Faculty Research Expertise

The Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is committed to making a difference in the world through research. We are proud of the work that our faculty are doing to improve the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities.

Our faculty are conducting cutting-edge research in a variety of areas, and our research is funded by a multitude of sources, including the National Institutes of Health, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Institute (PCORI), the Florida Department of Health, and many others. We are also actively engaged in partnerships with other academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and community agencies. Our research Focus Areas include Healthy Aging Across the Lifespan, Health Equity, Holistic Health, and Transforming Healthcare Environments, and Biostatistics/Data Science.

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Studies Seeking Participants

Caring in Transition: A Unitary-Caring Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study Exploring Nursing Students' Ability to Embody Presence

About this Study:

• The purpose of this study is to explore and interpret the lived experiences of nursing students regarding stress and embodiment of presence practice during their clinical education, particularly within real-life patient settings, and to uncover how these experiences influence their capacity to provide holistic, and presence-centered care.

Participation Eligibility:

• Final year nursing students of a baccalaureate program.

• Students with experience of the phenomenon and willing to share their experience through semi-structured interview session.

• Students 18 years of age or above, willing to provide informed consent, and participate in a 45 to 60-minute semi-structured interview.

• Interested students may contact the researcher using the phone number or email address provided in the recruitment material to express their interest in participating.

Benefits of Participation:

• No direct benefits to participants; however, it has the potential to contribute meaningfully to the improvement of nursing education and practice, particularly within the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the broader Boca Raton, Florida community.
• Findings may inform the development of educational strategies and support systems that enhance nursing students’ capacity to embody caring presence during clinical transition.
• Findings may also provide qualitative data and theoretically grounded evidence that will spur larger funded research to better prepare nursing students for clinical practice.
• Findings could provide valuable insights to clinical preceptors, nursing educators, and curriculum developers on how to better support nursing students in cultivating and nurturing a robust ability for presence practice even in the face of challenges.
• The study will generate pilot data for larger calculations, outcome selection, and feasible arguments for larger mixed-method or intervention studies.
• Each participant will receive a $50 gift card immediately after completing the full interview session as a token of appreciation for their time and contribution.

How to Participate:

• The semi-structured interview sessions will take place in a private boardroom within the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. Interviews will be scheduled during regular working hours (Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) at a time that is convenient for each student participant.

You Cannot Participate if:

• Individuals currently on a leave of absence or who have already graduated will not be eligible to participate.