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Journal Articles

Donna Zekonis; Gantt, Laura. 2007. New Graduate Nurse Orientation in the Emergency Department: Use of a Simulation Scenario for Teaching and Learning. Journal of Emergency Nursing. 33(3): 283-285.
Libster, Martha. 2006. Dancing Away Dispiritedness. AJN: American Journal of Nursing. 106(11): 72c-73c.
Sarvey, Sharon. 2007. Living with a machine: The experience of the ventilator dependent child. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. (in press): .
Sarvey, Sharon. 2006. Caring for the morbidly obese adolescent: A case study. Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care. 1(4): 247-250.
Cooper C; Sarvey, Sharon; Collier D; Willson C; Green I; Pories ML; et al.. 2006. For comparison: experience with a children's obesity camp. Surgical Obesity and Related Diseases. 2(2006): 622-626.
Sarvey, Sharon. 2006. Getting started with getting moving. Advance for Providers of Post-Acute Care. 9(5): 34-36.
Rentschler, Dorothy; Eaton, J.; Cappiello, J.; McNally, S.; McWilliam, P.. 2007. Evaluation of undergraduate students using objective structured clinical evaluation. Journal of Nursing Education. 46(3): 140-145.
Davis, L.; Leonard, Bruce; McGill, J.B.. 2006, November. Achieving Optimal Control of Hypertension in Patients with Diabetes. Clinical Advisor A Supplement to the Clinical Advisor. : 3-15.
Horns, Phyllis; Thomas Czaplijski; Engelke, Martha; Dianne Marshburn; McAuliffe, Maura; Susan Baker. March, 2007. Leading through collaboration: A regional academic/service partnership that works. Nursing Outlook. 55(2): 74-78.
Stephenson, Nancy; Swanson, Mel; JoAnn Dalton; Frances J. Keefe; Engelke, Martha. 2007. Partner-Delivered Reflexology: Effects on Cancer Pain and Anxiety. Oncology Nursing Forum. 34(1): 127-132.
Jesse, D. Elizabeth; Taleff, Janice; Payne, Patricia; Cox, Ruth; Steele, Linda. 2006. Reusable Learning Units: An Innovative Teaching Strategy for Online Nursing Education. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. 3(1): .
Benfield, Rebecca; Newton, Edward R.; Hortobagyi, T.. January, 2007. Waterproofing EMG Instrumentation. Biological Research for Nursing. 8(3): 195-201.
Rose, Mary Ann; Baker, G.; Drake, D.; Engelke, Martha; McAuliffe, Maura; Pokorny, Marie; Pozzuto, S.; Swanson, Mel; Waters, W.; Watkins, F.. 2006. Nurse Staffing Requirements for Care of Morbidly Obese Patients in the Acute Care Setting. Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care. 1(2): 115-121.
Rose, Mary Ann; Baker, G.; Drake, D.; Engelke, Martha; McAuliffe, Maura; Pokorny, Marie; Pozzuto, S.; Swanson, Mel; Waters, W.; Watkins, F.. 2007. A Comparison of Nurse Staffing Requirements for the Care of Morbidly Obese and Non-Obese Patients in the Acute Care Setting. Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care. 2(1): 53-56.
Steele, Linda; Bartlett, B.; Moore, S.; Gantt, E.. Winter, 2006. A Journey through Heart Failure: Patient and Provider Perspectives. Healing Ministry. 13(1): 19-26.
Drake, D.; McAuliffe, Maura; Edge, Melydia; Lopez, Christy. . Postoperative Nursing Care of Patients after Bariatric Surgery. Perspectives: Recovery Strategies from the OR to Home. 6(4): 5-7.
Schwartz, Melissa. January, 2007. My Son has Tourette Syndrome. American Nurse Today. 2(1): 31-32.
Neil, Janice. March, 2007. Perioperative Care of the Immunocompromised Patient. AORN Journal. 85(3): 544-564.
Kirkpatrick, Mary. 2006. Social Action for a Healing/Caring Healthcare System through the ARTS.. International Journal for Human Caring. 10(2): .
Howard, M.; Cox, Ruth. 2006. Utilization of EMDR in the treatment of water phobia at Navy boot camp. Traumatology. 12(4): 302-313.
Cox, Ruth; Howard, M.. 2007. Utilization of EMDR in the treatment of sexual addiction: A case study. Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity. 14(1): 1-20.
Gantt, Laura. February 2007. Human Simulation in Emergency Nursing Education: Current Status. Journal of Emergency Nursing. 33(1): 69-71.
McAuliffe, Maura; Ouellette, S.M.. 2007. DNP: Analysis of Existing Nurse Anesthesia Data. AANA Journal (accepted for publication). : .
McAuliffe, Maura; Edge, Melydia. 2007. Perioperative Anesthesia Considerations for Obese Patients. Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care (accepted for publication). : .

