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DR. QUINCEALEA BRUNK

Contact: DrQuinn@dissertationadvisors.com

Dr. Quincealea Brunk earned a PhD in nursing from The University of Texas, with an emphasis in Adult Health and Nursing History. She was selected as a Fulbright Senior Scholar, and assigned to the Sechenov Medical Academy in Moscow, Russia for a year.  She has over 20 years of experience in nursing education and has advised more than 50 graduate students. She has further served as a post-graduate advisor to support professional development in publication and presentation of research work. She focuses on:

1. Topics: nursing in general; adult health; nursing history; international health care; nursing education.

2. Content, which includes the introduction; thesis, hypothesis, or research questions; literature review and synthesis; data collection and analysis; implications; recommendations; and conclusions.

3. University Guidelines, including the title page, abstract, level headings, tables, charts, citations, quotations, and references.

4. Scholarly Style, such as grammar; word use; sentences that are active, clear, complete, concise, interesting, and relevant; smooth transitions for flow; and scholarly tone.

5. Defense and Post-Defense Preparations, which includes preparations for the defense presentation, questions/answer period, post-defense manuscript preparation and review, and professional presentation preparation from abstract submission to presentation.

Academic and Professional Education
1992
Doctor of Philosophy, Nursing
Emphasis:  Nursing History, Adult Health
The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
1987
Master of Science in Nursing
Clinical:  Adult Health    Role:  Nurse Educator
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
1982
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Second Major in English Literature and Criticism
Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa
Additional Education/Training in Professional Role
2005
Collegiate Commission on Nursing Education (CCNE) Evaluator Training,
Alexandria, Virginia
Professional Experience

2009-

Independent Consultant

Center for Collaborative Intervention Research
Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing
Research Support for Individual Faculty
Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing
Doctoral Student Support Services
Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing

2007-2008
Professor, Program Director, and Division Chair
Department of Nursing, Mount Marty College
Yankton, South Dakota
2003-2006
Staff Nurse, Georgia Home Health Services
Valdosta, Georgia
2002-2007

Associate Professor, College of Nursing
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia

Courses Taught:

Undergraduate Courses:

Health Restoration of Adults

Health Promotion of Adults

Graduate Courses:

Theories Used in Nursing
Advanced Nursing:  Health Promotion/Health Restoration of Adults;
Advanced Nursing:  Health Promotion of Adults Clinical Practicum
Issues in Health Care Seminar (Web Based)

2000-2005

Consultant for building International Partnerships

Department of Higher Nursing Education
Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia
2002 Koc University, School of Health Science
Istanbul, Turkey

1999-2002

Associate Professor, College of Health Sciences
The University of Texas—El Paso

Courses Taught:

Undergraduate Courses:

Family Situational Stressors (Course Manager; Didactic & Clinical)
Nursing Concepts (Co-coordinator; Class)
Nursing Care of Individuals & Families (Course Coordinator; Didactic)
Guest Lectures on Nursing History; International/Russian Nursing
Health Care Perspectives in the New Russia (study abroad x 2)

Graduate Courses:

Theory and Processes in Nursing
Adult Health Nursing I & II (Clinical Specialist Track)
Adult Health Clinical Practicum
Healthcare History Along the Border (Elective)

1998-1999
Fulbright Senior Scholar
Assigned to I. M. Sechenov Medical Academy, Moscow, Russia
1994-1999

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Courses Taught:

Undergraduate Courses:

Introduction to Nursing Research (class)
Advanced Surgical Nursing Care of Adults (class & clinical)
Health: Introduction to Wellness (class)
Guest Lectures on nursing history in various courses
Health Care Perspectives in the New Russia  (Honors Study Tour)

Graduate Courses:

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing (Distance learning)
Strategies for Adult Health Nursing I, II, and Clinical Practicum
Instructional Methods for Nursing Education

1992-94
Instructor, The University of Alabama School of Nursing,
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1992
Coordinator, Southwest Center for Nursing History, The University of Texas, Austin
1991-92
NCLEX Coordinator and Faculty Stanley H. Kaplan Educational Center, Austin, Texas
1991
Faculty, Continuing Education, Department of Nursing,
San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas
1991
Teaching Assistant, School of Nursing, The University of Texas, Austin
1990-91
Academic Assistant to Dr. Eleanor Crowder, Director, Southwest Center for Nursing History, The University of Texas, Austin
1987-90
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Medical Intensive Care Unit
V. A. Medical Center, Battle Creek, Michigan
1987-90
Assistant Professor, Division of Nursing, Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1987
Staff Nurse-On Call, Intensive Care Unit, Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1986-87
Staff Nurse-On Call, Intensive Care Unit, St. Luke's Medical Center, Saginaw, Michigan
1986-87
Instructor, School of Nursing & Allied Health, Saginaw Valley State College, University Center, Michigan
1984-86
Staff Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, V. A. Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri
1984
Staff Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Liberty Hospital, Liberty, Missouri
1982-84
Staff Nurse, Neurosurgery/ENT/Intensive Care Unit, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Honors and Awards
2001-2003
Selected as "Distinguished Lecturer", Sigma Theta Tau International
(Honor Society for Nursing)
2000
Alumni Announcements, Morningside News (web based), Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa
1999
Notable Alumni, Featured on Web Page, English Department, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa
1997
Nominated for the Atherton/ Alumni Fellow Teaching Award, The Pennsylvania State University
1996
Nominated for the President's Award for Academic Integration, The Pennsylvania State University
1993
Nominated for the Teaching Excellence Award, School of Nursing
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1988
Sigma Theta Tau Induction as Community Leader, Alpha Psi Chapter, Michigan State University
Professional Memberships/Organizational Activities
2007-
American Nurse's Association
2007-08 South Dakota Nurse's Association
2009-Iowa Nurse's Association
2007-08
National League for Nursing Education
2007-08
National Student Nurse's Association, Sustaining Member
1992-95
Southern Nursing Research Society
1993-95     Historian, Consultant to Board
1992-95    Chairperson, Historical Special Interest Group
1990-2005
American Association for the History of Nursing
1994-96      Collateral Abstract Reviewer
1994-98      Awards Committee, Christy Award
2000-2001      2nd Vice President, Program Chair
2002-2005      Treasurer
1988-
Sigma Theta Tau International
1988-92      Alpha Psi Chapter, Michigan State University
1992-95 Nu Chapter, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

