Allison P Squires

Faculty

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Allison P Squires

PhD RN FAAN

Professor

1 212 992 7074

433 First Ave
New York, NY 10010
United States

Accepting PhD students

Allison Squires, Ph.D., FAAN, RN, is a Professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. She is a global health services researcher with two focal areas of research: Creating a sustainable nursing workforce and improving immigrant health outcomes. Prof. Squires is also the Founder and Director of the Global Consortium of Nursing & Midwifery Studies (GCNMS). In addition to holding multiple national and international leadership positions in nursing organizations during her career, she has consulted with the Migration Policy Institute, the International Council of Nurses, and the World Bank on nursing and health workforce issues and produced several major policy analyses with their teams and continues to serve as an expert resource on nursing workforce issues globally.

She has several projects currently funded by domestic and international funders. Domestically, she is studying the impact of language barriers on hospital nursing practice and evaluating the impact of the Magnet journey on small hospitals.  Her current funded international studies focus on nursing workforce capacity building in Greece, Ghana, and Guyana. Her signature project, the GCNMS, is now an 87-country research consortium collaborating on research capacity-building projects in nursing and midwifery globally. The consortium's current research study is examining the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nursing and midwifery workforces globally.

Prior to entering academia full-time, Squires worked as a staff nurse in solid organ transplant and as a staff educator for 11 years in the U.S. healthcare system in rural and urban locations. Her practice has since shifted largely to community-based nursing roles as a volunteer.

She is currently accepting Ph.D. students and/or post-doctoral fellows/associates with interests in the following areas: Global health, migration & immigrant health, and health services and workforce research.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Center for Health Outcomes & Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania
PhD, Yale University School of Nursing Doctor of Philosophy
MSN in Nursing Education, Duquesne University School of Nursing
BSN in Nursing with a Minor in Latin American Studies, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Global Health
Health Services Research
Immigrant Health
Midwifery Workforce
Nursing workforce
Academy Health
American Nurses Association
National Council for Interpreting in Health Care
Sigma International
Distinguished Alumna, Yale School of Nursing Alumni Association (2025)
Outstanding Mentor Award, Interdisciplinary Research Group on Nursing Issues of Academy Health (2023)
Writing Award for Distinguished Manuscript on Geriatric/Gerontological Nursing (Ma et al. 2021), Gerontological Society of America Nursing Care of Older Adults Interest Group (2021)
Distinguished Nurse Scholar in Residence, National Academy of Medicine (2020)
Distinguished Nurse Scholar in Residence, National Academy of Medicine (2019)
Fellow Ambassador to the Media, New York Academy of Medicine (2018)
Fellow Ambassador to the Media, New York Academy of Medicine (2017)
Fellow, American Academy of Nursing (2015)
Distinguished Alumna, Duquesne University School of Nursing (2015)
Fellow, New York Academy of Medicine (2014)
Fellow, Yale World Fellows Program, Yale University (2003)
Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International (1998)

Implementing system-wide digital medical interpretation: a framework for healthcare organizations

Squires, A. P., Kothari, U., Squires, A., Austrian, J., Feldman, A., Syed, I., & Jones, S. (2025). In JAMIA open (Vols. 8, Issues 6, p. ooaf100).
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This study evaluates and enhances language access services for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) patients in a large urban health system by integrating interpreter services into the Electronic Health Record (EHR), aiming to reduce care disparities and improve the digital experience for both patients and clinicians.

