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Diane Carroll, PhD, CNS-BC, FAAN

Diane L. Carroll, PhD, ACNS-BC, FAAN
275 Cambridge Street
Professional Office Building, Room 429
Boston, MA 02114
617-724-4934

DCarroll3@partners.org

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RESEARCH INTRESTS

Research interests include cardiovascular clinical nursing research, fall prevention, recovery from cardiovascular events.


EDUCATION

  • Diploma - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
  • BSN - Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
  • MSN - Salem State College, Salem, MA
  • PhD - Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
  • 2007 - Dykes, P.C., Middleton, B., Carroll, D.L. (Co-Investigator). Translating Fall Risk Status into Intervention to Prevent Patient Falls. Funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($300,000).
  • 2007 - Carroll, D.L. & Mahoney, E. K. (Principal Investigator). Selected Antecedents to the Process of Integration on the Older Patient and Their Spouse after a Cardiac Event. Funded by Alpha Chi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International ($1500).
  • 2006 - -Dykes, P.C. & Carroll, D.L. (Co-Investigator). Inpatient Nursing Documentation and Communication using Wireless Devices. Funded by Partners IS Research Council ($20,000).
  • 2002 - Carroll, D.L. (Principal Investigator) & Hamilton, G.A. Quality of life in patient three and four years after insertion of ICD. Funded by Medtronic Physio-Control, AACN Small Project Grant, American Association of Critical Care Nurses ($1500).
  • 2001 - Rankin, S.H. & Carroll, D.L. (Co-Principal Investigator). Improving Health Outcomes in Unpartnered Cardiac Elders (RO1 NR05205-01) National Institute for Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health ($1,111,111).
  • 1999 - Carroll. D.L. (Principal Investigator) Chevoya, L., Murray, J.H. The Effects of Direct Attention and Psychological Distress on Patients after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Funded by the Yvonne Munn Research Award, Massachusetts General Hospital ($1500).
  • 1999 - Carroll, D.L. (Principal Investigator) & Hamilton, G.A. Long Term Quality in Patient with an Internal Cardioverter Defibrillator. Funded by Eta Tau Chapter, Salem State College and Alpha Chi Chapter, Boston College, Sigma Theta Tau International ($1500).
  • 1999 - Carroll, D.L. (Principal Investigator). Comparison of Temporal Artery Thermometry to PA Thermistor Reading. Funded by Exergen ($8000).
  • 1998 - Carroll, D.L. (Principal Investigator). The Effectiveness of CardioResponse on Health Outcomes. Funded by CardioResponse ($57,000).
  • 1996 - Rankin, S.H. & Carroll, D.L. (Co-Principal Investigator). Improving Health Outcomes for Heart Attack Elders. Academic Research Enrichment Award (R15 NR04255-01), National Institute for Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health ($25,000).
  • 1995 - S.H. & Carroll, D.L. (Co-Principal Investigator). Improving Health Outcomes in Unpartnered Elderly Heart Attack Patient. Funded by the Medical Foundation ($36,000).
  • 1994 - Carroll, D.L. Hamilton, G., McGovern, B. (Principal Investigator). Quality of Life of Survivors of Sudden Cardiac Episodes. Funded by Alpha Chi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, International ($500).
  • 1992 - Carroll, D.L. (Principal Investigator). Recovery in the Elderly After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. National Research Service Award (predoctoral fellowship F31NR06739-02) Nursing Research, National Institute of Health ($11,000).
RESEARCH AWARDS AS MENTOR
  • 2008 - Gavigan, A., Cain, C., Carroll, D.L. (Mentor). The Effects of a Preparatory Informational Session Prior to a Cardiovascular Procedure. Funded by Yvonne L. Munn award.
  • 2006 - Trecartin, K., Neiermeier, N. Carroll D.L. (Mentor). The Effect of Two Types of Informational Reports o the Anxiety Levels of Waiting Family Members During Invasive Cardiac Procedures. Funded by the Yvonne L. Munn Research Award ($1500).
  • 2005 - Runyon, A, Foster, W. Michaelidis, A., O'Neil, J., Phipps, M. Carroll, D.L. (Mentor). The Effects of Music on Neuroscience Patients. Funded by the Yvonne L. Munn Research Award ($1500).
  • 2002 - Gonzalez, C., Fitzgerald, P., Elliott, J., Vallent, H., Carroll, D.L. (Mentor). Visiting Preferences of Patients and Nurses. Funded by the Clinical Inquiry Grant, American Association of Critical Care Nurses ($500)
  • 2000 - McNamara, M. Burnham, D., Smith, C. Carroll, D.L. (Mentor). The Effects of Back Massage Before Cardiac Catherization. Funded by American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 2000 Clinical Practice Grant ($6000).
  • 1997 - Nicol, S., Cielieski, J., Higgins, C., Mulligan, K., Sullivan S., Carroll, D.L. (Mentor). Identification of Malnutrition in Heart Failure Patients. Funded by the Yvonne Munn Research Award, Massachusetts General Hospital ($1500).
  • 1995 - Cadigan, M., Caruso, N., Haldeman, S., McNamara, M.E., Noyes, D., Spadafora, A., Carroll, D.L. (Mentor). The effects of music on cardiac patient that required bedrest. Funded by the Alpha Chi Chapter, Eta Tau Chapter, Sigma Thata Tau, International ($1000).
  • 1993 - Kiely, M., Byers, L.A., Greenword, R., McMahon, M., Carroll, E., Carroll, D.L., (Mentor). Cardiac index in the low output state: Room temperature versus iced injectate for measurement of cardiac output. Funded by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 1995 Clinical Practice Grant ($3000).