1993-1995 Archivist, Nu Chapter

1992-1994 Program Committee, Nu Chapter

1995-99 Beta Sigma Chapter, The Pennsylvania State University

1994-1995 Research Proposal Reviewer
1995-1999 Vice President, Beta Sigma Chapter
1995-1998 Research Committee Chair

1999-2002  Delta Kappa Chapter, University of Texas-El Paso

2000-2001 President-Elect
2001-2002 President

2003-2008 Epsilon Pi Chapter, Valdosta State University

2005-2007 Chapter Delegate

2008- Upsilon Iota Chapter, Mount Marty College (Charter Member)
1985-92
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
1985-90
American Nurses' Association
1988-90 Southwestern District Nurses' Association Newsletter Editor
1989-1990 Michigan Nurses' Association Convention Program Planning Committee
1989-1990 Michigan Nurses' Association Continuing Education Program Review Committee
1990 Spring Fundraiser Project Director
1989 Southwestern District Delegate to Michigan Nurses' Association Convention
Research Activities, Projects, Grants
2006-
"Heroines of The War Between the States: A Pivotal Point in Nursing History"
Independent Research Project for contribution to various organizations/agencies as the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War approaches
2006
"Becoming One of the Minority", Project advisor for undergraduate nursing student enrolled in Nurs4100, Nursing Research
2006
"We Want to be Nurses", Project advisor in collaboration with undergraduate nursing students (second degree) enrolled in Nurs4100, Nursing Research.
2003
"Habi-Health:  A Prototype for Community Health Promotion"  Submitted to Department of Health & Human Services/HRSA, Nurse Education, Practice, & Retention, Nurse Reinvestment Act, $300,000; unfunded.
2003
"Building a Partnership to Enhance Education in Nursing"
Submitted to Department of State/Bureau of Cultural and Educational Affairs,
FREEDOM Grant Program, $298,000; unfunded.
2003
"MSN—21st Century Style" Submitted to Department of Health & Human Services/HRSA, Advanced Education Nursing Program, $250,000; unfunded.
2003
"Nursing Leadership for Community Based Health Promotion"
Submitted to ALO/USAID International Partnership Program, $96,500; unfunded.
2003
"Moving Graduate Nursing Education Forward"
Submitted to Department of Health & Human Services/HRSA,
Nurse Reinvestment Act Program—Career Ladder, $250,000; unfunded.
2002
"Building a Partnership to Enhance Education in Nursing"
Submitted to Department of State/Bureau of Cultural and Educational Affairs,
FREEDOM Grant Program, $298,000; unfunded.
2001
"Barriers to Cancer Screening Among Low and Middle-Income Mexican-Americans", University Research Institute, University of Texas-El Paso.
Funded November 2001,  $1880.
2001
"Moving Nursing Education and Scholarship into the New Millenium"
Submitted to:  Fulbright Senior Scholar Program, Russia, Lecture/Research.
Recommended, November 2001; June 2002, not awarded.
2001
"Exploring Health Promotion Practices in Post-Soviet Russia" 
Submitted to Fulbright New Century Scholars Program, unfunded.
2001-2002
Co-Investigator, "Collegiate Project Assistance Initiative"
Paso del Norte Health Foundation, El Paso, Texas
Funded September 1, 2001; $150,000.
2001
Faculty Advisor for Health Oriented Topics grant, L. Farris, Teaching Safe Sex Practices in a Multicultural Environment. UTEP College of Health Sciences and Paso del Norte Health Foundation, Funded July 15, 2001; $7270.
2001
"Nurse Educator Role Development Project"
Submitted to The Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development, Institutional Partnerships in Higher Education for International Development Program, $100,000, unfunded.
2001
"Diversifying Nursing Education in the Border Region"
Submitted to Department of Health & Human Services/HRSA
Basic Nurse Education & Practice Program, $644,083, disapproved.
2001
"Building a Partnership to Enhance Education in Nursing"
Submitted to Department of State/Bureau of Cultural and Educational Affairs,
NIS College and University Partnership Program, $290,817, unfunded.
2000-2001
"Immigrant Health Status, Traditional Health Practices, and Experiences with
Health Care Systems", University Research Institute, University of Texas-El Paso.
Funded November 1, 2000 ; $1420
2000-2001
Co-Investigator, "Collegiate Project Assistance Initiative"
Paso del Norte Health Foundation
El Paso, Texas; Funded September 1, 2000 ; $129,000
2000
"Immigrant Health Status, Traditional Health Practices, and Experiences with Health Care Systems", Delta Kappa Research Grants, Sigma Theta Tau International; Funded April 2000; $1000
1999
"Nursing History Along the Border", University Research Institute, University of Texas-El Paso, unfunded.
1998-99
Supervisor for Mentor Grant, Oncology Nursing Society, Leighow, E. Living with Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema. Funded May 15, 1998 ; $4250.
1998-99
"Essentials of Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environment"
Submitted to:  Fulbright Senior Scholar Program, Lectureship
Recommended, 1 November 1997; Confirmation of appointment, 20 March 1998
1994
"Heroines of New England", Research Grants Program, Sigma Theta Tau
International.  Funded July 1, 1994 ; $3000.
1994
Mellon Research Fellowship, The Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia. Funded Summer 1994; $400.
1994
"Legacy of the Frontier", Submitted to American Nurse's Foundation, unfunded.
1993
Mellon Research Fellowship, The Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia. Funded Summer 1993; $300.
1993
"Heroines of New England: Foundations of American Nursing"
Submitted to American Nurse's Foundation, unfunded.
1993
"Legacy of the Frontier: Unique Contributions to the Foundations of American Nursing" Submitted to Dean's Research Award, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, unfunded.
1993
"In Search of the South's Founding Mothers:  Nurses of the Confederacy"
The Dean's New Investigator Award.  The University of Alabama School of Nursing, The University of Alabama at Birmingham.  Funded April 1, 1993 ; $4950.
1993
Site coordinator for data collection, "A Study of Nursing and Patient Communication after Surgery."  The University of Alabama School of Nursing, The University of Alabama at Birmingham.
1992
Dissertation to fulfill Doctoral Degree requirements "Forgotten by Time: An Historical Analysis of the Unsung Lady Nurses of the Civil War".
1991
"The Unsung Lady Nurses of the Civil War: An Historical Analysis", Submitted to American Nurse's Foundation, unfunded.
1988
Research Consultant for PTSD project V. A. Medical Center, Battle Creek, Michigan
1988
Co-author:  Nazareth College Nursing Division Special Projects Grant for development.  Funded Spring 1988.
1987
Thesis to fulfill Graduate Degree requirements "Death Attitudes of Critical Care Nurses"
Publications and Related Activities
*= refereed publications; += invited papers

