Ron Piscotty, PhD, RN, NI-BC, CNE, FAMIA (He/Him/His)

Associate Professor and Interim Director PhD Program Director
2055 Human Health Building 
Phone: (248) 364-8773
[email protected]

Dr. Piscotty completed his BSN at Wayne State University and his masters and PhD in nursing systems with a focus in nursing and healthcare informatics at the University of Michigan. Dr. Piscotty has successfully obtained both internal and external funding for his research. Dr. Piscotty’s research focus examines the impact of technology on nursing practice, leadership, education, and research. Dr. Piscotty has a strong history of publications in peer reviewed journals and conferences. Dr. Piscotty has received several awards for his work including the Junior Researcher Award from the Midwest Nursing Research Society, SIGMA: Theta Psi Chapter Award for Innovation in Nursing, and an AACN and Johnson and Johnson Minority Nurse Faculty Scholar award.

Dr. Piscotty was honored and recognized for his impact in healthcare informatics being named a Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association. Dr. Piscotty is board certified in nursing education from the NLN and informatics nursing from the ANCC. Dr. Piscotty has served the nursing profession through leadership and participation in several national organizations including: The Alliance for Nursing Informatics, SIGMA, The American Medical Informatics Association, Summer Institute for Nursing Informatics, and serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Nursing Education and Computers, Informatics, Nursing. Dr. Piscotty identifies as Gay, Disabled, and Native American and is a Member of The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

Clinical Expertise:

• Nursing and Healthcare Informatics
• Quality Improvement

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing Systems - University of Michigan School of Nursing
• Master of Science (MS) in Nursing Business and Health Systems - University of Michigan School of Nursing
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Wayne State University College of Nursing

Research Area Interests:

• Nursing and Healthcare Informatics
• Impact of technology on nursing practice, leadership, education, and research
• Clinical Decision Support
• Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
• Quality Improvement

Research/Publications:

Peer Reviewed Publications

1. LaGore, A., Kridli, S., & Piscotty, R. (2024). Contraceptive use in the Gaza Strip: A systematic review. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 14(11), 27-34.
2. Piscotty, R., & Spencer, K. (In-press). Teaching healthcare informatics competencies using a group unfolding case study. Journal of Nursing Education.
3. Piscotty, R., Han, M., and Penaloza, H. (2023). A secondary analysis of the types of electronic reminders used by registered nurses. International Journal of Nursing and Health Care Science, 3(4), 286.
4. Jones, L., Piscotty, R., Sullivan, S., Mitrzyk, B., Ploutz-Snyder, Ghosh, B., & Venoit, T. (2023). Psychometric evaluation of the Modes of Health Information Acquisition, Sharing, and Use (MHIASU) Questionnaire. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25, e44772. http://doi.org/10.2196/44772
5. Aronson, T., Oertle, S., & Piscotty, R. (2021). Key characteristics of a successful EHR-supported e-handoff tool: A systematic review. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 25(1), https://www.himss.org/resources/key-characteristics-successful-ehr-supported-e-handoff-tool-systematic-review
6. Mogos, M, Jones, L., Robinson, N., Whitehead, A. Piscotty, R., & Goba, G. (2019). Prevalence, correlates, and outcomes of co-occurring hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and depression among women with pregnancy related hospitalization. (In Review). Journal of Women’s Health, 28(11), 1460-1467.
7. Hranchook, A., Penprase, B., & Piscotty, R. (2018). Mobile computing devices in the perioperative environment: A survey exploring CRNA uses and experiences. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
8. Dunn-Lopez, K., Castner, J., Pruinelli, L, Schoville, R., Piscotty, R., Farag, A., Abusalem, S., & Monsen, K. (2018). Shared passion at the nexus of nursing informatics, systems, policy, and research: Midwest Nursing Research Society advances the state of the science. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 36(1), 5-7.
9. Piscotty, R., Kalisch, B., & Gracey-Thomas, A. (2018). Impact of healthcare information technology on nursing practice. In Bauce, K., & Fitzpatrick, J. (Eds.), Nursing research critiques: A model of excellence. (127-136). New York, NY: Springer Publishing.
10. Grobbel, C., Piscotty, R., Holka, K., Poly-Droulard, L., and Binge, A. (2016). An assessment of personal, professional, and leadership values of nursing students: Defining a path towards becoming a caring professional. International Journal for Human Caring, 20(4), 193-196.
11. Scardillo, J., Dunn, K., & Piscotty, R. (2016). Exploring the relationship between resilience and ostomy adjustment in adults with a permanent stoma. Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing, 43(3), 274-279.
12. Piscotty, R., & Jones, L. (2016). Social media use and critical care nursing: Implications for practice. Nursing2016 Critical Care, 11(3), 1-5.
13. Mysen, K., Penprase, B., & Piscotty, R. (2016). Patient satisfaction with electronic health record use by primary care nurse practitioners. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 34(3), 116-143.
14. Piscotty, R., Vopel-Lewis, T., Lee, S., Annis, A., Lee, E., & Kalisch, B. (2016).¿Con el teléfono a mano? Enfermeras, redes sociales y atención a pacientes. Nursing (Ed. española), 33(1), 52-54.
15. Piscotty, R., Martindell, E. & Karim, M. (2016). Nurses' self-reported social media and mobile device use in the work setting. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 20(1), 1-11.
16. Villasenor, S., & Piscotty, R. (2016). The current state of e-prescribing: Implications for advanced practice registered nurses. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 28(1), 54-61.
17. Piscotty, R., Kalisch, B., & Gracey-Thomas, A. (2015). Impact of healthcare information technology on nursing practice. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 47(4), 287-293.
18. Piscotty, R., Kalisch, B, Gracey-Thomas, A, & Yarandi, H. (2015). Electronic nursing care reminders: Implications for nurse leaders. Journal of Nursing Administration, 45(5), 239-242.
19. Piscotty, R. (2015). Technology strategies. In B. J. Kalisch (Ed.), Errors of omission: How missed nursing care imperils patients (pp. 335-376). Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association.
20. Piscotty, R., Vopel-Lewis, T., Lee, S., Annis, A., Lee, E., & Kalisch, B. (2015). Hold the phone? Nurses, social media, and patient care. Nursing2015, 45(5), 64-67.
21. Oligario, G., Buch, C., & Piscotty, R. (2015). Nurses' assessment of delirium with underlying dementia in end-of-life care. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 17(1), 16-21.
22. Piscotty, R., & Kalisch, B. (2014). Nurses' use of clinical decision support: A literature review. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 32(12), 562-568.
23. Piscotty, R., & Kalisch, B. (2014). Lost opportunities...the challenges of "missed nursing care". Nursing Management, 45(10), 40-44.
24. Piscotty, R., & Kalisch, B. (2014). The relationship between electronic nursing care reminders and missed nursing care. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 32(10), 475-481.
25. Sawyer-Martin, S., Penprase, B., & Piscotty, R. (2014). Perceptions of weight loss experience between African Americans and Caucasians: A pilot study. Obesity Surgery, 24(5), 759-764.
26. Voshall, B., Piscotty, R., Lawrence, J., & Targoz, M. (2013). Barcode medication administration workarounds: A systematic review and implications for the nurse executive. Journal of Nursing Administration, 43(10), 530-535.
27. Piscotty, R., Vopel-Lewis, T., Lee, S., Annis, A., Lee, E., & Kalisch, B. (2013). To tweet or not to tweet? Nurses, social media, and patient care. Nursing Management, 44(5), 52-53.
28. Piscotty, R., Grobbel, C., & Abele, C. (2013). Psychometric evaluation of the Nursing Quality and Safety Self-Inventory: A self-report measure of quality and safety knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Journal of Nursing Education, 52(5), 269-274.
29. Vopel-Lewis, T., Piscotty, R., Annis, A., & Kalisch, B. (2012). Empirical Review Supporting the Application of  "Pain Assessment as a Social Transaction Model" in Pediatrics Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 44(3), 446-457.
30. Piscotty, R., Grobbel, C., & Tzeng, H. (2011). Integrating quality and safety competencies into undergraduate nursing using student designed simulation. Journal of Nursing Education, 50(8), 429-436.
31. Piscotty, R. & Tzeng, H. (2011). Exploring the clinical information system implementation readiness activities to support nursing in hospital settings. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 29(11), 648-656.

