ULM Nursing Faculty Receives Award for Neonatal Research|ULM Forum 8-24-12
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The first few days of life are crucial. Neonatal care teams are always looking for better ways to care for early term infants. University of Louisiana at Monroe nursing faculty member Dr. Debra Craighead was awarded the 2012 Novice Researcher Award.
The Novice Researcher Award assists new researchers in beginning areas of study, investigating clinical issues or launching a pilot study.
The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses presented her with the prestigious $2,400 research grant award at the AWHONN annual convention in Washington, DC.
Using AWHONN’s Conceptual Model for Late Preterm Infant Care, Craighead's study will describe current care practices used to promote health outcomes for the early term infant during the early postpartum period.
She currently teaches pediatric nursing, testing skills and nursing research at University of Lousisana at Moneroe.
Craighead received a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Nursing from Northwestern State University in Shreveport.
She earned a Ph.D. in nursing from The University of Texas at Tyler and has devoted her 29-year nursing career to maternal child health nursing with an emphasis in neonatal nursing.
Air Date:
Fri, 08/24/2012
