Ann M . Laughlin, PhD, RN
Professor
Nursing
Ann Laughlin received her Bachelor of Science degree from Creighton in 1976 and
a Masters of Science degree in 1994. From 1990 to 1994, while attending graduate
school, she functioned as a part time clinical teaching assistant, primarily in the area of
medical-surgical nursing with a focus on gerontology. Since that time, she has taught all
levels of students from undergraduate to graduate and has also supervised students in various
clinical areas from a nursing home setting to a hospital setting. Clinical responsibilities have
varied and she has taught everything from “basic nursing skills” to more advanced care.
Most recent teaching endeavors have focused on developing an interprofessional course for
both graduate and undergraduate level students across disciplines at the free health care clinic
established and managed by Creighton University faculty and students.
Research Focus
Health Promotion with Vulnerable Populations Vitamin D status in Adolescent Females Relocation in The Elderly PopulationBooks
- Health and human development
Doll, Joy, Ryan-Haddad, Ann, Laughlin, Ann, Todd, Martha, Packard, Katie, Yee, Jennifer, Harris, Barbara: Begley, Begley, Kimberly Building inter-professional cultural competence, p. 37-46 2014 - Existential and spiritual issues in death attitudes.
Thorson, James A., Laughlin, Ann M. The dark night of the soul, p. 257-278 2008
Articles
- Journal of International Nursing and Health Care Science
Laughlin, A., Schwartz, M., VandeGraaff, W., Hanks, J., Synowiecki, B. & Connelly, S Prehypertension, hypertension and the risk factors in school-age children: An exploratory study. 2022 - Nursing Forum
Flott, E., Ball, S., Hanks, J., Minnich, M., Kirkpatrick, M., Rusch, L., Koziol, D., Laughlin, A., Williams, J. Fostering Collaborative Learning and Leadership Through Peer Mentorship Among Undergraduate Nursing Students
57(5), p. 750-755 2022 - Journal of Interprofessional Care
Iverson, L. , Todd, M., Ryan-Haddad, A., Packard, K., Begley, K., Doll, J., Hawkins, K., Laughlin, A., Manz, J., Wichman, C. The develoment of an instrument to evaluate interprofessional student team competency
32(5), p. 531-538 2018 - N/A
Laughlin, A., Schwartz, M., Lappe, J. The association between milk intake and vitamin D status in adolescent girls 2017 - Journal of Pediatrics and Child Nutrition
Laughlin, A., Schwartz, M., Lappe, J. The association between milk intake and vitamin D status in adolescent girls
3(1), p. 100118 2017 - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Lappe, J., McManon, D., Laughlin, A., Hansen, C., Schwartz, M. & Begley, M. The effect of increasing dairy calcium intake of adolescent girls on changes in body fat and weight 2017 - Health and Interprofessional Practice
Laughlin, A., Ryan Haddad, A., Doll, J.D., Packard, K., Begley, K., Todd, M., Harris, B., Yee, J. Preparing students for team based care for vulnerable populations
2(3) 2015 - Indian Health Servcie Primary Care Journal
Dutler, L., Laughlin, A. Hepatitis C prevalence in a Native American reservation clinic: Impact of a screening and monitoring program 2014 - International Public Health Journal
Doll, J., Ryan-Haddad, A., Laughlin, A., Todd, M., Packard, K., Yee, J., Harris, B., & Begley, K. Building Interprofessional Cultural Competence: Reflections of Faculty Engaged in Training Student to Care for the Vulnerable
7(1) 2014 - Journal of Catholic Higher Education
Schwartz, M., Laughlin, A., Synowiecki, B. Potthoff, M., Yager, A. Promoting healthy behaviors in Children: Applying Ignatian Values in Schools
32(2), p. 283-298 2013 - Nurse Educator
Laughlin, A., Pothoff, M., Schwartz, M., Synowiecki, B., Yager, A. Combining service learning and research: partnering with schools
35, p. 188-191 2010 - Journal of Nursing Education
Schwartz, M., Laughlin, A. Partnering with schools: a win-win experience
47, p. 279-282 2008 - Journal of gerontological nursing
Laughlin, A., Parsons, M., Kosloski, K. D., Bergman-Evans, B. Predictors of mortality following involuntary interinstitutional relocation
33, p. 20-6; quiz 28-9 2007 - Adolescent Medicine and Health Care
Schwartz, M., Laughlin, A., Lappe, J., The Association of dairy food intake and physical activity on serum lipid levels in adolescent females -0001
Presentations
- Schwartz, M., Laughlin, A., VanDegraff, W., Hanks, J., Connelly, S., Synowiecki, B. (2023). Prehypertension /Hypertension and the Risk Factors in School-Age Children: An ExploratoryStudy MNRS Annual Research Conference, Des Moines Iowa. March 29 -April 1, 2023. 2023
