School of Nursing Faculty

Veronica F. Rempusheski, PhD, RN, FAAN Jeanne K. Buxbaum Chair of Nursing Science Telephone: 302/831-8502 E-mail: vrempush@udel.edu Mailing Address: School of Nursing McDowell Hall Newark, DE 19716

Education

Ph.D., University of Arizona (Clinical research – gerontological nursing; anthropology)
M.S., University of Colorado (Medical-Surgical nursing, emphasis in teaching)
B.S., Seton Hall University (Nursing)
Diploma in Nursing, Clara Maass Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

Research Interests

Elder care within a family context, including elders with dementia, family caregiving, and grandparent-grandchild relationships, 3 & 4- generation families; ethnicity/ethnic identity

Scholarship/Research Activities

8/1/08-1/31/2010 – Co-I (UD School of Nursing). Support for Independent Living and a Vital, Energetic Retirement (SILVER): A NORC Initiative (US Administration on Aging; B. Laster, PI).

Selected Publications

Rempusheski, V.F. (2010). Development across the Lifespan. Part III. Older Adults. In J. M. Wilkinson & L. Treas, Fundamentals of Nursing (2nd edition). Philadephia: F. A. Davis Company.

Selected Regional & National/International Presentations, 2008-2009

Rempusheski, V. F. (2008, November). Challenges and opportunities in comparing the English and Spanish versions of the Grandparent Perceptions of Family Scale (GPFS). 61st Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, MD.

Ziminski, C. E., & Rempusheski, V. F. (2008, December). Media-reported elder abuse. [poster] 11th RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities , Honolulu, HI.

Rempusheski, V. F. (2009, February). Integrating aging content into baccalaureate and graduate curricula through team research experiences. Association for Gerontology in Higher Education 35th Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference , San Antonio, TX.

Rempusheski, V. F., & Chellappoo, D. A. (2009, March). College students’ perceptions of their grandparents. 21st Annual Eastern Nursing Research Society Scientific Sessions, Boston.

Rempusheski, V. F., Draper, H., Chellappoo, D. E. A., & Laster, B. (2009, June). Global aging and livable communities. [poster] 9th International Family Nursing Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland.

Ziminski, C. E. & Rempusheski, V. F. (2009, June). Perceptions of elder abuse. [poster] 9th International Family Nursing Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland.