Dr. Corazzini joined the School of Nursing after completing a National Institute on Aging Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development in 2002. She earned her PhD in gerontology from the McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies at the University of Massachusetts. She is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, a core faculty member in Duke's Center of Excellence in Geriatric Nursing Education, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. She was inducted as a Fellow of of the Gerontological Society of America in 2012.
The focus of Dr. Corazzini’s research is nursing management in long-term care, especially delegation and the role of professional nursing in nursing homes. With support from a Fulbright-Schuman Fellowship Award, she is currently conducting research on how registered nurses in Sweden and the U.K. accomplish person-centered care in regards to frail older adults in residential long-term care with assistive caregivers.
PhD | University of Massachusetts (Boston), McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies |
AB | Bryn Mawr College |
2012 Fellow, Gerontological Society of America
2008 Member, North Carolina State Board of Nursing Task Force on LPN Practice
2007 Faculty Travel Award, Duke University Center for International Studies, Duke Global Health Institute
2007 Member, Expert Panel for research project on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by patients with Hepatitis C Infection
2003 Fellow Finalist, Brookdale Foundation
2003 Presenter, 5th Annual Health Care Organizations Conference, University of Michigan, School of Public Health (one of five papers selected for presentation nationally)
2002 Award for Outstanding Reviewer, Academy of Management, Health Care Management Division
2001 Lawrence G. Branch Doctoral Student Research Award, Honorable Mention, American Public Health Association
1999 Academic year recipient, AARP Andrus Foundation Graduate Fellowship in Gerontology
1999 Gerontology Book Award for distinguished dissertation, University of Massachusetts Boston
2015 -- Pubmed # 26465626 Cai, Y., Mao, Z., Corazzini, K., Petrini, M. A., Wu, B. Nursing Workforce in Hubei China: Implications for the Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine Education. Holist Nurs Pract. Nov-Dec, 2015; 29(6); 370-6
2015 -- Corazzini, K. N., Vogelsmeier, A., McConnell, E. S., Day, L., Kennerly, S., Mueller, C., Flanagan, J. T., Hawkins, K., Anderson, R. A. Perceptions of nursing practice: capacity for high-quality nursing home care Journal of Nursing Regulation. October, 2015; 6(3); 17-24
2015 -- Pubmed # 26259021 McKinney, S. H., Corazzini, K., Anderson, R. A., Sloane, R., Castle, N. G. Nursing home director of nursing leadership style and director of nursing-sensitive survey deficiencies. Health Care Manage Rev. August 6, 2015, Epub ahead of print;
2015 -- Pubmed # 24451896 Corazzini, K., Twersky, J., White, H. K., Buhr, G. T., McConnell, E. S., Weiner, M., Colón-Emeric, C. S. Implementing Culture Change in Nursing Homes: An Adaptive Leadership Framework. Gerontologist. August, 2015; 55(4); 616-27 PMCID: PMC4542586
2015 -- Pubmed # 24451896 Corazzini, K., Twersky, J., White, H. K., Buhr, G. T., McConnell, E. S., Weiner, M., Colón-Emeric, C. S. Implementing Culture Change in Nursing Homes: An Adaptive Leadership Framework. Gerontologist. August, 2015; 55(4); 616-27 PMCID: PMC4542586
2015 -- Pubmed # 25647829 Anderson, R. A., Bailey Jr, D. E., Wu, B., Corazzini, K., McConnell, E. S., Thygeson, N. M., Docherty, S. L. Adaptive leadership framework for chronic illness: framing a research agenda for transforming care delivery. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. April-June, 2015; 38(2); 83-95 PMCID: PMC4417005
