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PhD Candidate
Elaine K. Cook, PhD(c), MSN, RN
Education:
MSN, South Dakota State University
BSN, University of Iowa College of Nursing
Advisors:
Toni Tripp-Reimer, PhD, RN, FAAN
Kathleen Hanson, PhD, RN
Cognate Area : Geriatric Policy and Health Care Law
Research Focus:
My research focuses on the therapeutic jurisprudence of federal rules to determine the beneficial or detrimental impact on nursing practice. Utilizing this concept, my dissertation is an analysis of stakeholder and nurses role in the formulation, conversion and implementation of an EBP weight loss guideline into a federal standard/rule of The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Second, I will perform an analysis of formal dispute resolution judicial rulings to determine how substitutive (ex: documentation) or procedural (ex: correct application of policies and procedures) evidence influences judicial decision making to provide a framework describing the intersection of law and nursing practice.
Publications:
Skemp-Kelly, L., Maas, M.L., Umbarger-Mackey, M., & Cook, E.K. (in press). Doing it My way. The Gerontologist.
Cook, E. and Bravard, S., “Nursing Assistant Training Updates” at the Annual Iowa Hospital Association, Des Moines, IA, March 2004
Cook, E., “Parties with a Purpose” at the 51st Annual Iowa Health Care Association Convention and Trade Show, Des Moines, IA, September, 24-26, 2001.
Cook, E., “Elderly and Pain Management” at the 51st Annual Iowa Health Care Association Convention and Trade Show, Des Moines, IA, September, 24-26, 2001.
Cook, E., “Chronic Pain Management” at Iowa Health Care Association district education seminars located at Carroll, IA, Coralville, IA, Atlantic IA and Fort Dodge, IA., 2001.
Cook, E., “Osteoporosis: A Review of Women’s Bone Health” at Overall Women Conference, Iowa City, IA, January 25, 2007.
Funding Sources and Collegiate Honors:
2006 Evercare Scholar of Geriatric Nursing, The John A. Hartford Foundation
2006 Graduate Studies in Training for Academic Roles and Service (G-STAR) Scholar, The University of Iowa John A. Hartford Center for Nursing Excellence
Faculty or Clinical Research Affiliations:
Blue Cross-Blue Shield Medical Home for under-insured and non-insured children grant. Role- Grant effectiveness measurement methodology and data analysis
Agency on Aging Employee Education Program Development grant through Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa. Role- Producer and Editor of six Nursing Assistant training Modules; topics including Pain, Nursing Assistant Role, Communication, Dementia, Aging, Safety.
Nursing Staff Impression of Decision Making in Patients with Dementia.
Pilot Study of Natural Elder Care Systems. PI: Lisa Skemp, PhD, RN
Nursing Assistant Evidence Based Practice Guideline-Chronic Pain Training Module and Pocket Guide
