Research and Evidence-Based Practice Award Grants
This award is presented to an SPN member for the purpose of conducting research
benefiting the well-being of children and their families.
2018 Evidence Based Practice GrantJennifer Lee M. Flores, MSN, RNC-NIC, CLCOral Care Protocol Using Breast Milk in the Newborn and Infant Critical Care Unit at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
2018 research grantAnne Ersig, PhD, RNEngaging Key Stakeholders to Improve Care Coordination & Transitions of Children with Medical Complexity |
2018 research GrantDebbie G. Harris, RN, MN, CPNPJob Satisfaction Among Nurse Practitioners at CHLA: A Mixed-Methods Study |
2017 Evidence Based Practice GrantMarjorie WisniewskiPlanning for Immunizations: Poke Plans and Best Practice Advisory Prompts |
2017 research GrantNoreen ClarkeImproving the Orthognathic Surgical Experience: Patient and Family Perspectives |
2017 Research GrantEunji Cho, MSN, RNFlourishing in Adolescents and Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Perspective of Pediatric Health Care Providers |
2016 Evidence Based Practice GrantGloria Verret, RN, CPN, and Terri Cole, RN, MSNEnhancing Consistent, Effective and Timely Discharge Teaching for Families Using a Dedicated Clinical Discharge Nurse Educator |
2016 Research GrantSharee B. Anzaldo, MS, RNManaging Care for a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Filipino American Parental Beliefs and Perceptions |
2015 Evidence Based Practice GrantMelissa Davis, MSN, RN, CPNSacred Cow University: Revealing the Evidence about IM Injections by Pediatric Nurses in a Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospital |
2015 Research GrantJennifer Hutchinson, PhD(c), RNRelationship of Caregiver Health Literacy to Readiness for Discharge Following a Child’s Hospitalization DisseminationSociety of Pediatric Nurses Conference 2015: Accepted Poster |
2014 Evidence Based Practice GrantSallie Porter, DNP, PhD, APN, RN-BC, CPNPDelirium in Hospitalized Children DisseminationSociety of Pediatric Nurses Conference 2015: Accepted Poster and Invited Speaker |
2014 Research GrantAnn Johnson, MSN, RN, CPNPThe Effects of Perceived Stress, Sleep, and Cortisol on Fatigue in 8-12 Year-Old Childhood Central Nervous System (CNS) Cancer Survivors DisseminationAnnual Southern Nursing Research Society Conference 2015: Accepted Poster |
2014 Research GrantKari A. Firestone, MS, RN, CNSYoga for Youth With Chronic Pain (Revised) |
2013 Evidence Based Practice GrantCarrie Girvin RN, OCN, SNIV; Anita Catlin, DNSc, FNP, FAAN; Wendy Gaus RN, MSN-CNL, SNIV; and Diane Schwab RN, MSN, CPN, SNIV Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa, CaliforniaVideo Legacy Project DisseminationSociety of Pediatric Nurses Annual Conference 2016. Invited Speaker |
2012 Research GrantDebbie Stayer, DNP(c), MSN, RN-BC, CCRNNursing Perspectives of Palliative Care in PICU |
2012 Research GrantMichele Polfuss, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PCMeasuring Body Composition in Children with Spina Bifida: A Pilot Study |
2011 Evidence Based Practice GrantBetty Bogart, MSN, RN, CPENReduction Procedural Pain in Children |
2010 research GrantCecilia Roscigno, PhD, MN, RN, CNRNUnderstanding the Communication Needs of Parents Following Children’s Severe Traumatic Brain Injury When Receiving Prognostic Information from Health Care Providers in the Intensive Care Unit |
2010 research GrantArax Balian, PhD, MPH, RNChild and Family Influences on School-Age Children’s Milk and Soft Drink Intake |
2009 research GrantKathy Riley-Lawless, RN, PhD, PhP-BCProviding Medication Information Across Pediatric Health Care Settings |
2008 research GrantValerie Toly, PhD, RN, CPNPFamilies of Children who are Technology Dependent |
2007 Research GrantCarolyn Graff, PhD, RNParents’ Views of Their Communication with Siblings of Children with Sickle Cell Disease |
2006 Evidence Based Practice GrantSusan Sullivan-Bolyai, DNSc, MN, RNLatino Family Support Intervention |
2006 Research GrantRoberta Rehm, PhD, RNExperiences During Transition to Home of Parents Caring for Infants with Medical Fragility |
2005 Research GrantAngela Green, PhD, APNChildren’s Quality of Life Post Cardiac Transplantation |
2004 research GrantJudy Trivits-Verger, MSN, RNEnergy Expenditure, Energy Intake, Growth and Body Composition in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease Following Cardiac Surgery |
2003 Research GrantBeth Carr, BSN, RNComparison of Temporal Artery to Rectal Temperature Measurements in Children up to 24 Months Old |
2002 Research GrantMaura MacPhee, PhD, MS, RNAn Exploratory Study of a Work Environment Model Within an Acute Care Setting |
2001 Research GrantRuth Bindler, PhD, RNCCardiovascular Risk Factors of Wapato School Children |
1999 Research GrantNancy C. Jackson |
1997 Research GrantYvonne Sterling, PhD, RN |
1996 Research GrantCynthia Rubbelke |
1995 Research GrantCharmaine Kleiber PhD, RN, FAAN |
1994 Research GrantKaren L. Carlson |