LAUREL E. RADWIN, Ph.D., R.N., C.S.
Curriculum Vitae
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EDUCATION
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1993 |
Ph.D.
(Nursing) |
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1985 |
M.S. (Nursing),
Clinical Specialist Adult Acute Care Track |
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1980 |
B.S. (Nursing) Northeastern University,
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1976 |
Associate
Degree (Nursing) |
1999 to Present ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Department of
Nursing,
1994 to 1999 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Department of Nursing, College of
Health Professions, University of Massachusetts Lowell.
1985 to 1989 LECTURER,
1985
to 1989 CLINICAL NURSE (per diem),
Cardiac Step Down Unit,
1980 to 1984 UNIT TEACHER,
1978
to 1979 REGISTERED NURSE II,
Intensive Care Unit,
1976
to 1977 CLINICAL NURSE I,
Neurology Service, UCLA/Neuropsychiatric
Institute,
1998 to Present Certified
Medical-Surgical Clinical Nurse
1988 to 1993 SPECIALIST, American
Nurses Association
PUBLICATIONS
(*refereed review process)
JOURNAL
ARTICLES
* Radwin, L. (in press). Relations between cancer patient demographic
characteristics and ratings of patient-centered nursing care. Journal of
Nursing Scholarship
* Radwin, L.,
Alster, K., & Rubin, K.
(2003). The development and
psychometric testing of the Oncology
Patients’ Perceptions of the Quality of Nursing Care Scale (OPPQNCS). Oncology
Nursing Forum .
* Radwin, L,
& Fawcett, J. (2002). A conceptual
model-based program of nursing research:
Retrospective and prospective applications. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 40, 355-360.
* Radwin, L.
(2002). Refining the Quality Health
Outcomes Model: Differentiating between
client trait and state characteristics.
Nursing Outlook, 50, 168-169.
* Radwin, L.,
& Alster, K. (2002). Individualized
nursing care: An empirically generated
definition. International Nursing
Review, 49, 54-63.
*Radwin, L.
(2000). Oncology patients' perceptions
of quality nursing care. Research in
Nursing & Health, 23, 179-190.
Reviewed by Bouthillette, F. (2001).
Patients with cancer described 8 attributes of high quality nursing care
that contributed to a sense of wellbeing and increased fortitude.” Evidence-Based Nursing, 4, 30.
*
Radwin, L., & Alster, K. (1999).
Outcomes of perceived quality nursing care reported by oncology
patients. Scholarly Inquiry for
Nursing Practice: An International
Journal, 13, 327-343.
Reviewed by Mahrenholz, D. M. (1999). Response to “Outcomes of perceived quality
nursing care reported by oncology patients.”
Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice: An International Journal, 13, 345-347.
* Radwin,
L. (1998). Empirically-generated attributes of experience in nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 27,
590-595.
*Radwin, L. (1996).
"Knowing the patient":
A review of research on an emerging concept. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 23, 1142-1146.
*Radwin, L.
(1995). Knowing the
patient: A process model for
individualized interventions. Nursing
Research, 44, 364-370.
*Radwin, L.
(1995). Conceptualizations of
decision-making in nursing: Analytic
models and "knowing the patient".
Nursing Diagnosis, 6 (1), 16-22.
*Radwin, L. (1990).
Research on diagnostic reasoning in nursing. Nursing Diagnosis, 1, 70-77.
*Radwin, L. (1990). The clinical nurse specialist in the
faculty role. Clinical Nurse
Specialist, 4, 115-118.
*Radwin, L. (1987).
Autonomous nursing interventions for treating the patient in acute
pain: A standard. Heart and Lung,
16 (3), 258-265.
MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION (* refereed review process)
* Alster, K., & Radwin,L. The Deserved
Care framework for Evaluating Health Care Quality. Home Healthcare Management
and Practice.
MANUSCRIPT IN PREPARATION
Radwin, L., Fahrquar, S., Knowlese, M., &
Virchick, B. How do cancer patients describe their nursing care?
COMMENTARIES, ABSTRACT, LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Radwin, L.