+Brunk, Q. "Historical Analyses of Lead Poisoning in America; A Review of Deceit & Denial and A Brush with Death." Nursing History Review, (2006):

+Brunk, Q.  "Nurturing New Faculty:  Building Mentoring Relationships for Retention and Development", Kazan State Medical University, University Day Journal, (May, 2001):  11-13.

+Brunk, Q.  "Glimpses of the Past:  Notes on the First All-Russia Nursing Convention," AAHN Bulletin, (Spring, 2001):  10-11.

Brunk, Q. "Russian Study Tour on the Horizon," El Paso Times ( April 10, 2000 ): 4D

*Brinson, S. & Brunk, Q.   "Caregiving to Elderly Rural Dwellers in a Home Hospice." The Hospice Journal, 15 (No. 3,  2000): 1-12.

+Brunk, Q.  "Historical Perspectives of American Nursing" in Professional English for Role Development. Moscow:  I.M. Sechenov Medical Academy Press, 1999.

*Cole, B. & Brunk, Q.  "Holistic Interventions for Acute Pain Episodes: An Integrative Review." Journal of Holistic Nursing, 17 (No. 4, 1999): 384-396.

*Cole, B. & Brunk, Q.  "Six Rules for Computers and Other Stumbling Blocks to Obtaining an Advanced Degree", The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 30 (No. 2, March/April 1999): 66-70.

+Brunk, Q.  "A Long-term Profession for Changing Times", ASLTCN Journal, (July-August, 1997): 13-25.

*Brunk, Q.  "Nursing at War: Catalyst for Change." Annual Review of Nursing Research, 15 (1997): 217-236.

Brunk, Q. "A Confederate Nurse: The Diary of Ada W. Bacot, 1860-1863." Journal of Military Nursing & Research, 2 (No.2, 1996): 10.

Brunk, Q. "A review of  Margaret Humphrey's Yellow Fever and the South."  Nursing History Review, 4, (1996): 230-231.

Brunk, Q. "Civil War Nurse: The Diary and Letters of Hannah Ropes." Journal of Military Nursing & Research, 1 (No. 4, 1995): 10.

+Brunk, Q.  "Setting the stage for the 21st century."  Clinical Nurse Specialist, 9 (No. 6, 1995): 317.

+Brunk, Q. "Something old, something new."  Clinical Nurse Specialist, 9 (No. 5, 1995): 276.

*Brunk, Q.  "Caring Without Politics:  Lessons from the First for North and South."  Nursing History Review, 2 (1994):  119-136.

*Brunk, Q.  "The Clinical Nurse Specialist as an External Consultant:  A Framework for Practice." Clinical Nurse Specialist, 6 (No. 1, 1992):  2-4.

Editorial and Review Activities

2004
Manuscript Reviewer for Cultural Concepts; Elsevier Publishing
2001-2005
Manuscript Reviewer: Nursing History Review
1998-1999
Editor for Professional English for Role Development, text for Russian nurses
Published under the Department of Nursing,  I.M. Sechenov (Moscow) Medical Academy
1995-98
Editorial Board; The Journal of Nursing Science
1994-99
Manuscript Reviewer; Image; The Journal of Nursing Scholarship
1989-90
Manuscript Reviewer; AACN's Issues in Critical Care Nursing
1986
Manuscript Reviewer for Critical Care clinical reference chapter; F. A. Davis company
Abstracts Published in Proceedings

Brunk, Q. (2007). ??? [Abstract]. Sigma Theta Tau International 39th Biennial Convention, Scientific Sessions.

Brunk, Q. (2007). Leading by Example: Cultural Competency in Real Life [Abstract]. Sigma Theta Tau International 39th Biennial Convention, Leadership Sessions.

Brunk, Q. (2007). ???[Abstract]. Sigma Theta Tau International 18th International Research Congress.

Brunk, Q. (2006). "We Want To Be Nurses, Too": Living Through an Accelerated Nursing Program [Abstract] 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Trinity College, Dublin.

Brunk, Q. (2005). From A to Z: Building International Adventures. [Abstract] Sigma Theta Tau International 38th Biennial Convention, Leadership Sessions.

Brunk, Q. (2005). Something Old, Something New: An Examination of Cultural Competency in Nursing Practice [Abstract]. Sigma Theta Tau International 38th Biennial Convention, Scientific Sessions.

Brunk, Q. (2004). Habi-Health: A Prototype for Community Wellness [Abstract]. Sigma Theta Tau International 15th International Research Congress.

Brunk, Q. (2003). Building International Partnerships: It Isn't Easy to Get Things Done

[Abstract]. Sigma Theta Tau International 37th Biennial Convention, Leadership Sessions.

Brunk, Q.  (2003). Taking It On the Road:  The Nuts and Bolts of International Scholarship

[Abstract]. Sigma Theta Tau International 37th Biennial Convention, Scientific Sessions.

Brunk, Q.  (2003). Diverse Care Experiences:  The Case of Russian Immigrants [Abstract].

Sigma Theta Tau International 37th Biennial Convention, Clinical Sessions.

Brunk, Q., Flores, M. & Cuzick, S.  (2001). From One End of the Earth to the Other: 

Building International Partnerships [Abstract]. Sigma Theta Tau International 36th Biennial Convention, Leadership Sessions.

