Amy A . Abbott, PhD, RN

Department

Nursing - Bachelors

Position

Professor

Books

• Challenges and opportunities in health care leadership: voices from the crowd in today's complex and interprofessional health care environment
  Abbott Amy, Fuji Kevin, Siracuse Mark, Bramble James, Galt K. A., Paschal K A, Kaufman T, What’s in the Secret Sauce? A Recipe for Leadership Skills Development in an Interprofessional Health Services Research Team [Book Chapter] 2023
• Advances in Electronic Health Records
  Galt Kimberly A., Bramble James D., Fuji Kevin T., Drincic Andjela T., Siracuse Mark V., Abbott Amy A., Paschal Karen A., PDA use by physicians: Where do they fit with emerging technologies and use of electronic health records in office practice? [Book Chapter] 2012
• Foundations in Patient Safety for Health Professionals
  Drincic Andjela T., Abbott Amy A., Rule Ann M., Cochran Teresa M., Harris Barbara M., Mu Keli, Safety improvement is in professional practice [Book Chapter] 2009
• Foundations in Patient Safety for Health Professionals
  Drincic Andjela T., Hoidal P., Galt Kimberly A., Abbott Amy A., Fuji Kevin T., Safe patient care systems [Book Chapter] 2009
• Patient Safety and Health Care Management
  Galt Kimberly A., Drincic Andjela, Paschal Karen A., Abbott Amy, Siracuse Mark V., Bramble James D., Rule Ann M., Privacy, security and the national health information network [Book Chapter] 2008

Presentations

• Abbott Amy, Stanton A, Early Mobilization in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Quality Improvement Project 2024
• Jewell Vanessa D, Shin J., Qi Yongyue, Russell M, Knezevich Emily, Schultes Sadie, Abbott Amy, Diabetes Technology Use and the Relationship to Family Routines and Quality of Life 2023
• Jewell VANESSA D., Abbott AMY A., 2228-PUB: Utilizing a Diverse Stakeholder Group to Build a Patient-Centered Type 1 Diabetes Research Agenda 2020
• Fuji Kevin, Galt Kimberly A., Siracuse Mark, Kaufman T, Bramble James D., Abbott Amy, Paschal Karen A., Perceptions of Electronic Health Record and e-Prescribing Use on Safety and Quality in Rural Ambulatory Care Clinics 2016
• Siracuse Mark, Galt Kimberly A., Paschal Karen A., Abbott Amy, Fuji Kevin, Bramble James D., Perceptions on e-prescribing Safety and Quality 2014
• Galt Kimberly A., Abbott Amy, Costanzo Cindy, Fuji Kevin, Huggett Kathryn N., Hansen T, Hercinger Maribeth, Interprofessional Patient Safety Day for Health Professions Students 2011
• Siracuse Mark, Galt Kimberly A., Clark B., Drincic Andjela, Bramble James D., Fuji Kevin, Paschal Karen A., Abbott Amy, E-prescribing: Are Medicare Incentive Payments Enough to Encourage Adoption by Physicians? 2010
• Fuji Kevin, Paschal Karen A., Galt Kimberly A., Abbott Amy, Exploring the Value of an Interprofessional Patient Safety Course: A Mixed Methods Study 2009
• Building an Interprofessional Team to Enhance Rural Pediatric Diabetes Care: Team and Student Outcomes 2025
• Building an Interprofessional Team to Enhance Rural Pediatric Diabetes Care 2025
• Increasing Confidence, Knowledge and Engagement Through Team-Based Learning 2025
• Flip the Script! Replace lecture with Team-Based Learning: An evidence-based strategy emphasizing application & teamwork 2025
• Innovative Approaches in Nursing Education: Intersecting Team-Based Learning and Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom Setting 2025
• Nursing Pharmacology Course Placement and the Impact on Student Outcomes 2024
• American Occupational Therapy Association Showcase Podium Presentation 2024
• Examining Occupation-Based Coaching Effectiveness for Families of Children with Type 1 Diabetes 2024
• Mixed Methods Study to Explore the Impact of COVID-19 on Family Quality of Life for Rural Caregivers of Children with Type 1 Diabetes 2023
• Effects of a Summer Nursing Pharmacology Course on Learner Success 2023
• Hypoglycemic Episodes Experiences by Children with Type 1 Diabetes During a Diabetes Telehealth Occupation-Based Coaching Intervention for Rural-Dwelling Families 2023
• PCORI Findings: Vulnerable Families of Children with Type 1 Diabetes in Rural Communities 2023
• Hypoglycemic Episodes During a Type 1 Diabetes Telehealth Occupation-Based Coaching Intervention for Rural Families 2023
• Secondary Analysis of Hypoglycemic Episodes During a Type 1 Diabetes Telehealth Occupation-Based Coaching Intervention 2023
• Diabetes Technology Use and the Relationship to Family Routines and Quality of Life 2023
• Evaluation of a Novel Telehealth Intervention for Type 1 Diabetes Health Management 2022