- Rusch, L., Flott, B., Kirkpatrick, A., Ball, S., Hanks, J., Koziel, D., Minnick, M.,Laughlin, A.(2023) Facilitating Near-Peer Learning Activities: An Exploration of Faculty Perceptions MNRS Annual Research Conference, Des Moines Iowa. March 29-April 1, 2023. 2023
- Flott, E., Ball, S., Hanks, J., Minnich, M., Kirkpatrick, M., Rusch, L., Koziol, D., Laughlin, A., Williams, J. Fostering Collaborative Learning and Leadership Through Peer Mentorship Among Undergraduate Nursing Students. AACN's Transform 2022 Conference. December 1 & 2, Chicago, Illinois. 0,1,0,2023-02-06 10:02:05 2022
- VandeGraff, W., Laughlin, A., Schwartz, M., Hanks, J., Synoweicki, B., and Connelly, S. (2022) Child Health Research Institute Pediatric Research Forum, May 5 & 6. Prehypertension, hypertension and the risk factors in school-age children: An Exploratory Study 2022
- Dinklage, A. & Laughlin, A. (2021). Referring Type II MIs to a Cardiac Rehab Program: A Quality Improvement Project Minnesota Student Nurse Practitioner Conference, February 19, 2021. (Virtual) 2021
- Dowling, T. & Laughlin, A (2021). Screening for Diabetes Distress in the Primary Care Setting Nebraska Nurse Practitioner Conference, February 19-20, 2021. (Virtual) 2021
- Iverson, L., Todd, M., Ryan-Haddad, A., Packard, K., Begley, K., Doll, J., Hawkins, K., Laughlin, A., Manz, J., & Wichman, C. (2019). Innovative Assessment of Interprofessional Student Team Competency: The development of Creighton Interprofessional Collaboration Instrument (C-ICE). AACN Baccalaureate Education Conference. Orlando, Fl. November'2019. 2019
- Harrison, A. & Laughlin, A. (2019) An Intervention to Improve Adherence to Prediabetes Screening and Risk Management. Nurse Practitioners of Idaho Fall Conference October 18-19. 2019
- Schwartz, M. & Laughlin, A. (2019) The association of dairy food intake and physical activity on serum lipid levels in adolescent females. Accepted for poster presentation at MNRS 43rd Annual Research Conference. Kansas City, Mo. March 27-30. Unable to present due to work being published. 2019
- Ryan Haddad, A., Laughlin, A., Todd, M., Manz, J., Doll, J. 2017 The Creighton Interprofessional Collaborative Evaluation (C-ICE): An Instrument to Assess Student Interprofessional Team Interactions CAB VI Banff, Alberta October 1-4 2017
- Schwartz, M., Laughlin, A., Lappe, J. (2016) The Association Between Milk Intake and 25(OH)D in Adolescent Girls. Iota Tau Research Day, CUMC. 2016
- Doll, J., Ryan-Haddad, A., Laughlin, A. (2016). Introducing Interprofessionalism: The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How The American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Chicago, April 7-10. 2016
- Hansen, C. Lyden, E., Schwartz, M., Pfeiffer, H., Laughlin, A., & Lappe, J. (2015) Diet Quality of Adolescent Girls in Relation to Breast Cancer Risk" 5th International Breast Cancer Prevention Symposium. October 2,3 LeGosier, Guadeloupe, French West Indies 2015
- Packard, K., Yee, J., Ryan-Haddad, A,. Todd, M., & Laughlin, A., Harris, B., Begley, K., & Doll, J. (2015) A Comparison of Two Instruments to Assess Students in an Interprofessional Health Promotion Course for a Vulnerable Population. Collaborating Across Borders, Roanoke, Va. September 25-30. 2015
- Schwartz, M. & Laughlin, A. Schwartz, M., & Lappe, J. (2014). The Association Between Dairy Food Intake and Serum Lipid Levels in Adolescent Females. Iota Tau Research Day, CUCON, May. Schwartz, M., Laughlin, A., Lappe, J. (2015) The Association Between Milk Intake and Serum Vitamin D Levels in Adolescent Girl The 9th International Symposium on Nutritional Aspects of Osteoporosis, Montreal, Canada. 2014
- Ryan Haddad, A., Laughlin, A., Todd, M., Manz, J., Doll, J. 2017 The Creighton Interprofessional Collaborative Evaluation (C-ICE): An Instrument to Assess Student Interprofessional Team Interactions CAB VI Banff, Alberta October 1-4Begley, K., Ryan-Haddad, A., Todd, M., Doll, J., Laughlin, A., Packard, K., Yee, J., & Harris, B (2014) ) Educating the Interprofessional Team for Vulnerability: An InterprofessionalCourse Preparing Students for Working with Vulnerable Populations. All TogetherBetter Health VII, Pittsburgh, Pa. June 6-8 2014
- Schwartz, M. & Laughlin, A. (2014). The Association Between Dairy Food Intake and Serum Lipid Levels in Adolescent Females. Midwest Nursing Research Conference, St Louis, 2014
- Ryan Haddad, A., Begley, K., Packard K., Todd, M.,Yee, J., Laughlin, A., Harris,B., Doll, J. (2014) Students Reflections of an Interprofessional Health Promotion Course for a Vulnerable Population . Poster presented at the CURAS poster presentation, Creighton University, Omaha, NE. It is the College of Arts and Sciences Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship. 2014
