Cassandra Dictus

Journal Article Nursing research · March 2025 BackgroundWith an increasing number of nursing faculty approaching retirement, it is critical to prepare PhD students to take on tenure-track faculty roles. There are a multitude of competing time demands for nursing faculty, and one way that PhD ... Full text Cite

Comparing the Experiences of Participants With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Dementia During an Oral Health Intervention.

Journal Article Innov Aging · 2023 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cognitive impairment is associated with poor oral health outcomes. Oral hygiene tasks are an essential target of interventions aiming to improve oral health for older adults with cognitive impairment. We aimed to examine whether ... Full text Link to item Cite

Younger Nursing Home Residents: A Scoping Review of Their Lived Experiences, Needs, and Quality of Life.

Journal Article Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · November 2021 ObjectivesThe percentage of younger nursing home (NH) residents (ages 18-64 years) in some countries such as the United States and Canada has been increasing over the years. In fact, it is generally held that younger NH residents are considerably ... Full text Cite

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Education, Training & Certifications

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2018 B.S.N.

Portland State University · 2015 M.P.H.