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Cristina Cu Hendrix

Associate Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
DUMC 3322, Durham, NC
School of Nursing, Trent Drive, Durham, NC

Selected Presentations & Appearances


Caring for the Caregivers - Duke Alumni Women's Weekend 2018 · February 23, 2018 Invited Talk Brodhead Center, Duke University in Durham, NC
From Hospital to Home: Supporting Family Caregivers of Older Patients in Home Care · November 8, 2017 Invited Talk Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), Durham, NC
Supportive Strategies in Elder Caregiving - Duke Alumni Reunion Weekend · April 7, 2017 Invited Talk Duke School of Nursing , Durham, NC
Managing Dementia from a Caregiver's Perspective - Conversations with Duke Nurse Practitioners Women's Health Series · October 5, 2016 Invited Talk Preston Wood Country Club in Cary, NC
Improving Nursing Care for Hospitalized Older Veterans: Elder Care in Hospital (ECHo) Program - 2015 Fundan-Duke International Nursing Forum: Advancing Global Health and Nursing · October 30, 2015 - October 31, 2015 International Meeting or Conference Pine City Hotel, Shanghai, China
Translation of Research into Practice Focusing on Health Promotion for Older Adult - 6th International Conference on Community Health Nursing Research · August 21, 2015 International Meeting or Conference Seoul National University Cultural Convention Center, Seoul, Korea
Evolving Educational Model for Nurse Practictioners in the US: From Certificate to Doctor of Nursing Practice; Nurse Practitioners and Healthcare in the US; From Application, Completion, and Graduation: What is Next for the Nurse Practitioner in the US - 2015 International Symposium of Nurse Practitioners · March 21, 2015 International Meeting or Conference National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Yulin, Taiwn
Problem-Based Learning Workshop- Geriatrics (Frailty and Delirium) · March 19, 2015 - March 20, 2015 International Meeting or Conference Sun Yet Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan
Writing for Publications - Faculty Deveoplment Workshop · March 11, 2015 International Meeting or Conference University of Santo Tomas, College of Nursing, Manali Philippines
Global Convergence of Research Evidence for Quality Healthcare Outcomes - 2015 International Research Conference for Nursing Students · February 27, 2015 International Meeting or Conference University of Santo Tomas, College of Nursing , Manila Philippines
TransitionaL Care (TLC) Program for Older Veterans at Home - Philippine Nurses Association of America 35th Annual Convention · June 27, 2014 Invited Talk Philippine Nurses Association of America, Las Vegas, NV
Duke Chief Resident Immersion Training (CRIT) in the Care of Older Adults · May 31, 2014 Invited Talk Graylyn Conference Center, Winston-Salem NC
TransitionaL Care (TLC) of Older Veterans at Home - Geriatric Research Conference · October 3, 2012 Invited Talk Duke University Hospital , Durham, NC
TransitionaL Care (TLC) Partners: A Hospital-to-Home Support for Older Veterans and their Caregivers - Geriatric and Extended Care (GEC) Managers Leads Call · July 21, 2011 Invited Talk
Transitional Care: Who is Responsible for What? - Monthly Social Work Staff Development Presentation · July 21, 2011 Invited Talk Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC
TransitionaL Care (TLC) Partners: A Hospital-to-Home Support for Older Veterans and their Caregivers - Geriatric Grand Rounds Duke University Hospital · July 20, 2011 Invited Talk Durham, NC
TransitionaL Care (TLC) Partners: A Hospital-to-Home Support for Older Veterans and their Caregivers - National Home-Based Primary Care Program Directors Monthly Conference Call · June 27, 2011 Invited Talk
Health Care in the 21-st Century Seminars National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine · June 20, 2011 Invited Talk University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill , NC
TransitionaL Care (TLC) Partners: A Hospital-to-Home Support for Older Adults and their Caregivers · April 25, 2011 Invited Talk Fayetteville VAMC, Fayetteville, NC
Training Informal Caregivers of Older Veterans Before Hospital Discharge - Fantastic Friday Series · April 15, 2011 Invited Talk Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
Health in Aging, Being Informed on Physical, Mental, and Social Fitness - 2010 Asian Health Fair Brier Creek Community Center · September 18, 2010 Invited Talk Raleigh, NC
