Explore publications by Loma Linda University School of Nursing faculty, highlighting scholarship that advances nursing knowledge, informs practice, and supports whole-person care.
Faculty Publications
Chanmany Pastor, R., Truax, F., Roberts, L. R., & Mamier, I. (2026). Glued to the Screen? Parents’ Perspectives and Experiences on School-Aged Child’s Digital Media Use. Journal of Child and Family Studies.
Chanmany Pastor, R., Truax, F., Sahin, S., Donnelly, J. D., Nick, J., & Tamares, S. (2026). Prevalence of Problematic Digital Media Use Among Young Adults: Protocol for a Systematic Review. JMIR
B. K. Crawley, I. Vegar, S. Dehom, A. Smith, and P. D. Krishna, “Presbylarynx and Laryngeal Asymmetry as Predictors of Dysphonia in Patients 65 and Over,” The Laryngoscope (2026): 1–10, doi. org/10.1002/lary.70639.
Fulbright, S., Collins, N., Campos, S., Park, K., Fish, B., Youn, J., ... & Dehom, S. (2026). Impact of Social Vulnerability on DSAEK Graft Survival [Abstract]. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 67(7), 1676-1676.
Zhang, J., Kim, M., Dehom, S., Youn, J., & Hwang, F. S. (2026). Outcomes of Intraoperative and Postoperative Regimens in Cataract Surgery [Abstract]. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 67(7), 4935-4935.
Hankins, J., Bussell, M., Gharibvand, L., Jeon, W.J., Castillo, D.R., D’Errico, E., & Nagaraj, G. (2026). A novel approach of intraneural facilitation versus standard physical therapy for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: A randomized controlled trial. Integrative Cancer Therapies 25: 1-18. doi. org/10.1177/15347354251413222).
Dhillon, S., Dunker, K., & Knowles, S. (2025), Online Preparation Programs for Part-time Clinical Nursing Instructors: A Qualitative Case Study. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice. 15(11). DOI: 10.63564/jnep.v15n11p6
Dunker, K., Little, K., & Chungcharoenpanich, C. T. (2026). Enhancing Nursing Education: Evaluating the Impact of Virtual Reality Simulation and Experiential Activities on Students’ Success and Clinical Outcomes. Accepted for publication February 2, 2026. Journal of Teaching in Learning, 000(2026) 1-7. doi. org/10.1016/j.teln.2026.02.006
Dunker, K., Duprey, M., Ross, J., & Aka, S. (2025). An Exploration of Student Nurses’ Perceptions of Clinical Preceptors, Journal of Nursing Education. Vol. 65, No. X, 2026. doi. org/10.3928/01484834-20260505-01
Dunker, K. (2026). Optimizing clinical preceptorship outcome: A Call to action for nursing education leaders. Spring 2026 Deans Notes. 47 (4). 1-4.
Fontes, W. D. S., Landim, M. B. P., Oliveira, R. F. D., Caroci, L., Nick, J. M., Dunbar, S., & Becker, A. C. (2025). Ambiente de trabalho e depressão em profissionais de enfermagem durante a pandemia da COVID-19. Revista Eletrônica Acervo Saúde, 25(10), 01-11. DOI: doi. org/10.25248/REAS.e21805.2025
Kennedy, R., Alexander, G., Beale, N., Carter-Templeton, H., Nick, J.M., Sahin, S. Alexander, R., Wyatt, T. H. (2025) Scoping review: Emerging technologies in home-based care delivery models. Nursing Outlook, 73(5), 102489. doi. org/10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102489
Mascarenhas, V. H. A., Caroci-Becker, A., Nick, J. M., Sahin, S., da Costa Drigo, R. T., Riesco, M. L., & Lima, M. D. O. P. (2025). Effectiveness of aromatherapy on physiological and psychological symptoms during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 95, 103279. doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103279
Beale, N., Wyatt, T. H., Kennedy, R., Alexander, G. L., Wrigley, J., Carter-Templeton, H., Nick, J., Sahin, S., Alexander, R., & Kang, M. (2026). Supporting Literature Reviews: A Comparison Between Human and Generative Artificial Intelligence Screening for a Scoping ReviewCIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing doi. org/10.1097/CIN.0000000000001587