Peer Reviewed Presentations

1. LaGore, A., Sinsabaugh, K., Colby, L., Piscotty, R., & Grobbel, C. (March, 2025). Bridging the gap: The impact of AI education on nursing student AI literacy and anxiety. Finalist student PhD Student Poster Completion, 49^th Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
2. LaGore, A., Kridli, S, & Piscotty, R. (October, 2024). Contraceptive use in the Gaza Strip: A systematic literature review. Poster presentation at the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (MIAAP) Annual Conference, Kalamazoo, MI.
3. LaGore, A., Kridli, N., Piscotty, R., & Kridli, S. (September, 2024). Impact of mindfulness-based interventions on anxiety and depression among adolescents with a neurological disorder: A systematic review. Poster presentation at the 2024 Arab Health Summit, Dearborn, MI.
4. Kennedy, E., & Piscotty, R. (July, 2024). Evaluation of nursing students’ ability and comfort to recommend perinatal health apps. Poster presentation at the 2024 Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics, Baltimore, MD.
5. Piscotty, R., Grobbel, C., & Hanna, D. (July, 2024) Design, implementation, and evaluation of a bootcamp style education program for university nursing faculty. Poster presentation at the 22^nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT.
6. Piscotty, R., & Kennedy, E. (August, 2024). Developing nursing faculty to teach entry-level healthcare informatics competencies. Poster presentation at the SIGMA 35^th International Nursing Research Congress, Virtual.
7. Piscotty, R. (May, 2024). Nursing care reminders types, usage, helpfulness, and nurse well-bring: A national survey of acute care registered nurses. Poster presentation at AMIA 2024 Clinical Informatics Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
8. Piscotty, R. (November 2023). Developing nursing faculty to teach entry-level healthcare informatics competencies. AMIA Academic Forum 2023 LIEAF Conference, New Orleans, LA.
9. Palombo, G., Pickens, C., & Piscotty, R.  (March 2023). Progressive measurement of associate degree student nurses’ critical thinking, self-efficacy, and quality and safety competencies. NLN Nursing Education Research Conference, Washington, D.C.
10. Fischer, C., VanDeCastle, B, Piscotty, R., & Seckman, C. (November 2022). Teaching complex health informatics processes using mind mapping methodology and visualization to support doctoral student learning. AMIA Academic Forum 2022 LIEAF Conference, Washington D.C.
11. Mitchell, R., Piscotty, R., & Howie, W. (March, 2020). Reduction of penicillin alternatives [Student poster presentation]. Maryland Association of Nurse Anesthetists Spring Meeting, Severna Park, MD. (Conference canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic).
12. Meginnis, K., Piscotty, R., & Howie, W. (March, 2020). Antibiotic re-dosing in the OR [Student poster presentation]. Maryland Association of Nurse Anesthetists Spring Meeting, Severna Park, MD. (Conference canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic).
13. Caalim, A., Du, C., & Piscotty, R. (March, 2020). Development of a gynecological enhanced recovery after surgery clinical practice guideline [Student poster presentation]. Maryland Association of Nurse Anesthetists Spring Meeting, Severna Park, MD. (Conference canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic).
14. Piscotty, R. (July, 2017). Nurse leader clinical dashboard of nursing care omissions. Podium presentation at the 2017 Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics, Baltimore, MD.
15. Hranchook, A., Penprase, B., & Piscotty, R. (March, 2016). Mobile computing devices in the perioperative environment: An assessment of uses and impact on care. Podium presentation at Midwest Nursing Research Society 40^th Annual Research Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
16. Scardillo, J., Dunn, K., & Piscotty, R. (June, 2015). Exploring the relationship between resilience and ostomy adjustment in the adult with a permanent stoma. Oral presentation at the WOCN Society’s 47th Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.
17. Piscotty, R. (April, 2015). Electronic nursing care reminders used by registered nurses in hospital settings. Podium presentation at the Midwest Nursing Research Society 39^th Annual Research Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
18. Piscotty, R. (April, 2015). The Impact of healthcare information technology on nursing practice: A mediating variable. Podium presentation at the Midwest Nursing Research Society 39^th Annual Research Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
19. Piscotty, R. (April, 2015). Examining the relationship between electronic nursing care reminders and missed nursing care in two hospitals. Competitive Symposium Podium Presentation: “Innovative Use of Technology to Improve Education, Research, and Practice” at the Midwest Nursing Research Society 39^th Annual Research Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
20. Piscotty, R. (April, 2015). Nursing care reminders in the electronic health record and missed nursing care: Implications for nurse managers. Podium presentation (60 minutes) at the American Organization of Nurse Executives 2015 Annual Meeting and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ.
21. Hranchook, A., Penprase, B., & Piscotty, R. (September, 2014). Mobile computing devices in the practice of nurse anesthesia: An exploration of uses and impact on care. Poster presentation at competition at the AANA 2014 Nurse Anesthesia Annual Congress, Orlando, FL.
22. Piscotty, R. (March, 2014). Is there a relationship between electronic nursing care reminders and missed nursing care? Poster discussion at the Midwest Nursing Research Society 38th Annual Research Conference, St. Louis, MO.
23. Piscotty, R., & Palombo, G. (March, 2014). Evaluating the impact of simulated electronic health record (EHR) reminders on patient safety. Poster discussion at the Midwest Nursing Research Society 38th Annual Research Conference, St. Louis, MO.
24. Piscotty, R. (November, 2013). The relationship between electronic nursing care reminders and missed nursing care.Oral presentation at the American Medical Informatics Association 2013 Annual Symposium, Washington, D.C.