PUBLICATIONS
  • Carroll, D.L. & Hamilton, G.A. Long-term effects of the implanted cardioverter defibrillator on health status, quality of life and psychological state. American Journal of Critical Care, 17, 222-230.
  • Lindgren. T.G., Fukuoka, Y. Rankin, S.H. Cooper, B.A., Carroll, D., Munn, Y. (2008). Cluster analysis of elderly cardiac patients prehospital symptomatology. Nursing Resarch, 57, 14-23.
  • Dykes, P.C. Carroll, D.L., Benoit, A., Chang, R., Gallagher, J., LaSala, C., O'Malley, R., Rath, G., Silva J., Li, Qi. (2007). A randomized trial of standardized nursing patient assessment using wireless devices. Proceeding of the American Medical Informatics Association.
  • Fukuoka Y., Lindgren, T.G., Rankin, S.H., Cooper, B. A., Carroll, D.L. (2007). Cluster analysis: A useful technique to identify elderly cardiac patients at risk for poor quality of life, Quality of Life Research, 10, 1655-1663.
  • Fukuoka Y., Rankin S.H., Carroll D.L. (2007). Systematic bias in self-reported annual household incomes among unpartnered elderly cardiac patients. Applied Nursing Research. 20, 205-209.
  • Carroll, D.L., Rankin, S.H., Cooper, B.A. (2007). The effects of a community-based collaborative Peer Advisor/Advanced Practice Nurse Intervention: Cardiac rehabilitation participation and re-hospitalization in older adults after a cardiovascular event. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22, 313-319.
  • Carroll, D.L. & Rankin, S.H. (2006). The testing of nursing interventions in older unpartnered adults after myocardial infarction. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 5, 83-89.
  • Bolse K., Hamilton, G.A., Flanagan, J., Carroll, D.L., Fridlund, B. (2005). Ways of experiencing the life situation among US patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator: a qualitative study. Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing, 20, 4-11.
  • Carroll, D.L. (2005). Capacity for direct attention in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: The Effects of Psychological Distress. Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing, 20, 11-16.
  • Carroll, D.L. & Hamilton, G.A. (2005). Quality of life in implanted cardioverter defibrillator recipients: The impact of a device shock. Heart & Lung, 34, 169-178.
  • Hiltunen, E.F., Winder, P.A., Raitt, M.A., Buselli, E.F., Carroll, D.L., Rankin, S.H. (2005).  Implementation of efficacy enhancement nursing interventions with cardiac elders. Rehabilitation Nursing, 30, 221-229.
  • Gonzalez, C.E., Carroll, D.L., Elliott, J.S., Fitzgerald, P.A., Vallent, H.J. (2004). The visiting preferences of patients in the intensive care unit and on a complex care medical unit. American Journal of Critical Care, 13, 194-198.
  • Hamilton , G.A., & Carroll, D.L. (2004). The effects of age on quality of life in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 13,   194-200.
  • McNamara, M.E., Burnham, D.C., Smith, C., Carroll, D.L. (2003). The effects of back massage before diagnostic cardiac catheterization. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 9, 50-57.
  • Bolse, K., Flemme, I., Carroll, D.L., Hamilton, G.A., Ivarsson, A., Jinhage, B-M., Fridlund, B. (2002). Life situation of patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator: A comparison between Sweden and the USA. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 1, 243-251.
  • Carroll, D.L., Hamilton, G.A., Kenney, B.J. (2002). Changes in Health Status, Psychological Distress, and Quality of Life in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Recipients Between and One Year After Implantation. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 1, 213-219.
