Sixteen Nursing Faculty Present Research Results at CANS Conference

The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS) was established in 2000 to foster Better Health through Nursing Science. The goals of the Council are to be a strong voice for nursing science, to disseminate research findings across scientific and lay communities, and to facilitate life-long learning opportunities for nurse scientists. CANS includes representation, among others, from the four regional nursing research societies, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses; American Nurses Foundation (ANF); Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI); and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) (ex-officio). The State of the Science meeting is the most prestigious meeting on research development and policy issues in nursing.

Under the direction of the Dean, Dr. Patricia Holden Huchton, Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing has consistently advanced the program of nationally-recognized research. Sixteen nursing faculty were accepted through a competitive peer-reviewed abstract submission process to present at the CANS 2010 State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research in Washington, D.C. on September 27 – 29, 2010. This representation by the TWU College of Nursing was one of the largest groups of nursing scientists from across the nation. Their selection is a benchmark of the endeavors to advance the college as a nationally-ranked program in federal funding. The support and generous financial contributions of TWU College of Nursing and The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research made the participation of sixteen faculty possible. 

Nursing faculty selected to present at 2010 CANS represent all three campuses at Dallas, Denton, and Houston. Their programs of study contribute to the health of the nation in highly-fundable health issues such as safety, diabetes, and violence.  Participation by the sixteen faculty at CANS 2010 State of the Science Congress facilitated dissemination of research findings and broadened networking with leading nursing scientists to allow TWU College of Nursing to reach their goals for further federal funding and national ranking.  

TWU faculty presenting research at the conference in Washington, D.C, September 27 – 29, 2010 were: 

Marge Benham-Hutchins	The Influence of Hybrid Information Systems on Workflow
Sandra Cesario	Despair Related to Exclusion from Drug Trials
Peggy Landrum	Safe Practice: Perceptions of Stressors and Solutions
Karen Lyon	Using Best Evidence to Treat Chronic Diabetic Wounds
Ann Malecha	Foreign-Born Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Stress Impact of Workplace Incivility on Nurses’ Productivity  Depression and Nigerian-Born Immigrant Women in the US
Judith McFarlane	Applying Community Based Participatory Research Methods to Achieve Millennium Goals 2015 for Women’s Health:  Results of a 3-Arm RCT
Karen Pancheri	Technology, Interface Design and Student Satisfaction
Cleo Richard	Culturally Competent Care-End Stage Renal Disease
Gayle Roux	Phenomena of Inner Strength in Women with Heart Disease
Susan Chaney and Susan Sheriff	The Effects of Smoking Cessation on Weight Gain in Women
Donna Tilley	Intimate Partner Violence Video Rating Scale
Anne Young and Rae Langford	Predicting NCLEX Success Using the Evolve Exit Exam
Ann Coleman and Ann Malecha	Regional Simulation Faculty Development Project
Anne Young	ICU Nurses’ Experiences in Providing Terminal Care