25. Palombo, G., & Piscotty, R. (June, 2013). Effectiveness of using integrated electronic health record alerts in simulated practice.  Poster presentation at the 12th Annual International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, Las Vegas, NV.
26. Grobbel, C., Piscotty, R., Abele, C., & Suda, T. (March, 2013). Teaching students to engage caring practice through the Caring Studio Experience: An emerging educational methodology. Oral presentation at the 37th Annual Research Conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society, Chicago, IL.
27. Panek, S., & Piscotty, R. (March, 2013). Pre-Accelerated second-degree student perceptions of the use of social media in healthcare to improve nursing care. Poster presentation at the 37th Annual Research Conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society, Chicago, IL.
28. Piscotty, R. (November, 2012). Integrating nursing informatics into the baccalaureate-nursing curriculum: One school’s journey. Podium presentation at the 2012 American Association of Colleges of Nursing Annual Baccalaureate Education Conference, San Antonio, TX.
29. Piscotty, R., Grobbel, C., & Abele, C. (June, 2012). Instrument evaluation of the Nursing Quality and Safety Self-Inventory: A nursing student self-report measure of nursing quality and safety. Poster presentation at the 11th Annual International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, San Antonio, TX.
30. Abele, C., Grobbel, C., Piscotty, R., & Suda, T. (2012, June). The Caring Studio Experience: An emerging educational methodology to engage nursing students in learning about caring practice. Paper presentation at the 2012 NLN/STTI Innovations in Nursing Education Research conference, Indianapolis, IN.
31. Piscotty, R., Grobbel, C., & Abele, C. (April, 2012). Psychometric evaluation of the Nursing Quality and Safety Self-Inventory: A self-report measure of nursing quality and safety. Poster discussion at the 36th Annual Research Conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society, Dearborn, MI.
32. Piscotty, R., Abele, C., Grobbel, C., & Brendel, H. (April, 2012). The Impact of Social Media Usage on Nursing Practice. Poster presentation at the 36th Annual Research Conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society, Dearborn, MI.
33. Abele, C., Grobbel, C., Piscotty, R., & Suda, T. (April, 2012). The Caring Studio Experience: An Emerging Educational Methodology to Engage Nursing Students in Learning about Caring Practice. Poster presentation at the 36th Annual Research Conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society, Dearborn, MI.
34. Piscotty, R., Abele, C., Grobbel, C., & Brendel, H. (2011, Nov). The Impact of Social Media Usage on Nursing Practice: Is there an Impact on Quality and Safety? Podium presentation at the 2011 American Association of Colleges of Nursing Annual Baccalaureate Education Conference, St. Louis, MO.
35. Piscotty, R., Grobbel, C., & Tzeng, H. (2011, May). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Teaching Nursing Quality and Safety Competencies Using Student Developed and Led Simulation. Poster presentation at the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN) 2011 Biennial Meeting, La Valeta, Malta.
36. Grobbel, C., Piscotty, R., & Tzeng, H. (2011, May). Effectiveness of integrating quality and safety competencies into undergraduate nursing curricula via student let simulation. Oral presentation at the 11th Annual International Council of Nursing Conference, La Valeta, Malta.
37. Piscotty, R., Grobbel, C., & Tzeng, H. (April, 2011). The use of simulation to integrate the quality and safety education in nursing competencies into undergraduate nursing curricula. Oral presentation at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing 2011 Hot Issues Conference, Baltimore, MD.
38. Piscotty, R., Grobbel, C., & Tzeng, H. (March, 2011). Teaching nursing quality and safety competencies using student led and designed simulation. Poster presentation at the 3rd Annual Dean’s Lecture and Research Day, University of Michigan, School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI.
39. Piscotty, R., Grobbel, C., & Tzeng, H. (2011, March). Effectiveness of teaching nursing quality and safety competencies using simulation. Oral presentation in Nursing Education Symposium at the 35th Annual Research Conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society, Columbus, OH.
40. Grobbel, C., & Piscotty, R. J. (2010, May). Innovative strategy for teaching quality and safety education in baccalaureate nursing. Oral presentation at the 2010 OU/Windsor Conference on Teaching and Learning, Rochester, MI.
41. Piscotty, R., Tzeng, H., & Keenan, G. (2010, April). Clinical information system implementation readiness activitiesto support nursing in hospital settings. One-hour oral presentation at the 2010 American Nursing Informatics Association/CARING Annual Conference, Boston, MA.
42. Piscotty, R., Tzeng, H., & Keenan, G. (2010, April). Clinical information system implementation readiness activitiesto support nursing in hospital settings. Poster discussion forum at the 34th Annual Research Conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society, Kansas City, MO.
43. Piscotty, R., Tzeng, H., & Keenan, G. (2010, April). Clinical information system implementation readiness activitiesto support nursing in hospital settings. Poster presentation at the 2^nd Annual Dean’s Lecture and Research Day, University of Michigan, School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI.
44. Piscotty, R., & Grobbel, C. (2009, November). Innovative strategy for teaching quality and safety education in baccalaureate nursing. Podium presentation at the 2009 American Association of Colleges of Nursing Annual Baccalaureate Education Conference, Chicago, IL.
45. Piscotty, R. (2009, August). Clinical information system implementation readiness activities to support nursing in hospital settings. Oral presentation at the 2009 Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Research Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI.

