CURRICULUM VITAE



CURRICULUM VITAE

Zane Robinson Wolf, PhD, RN, FAAN

27 Haverford Road

Ardmore, PA 19003

S.S.#209-34-4528

PA RN License 154545-L

EDUCATION:

1965 Germantown Dispensary and Hospital School of Nursing: Diploma

1968 University of Pennsylvania: BSN

1974 Boston College: MSN Medical/Surgical, Teaching

1986 University of Pennsylvania: PhD; Clinical Nursing Research

Dissertation - Nursing Rituals in an Adult Acute Care Hospital:

An Ethnography

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1980 to 2006 La Salle University, School of Nursing: Professor

Director Graduate Nursing Program 1987 to September 1990;

Acting Chairman January 1988 to May 1988;

Graduate Director, May 1996 to June 1997;

Dean, June 1997 to present

9/90 to 9/94 Albert Einstein Medical Center Northern Division,

Associate Director for Nursing Service, Research

9/89 to 7/96 Fall 1989; Summer 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993; Spring 1994;

Summer 1996 Widener University, Doctoral Nursing

Program, Adjunct Faculty: Qualitative Research course;

Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Master of Science in Nursing

Program, Spring 1993

9/76 to 6/80 Villanova University, College of Nursing, Instructor;

Sophomore Coordinator; Lower Division Coordinator

9/74-6/76 Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth, VA,

Assistant Professor - lead teacher, first year

1973 Massachusetts State Nurses' Registry, Boston, Staff Nurse, Agency

6/68 to 5/71 Philadelphia General Hospital, School of Nursing, Instructor

1965 to 1967 Germantown Dispensary and Hospital, Staff Nurse and

Charge Nurse Critical Care

PUBLICATIONS:

Wolf, Z.R. (1976). What patients awaiting kidney transplant want to know. American Journal of Nursing, 76(1), 92-94.

Wolf, Z.R. (1978). Hypersensitivity section in chapter on "Hypersensitivity and Autoimmunity," in Medical Surgical Nursing: A Conceptual Approach, D.A. Jones, Dunbar, C.F., & M.M. Jirovec (Eds.). New York: McGraw-Hill (pp. 341-374).

Wolf, Z.R., & O'Driscoll, R.W. (1979). How useful is the pre-clinical conference? Nursing Outlook, 27(7), 455-457.

Wolf, Z.R., & Pizzi, E.R. Student Laboratory Manual. (Sophomore nursing courses). Fall, 1979 and Spring, 1980 and second editions Fall, 1980 and Spring, 1981. Villanova, PA: Villanova University Press.

Wolf, Z.R. (1980). Foreword, Pain Management Issue. Topics in Clinical Nursing, 2(1), x-xi.

Wolf, Z.R. (1980). Pain theories: An overview. Topics in Clinical Nursing, 2(1), 9-18.

Blazeck, A.M., Selekman, J., Tempe, M., & Wolf, Z.R. (1982). Unification: Nursing education and nursing practice. Nursing and Health Care, 27(7), 455-457.

Wolf, Z.R. (1982). Mentorship in nursing: A path to self-directed learning. Topics in Clinical Nursing, 4(3), 68-74.

Fawcett, J., Carpenito, L.J., Efinger, J., Goldblum-Graff, D., Groesbeck, J.V., Lowry, L.W., McCreary, C.S., & Wolf, Z.R. (1982)."A Framework for Analysis and Evaluation of Conceptual Models of Nursing with an Analysis and Evaluation of the Neuman Systems Model," in The Neuman Systems Model: Application to Nursing Education and Practice, (Ed.) B. Neuman, E. Norwalk, CT: Appleton-Century-Crofts (pp. 30-43).

Wolf, Z.R. (1986). A health fair for school-age children presented by registered nurses. Journal of School Health, 56(5), 192-193.

Wolf, Z.R. (1986). Foreword, Caring Issue. Topics in Clinical Nursing, 8(2), viii.

Wolf, Z.R. (1986). The caring concept and nurse identified caring behaviors. Topics in Clinical Nursing, 8(2), 84-93.

Wolf, Z.R. (1986). Nurses' work: The sacred and the profane. Holistic Nursing Practice, 1(1), 29-35.

Wolf, Z.R. (1988). Nursing rituals. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 20(3), 59-68.

Wolf, Z.R. (1989). Foreword, Clinical Realities Issue. Holistic Nursing Practice, 4(1), vii.

Wolf, Z.R. (1989). Medication errors and nursing responsibility. Holistic Nursing Practice, 4(1), 8-17.

Wolf, Z.R. (1989). Learning professional jargon during change of shift report. Holistic Nursing Practice, 4(1), 78-83.

Wolf, Z.R. (1989). Uncovering the hidden work of nursing. Nursing and Health Care, 10(8), 462-467.

Wolf, Z.R. (1990). Nurses' experiences giving post-mortem care to patients who have donated organs: A phenomenological study, Transplantation Proceedings, 22(3), 1019-1020.

Wolf, Z.R. (1990). Patient admission to the hospital: Stories of vulnerability and symbols of patienthood. PLN Visions, (October), 4-6,8.

Wolf, Z.R. (1991). Care of dying patients and patients after death: Patterns of care in nursing history. Death Studies, 15, 81-93.

Botter, M.L., Giardino, E.R., & Wolf, Z.R. (1991). University and community poster session: Method to present practicum project. NursingConnections, 3(4), 49-53.

Wolf, Z.R. (1991). Nurses' experiences giving post-mortem care to organ donors: A phenomenological study. Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice, 5(2), 73-87.

Wolf, Z.R. (1992). The belief, art, and science of caring in nursing, ARN Rehability, 5(2), 1-2, 5-7.

Giardino, E.R., & Wolf, Z.R. (1993). Foreword, Symptoms: Meanings and Manifestations Issue. Holistic Nursing Practice, 7(2), vi.

Giardino, E.R., & Wolf, Z.R. (1993). Symptoms: Evidence and experience. Holistic Nursing Practice, 7(2), 1-12.

Wolf, Z.R., & Donnelly, G.F. (1993). Public speaking: Content and process evaluation of nursing students' presentations. Nurse Educator, 18(2), 30-32.

Wolf, Z.R. (1993). The bath: A nursing ritual. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 11(2), 135-148.

Wolf, Z.R. (1993). Archie. In Einstein nurses...In their own words. Philadelphia: Albert Einstein Healthcare Foundation. (pp. 41-42).

Wolf, Z.R. (1993). Nursing rituals: Doing ethnography. In P. Munhall and C. Oiler-Boyd, Nursing Research: A Qualitative Perspective. New York: National League for Nursing. (pp. 269-310).

Wolf, Z.R. (1994). Uncovering the hidden work of nursing. In C. Harrington & C.L. Estes (Eds.)., Health policy and nursing: Crisis and reform in the U.S. health care delivery system. Boston: Jones and Bartlett. (pp. 331-340).

Donnelly, G.F., Warfel, W., Wolf, Z.R. (1994). A faculty-practice program: Three perspectives. Holistic Nursing Practice, 8(3), 71-80.

Baessler, C., Blumberg, M., Cunningham, J., Curran, J., Fennessey, A., Perrong, M., McGrath, P., Jacobs, J., & Wolf, Z.R. (1994). Medical-surgical nurses' use of the products and methods of research. MEDSURG Nursing, 3(3), 113-117, 120-121, 141.

Wolf, Z.R. (1994). For the first time, later. In Einstein nurses...In their own words. Philadelphia: Albert Einstein Healthcare Foundation.

Wolf, Z.R. Triangulation of ethnographic studies. Unpublished manuscript.

Wolf, Z.R. (1994). Seeking harmony: Chronic physical illness and its meaning for women. In P. Munhall (Ed.), In Women's Experience. New York: National League for Nursing. (pp. 369-405).

Wolf, Z.R., Giardino, E.R., Osborne, P.A., & Ambrose, M.S. (1994). Dimensions of nurse caring. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 26(2), 107-111.

McGoldrick, T.B., Jablonski, R.S., & Wolf, Z.R. (1994). Needs assessment for patient education program: A modified Delphi approach. Journal of Nursing Staff Development, 10(3), 123-130.

Hayes, P., Wolf, Z.R., & McHugh, M.K. (1994). The effect of a cognitive teaching plan on hospital nursing staffs' knowledge of pressure ulcer risk, assessment, and management. Journal of Nursing Staff Development, 10(4), 207-213.

Wolf, Z.R. (1994). Nurses' responses to organ procurement from nonheartbeating cadaver donors. AORN Journal, 60(6), 968, 971-4, 977, 979-981.

Wolf, Z.R. (1995). Future 2000 for Nurses. In A.C. Cernaianu, A.J. DelRossi, & R.K. Spence, Critical Issues in surgery. New York: Plenum Press, pp. 187-194.

Wolf, Z.R. (1995). Having Zana. In Wolf, Z.R. (Ed.). Stories about women and health care. La Salle University School of Nursing.

Wolf, Z.R., McGoldrick, T.B., Jablonski, R.S., & Haakenson, D.(1995). Nurses’ perceptions of harmful outcomes from medication errors. MEDSURG Nursing, 4(6), 460-467, 471.

Flynn, E.R., Jablonski, R., McGoldrick, T., Wolf, Z.R., Dean, L. & McKee, E. (1995) Effect of three teaching methods on nursing staff’s knowledge of medication error risk reduction strategies (Research Abstract). Pennsylvania Nurse, (Nov/Dec), 11.

Wolf, Z.R., McGoldrick, T.B., Volk, E.R., & Warwick, F., (1996). Factors associated with perceived harmful outcome following medication errors: A pilot study. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 27(2), 65-74.

Wolf, Z.R., Giardino, E.R., Osborne, P., & Ambrose, M.S. (1996). Dimensions of nurse caring. In Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives for Advanced Nursing Practice. Boston: Jones & Bartlett.

Wolf, Z.R., Ambrose, M.S., & Dreher, H.M. (1996). Clinical inference by nursing students and experienced nurses concerning harmful outcomes following medication errors: A comparative study. Journal of Professional Nursing, 12(5), 322-329.

Flynn, E.R., Jablonski, R., McGoldrick, T., Wolf, Z.R., Dean, L. & McKee, E. (1996) Effect of three teaching methods on nursing staff’s knowledge of medication error risk reduction strategies. Journal of Nursing Staff Development, 12(1), 19-26.

Wolf, Z.R. (1996).Verifying NG tube placement. Nursing96, (January), 10.

Wolf, Z.R. (1996). Positioning your patient for better breathing. Nursing96, (May), 10.

Wolf, Z.R. (1996). Bowel management and nursing’s hidden work. Nursing Times, (May 22), 26-28.

Langner, S.R., & Wolf, Z.R. (1996). Integrating research into acute care settings: Reflections of two nurse researchers. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 20(4), 41-51.

Goldsmith, M., Warfel, W.M., Martin, S.G., & Wolf, Z.R.(1996). Outcomes of a team incentive program. Unpublished manuscript.

Martin, S.G., Warfel, W.M., Wolf, Z.R., & Purfield, P. (1996). Developing team incentives for re-engineered work groups. Aspen’s Advisor for Nurse Executives, 11(12), 1, 4-5, insert.

Wolf, Z.R. (1997) Nursing students’ experience bathing patients for the first time. Nurse Educator, 22(2), 41-46.

Wolf, Z.R., Colahan, M., Costello, A., Warwick, F., Ambrose, M.S., & Giardino, E.R. (1998). Relationship between nurse caring and patient satisfaction. MEDSURG Nursing, 7(2), 99-110.

Wolf, Z.R. (1997). Foreword, Clinical Challenges and Solutions Issue. Holistic Nursing Practice, 11(4), vi.

Juliana, C.A., Orehowsky, S., Regojo, P.S., Sikora, S.M., Smith, P., Stein, D.K., Wagner, D.O., & Wolf, Z.R. (1997). Interventions used by staff nurses to manage “difficult” patients. Holistic Nursing Practice, 11(4), 1-26.

Wolf, Z.R, Brennan, R., Ferchau, L., Magee, M., Miller-Samuel, S., Nicolay, L., Paschal, D., Ring, J., & Sweeney, A. (1997). Creating and implementing guidelines on caring for

difficult patients: A research utilization project. MEDSURG Nursing, 6(3),137-144.

Heinzer, M., Beitz, J.M., Dreher, H.M., Ambrose, M.S., Flynn, E.R., Lauterbach, S.S., Becker, P.H., Tigar, N., Fritz, J.F., & Wolf, Z.R. (1997). A program evaluation approach to drug administration education. Nurse Educator, 22(4), 25-31.

