Research

• Relocation of Older Adults
• Quality of life / Health & Well-Being of Older Adults
• Standardized Testing in Nursing Education

Clinical

• Adult Health Nursing / Gerontology

Awards & Honors

Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence: Early Career Achievement. Wright State University. Dayton, Ohio, 2008.

Marie Haug Student Award for Excellence in Aging Studies, Case Western Reserve University, University Center on Aging and Health, Cleveland, Ohio, 2004.

Research Award ($500) from Alpha Mu Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, International, 1998.

Faculty Award - Outstanding Contributions in Teaching, Medical College of Ohio School of Nursing, Toledo, Ohio, 1993.

Master Teacher Finalist, Northwest Technical College, Archbold, Ohio, 1990.

Publications

Refereed Journals

Keister, K.J., (submitted 2008). Predictors of relocation appraisal of nursing home residents. Manuscript submitted for publication to the Journal of Applied Gerontology.

Killian, M., Russell, A. C., & Keister, K. J. (accepted). Prevention of Sternal Wound Infections Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery with Use of Insulin Drug Therapy. Manuscript submitted for publication to Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing.

Keister, K.J., (2006). Predictors of Self-Assessed Health, Anxiety, and Symptoms in Nursing Home Residents at Week 1 Post-relocation. Journal of Aging & Health. 18(5), 722-742.

Keister, K.J., & Blixen, C.E. (1998). Quality of life in aging. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 24(5), 22-28.

Keister, K. J., & Creason, N. S. (1989). Medications of elderly institutionalized incontinent females. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 14, 980-985.

Book Chapters

Keister, K. J. (2008). Preventing and controlling infection. In M. A. Hogan (Ed.), Comprehensive review for NCLEX-RN: Reviews & rationales (pp. 80-90). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Keister, K. J. (2006). Chapter 5 Musculoskeletal disorders. In Pathophysiology: An incredibly easy! pocket guide. Ambler, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Media

Straight A’s in medical-surgical nursing (2nd ed.). [book with CD-ROM]. (2008). Ambler, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Listed contributor: test questions for Renal and Urologic System and Musculoskeletal System chapters.

NCLEX-RN 250 new-format questions (2nd ed.). [book]. (2005). Ambler, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Contributor: medical-surgical questions.

NCLEX-RN review 3500: Study software for NCLEX-RN [Computer software]. (2004). Ambler, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Contributor: adult respiratory questions.

Funding

Keister, K. J. (9/1/08-8/31/09). “New Careers in Nursing.” Funded by Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, $80,000.

Keister, K. J. (3/1/08-6/30/09). “Gender Differences in Relocation Appraisal.” Funded by Research Initiative Grant from the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Wright State University, $9500.

Bailey-Van Kuren, M., Dollar, A., Keister, K., & Adamow, C. (2004). “Collaboration for Bioengineering Device Development.” Research Challenge Award from the Office for the Advancement of Research and Scholarship, Miami University, $30,000.

Keister, K. (9/21/1998-9/20/2001). “Relocation Appraisal of Nursing Home Residents.” Funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research, NIH, National Research Service Award (F31-NR07173), $56,070.