  • Nicol, S.M., Carroll, D.L., Homeyer, C.M., Zamagni, C.M. (2002). The identification of malnutrition in heart failure patients. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 1, 139-147.
  • Rankin, S. H., DeLeon, J.F., Chen, J-L., Butzlaff, A., Carroll, D.L. (2002). Recovery trajectory of unpartnered elders after myocardial infarction: An analysis of daily diaries. Rehabilitation
    Nursing, 27(3): 95-102.
  • Cadigan, M.E., Caruso, N.A., Haldeman, S.M., McNamara, M.E., Noyes, D.A., Spadafora, M.A., Carroll, D.L. (2001). The effects of music on cardiac patients on bedrest. Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing, 16, 5-13.
  • Appleyard, M .E., Gavaghan, S.R., Gonzalez, C., Ananian, L., Tyrell, R., Carroll, D.L., (2000). A nurse coached intervention for the families of patients in the intensive care unit. Critical Care Nurse, 20, 40-48.
  • Carroll, D.L., Hamilton, G.A., McGovern, B. (1999). Changes in health status and quality of life, and the impact of uncertainty in patients who survive life-threatening arrhythmias Heart & Lung, 28, 251-260.
  • Kiely, M., Byers, L.A., Greenwood, R., Carroll, E., Carroll, D.L., (1998). Thermodilution Cardiac Output measurement in the low output state: Room temperature versus iced injectate. American Journal of Critical Care, 7. 436-438.
  • Carroll, D.L., Greenwood, R. Lynch, K., Ready, C., Sullivan, J., Fitzmaurice, J.B. (1997). The barriers and Facilitators to the utilization of nursing research in practice. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 11, 207-212.
  • Carroll, D.L. (1995). The importance of self-efficacy expectation in the elderly recovering from coronary artery bypass surgery. Heart & Lung, 24, 50-59.
NON-DATABASED PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
  • Rankin, S.H., Butzlaff. A., Carroll, D.L., Reedy, I. (2005). FAMISHED for Support: Recovering Elders after Cardiac Events. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 19, 142-149.
  • Carroll, D.L. & Hand, M.M. (2004). Campaign Sounds Call to Action to Reduce   Delay and Increase Survival for Heart Attacks. Journal of Cardiovascular Management, 15(5), 16-18.
  • Stuart-Shor, E., Buselli, E., Carroll, D.L., Furman, D. (2003). Are Psychosocial Factors Implicated in the Pathogenesis and Consequences of Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly? Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 18, 169-183.
  • Gavaghan, S. R., Carroll, D.L. (2002). Critical illness: The response of families and the effect of nursing interventions. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 21, 64-71.
  • Carroll, D.L., Robinson, E., Buselli, E., Berry, D., Rankin, S.H., (2001). Activities of the APN to enhance unpartnered elders self-efficacy after myocardial infarction. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 15, 60-66.
  • Whittemore, R., Rankin, S.H., Callahan, C., Leder, M., Carroll, D.L. (2000). The peer advisor experience providing social support. Qualitative Health Research, 10, 260-276.
  • Reilly, C.A., Zielstroff, R.D., Fox, R., O’Connell, E.M., Carroll, D.L., Conley, K.A., Fitzgerald, P., Kahlert Eng, T., Martin, A., Sidik, C.M., Seagal, M.A. (2000). Knowledge-based patient Assessment system: Conceptual and technical design. Proceedings of the American Informatics Association (pp. 680-684) Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus, Inc.
  • Robinson, E., Rankin, S.H., Arnstein, P., Carroll, D.L., Traynor, K. (1998). Meeting the needs of  unpartnered Elders; A peer-training program involving elders with myocardial infarction. Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing, 13, 13-23.