2014 -- Song, Y., Anderson, R. A., Corazzini, K. N., Wu, B. Staff characteristics and care in Chinese nursing homes: A systematic literature review International Journal of Nursing Sciences. December, 2014; 1(4); 423-436
2014 -- Pubmed # 25237881 Corazzini, K. N., Anderson, R. A. Adaptive leadership and person-centered care: a new approach to solving problems. N C Med J. September/October, 2014; 75(5); 352-4
2014 -- Yap, T. L., Kennerly, S., Corazzini, K., Porter, K., Toles, M., Anderson, R. A. Evaluation of cueing innovation for pressure ulcer prevention using staff focus groups. Healthcare. July 25, 2014; 2(3); 299-314
2014 -- Day, L., Turner, K., Anderson, R. A., Mueller, C., McConnell, E. S., Corazzini, K. N. Teaching Delegation to RN Students. Journal of Nursing Regulation. July, 2014; 5(2); 10-15
2014 -- Pubmed # 23704219 Colón-Emeric, C. S., Pinheiro, S. O., Anderson, R. A., Porter, K., McConnell, E., Corazzini, K., Hancock, K., Lipscomb, J., Beales, J., Simpson, K. M. Connecting the learners: improving uptake of a nursing home educational program by focusing on staff interactions. Gerontologist. June, 2014; 54(3); 446-59 PMCID: PMC4031566
2014 -- Pubmed # 24903706 Anderson, R. A., Toles, M. P., Corazzini, K., McDaniel, R. R., Colón-Emeric, C. Local interaction strategies and capacity for better care in nursing homes: a multiple case study. BMC Health Serv Res. June, 2014; 14 244 PMCID: PMC4059721
2014 -- Pubmed # 24754382 Kamhawy, H., Holditch-Davis, D., Alsharkawy, S., Alrafay, S., Corazzini, K. Non-nutritive sucking for preterm infants in Egypt. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. May-June, 2014; 43(3); 330-40
2014 -- Pubmed # 24652943 Hunt, S. R., Corazzini, K., Anderson, R. A. Top nurse-management staffing collapse and care quality in nursing homes. J Appl Gerontol. February, 2014; 33(1); 51-74
2013 -- Day, L., Anderson, R. A., Mueller, C., Hunt-McKinney, S., Porter K., Corazzini, K. N. Data collection and assessment in nursing homes: Practice, regulation, and education. The Director. Winter/Spring, 2013; 21(1/2); 29-33
2013 -- Pubmed # 24279686 Colon-Emeric, C. S., McConnell, E., Pinheiro, S. O., Corazzini, K., Porter, K., Earp, K. M., Landerman, L., Beales, J., Lipscomb, J., Hancock, K., Anderson, R. A. CONNECT for better fall prevention in nursing homes: results from a pilot intervention study. J Am Geriatr Soc. December, 2013; 61(12); 2150-9
2013 -- Pubmed # 24349771 Anderson, R. A., Plowman, D., Corazzini, K., Hsieh, P., Su, H. F., Landerman, L. R., McDaniel, R. R. Participation in decision making as a property of complex adaptive systems: developing and testing a measure. Nurs Res Pract. November, 2013; 2013 706842 PMCID: PMC3857844
2013 -- Pubmed # 25383063 Corazzini, K. N., Anderson, R. A., Day, L., McConnell, E. S., Mueller, C., McKinney, S. H. When a situation is "not black or white": Using adaptive leadership to address complex challenges in nursing home care. Director. Fall, 2013; 21(4); 34-37 PMCID: PMC4220552
2013 -- Pubmed # 23995465 Corazzini, K. N., Anderson, R. A., Mueller, C., Thorpe, J. M., McConnell, E. S. Licensed practical nurse scope of practice and quality of nursing home care. Nurs Res. Sep-Oct, 2013; 62(5); 315-24
2013 -- McConnell, E. S., Matters, L., Bunn, M., Egerton, E., Welch, A., Summner, T., Devarayshamudram, S., Mitchell, M., Carthron, D., Day, L., Corazzini, K. Creating a "world without woe" for people who have dementia: A Grand Challenge approach. The Director. Summer, 2013; 21(3); 22-26
2013 -- Pubmed # 23704219 Colón-Emeric, C. S., Pinheiro, S. O., Anderson, R. A., Porter, K., McConnell, E., Corazzini, K., Hancock, K., Lipscomb, J., Beales, J., Simpson, K. M. Connecting the Learners: Improving Uptake of a Nursing Home Educational Program by Focusing on Staff Interactions. Gerontologist. May, 2013;