Beitz, J.M., & Wolf, Z.R. (1997). Creative strategies for teaching statistical concepts in nursing education. Nurse Educator, 22(1), 30-43.

Wolf, Z.R., & Smith, P.A. (1997). Direct and indirect care: Defining domains of nursing practice. International Journal for Human Caring, 1(3), 43-52.

Pizzi, E.R., & Wolf, Z.R. (1998). Health risks and health promotion for older women: Utility of a health promotion diary. Holistic Nursing Practice, 12(2), 62-72.

Wolf, Z.R., & Cohen, M. (1999). Caregivers’ reactions to making medication errors. In M. Cohen (Ed.). Medication errors (pp. 7.1–7.10). Washington, DC: American Pharmaceutical Association.

Wolf, Z.R., & Heinzer, M.M. (1999). Substruction: Illustrating the connections from research question to analysis. Journal of Professional Nursing, 15(1), 33-37; 54(2), 15-16.

Wolf, Z.R. (1999). Making nursing work visible inside and outside the profession. The Pennsylvania Nurse, 54(1), 21-24.

Wolf, Z.R. (1999). Foreword. In S.F. Pestonjee, Nurse’s handbook of patient education. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse Corporation. (pp. xi-xii).

Wolf, Z.R. (1999). A fable. International Journal for Human Caring, 3(3) ,34.

Wolf, Z.R. (1999). Celebrate and invent the future for care and caring. International Journal for Human Caring, 3(3), 5.

Wolf, Z.R. (2000). Understanding medication errors. Continuing education 220. Nursing Spectrum (Greater Philadelphia/Tri-State Edition), 9(5), 14-16; (Greater Chicago/NE Illinois & NW Indiana Edition, 13(5), 28-30); Washington, DC/Baltimore Metro Edition, 10(5), 16-18); (Fl0rida Edition, 10(5), 14-16); (New England Edition, 4(5), 10-12); (West Region, Metro Edition, 2001. 2(5), 29-34).

Wolf, Z.R. (2000). Nursing’s timeless value: Intentional caring. Creative Nursing, 1, 7.

Wolf, Z.R. (2000). Editorial commentary. International Journal for Human Caring, (Spring), 5.

Wolf, Z.R., Serembus, J.F., Smetzer, J., Cohen, H., & Cohen, M. (2000). Responses and concerns of health care providers to medication errors. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 14(6), 278-290.

Wolf, Z.R., & Langner, S.R. (2000). The meaning of nursing practice in the stories and poems of nurses working in hospitals: A phenomenological study. International Journal for Human Caring, 4(3), 7-17.

Faunce, T.M., Montoya, V., Robb, M., Frizzell, J., & Wolf, Z.R. (2001). Knowledge of medication error risk among junior/senior, RN-BSN, and graduate level nursing students: A comparative study. Visions Online, Pennsylvania League for Nursing, January 21, 2001, newsletter/knowlegde.htm.

Wolf, Z.R. (2001). Cardiac patients’ hospitalization for an acute episode and their symptom management: An ethnography. In P. Munhall (Ed.). Nursing research: A qualitative perspective (3rd ed.) (pp. 307-358). Boston: Jones & Bartlett.

Wolf, Z. R. (2001). Medical errors: Issues for the clinical researcher. SoCRA Source, 28, 33-37.

Wolf, Z.R. (2001). Editorial commentary: Technology, nursing rituals, and caring rituals in context. International Journal for Human Caring, 5(1), 5.

Wolf, Z.R. (2001). Editorial commentary, International Journal for Human Caring, 5(3), 6.

Wolf, Z.R. (2002). Editorial commentary, International Journal for Human Caring, 6(1), 6.

Wolf, Z.R., Serembus, J.F., &Youngblood, N. (2001). Consequences of fatal medication errors for health care providers: A secondary analysis study. MEDSURG Nursing, 10(4), 193-201.

Wolf, Z.R. (2001). Communicating for the first time with delusional patients. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 7, 155-162.

Wolf, Z.R., Serembus, J.F., & Beitz, J.M. (2001). Clinical inference of nursing students concerning harmful outcomes after medication errors. Nurse Educator, 26(6), 268-270.

Wolf, Z.R. (2001). Calling attention to medication errors, Identifying co-worker’s responses, and strategies to prevent medication errors. PADONA Journal, 14(4), 17-25.

Wolf, Z.R. (2001). Make a personal contract for self-care. Nursing Spectrum, 10(24PA), 7.

Wolf, Z.R. (2002). Preventing medication errors. Nursing Spectrum. Part 1 wysiwyg://9/, pp. 1-9, Part 2 wysiwyg://13/, pp. 1-11.

Wolf, Z.R. (2002). Preventing medical errors. Nursing Spectrum. Part 1 wysiwyg://24/, pp. 1-11, Part 2 wysiwyg://26/, pp. 1-12.

Preventing medical errors-Florida Requirement. Continuing Education 33. Nursing Spectrum, 12(7), 12-16.

Wolf, Z.R. (2002). Caring: The essence of nursing. Nursing Spectrum (Greater Philadelphia/Tri-State), 11(9), 22-24; (Greater Chicago/ Tri State Edition) 15(9), 26-28;

(Washington D.C./Baltimore Metro Edition) 12 (9), 20-22; (Florida Edition) 12(9),14-16; (New England Edition) 6(9), 20-22; (New York/ New Jersey Metro Edition) 14A(9), 20-22.

Wolf, Z. R. (2002). Nursing magic. International Journal for Human Caring, 6(3), 7-10.

Wolf, Z. R. (2003). International Journal for Human Caring, Editorial commentary, 6(3), 7.

Wolf, Z. R. (2003). Teaching the codebook: Preparation for data entry. Nurse Educator, 28(3), 132-135.

Wolf, Z. R., Freshwater, D., Miller, M., Jones, R. A. P., & Sherwood, G. (2003). A standard of care for caring: A Delphi study. International Journal for Human Caring, 7(1), 34-42.

Scott, B. E., Thompson, P. A., Drake, A., Krenkard, K., Bednash, G., Wolf, Z.R., Thornlow, D. K., Maine, L. L., Gordon, B., Barker, K. N., Manasse, H. R., & Kvancz, D. A, Wollenburg, K. G., Hagan, P. C., & Foley, M. E. (Conference Participants). (2003). Pharmacy-nursing shared vision for safe medication use in hospitals: Executive session summary. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 60, 1046-1052.

Wolf, Z. R. (2003). Exploring the audit trail for qualitative investigations. Nurse Educator, 28(4), 175-178.

Wolf, Z. R., Miller, P. A., & Devine, M. (2003). The relationship between nurse caring and patient satisfaction in patients having invasive cardiac procedures. MEDSURG Nursing, 12(6), 391-396.

Wolf, Z. R. (2003). Patient safety standards and theories of health care error prevention. PADONA Journal, 16(1), 21-25.

Wolf, Z. R. (2003). Evidence based practice for nurses in long-term care settings. PADONA Journal, 16(3), 14-18.

Wolf, Z. R., Bender, P., Beitz, J. M., Wieland, D. M., & Vito, K. O. (2004). Strengths and weaknesses of faculty teaching performance reported by undergraduate and graduate nursing students: A descriptive study. Journal of Professional Nursing, 20(2), 18-28.

Wolf, Z. R., Zuzelo, P. R., Costello, R., Cattilico, D., Collaretti, K., Crothers, R., & Karbach, H. (2004). Development of the Caring Behaviors Inventory for Elders, International Journal for Human Caring, 8(1), 48-54.

Wolf, Z. R. (2003). International Journal for Human Caring, Editorial commentary, 7(1).

Wolf, Z. R. (2003). International Journal for Human Caring, Editorial commentary, 7(3), 7.

Wolf, Z. R. (2003). Caring for “difficult” patients: Implications for nurses in long term care settings, PADONA Journal, 16(4), 17-22.

Wolf, Z.R., & Serembus, J.F. (2004). Medication errors: Ending the blame-game. Nursing Management, 35(8), 41-42, 44-48.

Wolf, Z. R. (2004). Healthcare outcomes, nurse caring, and patient satisfaction in long-term care settings. PADONA Journal, 17(4), 8-16.

Wolf, Z. R. (2004). International Journal for Human Caring, Editorial commentary, 8(1), 7.

Wolf, Z. R. (2004). Editorial commentary. International Journal for Human Caring, 8(3), 7.

Wolf, Z. R. (2005). Editorial commentary. International Journal for Human Caring, 9(1), 7.

Wolf, Z. R. (2005). The nurse’s view: When a patient dies from a medication error. American Journal of Nursing, (March), Supplement), 28.

Wolf, Z. R. (2005). Developing a culture of safety. The Pennsylvania Nurse, (June), 28-29.

Wolf, Z. R. (2005). Healthy communication in the healthcare environment. The Pennsylvania Nurse, (September), 12-13.

Wolf, Z. R. (2005). Editorial Commentary: A band of nurses. International Association for Human Caring, 9(4), 7.

Wolf, Z. R. (2005). Stress management in response to practice errors: Critical events in professional practice. Patient Safety Advisory, 2(4), 7-10.

Wolf, Z. R., Zuzelo, P. R., Goldberg, E., Crothers, R., & Jacobson, N. (2005). The Caring Behaviors Inventory for Elders: Development and psychometric characteristics, 10(1), 49-59.

Wolf, Z. R. (2005). Clinical challenges and evidence-based nursing practice. The Pennsylvania Nurse, 60(5), 20-21.

Wolf, Z. R. (2006). Editorial Commentary. International Journal for Human Caring, 10(1), 7.

Wolf, Z. R., Hicks, R., & Serembus, J. F. (2006). Characteristics of medication errors made by students during the administration phase: A descriptive study. Journal of Professional Nursing, 22(1), 39-51.

Wolf, Z. R. (2006). Ethnography: The method. In P. Munhall (Ed.). Nursing research: A qualitative perspective (4th ed.) (pp. 293-330). Boston: Jones & Bartlett.

Wolf, Z. R. (2006) Transforming the doctor-nurse game to improve patient safety. The Pennsylvania Nurse, .

Wieland, D. M., Ehrmann, G. M., Dorr, M. T., & Wolf, Z. R. (2006). Clinical transition experiences of baccalaureate nursing students during preceptored, pregraduation practicums: A descriptive study. Nursing Education Perspectives (Accepted for publication)

Wolf, Z. R. (2007). Health care providers’ experience with making medication errors resulting in the death of patients. In M. Cohen (Ed.). Medication errors (pp. 43-51). Washington, DC: American Pharmaceutical Association.

Wolf, Z. R., & Zuzelo, P. R. (2006). Never-again stories of nurses: Ethical dilemmas in nursing practice. Qualitative Health Research, 16(9), 1191-1206.

Wolf, Z.R. (2006). Caring: The essence of nursing. Nursing Spectrum. Revision CE 281b. Available at

Wolf, Z. R. (2006). Error reporting and disclosure. In R. Hughes (Ed.). Healthcare error book. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (in press).

Wolf, Z. R., & Robinson-Smith, G. C. (2007). Strategies used by clinical nurse specialists to care for “difficult” clinician-patient situations: A descriptive study. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 21(2), 74-84 .

Wolf, Z. R. (2007). Clinical nurse specialists and difficult clinician-patient situations: Strategies for success. In P. R. Zuzelo, Clinical nurse specialist workbook. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett. (pp. 157-197).

Wolf, Z. R., & Hoerst, B. (2006). Professional commitment in RN-BSN and Basic BSN students: Program evaluation. Nurse Educator (in press).

Books and Dissertation:

Wolf, Z.R. (1986). Nursing rituals in an adult acute care hospital: An ethnography. Ann Arbor, MI: University Microfilms.

Wolf, Z.R. (1988). Nurses' work: The sacred and the profane. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.

Wolf, Z.R. (1994). Medication errors: The nursing experience. Albany, NY: Delmar.

Wolf, Z.R. (Ed.). (1994). The experience of the expert advanced practice nurse. Philadelphia: La Salle University.

Wolf, Z.R., Beitz, J.M., & Gaberson, K. (Eds.). (2002). Teaching tips for Pennsylvania nurse educators. Paoli, PA: Pennsylvania League for Nursing.

Beitz, J., Wolf, Z. & Olive, D. (2005). Test manual for LoBiondo-Woods & Haber’s Nursing research (6th ed.). Philadelphia: Elsevier.

