Articles
Vermeersch,
P. E. H., & Beavers, J (2004). Appraisal of tools for clinical
use. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 18(4),p. 186-191. Miller, S., Vermeersch,
P. E. H., Bohan, K., Renbarger, K., Kruep, A. & Sacre,
S. (2001), Audio presence intervention for decreasing agitation behaviors in
people with dementia. Geriatric Nursing, 22(2), 66-70.
Chapters
Foreman, M., & Vermeersch, P. E. H. (Accepted).
Delirium. In J. F. Fitzpatrick & M.
Wallace (Eds.). The Encyclopedia for Nursing Research. NY: Springer.
Foreman,
M., & Vermeersch, P. E. H. (2004). Measuring cognitive status. In
M. Frank-Stromborg & S. Olsen (Eds.), Instruments for clinical Health-Care
Research (3rd Ed.). p. 100 - 127. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Foreman,
M., & Vermeersch, P. E. H. (2001). Acute confusion/ Delirium. In
J. J. Fitzpatrick (Ed.) & P. A. Wilke (Asso. Ed.), Psychiatric Mental
Health Nursing Research Digest, pp. 147-151. New York, NY: Springer.
Newsletters
Vermeersch, P.E.H. (2004). Research Matters!
A summary of two articles from the The
Journals of Gerontology Series B (Positive
aspects of Alzheimer's care giving: The
role of race; Managing decline in assisted living: The
key to aging in place). Vintage. Vintage is the official
newsletter of the Miami Valley Gerontology
Council
Vermeersch, P.E.H. (2004).Research Matters! A summary
of two special issues of the Journals
of Gerontology Series A and
one article (Dementia Assessment in Primary
Care: Results from a Study in Three Managed Care Systems). Vintage
10(4), p2,5. Vintage is the official newsletter of the Miami Valley
Gerontology Council.
Vermeersch, P.E.H. (2002).Research Matters! A
summary of two articles (Assessing delirium in hospitalized older adults,
and using a "resident dog" to
decrease agitated behaviors in elderly residents of a special needs unit). Vintage
9(2), p.7. Vintage is the official newsletter of the Miami Valley
Gerontology Council. |
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Research and Scholarly Presentations
Reynolds, S., Haigler, P.,
Sheets, I., & Vermeersch, P. ""Long-Term
Care Workforce Issues: How Do We Excite Students about Careers in LTC?" Panel
presentation at Faculty Development in Geriatric Nursing Conference. Co-sponsored
by Mather Institute on Aging, Mather LifeWays, and University of Illinois
at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, April 29, 2004.
Vermeersch, P.E.H., Stevenson,
G., Hutcheson, J. & Holdcraft, C. "A
comparison of distance and online RN/BSN completion students." Presentation
in online conference, "Innovation, Education, Technology, and
You - 2003." Sponsored
by Illinois Online Conference. February 26 - 28, 2003. Weblink
no longer active but homepage is http://www.ilonlineconf.org/about.html.
Local
Stahle, M. B., Rickey,K., Brewer, M.
J., Vermeersch, P. & Brinkman,
B. (Accepted). "Classification of constipation for in-patient
rehabilitation patients." Greater Dayton Area Nursing Research
Conference, Dayton, OH, February 18, 2005.
Vermeersch, P. E. H.. "An
update on Alzheimer's Disease." Presented
at the seminar "Health and Wealth," sponsored by the Wright
State University - Miami Valley Advancement Services and Planned
Giving, Dayton, OH, September 8, 2004.
Vermeersch, P. E. H. "How
to Review 'The Evidence'." Presented
at the Nursing Research Committee, Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton,
OH, July 14, 2004.
Vermeersch, P. E. H. & Knepshield, B. "Long
Term Care Enhancement Grant." Presented at the Wright State-Miami
Valley, College of Nursing and Health: Thirty Years Making a
Difference, Dayton, OH, May 21, 2004.
Vermeersch, P.E.H. Workshop
Leader, "Redefining the role of the
professional nurse." Workshop at "Our health care
system in 2010: Who plays; Who pays?" Wright State University,
School of Medicine, October 29, 2003.
Research and Scholarly
Poster Sessions
Vermeersch, P. E. H. & Knepshield,
B. (2004) "Long term care
enhancement for RN/BSN distance students." Fifth
Annual Ohio League for Nursing Educational Summit, Columbus,
OH, April 1, 2004. R
Vermeersch, P. E. H. (2004) "Symptom
patterns of delirium in hospitalized older adults. Poster
presented at the Mini-Research Sharing Day: Spring into
Research for
Novice and Experienced Researchers.
Sponsored by the Wright State University - Miami Valley
College of Nursing and Health and the Zeta Phi Chapter,
Sigma Theta Tau, March 7, 2004.
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Grants and Contracts
2003 "Long Term Care Enhancement for RN/BSN Distance Students." Project
Director. Health Resources and Services Administration.
$25,000. #1
D53 HP 00534-01
2002 "Symptom patterns of delirium
in hospitalized older adults". Co-investigator
with Marquis Foreman, PhD (University of Illinois - Chicago). Wright
State University- Miami Valley, College of Nursing and
Health, Faculty Seed Grant. $5000.
Clinical Scholarship
2003 - present. Research consultant
to Julie Conley, Administrator, and Terry
Walker, Unit Manager, The Franciscan at St. Leonard's, Centerville,
OH. Assist with publication and evaluation of essential
oils to manage problem behaviors in persons with dementia.
2002 - present
. Research consultant to Kay Rickey, Research Coordinator,
Upper Miami Valley Medical Center, Troy OH, for "Protocol
for constipation in rehabilitation patients." Assist
with design, data management and analysis, dissemination
of
findings. |