2013 -- Corazzini, K. N., Anderson, R. A., Mueller, C., Hunt-McKinney, S., Day, L., Porter, K. Understanding RN and LPN patterns of practice in nursing homes. Journal of Nursing Regulation. April, 2013; 4(1); 14-18
2013 -- Pubmed # 23445182 Corazzini, K. N., Mueller, C., Anderson, R. A., Day, L., Hunt-McKinney, S., Porter, K. Pain medication management in nursing homes and nursing scope of practice. J Gerontol Nurs. April, 2013; 39(4); 40-6
2012 -- Pubmed # 23164251 Siegel, E. O., Anderson, R. A., Calkin, J., Chu, C. H., Corazzini, K. N., Dellefield, M. E., Goodman, C. Supporting and promoting personhood in long term care settings: contextual factors. Int J Older People Nurs. December, 2012; 7(4); 295-302
2012 -- Pubmed # 22929379 Toles, M., Barroso, J., Colón-Emeric, C., Corazzini, K., McConnell, E., Anderson, R. A. Staff interaction strategies that optimize delivery of transitional care in a skilled nursing facility: a multiple case study. Fam Community Health. October, 2012; 35(4); 334-44
2012 -- Bailey Jr., D. E., Docherty, S. L., Adams, J. A., Carthron, D. L., Corazzini, K., Day, J. R., Neglia, E., Thygeson, M., Anderson, R. A. Studying the clinical encounter with the Adaptive Leadership framework. Journal of Healthcare Leadership. August, 2012; 2012(4); 83-91
2012 -- Pubmed # 22037647 Hunt, S. R., Probst, J. C., Haddock, K. S., Moran, R., Baker, S. L., Anderson, R. A., Corazzini, K. Registered nurse retention strategies in nursing homes: a two-factor perspective. Health Care Manage Rev. August, 2012; 37(3); 246-56
2012 -- Mueller, C., Anderson, R. A., McConnell, E. S., Corazzini, K. N. Licensed nurse responsibilities in nursing homes: a scope of practice issue. Journal of Nursing Regulation. April, 2012; 3(1); 1-8
2012 -- Pubmed # 22316015 White, H. K., Corazzini, K., Twersky, J., Buhr, G., McConnell, E., Weiner, M., Colón-Emeric, C. S. Prioritizing culture change in nursing homes: perspectives of residents, staff, and family members. J Am Geriatr Soc. March, 2012; 60(3); 525-31
2012 -- Pubmed # 22376375 Anderson, R. A., Corazzini, K., Porter, K., Daily, K., McDaniel Jr, R. R., Colon-Emeric, C. CONNECT for quality: protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial to improve fall prevention in nursing homes. Implement Sci. February, 2012; 7(1); 11
2012 -- Pubmed # 22166907 Corazzini, K. N., Anderson, R. A., Mueller, C., Thorpe, J. M., McConnell, E. S. Jurisdiction Over Nursing Care Systems in Nursing Homes: Latent Class Analysis. Nurs Res. January, 2012; 61(1); 28-38
2012 -- Pubmed # 21702425 McConnell, E. S., Corazzini, K. N., Lekan, D., Bailey, D. E., Sloane, R., Landerman, L. R., Champagne, M. T. Diffusion of innovations in long-term care measurement battery. Res Gerontol Nurs. Winter, 2012; 5(1); 64-76
2011 -- Pubmed # 21767817 Lekan, D. A., Corazzini, K. N., Gilliss, C. L., Bailey Jr, D. E. Clinical leadership development in accelerated baccalaureate nursing students: an education innovation. J Prof Nurs. Jul-Aug, 2011; 27(4); 202-14
2011 -- Corazzini, K.N., Anderson, R. A., Mueller, C., McConnell, E. S., Landerman, L. R., Thorpe, J. M., Short, N. M. Regulation of LPN scope of practice in long-term care. Journal of Nursing Regulation. July, 2011; 2(2); 30-36
2011 -- Johnson, C. M., Corazzini, K. N., Shaw, R. Assessing the feasibility of using virtual environments in distance education. Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal. March, 2011; 3(1); 5-16
2010 -- Pubmed # 20479137 Colón-Emeric, C. S., Plowman, D., Bailey, D., Corazzini, K., Utley-Smith, Q., Ammarell, N., Toles, M., Anderson, R. Regulation and mindful resident care in nursing homes. Qual Health Res. September, 2010; 20(9); 1283-94 PMCID: PMC2918733
