Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Human Services, Emphasis on Spirituality and Well-being
Capella University
2009
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Faculty
Faculty
Devora Renee Winkfield, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Dean
Department/Office
- Nursing
School/College
- College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
Biography
Dr. Winkfield serves as Director of Graduate & Interim Chair of Undergraduate Nursing at Howard University. She is committed to the education of the next generation of health care providers. Dr. WInkfield intermittently practices in the Washington, DC area in community health clinics that serve the un and under-insured population. Over the past 20 years, she has served as a nursing instructor, professor and department chair at the undergraduate and graduate levels in various institutions of higher learning.
Education & Expertise
Education
Master of Science (M.S.)
Nursing
University of California, Los Angeles
1987
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Nursing
Loma Linda University
1984
Publications and Presentations
Publications and Presentations
A Delphi Consensus on Recommendations for Improving Research Processes
A modified Delphi-based method was used to form a consensus about addressing racial disparities through future critical care research. Nine thought leaders discussed aspects related to 4 topics: collection of race, ethnicity, and language variables; establishing recruitment plans for researchers from racial and ethnic minority groups; designating minority serving institutions; and health disparity education and community engagement. Consensus was reached when ≥ 80% of members agreed (answered with yes or with 4 to 5 points on a Likert scale).
A Different Type of Critical Migration
A Different Type of Critical Migration
The current nursing shortage is a critical migration problem predicted to create a continual dearth within healthcare that will severely impact patient outcomes and inevitably affect health disparities. The forecast for 2025 dictates a 10 to 20 percent nursing gap as the number of patients needing care exceeds the number of nurses. Since this shortage has been predicted since the 1990s, why are there not more nurses in circulation? The need for nurses exists, there are people who want to become nurses, and yet there are not enough nurses. Where and what exactly is the problem? Why are nursing schools turning away students who want to become nurses, and how has this now become a societal need? This article addresses known problems and challenges addressing the critical migration of nurses, in addition to several potential strategies that, if enacted with the appropriate financial incentives, can start to change this tide of danger. Without change, there will be ruin that will affect not just the health of the nation, but will become a global pandemic, if not addressed immediately.
Assessing the level of evidence for interventions used for repeat pregnancy in teens for possible integration into evidenced-based practice: A review of literature for studies carried out in the U.S. from 1990-2021
Repeat teen pregnancy among adolescents represents an important public health challenge worldwide as well as in the USA. Repeat teen pregnancy negatively impacts teen mother and the child, in enormous ways. It can cause emotional, psychological and educational challenges, as well as affect the life and opportunities of young mothers and their children. The children of teenage mothers are more likely to have lower school achievement and to drop out of high school, have more health problems, be incarcerated at some time during adolescence, give birth as a teenager, and face unemployment as a young adult.
Understanding the levels of evidence of the interventions for adolescent repeat pregnancy can provide guidance to health practitioners and decision makers in selecting an intervention.
The aim of this review is to assess the level of evidence of repeat pregnancy interventions conducted in the U.S. (United States) for possible integration into evidence-based practice.