Brunk, Q. (2001).  Before the Tsar was Gone:  Russian Nursing During  the Great War [Abstract].  American Association for the History of Nursing.

Brunk, Q. (2000).  The Foundations of "Modern" Nursing in Russia (1878-1905) [Abstract].  American Association for the History of Nursing.

Brunk, Q. (2000).  International Experiences Contribute to Collaboration for Global Health Concerns [Abstract]. Fourth Nursing Academic International Congress.

Brunk, Q.  (1999). The Foundations of "Modern" Nursing in Russia (Crimean War) [Abstract]. American Association for the History of Nursing.

Brunk, Q. (1999).  Activists for Change: Early Contributions to Improved Patient Outcomes [Abstract].  Canadian Association for the History of Nursing, 10.

Brunk, Q. & Perfiljeva, G. (1999).  Before the Tsar was Gone:  Russian Nursing During the Great War [Abstract].  Canadian Association for the History of Nursing, 11.

Brunk, Q. & Perfiljeva, G.  (1999).  Big Dreams, Small Steps:  Establishing International Relationships [Abstract].  International Nursing Research Conference, 114.

Brunk, Q. (1996). Activists for Change: Early Contributions to Improved Patient Outcomes

[Abstract].  Fourth National Nursing Research Conference, 30.

Brunk, Q. (1996). Forgotten by Time: Foundations of American Nursing [Abstract]. Nursing,

Women's History and the Politics of Welfare, 31.

Brunk, Q. (1996). International Collaboration: Nightingale's Role in the Franco-Prussian War.

Second Nursing Academic International Congress, Program & Abstracts, 50.

Brunk, Q. (1996). Roots of Collaboration: Organizational & Individual Efforts in the Civil War.

Second Nursing Academic International Congress, Program & Abstracts, 58.

Brunk, Q. (1995). Heroines of New England: Foundations of American Nursing [Abstract]. 1995

Scientific Sessions Abstracts, Sigma Theta Tau International, 22.

Richards, K. C. & Brunk, Q. (1995). What Ever Happened to p.m. Care? [Abstract]. Twelfth

Annual Conference on Nursing History, 17.

Brunk, Q. & Fordham, P. (1995). Influence, Power & Reform: Selections from Nightingale's

India Letters [Abstract]. Twelfth Annual Conference on Nursing History, 39.

Brunk, Q. (1994). In Search of the South's Founding Mothers:  Nurses of the Confederacy

[Abstract]. 11th Annual Conference on Nursing History, np.

Brunk, Q. (1994). In Search of the South's Founding Mothers:  Nurses of the Confederacy

[Abstract]. Qualitative Health Research Conference, 62-63.

Brunk, Q. (1994). Surviving the Pitfalls &Ecstasies of Historical Research  [Abstract].

Qualitative Health Research Conference, 116.

Brunk, Q. (1994). Activists for Change:  Lessons from Civil War Nurses [Abstract]. Qualitative

Health Research Conference, 58.

Brunk, Q. (1994). Surviving the Pitfalls & Ecstasies of Historical Research [Abstract].

Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society, 9.

Brunk, Q. (1993). Legacy of the Frontier:  Unsung Lady Nurses of the West. 1993 Scientific

Sessions Abstracts, Sigma Theta Tau International, 33.

Brunk, Q. (1993). Surviving the Pitfalls & Ecstasies of Historical Research [Abstract]. American Nurses' Association Council of Nurse Researchers, 14.

Brunk, Q. (1993). Activists for Change:  Lessons from Civil War Nurses [Abstract]. American

Nurses' Association Council of Nurse Researchers, np.

Brunk, Q. (1993). Journey from Invisibility:  Unsung Lady Nurses of the South, 1861-1865 [Abstract]. Tenth Annual Conference on Nursing History, np.

Brunk, Q. (1993).Forgotten by Time:  Unsung Lady Nurses of the Civil War [Abstract]. Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society, 103.

Brunk, Q. (1992). The Unsung Southern Nurses of the Civil War [Abstract] Politics of  Caring II, 29.

Brunk, Q. (1988). Death Attitudes of Critical Care Nurses [Abstract]. Critical Care Nursing: A Quest for Excellence, np.

Brunk, Q. (1988). Death Attitudes of Critical Care Nurses [Abstract]. Third International Intensive Care Nursing Conference, np.

Graduate Student Research and Degree Completion Support Activities
* = Thesis or paper supervisor   + = committee member
(M) May; (D) December; (A) August graduation

