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Lisa Lewis

Lisa Lewis

Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
lisa.lewis@duke.edu
307 Trent Drive, DUMC 3322, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC 3322, 307 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710
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Selected Publications

Evaluation of a Seizure Action Plan in an Adult Epilepsy Center.

Journal Article Neurology. Clinical practice · June 2024 BackgroundSeizure action plans (SAPs) provide valuable information for patients to manage seizure emergencies, but are underutilized in adult epilepsy centers. The purpose of this project was to implement a structured SAP for adult patients with e ... Full text Cite

Economic Impact of Nursing Student Course Repetition.

Journal Article Nurse educator · March 2024 BackgroundNursing student course repetition is a common occurrence and results in consequences for students and institutions.PurposeThis study sought to describe the costs of course repetition for nursing students and nursing programs. Full text Cite

Racial implicit bias: Perspectives of nursing students.

Journal Article Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing · January 2024 BackgroundRacial implicit bias contributes to healthcare disparities. While research has been conducted on other health professionals, there is a lack of evidence about nursing students' experiences with racial implicit bias.PurposeThis s ... Full text Cite

Online Mindset Training for Prelicensure Nursing Students: A Randomized Longitudinal Study.

Journal Article SAGE open nursing · January 2024 IntroductionResearch suggests students with a growth mindset are more successful. Utilizing Dweck's growth mindset model, the study explored the benefits of mindset training within nursing education.ObjectiveTo determine the impact of an ... Full text Cite

Effect of a Commercial NCLEX-RN Preparation Product on First Time Pass Rates.

Journal Article SAGE open nursing · January 2023 IntroductionPassing the National Council Licensure Exam-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) is the entry into the profession for nurses, and rates of passing the exam on the first attempt are used as an important outcome measure for schools, students, and ... Full text Cite

Effect of a mindset training intervention on Bachelor of Science nursing students

Journal Article Collegian · August 1, 2022 Background: The Mindset Model is a framework that supports student success, and has begun to be studied in health professions education including nursing. Aim: This study aimed to determine if a mindset training intervention previously successful in an Ass ... Full text Cite

A National Study of Progression Policies and Course Repetition in Prelicensure Registered Nursing Programs.

Journal Article Nursing education perspectives · January 2022 BackgroundThe literature lacks description of the incidence of nursing students failing and repeating courses. Nursing student repeaters delay graduation and entry into the workforce; they are also at risk for attrition.AimThe aim of the ... Full text Cite

Nursing Education Practice Update 2022: Competency-Based Education in Nursing.

Journal Article SAGE open nursing · January 2022 IntroductionCompetency-based education (CBE) is increasingly emphasized in nursing. Professional organizations and regulatory bodies are calling for radical transformation in nursing education along with increased emphasis on developing clinical j ... Full text Cite

Outcomes of a holistic admissions process in an Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Program.

Journal Article Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing · July 2021 An accelerated bachelor of science in nursing program adopted holistic admissions practices to increase diversity in the student body. This quality improvement project aimed to compare three cohorts of students accepted before holistic admissions practices ... Full text Cite

An Intercultural Peer-Mentoring Program for Prelicensure Nursing Students.

Journal Article The Journal of nursing education · June 2021 BackgroundNursing students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds may require additional support for academic success.MethodA CALD peer-mentoring program was offered in an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing ... Full text Cite

Can Greentree University Adopt Holistic Admissions Practices and Still Maintain Status as an Elite Institution?

Journal Article Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership · June 2021 Despite legal challenges, universities are increasingly using holistic admissions practices to accomplish affirmative action and increased student diversity. The admissions committee of the college of nursing at an elite university grapples with t ... Full text Cite

Mindsets in health professions education: A scoping review.

Journal Article Nurse education today · May 2021 The growth mindset model has been linked with enhancing academic success in college students. A scoping review was conducted detailing evidence of the growth mindset model's application in health professions. Databases searched included: MEDLINE, CINAHL, E ... Full text Cite

Academic Success for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Nursing Students: An Integrative Review.

Journal Article The Journal of nursing education · October 2020 BackgroundCulturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) students are at increased risk for attrition from prelicensure nursing programs. The literature clearly describes the struggles of CALD nursing students, and interventions that have increased ... Full text Cite

Growth Mindset Training and Effective Learning Strategies in Community College Registered Nursing Students

Journal Article Teaching and Learning in Nursing · April 1, 2020 Mindset training correlates with student success at all educational levels but has not been applied to nursing education. This pilot study evaluated 35 prelicensure community college registered nursing students on their mindset perspective and learning sty ... Full text Cite

Nursing Students Who Fail and Repeat Courses: A Scoping Review.

