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McDowell Hall
25 North College
Newark, DE 19716
Ph: (302) 831-1253
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School of Nursing Faculty

Larry Dale Tazan Purnell, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor - School of Nursing
College of Health Sciences
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware 19716

Telephone:(302) 831-4585
E-mail: lpurnell@udel.edu

CURRICULUM VITAE

I: Education

1981 - Columbia Pacific University, Mill Valley, California, PhD, Health Services Administration with a major in Nursing Service Administration.

1977 - Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, Master of Science in Nursing as a cardiovascular clinical nurse specialist.

1973 - Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

1969 - Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio, Associate Degree in Nursing.


II: Selected Grants

$1,954,264 Part of an American Academy of Nursing initiative with 14 people on the Health Disparities Task Force from the Kellogg Foundation.

$25,000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Achieving Competence Today in conjunction with Christina Care, Christiana, Delaware.

$20,000 University of Delaware, Technology Division for “Palm Pilot Use to Enhance Clinical Education in Telehealth in conjunction with NDTD.

$165,000 (2000) by the Division of Continuing Education, University of Delaware to develop an online Masters degree program in health services administration.

$7,000 State of Delaware for Delaware Panama Partners of the Americas for Paramedic training and the San Lorenzo Project Protected areas in the old Panama Canal Zone.

$26,900 State of Delaware to develop joint educational programs and research endeavors between Panama and Delaware.


III: Selected Consultations

College of Graduate Studies, Thomas Jefferson University on Cultural Competence in the Health Professions, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.

New Jersey City University, School of Professional Studies on Generational Learning in the Classroom, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, new Jersey.

Council for Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools on (a) cultural competency, (b) planning committee for international cultural competence, and (c) strategic planning committee.

Diversity Council, New York University Hospitals Center, New York, NY.

University of South Alabama Leadership DNP for Culturally Competent Psychiatric Nursing.

Nazareth College, Rochester, NY on infusing culture into the curriculum.

New York University Steinhardt College of Nursing on four HSRA grants.

Infusing culture into the curriculum, Lourdes College, Sylvania Ohio.

Consultant in Internationalization and Cultural Competence for the BIHUNE Project of the European Union Commission’s project of the Bologna – Sorbonne – Salamanca – WHO Declarations.

Excelsior College. Consultant to include cultural competence into palliative care programs, graduate program in administration, and cultural health assessment program.

Barry University, Florida, for an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program with a Multicultural Focus. This an HSRA grant.

Consultant Christiana Care, for incorporating culture into assessment for obtaining Magnet Status. Christiana, DE.

Department of Nursing, Malardalen University, Eskilstuna, Sweden.

Department of Nursing, Vasteras University, Vasteras, Sweden.

National Autonomous University, Regional Center for Multidisciplinary Research, Cuernavaca, Mexico.

Loyola University of New Orleans to develop an Online Masters Program in Nursing and Healthcare Administration with a Culturally Competent Approach.

Community Health Agency of Alicante, Spain to use the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence.

Belize School of Nursing, Belize, Central America on using the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence in a Masters Program.

Autonomous Universidad de Chiriqui, Republic of Panama, to conduct research in cultural anthropology with Guayami Indians.

1998 - Universidad Abierto y Distancia, Panama City, Panama, to develop programs in distance education.

1998 - Universidad Latina, Panama City, Republic of Panama, to develop a new baccalaureate nursing program with English as the primary language of instruction.

 

IV: Honors and Special Accomplishments

Recipient of the University of Delaware Online Pioneer Award.

Inducted into the Society of Luther Christman Fellows.

Transcultural Nursing Society Recognition for Distinguished Service.

Inducted into the Transcultural Nursing Society International as a Transcultural Nursing Scholar.

Transcultural Nursing Society International Leadership Award.

Rosa Parks Wall of Teaching Tolerance. Montgomery, AL.

Distinguished Service Award, Transcultural Nursing Society.

Distinguished Lecturer, Sigma Theta Tau International.

Virginia Henderson Fellow, Sigma Theta Tau International.

Inducted into the American Academy of Nursing.

 

V: Selected Articles since 1998

Purnell, L. (2008). Vietnamese traditional healthcare practices. Urologic Nursing, 28(1), 63-67.

Giger, J., Davidhizar, R., Purnell, L., Harden, J., Phillips, J., & Strickland, O. (2007). Understanding cultural language to enhance cultural competence. Nursing Outlook, 55(4), 212-214.

