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Susan M. Lee, PhD, RN
275 Cambridge Street
Professional Office Building, Room 432
Boston, MA 02114
617-724-3534

SLee40@partners.org

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RESEARCH INTERESTS

Research interests are evidence-based practice, implementation science, geropalliative nursing care, interventions to enhance the professional practice environment, and Health as Expanding Consciousness.


EDUCATION

  • AS - Laboure College, Boston, MA
  • BS - Worcester State College, Worcester, MA
  • MS - University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
  • PhD - Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
FUNDED PROJECTS
  • Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Nursing, RN Residency: Transitioning to Geriatrics and Palliative Care. $652,000. Evaluator and senior faculty. (2007-2010)
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
  • Jones, D.A. (PI), Ives Erickson, J., Ditomassi, M., Jurkowski, S., & Lee, S. (Co-I) (2008-ongoing). Staff perceptions of the professional practice environment, MGH, Internal Funds.
  • Manley, B. & Lee, S., (Co-I) (2008). Monitoring service quality through nurse director rounds. MGH Unfunded.
  • Lee, S., (PI), Ives Erickson, J., Ditomassi, M., & Jones, D.A. (2006) Assessing structural and psychological empowerment among collaborative governance members. MGH. Internal funds.
  • Lee, S. (2005). Participation in diabetes education: A secondary analysis of the BRFSS 2003. Dissertation Abstracts International. (UMI No. 3167641).
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
  • Visiting Scholar, 2008, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
  • Grant Reviewer: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions. (2008)

PUBLICATIONS
  • Lee, S. & Manley, B. (In press). Nursing director rounds to ensure service quality. Journal of Nursing Administration.
  • Lee, S. (2005). Transformation in the nurse-patient dyad. In C. Picard & D. Jones (Eds.), Giving voice to what we know: Margaret Newman's theory of health as expanding consciousness in nursing practice, research, and education (pp. 187-202). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett
  • Magee, T., Giuliani, K., Lee, S., Munro, B. (2005). Generating knowledge from existing knowledge: The use of large national data sets for nursing research. Nursing Research, 57(Suppl.2), S50-S56.
PRESENTATIONS
  • Lee, S. (2007, May). From concept to institutional change: Collaborative governance members make a difference. Presented at 2007 ANA LEAD Summit, San Antonio, TX.
  • Lee, S. & Peterson, G. (2007, May). Nursing nirvana: How staff nurses partnered with leaders to create a cutting edge work environment. Presented at the 2007 ANA LEAD Summit, San Antonio, TX.
  • Lee, S. (2007, April). Collaborative governance evaluation: Strategies to improve understanding. Presented at Eastern Nursing Research Society, 19th Annual Scientific Sessions, Providence, RI.
  • Lee, S., Ives Erickson, J., Ditomassi, M. & Jones, D. (2007, May). Collaborative governance: From concept to institutional change. Poster presentation. Nurses' Week, MGH Boston, MA.
  • Lee, S., Pittman, T., & Pugsley, L. (2007, October). Best practices shared governance: What are its outcomes? Presented at the ANCC Magnet Conference, Atlanta GA.
  • Magee, T., Lee, S., Giuliano, K. & Munro, B. (2005, April). Generating new knowledge from existing knowledge: The use of large, national data sets in nursing research. Presented at 17th Annual Scientific Session, Eastern Research Nursing Society, Philadelphia, PA.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
  • Sigma Theta Tau
  • Eastern Nursing Research Society
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
  • Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science

HONORS/AWARDS

  • 1996 - Academic Achievement Award, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
  • 1996 - Research Award, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
  • 2001 - Pre Doctoral Fellowship, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
  • 2005 - Dorothy A. Jones Award, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
  • 2006 - Partners in Excellence Award, MGH, Boston, MA