2004
*Fountain, B. J. Building Partnerships for Health Promotion, Master's Thesis.
2004 (M)
*Bohney, D. J. Potential Nutrition Messages to Preschoolers, Master's Thesis.
2002 (M)
* Valenzuela, A.  Parent-Child Health Clinical Specialist Master's Orals Examination.
2002 (M)
+ Wolf, C. Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Master's Orals Examination.
2001 (A)
*Oberhelman, F.  Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist.  Master's Orals Examination.
2001 (A)
Berkebile, P. Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner.  Master's Orals Examination.
2001 (M)
+Ryan, M. Family Nurse Practitioner.  Master's Orals Examination.
2001 (M)
+Farris, L.  Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner.  Master's Orals Examination.
2000 (D)
Howard, V.  Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner.  Master's Orals Examination.
2000 (D)
Kendall, J.  Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner.  Master's Orals Examination.
2000 (D)
*Pichhionni, D.  Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist.  Master's Orals Examination.
2000 (A)
Santelli, F.  Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner.  Master's Orals Examination.
2000 (A)
+Hendrix, T.  The Effect of Nursing on Quality Outcomes in Nursing Homes
Doctoral Thesis.
1999(D)
*Oldham, M. Health Practices and Concerns of Russian Immigrants in Central Pennsylvania.  Master's Thesis.
1999(A)
*Hendrix, T. The Effect of Nursing Staff on Quality within Nursing Homes.  Master's  Paper.
1999(A)
*Leighow, E. Living with Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema, Master's Thesis.
1999
*Jones, L. Breast Cancer in African-American Women: An Exploration of Screening Practices, Master's Thesis.
1999
*Godwin, S. One Woman's Life: The Nursing Contributions of Margaret Perry, Master's Thesis.
1999(M)
*Cole, B. Induction of the Relaxation Response During Acute Pain, Master's Thesis.
1999(M)
*Angelo, M.  The Cardiac Transplant Experience: A Case Study Method, Master's Thesis.
1998(D)
*Nye, S. Living on an LVAD: A Case Study Method, Master's Thesis.
1998(A)
*Gillespie, M. Waiting for a Heart: A Case Study Method, Master's Thesis.
1998(A)
*Gburek, K. Gender Differences in Return to ADLs after Cardiac Rehabilitation, Master's Thesis.
1998(M)
+Roper, S.  Childhood Obesity & the Cherokee, Master's Thesis.
1998
*Piwowar, B. Living by Example: Nurses' Health Promotion Behaviors, Master's Thesis.
1997(D)
*Lebid-Christensen, D. Public Awareness of Advance Directives,  Master's Thesis.
1997(D)
*Chen, C. Stress and Coping of International Students, Master's Thesis.
1997
*McMahon, J. Anxiety in Traditional and Non-Traditional Nursing Students, Master's Thesis.
1997(M)
+Lee, K.  A Comparison of Job Stress & Job Satisfaction Between Community Health & Hospital Nurses, Master's Thesis.
1996(D)
*Ritchey, C. Universal Varicella Immunization in Healthy Individuals, Scholarly paper.
1996(D)
*Wilgar-Jones, A.  Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Depressive Symptoms in the Primary Care Setting, Scholarly paper.
1996(D)
+Marsh, K. The Success of Information-Seeking Behaviors in Gaining Consumer Information: Telephone Information Service as a Means of Providing Health Information, Master's Thesis.
1996(D)
*Culbertson, K. A Time of Change and Choice: An Attitudinal Survey Regarding Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy. Master's Thesis.
1996(D)
*Waxler, L. Health Perspectives of the Congenital Heart Defect Population, Master's Thesis.
1996(D)
*Forwood, E. An Historical Study of Nursing at Gettysburg: Civilian & Religious Order Contributions to Nursing's Genesis, Master's Thesis.
1996(D)
*Harker, N. Nurse Practitioner & Medical Doctors' Perceptions of the Nurse Practitioner Role in Primary Care, Master's Thesis.
1996(D)
*Shultz, J. The Benefits and Risks of Estrogen Therapy: Are Lay Journals Communicating Responsibly? Scholarly paper.
1996(D)
*Straub, C. PMS Therapeutics: An Integrative Review, Scholarly paper.
1996(D)
*Taleff, A. Research Utilization by Emergency Department Nurses: An Exploratory Study, Master's Thesis.
1996(A)
+Holmes, K. Patients' Perspectives on the Quality of Discharge Instruction Following Elective Spinal Surgical Procedures, Master's Thesis.
1996
*Ohl, D.  Rural-dwelling Older Adults' Experience of Living with Cancer Pain, Master's Thesis.
1996(M)
*Brinson, S.  An Exploration of the Caregiving Experience to Elderly Rural Dwellers in a Home Hospice, Master's Thesis.
1995(D)
*Marsico, M. Diabetic Compliance: Two Case Studies, Master's Paper.
1995(D)
*Mosier, C. Therapeutic Touch: One Nurse's Experience Learning the Technique, Master's Paper.
1995(D)
*Schaeffer, K. Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Case Study, Master's Paper.
1995(D)
*Leonard, K. The Effect of Traditional and Mammacare Method of  Instruction upon Women's Attitudes Toward Performing Breast Self-Examination, Master's Thesis.
1995(M)
Weikel, Darlyn.  Homebound Elders' Perceptions of the Spiritual Role of the Parish Nurse, Master's Thesis.

Undergraduate Student Research Support Activities

1999(M)
*Monarch, K. Exercise and Well-Being in the Elderly, Honors Thesis.
1999
*Poch, H. The Impact of Pediatric Cancer on the Family: A Case Study, Honors Thesis.
1998
*Oldham, M. The Effects of Education on Knowledge and Frequency of Breast Self Examination, Honors Thesis.   2nd place, College of Health & Human Development Senior Scholar's Thesis Award.
1997(M)
*Peters, M. Perceptions of Self-Care Management: Living with Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes, Honors Thesis.
1995-96
*Deno, A. Making Do With Nothing: The Nursing Experience in the Phillippines During World War II, Honors Thesis, [not completed, student withdrew].
1996
*Priest, M.  Predictors for Determining Weaning Outcome from Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation, Honors Thesis.  1st place, College of Health & Human Development Senior Scholar's Thesis Award.

Papers/Presentations

2009
Poster:  Hill, E. E. & Brunk, Q. "Fall-Related Injuries in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Evidence"; 2nd Annual New Investigators Day, Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland.
2007
Paper:  Sigma Theta Tau International 39th Biennial Convention, Scientific Sessions, Baltimore, Maryland.
2007
Paper: "Leading by Example: Cultural Competency in Real Life"; Sigma Theta Tau International 39th Biennial Convention, Leadership Sessions, Baltimore, Maryland.
2007
Paper:  Sigma Theta Tau International 18th International Research Congress, Vienna, Austria
2006.
Paper: "'We Want To Be Nurses, Too': Living Through an Accelerated Nursing Program"; 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
2005.
Paper: "From A to Z: Building International Adventures"; Sigma Theta Tau International 38th Biennial Convention, Leadership Sessions Indiana.