2010 -- Corazzini, K. N., Anderson, R. A., Rapp, C. G., Mueller, C., McConnell, E., Lekan, D. Delegation in long-term care: Scope of practice or job description? Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. May, 2010; 15(2); Manuscript 4
2010 -- Pubmed # 20481420 Egerton, E. O., McConnell, E. S., Corazzini, K., Kitzmiller, R. R., Crook, J. O. Birds of a feather: introducing a virtual learning community for geriatric nurse educators. J Contin Educ Nurs. May, 2010; 41(5); 203-8; quiz 209-10
2010 -- Zimmerman, S., Mitchell, C. M., Reed, D., Preisser, J. S., Fletcher, S., Beeber, A. S., Reed, P. S., Gould, E., Hughes, S., McConnell, E. S., Corazzini, K. N., Lekan, D., Sloane, P. D. Outcomes of a dementia care training program for staff in nursing homes and residential care/assisted living settings. Alzheimer’s Care Today. Apr.-Jun., 2010; 11(2); 83-99
2010 -- McConnell, E. S., Corazzini, K. N., Lekan, D., Bailey, D. E., Sloane, R., Zimmerman, S., Mitchell, C. M., Landerman, L. R., Champagne, M. T. Staff perception of new pain care practices in dementia care: Psychometric properties of the Duke Diffusion of Innovation in Long-Term Care Battery Alzheimer’s Care Today. Apr.-Jun., 2010; 11(2); 122-133
2010 -- Corazzini, K. N., McConnell, E. S., Anderson, R. A., Reed, D., Champagne, M. T., Lekan, D., Preisser, J. S., Bailey, D., Zimmerman, S. The importance of organizational climate to training needs and outcomes in long-term care. Alzheimer’s Care Today. Apr.-Jun., 2010; 11(2); 109-121
2010 -- Pubmed # 20552768 McConnell, E. S., Lekan, D., Corazzini, K. N. Assuring the adequacy of staffing of long-term care, strengthening the caregiving workforce, and making long-term care a career destination of choice: from mission impossible to mission critical? N C Med J. Mar-Apr, 2010; 71(2); 153-7
2009 -- Pubmed # 19649311 Utley-Smith, Q., Colón-Emeric, C. S., Lekan-Rutledge, D., Ammarell, N., Bailey, D., Corazzini, K., Piven, M. L., Anderson, R. A. The Nature of Staff - Family Interactions in Nursing Homes: Staff Perceptions. J Aging Stud. August, 2009; 23(3); 168-177 PMCID: PMC2711636
2009 -- Pubmed # 19182546 Corazzini, K., Rapp, C. G., McConnell, E. S., Anderson, R. A. Use of a handheld computer observational tool to improve communication for care planning and psychosocial well-being. J Nurses Staff Dev. May, 2009; 25(1); E1-7
2009 -- Pubmed # 19452736 McConnell, E. S., Lekan, D., Bunn, M., Egerton, E., Corazzini, K. N., Hendrix, C. D., Bailey Jr, D. E. Teaching evidence-based nursing practice in geriatric care settings: the geriatric nursing innovations through education institute. J Gerontol Nurs. April, 2009; 35(4); 26-33; quiz 34-5
2007 -- Pubmed # 17710200 Piven, M. L., Ammarell, N., Lekan-Rutledge, D., Utley-Smith, Q., Corazzini, K. N., Colón-Emeric, C. S., Bailey, D., Anderson, R. A. Paying attention: A leap toward quality care. Director. Winter, 2007; 15(1); 58-60, 62-3 PMCID: PMC1948878
2007 -- Pubmed # 17767682 Colón-Emeric, C. S., Lekan, D., Utley-Smith, Q., Ammarell, N., Bailey, D., Corazzini, K., Piven, M. L., Anderson, R. A. Barriers to and facilitators of clinical practice guideline use in nursing homes. J Am Geriatr Soc. September, 2007; 55(9); 1404-9 PMCID: PMC2276683
2007 -- Pubmed # 17077708 Colón-Emeric, C. S., Lekan-Rutledge, D., Utley-Smith, Q., Ammarell, N., Bailey, D., Piven, M. L., Corazzini, K., Anderson, R. A. Connection, regulation, and care plan innovation: a case study of four nursing homes. Health Care Manage Rev. Oct-Dec, 2007; 31(4); 337-46 PMCID: PMC1952654
2006 -- Pubmed # 17099107 Utley-Smith, Q., Bailey, D., Ammarell, N., Corazzini, K., Colón-Emeric, C. S., Lekan-Rutledge, D., Piven, M. L., Anderson, R. A. Exit interview-consultation for research validation and dissemination. West J Nurs Res. December, 2006; 28(8); 955-73 PMCID: PMC1636585
