Overview
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Clinical Professor Emerita in the School of Nursing
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2011 - Present
School of Nursing
Recent Publications
Is pregnancy a teachable moment for smoking cessation among US Latino expectant fathers? A pilot study.
Journal Article Ethnicity & health · December 2009 Objective. Pregnancy may be a time when US Latino expectant fathers consider quitting smoking. A 'teachable moment' is theorized to increase motivation to change a behavior through increased risk perceptions, emotional responses, and changes in self-image. ... CiteGlobal infections: recognition, management, and prevention.
Journal Article The Nurse practitioner · February 2007 The distribution and incidence of global infections such as avian flu, severe acute respiratory syndrome, and mosquito-borne diseases are constantly evolving. Clinicians must know how to assess, identify, manage, and educate their patients who may have one ... Link to item CiteMaking primary care culturally competent.
Journal Article The Nurse practitioner · June 2004 Full text CiteRecent Grants
Health of Latino Infants: Interventions to Assure Care
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2006 - 2009Evidence Based Nursing Practice in Geriatric Settings
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEAdjunct Investigator · Awarded by Department of Health and Human Services · 2003 - 2006Combined NNP/PNP program for Rural Health
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEParticipating Faculty Member · Awarded by Department of Health and Human Services · 2001 - 2004View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1996
Ph.D.