Book Reviews:

Five book reviews on Stress Management in Topics in Clinical Nursing, April, 1979.

Two book reviews: Immunology: A Programmed Text by J. Wayne Streilein and John D. Hughes and Clinical Concepts of Immunology by Robert H. Waldman in Topics in Clinical Nursing, July, 1979.

Book review on Nursing Management of the Patient in Pain by Margo McCaffery, Topics in Clinical Nursing, April, 1980.

Book review on Varieties of Meditation by Daniel Goleman in Topics in Clinical Nursing, January, 1982.

Book Review on From Practice to Grounded Theory: Qualitative Research in Nursing by W. Carole Chenitz and Janice M. Swanson in Nursing Research, November/December 1987.

Book Review on Stress Map Personal Diary Edition: by Esther M. Orioli, Dennis T. Jaffe, and Cynthia D. Scott in Holistic Nursing Practice, May 1988.

Book Review on Living with AIDS: by T. O'Connor in Holistic Nursing Practice, February 1989.

Book Review on Images of Nurses: edited by Anne Hudson Jones The Journal of American History, September 1989: 76(2).

Book Review on Worse than the disease: Pitfalls of Medical Progress by Diana B. Dutton in Nursing History Review, 1993.

News and Other Publications:

Wolf, Z.R. (1988). PLN aging conference. PLN Visions, 1(2), 2.

Wolf, Z.R. (1988). Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Pennsylvania League for Nursing. PLN Visions, 1(2), 5.

Wolf, Z.R. (1989). PLN Annual Conference Held. PLN Visions, 1(4), 1-2, 4.

Wolf, Z.R. (1989). Focus on a Pennsylvania Nursing Student. PLN Visions, 1(4), 5.

Wolf, Z.R. (1989). SPLN Annual Dinner Meeting and Program. PLN Visions, 1(7), 1,3.

Wolf, Z.R. (1989). SPLN Conference Group for Nurse Educators and Administrators. PLN Visions, 1(7), 7-8.

Wolf, Z.R. (1991). Barnum Keynotes Annual Convention (pp. 1,6); The Responsibility of Caring, Pennsylvania League for Nursing Annual Convention (pp. 1,3). PLN Visions, 3(2).

Wolf, Z.R. (1991). Nurses have caught the research bug. Einstein Nursing Times, (March), 3.

Wolf, Z.R. (1991). Careful planning key to conducting literature search. Einstein Nursing Times, (May), 1.

Wolf, Z.R. (1991). Identifying research problems can be challenging task. Einstein Nursing Times, (July), 3.

Wolf, Z.R. (1991). Meet one of your PLN leaders: Joan A. Panchal. PLN Visions, 3(3), 1,6.

Wolf, Z.R. (1991). Collegiality and collaboration between nursing and medicine: The time is now. PLN Visions, 3(3), 4.

Wolf, Z.R. (1991). Organizing research literature: A thought provoking journey. Einstein Nursing Times, (September), 3.

Wolf, Z.R. (1991). Many Einstein nurses participating in innovative research projects. Einstein Nursing Times, (December), 3.

Wolf, Z.R. (1991). East coast update. Midwest Nursing Research Society: Qualitative research section newsletter. 4(1), 8.

Wolf, Z.R. (1992). Nursing research supporters deserve much thanks. Einstein Nursing Times, (February), 2-3.

Wolf, Z.R. (1992). Barefoot in the winter. Einstein Nursing Times, (March), 3.

Wolf, Z.R. (1992). Area I Reports. PLN Visions, 5.

Wolf, Z.R. (1992). The many dimensions of nurse caring. Einstein Nursing Times, (June), 2.

Wolf, Z.R. (1992). How to avoid reinventing the wheel. Einstein Nursing Times, (October), 2.

Wolf, Z.R. (1992). Using research findings. Einstein Nursing Times, (December), 3.

Wolf, Z.R. (1992). Area I report. PLN Visions, 4(1), 6.

Wolf, Z.R. (1993). How do nurses use knowledge? Einstein Nursing Times, (February), 5.

Wolf, Z.R. (1993) Graduate students at Einstein...Preceptorships with a mission. Einstein Nursing Times, (April), 2.

Wolf, Z.R. (1993). Research committee. Einstein Nursing Times, (August/September), 3.

Wolf, Z.R. (1993/4). Effective teaching methods examined. Einstein Nursing Times, (December/January), 2.

Wolf, Z.R. (1994). Research/Practice Connection: Starting a hospital-based research program. Nursing Spectrum, 3(5), 6.

Wolf, Z.R. (1994). Research/Practice Connection: The birth of a nursing research committee. Nursing Spectrum, 3(8), 8.

Wolf, Z.R. (1994). Research/Practice Connection: Supporting care standards with nursing research. Nursing Spectrum, 3(14), 4.

Wolf, Z.R. (1994). Research/Practice Connection: Checking the placement of nasoenteric tubes at the bedside: How research critiques can guide practice. Nursing Spectrum, 3(25), 24; reprinted in The Nursing Spectrum: Greater New York/New Jersey Metro Edition, (1995). 7A(22), NJ4.

Wolf, Z.R. (1995). Research/Practice Connection: Fecal incontinence bags help handle a challenging problem. Nursing Spectrum, 4(10), 9 (Greater Philadelphia); 7A(22), NJ4 (Greater New York/New Jersey Metro Edition).

Wolf, Z.R. (1995). In search of the research presence. PLN Visions,(Summer), 4.

Wolf, Z.R. (1995). Research/Practice Connection: Getting research funded and promoting its importance. Nursing Spectrum, 4(21), 6.

Wolf, Z.R. (1996). Research/Practice Connection: Medication errors. Nursing Spectrum, 5.

Wolf, Z.R. (1999). What’s new at the School of Nursing, News from the Office of the Dean. Sigma Theta Tau, Kappa Delta Chapter Newsletter, 10(1), 9.

Quoted in When doctors make mistakes. Ladies Home Journal (March 2000), 100, 102, 105, 236.

Editor of Nursing Explorer, publication of the School of of Nursing, La Salle University, 1997-present. Author of From the Dean.

Editor of International Association for Human Caring On-Line Newsletter, 2001-2002.

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Contributed to: (2003). Why did you decide to go into nursing? Metropolitan Philadelphia High School Graduate, Pittsburgh, PA: Spindle Publishing Company, p. 21.

Quoted in Widmer, L. Lifestyle: Do you ignore your doctor? Douglas County Sentinel, December 14, 2002.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Speeches:

Speaker at Tidewater Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program's Pinning Ceremony, June 10, 1977.

Speaker at Villanova University College of Nursing; Sophomore Dedication; April, 1979.

Speaker at Villanova University College of Nursing, May, 1979; Renal Dysfunction: Advanced Concepts of Care; co-taught.

Speaker at American Association of Critical Care Nurses; October, 1979: pre-operative teaching plan for kidney transplant patients.

Speaker to faculty at Chestnut Hill Hospital School of Nursing on Neuman Model; March, 1981.

Speaker at Medical College of Pennsylvania on the concept of caring in nursing; to nursing staff; May, 1982.

Speaker to Albert Einstein Medical Center, Northern Division to Nursing Research Committee on clinical nursing research, 1983.

Speaker at Gwynedd Mercy College, Edmonda Campus: Nursing Models for Clinical Practice, "Caring and the Neuman Model," November 28, 1983.

Speaker at Gwynedd Mercy College, Edmonda Campus. "The Neuman Systems Model - A Guide for Nursing Practice, "The Construct of Caring within the Conceptual Perspective of the Neuman Model." Session Speaker, December 6, 1983.

Speaker at Philadelphia Protestant Home, "Arthritis and the Elderly," January 25, 1984.

Speaker at Medical College of Pennsylvania, Continuing Nursing Education Program, "Nursing Theory: Application to the Real World of Practice," November 2, 1984.

Presenter on "Weight Control and Anthropometric Assessment," "Good Health through the 80s", Health Fair at La Salle University, January 12, 1985.

Speaker to Nursing Research Committee and nursing staff at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Northern Division: "Nursing Rituals," December 10, 1985.

Speaker at nursing research conference at University of South Florida: "Ethnography of Nursing Rituals," February 7-8, 1986.

Speaker on "Nursing Rituals" to Doctoral Students’ Organization, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, April 2, 1986 and to undergraduate nursing students in research course at School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, April 4, 1986.

Education leader and Speaker during Continuing Education Program, Soviet-American Medical/Surgical Nursing Clinical Study, April 7-21, 1986; visits to Leningrad, Kiev, Minsk and Moscow cultural and health care institutions. Speeches: "Culturally Based Nursing Actions;" "Stress of Cultural Transition: Strategies to Resolve the Transition;" "Family Crises (Resuscitation Dilemma): Assessment and Intervention;" and "Current Research Trends in Nursing: Rituals Employed by Nurses in Medical-Surgical Settings."

Research project presenter on "Nursing Rituals" at Pennsylvania League for Nursing Annual Statewide Conference, May 3, 1986.

Speaker on "Research: Rituals in Nursing," Trends in Critical Care Nursing, sponsored by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter and Medical College of Pennsylvania; October 8, 1986.

Speaker on "The Unique Nature of Nursing," Registered Nurse Organization Fall Social, La Salle University; November 5, 1986.

Keynote Speaker on "Nursing Rituals in an Adult Acute Care Hospital," Research Symposium of Honor Society of Nursing Gwynedd Mercy College; November 11, 1986.

Guest Speaker on "Nursing Rituals," at Induction Ceremony for Eta Sigma Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, National Honor Society of Nursing; College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, New York; November 20, 1986.

Program Speaker on "Nursing Rituals," at Alpha Nu Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, National Honor Society of Nursing; Villanova University, Villanova, PA; February 9, 1987.

Speaker on "Fertile Grounds for Clinical Research: Qualitative Approaches" and on panel discussion, "Reaping the Benefits," for Third Annual American Association of Critical Care Nurses Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter Research Day on Cultivating Clinical Nursing Research, April 21, 1987.

Speaker on "Nursing Rituals" for Second Annual Distinguished Lectureship: Nurses' Week Program, Germantown Hospital and Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA; May 12, 1987.

Speaker on "Qualitative Methods of Research and Ethnography" to doctoral nursing students and faculty, Widener University, Chester, PA; July 20, 1987.

Speaker on "Nursing Rituals in an Adult Acute Care Hospital: an Ethnography" and "The Process of Dissertation Work" to Dissertations in Progress, Medical Sociology Group at American Sociological Association, Annual Meeting, Chicago, August 18, 1987.

Speaker on "Women's Health Choices" at La Salle University to campus community, October 26, 1987.

Speaker on "Nurses' Work: The Sacred and the Profane, Implications for Restructuring Nursing's Image," to Conference Group for Nursing Service and Nursing Education Administrators, Southeastern Pennsylvania League for Nursing, January 13, 1988.

Speaker on "An Ethnographic Study of Nursing Rituals," at Ninth Annual University of Pennsylvania Ethnography in Education Research Forum, Special Session, Ethnographic Studies and Health Professions, February 5, 1988.

Speaker on "Nursing Rituals: Definitions and Meanings," to Publishing Staff and Executives, Springhouse Corporation, Springhouse, PA, February 21, 1988.

Speaker on "Nursing Rituals and the Dissertation Process" to doctoral nursing students, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, April 7, 1988.

Speaker on "Nursing's Rituals-An Entertaining Look at What We Do Every Day," to Pennsylvania Nurses Association, District 27 meeting celebrating Nurses' Day, Bloomsburg University, May 4, 1988.

Interviewed on WBUX: 1570 AM Radio on "The Joan Stack Show," on "Nursing and Nurses' Work," May 10, 1988.

Speaker at York College of Pennsylvania, Department of Nursing Faculty Development Workshop on "Ethnographic Research," "Nursing Rituals," and "Medication Errors," May 16, 1988.

Speaker at Graduate Hospital, Nursing Staff Research Journal Club on "Nursing Rituals in Hospitals," July 21, 1988.

Discussion Leader at West Philadelphia Qualitative Research Discussion Group on "Experiences with Ethnographic Research," November 14, 1988.

Speaker at doctoral program class on qualitative research at School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, on "Ethnography, Nursing Rituals, and Practical Aspects of Doing a Dissertation," February 16, 1989.

Workshop Leader on "Nursing Research, Demystifying and Demythifying the Process," at Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, February 22, 1989. CEU's granted by Pennsylvania Nurses' Association.

Speaker on "Uncovering the Hidden Work of Nursing: Toward Personal and Professional Empowerment," at Pennsylvania League for Nursing Annual Conference, March 10, 1989, Holiday Inn, King of Prussia, PA.