2005.
Paper: "Something Old, Something New: An Examination of Cultural Competency in Nursing Practice"; Sigma Theta Tau International 38th Biennial Convention, Scientific Sessions, Indianapolis, Indiana.
2004
Paper: "Habi-Health:  A Prototype for Community Wellness"; Sigma Theta Tau International 14th Research Congress, Dublin, Ireland.
2003
Paper: "Building International Partnerships:  It Isn't Easy to Get Things Done"; Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Convention Leadership Sessions, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2003
Paper: "Taking it on the Road:  The Nuts and Bolts of International Scholarship"; Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Convention Scientific Sessions, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2003
Paper: "Diverse Care Experiences: The Case of Russian Immigrants"; Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Convention Clinical Sessions, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2003
Paper: "Activists for Change: Early Contributions to Improved Patient Outcomes"; Nurse's Week Celebration, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.
2003
Paper: "Activists for Change: Early Contributions to Improved Patient Outcomes"; Epsilon Pi Research Day, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia
2001
Panel:  "From One End of the Earth to the Other:  Building International Partnerships"; Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Convention Leadership Sessions, Indianapolis, Indiana
2001
Poster:  "Before the Tsar was Gone:  Russian Nursing During the Great War"; American Association for the History of Nursing 18th Annual Conference, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
2000
Keynote:  "Culture and Health Care:  The Russian Experience"; Morningside College Convocation Series, Sioux City, Iowa
2000
Paper:  "Forgotten by Time"; Fall Program Meeting, Theta Gamma Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, Sioux City, Iowa
2000
Poster: "International Experiences Contribute to Collaboration for Global Health Concerns"; Fourth Nursing Academic International Congress, George Mason University, McLean, Virginia
2000
Poster: "The Foundations of 'Modern' Nursing in Russia";  American Association for the History of Nursing 17th Annual Conference, Villanova University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2000
Paper:  "Before the Tsar Was Gone: Russian Nursing During the Great War"; Delta Kappa Chapter Scholarly Day 2000, Sigma Theta Tau International, University of Texas-El Paso
2000
Paper:  "Nursing and Health Care in the New Russia"; Spring Program Meeting
Honor Society, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces
1999
Paper:  "Nursing and Health Care in the New Russia"; Delta Kappa Chapter Fall Program Meeting, Delta Kappa Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, University of Texas-El Paso
1999
Poster (co-submitted with Dr. Galina Perfiljeva):  "The Foundations of 'Modern' Nursing in Russia"; American Association for the History of Nursing 16th Annual Conference, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts
1999
Poster:  "Big Dreams, Small Steps:  Establishing International Relationships"; International Nursing Research Conference, 1999, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1999
Paper (co-submitted with Dr. Galina Perfiljeva): "Before the Tsar was Gone:  Russian Nursing during the Great War"; Canadian Association for the History of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1999
Paper:  "Activists for Change: Early Contributions for Improved Patient Outcomes"; Canadian Association for the History of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 
1999
Paper:  "One Light Among Many:  Nursing in the Union Army during the Civil War," Society for Military History Conference, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania [Presented as part of panel:  The Hidden Accomplishments of War]
1998
Paper:  "Advancing the Profession Globally through Nursing Education"; I. M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy Anniversary Conference.  Moscow, Russia.
1998
Poster: "Big Dreams, Small Steps: Establishing International Relationships"; 10th Annual International Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau International, Utrecht, Netherlands
1998
Invited Paper: "Nursing and War: Advances in the Profession"; 4th Annual Trauma Symposium, Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas
1996
Paper: "Activists for Change: Early Contributions to Improved Patient Outcomes"; Fourth National Nursing Research Conference, Charleston Area Medical Center, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
1996
Paper: "Forgotten by Time: Foundations of American Nursing"; Nursing, Women's History and the Politics of Welfare, Nottingham, England.
1996
Poster: "Influence, Power and Reform: Selections from Nightingale's India Letters"; Nursing, Women's History and the Politics of Welfare, Nottingham, England.
1996
Paper: "International Collaboration: Nightingale's Role in the Franco-Prussian War"; Second Nursing Academic International Congress, Kansas City, Missouri.
1996
Poster: "Roots of Collaboration: Organizational & Individual Efforts in the Civil War"; Second Nursing Academic International Congress, Kansas City, Missouri.
1996
Keynote: "Slaying Sacred Cows: Advancing Nursing Practice through Research Utilization"; Altoona Hospital Research Day, Altoona, Pennsylvania.
1995
Paper: "Heroines of New England: Foundations of American Nursing";  Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Convention Scientific Sessions, Detroit, Michigan.
1995
Paper: "Influence, Power & Reform: Selections from Nightingale's India Letters"; American Association for the History of Nursing 12th Annual Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas.
1995
Symposium Coordinator: "From Whence We Came: Symptom Management to Professionalization"; Ninth Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society, Lexington, Kentucky
1994
Continuing Education Workshop:  "Visions of the Past, Promises for the Future"; Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa
1994
Keynote:  "Forgotten by Time:  The Foundations of American Nursing";  Morningside College Centennial Convocation Series, Sioux City, Iowa
1994
Poster:  "In Search of the South's Founding Mothers:  Nurses of the Confederacy"; American Association for the History of Nursing 11th Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois
1994
Paper:  "Forgotten by Time:  The Unsung Lady Nurses of the Civil War"; Civil War Medicine 2nd Annual Conference, Frederick, Maryland
1994
Paper:  "In Search of the South's Founding Mothers:  Nurses of the Confederacy"; Second International, Interdisciplinary Qualitative Health Research Conference, Hershey, Pennsylvania
1994
Paper:  "Surviving the Pitfalls &Ecstasies of Historical Research"; Second International, Interdisciplinary Qualitative Health Research Conference, Hershey, Pennsylvania
1994
Poster:  "Activists for Change:  Lessons from Civil War Nurses"; Second International, Interdisciplinary Qualitative Health Research Conference, Hershey, Pennsylvania
1994
Poster:  "Surviving the Pitfalls & Ecstasies of Historical Research"; Eighth Annual Conference of  the Southern Nursing Research Society, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1993
Paper:  "Legacy of the Frontier:  Unsung Lady Nurses of the West"; Sigma Theta Tau International Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana
1993