Giger, J., Davidhizar, R., Purnell, L., Harden, J., Phillips, J., & Strickland, O. (2007). American Academy of Nursing Expert Panel Report: Developing cultural competence to eliminate health disparities in ethnic minorities and other vulnerable populations. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 18(2), 95-102.

Purnell, L. (2007). Commentary on "Current Approaches to Integrating Elements of Cultural Competence in Nursing Education". Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 18, Supplement, pp. 23-24.

Purnell, L. (2005). Keynote Article , Special Edition. The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence. Journal of Multicultural Nursing and Health, 11(2), 7-15.

Voyer, P., Rail, G., Laberge, S., & Purnell, L. (2005). Cultural minority older women’s attitudes toward medication and implications for adherence to a drug regimen. Journal of Diversity in Health and Social Care, 2(1), 47-61.

Purnell, L. (2004). Minority groups: An outdated concept? Journal of Advanced Nursing, 48(5), 429.

Purnell, L. (2003, March-August). Cultural Diversity for Older Americans. Cultural Competence for the Physical Therapist Working with Clients with Alternative Lifestyles. A monograph. American Physical Therapy Association: Author.

Purnell, L., & Foster, J. (2003a). Cultural aspects of alcohol use: Part I. The Drug and Alcohol Professional, (3)2, 17-23.

Purnell, L., & Foster, J. (2003b). Cultural aspects of alcohol use: Part II. The Drug and Alcohol Professional (3)3, 3-8.

Black, J., & Purnell, L. (2002). Cultural competence for the physical therapy professional. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, (16)1, 3-11.

Purnell. L. (2002). The Purnell Model for cultural competence. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, (13)3, 193-197.

Purnell, L. (2000). Guatemalans’ practices for health promotion and wellness and the meaning of respect afforded them by healthcare providers. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 11(3), 40-46.

Purnell, L. (2000). El Modelo de Purnell de competéncia cultural: Una descripción y el uso en practica, educación, administración y investigación. Jornado de la Cultura y Antropología, 46-55. Alicante, Spain.

Purnell, L. (1999). Panamanians’ practices for health promotion and the meaning of respect afforded them by healthcare providers. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 10(4), 333-340.

Purnell, L. (1999). Healthcare managers’ and administrators’ roles and responsibilities. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 23(4), 26-37.

Purnell, L. (1999). Managing diversity in health care. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 10(3), 256.

P urnell, L. (1999). Globalisacion y implicaciones para enfermeria. (Globalization and implications for nursing. Nursing: Education, Science, and Health , 3(4), 14-18. Panama City, Republic of Panama: Social Securidad.

 

VII. Selected Books and Book Chapters since 1998

Purnell, L. (2009). Guide to Culturally Competent Care, 2 ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

Purnell, L., & Paulanka, B. (2008). Transcultural health care: A culturally competent approach, 3 ed. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Purnell, L. (2008). A unique perspective on health care in Panama. In C. Holtz, Global health, (pp. 551-582). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

Purnell, L. (2008). International networking: Expanding one’s worldview. In S. Weinstein & A .M. Brooks, Nursing without boarders: Values, wisdom, and success makers, pp.166-170. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau press.

Purnell, L. (2007). Men in nursing: An international perspective. In Men in nursing In C. O’Lynn and R. Tranbarger (EDs.), Men in nursing (pp, 219-235). New York: Springer Publishing.

Black-Lattanzi, J., & Purnell, L. (2006). Developing cultural competence in physical therapy practice. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis, Co.

Kee, J., Paulanka, B., & Purnell, L. (2003). Handbook of fluids & electrolytes and acid-base imbalance, (2 ed.). Albany, NY: Delmar Publications, Inc.

Kee, J., Paulanka, B., & Purnell, L. (2003). Fluids & electrolytes with clinical applications, 7 th ed. Albany, NY: Delmar Publications, Inc.

Purnell, L. (2003). Cultural influences on nursing Care. In L. Williams and P. Hopper (EDs.), Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing, Chapter 3. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Co.

Purnell, L. (2002). Transcultural considerations in pharmacology. In J. Kee and L. Hayes, Pharmacology: A nursing process approach, pp.120-130. Albany, NY: DelMar.

Purnell. L. (2001). Doors closed, doors opened, opening doors. In P. Munhall, E. Madden, & V. Fitzsimons (Eds.) The emergence of man into the 21 st century, pp. 311-321. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Purnell, L. (2000). Cultural competence in a changing healthcare environment. In N. Chaska, The nursing profession: Tomorrow’s vision, (pp. 451-461). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

 

VIII: Selected Presentations since 2002

2008: Organizational Cultural Competence. Presented at in New Orleans, LA at the American Assembly of Men in Nursing conference.

