The Catholic University of America

  Patricia McMullen Ph.D., J.D., CNS, CRNP

Ordinary Professor and Dean

Phone: 202-319-5403

E-Mail:mcmullep@cua.edu


Education

PhD 2003 The Catholic University of America

OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner Certificate 1994 University of Maryland School of Nursing

J.D. 1986 University of Baltimore School of Law

MS 1981 University of Maryland School of Nursing, Maternal - Child Health Nursing

BSN 1975 University of Maryland School of Nursing

Professional Activities

Ordinary Professor and Dean, School of Nursing, The Catholic University of American 2010 to present.

Associate Provost for Academic Administration, The Catholic University of America, 2008 to 2010

Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Nursing, The Catholic University of America.

OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner Annapolis, Maryland 1997-Present

Associate Professor (Tenured),Acting Associate Dean Chair, Department of Nurse Practitioner and VA/DoDDistance Learning Program, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Graduate School of Nursing (GSN) Bethesda, Maryland 1994 to 2003

Assistant Professor/Instructor, University of Maryland School of Nursing Baltimore, Maryland 1981-1994

Research Activities

Co-Investigator. "Utilization of Health Information Technology to facilitate transition to home among severely injured patients and their caregivers". Baltimore, MD.  Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems.  Grant submitted to AHRQ, February 2010.

Co-Investigator. "Severe occupational injuries". Dutton, R., McMullen, P., Grandjean, C, Howie, W., Miller, K. & Ryan, K. (200-). Baltimore, MD: Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, 2003-Present.

Co-Investigator. "Media Violence Influences on Victimization & Perpetration of Youth Violent Behaviors". Cooper, C., Esliinger, M., McMullen, P., & Shelton, D. (200-). Letter of intent sent for funding under Centers for Disease Control 04060 RFP entitled "A Cooperative Agreement for Research on the Association Between Exposure to Media Violence & Youth Violence), 2003-Present.

Co-Investigator. "The Process of Conflict Among Older Adolescents Hospitalized at a Shock Trauma Center as a Consequence of Violent Acts". Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Center (Shock-Trauma) Baltimore, MD, 2002-Present.

Co-Investigator. "Prenatal Care: A Study of CONUS and OCONUS Military Women". Funded by USUHS Intramural Research Program,1998-2002 .

Co-Investigator. "Prenatal Care: A Study of Military Women within and outside the United States",1996-2000 .

Research Interests

Legal Issues in Health Care

Women's Health

Work-Related Injuries

Publications(Selected)

 

Philipsen, N. & McMullen, P. (In press). Chapter 11. Legal aspects of nursing practice.
In E.E. Friberg, J.L. Creasia, & B. Parker. Conceptual foundations: The bridge to professional nursing practice (5th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier.
 
Long, V.E., & McMullen, P. (2010). Telephone triage protocols for obstetrics and gynecology (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
 
*Grandjean, C., Agazio, J., McMullen, P., Howie, W., et al. (2009). The process of transitioning across levels of care among severely injured workers. Southern On-line Journal of Nursing Research, 9(1). Available on-line at:www.snrs.org.
 
McMullen, P.C. & McMullen, A.R. (2009). Chapter 8: Legal issues in critical care nursing. In P.C Morton & D.K. Fontaine (Eds.). Critical care nursing: A holistic approach (9th ed., pp. 97-108). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
 
McMullen, P., & Philipsen, N. (2008). Chapter 5. The legal issues: Religion versus health care. In V.B. Carson & H.G. Koenig (Eds.). Spiritual dimensions of nursing practice (2nd ed., pp. 101-122). West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton Foundation Press.
 
*Grandjean, C., Ward, R.L., McMullen, P. & Howie, W. (2008). Surviving the deposition
blues: Instructions for advanced practice nurses in preparing for and participating in a deposition. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 4(10), 754-759, continuing education supplement, 760.
 
*Taylor, L.A., & McMullen, P. (2008). Living kidney organ donation: Experiences of spousal support of donors. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17(2), 232-241.
 
*Paterson, M.A., & McMullen, P. (2007). So you want to be a legal nurse consultant or an expert witness. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 3(1), 29-32.
 
Howie, W.O., & McMullen, P.C. (2006). Breastfeeding problems following anesthetic
 administration. Journal of Perinatal Education, 15(3), 50-57.
 
*Jairath, N., Donley, R., Shelton, D., McMullen, P. & Grandjean, C. (2006). Nursing
and the common good: A clearer definition of the concept could be helpful to all healing professions. Health Progress, 87(6), 59-63.
 
Grandjean, C.K., McMullen, P.C., Miller, K.P., Howie, W.O., Ryan, K, Myers, A., & Dutton, R. (2006). Severe Occupational Injuries Among Older Workers: Demographic factors: time of injury, place and mechanism of injury, length of stay and cost data. Nursing and Health Sciences.
 