Speaker on "Nursing Rituals and the Culture of Nursing," to RN-BSN students at Thomas Jefferson University, College of Allied Health Sciences, Philadelphia, PA on March 20 and March 21, 1989.

Speaker on "Ethnography: A Study of Nursing Rituals," at Research Forum, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College of Nursing, Newark, NJ on March 27, 1989.

Speaker on "Uncovering the Hidden Work of Nursing," at Allentown-Bethlehem Chapter, American Association of Operating Room Nurses, April 11, 1989.

Speaker on "Uncovering the Hidden Work of Nursing," at Widener University, Eta Beta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, April 15, 1989.

Speaker on "Uncovering the Hidden Work of Nursing," at Harrisburg Chapter, American Association of Operating Room Nurses, May 9, 1989.

Speaker on "Nursing Rituals," at Chestnut Hill Hospital, Dorothy Casard Lecture, Nurses' Week celebration, May 10, 1989.

Speaker on "Nursing Rituals," at Temple University, Kappa Chi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, May 11, 1989.

Workshop Speaker on "The Evolution of a Caring Profession: Belief, Art, and Science," to nursing staff at Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, May 23, 1989.

Speaker on "Ethnographic Research: A Study of Nursing Rituals," to Widener University doctoral students, July 13, 1989.

Speaker on "Nurses' Experiences Giving Post-Mortem Care to Patients Who have Donated Organs: A Phenomenological Study," during plenary session, International Transplantation and Ethics Congress: Ethics, Justice and Commerce in Transplantation: A Global View, Ottawa, Canada, August 21, 1989.

Speaker on "Nursing Rituals," to nursing and hospital staff, Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, September 18, 1989.

Speaker on "Nursing Rituals," to Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Rho Chapter, Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Nursing, October 10, 1989.

Speaker to Operating Room nurses at Delaware Valley Transplant Program's Appreciation Night, on "Nurses' Experiences Giving Care to Organ Donors during and after Organ Procurement," Stouffer's Valley Forge Hotel, November 30, 1989.

Speaker to Doctoral Students and Nurse Researchers at Delaware Valley Qualitative Nursing Research Interest Group, on "Nurses Experiences Giving Post-Mortem Care to Organ Donors: A Phenomenological Study," University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, April 5, 1990.

Workshop Speaker on "The Conduct and Use of Nursing Research in Practice," Graduate Hospital Nursing Service, April 11 and 12, 1990.

Speaker at Panel on Triangulation and Qualitative Research, Qualitative Research Workshop of Midwest Nursing Research Society Fourteenth Annual Conference on "Triangulation and Ethnography," Indianapolis, April 21, 1990.

Speaker at Keystone Chapter, American Nephrology Nurses' Association Annual Meeting on "Nursing Rituals," King of Prussia, June 21, 1990.

Speaker at Research Meeting, Graduate Hospital Nursing Service Department on "Nurses' Experiences Giving Post-Mortem Care to Organ Donors," July 11, 1990.

Speaker at Genesis Geriatric Empowerment Workshop for Center for Nursing Excellence on "The Caring Work of Nursing," September 15, 1990 and September 29, 1990.

Speaker at Montgomery County District, Pennsylvania Nurses' Association, at Annual Meeting on " Uncovering the Hidden Work of Nursing," September 27, 1990.

Speaker at the Registered Nurse Student Organization (RNO), La Salle University on "The Corporate Culture of Nursing," October 16, 1990.

Speaker at American Anthropological Association 89th Annual Meeting, Anthropological Approaches to Clinical Nursing Research, on "Nursing Rituals," New Orleans, December 1, 1990.

Speaker at Research Forum, Nursing Service Department Albert Einstein Medical Center, on "Nurses' Experiences Making Medication Errors," March 11, 1991.

Speaker at Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of American Association of Critical Care Nurses' Research Dinner Program on “Uncovering the Hidden Work of Critical Care Nursing," March 21, 1991.

Speaker at Delaware Valley Qualitative Nursing Research Interest Group, on "Nurses' Experiences Making Medication Errors," University of Pennsylvania, March 27, 1991.

Speaker at Forum XII Twelfth Annual Research Symposium, Sponsored by University of North Carolina, Greensboro, School of Nursing; Gamma Zeta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau; North Carolina A & T University School of Nursing, Honor Society, and Greensboro AHEC and Northwest AHEC, on "Nurses' Experiences Making Medication Errors," Greensboro, April 6, 1991, 0.5 CEUs.

Speaker at undergraduate nursing course: Nursing 320 on Nursing Research, at La Salle University, April 17, 1991.

Speaker at Qualitative Research Presession, Midwest Nursing Research Society, on Ethnography at Oklahoma City, April 27, 1991; attended Midwest Nursing Research Society, April 27-29, 1991.

Speaker for Nurses' Week on Nursing Rituals, at Mercer Hospital, Trenton, NJ, May 1, 1991.

Speaker for Nurses' Week on Medication Administration and Ritual, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, May 7, 1991.

Speaker for Nurses' Week on Nursing Rituals, at Abington Memorial Hospital, May 10, 1991.

Speaker at Moss Rehabilitation Hospital's Nursing Research Committee on Research Designs and The Research Process, May 20, 1991.

Speaker at Building the Bridge from Research to Practice: The Clinical Applications of Nursing Research Conference, Keynote on Nurses' Work: An Ethnographic Analysis of the Care in Nursing Practice, at Veterans' Administration Hospital, Philadelphia, May 22, 1991.

Speaker at Hospital Based Nursing Research Conference, on Using Nursing Research: Gearing Up; Nurses' Experiences Making Medication Errors at Graduate Hospital, May 31, 1991

Speaker at La Salle University, Undergraduate Nursing Program Nursing 320 course on Nursing Research, October 29, 1991.

Speaker for Pennsylvania Nurses' Association on Nurses' Experiences Making Medication Errors: A Phenomenological Study on November 1, 1991; Conference hosted by Grand View Hospital in Kulpesville, PA

Keynote Speaker on Nursing Rituals and Qualitative Research, Nursing Research Symposium, Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey, Center for Health Affairs, Princeton, NJ, November 14, 1991.

Speaker for Moss Rehabilitation Hospital, Nursing Research Committee, on Risk and Benefits of Research (Ethics of Research, Data Collection, Authorship Issues), November 25, 1991.

Speaker for La Salle University, Medical Sociology course on Nursing Research Initiatives, November 25, 1991.

Speaker for the Clinical Nurse Specialist Group, Hahnemann University, Arthur Vining Davis Foundation, on Nurse Carative Factors as Identified by Patients and Nurses, December 5, 1991.

Speaker on Development of the Caring Behaviors Inventory, Academic Grand Rounds, Drucker Brain Injury Unit, Moss Rehabilitation Hospital, April 10, 1992.

Speaker on Nursing Rituals and the Culture of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Sigma Chapter and New Jersey State Nurses Association District 9, Buena, NJ, April 15, 1992.

Speaker on Development of the Caring Behaviors Inventory: Characteristics of nurse caring identified by nursing staff and patients, Graduate Hospital, Focus on Diverse Applications to Practice, May 1, 1992.

Speaker on Caring: Belief, Art, and Science, Pennsylvania Hospital Nurses' Week, Eighth Street Campus and Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital Campus, May 5 and May 7, 1992.

Speaker on Nurse Caring, Nurses' Week, Medical Center of Delaware, Newark DE, May 6, 1992.

Speaker on the Art and Science of Caring in Nursing, Hahnemann University Hospital, May 8, 1992.

Speaker on Nursing Research: Catch the Spirit, Delaware Valley Nurse Educators' Association, Moss Rehabilitation Hospital, May 21, 1992.

Keynote Speaker on Nursing Rituals and the Bath as a Nursing Ritual, American Holistic Nurses' Association, Hot Springs, AK, June 27, 1992.

Keynote Speaker on Caring Based on Knowledge, American Nephrology Nurses', Clinical Update, Phoenix AZ, October 2, 1992 and Philadelphia, PA, October 16, 1992.

Speaker on Nurses' Reactions to and Intentions to Care for the Non Heartbeating Donor, Invited Conference, October 9-11, 1992, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.

Keynote Speaker on Nursing in the Year 2000 and Incorporating Research into Clinical Practice, Critical Issues in Surgery: 1993, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, November 9 and 11, 1992, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.

Workshop Speaker on Nursing Research: Process and Application, January 7 and 8, 1993, Department of Nursing, Mercy Hospital, Miami, FL.

Speaker on Research Utilization, Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Keystone Chapter, Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, January 28, 1993.

Speaker on Nursing Research on Rituals, Nursing Service Organization, Cooper Hospital, Camden, NJ, February 9, 1993.

Speaker on Research in Practice, First Annual Nursing Leadership Conference, Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, NJ, April 2, 1993.

Speaker on Nursing Rituals for Nurses' Week, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, West Park Campus, Philadelphia, May 6, 1993.

Speaker on Caring: Belief, Art, and Science for Annual Nurses' Week Distinguished Lecture, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden, NJ, May 12, 1993.

Speaker on Panel, Quality Assurance VS Research, Quality Assurance and Research, Panel Discussion Leader, Albert Einstein Medical Center, September 12, 1993.

Speaker on "Nursing," Career Day, John W. Hallahan High School November 4, 1993.

Speaker on "Role of Nurse Researcher," to two classes of Freshman Nursing Students, Villanova University, November 10, 1993.

Speaker at First Annual Nursing Research Day, Department of Nursing, Pennsylvania Hospital on Nursing Research: A "Parts of the Research Process" Approach, December 8, 1993.

Speaker on "Rituals of Nursing Practice," Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Xi Chapter, University of Delaware, February 24, 1994.

Speaker on "Nursing Rituals," Sigma Theta Tau, Nu Eta Chapter Induction Ceremony, Hahnemann University, February 27, 1994.

Speaker on "Care and the Perioperative Nurse," Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of American Association of Operating Room Nurses, April 10, 1994.

Speaker on "Nurses' Perspectives on Medication Errors," "Overview on Nurses' Knowledge of Pressure ulcer Risk and Assessment Study," and Panel, Traversing the Research Terrain Program, Helene Fuld Medical Center, Trenton, NJ, June 9, 1994.

Invited Paper, Speaker on "Qualitative Research Movement in Nursing," for 13th Human Science Research Conference, St. Joseph’s College, Hartford, CT, June 17, 1994.

Speaker on “Research: the Parts Approach,” Nursing Forum, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, October 26, 1994.

Speaker on “Nurse Researcher,” to Freshman nursing class, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, November 2, 1994.

Speaker on Nurse Identified Factors Associated with Perceived Harmful Outcomes following Medication Errors, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Nursing Grand Rounds, November 7, 1995.

Speaker on Nursing Caring and Patient Outcomes: Essential Links; Distinguished Lecture, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, January 26, 1995.

Speaker on Chronic Illness: A Woman’s Experience, Women’s Studies Center, La Salle University, March 1, 1995.

Keynote Speaker for “Research day: From Rituals to Research,” at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing; Nursing Rituals and The Experience of Being an Expert Advanced Practice Nurse, October 6, 1995.

Speaker on “How Nurses Manage Difficult Patients,” Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, NJ, October 13, 1995.

Abstract presented on “Effect of Three Teaching Methods on Nursing Staff’s Knowledge of Medication Error Risk Reduction Strategies,” at Pennsylvania Nurses Association Annual Convention, November 2, 1995.

Speaker on “Nursing Rituals” for Beta Xi Chapter Induction Ceremony, Sigma Theta Tau International, College of Nursing, University of Delaware, November 10, 1995.

Nightingale Lecturer, “Uncovering the Hidden Work of Nursing Inside and Outside the Profession,” St. Joseph’s College, Hartford, CT, March 14, 1996.

Speaker on “Qualitative Research Designs,” to Graduate Nursing Class, Rutgers University, April 4, 1996.

Speaker on “Practical Realities of Qualitative Research,” to Doctoral Class for Dr. J. Roberge, Temple University, April 18, 1996.

Speaker on “Guidelines for Managing Difficult Patients,” to Nursing Service Organization, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, April 25, 1996.

Speaker on “Guidelines for Managing Difficult Patients,” to Medical Nursing Leadership Group, Nursing Service Organization, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, May 2, 1996.

Speaker on “Patient Safety and Medication Administration,” to Pharmacists and nurses, Il curso sobre administracion de medicamentos, Alicante, Spain, May 30, 1996.