2008: Invited keynote. Cultural Care in the Context of School health and the Family. Pennsylvania School Nurses’ Association. Reading, PA.

2008: Invited keynote. Organizational Cultural Competence. National Arab American Nurses Association. Detroit MI.

2008: Invited presentation. Cultural Humility and Cultural Self-Assessment. Thomas Jefferson University College of Graduate Studies. Philadelphia, PA.

2008: Invited presentation. Organizational Competency. Presented at Louisiana State University health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA.

2008: Invited presentation. Generational Differences in Education. Presented at Louisiana State University health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA.

2008: Invited presentation. Organizational Competency. Presented at Louisiana State University health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA.

2008: Preparing Your Staff and the Organization for Cultural Competence. Area Health Education Center and Pitt County Memorial Medical Center, Greenville, NC.

2008: Organizational Cultural Competence: Implementation and Evaluation. Invited Keynote presentation for University of medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and JFK Medical Center.

2008: Cultural Competency in School Nursing. Invited Keynote presentation for the annual Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners.

2008: Invited presentations. The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence and Using the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence in Nursing Education. New York College of Nursing, NY, NY.

2008: Invited presentation. Culturally Diverse Communication Practices. Presented at New York University Hospitals, NY, NY.

2008: Invited Keynote presentation. Identifying and Overcoming Cultural Barriers in Health Care. Widener University’s First Annual MKL Healthcare Leadership Conference: Addressing Healthcare Needs of Today and Tomorrow.

2007: Invited Presentation. Connecting with Men and Understanding Their Mental Health Needs: Social, Media, and Cultural Perspectives. Presented at a National Symposium on Fostering the Role of Nursing in Addressing Mental Health Disparities: Research, Practice, and Policy sponsored by Morehouse School of Nursing, Princeton, NJ.

2007: Invited Presentation. Diversity beyond race and ethnicity: Generational Groups in the U.S. workforce. Presented at Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, NJ.

2007: Invited Presentation. Diversity beyond race and ethnicity: Body tattooing, piercing, and carving. Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, NJ.

2007: Invited Presentation. Diversity beyond race and ethnicity: Cultural perspectives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and transgender populations. Presented at Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, NJ.

2007: Standardizing Cultural Related Terms and Concepts. Refereed Paper. Presented at the 33 rd Annual Transcultural Nursing Society Conference, Bournemouth, England.

2007: It’s A Small World- Views From Around The Globe. Invited Presentation. InterNational Academy of Nursing Editors Conference (INANE) in Las Vegas, NV.

2007: Invited Workshop. Culture Care in the Context of School Health and the Family. National Association of School Nursing. Nashville, TN.

2007: Integrating Culture into the Nursing Curriculum (workshop). Crouse Hospital School of Nursing, Syracuse, NY.

2006: Keynote address. Conceptual Concepts in Transcultural Health Care. International Multidisciplinary Transcultural Research Conference, Bogota, Colombia.

2006: Invited Presentation. Using the Purnell Model for Cultural Competece for Research. International Multidisciplinary Transcultural Research Conference, Bogota, Colombia.

2006: Invited plenary presentation. Organizational Cultural Competence. Transcultural Nursing Society Annual Conference, Annapolis, MD.

2006: Invited Presentation. A Cultural Framework in Nursing Practice: Meeting the Needs of Patients, the Workforce, and the Organization. Pediatric Trends Conference hosted by Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC.

Purnell, L., Boyle, J., & Betancourte, J. (2006). Panel group critiquing Invited Papers at a “Think Tank” on cultural competence sponsored by The California Endowment. Los Angeles, CA.

2006: Invited presentation. The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence: Complexity and Holographic Theory. Presented for the National Multicultural Institute, Washington, DC.

2005: Keynote Address, at the 2 nd International, 10 th National Nursing Congress sponsored by Ege University. Izmir, Turkey.

2005: Invited keynote presentation. Interpretation of CLAS Standards and Culturally Competent Care. Presented at St. Benedict’s/St. John’s University, St. Cloud, MN.

2005: Invited keynote presentation. Patient Communication Across Cultures. Arab American Nurses Association conference “Building Cultural Bridges in Health Care, Dearborn Heights, MI.

2005: Culturally Diverse Learning Styles. Lourdes College, Sylvania, OH.

2005: Invited keynote presentation. Globalization: Unexpected Health Consequences for Central Americans. 4 th International Crossing Borders Conference sponsored by the University of Texas, Arlington in Ft. Worth, Texas.