- Schwartz, M., Laughlin, A., Lappe, J., Begley, M., Dannis, L. (2013) Infant Feeding Practices and Effects on Adolescent Growth: A Secondary Analysis. Midwest Nursing Research Conference, Chicago, IL. 2013
- Laughlin, A., Pothoff, M., Synowiecki, B., Schwartz, M., Yager, A. (2013). Partnering With Schools: Using Nursing Students for a Healthy Living Project. Midwest Nursing Research Conference, Chicago, IL. 2013
- Schwartz, M., Begley, M., Laughlin, A., Dannis, L. (2012) Accuracy of Parent-Reported and Measured Height, Weight and Body Mass Index in Adolescent Girls and Implications for the Future. Iota Tau Research Day, CUMC. 2012
- Laughlin, A., Pothoff, M., Synowiecki, B., Schwartz, M., Yager, A. (2011). Partnering With Schools: A Healthy Living Project. International Nursing Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau, Cancun, Mexico 2011
- Begley, K., Bunger, J., Doll, J., Gould, K., Harris, B., Laughlin, A., Todd, M. (2011) All Things Ignatian. The Heart Ministry Health Center. All Things Ignatian Poster Presentation Creighton University 2011
Foundation/Association
Laughlin, A. & Schwartz, M. Alegent Health Community Benefit Trust Fund Grant – Funded
for $150,000, May’05
Money used for development of school health program
Begley, K., Todd, M., Laughlin, A., Doll, J., Cochran, T., Ryan-Haddad, A., Packard, K. (2012). Implementation of Continuing Professional Development. National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and American Association Colleges of Pharmacy. Co-Investigator Funded $3,000.
Todd, M., Johnson, L., Laughlin, A. Alpha Phi Foundation award to Porto Clinic for Promotion of Womens Heart Health 15,000 September, 2017
Todd, M., Johnson, L., Laughlin, A. Alpha Phi Foundation award to Porto Clinic for Promotion of Womens Heart Health 15,000 September, 2018
Other
Laughlin, A. PI (August 2007-2009) School Based interventions to promote good nutrition and
physical activity- A pilot study Dean’s Research Award Funded $1,000
Laughlin (PI), Lappe (Co-PI), Schwartz (Co-PI). The Association Between Dairy Food Intake and
Serum Lipid Levels in Adolescent Females. President’s Research Grant Funded $10,000
February’ 2012
Todd, M. (PI) Abbott, A.(Co-PI), Laughlin, A.(Co-PI) Ryan-Haddad, A.(Co-PI), Yager, A.,(Co-PI)
Wickman, C. (Co-PI) Quit 4 Good, Haddix Research Grant. Funded $15,000, February, 2014
Schwartz, Connelly, Laughlin, Potthoff, & Synowiecki (2015) Preventing Childhood Obesity
Community Grant- The Balanced Band School Program. Children’s Hospital and Medical Center Funded 25,000
Todd, M., Johnson, L., Laughlin, A. Alpha Phi Foundation award to Porto Clinic for Promotion of Womens Heart Health 15,000 September, 2019
Federal
Lappe, J. (PI), Laughlin, A. (Co-Investigator) (2008) The Efficacy of Optimal Levels of Dietary Dairy
on Modulation of Adolescent Weight. Funded for $2.3 million by NIH.
Awards
- Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
American Academy of Nursing - Alpha Sigma Nu Honorary Member
Demonstrates Jesuit values in work/professional life
Alpha Sigma Nu - Heart Ministry Center Volunteer of the Year
Volunteer involvement with the free medical clinic
Heart Ministry Center - American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Student Community Engaged Service Award
The proposal highlighted the IPE 413 course Developing Care for a Vulnerable Population: An Interprofessional Collaborative Approach for Health Promotion
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy - Finalist- National Board of Meidcal Examiners Centennial Prize Competition: Tying Teams Together: The Interprofessional Education toolkit
National Board of Meidcal Examiners - Mary Lucretia and Sarah Emily Creighton Award
Committee on the Status of Women Creighton University - National Finalist Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leader Award
Recognized for Development of School Health Program
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Positive Image of Nursing Award
Nebraska Nurses Association - Faculty Reasearch Scholar, School of Nursing
Creighton University
Consulting
- Internal Reviewer
Creighton University Social Work Program for Accreditation
Reviewed social work program at Creighton University to determine if the program met the standards for accreditation
Creighton University
2019 - 2019 - Mock Reviewer
Reviewed NIH submission for Misty Schwartz (PI) The Effects of Infant Feeding Techniques and Nutrient Intakes on Growth and Body Composition in Formula Fed Infants
Creighton University College of Nursing
2018 - 2019