(2002). Commentary on “Gatekeeping and legitimization: How informal carers
relationship with health care workers is revealed in their everyday
interactions.” Evidence Based Nursing, 5, 95. [Comment on May J, Ellis-Hill C, Payne S. Gatekeeping and legitimization: How informal carers relationship
with health care workers is revealed in their everyday interactions. Journal
of Advanced Nursing, 36, 364-75.]
Radwin, L.
(2001). Commentary on “A video
programme plus a booklet was more effective than a booklet alone for increasing
patient knowledge about lumbar spine treatment options for low back pain.” Evidence
Based Nursing, 4, 81.
[Comment on Phelan E, Deyo R, Cherkin D et al. Helping patients decide about back surgery: A randomized trial of
an interactive video program. Spine,
26,206-212.]
* Radwin, L.,
Alster, K., & Rubin, K. (2001). Development
of the oncology patients' perceptions of the quality of nursing care scale
(OPPQNCS) [Abstract]. Oncology
Nursing Forum, 28, 352-353.
Radwin,
L. (1997). Practice patterns [Letter to
the editor]. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 29,
109.
CHAPTERS
Radwin, L.
(1997). Response to Margaret Newman's
"Process as content":
Implications for clinical decision-making in nursing. In D. Jones & C. Roy (Eds.), Knowledge
conference 1996: Developing knowledge
for nursing practice: Three philosophical
modes for linking theory and practice
(pp. 77-83).
*Radwin, L. (1989).
Cues and strategies used in the diagnosis of pain conditions. In R.
Carroll-Johnson, (Ed.), Classification of nursing diagnoses: Proceedings of the eighth conference,
(pp. 381-387).
OTHER PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Radwin, L. (1986).
Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of the patient in pain: Core nursing
concerns. Transitions, 3 (1), 1, 3.
Radwin, L. (1986).
Applying for scholarships to return to school. Contact, 22 (2), 3. (Available from District V - MNA,
ARTICLES IN NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER PERIODICALS REFERRING TO MY
RESEARCH
Boston
Oncology Nurses’ Association. (2003). Nursing: A new measure of quality. BONS
Bulletin, 20, 3, p. 2.
How
do patients judge the quality of nursing care? (2000). Journal of Nursing
Administration, 30, 58.
Schreiber,
C. (1999, October/November). What
patients want: Patients explain what
they think makes excellent care. Nursing
Excellence, p. 5.
Trossman,
S. (1999). Issues update: Nurse
researchers open doors. American
Journal of Nursing, 99, pp. 68, 70.
Hallmarks
of quality care. (1999, June). Nursing Management, p. 12.
Schreiber, C. (1999,
June 7). A closer look: Patients explain what they think makes
excellent nursing. HealthWeek, pp. 14-15.
Study identifies what makes good nursing. (1999, April 9). Hospital and Health System Association of
Quality nursing care.
Who cares? (1999, Spring). UMass Lowell Alumni Magazine, p. 7.
Hicks, J. (1999,
January). Interview with Laurel Radwin,
RN, CS, Ph.D.: Listening to what
patients tell us about quality care.
Radwin: Surgery
patients fare better with caring nurses.
(1998, December 24).
Seybold, E. (1998,
December) Study shows patients know
what makes good nursing.
RESEARCH
Principal Investigator.
“Testing the Quality Health Outcomes Model in Cancer Care.” 2001-2006.
Funded by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, Public Health
Service, Department of Health and Human Services. K08 HS 11625-01 ($572,735 direct costs)
CO-INVESTIGATOR.
“How Elderly Home Care Clients Describe Excellent Nursing Care.” Kristine Alster, Principal
Investigator. 2001 to present. Funded by a Sigma Theta Tau – Theta Alpha
Chapter Research Award ($1000) to Dr. Alster and a University of
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR.
"Quality of Oncology Nursing Care:
Instrument and Proposal for NIH Funding," 2000 - 2001. Funded by a Healey Grant,
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR.
"Oncology Patients' Perceptions of the Quality of Nursing Care
Scale (OPPQNCS): Expert Panel Content
Validity Assessment and Pilot Testing for Reliability," 1999 - 2000. Funded by a Sigma Theta Tau - Eta Omega
Chapter Research Award ($645).
