurologic & Neuroendocrine Differences Between Inmates Convicted of Violent versus Nonviolent Crimes in a Women’s Correctional Facility
Grant Partner: Sigma Theta Tau International
1999: Janet Secrest
Research Title: The Experience of Nursing Care in Rehabilitation
1998: Mary Dolansky
Research Title: Older Adults and Cardiac Rehabilitation Outcomes
1998: Barbara Lutz
Research Title: Understanding the Consumer’s Perspective of Disability and Quality of Life: Implications for Service Delivery
Grant Partner: Sigma Theta Tau International
1998: Kyra Whitmer
Research Title: A Feasibility Study of Exercise, Fatigue, and Breast Cancer
1997: Mary Burman
Research Title: Trajectory Phases and Management in Rural Stroke Survivors and Their Caregivers
1997: Susan Dean-Baar
Research Title: Validation of the Rehabilitation Nursing Standards of Practice.
1997: Linda Pierce
Research Title: The Experience and Meaning of Caring for Urban Family Caregivers of Persons with Stroke.
1996: Nancy Flanagan
Research Title: An Analysis of Patients’ Values Before and Six Months After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Relation to Psychosocial Adjustment to Surgery
1996: Graham McDougall
Research Title: Rehabilitation of Memory in Older Adults
1996: Jolene Simon
Research Title: Effectiveness of Pain Management Interventions for Older Person with Arthritis
1995: Barbara Redman
Research Title: Ethical Conflicts Facing Certified Rehabilitation Nurses (CRRNs)
1995: Shirley P. Hoeman
Research Title: Factors Influencing Self-Care and Actualization for Rural Residing Puerto Rican Children with Spina Bifida
1995: Janet Secrest
Research Title: Differences in Perceived Post-Stroke Quality of Life Among Stroke Survivors, Their Significant Other, and Nurse
1994: Cathy Bays
Research Title: A Description of Hope by Older Adults Following a Cerebrovascular Accident
1993: Yvonne Scherer
Research Title: The Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Self-Efficacy, Physical Health, Quality of Life and Activity Level in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
1992: Sandra Scheetz
Research Title: Levels of Functioning in the Chronically Mentally Ill: Norms and Psychometrics
1991: Mary Montufar
Research Title: Quality of Life in Spinal Cord Injured Persons after Colostomy
1990: Ellen Mahoney
Research Title: Managing the Trajectory: Determinants of Self-care in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease
1989: Alexa Stuifbergen
Research Title: Health-promoting Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Adults with Disabilities
1988: Kathleen Sawin and June Marshall
Research Title: Developmental Competence in Adolescents with an Acquired Disability