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center Directors' Meeting · June 29, 2010 Invited Talk Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), American Legion Building, Washington, DC
Training Informal Caregiver of Older Veterans Beofre Hospital Discharge - DVAMC Health Services, Research, & Development Monthly Research Conference · May 25, 2010 Invited Talk Durham, NC
Transitional Care Partners Program. Care Transitions: Research, Reality, and Reform - Carol Hogue Distinguished Lectureship · May 5, 2010 Invited Talk Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC
Elder Care - Duke University Alumnae Weekend-Money, Sex, and Power · February 27, 2010 Invited Talk Duke University, Durham, NC
Threading EOL contents into the MSN Adult and Family NP Curriculum Mini Fellowship in Palliative Care Curriculum Development · June 18, 2009 Invited Talk Duke University School of Medicine , Durham, NC
Transitions of Care from the Hospital to Another Setting: Who is Responsible for What? - Duke- NICHE Geriatric Resource Nurse Training · May 28, 2009 Invited Talk Duke Unviersity Hospital , Durham, NC
Family Caregiver Support Before Hospital Discharge of their Loved Ones with Cancer · May 27, 2009 Invited Talk Duke University School of Nursing, Office of Research Affairs , Durham, NC
Post Hospital Discharge Clinic for Older Adults and their Caregivers - GEC Leadership Conference: Successful Transitions Through Innovations, Data, and Best Practices · April 21, 2009 - April 23, 2009 Invited Talk Department of Veterans Affairs, Baltimore, MD
Assisting Family Caregivers in the Care of Older Adults with Cancer - Theta Iota Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society & Area L AHEC Research Conference · March 4, 2009 Invited Talk Barton College, Wilson, NC
Nursing as a Practice and Scientific Discipline - Benavides Lecturer · January 8, 2009 International Meeting or Conference University of Santo Tomas, College of Nursing, Manila Philippines
Developing Community-Based Models and Programs for Families Caring for Elderly with Cardiovascular and Other Chronic Diseases in the Carribean - Continuing Education Conference on the Community-Based Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular and Other Chronic Diseases among Caribbean Elderly: A Focus of Nursing Leadership · October 13, 2008 - October 15, 2008 International Meeting or Conference Jolly Beach Resort, Antigua, West Indies
Hospital and Home: Managing Transition and Continuity of Care for Elders. - Caribbean Continuing Education Institute on Managing Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly · October 8, 2007 - October 11, 2007 International Meeting or Conference Sherbourne Conference Center, Bridgetown, Barbados
Transforming Elder Care through Nurse Science - Nursing Symposium · April 3, 2007 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Duke University School of Nursing , Durham, NC
Informal Caregiver Training Prior to Hospital Discharge - Palliative Care Weekly Conference · May 18, 2006 Invited Talk Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Intersession: Duke School of Medicine Aging Session group facilitator · October 14, 2005 Invited Talk Duke University School of Medicine, Durham,NC
Informal Caregiver Training in Cancer Symptom Managment - Trajectory of Aging and Care Center Research Presentation · October 10, 2005 Invited Talk Duke University School of Nursing , Durham, NC
The Health Care Team: Panel discussant - Practice & the Health System Course · August 25, 2005 Invited Talk Duke University Physician Assistant Program, Hanes Building, Durham, NC
Nursing Care at the End of the Life: Continuing Educaiton Presentation · March 1, 2005 Invited Talk Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC
Practical Negotiation Priciples - RAND/Hartford Career Development Institute Booster Session · November 22, 2004 Invited Talk RAND/Hartford Career Development Institute, Arlington, VA
Experiential Training for Informal Cancer Caregivers - Geriatrics/Aging Center Research Conference · November 4, 2003 Invited Talk Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
The John Hartford Foundation Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training and Geriatric Education Centers Faculty Development orkshop · June 25, 2003 - June 26, 2003 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium New York University, New York City, NY