Journal Article Nurse educator · January 2020 BackgroundNursing students who fail and are required to repeat courses experience personal consequences and have an impact on the academic institution and nursing profession because of delayed graduation or even attrition.PurposeThe purpo ... Full text Cite

Finding the stories: a novice qualitative researcher learns to analyse narrative inquiry data.

Journal Article Nurse researcher · September 2019 BackgroundQualitative research skills, especially those used in narrative inquiry, are challenging to develop. While the literature provides guidance on some techniques, such as collecting data, few authors share the complex process of data analys ... Full text Cite

The Incidence of Student Repeaters in Pre-Licensure Nursing Programs in North Carolina

Journal Article Teaching and Learning in Nursing · October 1, 2018 When nursing students fail and are required to repeat a course in a pre-licensure nursing program, they are at risk for attrition from the nursing program. While nursing student attrition is a problem with recognized consequences to student, school and pro ... Full text Cite

The stories of nursing student repeaters: A narrative inquiry study.

Journal Article Nurse education in practice · January 2018 This narrative inquiry study examined community college nursing student repeaters, who failed a required nursing course and then went on to repeat the course. The purpose of this study was to learn about the experience of this group of students who are at ... Full text Cite

Teaching evidence-based practice (EBP) across a four-semester nursing curriculum

Journal Article Teaching and Learning in Nursing · October 1, 2015 There is a consensus among nursing professionals that evidence-based practice (EBP) needs to be taught at all levels of educational preparation. A diploma-registered nurse program has integrated the teaching of EBP across a 4-semester curriculum. This arti ... Full text Cite

Evaluation of a Seizure Action Plan in an Adult Epilepsy Center.

Journal Article Neurology. Clinical practice · June 2024 BackgroundSeizure action plans (SAPs) provide valuable information for patients to manage seizure emergencies, but are underutilized in adult epilepsy centers. The purpose of this project was to implement a structured SAP for adult patients with e ... Full text Cite

Economic Impact of Nursing Student Course Repetition.

Journal Article Nurse educator · March 2024 BackgroundNursing student course repetition is a common occurrence and results in consequences for students and institutions.PurposeThis study sought to describe the costs of course repetition for nursing students and nursing programs. Full text Cite

Racial implicit bias: Perspectives of nursing students.

Journal Article Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing · January 2024 BackgroundRacial implicit bias contributes to healthcare disparities. While research has been conducted on other health professionals, there is a lack of evidence about nursing students' experiences with racial implicit bias.PurposeThis s ... Full text Cite

Online Mindset Training for Prelicensure Nursing Students: A Randomized Longitudinal Study.

Journal Article SAGE open nursing · January 2024 IntroductionResearch suggests students with a growth mindset are more successful. Utilizing Dweck's growth mindset model, the study explored the benefits of mindset training within nursing education.ObjectiveTo determine the impact of an ... Full text Cite

Effect of a Commercial NCLEX-RN Preparation Product on First Time Pass Rates.

Journal Article SAGE open nursing · January 2023 IntroductionPassing the National Council Licensure Exam-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) is the entry into the profession for nurses, and rates of passing the exam on the first attempt are used as an important outcome measure for schools, students, and ... Full text Cite

Effect of a mindset training intervention on Bachelor of Science nursing students

Journal Article Collegian · August 1, 2022 Background: The Mindset Model is a framework that supports student success, and has begun to be studied in health professions education including nursing. Aim: This study aimed to determine if a mindset training intervention previously successful in an Ass ... Full text Cite

A National Study of Progression Policies and Course Repetition in Prelicensure Registered Nursing Programs.

Journal Article Nursing education perspectives · January 2022 BackgroundThe literature lacks description of the incidence of nursing students failing and repeating courses. Nursing student repeaters delay graduation and entry into the workforce; they are also at risk for attrition.AimThe aim of the ... Full text Cite

Nursing Education Practice Update 2022: Competency-Based Education in Nursing.

Journal Article SAGE open nursing · January 2022 IntroductionCompetency-based education (CBE) is increasingly emphasized in nursing. Professional organizations and regulatory bodies are calling for radical transformation in nursing education along with increased emphasis on developing clinical j ... Full text Cite

Outcomes of a holistic admissions process in an Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Program.