2006 -- Pubmed # 16585806 Piven, M. L., Ammarell, N., Bailey, D., Corazzini, K., Colón-Emeric, C. S., Lekan-Rutledge, D., Utley-Smith, Q., Anderson, R. A. MDS coordinator relationships and nursing home care processes. West J Nurs Res. April, 2006; 28(3); 294-309 PMCID: PMC1472871
2006 -- Pubmed # 16394208 Colón-Emeric, C. S., Ammarell, N., Bailey, D., Corazzini, K., Lekan-Rutledge, D., Piven, M. L., Utley-Smith, Q., Anderson, R. A. Patterns of medical and nursing staff communication in nursing homes: implications and insights from complexity science. Qual Health Res. February, 2006; 16(2); 173-88 PMCID: PMC1474048
2005 -- Pubmed # 16221876 Anderson, R. A., Ammarell, N., Bailey Jr, D., Colón-Emeric, C., Corazzini, K. N., Lillie, M., Piven, M. L., Utley-Smith, Q., McDaniel Jr, R. R. Nurse assistant mental models, sensemaking, care actions, and consequences for nursing home residents. Qual Health Res. October, 2005; 15(8); 1006-21 PMCID: PMC2211272
2005 -- Pubmed # 15839289 Anderson, R. A., Ammarell, N., Bailey, D. E., Colon-Emeric, C., Corazzini, K., Lekan-Rutledge, D., Piven, M. L., Utley-Smith, Q. The power of relationship for high-quality long-term care. J Nurs Care Qual. May, 2005; 20(2); 103-6 PMCID: PMC1993898
2005 -- Pubmed # 17334452 Corazzini, K. N., Lekan-Rutledge, D., Utley-Smith, Q., Piven, M. L., Colón-Emeric, C. S., Bailey, D., Ammarell, N., Anderson, R. A. "The Golden Rule": Only a starting point for quality care. Director. 2005; 14(1); 255-293 PMCID: PMC1636677
2004 -- Pubmed # 15197292 Anderson, R. A., Corazzini, K. N., McDaniel Jr., R. R. Complexity science and the dynamics of climate and communication: reducing nursing home turnover. Gerontologist. June, 2004; 44(3); 378-88 PMCID: PMC2271037
2004 -- Corazzini, K., McConnell, E. S., Rapp, C. G., Anderson, R.A. A conceptual framework for understanding the decision making processes of nursing assistants in providing dementia care. Alzheimer’s Care Quarterly. Jul./Sep., 2004; 5(3); 197-206
2003 -- Pubmed # 14596390 Corazzini, K. How state-funded home care programs respond to changes in Medicare home health care: resource allocation decisions on the front line. Health Serv Res. October, 2003; 38(5); 1263-81 PMCID: PMC1360946
2002 -- Pubmed # 12451155 Corazzini-Gomez, K. The relative effects of home care client characteristics on the resource allocation process: do personality and demeanor matter? Gerontologist. December, 2002; 42(6); 740-50
2000 -- Pubmed # 11211322 Corazzini, K. N. Case management decision making: goal transformation through discretion and client interpretation. Home Health Care Serv Q. 2000; 18(3); 81-96
2000 -- Gruenberg, L., Corazzini, K. Research Study of Risk Adjustment and Geographic Variation Issues in Both Medicare and Non-Medicare Cost and Use: Literature Review of Survey Methodology. Paper prepared for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HCFA Order No. HCFA98-0559, by the Long Term Care Data Institute. 2000;
1998 -- Gruenberg, L., Silva, A., Corazzini, K. An examination of the impact of the proposed new Medicare capitation methods on programs for the frail elderly. Paper prepared for the Provider Consortium by the Long Term Care Data Institute. 1998;
1998 -- Corazzini, K., Gruenberg, L. Estimating payment rates with a health and functional status, risk-adjusted, payment model: Impact on the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center. Paper prepared for the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center by the Long Term Care Data Institute. 1998;
1998 -- Corazzini, K., Caro, F. Aging Service Access Points quality assurance survey: Perceptions of adult day care providers. Paper prepared for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs by the University of Massachusetts Gerontology Institute. 1998;
