Donald Etheridge Bailey Jr.

My research program has focused on patients with prostate cancer or chronic hepatitis C who elect watchful waiting as treatment for their disease. I have developed and tested a psycho-educational intervention that uses cognitive reframing techniques to help prostate cancer patients live with the uncertainty associated with watchful waiting. Specifically, an Uncertainty Management Intervention for Watchful Waiting (UMI-WW) was effective in reducing depression and improving quality of life in older men with prostate cancer. Currently, I am Principal Investigator on a 2-year longitudinal study of men diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer who are watching and monitoring their PSA values and a 3-year longitudinal study of patients with chronic hepatitis C who are watching and monitoring their disease. These studies are funded by the NIH National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). In addition to my research, I am a co-investigator on Dr. Ruth Anderson's study designed to describe management practices in nursing homes and Dr. Eleanor McConnell's translational research team, which has developed and tested an instrument to assess staff readiness to adopt evidence-based practices in long-term care. I am a tenure track Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing and have recently completed a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor in the School of Nursing · 2012 - Present School of Nursing

In the News

Published September 30, 2024

Nursing, Pratt Collaborate to Tackle Health Challenges

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Recent Publications

Experiences of resilience among newly graduated nurses transitioning to practice: A qualitative study

Journal Article Teaching and Learning in Nursing · October 1, 2025 Background: The pervasive nursing shortage is exacerbated by newly graduated nurse turnover. Resilience can help new nurses manage stress and burnout, aiding their success and retention. Aims: To explore lived experiences of resilience among newly graduate ... Full text Cite

Social determinants of health, diet changes, and treatment-related symptom experiences in patients with colorectal cancer who are receiving chemotherapy: A qualitative study.

Journal Article European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society · October 2025 PurposePatients with colorectal cancer (CRC) undergoing chemotherapy often face symptoms that significantly diminish their quality of life. Dietary intake is one factor that affects both physical and psychological CRC symptom management; however, ... Full text Cite

Experiences of Resilience Among Newly Graduated Nurses Transitioning to Practice: A Nationwide Longitudinal Qualitative Study.

Journal Article Nurse Educ · September 2025 BACKGROUND: Resilience supports nursing students as they transition into professional practice, yet limited evidence describes how resilience evolves over time. Understanding these experiences, including the influence of socioeconomic and cultural factors, ... Full text Link to item Cite

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Recent Grants

The influence of Social Determinants of Health and Diet Quality on Symptom Experiences in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Sigma Theta Tau International · 2024 - 2025

Multiple Co-occurring Symptoms in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancers

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Cancer Society, Inc. · 2020 - 2021

Symptom Clusters in Systemic Sclerosis

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2021

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Education, Training & Certifications

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2002 Ph.D.

Emory University · 1989 M.N.