CHAPTERS

  • Carroll, D.L. & Riegel, B. (2008). The impact of cardiac disease on psychological state. In Moser, D. & Riegel, B. (Eds.), Cardiac Nursing: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease, ( pp. 206-216) St. Louis, M: Saunders Elsevier.
  • Carroll, D.L. & DiSalvo, T.G. (1999). Evaluation and Management of Heart Failure. In J. Trybulski, T. Bailey, K. Hall-Oas (Ed.). Primary Care: A Collaborative Approach. (pp. 415-430). St. Louis: C.V. Mosby.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

  • Hamilton G.A. & Carroll D.L. (2005). Response to P. Draper P Commentary on    G. A. Hamilton & D. L. Carroll (2004). Journal of Clinical Nursing, 14,1017-1018.
  • Kiely M., Carroll D.L. (1999). Response to S.C. Wallace and E.H. Winslow on M. Kiely et al. (1998). American Journal of Critical Care, 8, 420-421.

PRESENTATIONS INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

  • 2007 - Poster Presentation – Visiting Preferences of Cardiovascular Patients. Spring Meeting of the Council of Cardiovascular Nurses and Allied Professionals, European Society of Cardiology, Manchester, England
  • 2006 - Oral Presentation - Changes in Fears and Concerns in Recipients of the Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator, Spring Meeting of the Workgroup of Cardiovascular Nursing, European Society of Cardiology, Bergen, Norway
  • 2005 - Poster Presentation - Long-Term Effects of the Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator on Quality of Life. European Congress of Cardiology, Stockholm, Sweden
  • 2005 - Poster Presentation – Implementation of Efficacy Enhancement Nursing Interventions with Recovering Cardiac Elders. Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association - 13th National Gerontological Nursing Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • 2004 - Oral Presentation - Effects of Gender on Symptoms and Health Status in Unpartnered Cardiac Surgical Elders. 8th World Congress of Cardiac Rehabilitation. Dublin, Ireland
  • Poster Session - Quality of Life in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Recipients: Changes Over the First Two Years After Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. European Congress of Cardiology, Vienna, Austria
  • 2002 - Oral Presentation -The Effects of Age on Quality of Life in Internal Cardioverter Defibrillator Recipients, Workgroup of European Nurse Researchers, Geneva, Switzerland
  • 2002 - Symposium – Caring for Cardiac Elders, 24th International Association of Human Caring Conference: Creating Caring Environments, Boston, MA
  • 2001 - Poster Presentation - Health Status and Quality of Life at Initial Treatment in Two Cohorts of Survivors of Life-Threatening Arrhythmias. European Congress of Cardiology, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • 2000 - Poster Presentation - The Effects of Self-Efficacy on Unpartnered Post-Myocardial Infarction Elders, Workgroup of European Nurse Researchers, Reykjavik, Iceland

NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

  • 2008 - Poster Presentation – Visiting Preferences of Cardiovascular Patients.  20th Scientific Sessions, Eastern Nursing Research Society, Philadelphia, PA
  • 2008 - Poster Presentation – The Antecedents to Integration after a Cardiovascular Event, 20th Scientific Sessions, Eastern Nursing Research Society, Philadelphia, PA
  • 2007 - Oral Presentation - A Randomized Trial of Standardized Nursing Patient Assessment Using Wireless Devices. American Medical Informatics Association Conference, Chicago, IL
  • 2007 - Oral Presentation – Collaborative Intervention Improves Adherence in Cardiac Elders. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist National Conference, Phoenix, AZ
  • 2005 - Poster Presentation – Collaborative Intervention Improves Adherence in Cardiac Elders. 2006 National State of the Science Congress, Washington, DC
  • 2005 - Poster Presentation - Changes in Fears and Concerns in Recipients of the Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator. Scientific Sessions, American Heart Association, Dallas TX
  • 2004 - Invited Presentation - The Responses of Families to Critical Illness and the Effect of Nursing Interventions. National Youth Leadership Forum, Cambridge MA
  • 2004 - Moderated Poster Presentation – Improve Physical Health Outcomes in Elders. Scientific Sessions, American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA
  • 2004 - Poster Presentation – A Comparison of Measurements from a Temporal Artery Thermometer and a Pulmonary Artery Catheter Thermistor. National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Orlando FL
  • 2003 - Moderated Poster Session – Effects of Gender on Symptoms and Health Status in Unpartnered Cardiac Surgical Elders. Scientific Sessions American Heart Association, Orlando, FL
  • 2003 - Poster Presentation - The Visiting Preferences of Patients in the Intensive Care Unit Compared to Patients on a General Care Unit, National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, San Antonio, TX
  • 2002 - Poster Session - Quality of Life in Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator  Recipients: The Impact of a Device Shock, American Heart Association, Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL
  • 2002 - Poster Presentation - Relationship Provision for Unpartnered Elders: An Intervention to Enhance Cardiac Recovery, Gerontology Society of America Annual Meeting, Boston, MA
  • 2000 - Oral Presentation - Changes in and Satisfaction with Physical Functioning after Myocardial Infarction: The influence of Gender in the Elderly, Scientific Sessions, American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA

REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS

  • 2007 - Poster Presentation – Collaborative Intervention Improves Adherence in Cardiac Elders. Eastern Nursing Research Society - 19th Annual Scientific Sessions, Providence RI
  • 2007 - Oral Presentation – The Clinical Indications and the Evidence for Counseling Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator Recipients. 17th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Nursing, American Heart Association, Newton MA
  • 2007 - Oral Presentation – Quality of Life in Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator Recipients: The Impact of a Device Shock. Sixth Annual Cardiovascular Nursing Conference. North Shore Medical Center, Salem MA
  • 2006 - Oral Presentation - Long-Term Effects of the Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator on Quality of Life. Eastern Nursing Research Society - 18th Annual  Scientific Sessions, Philadelphia PA
  • 2005 - Oral Presentation – Improve Physical Health Outcomes in Elders. Eastern Nursing Research Society - 17th Annual Scientific Sessions, New York City, NY
  • 2004 - Oral Presentation Quality of Life in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator  Recipients: Changes over the First Two Years. Eastern Nursing Research Society  16th Annual Meeting, Quincy, MA
  • 2004 - Invited Presentation - Cardiac Elders: From Theory to Nursing Interventions Dean’s Colloquium, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA

