PhD Student

Mikyung Moon, MSN, RN
mikyung-moon@uiowa.edu

30A Nursing Building
319/353-5765


Education:
MSN, Kyungpook National University, College of Nursing, Daegu, South Korea
BSN, Kyungpook National University, College of Nursing, Daegu, South Korea

Advisor:

Dr. Sue Moorhead, PhD, RN

Cognate Area:
Informatics

Emphasis:
Administration                 

Research Focus:

I am interested in the application of Standardized Nursing Languages into nursing documentation (in particular, Electronic Health Records) for improving nurses' practice and helping them make better decisions. I am also interested in nursing effectiveness research using datasets including standardized nursing languages, which can identify nurses' practice.

Publications and Presentations:

Oral Presentation:

Kerr, P., Reed, D., Clarke, M. & Moon, M. Risk Factors Associated with Outcomes of Older Adults.  The 33rd annual research conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society on March 29, 2009, Minneapolis, MN.

Funding Sources and Collegiate Honors:

April, 2009.  Received Executive Council of Graduated and Professional Students (ECGPS) Research Grant from the University of Iowa for "Mapping of the Evidence-Based Practice Guidleines into NICs and NOCs Using a MetaMap Program."

Current Research, Teaching or Clinical Affiliations:

August 2009 - present.  Research Assistant on Dr. Der-Fa's project, "Mining Clinical Data and Evaluating Results to Advance Clinical Decision Support."

April 2009 - August 2009.  Research Assistant on Dr. Marita Titler's project, "Impact of System-Centered Factors and Processes of Nursing Care on Fall Prevalence and Injuries from Falls."

August 2007 - May 2009.  Research Assistant on Dr. Peg Kerr's project, "Risk Factors Associated with Outcomes of Older Adults."