The 2003 Hartford Institute Geriatric Nursing Research Fellows from left to right are:

Dr. Cynthia Beel-Bates, BSN, MSN, PhD, University of Michigan
School of Nursing: Comparing liminality (transition) as it impacts the continuity of social relationships and quality of life in assisted living residents

Dr. Kimberlee Gretebeck, PhD, RN, University of Michigan, School of Nursing: A tailored physical activity intervention for older adults

Dr. Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, PhD, RN (2003 Merck Fellow), West Virginia University, School of Nursing-Charleston Division: A systematic exploration of changes in nutritional status and patterns of recovery in older and younger persons undergoing traditional vs. “off-pump” CABG surgery
 

The 2003 Hartford Institute Geriatric Nursing Research Scholars are:

Dr. Yueh-Feng (Yvonne) Lu, PhD, MS, BSN, Wright State University
College of Nursing and Health: Health practice and health outcomes in caregivers of persons receiving community based home care services

 Dr. Brenda Recchia- Jeffers, PhD, RN, Illinois State University,
Mennonite College of Nursing: Research on ethical issues that arise with research involving human participants

Dr. Patricia Crane, PhD, RN, University of North Carolina at Greenboro, School of Nursing: A change of heart: exploring older women’s lifestyle changes after myocardial infarction

 Dr. Margaret Sebern, PhD, RN, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee School of Nursing: Evaluation of an intervention to increase communication, negotiation, and reciprocity skills of home health care family dyads delivered using CD with interactive multi-media components

Dr. Gail Moddeman, PhD, MS, BSN, Wright State University-Miami Valley, College of Nursing & Health: Factors influencing the postoperative pain ratings of women

Dr. Donna Neff, PhD, MSN, University of Akron, College of Nursing: APN case management intervention to improve access to care for vulnerable aging women with hypertension

Dr. Maryellen Dye, RN, PhD, CRNP, Moravian College, Department of Nursing: Exploring post-concussive syndrome in the elderly

Dr. Patricia Vermeersch, PhD, MS, BSN, Wright State University, College of Nursing and Health: Physiologic patterns of delirium in older adults: a case study approach

Dr. Susan Loeb, PhD, RN, University of Delaware, Department of Nursing: Increasing colorectal screenings in older men through peer education