Funded Grants

1. Grobel, C., Piscotty, R.,  Hanna, D. (2024). AI (artificial intelligence) boot camp for OUSON Nursing Faculty. Oakland University School of Nursing Oberhauser Nursing Instruction Endowment. Funded for $10,000.
2. Piscotty, R. (2023-2024). Developing faculty to teach entry-level healthcare informatics competencies. Oakland University School of Nursing Oberhauser Nursing Instruction Endowment. Funded for $9987.
3. Ehrlich, O., Piscotty, R., Paul, J., & Gajewski, E. (2023-2024). Assisting pre-licensure nursing faculty in meeting competency-based education requirements for the AACN New Essentials. Oakland University School of Nursing Oberhauser Nursing Instruction Endowment. Funded for $9,600.
4. Piscotty, R. (2023). Nursing care reminder types and usage: A national survey of acute care registered nurses.Oakland University Research Committee (URC) Faculty Research Fellowship. Funded for $10,000.
5. Piscotty, R. (2022). Academic Nurse Educator Certification Award (ANEC). Maryland Higher Education Commission. Funded for $5,000.
6. Jones, L., Piscotty, R., & Sullivan, S. (2018-2019). Exploring logistics and building a participant registry to study brain-behavior connections in Metro-Detroit, African American women with hypertension. University of Michigan School of Nursing Gift Fund. Funded for $5,000.
7. Jones, L., Piscotty, R., Sullivan, S., Ploutz-Snyder, R., & Veinot, T. (2018-2019). Refining the Modes of Health Information Acquisition, Sharing, and Use Scales to evaluate health information behavior in African American women with hypertension. University of Michigan School of Nursing Gift Fund. Funded for $5,000.
8. Piscotty, R. (2016 – 2019). New Nursing Faculty Fellowship. Maryland Higher Education Commission. Funded for $20,000.
9. Piscotty, R. (2016 – 2017). Nurse leader clinical dashboard of nursing care omissions. University of Maryland School of Nursing Dean’s Research Scholars Program. Funded for $12,000 research stipend and 50% reduction in teaching for 2 years.
10. Piscotty, R. (2014 – 2015). Electronic nursing care reminders and missed nursing care. American Organization of Nurse Executives Foundation for a Research Seed Grant. Funded for $10,000.
11. Piscotty, R. (2012). The relationship between electronic nursing care reminders and missed nursing care. Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant. Funded for $3,000.
12. Grobbel, C. C., Abele, C., & Piscotty, R., Suda, T. (2011). The Caring Studio Experience: An emerging educational methodology to engage nursing students in learning about caring practice. Sigma Theta Tau Theta Psi Chapter Grant. Funded for $1500.
13. Grobbel, C. C., Abele, C., & Piscotty, R., Suda, T. (2011). The Caring Studio Experience: An emerging educational methodology to engage nursing students in learning about caring practice. OU Faculty Research Award. Funded for $1500.
14. Abele, C. L., Grobbel, C. C., & Piscotty, R. (2010). The Caring Studio Experience: An emerging educational methodology to engage nursing students in learning about caring practice. Sigma Theta Tau International Grant. Funded for $4,320.

Professional Affiliations:

• American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
  • Member
  • Fellow
• SIGMA Theta Psi Chapter
  • Member
  • Leadership Succession Committee