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR. "Development of the Oncology Patients'
Perceptions of the Quality of Nursing
Care Scale: Item Development and
Initial Content Validity Assessment," 1998 - 1999. Funded by a
NURSE SCIENTIST
TRAINEE. One of thirty nurses selected
nationwide via refereed review to participate in four day research training
course co-sponsored by the National Institute for Nursing Research and the
Clinical Center Nursing Department.
July 1998. Additional supported
provided by a Joseph P. Healy Endowment Research Grant ($1464).
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR.
"Patients' Perceptions of Individualized Nursing Care," 1996 -1998,
Funded in part by a Sigma Theta Tau - Alpha Chi Chapter Clinical Research Fund
Grant ($1500) and a University of Massachusetts Lowell Faculty Development
Grant ($900).
PRINCIPAL Investigator.
"Patients' Perceptions of 'Knowing the Patient': A Pilot Study." 1995 - 1996. Funded in part by a Research Grant from Sigma Theta Tau - Theta
Alpha Chapter ($993).
PRINCIPAL Investigator.
"Knowing the Patient: An
Empirically Generated Process Model for Individualized Interventions."
PRINCIPAL Investigator.
"Secondary Sources of Information Used in Clinical
Decision-Making."
Research Associate to Veronica Rempusheski, RN, Ph.D. "Nurse Practitioner Direct and Indirect
Care in a Multi-Disciplinary Collaborative Practice Model."
PRINCIPAL Investigator.
"Cues and Strategies Used in the Diagnosis of Conditions of
Pain."
“Do Cancer Patients’ Characteristics Make a Differeence in Their Perceptions of the Quality of Patient-Centered Nursing Care?,” presented as a poster at the Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy Annual Research Meeting, June 2003, Nashville, TN.
“Refining
the Quality Health Outcomes Model,” presented as a poster at the Eastern
Nursing Research Society, March 2003, New Haven, CT.
“How Elderly, Urban Home Care
Patients Describe Excellent Nursing Care”, accepted for presentation as a paper
with Dr. Kristine Alster (Principal Investigator), Dr. Karen Dick, and Dr.
Carol Ellenbecker at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting,
Boston MA, 2002.
“The Development and Psychometric Testing of the Oncology
Patients' Perceptions of the Quality of
Nursing Care Scale (OPPQNCS), presented as a poster with Dr. Kristine Alster,
Krista Rubin, at the American Cancer Society/Oncology Nursing Society’s 7th
National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research, February 2003, San Diego, CA.
Sigma
and as a poster at the Academy for Health Services Research
and Health Policy Annual Research Meeting,
“How Elderly Home Care Clients Describe Excellent Nursing
Care.” Presented as a poster with Dr.
Kristine Alster (Principal Investigator) and Dr. Karen Dick at the Eastern Nursing
Research Society's 14th Scientific Sessions,
“Development of the Oncology
Patients' Perceptions of the Quality of Nursing Care Scale (OPPQNCS),”
presented as a poster with Dr. Kristine Alster, Krista Rubin, and Colleen
Diamont at:
Oncology Nursing Society 26th
Annual Congress,
Eastern Nursing Research Society
13th Scientific Sessions,
Sigma Theta Tau - Eta Omega Chapter Annual Meeting,
"An Empirically
Generated Conceptual Definition of Individualized Care from Nurses' and
Patients' Perspectives," presented as a poster with Dr. Kristine Alster at
the Eastern Nursing Research Society 12th Scientific Sessions, Newport, Rhode
Island, 2000.
"Oncology
Patients' Perceptions of Quality Nursing Care," presented as a paper at
the Eastern Nursing Research Society 11th Scientific Sessions,
"Patients' Perceptions of
Quality Nursing Care," poster presented at:
Massachusetts/Rhode Island 2nd Annual Joint Convention,
1998.