Discussion leader, Faculty Workshop on Learning Goals, La Salle University, August 1996.

Guest Speaker, Qualitative Research in Nursing, Nursing 603, November 1996.

Speaker on “Ritual of the Bath,” to Junior nursing students, La Salle University, September 4, 1996.

Panelist, Faculty Panel on Teaching Abroad, La Salle University International week, October 24, 1996.

Speaker on Focus Group Method and Survey Research for NUR 608: Population Based Care and Advance Practice Nursing class; February 17, 1997.

Speaker on “Medication Errors Risks,” “Medication Errors: Use of Quantitative Designs,” “Medication Errors: Use of Qualitative Designs,” at Texas A & M Corpus Christi, February 23, 1997.

Moderator of Revitalization panel, “Revolution, Reclamation, Revitalization: Is Nursing in Your Future?” Pennsylvania League for Nursing, Annual Meeting, Exton, PA; March 21, 1997; attended conference March 20 and 21.

Speaker on Qualitative Research to graduate nursing students enrolled in Research and Theory class, La Salle University, April 24, 1997.

Speaker on “The Bath as a Nursing Ritual,” to junior nursing students, La Salle University, September 4, 1997.

Speaker on “Nursing Rituals,” to junior and senior nursing students, La Salle University, September 19, 1997.

Speaker on “Targeting Publication Opportunities: Publishing Doesn’t Mean Perishing,” Pennsylvania League for Nursing 1998 Annual conference, “Expanding Personal and Professional Horizons: The Multiple Roles of the Nurse Educator,” Pittsburgh, March 20, 1998.

Speaker at the Nursing Student Workshop, La Salle University School of Nursing, Baccalaureate Students’ Experience Communicating with a Frightening Patient with Delusions, March 21, 1998.

Hosted with Kay Kinsey, The National Health Policy Forum Site Visit: Providing Community-Based Primary Care: Nursing Centers, CHCs, and Other Initiatives, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, March 30, 1998.

Speaker at Northampton Community College Nursing Department, Country Meadows Distinguished Nurse Lecture Series on “Nursing Rituals,” and “Uncovering the Hidden Work of Nursing,” April 6, 1998.

Keynote Speaker for Nurses Week at Presbyterian Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania Health System on “Uncovering the Hidden Work of Nursing Inside and Outside the Profession,” May 6, 1998.

Speaker at Tri-State Consortium Brunch, “Visions of Nursing in the Future,” on “Technology, Culture and Rituals in Nursing”: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation as an American Healthcare Tribal Ritual, September 27, 1998.

Speaker at the RN Dinner Program, University of Scranton, on “The Hidden Work of Nursing”, October 5, 1998.

Keynote Speaker at Orthopaedic Nurses’ day Conference, “Nursing’s Hidden Work and Its Future,” Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, October 30, 1998.

Speaker on “Uncovering the Hidden Work of Nursing” and Future Projections for Nursing” at Pennsylvania Hospital Nursing Management Retreat at American College, Bryn Mawr, PA, February 19, 1999.

Program Committee and Session Moderator at American Association of Colleges of Nursing Faculty Practice Conference, San Francisco February 25-26, 1999. 12.75 CEUs.

President and Opening Speaker on Nursing Education: Future Themes at Pennsylvania League for Nursing Annual Conference, Back to the Future: Faculty and Curriculum Development, King of Prussia, PA, March 18-19, 1999.

Speaker on “Nursing students’ experience communicating for the first time to a frightening patient with delusions,” at 7th Annual Research Day, Neumann College, Aston, PA, April 30, 1999.

Speaker on “Nursing Rituals,” at Nursing Excellence Awards 2000, Memorial Hospital of Salem County, May 10, 2000.

Speaker on “Medication Error—Issues for the Clinical Researcher,” at Society of Clinical Research Associates, 9th Annual Conference, Arlington, VA, September 16, 2000.

Speaker for Graduation Ceremony, 108th Graduation Ceremony, Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, February 4, 2000, Philadelphia, PA.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Program Committee for Faculty Practice Conference: “Faculty Practice: Essential or Extraneous to the Mission.” February 24-26, 2000, San Francisco.

Presented testimony to the Health and Human Services Committee, House of Representatives, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on methods of reducing medication errors for Pennsylvania State Nurses Association at Montgomery County Community College, September 19, 2000.

Speaker on “Effect of Medical Errors on Staff and Clinical Environment,” Patient Safety in Today’s Environment: Creating a Culture to Address Medical Errors, at Fox Chase Cancer Center, and panelist on “Panel Discussion,” Philadelphia, PA, October 11, 2000. Attended conference: 2.5 AMA CEUs.

Speaker on La Salle Neighborhood Nursing Center to Council of President’s Associates, October 12, 2000, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA.

Speaker on “Uncovering the Hidden Work of Nursing,” Research Day, Regional Nursing Research Conference 2000, Gamma Lambda Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, Biloxi, MS, November 17, 2000.

Speaker on “Discovering Tacit Knowledge through Nursing Research,” at the Gamma Lambda Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, Induction and Dinner, Biloxi, MS, November 17, 2000.

Interviewed by Jon Caroulis, Insight, Channel 56 La Salle University, Medication Errors.

Keynote address, “Nursing Excellence: It’s all around Us,” Ninth Annual Research Day, Philadelphia Chapters of Sigma Theta Tau International, La Salle University. April 27, 2001.

Speaker on “Nurses, Medication Errors, and the Culture of Blame,” Orthopaedic Nurses’ Day conference, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, October 30, 2001.

Panelist for “Your Voice, Your Vision, Your Vote,” for Pennsylvania Organization of Nurse Leaders, Harrisburg, PA. November 15, 2001.

Speaker on Nurses’ Concerns about Medication Errors,: Montgomery County Nurses Association, District 25, Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, Plymouth Meeting, PA. April 16, 2002.

Keynote Address on “Nursing Magic,” Lambda Chi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, Barry University, Miami, FL. April 28, 2002.

Speaker on “Systems Theory: Framework for Nursing Programs at La Salle University’s School of Nursing,” at Connecting Systems Theory to Curriculum, Teaching, Practice and Leadership, La Salle University’s School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA. November 15, 2002.

Speaker on “Errors in Health Care and Patient Safety: following the Trail from Ritual to Change in Practice,” Nurses’ Day Speaker, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, May 8, 2003.

Speaker on the role of the Dean and the contribution to La Salle’s Catholic and Lasallian mission, HON 489 seminar, November 4, 2003.

Speaker on “Perfectibility Model and Technology,” 2nd Annual National Patient Safety Conference: Evidence-Based Safe Nursing Practice New Technology and the Prevention of Errors, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. November 18, 2004.

Speaker with Stephanie Conners and Steven Simmons, Compliance Issues and Opportunities, at Panel on Preparing Nurses for the Future: Sharing the Challenges and Opportunities; Southeastern Pennsylvania Deans and Directors Alliance, March 28, 2007, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

EDITORSHIP:

Book Review Editor 1979-1990 and Editorial Board Member 1979 to 1990 for Topics in Clinical Nursing, renamed Holistic Nursing Practice.

Issue editor for "Pain Management" 1980, 2(1), "Caring” 1986, 8(2), Topics in Clinical Nursing.

New Bulletin Staff, Editor 1988-90. PLN Visions Pennsylvania League for Nursing, Inc., Upper Black Eddy, PA.

Issue editor for “Symptoms: Meanings and Manifestations” 1993, 7(2); “Clinical Challenges and Symptoms” 1997, 11(4); "Clinical Realities” November 1989, Holistic Nursing Practice.

Editor, PLN Visions, Pennsylvania League for Nursing Newsletter, 1990-1992.

Editor, Newsletter of International Association of Human Caring, September 1996-1998; 2001-2002.

Editor, Newsletter of Kappa Delta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, 1996-1997.

Editorial Board, International Journal for Human Caring, 1996-2000. Journal Editor 1999 to present.

Chair, Editorial Board, The Pennsylvania Nurse. 2000.

Editorial Board Member, The Pennsylvania Nurse. 2004 2006; Chair, 2005-2007.

Professional Meetings:

Chairperson of 7th National Caring Conference in Nursing, April 11, 12, and 13, 1984, La Salle University.

Convener of Delaware Valley Qualitative Research Nursing Discussion Group: Qualitative Research, Personal Experiences, October 3, 1988; Qualitative Research Problems and Possibilities, December 5, 1988; Content Analysis, March 16, 1989; Factor Isolating Theory, September 21, 1989.

Hosted Delaware Valley Qualitative Research Discussion Group: Carolyn Oiler-Boyd on Phenomenological Research, November 19, 1991.

Invited Multidisciplinary Conference, “Understanding and Preventing Drug Misadventures,” American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Chantilly, VA, October 23-23, 1994.

Moderated Delaware Valley Qualitative Paradigm Nursing Research Interest Group Annual Research Symposium, April 19, 1995, University of Pennsylvania, PA.

Panel participant with Stephanie Conners and Steve Simmons, “Compliance Issues and Opportunities” Panel, Preparing the Nurses of the Future: Sharing the Challenges and Opportunities, Southeastern Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, March 28, 2007.

ARTICLES, DOSSIERS, MANUSCRIPTS & DISSERTATIONS REVIEWED:

Manuscript review for J. B. Nowak and C. Grundel, Career Planning in Nursing, Fall, 1984 J. B. Lippincott.

Manuscript review for University of Pennsylvania Press: Jacqueline C. Zalumas. Critically Ill and Intensively Monitored: Patient, Nurse, and Machine--The Evolution of Critical Care Nursing, November 1989.

Manuscript review for University of Pennsylvania Press: Geri-Ann Galanti. Health Care, Culture, and Conflict, March 1990.

Dissertation Committee Member for Kathleen Newman's study: The Baccalaureate Nursing Student' Experience in a Psychiatric Clinical Setting: A phenomenological study, defense April 11, 1991.

External reviewer for promotion to Associate Professor rank, University of Vermont, School of Nursing and Judith Erlen to Professor rank, University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing. Fall 1998; for tenure, Fall 1999.

Reviewed professional productivity of Freida Hopkins Outlaw, DNSc, RN, CS for the rank of Associate Professor, clinician-educator track for the School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania.

External reviewer for promotion to Full Professor: Virginia Knowlden, St. Joseph College; Carol-Green-Hernandez, University of Vermont

Reviewed professional productivity of Sandie Soldwisch, PhD, RN for promotion to Professor of Nursing, North Park University, Chicago, Illinois.

External Reviewer of Full Professor Dossier for Savina Schoenhofer, Florida Atlantic University, and Janice C. Selekman, University of Delaware, Fall 1993.

Reviewed dossier of Chantal Cara, PhD, RN for the rank of Associate Professor and tenure, Faculty of Nursing, University of Montreal. Summer 2000.

Reviewed dossier of Donna Taliaferro, PhD, RN for the rank of Associate Professor and tenure, University of Texas at San Antonio. Summer 2000.

Reviewed dossier of Hendrika J. Maltby, PhD, RN for tenure, School of Nursing, University of Vermont. Fall 2000.

Review dossier of Shirley Countryman Gordon, PhD, RN for promotion to Associate Professor and tenure, College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Fall 2000.

Reviewed dossier of Christine Cannon, DNSc, RN for the rank of Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, College of Health and Nursing Sciences, Department of Nursing, University of Delaware. Summer 2001.

Reviewer of dissertations for Region 6, Sigma Theta Tau's Award Program, October, 1990.

Dissertation Committee Member, Widener University, School of Nursing, Marylou Sheston, Final Defense, April 13, 1992.

Abstract Reviewer for Eastern Nursing Research Society Conference 1994.

Abstract reviewer for Midwest Nursing Research Society 19th Annual Research Conference, Fall 1994.

Abstract Reviewer for Research Award, Nursing Service Organization, Cooper Medical Center, April 20, 1995.

Prospectus Reviewer for Alan Graubard, NLN Press: P. Becker and S. Lauterbach, Understanding Human Experience: Becoming a Reflective Nurse.

Evaluative Reviewer of Knowledge Registration Form for research nusing Naturalistic-Inductive Human Science Paradigm for Sigma Theta Tau International, August, 1995.

Abstract Reviewer for 4th Annual AMSN Convention of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses Research Committee Member, August, 1995.

Abstract reviewer for Eastern Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference (1996), Fall 1995.

Expert reviewer for STTI Research Classification System for new Nursing Knowledge Registration Form. September 1995.

Abstract reviewer for Annual Meeting, Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, Fall 1995.

Proposal reviewer for New York University Research Challenge Fund, January, 1996.