National Academy of Medicine

Squires, A. P. (2025). In K. A. G. &amp & M. Smolenski (Eds.), Health Policy and Advanced Practice Nursing: Impact and Implications (4th eds.). Springer.
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Nurse Work Environment and Hospital Readmission Disparities Between Patients With and Without Limited English Proficiency

Squires, A. P., Sliwinski, K., McHugh, M. D., Squires, A. P., Jane Muir, K., & Lasater, K. B. (2025). In Research in nursing & health (Vols. 48, Issues 3, pp. 398-405).
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Minimal progress has been made in narrowing disparities between patients with and without limited English proficiency (LEP). Using 2016 data from RN4CAST-US, New Jersey Discharge Data Collection System, and AHA Annual Hospital Survey, multivariable logistic regression models were employed to examine whether and to what extent the hospital nurse work environment, defined as the conditions that nurses work in, is associated with decreased disparities in 7-day hospital readmissions between patients with and without LEP. Existing literature has established associations between nurse work environments and outcomes disparities of various minoritized populations; however, no literature has examined this relationship in the context of hospitalized patients with LEP. In a sample of 424,745 hospitalized adults (n = 38,906 with LEP), patients with LEP, compared to those without LEP, were younger (63.4 vs 64 years old, p 

Nurse Work Environment and Hospital Readmission Disparities Between Patients With and Without Limited English Proficiency

Sliwinski, K., McHugh, M. D., Squires, A. P., Jane Muir, K., & Lasater, K. B. (2025). In Research in Nursing and Health. 10.1002/nur.22462
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Minimal progress has been made in narrowing disparities between patients with and without limited English proficiency (LEP). Using 2016 data from RN4CAST-US, New Jersey Discharge Data Collection System, and AHA Annual Hospital Survey, multivariable logistic regression models were employed to examine whether and to what extent the hospital nurse work environment, defined as the conditions that nurses work in, is associated with decreased disparities in 7-day hospital readmissions between patients with and without LEP. Existing literature has established associations between nurse work environments and outcomes disparities of various minoritized populations; however, no literature has examined this relationship in the context of hospitalized patients with LEP. In a sample of 424,745 hospitalized adults (n = 38,906 with LEP), patients with LEP, compared to those without LEP, were younger (63.4 vs 64 years old, p < 0.001), more likely to be insured by Medicaid (8.9% vs 5.5%) or uninsured (7.5% vs 2%, p < 0.001), and readmitted (4.5% vs 3.9%, p < 0.001). Adjusting for patient and hospital characteristics, LEP patients had 33% higher odds of a 7-day readmission, as compared to patients without LEP (OR 1.33, 95% CI [1.19–1.47]). A significant interaction was found between patients' LEP status and the nurse work environment (OR 0.83, 95% CI [0.70–0.99]), such that patients with LEP experienced lower odds of 7-day readmission in more favorable nurse work environments, compared to patients without LEP. Hospitals dedicated to providing equitable healthcare may consider enhancing nurses' working conditions as a potential way to reduce disparities in readmission rates.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Adolescent Utilization of School Based Mental Health Services

Grunin, L., Pagán, J. A., Yu, G., Squires, A. P., & Cohen, S. S. (2025). In Child and Youth Care Forum. 10.1007/s10566-025-09858-4
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Background: Adolescent mental health is a major public health concern in the United States and schools are an ideal location to offer mental health services. Objective: An examination of combined racial/ethnic disparities pertaining to socio-demographic and contextual factors associated with adolescent utilization of school based mental health services (SBMHS) was conducted to optimize the use and potential benefits of these services. Method: Data from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health was used to estimate multilevel and multivariable logistic regression models. Indicators included socio-demographics, depression, religiosity, parental monitoring and support, and school and academic engagement. Results: Asian adolescents were less likely to utilize SBMHS compared to their White counterparts (OR = 0.62; 95% CI = 0.41, 0.95). All five racial/ethnic groups reported a statistically higher likelihood of utilizing SBMHS as depressive symptoms increased (OR = 1.15–1.28). Black adolescents were the only racial/ethnic group who reported lower odds (OR = 0.93; 95% CI = 0.88, 0.98) of utilizing SBMHS as their religiosity increased. Parental monitoring and support was not associated with SBMHS use for any group. White, Black, and Asian adolescents reported greater odds of utilizing SBMHS as their school and academic engagement increased (OR = 1.12; 95% CI = 1.05, 1.19; OR = 1.15; 95% CI = 1.01, 1.31; OR = 1.43; 95% CI = 1.04, 1.95, respectively). Conclusion: Findings enhance understanding of the racial/ethnic disparities involved with adolescent utilization of SBMHS and may help identify those in need, tailor interventions, and optimize use of evidence-based treatments.

