Research
To educate effectively, the Institute must be a leader in end-of-life research. To this end, the Institute proudly points to several efforts.
- Institute Director Sarah A. Wilson, PhD, RN, Associate Professor developed a training guide for use of an award-winning DVD, Journey of Loss...Discovery of Hope. The Vision4Medica Company created the DVD as a component of its Journeys Project, which facilitates a bereavement counseling program.
- Sarah A. Wilson, PhD, RN, collaborated with Ardith Doorenbos, PhD, RN, and Amy Coenen, PhD, RN, FAAN, Program Director for the International Council of Nurses, on a multinational study of dignified dying. This study has been published in two journals.
- Judith Miller, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research researched the Series of studies on Hope: Essential for Healing. Funded by Helen Bader Foundation, National Alzheimer's Association and the American Nurses Foundation.
- Judith Miller, PhD, RN, FAAN, authored the book Coping with Chronic Illness. Overcoming Powerlessness. 3rd Edition. Recipient of the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year.
- Maureen O'Brien, PhD, RN, Clinical Associate Professor published Living in a House of Cards: Family experiences with long term childhood technology dependence in Journal of Pediatric Nursing.
- Sarah A. Wilson has conducted a study on African-American Elders: End-of-Life Perspectives. Funded by National Institute of Health, National Institute on Aging.
- Margaret Bull, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor in the College of Nursing, is conducting research on elderly caregivers. Her program of research includes several funded studies on family care giving.
- Sarah A. Wilson, PhD, RN, and Barbara Daley, PhD, RN, conducted a study on Fostering Humane Care of Dying Persons in Long-term Care. Funded by Open Society.
- Three doctoral students in the College of Nursing are currently focusing their study programs and dissertations on end-of-life care. New doctoral students have identified end-of-life care as their area of interest.
- The James Wake Memorial Lectureship, which is planned to begin in Spring 2006, will be a regular series designed to keep health care professionals apprised of the latest developments in end-of-life care research.