Chapters in Books

Ehrenberger, H.E.; Alligood, Martha; Thomas, S.P.; Wallace, D.C.; Licavoli, C.M.. 2007. Testing a theory of decision making derived from King’s systems framework in women eligible for a cancer clinical trial, In: Christina L. Sieloff and Maureen A. Frey, (Eds.). New York: Springer Publishing. 287-296.
Steele, James; Hardin, S. 2007. Hypertension in Kaplow, R. and Hardin, S. Eds. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett. .
Steele, Linda. 2007. Assessment of the endocrine system in Kaplow, R. and Hardin, S. Eds. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett. .
Leonard, Bruce. 2007. Community empowerment and healing. In E. T. Anderson & J. McFarlane (Eds.). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins. 91-109.
Corbett, Robin. 2007. Nursing Care during Pregnancy (Chapter 16) in Lowdermilk, D., & Perry S. . St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier. .
Neil, Janice. 2007. Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas, and Spleen (Chapter 12) in Rothrock, J.C.. St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier. .
Neil, Janice. 2007. Nursing Management: Preoperative Care (Chapter 18) in Lewis, S.L. . St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier. .
Neil, Janice; Roberson, Donna; Wilson, Mary. 2007. Instructor’s Manual for Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery (13th ed.). N/A. .
Alligood, Martha. 2007. Introduction to Nursing Theory: History, Significance and Analysis. in A. Marriner Tomey & M. R. Alligood (Eds.). St. Louis: Mosby. Reprinted in Spanish. 3-15.
Alligood, Martha. 2007. The State of the Art and Science of Nursing Theory. in A. Marriner Tomey & M.R. Alligood (Eds.). St. Louis: Mosby. Reprinted in Spanish. 789-796.
Alligood, Martha. 2007. Rethinking empathy in nursing education: Shifting to a developmental view. In C. L. Sieloff, & M. A. Frey (Eds.). New York: Springer. 287-296.
Rose, Mary Ann; Smith, J.L.. 2006. “Administration” in Ferrell, H (ed). East Carolina University. .
Droes, Nellie; Hatton, D.. 2007. Homeless Populations,(Chap 20, pp 420-436) In M.A. Nies, & McEwen, M. . Philadelphia Saunders. .

Abstracts (including those published in proceedings)

