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Raiden Gaul

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Raiden Gaul

Biography

Raiden Gaul was born in Hong Kong and lived overseas for ten years. She has six children and five grandchildren and has practiced as a Labor and Delivery and Newborn Intensive Care Registered Nurse for over thirty years. These experiences have fostered the development if a lifelong interest in global maternal child health and international collaboration in nursing education and research. She is nationally certified as a CNE Nurse Educator, CHSE health care simulation educator, and RNC-OB, NIC, EFM in obstetrics, neonatal intensive care nursing, and electronic fetal monitoring.

Education

PhD, University of Northern Colorado , 2023

Major: Nursing Education

MS, Walden University , 2015

Major: Nursing Education

BS, Elmhurst College , 1989

Major: Nursing

Diploma , Evangelical School Of Nursing , 1988

Major: Registered Nurse

Teaching

NURS 3340

Nursing Care of Women Children and Developing Families, Spring 2025

NURS 3345

Nursing Care of Women Children and Developing Families Clinical, Spring 2025

NURS 3345

Nursing Care of Women Children and Developing Families Clinical, Spring 2025

NURS 3345

Nursing Care of Women Children and Developing Families Clinical, Spring 2025

NURS 3345

Nursing Care of Women Children and Developing Families Clinical, Spring 2025

NURS 2300

Nursing Health Assessment, Spring 2025

NURS 2305

Nursing Health Assessment Laboratory, Spring 2025

NURS 2325

Nursing Practice Simulation and Skills Lab I, Spring 2025

Presentations

Gaul, Raiden , Intermountain Health Research Symposium, "Flexible Staffing Models in Inpatient Nursing Units_ Enhancing Retention and Well-being in Healthcare Organizations". (April 25, 2025)
Synder , Audrey , Hall, Tammy , Gaul, Raiden , Global Symposium 2025, "Strengthening the Road to Disaster Preparedness and Resilience_ A 15-Year Partnership Between a Team of Academic Educators", University of North Carolina , Virtual . (April 4, 2025)
Gaul, Raiden , Amplifying Seldom-Heard Voices and Dismantling Oppressive Structures, "creative nursing presentation ". (March 25, 2025)
Gaul, Raiden , Empower & Lead Nursing Professional Development - 2024 Nursing Celebrations!, "Intermountain Health Empowering Nurses Through Evidence Based Practice and Research ", Intermountain Healthcare , Online . (December 12, 2024)
Monson, Natalie , Gaul, Raiden , Utah Simulation Coalition Annual Conference , "The Challenges and Benefits of Teaching Cujltural Sensitivity in Simulation ", Utah Simulation Coalition, Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine . (October 5, 2024)
Ellis, Kelby , Ekpoma, Victoria , Gaul, Raiden , Nurse Educators Conference in the Rockies , "Redefining Nursing Education to Integrate Cultural Congruency Throughout The Curriculum  ", Breckenridge, Colorado . (June 24, 2024)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Taylor, Noelle , Higbee, Mykin , Gaul, Raiden , "Promising Practices to Address Healthcare Needs Voiced By Local Native Americans" . Transformative Social Impact A Journal of Community-Based Teaching and Research.
Snyder , Audrey , Gaul, Raiden , Smith, Matti , "The Cultural Development of Nursing in St. Kitts and Nevis" . United States: Journal of Transcultural Nursing .
Gaul, Raiden , Snyder, Audrey , Smith, Matti , "Nurses Contribution to Public Health in St. Kitts and Nevis " . United States: Public Health Nursing.
Gaul, Raiden , Snyder, Audrey , Smith, Matti , "Nursing Leadership in St. Kitts and Nevis " . International Nursing Review.
Taylor, Noelle , Gaul, Raiden , Harper, Abigail , (2024) "The Unique Perspective of an Expert Humanitarian Nurse_ A Case Study" (Issue: 1, vol. 31). Thousand Oaks, California : Creative Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535241289122
Gaul, Raiden , (2023) "The Lived Experience of Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives in St. Kitts and Nevis" . Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nurses . https://www.proquest.com/pqdtglobal/docview/2812351551/fulltextPDF/AA1A4291B7E342C1PQ/1?accountid=12832

Awards

Nomination for CHPS Faculty Senate Service Awards

Utah Valley University - January 21, 2025

I accepted the nomination for the CHPS Faculty Senate Service Award based on my work developing NURS 495R and NURS 441G Interdisciplinary Study Abroad courses in St. Kitts and Nevis from Fall 2022 to Fall 2024. Through my doctoral research on nursing in St. Kitts and Nevis, I built collaborative relationships with the Ministry of Health and National Disaster Management Agency. This led to a partnership with Dr. Audrey Snyder, my dissertation committee chair and a nationally recognized Advanced Practice Nurse with 15+ years of study abroad experience in St. Kitts and extensive humanitarian work.
In May 2024, I designed and recruited ten UVU students for our inaugural study abroad course, which fulfilled BSN/elective credits and served as a designated UVU Global Intercultural and Service-Learning course. The program provided meaningful service projects benefiting UVU students, St. Kitts and Nevis health agencies, Intermountain Health, and our local community. During the course I taught over 6 classes on neonatal resuscitation and stabilization to the nurses and physicians in St. Kitts and Nevis. In addition, I organized the students into teams where they engaged in numerous community service projects. The students and I helped the disaster management agency recruit participants for a research study they were conducting on disaster preparedness. The students also taught hurricane awareness in 3 local schools, and stop the bleed emergency hemorrhage treatment to local community members in St. Kitts and Nevis.

Nomination for CHPS Scholarly Works Award

Utah Valley University - January 21, 2025

I was nominated for a CHPS Faculty Senate Scholarly works award for my research on the nurses in St. Kitts and Nevis, and the work of humanitarian nurses. In the past year I have submitted 4 manuscripts for publication. Two have been accepted, and two are still under review. Because I can only submit an application for one award from the Faculty Senate, even though I was nominated for two, I only submitted an application for the Service award because I felt our international service inst. Kitts was more impactful.

iAspire

Intermountain Healthcare - November 5, 2024

I was awarded the highest level in Intermountain Health's iAspire program, which recognizes Registered Nurses who achieve personal growth and demonstrate nursing excellence. To earn this distinction, I completed activities in four domains of excellence and earned 30 continuing education hours, including 12 from my specialty area. I obtained and maintained my national specialty certification, and served as an evidence based practice mentor. ​

Graduate Deans Award for Excellence in Dissertation Research

University of Northern Colorado - May 5, 2023

I received the Deans Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research from the University of Northern Colorado