Spotlight 1-1: Creating policy through consensus: Reflecting on the “Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity” report

Squires, A. P. (2025). In D. N. D. M. &amp & V. Feeg (Eds.), Policy &amp; Politics for Nurses &amp; Other Health Professionals: Advocacy and Action (4th eds.). Jones &amp; Bartlett Learning.
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Testing a novel theoretical framework to study language services implementation in health care

Squires, A. P., Squires, A., Gerchow, L., Ma, C., Liang, E., & Miner, S. (2025). In PEC innovation (Vols. 7, p. 100427).
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Language services are used to bridge language barriers during healthcare encounters, with the goal of reducing health outcome inequities; however, the implementation of language services in healthcare is understudied. Language Planning Theory has the potential to offer a theoretical framework for studying language services implementation challenges and successes in healthcare. The purpose of this study was to test the three-level view model (3LVM) of Language Planning Theory for studying the implementation of language access services in healthcare. A qualitative secondary analysis of data generated from a study of patients with limited English proficiency receiving home healthcare services and clinicians working for the agency structured this study. Data were analyzed according to the 3LVM using directed content analysis. Results from the analysis provided insights into the factors that generate the need for language services and those that facilitate or hinder their implementation, with the theoretical framework offering clear distinctions. Analyses generated an adapted, healthcare-specific version of the model that includes clinician/staff and patient functions, which proved useful for structuring research about language access services implementation in health care.

Think local, write global : Writing peer-reviewed research papers for an international audience

Squires, A. P., Griffiths, P., Norman, I., & Rosa, W. E. (2025). In International Journal of Nursing Studies.
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Understanding the Second Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic From a Nursing Perspective: A Multi-Country Descriptive Study

Squires, A. P., Squires, A., Dutton, H. J., Casales-Hernandez, M. G. G., López, J. I. R., Saldarriaga-Dixon, P., Jimenez-Sanchez, J., Lee, S. A., Lee, T., Smichenko, J., Lickiewicz, J., Malinowska-Lipien, I., Damiran, D., Khatun, S., Skela-Savič, B., Anyorikeya, M., Cheng, H. Y. Y., Rojas, D. M. M., Skipalska, H., … Jones, S. (2025). In Journal of advanced nursing.
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To determine common and distinct factors experienced by nurses working in acute care settings during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Using content validity index methodology for cross-cultural translation of a patient-reported outcome measure for head and neck cancer

Van Cleave, J. H., Guerra, A. M., Liang, E., Gutiérrez, C., Karni, R. J., Tsikis, M., Nguyen, G. P., & Squires, A. P. (2025). In Frontiers in Health Services (Vols. 5). 10.3389/frhs.2025.1582127
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Introduction: Translations of patient-reported measures may not account for structural and cultural differences in shared languages spoken in multiple countries, such as English, Spanish, Arabic, or Russian. The objective of this research was to create a cross-cultural Spanish translation of the New York University (NYU) Electronic Patient Visit Assessment (ePVA)© for head and neck cancer (HNC), a patient-reported symptom measure available only in English. Methods: Using the Content Validity Index (CVI) methodology, an expert panel of nurses (n = 6) proficient in Spanish and English independently reviewed and rated a forward translation of the ePVA, a measure consisting of 21 categories of symptoms common to HNC. The panel rated the cultural relevance (1 = not relevant, 2 = somewhat relevant, 3 = very relevant, 4 = highly relevant) and translation equivalence (1 = yes or 0 = no) of each ePVA item. The CVI cultural relevance and translation equivalence scores for each item (item CVI) were calculated as the proportion of experts agreeing that the item was very relevant or highly relevant and the translation was equivalent. The scale CVI score was an average of the item CVI scores; the minimum accepted scale CVI score was.80. Items with CVI scores