Kennedy, R., Alexander, G., Beale, N., Carter-Templeton, H., Nick, J.M., Sahin, S. Alexander, R., Wyatt, T. H. (2025). Scoping review: Emerging technologies in home-based care delivery models. Nursing Outlook, 73(5), 102489. doi. org/10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102489
Wyatt, T.H., Carter-Templeton, H., Wrigley, J., Kang, M., Kennedy, R., Alexander, G., Beale, N., Nick, J.M., Sahin, S., Alexander, R. (2026). Supporting literature reviews: A comparison between human and generative artificial intelligence screening for a scoping review. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing. Publish Ahead of Print, June 24, 2026. | DOI: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000001587
Mandeville, P., Nick, J.M., Truax, F.N., Sahin, S., & Sehgal, G. (accepted for publication January 2026), Prevalence of tuberculosis infection among pregnant women: a systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis. 10.11124/ JBIES-25-00114, May 07, 2026. | DOI: 10.11124/JBIES-25-00114
Wonder, A.H., Nick, J.M., Adeoye, O.O., Sehgal, G. (2025). Methodological rigor and reporting quality of clinical practice guidelines for adults admitted with bacterial pneumonia: A scoping review. JBI Evidence Synthesis. DOI: 10.11124/JBIES-24-00565
Purvedorj, B., Suh, E., Narmandakh, A., Kuwabara, Y., Kinjo, A., Osaki, Y., Petersen, A. B., Dambardajaa, D., & Singh, P. N. (2025). Spatial and Economic Proximity of Cigarette Products to School Children in Mongolia. Tob Use Insights, 18, 1179173X251389206. doi. org/10.1177/1179173x251389206
Ahmed, S. D., Petersen, A. B., Nelson, A. P., Martinez, M., Shavlik, D., Oshiro, B. T. & Singh, P. N. (2025). Real-world effectiveness of a community-based multicomponent maternal smoking cessation program in preventing low birthweight deliveries: Findings from the CTTP cohort. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 23(October), 163. doi.org/10.18332/tid/210321
Danielle Groot, D., Kirby, & Richards, T. (2025). When the Tool Fails the Baby: Why Eat-Sleep-Console Is Not the Universal Answer. Neonatology Today, Nov.
Atienza, S., Roberts, L. R., Nick, J., & Treyball, M. P. (2025). Second generation Agent Orange: Phenomenology of the health experiences of Vietnam Veteran Progeny. Nursing Outlook. doi. org/10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102618
Carr, R., Roberts, L. R., Nick, J., & Hicks, R. (2026). EMT to RN in ED: A Phenomenological Study. Journal of Emergency Nursing. doi.org/10.1016/j. jen.2026.04.012
Pitchford, A., Roberts, L. R., Petersen, A. B., & Yi, Z. (2026). Perinatal belonging and support: A qualitative study of Black women’s lived experiences in Pregnancy Resource Centers. Journal of Nursing for Women’s Health. DOI: 10.1016/j. nwh.2025.12.003
Roberts, L. R., Sahin, S., Nick, J., & D’Errico, E. (2025). Grip strength and related modifiable and non-modifiable factors among nurses: A comparative analysis of pre- and post-pandemic data. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorder. doi. org/10.1186/s12891-025-09361-w
Jain, A., Roberts, L. R. & Sahin, S. (2026). Global Burden of Sickle Cell Disease: Adequacy of Pain Control as Evidenced by Frequency of Oral Pain Medication Use, Health Outcomes, and Emotional Well-Being Across Diverse Populations. eJHaem, 2026; 7:e70199. doi. org/10.1002/jha2.70199
Gurung, T. J., Roberts, L. R., Sahin, S., Lakhe, D., Pradhan, R., Shrestha, N., Magar, U., Shrestha, S., Acharya, R. (2026). Baseline Measurement of Grip Strength in a Sample of Nepali Nursing Staff and Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. Health Science Reports, 9:e71862. doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71862