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship


Chair - Catholic Senior Outreach Program · September 2010 Community Outreach Immaculate Conception Church , Durham, NC
Chair - Catholic Senior Outreach Program · January 2010 Community Outreach Immaculate Conception Church , Durham, NC

Service to the Profession


Member · 2017 - 2019 Other UST Nursing Alumni International ,
Consultant · March 17, 2015 - March 20, 2015 Consulting Taiwan Nurse Practitioner Program at Sun Yat Sen Hospital , Taipei, Taiwan
Manuscript reviewer · 2015 - 2019 Editorial Activities Geriatric Nursing ,
Manuscript reviewer · 2014 - 2019 Editorial Activities Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ,
Consultant · May 21, 2012 - May 22, 2012 Consulting Nurse Practitioner Program at Sing Health , Singapore
President · 2012 - 2014 Other Philippine Nurses Association of North Carolina ,
Manuscript reviewer · 2012 - 2019 Editorial Activities Nursing Research,
Member · 2012 - 2019 Other American Geriatrics Society ,
GRECC Representative - Models of Team-based Care Consensus Conference · July 25, 2011 - July 26, 2011 Event Attendance VA Office of Specialty Care Transformation, VHA National Conference Center, Arlington, VA
President-elect · 2011 - 2012 Other Philippine Nurses Association of North Carolina ,
Manuscript reviewer · 2011 - 2012 Editorial Activities Nursing Outlook ,
Manuscript reviewer · 2011 - 2019 Editorial Activities Journal of Advanced Nursing ,
Manuscript reviewer · 2011 - 2019 Editorial Activities Journal of Interprofessional Care ,
Consultant · January 8, 2009 Consulting College of Nursing, University of Santo Tomas, Phillipines,
Durham VA GRECC Representative - Implementation Research and Improvement Science, Implementation Science Conference for GRECC and MIRECC · October 21, 2008 - October 22, 2008 Event Attendance Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care VACO and VA Center, Rosemont, IL
Member - Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · 2008 - 2014 Other Beta Epsilon Chapter (Duke) ,
Manuscript reviewer · 2007 - 2012 Editorial Activities Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology ,
Member · 2007 - 2012 Other National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners,
Consultant · March 1, 2006 - March 9, 2006 Consulting Taiwan Nurse Practitioner Program at Sun Yat Sen Hospital , Taipei, Taiwan
Chairperson and Awards and Scholarship · 2005 - 2011 Other Philippine Nurses Association of North Carolina ,
Manuscript Reviewer · 2004 - 2012 Editorial Activities The Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners,
Graduate Faculty Counselor - Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · 2004 - 2008 Other Beta Epsilon Chapter (Duke),
Planning Committee Member - "Expanding the Options for Frail Elderly: Palliative Care" · June 5, 2003 Committee Service GRECC/VAMC, Durham, NC
Member · 2003 - 2019 Other Philippine Nurses Association of North Carolina ,
Nurse Practitioner - Girl Scouts of Gulf Pines Council · 2002 Other Bay, St Louis/Waveland, MS Service Unit
Member · 2002 - 2019 Other Gerontological Society of America,
Nurse Practitioner - Camp Physical for Girl Scouts of America · May 2, 2000 Other Wiggins, MS
Finance Committee Member - Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · 2000 - 2002 Committee Service Epsilon Nu Chapter (LSU),
Member · 1997 - 2019 Other Southern Nursing Research Society ,
Nurse · 1996 Other City of Birmingham Good Health Program,
Member · 1996 - 2019 Other American Association of Nurse Practitioners,
Nurse · 1995 Other City of Birmingham Good Health Program,
Member · 1995 - 2004 Other American Association of Critical Care Nurses,
Chairperson - Standard of Care Committe · 1993 - 1994 Committee Service The King's Daughters Hospital, Greenville, MS
President of Nursing Group - Philippine Medical and Surgical Missions · 1990 - 1991 Other University of Santo Tomas College of Nursing,

Service to Duke


Member . Duke-Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leadership Program · 2016 - 2017 Professional Development
Festival Exhibitor . Sally Ride Science Festival- Duke University School of Nursing Booth · October 15, 2015 Event/Organization Administration Duke University, Durham, NC

Academic & Administrative Activities


LSU School of Nursing 
  1. Secretary, Faculty Assembly, 2000-2002
  2. Chair, Critical Thinking Subcommittee, 2000-2002
  3. Adult Health Representative, Administrative Council, 2000-2002
  4. Nominating Committee Member, LSU Nursing Alumni, 2001-2002
  5. Member, Distance Learning Committee, 2001-2002
  6. Faculty Web Facilitator, WebCT, 2001
Duke University School of Nursing 
  1. Elected Member, MSN Admissions Committee 2002-2003; Chair 2003-2008
  2. Chair, FacultyInterest Group, 2009-2012
  3. Elected Member, DNP Admissions Committee 2008-2012; Chair 2012-2014
  4. Chair, MSN Program Committee, 2014-2016
  5. Member, APT Committee, 2012-2015
  6. Member, Search Committee, 2015-2016
  7. Member, DUSON's Research Core Group-August 2015-2016
Duke University 
  1. Elected Member, Duke University Academic Council, 2003; 2004-2006; 2008-2010
  2. Member, Duke NICHE Executive and Steering Committee, 2006-2013
  3. Member, Duke University Faculty Hearing Committee, 2013-2018
  4. Invited, Duke Alumni Faculty Fellows, 2018-2021

Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Veterans Health Administration
Durham VAMC
  1. Member, Clinical Professional Practice Committee- Nursing, 2010-present
  2. Member, Advanced Practice Nursing Group, 2012-present
  3. Chair, Elder Care in Hospital Program (ECHo), 2014-present
  4. Member, Durham VAMC and Duke University School of Nursing Academic Partnership Governance Board, 2015-present
Veterans Health Affairs (National)
  1. Appointed Member, Nursing Research Field Advisory Committee, 2012-present; Chair-elect 2016