Abstract Reviewer for Eastern Nursing Research Society’s Scientific Sessions for April 1998 Meeting in Rochester, NY.

Reviewed manuscript for Journal of the American Medical Association, October 2002.

Reviewed abstracts, 14th International Research Congress for Sigma Theta Tau, International, November 2002.

Dissertation review of Nurses and post-mortem care: A study of stress and the ways of coping by Deborah Claire Mooney, doctoral dissertation, Griffith University Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, January 2003.

Dissertation review of Silent values: Contextualising justice within the disjunctures between care discourses, regulatory requirements and nursing practice realities by J. A. Duke, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, May 2003.

Abstract reviewer for Scientific Sessions at 37th Biennial Convention Sigma Theta Tau International, Spring 2003.

Reviewed dossier of Amy Laufer Kenefick, PhD, RN for the rank of Associate Professor and tenure at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing, Summer 2004.

Reviewed application of Esther Condon, PhD, RN for the rank of Professor at Hampton University School of Nursing, Fall 2004.

Reviewed application of Joanne R. Duffy, DNSc, RN, CCRN for continuous tenure at Catholic University of America, Spring 2005.

Manuscript reviewer, Nursing Outlook, Fall 2005 to present.

Abstract reviewer for 15th International Nursing Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau International, Spring 2004.

Abstract reviewer for 16th International Nursing Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau International, Spring 2005.

Research grant proposal reviewer for AORN Research Foundation Proposal Grant with matching Sigma Theta Tau/AORN Matching Grant, May 2005.

Manuscript reviewer for MEDSURG Nursing, 1995-2007.

Manuscript reviewer for Qualitative Health Research. 1999-2007.

Abstract reviewer of research proposals, grant program, Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association, 2004-2007.

Continuing Education article Editor, PADONA Journal.

Manuscript reviewer for American Journal of Managed Care article, July 2005.

Thesis committee member, Mary Sisto, BSN, RN, “Rights” of passage: The lived experience of the registered nurse who makes a medication error, April 2006, Murray State University, Murray, KY. Chairperson Dr. Nancey France.

Reviewed application of Linda Bucher, PhD, RN for promotion to Professor of Nursing, University of Delaware, July 2006.

Reviewed application of Jane Sumner, PhD, RN for promotion to Professor of Nursing, Louisiana State University Health Sciences, November 2006.

PAPER PRESENTATIONS:

Paper presented at Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Conference on Nursing Diagnosis, February, 1979; "Nursing Diagnosis - A Way of Organizing a Nursing Curriculum."

Paper presented on "Medication Errors and Nursing Responsibilities" to Alpha Nu Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, Villanova University, September 21, 1987.

Poster Session on Dimensions of Nurse Caring, Expressions of Caring in Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Ratan, FL, February 28, 1992.

Poster Session on Nurses' Experiences Making Medication Errors, Eastern Nursing Research Society, Boston, MA, April, 1993.

Poster Presenter on “Responses and Concerns of Health Care Providers to Making Medication Errors," Eastern Nursing Research Society, New York, April 11, 1998.

Sixth Annual Philadelphia Area Sigma Theta Tau Research Day, Poster Session “The Meaning of Nursing Practice in the Stories and Poems of Nurses Working in Hospitals: A Phenomenological Study,” Z. Wolf and S. Langner; “Creating and Implementing Guidelines on Caring for Difficult Patient: A Research Utilization Project,” R. Brennan, L. Ferchau, M. Magee, S. Miller-Samuel, L. Nicolay, D. Paschal, J. Ring, A. Sweeney, and Z. Wolf, May 1, 1998.

Presented Keynote on “Medication Errors and Nursing Research,” Organization of Nurse Executives of New Jersey, Princeton, NJ, June 13, 2003.

Presented Keynote at Donna Cox Bridger Lectureship on “Emotional Aspects of Errors for Health Care Providers,” Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa AL, March 5, 2004.

Presented Keynote on “Medication Error Research: Advancing Nursing Practice,” at Alpha Nu, Sigma Theta Tau International, Radnor Hotel, St. David’s, PA, March 15, 2004.

Poster of Consequences of Fatal Medication Errors for Health Care Providers: A Secondary Analysis Study, SSEPA Chapter. J. F. Serembus, Z. R. Wolf, N. Youngblood Trends in Trauma and Cardiovascular conference, April 2005, King of Prussia, PA.

Speaker at Nursing Research Conference at Rochester General Hospital, Qualitative Research Discussion, Nurses’ Stories, Nurses’ Medication Errors, November 9 and 10, 2007, Rochester, NY.

Attended MedVance discussion with M. McManness and R. L. Pauline, January 10, 19 and March 7, 2007.

PRECEPTORSHIPS:

Preceptored teaching practicums for Villanova University College of Nursing graduate students: Christine Bechtel, Fall, 1983; Rosemary Pine, Spring, 1983; Christine Gilmore, Spring, 1985; and Rita Bendekovits, Fall, 1986.

Preceptored Eileen P. McKee (BSN,C), Thomas Jefferson University, and Linda Dean (MSN, C), Hahnemann University, Spring 1992.

Preceptored Patricia Purfield, Nursing Administration Graduate Student, Widener University, Spring 1993 at Albert Einstein Medical Center.

COMMITTEE & BOARD MEMBERSHIP:

Nominating Committee, Delaware County Pennsylvania Nurses' Association, 1978-1979.

Nominating Committee, Society of the Alumni, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 1980-1981.

Chairperson of the International Association for Human Caring’s 7th Annual Caring Research Conference: Linking Theory and Methods for Caring/Care Knowledge, La Salle College, Philadelphia, April 11 to 13, 1984.

Steering Committee member, Acting Secretary and Eligibility Committee member for La Salle University Nursing Honor Society Summer 1985 to Spring 1986.

Southeastern Pennsylvania League for Nursing, Board of Directors, 1983-1984; 1987-1989; 2002-2004; Program Committee Chairperson, 1987-1990.

Nominating Committee Member, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 1990-1991.

Member, Nominating Committee of Pennsylvania League for Nursing, 1993; Chair of the Committee, 1994-1995.

Junior Counselor, Kappa Delta Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International, 11/94 to 4/96.

International Association for Human Caring, Executive Board Member, 1994 to 2002.

Chairperson of the International Association for Human Caring’s 20th Anniversary Research

Conference: Communicating Caring, the Essence of Nursing, 1996-1998.

Dissertation Committee member, Widener University School of ursing, M. Meder, C. Kotecki, L. Weinburg, M. A. Peters (2001-2003).

President-elect. Pennsylvania League for Nursing. March, 1996-1998; President 1998-2000.

Board of Directors, Institute for Safe Medication Practice, Warminster, PA, 1994-2005.

Kappa Delta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, Junior counselor 1995-1996; senior counselor 1996-1997; Awards and Scholarships Chair; Eligibility Committee member.

President-elect. International Association for Human Caring, April 1996 to March 1999; President 1999-2002.

Planning Committee member, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 1997 Meeting.

Eastern Nursing Research Society, Nominating Committee member, 1998-2000.

Manuscript Advisor for Rosalind Alfaro, Critical Thinking in Nursing (2nd ed.) Philadelphia: W.B. Lippincott.

Ad hoc committee member on review of Election Process, Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, spring 2003.

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

National League for Nursing: Annual Meeting of Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs, Dearborn, Michigan, November 14-16, 1984.

Attended Consultation Session with P. Moritz, Division of Nursing, U.S. Federal Government; grant application process.

Attended "Entrepreneurial Nursing," Villanova University College of Nursing continuing education program, November 15, 1989.

Attended "HIV Train the Trainer Course for Nurses and Mid-level Practitioners," Hahnemann University, October 25-26, 1990, 13.9 CEUs.

Attended Delaware Valley Qualitative Research Interest Group on Grant Applications, December 6, 1990.

Attended Fifth Annual Distinguished Lecture in Nursing, D.G. Allen on Careerism, Capitalism and Caring: Can They be Reconciled, at La Salle University, March 11, 1991.

Attended Pennsylvania League for Nursing Annual Convention: Caring: Keeping the Human Touch in Today's Health Delivery Environment (Barnum); Lobbying for Nursing by the NLN (Langley); The Consumer's Response (Inhelder); Self Care Wear and Tear (Donnelly) on March 15, 1991.

Attended Eastern Nursing Research Society Research Conference, Keynote: New Era of Expanding Research (Hinshaw); Sessions: Qualitative Study of Severe Illness; Acute and Tertiary Care; Factor Analysis and Construct Validity; Research in Practice Settings; April 4-5, 1991.

Attended National Center for Nursing Research Outcome Conference at Rockville, MD, September 13 and 14, 1991

Attended American Academy of Nurses' Scientific Sessions: Women's Health, October 25 and 26, 1991.

Attended Expressions of Caring in Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Ratan, FL, February 28-29, 1992, 11 CEUs.

Attended and moderated Delaware Valley Qualitative Research Meeting, University of Pennsylvania, April 22, 1992.

Attended Regional Workshop, Current Issues for the Protection of Human Subjects in Biomedical and Behavioral Research, University of Pennsylvania, April 27, 1992.

Attended Invited Conference on Interpretive Research, presented by Max van Manen, University of Florida at Jacksonville, May 13 to 15, 1992; 20 contact hours.

Attended Seventh Annual Distinguished Lecture in Nursing, Vision and Challenges--The Search for Educational Excellence, M. Patricia Donahue, March 31, 1993.

Attended Nursing Research: Applying Research in Practice, Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, April 30, 1993. (5.3 CEUs)

Attended Educating for Prevention, Medical College of Pennsylvania Third Annual Symposium on Medical Education, May 20, 1993.

Attended American Holistic Nurses Association Annual Conference, “Healing Ourselves, Healing Our Planet," Estes Park, CO, June 24-27, 1993.

Attended SPLN Annual Meeting, Donna Gentile O'Donnell on Health Care Reform and Public Health, October 27, 1993.

Attended Nurse Recognition Celebration, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Gloria Donnelly on Recognizing Personal Excellence, November 30, 1993.

Attended Internet Workshop presented by S. Longo, La Salle University, March 9, 1994.

Attended "Tools for Nurses on the Cutting Edge of a New Frontier," Pennsylvania League for Nursing, Pittsburgh, April 8, 1994, 4.5 CEUs.

Attended "Second International, Interdisciplinary Qualitative Health Research Conference," Penn State University, Hershey, PA, June 11-13, 1994; Speaker on "Chronically Ill Cardiac Patients' Experience during Hospitalization for an Acute Episode: An Ethnography," June 13, 1994.

Attended International Association for Human Caring Conference, Board Member, Ottowa, Ontario, May 6-9, 1994.

Attended "Biostatistics in Medicine," Cleveland Clinic Foundation, June 6-7, 1994, 12.5 CEU's.

Attended “Health Care Reform: A Focus on Women’s Health,” Harrisburg, PA, October 5, 1994.

Attended New Realities: Implications for Learners, Teachers and Practitioners, Pennsylvania League for Nursing, March 16 and 17, 1995, 7.3 CEUs

Attended “A Special Day in Surgery: Major Bowel Surgery,” Crozer Chester Medical Center, Chester PA, September 9, 1995. 3.9 CEUs

Attended Narrative Analysis Workshop by J. Gubrium and J. Holstein at University of Florida at Jacksonville, October 7, 1995.

Attended Pennsylvania Nurses Association 92nd Annual Convention, Nursing Research: A Role for Every Nurse; Addressing Chemical Dependence: Every Nurse’s Responsibility; Caring for Women with HIV; at Harrisburg, November 2, 1995.

Attended “Refocusing Research for the Future of Health Care Delivery,” Delaware Nurses’ Association and Beta Xi, Sigma Theta Tau International, Wilmington DE. March 1, 1996. 4.8 CEUs.

Attended “Curriculum Revolution: PLN Leads the Way,” Pennsylvania League for Nursing, Munroeville, PA, March 22, 1996. .3 CEUs.

Attended and described organization at Delaware Valley Qualitative Paradigm Nursing Research Interest Group, Annual Research Symposium, March 21, 1996. University of Pennsylvania.

Attended Tenth Annual Distinguished Lecture in Nursing, La Salle University, Vernice Ferguson. “The Power of Imagination,” April 9, 1996.

Attended Southeastern Pennsylvania League for Nursing, King of Prussia, Jean R. Marshall, “Taking Advantage of Change,” April 18, 1996.

Attended “Patterns of Caring: Universal Connections,” Mayo Medical Center, Rochester, MN, 8.4 CEU’s, April 28-30, 1996.