2004: Invited keynote Address. Men in Nursing: Meeting a World of Healthcare Needs. American Assembly of Men in Nursing Conference. Tucson, AZ.

2004: Invited Presentation. Cultural Competence: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond. Hackettstown Memorial Hospital Washington Adventist Hospital, Hackettstown, NJ.

2004: Refereed plenary presentation. Implications of Economic factors on health-care of immigrant and other vulnerable populations. Alicante, Spain.

2004: Invited Presentation. Using the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence on the Iberian Peninsula. Presented at an area wide conference in Beja, Portugal. Presentations was given in Portuguese, Spanish, and English.

2004: Cultural Competence: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond. Workshop presented at Adventist Health Care, Washington, D.C.

2004: Invited presentation. Cultural Competence: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond at University of Arizona. Conference on Research and Clinical Scholarship Conference with emphasis on Culturally Competent Care.

2004: Refereed presentation. The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence. Presented in Glasgow, Scotland at University of Glasgow for the Foundation of Nursing Studies.

2001: Andrews, M., Campinha-Bacote, J., Davidhizar, R., Giger, J., Leininger, M., Purnell, L., & Spector, R. (Major Nurse Theorists in Transcultural Care. Invited Presentation. Transcultural Theories, Models, and Approaches. Transcultural Nursing Society, Pittsburgh, PA.

2003: Invited Presentation. Cultural Competence and Internationalization in Undergraduate Curriculum. BIHUNE II project of the Bologna – Sorbonne – Salamanca – WHO Projects to the European Union Commission. Presentation in Vaxjo Sweden.

2003: Invited presentation. Cultural Competence: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Philadelphia, PA.

2003: Invited presentation. Cultural Competence for Managed Care. Keystone Mercy Health Plan, Philadelphia, PA.

2003: Invited Presentation. Culturally Diverse Learning Styles – Faculty Development Workshop. Barry University, Miami Shores, FL.

2002: Invited Presentation. The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence in Practice, Education, Administration, and Research. Middlesex University, London, England.

2002: Invited Presentation. Transcultural Practice in Health Care. Malardalen University, Eskilstuna, Sweden.

2002: Invited Presentation. Using the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence in Ethnographic Research. Malardalen University, Eskilstuna, Sweden.

2002: Invited Presentation. Cultural Competence in Public Health. Vasteras University, Vasteras, Sweden.

2002: Peer Reviewed presentation. The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence. University of Sheffield School of Health and Related Research conference Culture, Health, & Diversity. Sheffield, England.

2002: Invited Presentation. The Kaleidoscope of Transcultural Health Care. St. Peters Hospital and Excelsior College, Albany, NY.

2001: Keynote Address. Cultural Competence: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond: A Model for Assessment. Fourth Annual International Conference of the Global Society for Nursing and Health and the Eighth Annual Conference of the Institute for Nursing science, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.

2000: Keynote Address. Multicultural Strategies for Alcohol Education. Inaugural Address for the European Union’s National Council on Alcohol. Glasgow, Scotland.

2000:Purnell, L. Invited Presentation. The 10 As: Barriers to Multicultural Clients Accessing Health Care. Presented to the Delaware Perinatal Board at the March of Dimes, Wilmington, DE.

2002: Invited Presentation. Cultural Competence for Nursing and Anthropology. University of Chiriqui, David, Republic of Panama.

 

IX. Editorial Duties

 International Editorial Board, Mental Health and Substance Use: Dual Diagnosis.

 Editorial Board, Men in Nursing.

 Associate Editor, Journal of Transcultural Nursing.

 International Editorial Board, Journal of Health, Social, and Environmental Issues.

 International Editorial Board, The Drug and Alcohol Professional.

 

X. Professional Organizations – Does not include board positions

Transcultural Nursing Society.

American Academy of Nursing Task Force to address Racial and Ethnic Disparities.

American Institute of Research, Minority Health Project to develop modules on cultural competence.

American Academy of Nursing Expert Panel on International Nursing and the Committee on Cultural Competence.

Partners of the Americas: Delaware-Panama Chapter.

Delaware Organization of Nurse Executives.

Delaware Nurses Association.

International Academy of Nurse Editors (INANE).

Council on Graduate Education for Administration in Nursing.

Delaware Organization of Nurse Executives.

Beta XI and Kappa Tau Chapters of Sigma Theta Tau.

American Assembly of Men in Nursing.

 

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