Principal Investigator: Katherine A. Kreis

Current research in process:

  • The Effect of Digital Literacy on Student Nurse Medication Administration Errors in Simulation Based Evaluation (2025) a dissertation proposal using a descriptive correlational design; project pending grant approval.
  • Examining Nurse Educators’ Perspectives on Observing Student Nurses Medication Administration Errors in Simulation (2025) a collaboration with Regina Urban & Michael Holmes; project pending grant approval.
  • Modified MASAT: Medication Administration Simulation Assessment Tool (2025) collaborative project with Michael Holmes & Paula Wyman; project page: https://katkreis-lab.uta.edu/modified-masat-project/

Research projects in development:

  • Use of Generative AI to Design Case Studies Using Immersive Virtual Reality Simulations to Improve Medication Administration Competency in a Prelicensure BSN Program (2025) collaborative project with Michael Holmes & Jennifer Roye; project pending grant approval.
  • Big Bang Implementation of Electronic Health Records in a BSN Prelicensure Program for Documentation Competency (2024) collaboration with Paula Wyman, Lori Camperlengo, Michael Holmes, & Mari Tietze. https://doi.org/10.3233/shti240131

Previous Projects

  • Keeping it Real-Time Management in Undergraduate Nursing Simulation (2024) collaborative project with Lori Camperlengo, project page: https://katkreis-lab.uta.edu/keeping-it-real/ 
  • Silent simulation, an IPE experience: The impact of student medication errors in the care of DHH+ clients (2024) collaboration with Lisalee Egbert, & Michael Holmes; project page: https://katkreis-lab.uta.edu/silent-simulation/
  • Advancing Student Nurse Prioritization Skills: A Multiple Patient Simulation (MPS) (2023) with Michael Holmes, & Stephanie Campbell.
  • Early Introduction of Simulated Patients to improve nursing student success during summative evaluations of medication administration skills (2022) with Michael Holmes; project page: https://katkreis-lab.uta.edu/early-introduction-of-sp/
  • Bar code medication administration (BCMA) implementation with Sim2Grow system (2022) project completed.
  • Annotated Video Recording (2021) with Paula Wyman, project completed.

This page is updated regularly. Last updated May 24, 2025.