Lauren Anne Acosta

Lauren Anne Acosta

Assistant Clinical Professor

Lauren Acosta

Awards

  • Staff Spotlight - November, Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault, Fall 2023
  • Knowledge Dissemination Grant, Sigma Theta Tau - Beta Mu, Spring 2023
  • Public Health Nursing Hero in Action, Arizona March of Dimes, Fall 2022
  • Tucson Fabulous 50 Nurses, Tucson Nurses Week Foundation, Spring 2022
  • Most Creative Teacher, Northern Arizona University - School of Nursing, Spring 2021

Courses

  • Pop Hlth+Community Nurs
    NURS 473 (Spring 2024)
  • Pop Hlth+Community Nurs
    NURS 473 (Fall 2023)
  • Population/Community Hlt Nurs
    NURS 611 (Summer 2023)
  • Pop Hlth+Community Nurs
    NURS 473 (Spring 2023)
  • Pop Hlth+Community Nurs
    NURS 473 (Fall 2022)
  • Population/Community Hlt Nurs
    NURS 611 (Summer 2022)
  • Pop Hlth+Community Nurs
    NURS 473 (Spring 2022)
  • Pop Hlth+Community Nurs
    NURS 473 (Fall 2021)
  • Population/Community Hlt Nurs
    NURS 611 (Summer 2021)

Journals/Publications

  • Morris McEwen, M., & Acosta, L. A. (2022). Post-Rape Experiences of Undocumented Mexican Women in the U.S.–Mexico Border Region: A Critical Ethnography. Hispanic Health Care International, 154041532211027. doi:10.1177/15404153221102797

Presentations

  • Acosta, L. A., & McGuckin, N. E. (2023, June). Teaching policy development through simulation. ACHNE Institute. San Diego, California: Association of Community Health Nursing Educators & Association of Public Health Nurses.
  • Lindstrom-Mette, A. M., & Acosta, L. A. (2023, July). Surviving Burnout with Yoga. . Nurse Educator Conference in the Rockies. Breckenridge, CO.
  • Overgaard, P. M., & Acosta, L. A. (2023, July). A Framework for Developing an EBP Project. Nurse Educator Conference in the Rockies. Breckenridge, CO.
  • Williams, D. K., Giraldo-Vasquez, I., Acosta, L. A., & Taren, D. L. (2023, September). Burout reduction strategies using mobile-based applications: The creation and development of the SANE Well App.. International Association of Forensic Nurses Annual Conference. Phoenix, Arizona: International Association of Forensic Nurses.
  • Acosta, L. A., & Lindstrom-Mette, A. M. (2022, July). Team building: The magic of developing a faculty team. Nurse Educators Conference. Breckenridge, Colorado: Centennial Area Health Education Center.
  • Acosta, L. A., & Overgaard, P. M. (2022, May). Ready, set, go: A stepwise approach to developing research proposals in the ambulatory healthcare setting. The American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nurse Annual Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
  • Acosta, L. A., & Overgaard, P. M. (2022, January). Trustworthiness by design: Developing a clear research purpose. The Qualitative Report Conference. Virtual Synchronous Workshop.
  • Acosta, L. A., Young, J. E., & Lange, J. M. (2021, September). Out of the shadows: Caring for undocumented survivors of sexual violence. International Conference on Forensic Nursing Science and Practice. Asynchronous Virtual Presentation.
  • Acosta, L. A., & Overgaard, P. M. (2021, January). What are qualitative questions?. The Qualitative Report Conference. Virtual Synchronous Workshop.
  • Freese, E., & Acosta, L. A. (2021, August). UArizona SANE Program. Rural Women’s Health Symposium. Synchronous Virtual Presentation.

Poster Presentations

  • Overgaard, P. M., & Acosta, L. A. (2023, July). QUERY: A framework for developing an evidence-based practice project. Nurse Educators Conference in the Rockies. Breckenridge, Colorado: Centennial Area Health Education Center.
  • Young, J. E., & Acosta, L. A. (2023, April). Better together: Benefits of team-based learning in skills lab. The Western Institute of Nursing Conference. Tucson, Arizona: The Western Institute of Nursing.
  • Acosta, L. A., & Overgaard, P. M. (2022, Spring). Using online survey software to collect visual data for qualitative research. The Western Institute of Nursing Conference. Portland, OR.
  • Acosta, L. A., Kiser, L. H., & Freese, E. (2022, April). A trauma informed approach to training sexual assault nurse examiners. The Western Institute of Nursing Conference. Portland, OR.