Eastern Nursing Research Society 10th Scientific Session,
Alpha Chi - Sigma Theta Tau International Spring Research
Program,
"Patients' Perceptions of
'Knowing the Patient': A Pilot Study,
" presented as a poster at The Eastern Nursing Research Society 8th
Scientific Session,
"Knowing the Patient: An Empirically Generated Process Model for
Individualized Interventions,"
presented as a paper at:
The Eastern Nursing Research Society
7th Scientific Sessions,
The Nursing Honor Societies
The Qualitative Health Research
Conference,
"The Nurse's Perspective on Decision-Making: How It Makes a Difference in Health
Care," presented as a paper at Nursing Strategies for the Nineties,
"Research on Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing,"
presented as a paper at Toward Research-Based Clinical Practice: 1992 Update, St. Anselm's College,
"Secondary Sources of Information Used in Clinical
Decision-Making," presented as a poster at the National Clinical Judgment
Conference,
"Cues and Strategies Used in
the Diagnosis of Conditions of Pain,” presented as a poster at:
The North American Nursing Diagnosis
Association 8th National Conference,
The Nurses' Honor Societies
"Cues and Strategies Used in
the Diagnosis of Conditions of Pain." Presented as a paper at:
The National League for Nurses'
Research in Nursing Education Conference,
The
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
(NON-REFEREED)
Poster presentation to Boston
Oncology Nursing Society,
"Nurses Making a Difference," Keynote Address,
Pinning Ceremony,
"Quality Nursing Care from the Oncology Patients'
Perspective," presented by invitation at:
Brigham and Women's Hospital,
"On Nurses and Patients," Keynote Address,
Induction Ceremony, Sigma Theta Tau - Theta Alpha Chapter,
"Using Exemplar Data in Research," Preceptor Appreciation
Day, University of
"Knowing the
Patient: An Empirically Generated
Process Model for Individualized Interventions,"
"Research on Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing,"
"Negotiating the Intricacies of the Research
Experience,"
"Diagnostic Reasoning and Application to Diagnoses of
Pain," Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Alpha Chapter Colloquium, 1987.
"Implementing the Standards of Nursing Practice,"
"The Phenomenon of Pain: Nursing Perspectives,"
Nursing Grand Rounds, co-sponsored by the Massachusetts General Hospital
Department of Nursing and the Institute for Health Professions, 1986.
HONORS AND AWARDS
AWARDS FOR TEACHING, RESEARCH, PRACTICE
Excellence in Nursing Research Award, Sigma Theta Tau International-Theta
Alpha Chapter, 2002.
Excellence in Nursing Education Award, District
V-Massachusetts Nurses Association, 1995.
Commendation for Excellence in Teaching awarded by the
The Research Award, Sigma Theta Tau International-Theta
Alpha Chapter, 1986.
Excellence in Nursing Practice Award, District
V-Massachusetts Nurses' Association, 1986
AWARDS FOR GRADUATE STUDIES
Margaret Anderson Memorial Scholarship from Sigma Theta
Tau-Theta Alpha Chapter for doctoral studies, 1992.
Mary B. Conceison Scholarship Award
from the Massachusetts/Rhode Island League for Nursing for doctoral studies,
1990.
Boston College University
Fellowship for doctoral studies, 1989 -
1992.
Nurses' Educational Funds Award for doctoral studies, 1989 -
1990
Nurses' Educational Funds Award for master's studies, 1984 - 1985.
Massachusetts Nurses' Foundation Award for master's studies,
1984.
Boston College Graduate Student Fellowship for master's
studies, 1984 - 1985.
Small Grant Award from the University of
Research Scholar, Center for Health Promotion,
Award from the
Award from the
Award from the Massachusetts Conference Group on the
Classification of Nursing Diagnoses for presentation at the Eighth North
American Nursing Diagnosis Association Conference, 1988.
Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society for Nursing,
1980 to present.
“Talking
Quality: Patients’ Perspectives on Patient-Centered Care.” Presented at
research Grand Rounds, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, April 2003.
Consultation on Mentored Clinical
Scientist Development application to be submitted to the National Institute for
Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, for researchers at the Center
for Excellence in Nursing Practice, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA,
2002.
Manuscript Reviewer, Research in
Nursing & Health, 2002 to present.
Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of
Advanced Nursing, 2002 to present.
Proposal Reviewer, Brigham and
Women’s Hospital Lily Kravitz Nursing Studies Award, 2001.
