Professor Emerita 
The Catholic University of America
School of Nursing

hoskins@cua.edu

Education

Diploma, University of Iowa College of Nursing 
B.S. magna cum laude, Columbia Union College, major in nursing
M.S.N. University of Maryland, Education 
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 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 Nursing

Sigma Theta Tau

American Nursing Association

NANDA International