1998 -- Corazzini, K., Caro, F. Aging Service Access Points quality assurance survey: Perceptions of councils on aging. Paper prepared for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs by the University of Massachusetts Gerontology Institute. 1998;
1997 -- Coleman, N., Corazzini, K. N. The policy primer. Outbreak -- nursing homes comply with regulations, but residents die. Aging Today. Jan.-Feb.,1997; 18(1); 13
1996 -- Pubmed # 8569457 Gianino, C. A., Corazzini, K., Tseng, W. T., Richardson, J. P. Factors affecting influenza vaccination among attendees at a senior center. Md Med J. January, 1996; 45(1); 27-32
1996 -- Pubmed # 8845704 Lyketsos, C. G., Corazzini, K., Steele, C. D., Kraus, M. F. Guidelines for the use of tacrine in Alzheimer's disease: clinical application and effectiveness. Johns Hopkins Dementia Research Clinic. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 1996; 8(1); 67-73
1995 -- Pubmed # 7580197 Lyketsos, C. G., Corazzini, K., Steele, C. Mania in Alzheimer's disease. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. Summer, 1995; 7(3); 350-2
Practical nurse, Registered nurse and Aide, Collaborative Team In CarE (PRACTICE) Intervention Planning Grant
John A. Hartford Foundation
07/2014-06/2015
Role: PI
Project Goals: To develop the team infrastructure and intervention materials of the PRACTICE intervention to reduce avoidable nursing home resident hospitalizations by targeting how assessment and care planning, delegation and supervision occur in nursing homes.
Regulating Licensed Nursing Practice in Nursing Homes: Enacted RN and LPN Scopes of Practice and Care Outcomes
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
R50007
01/2013-12/2014
Project Goals: To identify the set of behaviors and strategies that RN Directors of Nursing (DONs) in nursing homes and their licensed nursing staff can use to enact their full scope of practice to improve quality of care, accounting for between state differences in Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs).
Wide Area Patient Mobility Assessment Radar (PMAR) for Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Information Initiative at Duke - Research Incubator Award
08/2013-07/2014
Unique collaboration between the School of Nursing and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Pratt School of Engineering for the purpose of preventing pressure ulcers among patients in nursing homes and hospitals by developing novel radar signal analysis tools and techniques to monitor patient mobility.
Regulating Licensed Nursing Practice in Nursing Homes: How RN and LPN Scopes of Practice Are Enacted
National Council for State Boards of Nursing
NCSBN R30010
10/2010-09/2012
To describe practice patterns of RNs and LPNs used to implement their scope of practice, to compare these practice patterns between two states, and to develop a facility-level tool to measure these patterns.
CONNECT for Better Falls Prevention in VA Community Living Centers
VA Health Services Research and Development
EDU 08-417
08/2009-07/2012
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Goal: In this longitudinal, randomized, controlled trial using multiple levels of analysis, we will compare the uptake of fall risk factor reduction practices and related patient fall-related outcomes in nursing homes, under two approaches to education: (1) FALLS, which is delivered using content-focused approaches to education including self-instructional modules, an in-house falls program coordinator, academic detailing sessions and audit and feedback and (2) FALLS as described above, plus CONNECT, which is delivered using learner-centered approaches and is intended to increase information exchange among staff of all levels and disciplines, increase direct care nursing providers’ participation in decision-making, and increase cognitive diversity when implementing evidence-based care practices.