Commentator, Evidence-Based
Nursing, 2001 to present.
Abstract Reviewer, paper and poster
sessions, Eastern Nursing Research Society 13th Annual Research
Conference, 2000 and 14th Annual Research Conference, 2001
"The Quality of Nursing Care for Cancer Patients,"
Presented to
Consultation on evaluating quality
nursing care
Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society for Nursing,
1980 to present.
Co-Chair, Research Committee, Theta
Alpha Chapter, 2000 to present.
Selected as Research
Alpha Chi Clinical Research Development
Committee, 1995 - 1997.
Alpha Chi Clinical Research Fund
Committee, 1994 - 1995.
American Nurses Association, 1979 to
present.
American
Nurses Association Council on Acute Care Nursing Practice, 1993 - 1999.
American
Nurses Association Council for Nursing Research, 1993 - 1999.
American
Nurses Association Council on Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice, 1984 - 1993.
State and District Elected Positions
First Vice - President, District V –
Cabinet on Nursing Ethics,
Committee on Nominations, District V
–
State and District Committees and
Task Forces
Nurse Practice Committee, District V
–
Task Force on Nurse Staffing,
Diagnostic Related Groups Task
Force,
Visiting Staff Privileges, Nursing Division,
Reviewer, Nursing Diagnosis,
1991 -1994.
Member, Oncology Nursing Society and
Boston ONS Chapter, 2000 to present,
Member, National League for Nursing,
1988 -1992.
Member, Massachusetts Conference
Group for the Classification of Nursing Diagnoses,
1985
-1993.
Member, North American Nursing
Diagnosis Association, 1986 -1993.
COURSES TAUGHT
NU 408 Acute Care Nursing
NU 408 Acute
Care Nursing (clinical component)
NU 662 Nursing
Care of the Critically Ill Adult
NU 698D Clinical
Specialization in Nursing (included Comprehensive Master’s Paper requirement)
NU 698D Clinical
Specialization in Nursing (clinical component)
NU 696 Independent
Study: Research theory and practicum
for Krista Rubin, Master’s in Nursing student
CLINICAL COURSE COORDINATOR
NU 408 Fall 1999 -
Fall 2002
STUDENTS PROVIDED WITH
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES AND MENTORSHIP
Fall 1999,
Spring 2000 Krista Rubin, Master’s in
Nursing student, fulfilling partial requirements for NU 602, The Research Process in Nursing
NU
603, Application of Research to Nursing Practice
Fall 2000,
Spring 2001 Colleen Diamont, Ph.D.
student in Nursing, fulfilling Research Assistant requirement
Spring 2002 Michelle Knowles, Jian
Hua Liu, Stephanie Lacerda, and Barbara Virchick, Master’s in Nursing students,
fulfilling partial requirements for
NU
602, The Research Process in Nursing
Spring 2002 Charles Butts,
baccalaureate student in Nursing, hired as paid Research Assistant for “Testing
the Quality Health Outcomes Model in Cancer Care”
Summer 2002 Maria
Sendak, Aloka Wolford, and Charles Butts, baccalaureate students in nursing,
hired as paid Research Assistants for “Testing the Quality Health Outcomes
Model in Cancer Care”
Evaluation and Planning Committee,
1999 to present.
Student Affairs Committee, 2000 -
2001.
Poster Reviewer,
Seminar, “Backing Into a Conceptual
Model Guided Program of Research,” Presented to Ph.D. in Nursing Program students,
College of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Boston, 2001.
Seminar, “Report on Development and Testing of the
Oncology Patients’ Perceptions of the Quality of Nursing Care Scale,” Presented
to Ph.D. in Nursing Program students, College of Nursing, University of
Massachusetts Boston, 2001.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Standard IV
Task Force,
DEPARTMENT OF ADULT AND GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING
COMMITTEES/ACTIVITIES
Search Committee for Acute/Critical
Care Faculty Position, 2000.
Prepared Adult Health II course
materials for new undergraduate curriculum (implemented Spring 2001)
Participated in design of new
curriculum for High Acuity Clinical Nurse Specialist track (to be implemented
Fall 2003)