Poster:  "Activists for Change:  Lessons from Civil War Nurses"; American Nurses' Association Council of Nurse Researchers, Washington, D. C.
1993
Paper:  "Surviving the Pitfalls & Ecstasies of Historical Research"; American Nurses' Association Council of Nurse Researchers, Washington, D. C.
1993
Continuing Education Workshop:  "Visions of the Past, Promises for the Future"; Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, Florida
1993
Invited Paper:  " Florence Nightingale as Health Care Reformer: Parallels with a Centennial Perspective"; The Reynolds Library Historical Lecture Series, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
1993
Paper:  "Journey from Invisibility:  Unsung Lady Nurses of the South, 1861-1865"; American Association for the History of Nursing 10th Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1993
Invited Poster: "A Brief History of Nursing and Its Implements"; Visitors Board Reception, The University of Alabama School of Nursing, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
1993
Keynote:  "Visions of the Past; Promises of the Future"; Nurse's Week Activities, V. A. Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
1993
Keynote:  "Forgotten by Time:  The Foundations of American Nursing"; Maud Adams Research Day, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa
1993
Paper:  "A Journey from Invisibility:  Unsung Lady Nurses of The South, 1861-1865"; Eleventh Annual Research and Clinical Papers Day, The University of South Alabama, Mobile.
1993
Paper:  "Forgotten by Time:  Unsung Lady Nurses of the Civil War"; Seventh Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society, Birmingham, Alabama
1992
Invited Paper:  "Forgotten by Time:  An Historical Analysis of the Unsung Lady Nurses of the Civil War"; The Reynolds Library Historical Lecture Series, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
1992
Paper:  "The Unsung Southern Nurses of the Civil War"; Politics of Caring II, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
1992
Paper:  "The Unsung Lady Nurses of the Civil War"; Research Colloquium, The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing
1992
Writing Skills Workshop, School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin
1991
Continuing Education Workshop:  "A Panorama of Nursing's Finest"; San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas
1989
Paper:  "Alternative Methods for Problem-Solving"; Nursing Education for the 90s, Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1988
Paper:  "Issues in Clinical Instruction"; Excellence in Nursing Education, Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1988
Paper:  "Death Attitudes of Critical Care Nurses"; Critical Care Nursing: A Quest for Excellence, Ohio State University, Worthington, Ohio
1988
Paper:  "Death Attitudes of Critical Care Nurses"; Research Workshop 1988, V. A. Medical Center, Battle Creek, Michigan
1988
Poster:  "Death Attitudes of Critical Care Nurses"; Third International Intensive Care Nursing Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1988
Poster:  "Tactile Utilization for Cardiology"; Nursing Education '88, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1988
Paper:  "Death Attitudes of Critical Care Nurses"; 1988 Research Symposium, Kalamazoo Nursing Research Collective, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1987
Paper:  "Death Attitudes of Critical Care Nurses"; Fourth Annual Research Forum, Saginaw Valley State College, University Center, Michigan
Committee/Advisory Activities
2007-08
College Honors Governance Committee, Mount Marty College
2007-08
College Admissions Committee, Mount Marty College
2007-08
Academic Affairs Committee, Mount Marty College
2005-07
Faculty Development and Research Committee, Valdosta State University
2005-06
Georgia Association of Nursing Students (GANS) Advisor, College of Nursing, Valdosta State University
2004-06
Budget Advisory Group, College of Nursing, Valdosta State University
2003-05
Search & Screen Committee, College of Nursing, Valdosta State University
[Chair 2004-2005]
2003-05
Intellectual Property Committee, Valdosta State University
2003-04
Program Evaluation Committee, College of Nursing, Valdosta State University
2002-05
University Student Affairs Committee, Valdosta State University
2002-07
Admission & Progression Committee, College of Nursing, Valdosta State University [Chair, 2003-2004; 2004-2005; 2005-2006]
2001
Faculty Evaluation Committee, School of Nursing, University of Texas-El Paso
2001-02
School of Nursing Faculty Organization Chair-Elect; Bylaws Committee Chair
School of Nursing, University of Texas-El Paso
2001-02
Program Evaluation Committee, School of Nursing, University of Texas-El Paso
2000-02
Paso del Norte (Health Oriented Topics) Collegiate Project Assistance Initiative Committee, College of Health Sciences, University of Texas-El Paso
2000-01
Class Sponsor for May 2001 Graduating Class
2000-01
25th Anniversary Celebration Planning Committee, Chair
School of Nursing, University of Texas-El Paso
1999-2001
Curriculum Transition Team [chair for ad hoc committee],
School of Nursing, University of Texas-El Paso
1999-2002
Study Abroad Committee, Office of International Programs
University of Texas-El Paso
1999-2002
Graduate Curriculum Committee, School of Nursing, University of Texas-El Paso
[Chair, 2000-2001]
1999-2002
Graduate Studies Committee, School of Nursing, University of Texas-El Paso
1997-98
Faculty Senate, Subcommittee:  Committee on Undergraduate Education
The Pennsylvania State University
1997 &1998
Invitational Nursing History Conference Planning Committee
Annual Invitational Conference sponsored by Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia
1996 &1997
Dorothy Jones Barnes Award Committee, College of Health & Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University
1996-98
University Scholars Selection Committee, The Pennsylvania State University
1996
Telecommunications Workgroup for the Rural Nursing Centers Project
School of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University
1995-97
Instructional Resources Committee, School of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University
1995-96
Affiliate and Adjunct Faculty Committee, School of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University
1995-98
Honors Advisor, School of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University
1995-98
Steering Committee, School of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University
1994-99
Graduate Affairs Committee, School of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University
1994-98
Graduate Admissions Committee, School of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University [Chair, 1995-1998]
1994-98
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, School of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University
1993-94
Student Affairs Committee, School of Nursing, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
1992-94
Adult Health Council, School of Nursing, The University of Alabama at Birmingham [Co-chair, 1992-93; Chair 1993-94]
1991-92
Student Affairs Committee, Graduate Representative, School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin
1989-90
Search Committee, Division of Nursing, Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1989-90
Nursing Research Committee, V. A. Medical Center, Battle Creek, Michigan
1988-90
Admissions Committee, Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1988-89