Attended “Virtual Coalitions: Partners in Cyberspace,” Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, September 25-27, 1996.

Attended conversations provided by Independence Foundation: September 12, 1997, David Mackey; October 10, 1997, Sheila Ryan.

Attended Faculty Panel on International Research and Teaching, La Salle University, September 23, 1997.

Attended conversations provided by Independence Foundation: October 10, 1997.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Executive Development Series, Academic Leadership Workshop, Washington, DC, October 25-25, 1997; Fall Semiannual Meeting, October 25-27, 1997; 11.75 CEUs.

Attended Fall Faculty Development Institutes Collegiate Nursing Programs of Bucks County: Liability Issues: Faculty or Student Acts or Omissions (C. Forer); What! Students Answer Multiple Choice Questions Wrong and They Know the Answer (K. McMullen); Everything You Wanted to Know About Testing but Were Afraid You’d Fall Asleep If You Asked (J. Beitz); Academic Integrity in Nursing Programs (M. Heinzer), Langhorne, PA, October 29, 1997.

Attended Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research, Congressional Breakfast Briefing on End of Life Care, Washington, DC, March 16, 1998.

Attended Pennsylvania League for Nursing 1998 Annual conference, “Expanding Personal and Professional Horizons: The Multiple Roles of the Nurse Educator,” Pittsburgh, March 19-20, 1998.

Attended Spring Meeting American Association of Colleges of Nursing, “The Learning Revolution: Nursing Education and the Virtual Learning Experience,” March 28-29, 1998, Washington, DC. 10 CEUs.

Attended 19th Annual Holroyd Lecture, “Human Brain Development: the Importance of Nurturing,” Harry T. Chugani, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, April 3, 1998.

Attended PHENSA Spring Meeting, April 7-8, 1998, State College, PA.

Attended Albert Einstein Medical Center, Nursing Research Council Research Grand Rounds, J. Barnsteiner, “Decreasing Chemotherapy Adverse Drug Events,” April 21, 1998.

Attended Independence Foundation conversation with Norma Lang and Sal Tagliareni on “Board Development and Support,” May 6, 1998.

Attended La Salle NMDC Forum on Social Entrepreneurship and Revenue Generation: The Promise and The Perils, June 4, 1998.

Attended Independence Foundation conversation with Cecelia B. Scott, President of PACE, Inc., June 12, 1998.

Attended Catholic Dean’s and Chair’s Meeting, Villanova University, June 16, 1998.

Attended American Association of Colleges of Nursing Fall Semiannual Meeting, Washington, DC. October 24-27, 1998. 11.5 CEUs.

Attended “Reclaiming Catholic Identity in Health Care,” Rev. J. Bryan Hehir at Villanova University, April 8, 1999.

Attended 11th Annual Scientific Sessions of Eastern Nursing Research Society, New York, April 10-11, 1998.

Attended Invited Joint Commission of Pharmacists Conference on Improvement of Medication Use Systems Conference, Baltimore, MD, October 1-2, 1999.

Attended Chi Eta Phi, Theta Chapter Program and Luncheon, Philadelphia, October 23, 1999.

Attended “Society and medicine: Explorations of their moral and spiritual dimensions, Conference to Honor Renee C. Fox, November 5 to 7, 1999. Chair of session, November 7, 1999.

Attended “Medical Errors and the Public’s Health Interest,” Andrea Gerlin, William Mahood, H.L. Perry Pepper, G. Sheehan, College of Physicians of Philadelphia, February 24, 2000.

Attended Pennsylvania League for Nursing, Annual Meeting and Program March 16-17, 2000, Pittsburgh, PA.

Attended Catholic Dean’s and Chair’s Meeting, Villanova University, April 11, 2000.

Attended Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association Spring meeting, April 12-13, 2000, Hershey, PA.

Attended “Go gentle: Opportunities and obligations in end-of-life care, J. L. Abrahm, April 28, 2000, La Salle University.

Attended “Efficacy of Collagen in Reported Clinical Trials,” Liza Ovington, Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, Delaware Valley Chapter, May 2, 2000.

Attended Women’s Way 23rd Annual dinner, May 4, 2000. S. Sherman, Independence Foundation, honored.

Attended Reflective Practice Conference, May 6-7, 2000, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.

Attended Learning Space, Lotus Workshop by Rockey Associates, May 15-18, 2000, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA.

Attended “Rhythms of Caring: A Cadence for a New Century,” International Association for Human Caring Research Conference, July 2-3, 2000, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL.

Attended Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Investigations (J. Sugarman); BD, AD, and Beyond: Implications for Clinical Research, (J. Falletta); Ethics in the Trenches (J. Sugarman), Society of Clinical Research Associates, 9th Annual Conference, Arlington, VA, September 16, 2000.

Attended Health Resources and Service Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Nursing Recognition Ceremony for Nurse-Managed Centers in Philadelphia, October 16, 2000. Downtown Club, Philadelphia, PA.

Attended “Conversations with….” Walter Tsou, City of Philadelphia Health Commissioner. Regional Health Care Trends. Independence Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, October 20, 2000.

Attended American Association of Colleges of Nursing Fall meeting, October 21 and 22, 2000, Washington, DC.

Attended “Conversations with…” Beverly Malone, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Independence Foundation, Philadelphia, PA. November 10, 2000.

Attended 2001 Urban Health conference, La Salle University School of Nursing, La Salle Neighborhood Nursing Center, “Being part to the Solutions…Taking Charge When Times Get Tough in Urban Communities,” March 7, 2001.

Attended Sigma Theta Tau International Professional Development Conference and Chapter Leader Academy, March 23, 2001, Philadelphia, “Becoming a Funded Researcher.”

Attended Second Joint Meeting, Members of House of Representatives and Members Penna. Higher education Nursing Schools Association, Mary An Dailey and Laurie Murray, Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA. March 28, 2001.

Attended “Conversations With…,” Shirley Chater, Senior Consultant with Academic Search Consultant Service, Washington, Independence Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, April 6, 2001.

Attended “ReAwakening the Heart of Nursing: Integrating Holism and Complementary Care in Nursing Practice,” Seeds and Bridges, Inc. Center for Human Integration, Philadelphia, PA, September 15, 2001.

Attended “The Nursing Shortage: A State and National Perspective,” 2.0 CEUs, Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, Harrisburg, PA, September 29, 2001.

Attended “About Breast Cancer, a Survivor’s Story,” Eleanor Reinhardt, Alpha Theta Alpha, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, October 11, 2001.

Attended “Invigorating Nursing: Building a Strong Future,” (Forum on Education and Regulation of Professional Nursing Practice; We Band of Angels; Governmental Affairs Briefing; Issues Forum and Business Meeting; CCNE Forum on Accreditation) AACN Fall Semiannual Meeting, Washington, DC, October 21-22, 2001, 4.0 CEUs.

Attended Caring Research Conferences of International Association for Human Caring, San Antonio, TX, 1999 and Boca Raton, FL, July 2000, Stirling Scotland, June 2001, Boston June 2002, Boulder, CO May 2003.

Attended American Association of Colleges of Nursing Fall Semiannual Meeting, Washington, DC. October 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.

Attended Distinguished Lectureship, Healing: Chronic Illness and Spirituality, Peggy S. Matteson, March 13, 2002, La Salle University School of Nursing.

Attended Eastern Nursing Research Society, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA. March 21-23, 2002.

Attended “September 11th: One Nurse’s Lived Experience: Reflections on Lessons Learned,” Philadelphia, Southeastern Pennsylvania League for Nursing, April 10, 2002.

Attended “Creating Caring Environments,” 24th Annual Caring Research Conference, International Association for Human Caring, Boston, MA, May 23-24, 2002, 6.6 CEUs.

Attended “Curriculum Workshop, CCNE Accreditation,” Nursing Programs, School of Nursing, La Salle University, August 20, 2002.

Attended “CCNE Accreditation Overview,” Jean Bartels, Nursing Programs, School of Nursing, La Salle University, September 13, 2002.

Attended “Conversations with….” on Diversity. Afaf Meleis, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania. Independence Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, September 27, 2002.

Attended “Conversations with…” on Rehabilitation Nursing in Vietnam, Jill Derstine, Department of Nursing, Temple University, Independence Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, October 25, 2002.

Attended American Association of Colleges of Nursing Semiannual Meeting, (Political Awareness; Vision for Collaboration: Nursing Career Enhancement; National Reports and Nursing Education Implications; CCNE Dialogue on Accreditation Standards) October 26-28, 2002, Washington, DC.

Attended “Connecting Systems Theory to Curriculum, Teaching, Practice and Leadership,” La Salle University’s School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA. November 15, 2002.

Attended. “Conversations with…” on “Caring for Vulnerable Families” and “Nurse Poet Experience,” Independence Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, November 22, 2002.

Attended Organization of Nurse Executives of New Jersey, “Research : Implications for Nurse Leaders,” June 3, 2003, 5.7 CEUs.

Attended “Conversations with…” Honorable Barbara Hafer, Independence Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, October 2, 2003.

Attended “Creating Safe Working and Teaching Environments: Examining the Evidence,” Sean Clarke, PhD, RN, CRNP, CS, Southeastern Pennsylvania League for Nursing, October 15, 2003, 1 CEU.

Attended Catholic Dean’s and Chair’s Meeting, Neumann College, October 16, 2003.

Attended 25th Annual International Association for Human Caring Conference, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, June 2003, 19.5 contact hours.

Attended American Association of Colleges of Nursing fall seminannual meeting, Critical Resources: Investing in Nursing Education. October 25 to October 27, 2003.

Cultures of Evidence, La Salle University, February 12, 2004.

Attended Conversations with…Leiyu Shi, DrPH, MBA, MPA, Johns Hopkins Primary Care Policy Enter, Independence Foundation. February 13, 2004.

Attended American Association of Colleges of Nursing 2004 Spring Annual Meeting, Critical resources: The Cost of Doing Business. Washington, DC. March 27 to March 28, 2004.

Attended Catholic Health Association Nursing Liturgy and Networking Breakfast, March 28, 2004, Washington, DE at AACN meeting.

Attended Conversations with…Beverly Malone, Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools, Independence Foundation. April 9, 2004.

Attended State of the Science on Safe Medication Administration and facilitated small group work, July 16 – 17, 2004.

Attended Conversations…with Honorable Phyllis W. Beck, Independence Foundation. October 8, 2004.

Attended Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Summit, Hershey, PA, October 22, 2004.

Attended the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Fall Semiannual Meeting, Policy and Politics in Nursing Higher Education: The Dean’s Role in Advocacy, October 23-25, 2004. Mentor Dean for Suzan Kardong-Engren.

Attended Area Catholic Colleges and Universities Deans at Gwynedd-Mercy College, October 26, 2004.

Attended Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools International Distinguished Leadership Award for Kirsten Elisabeth Stallknecht, December 8, 2004, Philadelphia, PA.

Attended Department of Nursing, Community College of Philadelphia, National League for Nursing Center of Excellence 2004-2007 Award Reception, December 9 2004, Philadelphia, PA.

Attended The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association and Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association , “The Future of Nursing,” April 5-6, 2005, Harrisburg, PA.

Attended “Spirituality and Health Care,” Geffrey B. Kelly and William Haynes, April 22, 2005, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA.

Attended 27th Annual Conference of International Association for Human Caring, Reflections and Actions: Promoting Harmony in Caring Environments, June 15-18, 2005, Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe, CA, June 15-18, 2005.

Attended 2005 Annual Summit PA State Nurses Association, Achieving Healthy Workplace Practices, Harrisburg, PA September 22 to 23, 2005.

Attended American Association of Colleges of Nursing 2005 Fall Semiannual Meeting: Taking the Helm of Nursing Education, October 22-25, 2005, Washington, DC. 7.5 CEUs.

Attended Conversations with…Ann Torregrossa and Tine Hansen-Turton, Independence Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, November 11, 2005.

Attended Eastern Nursing Research Society, Cherry Hill, NJ, April 21, 2006.

Attended International Association for Human Caring Annual Conference, Freemantle, Western Australia May 31 to June 4, 2006.

Attended Southeastern Pennsylvania Deans and Director Alliance, June 14, 2006; September 22, 2006.

Attended Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Annual Summit, Focus on Practice: Preparing for Tomorrow, Harrisburg, PA, October 7, 2007.

Attended Catholic Colleges of Dean’s Meeting, Manor College, October 26, 2006.

Attended American Association of Colleges of Nursing 2006 Fall Semiannual Meeting, October 28 to October 31, 2006, Washington, DC.