Hilton, Lisette (2005). Rising malpractice premiums target APNs. Personal Interview with Patricia McMullen. Nursing Spectrum, 15(5), 12-13.

McMullen, P. (2005) Chapter 8. Legal issues in critical care. In C. Hudak, B. Murphy, B. Gallo & P.G. Morton (ed.) Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach (8th ed). Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott.

*Grandjean, C., McMullen, P., & Newschwander, G. (2004). Vampire bats yield potent clot buster for ischemic stroke. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 19(6), 417-420.

*Olsen, S., Dudley-Brown, S., & McMullen, P. (2004). A case for blending pedigrees, genograms and ecomaps: Nursing's contribution to the "Big Picture). Nursing and Health Sciences, 6(4), 1-15.

Long, V. & McMullen, P. (2003). Telephone Triage Protocols for Obstetrics and Gynecology. Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott.

McMullen, P. (2002) . The Process of Conflict Among Older Adolescents Hospitalized at a Trauma Center as a Consequence of Violent Incidents. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America (Doctoral Dissertation).

*Sylvia, B., McMullen, P., Levine, E., Cruz, F., Gagnon, D., Malavakis, T., Williams, L., Schmelz, J.,Runzel, A., Stevens, V. & Wootten, A. (2000). Prenatal care-needs, availability, accessibility, use and satisfaction: A comparison of CONUS and OCONUS military women. Military Medicine, 166(5), 443-448.

*Sylvia, B., McMullen, P., Schmelz, J., Ruzel, A., Stevens, V. & Wesley, H. (2000). Exploration of facilitators and barriers to prenatal care among military women. Nurse Practitioner Forum, 11(3), 1-8.

McMullen, P.C. (1999) Chapter 51: Hormone Replacement Therapy. In M. Edmunds & M. Mayhew. Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, St. Louis: Mosby.

*McMullen, P,C. (1998) Telephone triage in women's health care. Lippincott's Primary Care Practice, 2(3), 126-34.

*Hartgerink, B.J., McMullen, P., McDonough, J.P. & McCarthy, E.J, (1998). A guide to understanding informed consent. Certified Registered Anesthetist, 9(4), 126-34.

*Seibert, D.C. & McMullen, P. (1996). How to manage the patient with an abnormal pap smear. American Journal of Nursing, 96 (supp), 17-23.

McMullen, P. (1996). Chapter 8. Legal issues in critical care. In C. Hudak, Murphy, B. Gallo & P.G. Morton (ed) Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach (7th ed). Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott.

McMullen, P. & Philipsen, N. (1995). Chapter 8: Nursing and the law in a nutshell. In J, Creasia & B. Parker (eds.) Conceptual Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice (2nd ed.). St. Louis: Mosby Year Book.

*McDonough, J.P., McMullen, P. & Philipsen, N. (1995). Informed consent: An essential element of safe anesthesia practice. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, 6(2), 64-69.

*McMullen, P, & Philipsen, N. (1995). National Labor Relations Board v. The Healthcare Retirement Corporation: The death knell of collective bargaining for nurses? Journal of Nursing Health Policy, 1(1), 34-39.

*McMullen, P. & Philipsen, N. (1995). Accepting and delegating care tasks: Is the sky the limit? Nursing Connections, 9(3), 54-6.

McMullen, P. & Philipsen, N. (1995). Confidentiality: Computer security and data protection. In B. Hailer & M.E. Mills (eds.) Information Management. West Dundee, IL: S-N Publications.

McMullen, P. & Mech, A. (1995). Case commentary. In D.E. Hoffman & P. Boyle (eds.) Handbook for Nursing Home Ethics Committees. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA).

*McMullen, P. & Philipsen, N. (1994). Fetal well-being II: The health care provider's responsibility in late pregnancy. Nursing Connections, 7(3), 52-54.

*McMullen, P. & Philipsen, N. (1994). Legal issues in fetal well-being: The health care provider's responsibility in the first trimester. Nursing Connections, 7(2), 32-33.