Lyn, J., Roberts, L. R., Truax, F., & Lister, Z. (2026). A qualitative study of the lived experience of pregnancy and childbirth: Unheard voices of Black women with sickle cell disease. SAGE Open Nursing, 12. DOI: 10.1177/23779608261419910
Roberts, L. R. (2026). Review of book [Public Health Issues: Theory and Practices, Edited by S. Malik, V. Chhachhar, and M. K. Mishra]. Doody Enterprises Inc. (national library acquisition review service for Medical Library Association), doody.com/dej/
Roberts, L. R. (2025). Review of book [Patients making meaning: Theorizing sources of information and forms of support in women’s health, Edited by B. Siegel Finer, C. Molloy, and J. White-Farnham]. Doody Enterprises Inc. (national library acquisition review service for Medical Library Association), doody.com/dej/
Roberts, L. R. (in press). Review of book [Gentrification and Public Health, Edited by A. I. Ribeiro, J. P. Silva, P. Gullón, and T. Astell-Burt]. Doody Enterprises Inc. (national library acquisition review service for Medical Library Association), doody.com/dej/
Roberts, L. R. (2026). Review of book [Milstead’s Health Policy & Politics: A Nurse’s Guide, edited by N. M. Short]. Doody Enterprises Inc. (national library acquisition review service for Medical Library Association), doody.com/dej/
Roberts, L. R., Burke, P., Kiraly, C., Fu, M. R. (2026). Closing the justice gap in maternal health. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. DOI: 10.1177/10436596261457265
Roberts, L. R. (in press). My reflections on UN-CSW70. JAANP-D-26-00122.
Roberts, L. R. & Grismore, C. (2025). Reproductive health vulnerability with sickle cell disease or trait. Chapter 11 in M. De Chesnay & B. Anderson (Eds.) Caring for the vulnerable, 6th ed. Jones & Bartlett Learning: Burlington, MA.
Dickerson, J. & Roberts, L.R. (2026, Jan. 1). The gift of blood: Preventing maternal death in sickle cell disease. Health Policy Connection. ihpl.llu.edu/blog/ gift-blood-preventing-maternal-death-sickle-cell-disease
Nkumba-Simwaka, D. & Roberts, L. R. (2026, April 15). Better care, better births. Health Policy Connection. ihpl.llu.edu/blog/ better-care-better-births
Roberts, L. R. (2026). Reflections on CSW70: A Transcultural Nursing Perspective on Global Advocacy. Transcultural Nursing Society (TCNS). tcns.org/reflections-on-csw70-a-transcultural-nursing-perspective-on-global-advocacy/
Burke, P., Roberts, L. R., Kiraly, C. (2026, Jun 17). Transcultural perspective: Maternal health at the margins. Transcultural Nursing Society tcns. org/transcultural-perspective-maternal-health-at-the-margins/
de Souza Leão, A. A., Drigo, R. T. D. S. C., Caroci-Becker, A., Araújo, N. M., Sahin, S., Caroci, L., & Nick, J. M. (2025). Atividade antimicrobiana e antifúngica do Allium sativum L.(alho): protocolo de revisão de escopo. Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing, 24(Suppl1), e20256828-e20256828.
Stephanos, S., & Donaldson, S. I. (2026). Research on Evaluation Studies Published in AJE: An Integrative Review of Themes, Methods, and Quality. American Journal of Evaluation, 10982140261438466.
Atashzadeh-Shoorideh, F., Taylor, E. J., & Ghadirian, F. (2024). Spirituality and work-related outcomes among nurses during the COVID pandemic: An observational study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 34, 4223-4234. doi.org/10.1111/jocn.17632
Kang, K. A., Taylor, E. J., Bae, H. J., & Chun, J. (2026). Deterrents to Turnover Intention Among Hospital Nurses in South Korea: A Path Analysis. Journal of Healthcare Management, 71(3), 181-198.
