Positions

Assistant Professor, Nursing Science, College of Nursing

Contact Info

fernandezm21@ecu.edu

Publications in VIVO

Co-author Network

Co-investigator Network

Madeline Fernandez

member of

selected publications

article
- Predictors of HPV Vaccine Intention and Uptake Among US Hispanic Parents: A Cross-sectional study
  . Hispanic Health Care International. 22:142-149. 2024
- Compounding stress: A mixed-methods study on the psychological experience of miscarriage amid the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 24. 2024
- Infertility-related stress, quality of life, and reasons for infertility treatment discontinuation among US women.. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare. 2024
- An integrative review of adverse childhood experiences and reproductive trauma.. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. 2023
- Assessment of Miscarriage Factors Among Latinas Who Live in the U.S.: A Cross-Sectional Study. Frontiers in Global Women's Health. 4. 2023
- Infección de Amor (Love Infection): Development and Acceptability of a soap opera for HIV prevention in young Latinas. AIDS Education and Prevention- An Interdisciplinary Journal. 35:421-438. 2023
- DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A TELEHEALTH-BASED SIMULATION TO IMPROVE BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION AND SKILLS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS. Nurse Education in Practice. 57. 2021
- Preferred HPV and HPV vaccine learning methods to guide future HPV prevention interventions among rural Hispanics. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 60:139-145. 2021
- Salient factors among Hispanic parents in South Florida rural communities for vaccinating their children against human papillomavirus. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 54:24-33. 2020

presentations

presentation

principal investigator on

Examining Factors That Influence Silence Around Miscarriage in North Carolina: A Qualitative Study awarded by ECU College of Nursing Collaboratory 2024 - 2026
Bridging Gaps in Perinatal Bereavement Care for Latino Families in Eastern North Carolina: A Community-Based Participatory Study awarded by ECU Office of Engaged Research: Engagement and Outreach Scholars Academy (EOSA) 2024 - 2025
ECU's Alternative Textbook Program awarded by Academic Library Services 2024 - 2025
Psychological distress and management of women who experienced miscarriage during the COVID-19 pandemic awarded by Sigma Global Nursing Excellence 2022 - 2024
Development of a Miscarriage Bereavement Care Training for Future Clinicians awarded by ECU College of Nursing Start Up 2022 - 2023
ICORP@ECU awarded by National Science Foundation 2022 - 2023
Adobe Digital Literacy Grant awarded by Adobe 2022

investigator on

Chronic stress biomarkers and adverse childhood experiences in predicting infertility and infertility treatment outcomes awarded by ECU REDE SPARC 2022 - 2024

professional service activities

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 2023
Awesome Radio Family Matters - 2 episodes (one on infertility and one on pregnancy loss) of 30 minutes live on the awesome radio station and recorded on youtube. This educational information reaches the local Pitt County community and neighboring communities.See links below for each episode:https://fb.watch/cGFHzQoSVB/https://fb.watch/jyPHeIrLgj/?mibextid=l2pjGR 2021

education and training

B.S.N. in Nursing, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
M.S.N. in Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Frontier Nursing University
Ph.D. in Nursing in Nursing, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies

credentials

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

awards and honors

2024 Beta Nu Excellence in Research Award, conferred by STTI Beta Nu Chapter, 2023

preferred title

Assistant Professor