*Denotes peer reviewed journal

April 27, 2010

Presentations and Workshops (Selected)
April 27, 2010 Legal Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing.Guest faculty,George Washington University School of Nursing, Washington, DC
May 21, 2009 Legal Concerns in Nurse Anesthesia Practice.Encore International Nurse Anesthetists Symposium.  Hilton Head, SC.
May 20, 2009 Patient Confidentiality and HIPAA Mandates.Encore International Nurse Anesthetists Symposium.  Hilton Head, SC.
May 19, 2009 Alternative Dispute Resolution.Encore International Nurse Anesthetists Symposium.Hilton Head, SC.
May 18, 2009 Providing Deposition/Trial Testimony.  Encore International Nurse Anesthetists Symposium.Hilton Head, SC.
Apr 14, 2009 Legal Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing.Guest lecturer-Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Graduate School of Nursing.Bethesda, MD.
Mar 25, 2009 Legal Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing.Guest lecturer-George Washington University/George Mason University Schools of Nursing.Washington, DC.
Mar 12, 2009 Legal Issues in Caring for Families.Guest lecturer-Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Graduate School of Nursing. Bethesda, MD.
Feb 10, 2009 Telephone Triage Litigation:Common Mistakes that Can Land You in Court.National Audio Conference.Progressive Healthcare Audio Conferences. National Teleconference. [Co-presenters, V. Long and M. Paterson].
Dec 11, 2009 Risk Management in Telephone Triage:Lessons Learned from Telephone Triage Litigation.National Teleconference.Lorman Education Services. [Co-presenters, M. Paterson and V. Long].
Oct 9, 2008 Keynote Address:Legal Issues in Perinatal Care.  Eleventh National Mother-Baby Conference.Washington, DC.
Oct 9, 2008 Dos and Don’ts of Depositions.  Eleventh National Mother-Baby Conference. Washington, DC.
Oct 7, 2008 Unsafe Colleagues.Legal Considerations.Eleventh National Mother-Baby Conference.Washington, DC.
Sept 14, 2007 Nurse Leaders in Academia, Law and Entrepreneurships.Western Maryland Area Health Education Regional Conference. Cumberland, MD.

Sept 14, 2007

 Litigating Birth Trauma Cases.  Maryland Trial Lawyers Association State Conference.Baltimore, MD.
July 31, 2007 Alternative Dispute Resolution.Encore International Nurse Anesthetists Symposium. Victoria, British Columbia.
Dec 12, 2006 Electronic Fetal Monitoring.Maryland Trial Lawyers Association State Meeting.Baltimore, MD.
Oct 8, 2006 Red Flags in Documentation.Encore Symposiums for Nurse Anesthetists. Banff, British Columbia.
Aug 1, 2006 Advanced Practice Nursing in the United States.Catholic University of Korea Nursing Conference sponsored by The Catholic of America.Washington, DC.
Apr 6, 2006 Legal Issues Affecting Nursing Practice.Maryland Nurses Association – District V Conference.College Park, MD.

Sept 24, 2005

Legal Issues in Faith Community Nursing Practice. Holy Cross Parish Nurse Program, Parish Nursing/Health Ministries Regional Network. Silver Spring, MD

Aug 7, 2005

Occupational Safety Among an Aging Workforce: Identifying Worker Characteristics and Preventive Measures. Oxford Roundtable. Oxford, England

Aug 5, 2005

Legal Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing. Regional Medical Command Conference for Advanced Practice Nurses. Ft. Gordon, GA

May 24, 2005

Osteoporosis: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management. Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Women's Health Series. Washington, DC

May 12, 2005

Keynote Speaker. The Catholic University of America - School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony. Washington, DC

May 11, 2005

Legal Issues Affecting Nursing Practice. Maryland Nurses Association, District V Annual Meeting. College Park, MD

April 23, 2005

Keynote Speaker. Sigma Theta Tau Annual Meeting and Induction Ceremony. Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myer, FL

April 14, 2005

Legal Challenges for Nurse Practitioners. Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for Nurse Practitioners. The Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland. College Park, MD

April 5, 2005

Legal Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing. Guest faculty-The George Mason University School of Nursing and Allied Health. Fairfax, VA

Mar 10, 2005

Legal Issues When Caring for Families. Guest faculty-The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Graduate School of Nursing. Bethesda, MD

Mar 1, 2005

Legal Issues in Pediatric Nursing. Pediatric Nursing Grand Rounds. Children's National Medical Center. Washington, DC.

Jan 14, 2005

Malpractice Issues and Nurse Practitioner Practice. The American College of Nurse Practitioners Interdisciplinary Advanced Practice Nursing Conference. Washington, DC.

Nov 6, 2004

Depositions 101. Encore Symposiums for Nurse Anesthetists. Sedona, AZ.

Nov 5, 2004

Navigating the National Practitioner Data Bank. Encore Symposiums for Nurse Anesthetists. Sedona, AZ.

Nov 4, 2004

Medication Errors in Nurse Anesthesia Practice. Encore Symposiums for Nurse Anesthetists. Sedona, AZ

Nov 3, 2004

So You Want to be an Expert Witness. Encore Symposiums for Nurse Anesthetists. Sedona, AZ.

Jun 11, 2004

Medical-Legal Issues to Consider When Caring for Aging Women. Contemporary Forums: Advances in Health Care for Women Over 40 National Conference. Washington, D.C.

Affiliations

Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society for Nursing

National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties

American Nurses Association

Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland

Maryland State Bar Association

Pennsylvania State Bar Association

Introduction

Dr. McMullen returned to the School of Nursing as Dean in Spring 2010.  Previously, Dr. McMullen served as Associate Provost of Academic Administration from 2008 to 2010 and as School of Nursing  Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 2003 to 2008.   Prior to working in the School of Nursing, Dr. McMullen was the Chair of the Department of Nurse Practitioner and Acting Associate Dean at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences Graduate School in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. McMullen was also a faculty member at the University of Maryland School of Nursing.