Bagley, Becky; Hutcherson, Jackie; Jesse, D. Elizabeth. In Preceeding. From Telephone to Blackboard, Teaching and learning with Technology Conference. Building Connections.
Jesse, D. Elizabeth; Dolbier, C; Hodgson, J; Bunch, S.; Blanchard, Amy. April 4, 2007. Pilot Study Of A Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention In Pregnancy For Low-Income Rural Women With Depressive Symptoms. 8th Annual Women’s Health Research Day, Chapel Hill, NC .
Jesse, D. Elizabeth. Feb 2007. Race, Psychosocial, and Spiritual Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms among Rural Southern Pregnant Women. Southern Nurses Research Society (SNRS).
Collins, S.; Behm, M.; Southworth, Connell, E.; Jesse, D. Elizabeth; Hodge, E.. Unknown. Centra Success-Webconferencing E-Learning Platform. Teaching and learning with Technology Conference.
Jesse, D. Elizabeth. 4/11/07. The Effect of Spirituality in Pregnancy: Quantitative and Qualitative Findings. Grand Rounds: ECU, Brody School of Medicine Grand Rounds.
Jesse, D. Elizabeth. Unknown. Psychosocial Obstetrical Profile (POP) to Prevent Preterm Birth Emerging Issues: Focus on the Near-Term Infant . AHEC workshop Greenville, North Carolina.
Jesse, D. Elizabeth. Unknown. Psychosocial Obstetrical Profile (POP) to Prevent Preterm Birth. Pitt Infant Mortality Prevention Advisory Council (PIMPAC) Greenville, North Carolina.
Morgan, P.; Rentschler, Dorothy. June24-28, 2006. Decision making about hormone replacement therapy: The lived experience of postmenopausal women. Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, (AWHONN) Convention: Innovate, Lead, Care, Baltimore, MD.
Wolfe, K.; Fetzer, S.; Rentschler, Dorothy. July 2006. The Relationship Between Nurse Empowerment and Self-Actualization. Sigma Theta Tau, International, The 16th International Research Conference, Montreal, Canada.
Bagley, Becky; Hutcherson, Jackie; Jesse, D. Elizabeth; Payne, Patricia; Taleff, Janice. November 8, 2006. From Telephone to Blackboard: Virtual Patient Exercise (VPE) for Clinical Learning. Teaching with Technology 2006: A Think-In of Best Practices.
Roberson, Donna; Neil, Janice; Wilson, Mary. May 18-20, 2007. Engaging the Overwhelmed: Improving Classroom Performance in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program. The Teaching Professor Conference, Atlanta, GA..
Benfield, Rebecca; Hortobagyi, T.; Tanner, C.; Swanson, Mel; Newton, E.. March 14-17, 2007. The Psychophysiological Effects of Hydrotherapy on Anxiety and Pain in Human Labor. The Society for Gynecologic Investigation 53rd Annual Meeting, Reno, NV.
Benfield, Rebecca; Hortobagyi, T.; Newton, E.. April 12-14, 2007. Bathing and Hydrotherapy Use in Labor: Ethnographic and Subjective Methods. Western Institute of Nursing 50th Anniversary Celebration, Portland, OR.
Benfield, Rebecca; Hortobagyi, T.; Tanner, C.; Swanson, Mel; Newton, E.. May 1, 2007. The Psychophysiological Effects of Hydrotherapy on Anxiety and Pain in Human Labor. The NIH Pain Consortium Symposium, Washington, DC.
Jesse, D. Elizabeth. April 4, 2007. Bio-psychosocial-spiritual factors associated with risk for depression among rural Southern pregnant women. 8th Annual Women’s Health Research Day, Chapel Hill, NC.
Brown, Sylvia; Rentschler, Dorothy. October 23, 2006. Making a Difference through Partnerships. Leadership Forum: Connecting Community Colleges and the 4-Year Institutions of N.C sponsored by Phi Kappa Phi at ECU in Greenville, N.C..
Anderson; Brown, Sylvia; Cannon; Holdson-Carlton; Jacobson. September 27-30, 2006. Bridging the Gap Between the Sea of Need and the Bucket of Gold. NLN Education Summit 2006, New York, NY.
Leonard, Bruce; Heidi A. Lane; Steele, Linda; Elesha-Adams, Mary; Lowery, Bobby; Ott, Melissa; Steele, James; Skipper, Michelle. February 22-24, 2007. Perceptions of Nurse Practitioner Students Learning Experiences, Self-Efficacy, and Clinical Skills using Standardized Patients. 2007 Masters Education Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Rose, Mary Ann. October, 2006. A Description of the Condition of Skin in the Abdominal Skin Fold of Bariatric Patients in the Acute Care Setting (with Drake, Baker, Martha Engelke, Maura McAuliffe, Marie Pokorny, Pozzuto, Melvin Sw. Annual Research Day, Pitt County Memorial Hospital.
Rose, Mary Ann. November 11-13, 2006. Challenges in Bariatric Nursing by Clinical Setting (with Drake, Baker, Martha Engelke, Maura McAuliffe, Marie Pokorny, Pozzuto, Melvin Swanson, Waters, Watkins) . Third Annual Meeting and conference, National Association of Bariatric Nurses, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Mullinix, Constance; Ed Halloran. October 13, 2006. Financial Security for Nurses of All Ages. 2006 North Carolina Nurses Association Convention.
Steele, Linda; Stewart, Mari. 2007. The Quality of Life of Patients in a Multidisciplinary Heart Failure Clinic. American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Leonard, Bruce; Heidi A. Lane; Steele, Linda; Elesha-Adams, Mary; Lowery, Bobby; Ott, Melissa; Steele, James; Skipper, Michelle. June, 2007. The Quality of Life of Patients Enrolled in a Multidisciplinary Heart Failure Clinic. American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference, Indianapolis.
Leonard, Bruce; Heidi A. Lane; Steele, Linda; Elesha-Adams, Mary; Lowery, Bobby; Ott, Melissa; Steele, James; Skipper, Michelle. June, 2007. Perceptions of Nurse Practitioner Students Learning Experiences, Self-Efficacy, and Clinical Skills using Standardized Patients. American College of Nurse Practitioner, Annual conference, Nashville, TN.
Leonard, Bruce; Heidi A. Lane; Steele, Linda; Elesha-Adams, Mary; Lowery, Bobby; Ott, Melissa; Steele, James; Skipper, Michelle. April, 2007. Perceptions of Nurse Practitioner Students Learning Experiences, Self-Efficacy, and Clinical Skills using Standardized Patients. Nurse Practitioner Spring Symposium, Asheville, NC.
Leonard, Bruce; Heidi A. Lane; Steele, Linda; Elesha-Adams, Mary; Lowery, Bobby; Ott, Melissa; Steele, James; Skipper, Michelle. February, 2006. Perceptions of Nurse Practitioner Students Learning Experiences, Self-Efficacy, and Clinical Skills using Standardized Patients. AACN Master’s Education Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Leonard, Bruce; Heidi A. Lane; Steele, Linda; Elesha-Adams, Mary; Lowery, Bobby; Ott, Melissa; Steele, James; Skipper, Michelle. November, 2006. The Quality of Life of Patients Enrolled in a Multidisciplinary Heart Failure Clinic. Annual Interdisciplinary Research Day, Regional Rehabilitation Center and East Carolina University.
Libster, Martha. Mar. 2007. Recipes and Remedies: Celebrating Women’s History Month. United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC.
Libster, Martha. Feb. 2007. Herbal Diplomats. East Carolina University – Medical Humanities Interest Group. Greenville, North Carolina.
Libster, Martha. Aug. 2006. Three Sessions: The Herbal Nurse; The Intent to Dream; Solution-focused Counseling Techniques for the Herbalist. New England Women’s Herb Conference. Peterborough, New Hampshire.
Cox, Ruth; Howard, M.. 2007, March. Ethics when working with families in the community: Legal and spiritual issues. Pre-Conference Institute presented at the North Carolina Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC.
Stephenson, Nancy; Swanson, Mel. July 11, 2006. Effects of Partner-Delivered Foot Reflexology on Pain and Anxiety. Union of International Cancer Congress: World Cancer Congress, Washington, D.C..
Stephenson, Nancy. October 2006. Effects of Partner-Delivered Foot Reflexology on Pain and Anxiety. National Congress on the State of the Science in Nursing Research, Washington, D.C..
Larson, Kim. January, 2007. Latino Adolescent Health: The influence of migration and culture. School Nurse-Social Worker Support Team Workshop. Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro, NC..
Larson, Kim. April, 2007. A Cultural Understanding of Sexual Risk Behaviors in Latino Youth and School-based Nursing Interventions. PhD Nursing Scholarship Seminar, ECU, Greenville, NC .
Kirkpatrick, Mary. May, 2006. Social action for a healing/caring health care system through the ARTS. 28th Annual International Association for Human Caring, Fremantle, Australia.
Kirkpatrick, Mary. 2006. Evaluation of the improvement model for nursing education. 17th. Research Congress for Evidenced Based Practice, Canada, Montreal-Quebec.
Linda D. Burhans; Alligood, Martha. 2007. Quality Nursing: What Does Nightingale Have to Say?. Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Meeting.
Alligood, Martha. 2007. Action Research for Nursing Studies. Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Meeting.