McMath, K., & Taylor, E. J. (2025). Home alone without wound care supplies? Cost-effective strategies home health nurses can teach when resources are limited. Home Healthcare Now, 43(5), 36-40. doi:10.1097/NHH0000000000001380
Kyranou, M., Mangoulia, P., Fradelos, E. C., Sofia, D., Kontziali, S., Asimakopoulou, E., Liamopoulou, P., & Taylor, E. J. (in press). Translation and validation of the Greek version of the Nurse Spiritual Care Therapeutics Scale (NSCTS-GR). Journal for the Study of Spirituality, doi: 10.1080/20440243.2025.2607078
Soriano, G., Calong Calong, K., Silud, M.I., Rosales, R., Betriana, F., Vasquez, B., Taylor, E. (in press). Spiritual struggle, post-traumatic growth, and work-related outcomes: An observational study of Filipino nurses. Journal of Holistic Nursing. doi: 10.1177/08980101261456469
Taylor, E. J. (2025). FAQ: How do I make a referral for expert spiritual care? Journal of Christian Nursing, 43(1), 61. doi. org/10.1097/CNJ.0000000000001349
Taylor, E. J. (2026). FAQ: How can I use touch to show care? Journal of Christian Nursing, 43(2), 127. doi.org/10.1097/ CNJ.0000000000001371
Taylor, E. J. (in press). FAQ: How can I support a patient praying for a miracle? Journal of Christian Nursing, 43(3), 192-193. doi.org/10.1097/CNJ.0000000000001371
Taylor, E. J. (in press). FAQ: How can spiritual experiences be supported? Journal of Christian Nursing, 43
Sahin, S., Dunbar, S. S., Sehgal, G., Roberts, L. R., & Nick, J. M. (2025). The decision-making process and experiences of women returning to work after parental leave: A qualitative systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 14(37). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-025-02778-3
Ashburn, A., Richards, B., Mijares, A., & Luva, A. (2025). Enhancing Infection Control and Student Learning: A Collaborative Strategy Using Nursing Students During COVID-19. Journal of Nursing Education, 64(1), 60-62.
Chanmany Pastor R, Roberts L, Jain A, Tamares S. (2025) The heat is on: Climate change implications for pregnant women with sickle cell disease, Women’s Health Reports, 6(1), 286–292. DOI: 10.1089/whr.2024.0146.
Collins, S., Tracy, A., Benson, A., Loughgran, S., Keaton, J., Dehom, S. (2025). GRIT as a Predictor of Nurse Anesthesiology Student Success. AANA Journal.
Fastag, E., Cana, J., Dehom, S., Moores, D. C., Guglielmo, M. S., Tinsley, C. H., & Chandnani, H. K. Early Versus Late Enteral Nutrition in the Pediatric Critically-Ill Trauma Patient: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162189
Martin, Nia M. PhD, MSN-Ed, RN; Dehom, Salem O. PhD, MPH; Cuccia, Alison F. DrPH, MSPH; Boston-Leary, Katie PhD, MHA, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FADLN; Taylor, Elizabeth Johnston PhD, RN, FAAN. Original Research: Exploring Black Nurses’ Perceptions of Workplace Safety and Personal Health. AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 124(11):p 20-28, November 2024. DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0001081096.54059.11
Drigo, R. T. D. S. C., Becker, A. C., Riesco, M. L. G., Mascarenhas, V. H. A., & Nick, J. M. (2024). Wound-healing properties of Stryphnodendron adstringens (barbatimão) in skin and mucosa injuries: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 10-11124.
Wang, Y., Nick, J. M., Xu, S., Chen, Y., Li, X., & Wonder, A. H. (2024). Cultural adaptation and reliability testing of the Chinese version of evidence-based practice knowledge assessment in nursing: A cross-sectional study. Heliyon, 10(4).
Nick, J., Sahin, S., Roberts, L. R., Hatton, A., & Cafferky, B. (2024). The effect of paternity leave on infant health: A systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 2024; 00(0):1–9.
Peng, J., Petersen, A. B., Shavlik, D., Xiao, D., Yel, D., Kheam, T., Singh, P. N. (2024). Smoked, smokeless, and poly-tobacco use during pregnancy in relation to infant mortality in Cambodia: Findings from a nationwide sample. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 22(September), 163. https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/191718
Malika, N., Roberts, L. R., Qais, Al, Casiano, C. & Montgomery, S. (2024). Medical mistrust and prostate cancer screening: A mixed methods study among African American, Caribbean immigrants and African immigrants. Medical Research Archives, 12(9). https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v12i8.5727.
