Publications

Published Manuscripts

Hodgkins, J. V. (in press). Implementing a structured spiritual reflection and support program to address spiritual distress: A guide for Christian nurses. Journal of Christian Nursing.

Hodgkins, J. V. (in press). Human dignity and relational presence in nursing ethics: A theological anthropological perspective. Journal of Christian Nursing 

Hodgkins, J. V. (2026). Translating a Nurse-Led Coping–Sleep–Adherence Bundle into Routine Cardiovascular Care: A Theory-Informed Implementation Blueprint Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing https://doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0000000000001338

Chao, A. M., Paul, A., Hodgkins, J. V., & Wadden, T. A. (2024). A guideline-directed approach to obesity treatment. Diabetes Spectrum, 37(4), 281-295.

Graven, L. J., Abbott, L., Hodgkins, J. V., Ledermann, T., & Howren, M. B. (2025). Supporting Physical and Mental Health in Rural Veterans Living With Heart Failure: Protocol for a Nurse-Led Telephone Intervention Study. JMIR Research Protocols, 14(1), e63498.

Whyte, J., Newlin-Bradner, M., Hodgkins, J., Stearns, E., Barnes, S., & Colon, V. (2025). A comparative analysis of care-seeking behaviors in people living with congestive heart failure during the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. and U.K. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 15(4), 74–80. https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v15n4p74

Hodgkins, J. V. (2025). The Impact of Adolescent Vaping Exposure on the Development of Respiratory Illnesses in Early Adulthood: A Prospective Cohort Study. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17064692

Abstracts

Debra Dobbs, PhD ∙ Layla Katharine Santana, BS OT ∙ Jonathan Clapp, PhD ∙ Josef V. Hodgkins, MTS BSN RN ∙ Harleah Buck, PhD RN ∙ Lindsay Peterson, PhD ∙ Hongdao Meng, PhD (2026) (Abstract Only) Staff Self-Efficacy and Increasing Advance Care Planning Discussions Among Dementia Residents in Assisted Living. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · May 14, 2026

Refereed Presentations at Conferences 

Graven, L. J., Abbott, L., Ledermann, T., Hodgkins, J., Abbott, R., Drwal, K., & Howren, M. B. (presented 2025, February). Supporting Health in Rural Veterans with Heart Failure: CARE-HF Protocol. Presentation at Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Southern Nursing Research Society, Memphis, TN. (Regional)

Abbott, L., Graven, L. J., Ledermann, T., Hodgkins, J., Abbott, R., & Howren, M. B. (presented 2025, February). Uncovering Social Determinants of Health in Veterans with Heart Failure. Poster presentation at Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Southern Nursing Research Society, Memphis, TN. (Regional)

Manuscripts Under Review

Hodgkins, J. Psychospirituality in nursing: A Walker and Avant concept analysis. Manuscript under review.

Dobbs, D., Santana, L., Clapp, J., Hodgkins, J., Buck, H., Peterson, L, Meng, H. Effect of Nursing Staff Self-Efficacy and Knowledge on Advance Care Planning for Persons with Dementia in Assisted Living. The Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. Manuscript under review.

Hodgkins, J. Psychosocial pathways to quality of life in cardiovascular disease: The roles of stress, anxiety, sleep, coping, and social support. Manuscript under review.

Colón Burgos, V. M., Hodgkins, J. V., Barnes, S., Campbell, S., Lopez Gillum, B., Campbell, C., Stearns, E. H., Hogan, G., Palazzo, S., Millender, E., & Xavier Hall, C. D. Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Wellness and Belonging in a Southeastern University: A Qualitative Study. Research in Nursing & Health. Manuscript under review.

Hodgkins, J. V. (2026). Beyond the rural designation: Geographic aggregation as a justice problem in psychiatric–mental health nursing [Preprint]. SocArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/5zvw8_v2 Manuscript under review.

Hodgkins, J. V. (2026). The coping-mediated symptom model: Extending the theory of unpleasant symptoms for sleep disturbance and fatigue in cardiovascular disease [Preprint]. Preprints.org. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202608.1099.v1 Manuscript under review.