Articles

• Tierney Kenneth Mc Cord, Abbott Amy A., Independent conference days 2020

Publications

• OTJR (Thorofare, N.J.)
  Jewell Vanessa D, Dostal Kameran, Abbott Amy A, Knezevich Emily, Feiten Benjamin, Boyle Elise, Eberly Laura, Radenz Kimberly, Brown Vicki, Dave Gaurav, Nagykaldi Zsolt, Development of a Diabetes Rural Stakeholder Research Team and Patient-Centered Research Agenda, p. 15394492251381742 2025
• The American journal of occupational therapy
  Jewell Vanessa D, Abbott Amy A, Knezevich Emily, Qi Yongyue, Russell Marion, Shin Julia, Telehealth Occupation-Based Coaching for Rural Parents of Children With Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
  79:1 2025
• The British journal of occupational therapy
  Abbott Amy Ann, Qi Yongyue, Carlson Kathryn, Russell Marion, Storm Hannah, Jewell Vanessa Dawn, Shin Julia, Achieving Inter-Rater Agreement and Inter-Rater Reliability to Assess Fidelity of an Occupation-Based Coaching (OBC) Clinical Trial Intervention 2024
• The Internet journal of allied health sciences and practice
  Boyle Elise, Schultes Sadie, Feiten Benjamin, Abbott Amy A., Knezevich Emily, Jewell Vanessa D., Utilization of the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative as an Evaluation Framework for Student Participation in a Community-Engaged Project
  22:1, p. - 2023
• Jewell Vanessa, Knezevich Emily, Wise Amanda, Abbott Amy, Ulferts Kameran, Feiten Benjamin, Challenges Experienced by Families With a Child With Diabetes in Rural Nebraska 2022
• Jewell Vanessa, Qi Yongyue, Knezevich Emily, Abbott Amy, Shin Julia, Bulleigh Brianne, Evaluation of a Rural Telehealth Occupation-Based Coaching Intervention for Type 1 Diabetes Health Management 2022
• Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy
  Shin Julia, Gordon Madison, Jewell Vanessa D., Abbott Amy A., Russell Marion, Carlson Kathryn, Fidelity Protocol Development for a Telehealth Type 1 Diabetes Occupation-Based Coaching Intervention
  89:2, p. 159 - 169 2022
• Journal of Pediatric Health Care
  Jewell Vanessa D., Dostal Kameran, Wise Amanda C., Knezevich Emily L., Abbott Amy A., Feiten Benjamin, Type 1 Diabetes Management and Health Care Experiences Across Rural Nebraska 2022
• Perspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association
  Fuji Kevin T., Abbott Amy A., Galt Kimberly A., A MIXED-METHODS EVALUATION OF STANDALONE PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD USE BY PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES
  18:4, p. 1e 2021
• Jewell Vanessa, Feiten Benjamin, Knezevich Emily, Hoffmann Shelby, Abbott Amy, Ulferts Kameran, Challenges Experienced by Families With a Child With Diabetes in Rural Communities: An Opportunity for OT 2021
• Carlson Kathryn, Shin Julia, Abbott Amy, Jewell Vanessa, Russell Marion, Establishing Interrater Agreement for the Occupation-Based Coaching Fidelity Measure 2021
• American nurse today
  Abbott Amy, Improving sleep in patients with heart failure
  16:2, p. - 2021
• Journal of Childhood Obesity
  ME Gardner, SC Connelly, MM Schwartz, AA Abbott, The Effects of the Balanced Body Band Program on Successful Habit Formation: A Pilot Program
  02:04, p. 1 - 8 2017
• Journal of Childhood Obesity
  ME Gardner, Abbott Amy, SC Connelly, MM Schwartz, The Effects of the Balanced Body Band Program on Successful Habit Formation: A Pilot Program
  2:4, p. - 2017
• Western Journal of Nursing Research
  Abbott Amy A., Fuji Kevin T., Galt Kimberly A., A Qualitative Case Study Exploring Nurse Engagement With Electronic Health Records and E-Prescribing
  37:7, p. 935 - 951 2015
• Telemedicine Journal and e-Health
  Fuji Kevin T., Abbott Amy A., Galt Kimberly A., A Qualitative Study of How Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Use an Electronic Stand-Alone Personal Health Record
  21:4, p. 296 - 300 2015
• Home Healthcare Nurse
  Fuji Kevin T., Abbott Amy A., Ensuring effective medication reconciliation in home healthcare