Attended Independence Foundation, Conversations with…March 9, 2007.

Attended Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association Meeting, April 25, 2007, Harrisburg, PA.

Attended International Association for Human Caring Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, May15 to May 19, 2007.

Attended Southeastern Pennsylvania Deans and Directors Alliance, May 24, 2007, Villanova, PA.

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS:

Caring for Terminally Ill Patients: Ethnography of Death and Dying in the Intensive Care Unit; Health Care Providers’ Responses to Making Medication Errors.

The experience of being bathed by a nurse: A phenomenological study.

Strategies Used by Clinical Nurse Specialists to Care for “Difficult” Clinician-Patient Situations: A Descriptive Study

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Germantown Hospital School of Nursing, September, 1965; Graduate with highest average.

Sigma Theta Tau, International Nursing Honor Society, Xi Chapter Induction, University of Pennsylvania.

Boston College Graduate Program in Nursing - passed oral comprehensive examination with distinction; January, 1974.

Villanova University College of Nursing, Teaching and Service Award; May, 1980.

University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing - passed oral defense of Ph.D. dissertation with distinction; April 24, 1986.

Mary and Christian Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award, La Salle University, May 14, 1989.

Kappa Delta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Excellence in Education Award, April 20, 1990.

Doris Mathis Distinguished Service Award; Southeastern Pennsylvania League for Nursing, October 25, 1990.

Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, inducted October 26, 1991.

Pennsylvania League for Nursing Recognition Award for Leadership in the Field of Nursing, March 12, 1993.

Honorary Member, 1993-1994, Delaware Valley Nurse Educator Group.

Writers Award, MEDSURG Nursing: The Journal of Adult Health, October 18, 1996, Chicago.

Research Dissemination Award, Region 6, Sigma Theta Tau International, March 23, 2001 for Wolf, Z.R. (2000). Understanding medication errors. Continuing education 220. Nursing Spectrum (Greater Philadelphia/Tri-State Edition), 9(5), 14-16; (Greater Chicago/NE Illinois & NW Indiana Edition, 13(5), 28-30); Washington, DC/Baltimore Metro Edition, 10(5), 16-18); (Florida Edition, 10(5), 14-16); (New England Edition, 4(5), 10-12); (West Region, Metro Edition, 2001. 2(5), 29-34).

Nursing Research Award, Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, September 28, 2001, Harrisburg, PA.

Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania, 12th Annual Awards Gala, one of three finalists for Nursing Research Award, October 19, 2001, Hershey, PA.

2002 Award, Excellence in Education, Authorship and Mentorship fostering the aims of human understanding, International Institute for Human Understanding, Miami, FL, March 8, 2002.

Honorable Mention, Writers Award for Relationship between Nurse Caring and Patient Satisfaction in Patients Undergoing Invasive Cardiac Procedures, MEDSURG Nursing, July, 12, 2004.

Distinguished Lecturer, Keynote at Donna Cox Bridger Lectureship on “Emotional Aspects of Errors for Health Care Providers,” Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa AL, March 5, 2004.

Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Inducted December 7, 2005.

2005-2006, Caring Scholar, designation by Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University.

GRANTS:

Federal Nurse Training Grant funding for part of bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs.

Awarded degree completion grant by La Salle University, Fall 1985.

Awarded by Pennsylvania League for Nursing: dissertation research, Nursing Rituals in an Adult Acute Care Setting: An Ethnography. ($1,100)

Project Director for Federal Professional Nurse Training Grant for MSN Program at La Salle University, 1989-1990 $23,747; 1990-1991 $32,021; 1997-199 $61,822.

Awarded by Einstein Foundation for funding of "The Effect of a Cognitive Teaching Plan on Nursing Staff's Knowledge of Pressure Ulcer Risk and Treatment," September, 1991, with co-investigator, T. Hayes. ($5,090).

Applied to National Center for Nursing Research for funding of RO1 grant, "Chronically Ill Patients' Experiences during Hospitalization and Their Symptom Management: An Ethnography," October 1, 1991; not funded.

Contributed to the development of a "Team Incentive Project," for Nursing Service Department of Albert Einstein Medical Center, grant application written by W.M. Warfel and L. Sinesi, funded by Albert Einstein Society, September, 1991. ($15,000).

Awarded by Staff Research Committee, Moss Rehabilitation Hospital for funding of "Effect of Three Teaching Methods on Nursing Staff's Knowledge of Medication Error Risk Reduction Strategies," co-investigators, E. Volk, T. McGoldrick, E. McKee, and L. Dean. ($850).

Applied to Helene Fuld Foundation for Learning Laboratory Funds, School of Nursing, La Salle University, November 31, 1993: not funded.

Applied for Community Service Grant for Women’s Health Fair, not funded. Fall 1994.

Awarded Grant by Greenwall Foundation for Nurses' Reactions to and Intentions to Care for the Non Heartbeating Donor, Invited Conference, October 9-11, 1992, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.

Awarded by Kappa Delta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, for Relationship between nurse caring and patient satisfaction. Wolf, Z.R., Colahan, M., Costello, A., Warwick, F., Ambrose, M.S., & Giardino, E.R. ($500).

Awarded by La Salle University (Summer Grant), for Caring for terminally ill patients; An ethnography of death and dying in an intensive care unit. ($2,400). Summer 1996.

Applied to American Association of Critical Care Nurses: Terminally Ill Patients: Ethnography of Death and Dying in the Intensive Care Unit. Not funded.

Grant from Bridge Medical for participation in “Beyond Blame” Program, Boston and Atlanta, Fall 1997. ($1,000).

Independence Foundation support of Founder’s Reception of International Association for Human Caring Twentieth Anniversary Meeting, April 26, 1998, Philadelphia, PA. ($5,000).

Alumni Association of the Training School for Nurses Philadelphia General Hospital grant for nursing students to continue their education at La Salle University School of Nursing. ($35,000 over 7 years, beginning 1998).

Merck Co., Inc. for “Responses of Health Care Providers to Making Medication Errors,” with Institute for Safe Medication Practices as partner ($34,000 Spring 1999).

Independence Blue Cross: for Speech-Language-Hearing Science Laboratory in Wister Hall with Brian Elderton, not funded.

Bell Atlantic Foundation for Online Distributed Learning in the School of Nursing with Sabrina DeTurk ($25,000 February 2000).

Applied to United States Public Health Service, Division of Nursing, Basic Nursing Education Grant, Medication Error Team Approach. February 2000 submission. Not funded.

Awarded grant by Oberkotter Foundation, Philadelphia, PA with Barbara Amster to support program development of Speech-Language Hearing Science Program. ($294,306)

Applied to McLean Foundation with Barbara Amster to support program development of Speech-Language Hearing Science Program. Not funded.

Applied to Helen Groome Beatty Foundation with Barbara Amster to support program development of Speech-Language Hearing Science Program. ($5,000 February 2001).

Applied to Arcadia Foundation with Barbara Amster to support program development of Speech-Language Hearing Science Program. Not funded.

Applied to Connelly Foundation with Barbara Amster to support program development, on-campus laboratory renovation and equipment, and outreach to clinic in St. Francis of Assisi Church for Speech-Language Hearing Science Program. ($250,000 September 2001).

Awarded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Baccalaureate Nursing, La Salle University Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) ($44,136 for 2001-2002).

Awarded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Baccalaureate Nursing, La Salle University Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) ($65,666 for 2002-2003).

Awarded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Baccalaureate Nursing, La Salle University Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) ($36,697 for 2003-2004).

Applied to Independence Blue Cross and Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation for scholarship grants for undergraduate and graduate nursing students interested in pursuing nurse educator careers. April 2004. Funded. Undergraduate students: $8,642; Graduate nursing students: $86,681.

Awarded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Baccalaureate Nursing, La Salle University Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) ($46,518 for 2004-2005).

Awarded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Baccalaureate Nursing, La Salle University Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) ($16,194 for 2005-2006).

Awarded by McLean Contributionship to support Nutrition Program. ($15,000); with J. A. Henstenburg.

Applied to Independence Blue Cross and Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation for scholarship grants for undergraduate and graduate nursing students interested in pursuing nurse educator careers. April 2005.

Awarded Faculty Lines Grant by Independence Blue Cross and Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation, funded for 2006-2009, $150,000. Eleven out of 55 funded.

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses

American Academy of Nursing

American Nurses' Association, Pennsylvania Nurses' Association, District 1 PNA

Boston College Alumni Association

Council of Nurse Anthropologists

Eastern Nursing Research Society

History of Nursing Museum

International Association for Human Caring: 1981 to present

National League for Nursing, Pennsylvania League for Nursing, Southeastern Pennsylvania League for Nursing

Sigma Theta Tau, Xi and Kappa Delta Chapters

Tri-State Nursing Research Consortium 1992-1993

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Alumni Association

Southeastern Pennsylvania Deans and Directors School of Nursing Alliance

CONSULTATIONS:

Consultant on safe medication distribution to Colonial Inn Boarding Home, Coulter Street, Germantown, Fall 1984.

Consultant on health fair for "Good Health through the 80's", National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Zeta Chapter, January 12, 1985.

Consultant to Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Nursing Service Department on nursing research, 1988-1990.

Consultant to Moss Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia, Nursing Service Department on frail elderly falls research proposal, 1989.

Consultant on nursing research study on chemotherapeutic agents, vein survival, and patient outcomes for Jeanne Held, RN, MSN, Oncology Clinical Specialist, Albert Einstein Medical Center 1989-1990.

Consultant on Qualitative Research for Special Interest Group, Eastern Nursing Research Society, April 15, 1997.

Consultant for Research Consultation Booth at Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses 7th Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA, October 1, 1998.

Consulted with Julie Hensler-Cullen, Director of Education, Moss Rehab Hospital on survey to determine need for staff education regarding reporting errors in health care. December 1999 to January 2000.

Consultant on revision of Caring Behaviors Inventory for Elders, instrument revision, for Dr. Janice Hayes, Florida Atlantic University, 2006.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Brownie Troop Co-Leader, Chestnutwold Elementary School, 1979-1982

Art goes to School, Grade 3, Chestnutwold Elementary School, 1982-1983

PTA President, Chestnutwold Elementary School, Ardmore, PA 1983-1984

Art Goes to School, Grade 5, Chestnutwold Elementary School, 1984-1985

Corresponding Secretary, Ardmore Manor Civic Association, 1984-1985

Instituted La Salle Health Fairs for school age children, serving over 1100 children from the greater Delaware Valley, 1982-1986

Parent editor for Highlander, school newspaper, Coopertown Elementary School, Haverford Township School district, 1986-1988

American Red Cross, Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter, Chapter Health Services Committee: Minority Health Services Subcommittee, Chairperson, 1988-1989. AIDS Steering Committee, William Penn Foundation AIDS Grant, 1989

Group Leader of AIDS discussion group, Ardmore area, on April 13, 1989; American Red Cross.

Speaker on "AIDS," at Haverford State Hospital for Southeastern Pennsylvania Red Cross, to night shift nursing staff, June 15, 1989.

Speaker on "Uncovering the Hidden Work of Nursing," to major donors and Board of Trustee members of Chestnut Hill Hospital, Philadelphia, October 25, 1989.

Member Moss Rehabilitation Hospital's Institutional Review Board, 1990-1994.

Women's Executive Committee of College of Physicians, 1989-1992.

Blood Drive Captain for American Red Cross, La Salle University, Summer 1991; Fall 1993; Spring 1994; Spring 1995; Fall 1995; Spring 1996; Fall 1996.

Board Member, Germantown Young Women’s Christian Association, 1997-1999.

Institute for Safe Medication Practice, Board Member 1994 -2005.

Community member, Patient Safety Committee, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, 9/02 to present.

Community member, Patient Safety Committee, Friends Hospital, 2003 to present.

University Service:

Athletics Committee

Academic Scholarship Policy committee

Curriculum Committee

Council of Deans

Diplomat in Residence Program

Faculty Senate

Fellowship Committee

Graduate Council

President’s Cabinet

Research Leaves and Grants Committee

Sabbatical Committee

Task Force for La Salle Neighborhood Nursing Center

Chair, Equity, Welfare, Sportsmanship Subcommittee, NCAA Self-Study, Fall 2000-Fall 2001

School of Nursing Committees:

Nursing Programs Faculty Committee

School of Nursing Executive Committee

School of Nursing Travel Study Course: Caring Theory, Caring Practice

International Association for Human Caring Research Conference, Stirling, Scotland, June 2000; Boston, MA, May, 23-24, 2002; Boulder, CO, June 2003.

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