Jennifer L. Saylor, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC

Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
373 McDowell Hall
302-831-8196
jsaylor@udel.edu

Education

• PhD, University of Maryland at Baltimore, June 2011
  Focus: Metabolic Syndrome and Depressive Symptoms
• MSN, University of Delaware, 2000
  Major: Cardiopulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist
  Focus: Interventional Cardiology
• BSN, Allegheny University of Health Sciences, 1998

Certifications

• Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist Medical/Surgical Nursing

Clinical Interests

• Acute Care of adults post cardiothoracic surgery and interventional cardiology

Research Interests

• Clinical Simulation
• Stress Response
• Cardiovascular Health of Adults
• Metabolic Syndrome

Grants & Research

• 2012 – Delaware Health Science Alliance, awarded $ 14,000, for Instrument Development to Assess a Debriefing Facilitator Simulation Education of Healthcare Providers. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR.
• 2012 – “Delphi Study on Physician and Nurse Clinical Competencies in the Management of Hospitalized Patients Experiencing Delirium and/or Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome”. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR. College of Health Sciences, Newark, DE.
• 2012 – “Investigation of the Stress Response during a Patient Communication Simulation Scenario”. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR. College of Health Sciences, Newark, DE.
• 2010 – Wilmington Flower Market, received $1000.00 for Diabetes and You: Kamp Kids.
• 2010 – Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation Grant application and operation, received $1,000.00 for Diabetes and you: Kamp for Kids.
• 2010 – Diabetes Alternative Research and Health Care Foundation, received $1,000.00 for Diabetes and you: Kamp for Kids.
• 2010 – A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children—Department of Endocrinology, received $1500.00
  for Diabetes and You: Kamp Kids.
• 2010 – Novo Nordisk, Inc., received $2000.00 for Diabetes and You: Kamp Kids.
• 2009 – Wilmington Flower Market, received $750.00 for Diabetes and You: Kamp Kids.
• 2009 – Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation Grant application and operation, received $1,000.00 for Diabetes and you: Kamp for Kids.
• 2009 – A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children—Department of Endocrinology, received $1500.00
  for Diabetes and You: Kamp Kids.

Publications

• Saylor, J, Friedmann, E., & Lee, H.J. (2012). Navigating complex samples analysis using a national survey data. Nursing Research, 61(3), 231-237.
• Saylor, J, Friedmann, E., & Thomas, S. (2011). Navigating complex samples in national databases. [Published abstract]. 25th Annual conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society.
• Wheeler, E., Pretzer-Aboff, I., DiSabatino, A., Hardie, T., Saylor, J., Lucey, R. (2010). The Psychological effect of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators. Nursing 2010 Critical Care, 5(2), 5-7.
• Wheeler, E., Pretzer-Aboff, I., DiSabatino, A., Hardie, T., Saylor, J. (2009). Psychological Impact of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator on Their Recipients. Dimensions of critical care nursing, 28(4), 176-181.
• Wheeler, E., Pretzer-Aboff, I., DiSabatino, A., Hardie, T., Saylor, J. (2006-2007). A prospective study of the psychological impact of ICD implant on its recipients. DNA Reporter, 31(4),15.
• Saylor, J. (2005). Risk factor clusters for metabolic syndrome in coronary heart disease: State of the science. Dimensions of critical care nursing, 24(2), 64-69.

Professional Organizations

• Sigma Theta Tau, the International Nursing Honor Society, Beta Xi Chapter