Dr. Laura Calcagni

Associate Professor
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Dr. Laura Calcagni

Associate Professor

Centofanti School of Nursing

Cushwa Hall 3114

phone: (330) 941-3294

lrcalcagni@ysu.edu

Research Interests

Nursing clinical judgment, active learning strategies, clinical nursing education

  • Education
    • 2022

      Other, DNP; Educational Leadership

      Case Western Reserve University

      Dissertation/Thesis Title — "Promoting Clinical Judgment in Clinical Nursing Education"

    • 2013

      MS, MSN Nursing Education

      Youngstown State University

    • 1999

      BS, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

      Youngstown State University

  • Awards and Honors
    • 2024

      Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Xi Xi Chapter

      Sigma Xi Xi Chapter Excellence in Chapter Service Award

      Received the Excellence in Chapter Service Award from Sigma Xi Xi Chapter for my ongoing dedication and service as Xi Xi Chapter Secretary and assistance with chapter activities and philanthropy projects.

    • 2022

      Sigma/Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

      Rising Star of Research and Scholarship Invited Student Poster Presenter

      Selected by the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing to represent Case Western Reserve University as a Rising Star of Research and Scholarship Invited Student Poster Presenter at the 33rd International Nursing Research Congress.

    • 2020

      Youngstown State University

      YSU Distinguished Professor for Excellence in Teaching Award

      Recognized as a YSU Distinguished Professor for Excellence in Teaching during the 2019-2020 academic year.

    • 2016

      Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Xi Xi Chapter

      Sigma Xi Xi Chapter Excellence in Chapter Service Award

      Received the Excellence in Chapter Service Award from Sigma Xi Xi Chapter for my ongoing dedication and service as Xi Xi Chapter Secretary and assistance with chapter activities and philanthropy projects.

    • 2015

      Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Xi Xi Chapter

      Sigma Xi Xi Chapter Excellence in Chapter Service Award

      Received the Excellence in Chapter Service Award from Sigma Xi Xi Chapter for my ongoing dedication and service as Xi Xi Chapter Secretary and assistance with chapter activities and philanthropy projects.

    • 2015

      Youngstown State University, Distance Education

      YSU Distance Education's "Course of the Year Final Four" Award

      Recognized for the creation of the online course, Nursing Informatics, as one of the top four YSU Distance Education courses of 2014. The course was also awarded the "Cool Feature" recognition for inclusion of a "Helpful Information" folder within each learning module which included links to videos and resources to support student success. The course also successfully completed the Quality Matters review process.

  • Intellectual Contributions
    • 2024

      "Effect of a Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) Module for Re-training of Blood Pressure Assessment: A Crossover Randomized Control Trial"

      E. Ickert, K. Learman, S. Dudash, R. Riblet, L. Calcagni

      Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal, Wolters Kluwer

    • 2024

      "I assisted in producing assessment tool used in research study and was a research assistant. Not"

      L. Calcagni, T. Peck

      Nurse Educator, Lippincott Wolters Kluwer

    • 2022

      "Clinical Judgment Development and Assessment in Clinical Nursing Education"

      L. Calcagni, D. Lindell, A. Weaver, M. Jackson

      Nurse Educator, Wolters Kluwer, volume 48, issue 4, p. 175-181

    • 2022

      "Promoting clinical Judgment Development in Undergraduate Clinical Nursing Education"

      L. Calcagni

      OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, OhioLINK

    • 2020

      "Status Post Cardiac Arrest/Myocardial Infarction"

      P. McHugh Schuster, L. Calcagni

      F.A. Davis, issue 5th Edition