Roberts, L. R. (2025). Review of book [Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health: Recognition, Equity, and AANHPI Edited by K. Leong, K. Nakagawa, A.J. Yellow Horse]. Doody Enterprises Inc. (national library acquisition review service for Medical Library Association), http://www.doody.com/dej/
Roberts, L. R. (2025). Review of book [Trauma-Informed Reproductive Healthcare Edited by A. Lawson and A. Swanson]. Doody Enterprises Inc. (national library acquisition review service for Medical Library Association), http://www.doody.com/dej/
Grismore, C., Roberts, L.R., Lister, Z.D., Jain, A., Silvestre, J., Dickerson, J. and Montgomery, S.B. (2025), Barriers to Care for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. Health Expectations, 28: e70310. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70310
Roberts, L. R. (In press). Review of book [Patients making meaning: Theorizing sources of information and forms of support in women’s health, Edited by B. Siegel Finer, C. Molloy, and J. White-Farnham]. Doody Enterprises Inc. (national library acquisition review service for Medical Library Association), http://www.doody.com/dej/
Michaelis, J., D’Errico, E., & Roberts, L.R. (2025). Moving for Minutes: A health promotion exemplar for employee wellness at a school of nursing. Workplace Health & Safety. https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799251369109
Roberts, L.R., Fider, C., Frederick, J., Sahin, S., Montgomery, S., & Nation, I. (2025). Love vs. risk: Women with sickle cell disease face reproductive decision-making dilemmas. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health (IJERPH Special Issue).
Jain, A., Roberts, L., & Sahin, S. (2025). Global Disparities in Knowledge, Awareness, and Access to Care for Sickle Cell Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study of Low-Middle vs. High Income Countries. Journal of Sickle Cell Disease. https://doi.org/10.1093/jscdis/yoaf023
Tiryaki Sen, H., Sahin, S., & Polat, N. A Cross-Sectional Study Exploring the Impact of Violence on Healthcare Employees’ Work Engagement and Meaningful Work. Journal of Advanced Nursing, n/a(n/a). https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16464
Gormezoglu, Z., Sahin, S., & Toker, K. (2024). The Power of Thriving: How Social Sustainability in Organizations Relies on a Culture of Knowledge Sharing. Sage Open, 14(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241295817
Jain, A., Roberts, L. R. & Sahin, S. (2024). Global sickle cell quality of life: Oral pain medication frequency, health outcomes, and emotional wellbeing. [Abstract.] Blood, 144 (2024) 5060-5061.
Jain, A., Sahin, S., & Roberts, L. R. (2024). Assessing knowledge, awareness, and access to care barriers for people with sickle cell disease: A cross-sectional global pilot study. [Abstract.] Blood, 144 (2024) 7666-7667.
Taylor, E. J., Morrell, H. E. R., Ada, H. M., Dupée, C., Jordan, M., Radovich, P., & Boyd, K. C. (2024). Do nurse spiritual responses to trauma explain nurse outcomes? A correlational observational study. Nursing Outlook, 72(6), 102296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2024.102296
Cabanillas-Chavez, M. T., White, M., Medina-Bacalla, W. J., Arévalo-Ipanaqué, J. M., Zegarra, R. O., Suyo-Vega, J. A., ... & Taylor, E. J. (2024). Psychometric evaluation of a Spanish translation of the moral injury symptom scale for healthcare professionals. BMC Psychology, 12(1), 468.
Usman, S., & Taylor, E. J. (2025). The Nurse Spiritual Care Therapeutics Scale and Patient Beliefs in Indonesia: A Developmental Psychometric Study. Journal of Religion and Health, 1-33.
Atashzadeh-Shoorideh, F., Taylor, E. J., & Ghadirian, F. (2024). Spirituality and work-related outcomes among nurses during the COVID pandemic: An observational study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 34, 4223-4234. doi.org/10.1111/jocn.17632