Associate Nurse Scientist
Dr. Saul has been a nurse for 15 years and has a variety of experience in evidence-based practice and research. She has worked in an assortment of settings in both acute care and long term care. Areas of nursing include medical, surgical, telemetry, oncology, same day surgery and GI lab. She is nationally certified in pain management.
Dr. Saul has studied purposefully hourly rounding and it impact of pain management, compassion, teamwork and hourly rounding scores on an oncology unit. Additionally, she has collaborated with an oncology nurse to promote uninterrupted medication administration to decrease interruptions and medication errors.
Currently, Dr. Saul’s research interests includes the knowledge, attitudes and use of complementary and alternative medicine in both the nursing population as well as the caregivers of patients who have lung cancer. Understanding HRQOL and psychological well-being of caregivers is what she is passionate about.
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About Trisha M. Saul, PhD, RN-BC
Dr. Saul has been a nurse for 15 years and has a variety of experience in evidence-based practice and research. She has worked in an assortment of settings in both acute care and long term care. Areas of nursing include medical, surgical, telemetry, oncology, same day surgery and GI lab. She is nationally certified in pain management.
Dr. Saul has studied purposefully hourly rounding and it impact of pain management, compassion, teamwork and hourly rounding scores on an oncology unit. Additionally, she has collaborated with an oncology nurse to promote uninterrupted medication administration to decrease interruptions and medication errors.
Currently, Dr. Saul’s research interests includes the knowledge, attitudes and use of complementary and alternative medicine in both the nursing population as well as the caregivers of patients who have lung cancer. Understanding HRQOL and psychological well-being of caregivers is what she is passionate about.
| Present | Associate Nurse Scientist, Providence ‐ Providence St. Joseph’s Health- Southern California Region | |
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| 2017 - 2020 | Nursing Research Coordinator, Providence ‐ Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance | |
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| 2013 - 2017 | Telemetry Oncology Staff Nurse, Providence ‐ Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2020 - Present | Reviewer, European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing | 2020 - Present | Mentee, Western Institute of Nursing Research Abstract Review Committee | 2016 - Present | Member, California Association of Nurse Leaders (ACNL) | 2016 - Present | Member, Western Institute of Nursing Research (WIN) | 2014 - Present | Member, American Society for Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN) | 2019 - 2020 | Student Member, Western Institute of Nursing Research Committee |
Honors and Awards
- 2017 Centefonta Scholarship
- 2019 Nurse Excellence Award Winner
- 2018-2020 Jonas Nurse Leader Scholarship
- 2020 CORCL Academic Senate Research and Travel funds Recipient
- 2020 2020 Nursing Summit Posters: Research (PSJH System), Poster Winner
| 2020 | PhD, Nursing, University of California, Irvine | |
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| 2014 | BS, Nursing, Grand Canyon University | |
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| 2005 | Associates Degree, Nursing, Finlandia University | |
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