Hyunhwa Lee, Jinyoung Kim, Kevin Dangler, Joseph Cadiz, Kaitlyn Piantoni, Jennifer Vanderlaan, Nikki Rose Ty-Albright, Necole Leland, Breanna Schumacher, Sarah Musovski, Ashley Wood, Victoria Seidman, Kayla Sweeney, Kayla Sullivan, Andrea Koplin, Jodie Peterson, Sandy Phan, Dihini Perera (all Nursing) presented at the 2026 Western Institute of Nursing (WIN) Conference, presenting a diverse portfolio of scholarly work that reflects the School’s growing impact in research, education, and clinical practice.
Behavioral & Mental Health
- mTBI recovery (Lee, Faculty)
- Sleep & shift worker health (Kim, Faculty)
- Alcohol use & neurobehavioral outcomes (Dangler, Ph.D. student)
- Arthritis, exercise advice, insurance (BRFSS) (Cadiz, Ph.D. student)
- End-of-life uncertainty (Piantoni, Ph.D. student)
AI & Digital Innovation
- AI in maternal health classification (Vanderlaan, Faculty)
- AI chatbot in simulation (Ty-Albright, Ph.D. student)
- Generative AI adoption in education (Leland, Faculty)
Clinical & Quality Improvement
- Door-to-ECG time reduction (Schumacher, DNP student)
- Neonatal hypothermia (Musovski, DNP student)
- Fall prevention (Wood, DNP student)
- LGBTQ+ inclusive care (Seidman, DNP student)
- Screen-time and behavior change intervention (Sweeney, DNP student)
Education & Workforce Development
- Clinical education access (Sullivan, Faculty)
- Gen Z learning (Koplin, Ph.D. student)
- Online teaching innovation (Peterson, DNP student)
- Cultural humility (Phan, Ph.D. student)
- Dementia care training (Perera, BSN student)
This strong presence at WIN 2026 highlights UNLV Nursing’s continued commitment to advancing science, education, and community impact, while fostering the next generation of nurse scholars (LinkedIn Posting available).