Funded Grants:

Investigator	Sponsor	Title	Req Amount	Status	Amount Received
Libster	Vincentian Studies Institute	Sister Matilda Cosker's "Advices Concerning the Sick"	14,817	F	10,000
Mayne	NLN	Creating and Measuring Social Presence in Online Graduate Nursing Courses	6,300	F	6,300
Brown	HRSA	Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship 2007	3,467,200	F	97,545
McAuliffe	HRSA	Nurse Anesthetist Program Traineeships 2007	241,680	F	20,418
Hutcherson	HRSA	Educating Diverse Culturally Competent Midwives	273,552	F	278,353
Steele	HRSA	Increasing the Number and Diversity of NPs in Rural NC	717,399	F	282,330 (Year 1)
Rentschler	NC AHEC	Retention of At-Risk BSN Students at ECUCON	50,000	F	50,000
Gantt	NC AHEC	Expanding Clinical Capacity through the Shared Use of Human Patient Simulators	50,000	F	50,000
Sarvey Andrews	NC AHEC	WAGES Head Start Clinical Site Development	11,500	F	10,000
Larson	Hispanic Community Development Center	HIP Grant	7,952	F	7,952

Editorships of Professional Journals or Books

Martha Libster. Invited Feature Editor, Pomegranate: Divine Remedy. Author: Hassan Amjad, MD. Journal: Herbalgram - Journal of the American Botanical Council.
Nancy Stephenson. Appointed to Editorial Board of the Natural Standard.

Others (E.G. Entries in Encyclopedias)

Kirkpatrick, Mary K. 2007. Improvement model to teach writing and critical thinking. East Carolina Univertisy Writing Intensive Institute. Greenville, NC. www.ecu.edu.cs-acad.writing/participants2006.cfm (online publication).