Brief Statement of Scholarly Interests Child health and illness; families with children.
Additional Descriptors
Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and their families; children who are technology-dependent.
Descriptive Titles of Courses Recently Taught
Seminar in Child and Family Health
Family Systems: At-Risk Childbearing and Child Rearing Families
Advanced Nursing Care of Children and Families 1
Family Centered Nursing of Children Theory
Family Centered Nursing of Children Practicum
Selected Publications
O’Brien, M.E., & Wegner, C.B. (2002). Rearing the child who is technology dependent: Perceptions of parents and home care nurses. JSPN: Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 7(1), 7-15.
O’Brien, M.E. (2001). Living in a house of cards: Family experiences with long-term childhood technology dependence, Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 16(1), 13-22.
Extramural Grants or Awards 2003. Catholic Community Foundation. “Urban Partners for Health: A Collaborative Project Between Marquette University College of Nursing and a Central City Community.”
Editor/Reviewer/Consultant
Reviewer, JSPN Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing
