Education

• Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, TX
• (Holistic Adult Health with Integrated Scholarly Portfolio and Gerontology Portfolio)
• M.S. Boston University School of Nursing, Boston MA
• B.S.N. Marymount College School of Nursing, Salina, KS

Professional Experience

• Critical Care and Med-Surg clinical background with recent experience in Staff Development.

Courses

• NURS372 Adult Health Nursing
• NURS609 Nursing Science: Theory & Research

Recent Publications

Mangurten, J., Scott, S., Guzzetta, C. E., Clark, A. P., Vinson, L., Sperry, J., Hicks, B, & Voelmeck, W. F. (2006). Family Presence during Resuscitation Interventions and Invasive Procedures in a Pediatric Emergency Department: Attitudes and Experiences of Parents and Healthcare Providers. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 32(3), 225-33.

Stuifbergen, A., Phillips, L., Voelmeck, W., & Browder, R. (2006) Illness Perceptions and Related Outcomes Among Women with Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Women’s Health Issues, 16(6). 353-60.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 17(1), 23-32.

Clark, A. P., Stuifbergen, A., Gottlieb, N. H., Voelmeck, W. F., Delville, C., & Darby, D, (2006). Health Promotion in Heart Failure--A Paradigm Shift? Holistic Nursing Practice20(2), 73-9.

McDougall, G. J., Adams, M. L., & Voelmeck, W. F. (2004). Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening in African-American Males. Geriatric Nursing, 25(6), 336-40.

Becker, H., Roberts, G., & Voelmeck, W. (2003). Explanations for improvement in both experimental and control groups. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 25(6), 746-55.

 Presentations

“Function, Symptoms, and Consequences of Illness Matter Most for Quality of Life in Older Individuals with Heart Failure” Poster presentation at the Gerontological Society of America 59th Annual Scientific Meeting 'Education & The Gerontological Imagination' November 18, 2006 at Dallas, Texas.

“Relationship of Heart Failure Self-Care Behaviors to Health-Related Quality of Life in Elderly Individuals” Poster presentation at the CPHR Research Conference for Improving the Health and Health Promoting Behaviors in Underserved Populations: Promoting Health in Underserved Populations. Austin, TX, April 7, 2005.

“ Dyspnea: Basic Strategies for Improving Outcomes” Presented via Webex statewide to Home Health Agencies contracted with Texas Medical Foundation. January 20, 2004.

School of Nursing Faculty