Journal Article Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing · July 2021 An accelerated bachelor of science in nursing program adopted holistic admissions practices to increase diversity in the student body. This quality improvement project aimed to compare three cohorts of students accepted before holistic admissions practices ... Full text Cite

An Intercultural Peer-Mentoring Program for Prelicensure Nursing Students.

Journal Article The Journal of nursing education · June 2021 BackgroundNursing students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds may require additional support for academic success.MethodA CALD peer-mentoring program was offered in an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing ... Full text Cite

Can Greentree University Adopt Holistic Admissions Practices and Still Maintain Status as an Elite Institution?

Journal Article Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership · June 2021 Despite legal challenges, universities are increasingly using holistic admissions practices to accomplish affirmative action and increased student diversity. The admissions committee of the college of nursing at an elite university grapples with t ... Full text Cite

Mindsets in health professions education: A scoping review.

Journal Article Nurse education today · May 2021 The growth mindset model has been linked with enhancing academic success in college students. A scoping review was conducted detailing evidence of the growth mindset model's application in health professions. Databases searched included: MEDLINE, CINAHL, E ... Full text Cite

Academic Success for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Nursing Students: An Integrative Review.

Journal Article The Journal of nursing education · October 2020 BackgroundCulturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) students are at increased risk for attrition from prelicensure nursing programs. The literature clearly describes the struggles of CALD nursing students, and interventions that have increased ... Full text Cite

Growth Mindset Training and Effective Learning Strategies in Community College Registered Nursing Students

Journal Article Teaching and Learning in Nursing · April 1, 2020 Mindset training correlates with student success at all educational levels but has not been applied to nursing education. This pilot study evaluated 35 prelicensure community college registered nursing students on their mindset perspective and learning sty ... Full text Cite

Nursing Students Who Fail and Repeat Courses: A Scoping Review.

Journal Article Nurse educator · January 2020 BackgroundNursing students who fail and are required to repeat courses experience personal consequences and have an impact on the academic institution and nursing profession because of delayed graduation or even attrition.PurposeThe purpo ... Full text Cite

Finding the stories: a novice qualitative researcher learns to analyse narrative inquiry data.

Journal Article Nurse researcher · September 2019 BackgroundQualitative research skills, especially those used in narrative inquiry, are challenging to develop. While the literature provides guidance on some techniques, such as collecting data, few authors share the complex process of data analys ... Full text Cite

The Incidence of Student Repeaters in Pre-Licensure Nursing Programs in North Carolina

Journal Article Teaching and Learning in Nursing · October 1, 2018 When nursing students fail and are required to repeat a course in a pre-licensure nursing program, they are at risk for attrition from the nursing program. While nursing student attrition is a problem with recognized consequences to student, school and pro ... Full text Cite

The stories of nursing student repeaters: A narrative inquiry study.

Journal Article Nurse education in practice · January 2018 This narrative inquiry study examined community college nursing student repeaters, who failed a required nursing course and then went on to repeat the course. The purpose of this study was to learn about the experience of this group of students who are at ... Full text Cite

Teaching evidence-based practice (EBP) across a four-semester nursing curriculum

Journal Article Teaching and Learning in Nursing · October 1, 2015 There is a consensus among nursing professionals that evidence-based practice (EBP) needs to be taught at all levels of educational preparation. A diploma-registered nurse program has integrated the teaching of EBP across a 4-semester curriculum. This arti ... Full text Cite

Outcomes of a concept-based curriculum

Journal Article Teaching and Learning in Nursing · January 1, 2014 This article describes the outcomes of a curriculum change in a prelicensure diploma registered nursing program. Program outcomes including performance on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), retention and graduation ... Full text Cite

Effects of nursing interventions on intracranial pressure.

Journal Article American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses · September 2013 BackgroundIntracranial pressure is a frequent target for goal-directed therapy to prevent secondary brain injury. In critical care settings, nurses deliver many interventions to patients having intracranial pressure monitored, yet few data documen ... Full text Cite

Significant practice pattern variations associated with intracranial pressure monitoring.

Journal Article The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses · August 2013 PurposeThe purpose of this study was to describe nursing practice in the care of patients with intracranial pressure monitoring. Although standards for care of such patients have been established, there continue to be variations in the nursing pra ... Full text Cite

Teaching the quality improvement process to nursing students.

Journal Article The Journal of nursing education · July 2013 During the past decade, there has been increasing emphasis on nurses leading and participating in quality improvement (QI) activities, creating a need for nursing students to learn QI skills. There is minimal information that explains how to teach QI skill ... Full text Cite