Planning Committees, "Nursing Education for the 90's" and  "Providing Excellence in Nursing Education", Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1988-90
"Aiming for Excellence" committee, Division of Nursing, Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1987-90
Curriculum Committee, Division of Nursing, Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1987-89
Faculty Advisor, Nazareth College Student Nurses' Association, Nazareth
College, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1986-87
Curriculum Committee, School of Nursing and Allied Health, Saginaw Valley State College
Professional Development and Professional/Scholarly Activities
*=CEU activities
2008
CCNE Evaluation Site Visitor
2007
*Sigma Theta Tau International 39th Biennial Convention, Clinical, Scientific, & Leadership Sessions; Baltimore, Maryland.  Representative for Petitioning Honor Society (Upsilon Iota Chapter)
2007
AACN Annual Meeting, Deans and Directors Meeting, Washington, D.C.
2007
South Dakota Nurse's Association (SDNA) Convention, Aberdeen, South Dakota
2007
*NCLEX Invitational Workshop, Chicago, Illinois
2007
*Sigma Theta Tau International 18th International Research Congress, Vienna, Austria.
2007
HRSA Grant Review Panel
2006.
*7th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
2006
*National Students Nurse's Association (NSNA) Annual Convention, Faculty/Advisor Sessions, Baltimore, Maryland
2005.
*Sigma Theta Tau International 38th Biennial Convention, Scientific & Leadership Sessions; Delegate for Epsilon Pi Chapter, Indianapolis, Indiana
2005
*National Students Nurse's Association (NSNA) Mid-year Convention, Faculty/Advisor Sessions, Louisville, Kentucky
2005
Georgia Association of Nursing Students (GANS) Convention, Augusta, Georgia
2004
*American Association for the History of Nursing 21st Annual Conference, Charleston, South Carolina
2004
*Sigma Theta Tau International 14th Research Congress, Dublin, Ireland
2003
*Sigma Theta Tau International 37th Bienniel Convention, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
2003
HRSA Technical Assistance Workshop, Atlanta, GA
2003
*Georgia Rural Health Association Annual Meeting, Cordele, Georgia
2003
*American Association for the History of Nursing 20th Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI
2002
State of the Science Conference, Sigma Theta Tau International, Washington, DC
2002
*Delta Kappa Chapter Scholarly Day, University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, Texas
2001
*Sigma Theta Tau International 36th Bienniel Convention, Indianapolis, IN
2001
*American Association for the History of Nursing 18th Annual Conference, Charlottesville, VA
2001
*Chapter Leader Academy, Sigma Theta Tau International, Chicago, Illinois
2001
*Delta Kappa Chapter Scholarly Day, University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, Texas
2000
*Fourth Nursing Academic International Congress, George Mason University, McLean, Virginia
2000
*American Association for the History of Nursing 17th Annual Conference, Villanova University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2000
Thirteenth Invitational Nursing History Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2000
*American Association for the History of Nursing 16th Annual Conference, Boston, Massachusetts
1999
Canadian Association for the History of Nursing, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1999
*International Nursing Research Conference 1999, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1999
Society for Military History Annual Conference, University Park, Pennsylvania
1998
First National Russia Nursing Convention, St. Petersburg, Russia
1998
Eleventh Invitational Nursing History Conference, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1997
*Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Convention , Indianapolis, Indiana
1997
*American Association for the History of Nursing 14th Annual Conference,
Hartford, Connecticut
1997
*Russian Waterways Conference, Moscow to St. Petersburg, Russia.  Sponsored by College of  New Rochelle
1997
Tenth Invitational Nursing History Conference, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1996
*American Association for the History of Nursing 13th Annual Conference, Cleveland, Ohio
1996
Ninth Invitational Nursing History Conference, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1995
Eighth Invitational Nursing History Conference, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1994
Presented "Drug Therapy Update, 1994," Nursing Education Workshop, V. A. Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
1994
Presented "Physical Assessment Revisited," Nursing Education Workshop, V. A. Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
1994
Seventh Invitational Nursing History Conference, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1993
Sixth Invitational Nursing History Conference, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1992
*Post-Doctoral Symposium, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
1992
ACLS Provider Course Faculty; St. David's Hospital, Austin, Texas
1991
ACLS Provider Course Faculty (x2); St. David's Hospital, Austin, Texas
1991
*National Teaching Institute, American Association  of Critical Care Nurses, Boston, Massachusetts
1990
*7th Annual Fall Conference on Nursing History, American Association for the History of Nursing, Galveston, Texas
1990
Prepared & Presented Competency Based Orientation Program for Acute Medicine, V. A. Medical Center, Battle Creek, Michigan
1990
ACLS Provider Course Faculty (Megacode), Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1989
Prepared & Presented Modular instruction packet, Thrombolytic therapy
1989
ACLS Provider Course Faculty (Megacode), Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1989
Prepared & Presented Modular instruction packet, IV and Emergency Drugs
1989
Prepared & Presented Modular instruction packet, Nursing Management of the Ventilator-Dependent Client
1988
Prepared & Presented Modular instruction packet, Safety and Environmental Issues
1988
ACLS Provider Course Faculty (x2) (Megacode), Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1988
Prepared & Presented Modular instruction packet, Fluid Management in the ICU
1988
Prepared & Presented Portable Patient Packs, Patient Care Problems in Critical Care and Medical/Surgical Units
1988
Prepared MICU nursing care standards.  V. A. Medical Center, Battle Creek, Michigan
1988
Prepared & Presented Competency-based orientation program for MICU, V. A. Medical Center, Battle Creek, Michigan
1987
Prepared & Presented Modular instruction packet, Intracranial Pressure Management
1987
Prepared & Presented Critical Care "Trivial Pursuit" game for nursing education
1987
Presented Patient Care Conference, "Hepatic Failure"; St. Luke's Hospital, Saginaw, Michigan
1986
Prepared & Presented Crossword Puzzle, The Gastrointestinal System
1985
Prepared & Presented Educational Pamphlet, "Code Blue Drugs"
1985
Prepared & Presented "Code Blue Drugs" and "Digitalis Toxicity" Lectures; Basic Critical Care Course, VA Medical Center, Kansas City
1985
Prepared & Presented Inservice, "Neurological Anatomy, Physiology, and Assessment", Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri
1985
Prepared & Presented Inservice, "Fluid and Electrolyte Balance"; V. A. Medical Center, Kansas City
1985
Prepared & Presented Seminar--"Tips for Economical Summertime Nutrition" for senior citizens, Kansas City, Missouri
2000
Prepared & Presented Modular instruction packet, Hemodynamic Monitoring

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