  32:9, p. 516 - 522 2014
• Fuji Kevin T., Abbott Amy A., Galt Kimberly A., Personal health record design 2014
• Journal of Rural Health
  Bramble James D., Paschal Karen A., Abbott Amy A., Fuji Kevin T., Siracuse Mark V., Galt Kimberly A., Patient Safety Perspectives of Providers and Nurses: The Experience of a Rural Ambulatory Care Practice Using an EHR With E-prescribing
  29:4, p. 383 - 391 2013
• Clinical Nursing Research
  Fuji Kevin T., Abbott Amy A., Norris Joan F., Exploring Care Transitions From Patient, Caregiver, and Health-Care Provider Perspectives
  22:3, p. 258 - 274 2013
• Health and Technology
  Fuji Kevin T., Drincic Andjela, Abbott Amy A., Galt Kimberly A., Kraft Mark, Kasha Ted, Standalone personal health records in the United States: Meeting patient desires
  2:3, p. 207 - 207 2012
• ISRN Nursing
  Abbott Amy A., Galt Kimberly A., Paschal Karen A., Fuji Kevin T., How Baccalaureate Nursing Students Value an Interprofessional Patient Safety Course for Professional Development
  2012, p. 1 - 7 2012
• Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
  Wallingford Brenda, Rubarth Lori Baas, Abbott Amy A., Miers Linda J., Implementation and Evaluation of “Golden Hour” Practices in Infants Younger Than 33 Weeks' Gestation
  12:2, p. 86 - 96 2012
• Journal of Healthcare Engineering
  Galt Kimberly A., Fuji Kevin T., Drincic Andjela T., Bramble James D., Siracuse Mark V., Pachal K. A., Abbott Amy A., Paschal Karen A., PDA use by physicians: Where do they fit with emerging technologies and use of electronic health records in office practices?
  3:1, p. 163 - 178 2012
• Health Services Research
  Galt Kimberly A., Paschal Karen A., Fuji Kevin T., Bramble James D., Abbott Amy A., Siracuse Mark V., Kasha Theodore A., Mixed Methods Case Study: Exploring Safety Issues in Rural Medical Practices Using Electronic Health Records, p. - 2012
• Center for Health Services Research and Patient Safety Newsletter
  Fuji Kevin T., Abbott Amy A., Impact of Personal Health Record Use on Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
  2:5 2011
• Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
  Fuji Kevin T., Paschal Karen A., Galt Kimberly A., Abbott Amy A., Pharmacy student attitudes toward an interprofessional patient safety course
  2:4, p. 238 - 247 2010
• Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
  Abbott Amy A., Barnason S., Zimmerman L., Symptom burden clusters and their impact on psychosocial functioning following coronary artery bypass surgery
  25:4, p. 301 - 310 2010
• Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
  Zimmerman Lani, Tu Chunhao, Barnason Susan, Young Lufei, Schulz Paula, Abbott Amy A., Symptom profiles of coronary artery bypass surgery patients at risk for poor functioning outcomes
  25:4, p. 292 - 300 2010
• Health Care Management Review
  Bramble James D., Drincic Andjela T., Paschal Karen A., Fuji Kevin T., Abbott Amy A., Galt Kimberly A., Siracuse Mark V., The relationship between physician practice characteristics and physician adoption of electronic health records
  35:1, p. 55 - 64 2010
• Nurse Educator
  Abbott Amy A., Foyt Merry E., Schwartz Misty M., Hercinger Maribeth, Miller Connie L., Predictors of Success on National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses for Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Graduates
  33:Supplement, p. 96S - 97S 2008
• Nurse Educator
  Abbott Amy A., Hercinger Maribeth, Miller C., Foyt Merry E., Schwartz Misty M., Predictors of Success on National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses for Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Graduates
  33:1, p. 5 - 6 2008
• Nurse Education in Practice
  Schwartz Misty, Abbott Amy, Storytelling
  7:3, p. 181 - 186 2007
• Outcomes management for nursing practice
  Abbott A A, A discussion of generic and disease-specific outcome tools for patients in cardiac rehabilitation
  4:2, p. 78 - 84 2000

