Faculty of the School of Nursing
Education
Diploma, University of Iowa College of Nursing
B.S. magna cum laude, Columbia Union College, major in nursing
M.S.N. The Catholic University of America School of Nursing
PhD. University of Maryland College Park
Research Activities
Co-Investigator, Outcomes of Telehealth and Homecare in Heart Failure
Data Manager, Relationship-centered Caring in Acute Care
Professional Experiences
- Professor Emerita 2000
- Dean of Nursing 1986-1992
- Ordinary Professor 1998
- Professorial Roles from 1971- 1986, CUA
- Staff nurse, supervisory positions prior to faculty role at CUA
External Roles
- Numerous roles in development of local, regional, and national nursing diagnosis activities
- President, North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
- Representative to Public Meetings of National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics from ANA Steering Committee on Databases
- NLN Accreditation Site Visitor
- NLN Board of Review
Prior Funded Research Activities
- Comparison of Outcomes in Home Health Patients with Congestive Heart Failure Being Treated on a Clinical Pathway Versus Usual Care (University Research Award)
- Factors in Home Health That Influence Hospital Readmission of Patients with Congestive Heart Failure (University Research Award)
- Nursing Shortage Study: Factors Related to Retention of New Graduates in Nursing Roles. (University Faculty Research Fund. In collaboration with DCNA Nursing Shortage Committee)
- Nursing Diagnosis Survey (Biomedical Research Support Award, CUA)
- Self-Care Agency in the Overweight Chronically Ill (NREDP Grant)
- Ways of Coping in an Elderly Nursing Home Population (Dean’s Award)
- Nursing Diagnosis in the Chronically Ill (NREDP Grant)
Professional Memberships
- Fellow in American Academy of Nursing
- Sigma Theta Tau
- American Nursing Association
- NANDA International
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