Julie K. Waterhouse

Associate Professor
Traditional BSN Coordinator
School of Nursing
337 McDowell Hall
302-831-1592
jkw@udel.edu

Education

• Ph.D., University of Delaware, Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation
• M.S., University of Delaware, Medical-Surgical Nursing
• B.S.N., University of Delaware, Nursing

Research Interests

• Factors predicting NCLEX success
• Medical-Surgical Nursing

Publications

• Herrman, J. & Waterhouse, J.K. (2010) Benefits of using undergraduate teaching assistants throughout a baccalaureate nursing curriculum. Journal of Nursing Education, 49, 72-77.
• Schell, K., Morse, K., & Waterhouse, J. (2010). Forearm and upper-arm oscillometric blood pressure comparison in acutely ill adults. Western Journal of Nursing Research,32, 322-340.
• Hermann, J. & Waterhouse, J. (In press). What do adolescents think about teen parenting? Western Journal of Nursing Research.
• Herrman, J, Waterhouse, J., & Chiquoine , J. Does Baby Think It Over ® change teen students’ attitudes toward adolescent childrearing? Manuscript in preparation.
• Arbour, R., Waterhouse, J., Seckel, M.A., & Bucher, L. (2009) Correlation between the Sedation-Agitation Scale and the Bispectral Index in ventilated patients in the intensive care unit. Heart and Lung,38, 336-345.
• Witzke, A., Bucher, L., Collins, M., Essex, M., Prata, J., Thomas, T., Waterhouse, J., & Wintersgill, W. (2008). Research needs assessment: Nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to research. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 24(1), 12-18.
• Schell, K.A., & Waterhouse, J. K. (2007). Comparison of forearm and upper arm automatic, noninvasive blood pressures in college students. The Internet Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice, 9:1.
• Schell, K.A., Lyons, D. Bradley, E., Bucher, L., Seckel, M., Wakai, S., Carson, E., Waterhouse, J., Chichester, M., Bartell, D., Foraker, T., & Simpson, K. (2006). Clinical comparison of forearm and upper arm automatic, noninvasive blood pressures, supine and with head of bead raised 45 degrees: A follow-up study. American Journal of Critical Care, 15, 196-205.
• Wheeler, E.C., & Waterhouse, J.K. (2006). Telephone interventions by nursing students: Improving outcomes for heart failure patients in the community. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 23, 137-146.
• Beeman, P.B. & Waterhouse, J.K. (2003). Post-graduation factors predicting NCLEX-RN
  success: Results of a pilot study. Nurse Educator, 28 (6), 257-260.
• Waterhouse, J.K. & Beeman, P.B. (2003) Predicting NCLEX-RN success: Can it be
  simplified? Nursing Education Perspectives, 24(1), 35-39.
• Beeman, P.B. & Waterhouse, J.K. (2001). NCLEX-RN performance: Predicting success on
  the computerized exam. Journal of Professional Nursing, 17(4), 158-165.

Presentations

• “Policy Implications of Adolescent Perceptions of Teen Parenting. ,J Herrman and J.
  Waterhouse, Sigma Theta Tau, International, Indianapolis, IN, November 4, 2009.
• “What do adolescents think about teen parenting? “J. Herrman & J. Waterhouse. Healthy Teen Network, National, Tampa, FL, October 23, 2009.
• “A Comparison of Forearm and Upper Arm Noninvasive Oscillometric
  Blood Pressures in Critically Ill Adults,” Schell, K., Morse, K., Waterhouse, J.K.,
  Easter, E., Henrick, S., Saccomondi, J. Poster session. National Teaching Institute,
  American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Chicago, IL, May 2008.
• “Breast cancer lymphedema risks and responses: Opportunities for nursing
  intervention”, Waterhouse, J. Poster session. ENRS Scientific Sessions, March, 2008.
• “Forearm and upper arm comparison of oscillometric blood pressures in
  critically ill adults.” Schell, K., Morse, K. & Waterhouse, J. ENRS Scientific Sessions,
  March, 2008.
• “Comparison of oscillometric blood pressures in the forearm and upper arm of critically ill
  adults.” Schell, K., Morse, K., & Waterhouse, J. SePA Chapter of the AACN
  Research Conference, June, 2007.
• “Bedside Nursing Research”, Invited Speaker, Schell, K., & Waterhouse, J., Critical Care
  Horizons Conference, The Chester County Hospital, West Chester, PA, June 21, 2007.
• "Determining Correlation Between Clinical and EEG-based Sedation Assessment", Arbour, R.B., Seckel, M.A., Bucher, L., Waterhouse, J., Zubrow, M. National Teaching Institute American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Anaheim, CA May 22 - 25, 2006.
• "Use of Bispectral Index Monitoring to Assess Sedation in Ventilator-dependent Patients", Arbour, R.B., Seckel, M.A., Bucher, L., Waterhouse, J., Zubrow, M. Research Dinner Meeting of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurse, Philadelphia, PA May, 2006.
• "Use of Bispectral Index Monitoring to Assess Sedation in Ventilator-dependent Patients", Arbour, R.B., Seckel, M.A., Bucher, L., Waterhouse, J., Zubrow, M. Delaware Nurses Association 16th Annual Research Conference, Newark, DE March 3, 2006
  
• “Telephone interventions by nursing students: Improving outcomes for heart failure patients.” Wheeler, E.C. & Waterhouse, J. K. (2005) Poster Session. Eastern Nursing Research Society, 17th Annual Scientific Sessions, New York City, April, 2005
• “Survey of Acute Care Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Research,”
  Bucher, L., Waterhouse, J., Witzke, A., Collins, M., Essex, M., Holler, W.,
  Laws, M.P., Prata, J., Thomas, T., and Gibbons, P. SePA Chapter of the AACN
  Research Dinner Meeting, Philadelphia, PA., 2004
• “Incorporation of Guided Imagery and Relaxation into the Care of Patients Undergoing
  Cardiac Catheterization,” Bradley, E., Bucher, L., Collins, M., Sarcone, K.,
  Strong, J. Waterhouse, J. AACN National Teaching Institute, Orlando, FL., 2004