Awards

• Fellow in the National Academies of Practice in Nursing
  Inducted as a fellow (FNAP) for work with interprofessional education.
  National Academies of Practice
• National Academies of Practice induction as a Distinguished Fellow of the Nursing Academy
  Recognition of outstanding achievements and leadership in both nursing and in interprofessional care
• Nebraska Nurses Association Outstanding Nurse Educator Award
  Only awardee for this honor from the state for commitment and excellence in educating nurses in Nebraska
  Nebraska Nurses Association
• Daisy Award
  Award nominee 4- nominations in May 2022 2 nominations in May 2020
  Senior CUCON Senior Students
• Daisy Award
  https://www.daisyfoundation.org/daisy-award
  Daisy Foundation: Mac Smith CON TRAD senior student April 2020
• Daisy Award
  https://www.daisyfoundation.org/daisy-award
  Daisy Foundation:Olivia Koontz, CON TRAD senior March 2020
• Alpha Sigma NU
  Inducted in to the highest Jesuit honor a student or faculty can receive.
  Creighton University
• Alpha Sigma Nu
  Induction February 2020
  Creighton University
• Nebraska Nurses Association Positive Image of Nursing Award
  Nebraska Nurses' Association Positive Image of Nursing Award (April 2016). Themes for 2016 Nurses' week is "A Culture of Safety: It Starts with You"
  Nurses' Week
• Delta Zeta Teacher of the Week
  Delta Zeta
• Teaching Excellent Award for Clinical Instruction
  School of Nursing graduation senior class
• Induction
  National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Teaching Excellent Award for Classroom Instruction
  School of Nursing graduating senior classes
• "Nursing Faculty Research Capacity Development Health Disparities Research Training Program (HDRTP)"
  University of Alabama at Birmingham Minority Health Research Center (MHRC)
• "75 Nursing Professors You'd be Lucky to Have Teach Your Class"
  cnathrive.com
• Induction
  International Society of Nurses (IAN)
• Harriet H. Werley New Investigator Award
  Midwest Nursing Research Society
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, Outstanding merit and scholarship
  University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing
• Teaching Excellent Award for Clinical Instruction
  August 2010, August 2008, December 2006
  School of Nursing graduation senior class
• Outstanding Faculty Award
  May 2002, December 1998, 1999, 2000
  School of Nursing graduating senior class
• Iota Tau Award for Outstanding Research and Scholarship in a Master's of Science Nursing Graduate
  Iota Tau

Consulting

• 
  2025 - 2025
• Aligning Patient, Caregiver, and Health Care Provider’s Expectations During Care Transitions”
  Co-Presenter
  Consulted by Alliant Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) to speak about care transitions at a Learning and Action Network (LAN) seven-state event. The LAN is a group of health care professionals and stakeholder organizations that the QIO convenes for to improve patient care and/or population health and spread best practices through peer-to-peer learning and solution sharing.
  Alliant Quality Improvement Organization
  2023 - 2024
• Peer-to-Peer Mentoring for Early Career Research Faculty Forum for University of Nebraska Medical Center
  Co-leader
  Sought by Lani Zimmerman at UNMC to work with Ted Mikuls, MD, MSPH) for a grant to assist early-career faculty as a nursing scientist with self-management intervention expertise
  UNMC
  2020 - 2020
• External Reviewer for Nursing Faculty Promotion and Health Services research
  external reviewer
  review faculty files from other Universities as an external reviewer for promotion and or tenure when contacted by other Universities.
  George Washington University School of Nursing; Oakland School of Nursing
  2016 - 2016
• Nurse Educator Practicum
  Preceptor
  M. Thompson
  2015 - 2016
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Research Leadership Network
  Faculty leader
  The Research Leadership Network (RLN) invites nursing faculty who have leadership roles facilitating research within their nursing programs. The RLN is an AACN Leadership Network that fosters professional growth and development, information sharing, communication, and discussion of key issues. Networking within this group is facilitated through programs, meetings, and electronic communication.
  AACN
  2014 - 2014
• Clinical Faculty
  Mentor
  K. Hirsch
  2014 - 2015
• Clinical Faculty
  Mentor
  J. Consbruck
  2014 - 2015
• Clinical Faculty
  Mentor
  E. Keenan and S. Sandstrom
  2011 - 2012
• Care Transitions Patient Safety Project for Interprofessional Patient Safety Course
  Student Mentor
  N. Calzada
  2010 - 2010
• Clinical Faculty
  Mentor
  A. Lem and R. Laws
  2010 - 2012
• Faculty Mentor
  J. Tow
  2009 - 2012
• Faculty Preceptor
  Graduate Student S. Klein for Education course of Dr. Nancy Shirley
  2008 - 2008
• Faculty Mentor
  B. Synowiecki
  2001 - 2004
• Expert Clinical Witness
  Nursing Expert for Lawsuits
  Sought for consulting as a clinical expert to testify in cases with nursing malpractice. All word of mouth advertising and was originally found through the CUCON webpage and CHRP
  Numerous attorneys (defense and plaintiff)
  2000 - 2000
• Faculty Mentor
  N. Bradenkamp
  2000 - 2003