Evidence-Based Nursing Practice in Geriatric Settings
DHHS/HRSA/Division of Nursing
5D62-HP01909-07-00
07/2009-06/2012
Role: Co-Investigator
Project goals: The purpose of this grant is to bring nursing experts, education and clinical improvement projects to nurses in geriatric settings across North Carolina by engaging registered nurses across the spectrum of elder care from five targeted communities in North Carolina in an in-depth Continuing Education Institute.
Outcomes of Nursing Management Practice in Nursing Homes
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research
2R56-NR003178-09
10/2009-08/2010
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Goal: This research will test the benefit of a new staff interaction intervention (CONNECT) over and above a falls quality improvement intervention in reducing patient fall rates in nursing homes.
Regulating licensed nursing practice in nursing homes: RN delegation, LPN practice, and care outcomes
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
P19004
07/2008-09/2010
Role: PI
Project Goal: To measure the relationships between state Nurse Practice Acts’ codification of RN delegation and LPN practice, and facility-level outcomes of care.
Geriatric Nursing Education Center of Excellence
The Duke Endowment
01/2008-12/2010
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Goal: This project seeks to expand the capacity for developing nursing faculty with expertise in geriatric nursing, through expanding career pathways, developing new models of clinical instructor development, and establishing a virtual community of nursing educators who share expertise in geriatric nursing education techniques.
Case Study of a Participatory Model of Improving Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly
Duke University Center for International Studies Travel Grant
07/2007-06/2008
Role: PI
Project Goal: To evaluate a collaboration between the Duke University School of Nursing and the Pan American Health Organization: Caribbean Program Coordination to improve the management of cardiovascular disease in the elderly.
Partner Team for the NC New Organizational Vision Award (NC NOVA)
NC Foundation for Advanced Health Programs, Inc.
03/2007-07/2007
Role: Co-PI
RN Delegation and Quality of Care in Long-Term Care
University of Iowa
01/2006-12/2006
Role: PI
Project Goal: The purpose of the mentoring grant was to further a program of research related to RN Delegation in long-term care with the assistance of Christine Mueller, RN, PhD.
Evidence-Based Nursing Practice in Geriatric Settings
DHHS/HRSA/Division of Nursing
2-D62-HP-01909-04-00
06/2006-06/2009
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Goal: The purpose of this grant was to bring nursing experts, education and clinical improvement projects to nurses in geriatric settings across North Carolina.
Translating Nursing Systems Science into Practice in LTC: The PALS Intervention
University of Iowa GNIRC/Hartford Center
01/2007-12/2007
Role: PI
Project Goal: To develop a culturally relevant, feasible and acceptable methodology for translating systems-level empirical findings into practice which served as the basis for an intervention amenable to testing in a randomized-controlled trial design.
Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing
University of Iowa
1000612739
01/2006-12/2011
DUMC Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training Program Adoption Grant
John A. Hartford Foundation, Inc.
No.-R5578-0415
06/2002-08/2003
Role: PI
Project Goal: The purpose of this grant was to strengthen interdisciplinary teamwork training for advanced practice gerontological nursing students, geriatric medicine residents, and pharmacy residents, using distance-based and hand-held computing technology.
Pilot Feasibility Study 3: Trajectories of Aging & Care in Nursing Science
Project (2001-2002): Certified Nursing Assistants: Partners in Improving Nursing Home Resident Care and Care Planning. Project Goal: The goal of this project was to improve nurse aide psychosocial well-being and job performance by having nurse aides record observations of residents using hand-held computers for care planning.
National Institutes of Health
1 P20-NR07795-01
09/2001-08/2004
Role: Pilot Study Principal Investigator
Project (2003-2004): Effects of Nursing Home Structure on Resident Disability.
Project Goal: The purpose of this study was to examine the stability of nursing facility organizational attributes and to identify subgroups of nursing home residents by disability risk factors that experience more rapid decline in ADL performance as a result of such organizational attributes.
Nurses Aides’ Response to Work Environment
National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging
T32AG00029-25
09/2000-08/2002
Role: Post-doctoral fellow
Project Goal: The purpose of this project was to apply the dissertation-developed model of organizational influences on front-line worker decision making to institutionalized long term care settings.
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