LOCAL PRESENTATIONS

  • 2006 - Oral Presentation – A Randomized Trial of Standardized Nursing Patient  Assessment Using Wireless Devices. Grand Rounds, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
  • 2006 - Poster Presentation - Changes in Fears and Concerns in Recipients of the Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator. Scientific Advisory Committee Poster Session, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
  • 2006 - Oral Presentation – The Effects of Music. Creating Healing Environments.  Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
  • 2005 - Invited Address – Older Cardiac Adults: From Theory to Intervention. Research Day, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA
  • 2005 - Oral Presentation – Do the ‘Write’ Thing: Publish. Clinical Research Program. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
  • 2005 - Poster Presentation – Improve Physical Health Outcomes in Elders. Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
  • 2004 - Invited Presentation - The Development of a Program of Research for Cardiac Elders. Institute Nursing Healthcare Leadership (INHL), Research Collaborative Colloquium, Boston, MA
  • 2003 - Invited Presentation - Recovery in Cardiac Elders Sigma Theta Tau, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
  • 2003 - Invited presentation - What Does the IRB Really What?  Doctoral Colloquium Cornell School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

  • Adjunct Associate Professor - Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 2006 - present
  • Visiting Scholar - Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 1995 - present
  • Adjunct Assistant  Professor - MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA, 1991 - 1998

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

  • Chair, Clinical Research Committee, Alpha Chi Chapter, 1999-2006
  • Chair, Nursing Education Committee, American Heart Association, New England Affiliate, 1998-2000
  • Awards Committee, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2004-2006

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

  • American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 1988 - present
  • American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, 2005 - present
  • American Academy of Nursing, 2007 - present
  • American Heart Association, 1970 - present
  • American Nurses Association, 2000 - present
  • Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, 2004 - present
  • Eastern Research Nursing Society, 1990 - present
  • European Society of Cardiology, 2004 - present
  • Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association
  • Sigma Theta Tau International, 1987 - present

COMMITTEES

  • Nursing Education Committee - American Heart Association, New England Affiliate, 1994 - 2006
  • American Association of Critical Care Nurses
    • Grant Reviewer, 2003 - 2004 and 2007 - 2008
    • Awards Review Committee, 2004 - 2005
  • Eastern Research Nursing Society
    • Awards Committee, 2004 - 2006
    • Conference Planning Committee, 2006 - 2007
  • Clinical Research Fund Committee - Sigma Theta Tau International, Alpha Chi Chapter, 1999 - present
  • Awards Review Committee, Vice Chair - European Society of Cardiology, 2000

HONORS / AWARDS

  • Elected Fellow - American Academy of Nursing, 2007
  • Heart of Our Mission Award – Greater Boston Division, American Heart Association, 2007
  • Finalist, Nursing Spectrum Award for Teaching - New England Region, 2006
  • Spirit Award for Contributions to Nursing Research - Alpha Chi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, International, Boston College, 2006
  • Excellence in Nursing Research Award - Massachusetts Registered Nurses Association (MARN), 2006
  • Elected Nurse Fellow - Workgroup of Cardiovascular Nurses, European Society of Cardiology, 2005
  • Poster of Distinction – Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
  • Geriatric Nursing Research Scholar - Hartford Institute/AJN, 2004
  • Yvonne L. Munn Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Presented by Patient Care Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2002
  • Elected Fellow - Council of Cardiovascular Nursing, American Heart Association, 1997
  • Utilization of Research in Nursing Practice Award - Presented by the Eta Tau Chapter, Salem State College, Sigma Theta Tau, International, 1995
  • Induction - Sigma Theta Tau, International, 1987

CERTIFICATION

  • ANCC certification at a Clinical Nurse Specialist

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

  • Nursing Education Committee - Massachusetts Affiliate, American Heart Association, 1994 - 2006
  • Dissertation Committee - Boston College, 1995 - 2004
  • Research Collaborative Committee - Institute for Nursing Healthcare Leadership Associate, 2004 - present
  • Nurse Representative - National Heart Attack Alert Program, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institute Health, 2002 - 2005
  • Grant Reviewer - Northeastern University, 2004 - 2006
  • Quality Committee for Care of Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients - Partners Healthcare System, ? - 2006
  • Dissertation Committee - University of Massachusetts, Worcester, 2005 - 2007

EDITORIAL BOARDS

  • Clinical Pathways in Cardiology
  • Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing