Amy A . Abbott, PhD, RN
Professor
Contact
Faculty - Nursing
College of Nursing
CRISS II - Criss 2 - 194C
Amy A . Abbott, PhD, RN
Professor
Dr. Amy A. Abbott is a Professor in the College of Nursing at Creighton University. Her research focuses on patient safety (e.g., care transitions, health information technology, interprofessional education) and family-centered diabetes care particularly in rural communities. She holds a PhD in Nursing from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and an MS in Adult Health and Cardiac Nursing from Creighton University. Her recent projects include exploring telehealth interventions for Type 1 diabetes management and community-based participatory research on occupation-based coaching which was externally funded. Dr. Abbott has presented internationally and has published in leading nursing journals in these areas. She is a member of two esteemed honor socieies, Alpha SIgma Nu, the Jesuit Honor Society and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. She has also received notable honors including Nebraska’s Outstanding Nurse Educator and most recently, was inducted as a Distinguished Fellow of Research in the National Academies of Practice in Nursing. Through her research, Dr. Abbott aims to bridge gaps in healthcare access and improve outcomes for underserved populations including those with diabetes.
Teaching Interests
- Adult Critical Care, EBP, Interprofessional Education
Research Focus
- Patient Safety (e.g., care transitions; health information technology and electronic/personal health records; telehealth)
- Community Engaged Research (needs of families of children with type 1 diabetes; health coaching type 2 diabetes; vulnerable rural populations)
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, Bramble James, Galt K. A., Paschal K A, Siracuse Mark, 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., Costanzo Cindy, Fuji Kevin, Abbott Amy, 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
- Flip the Script! Replace lecture with Team-Based Learning: An evidence-based strategy emphasizing application & teamwork 2025
- American Occupational Therapy Association Showcase Podium Presentation 2024
- Examining Occupation-Based Coaching Effectiveness for Families of Children with Type 1 Diabetes 2024
- 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
- Secondary Analysis of Hypoglycemic Episodes During a Type 1 Diabetes Telehealth Occupation-Based Coaching Intervention 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
- 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, MM Schwartz, AA Abbott, SC Connelly, 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., Paschal Karen A., Fuji Kevin T., Galt Kimberly A., 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., Galt Kimberly A., Abbott Amy 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