| Gladys L. Husted, RN, PhD Duquesne University 626 College Hall Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Office Phone: (412) 396-6544 or 6551 E-mail: husted@duq.edu |
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Column - Regular Columnist for AdvancedPractice
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PRESENT POSITION:
| 1992 - present |
Distinguished Professor, Duquesne University School of Nursing - Teaching in the Doctoral, Master's, and Undergraduate Programs. |
EDUCATION:
| December, 1983: | Doctor of Philosophy University of Pittsburgh, Department of Curriculum and Supervision (dissertation focus - bioethics). |
| August, 1968: | Master of Science in Nursing University of Pittsburgh |
| August, 1962: |
Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Pittsburgh |
HONORS:
| Selected by the Medical College of Ohio to be their Distinguished Lecturer for the year 2000. They sponsor a Distinguished Lecturer Series yearly. The lecture was on: Components of Agreement in Personal and Bioethical Decision Making. It was held on March 23,2000. |
| Granted the title of School of Nursing Distinguished Professor. |
| Awarded in perpetuity on March, 24, 1998. |
AWARDS:
| Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching from School of Nursing Faculty,1994/95. |
| Duquesne University School of Nursing Recognition Award for Excellence, 1990/91. |
| Book Ethical Decision Making in Nursing, was
selected by Nursing and Health Care's Notable Books of 1991 and 1995 - "Selected
List of Books and Journals" by Brandon and Hill. Book appears in all 50 states and 20 countries. |
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
| 1985 - present |
Sigma Theta Tau International, Epsilon Phi Chapter |
| 1995 - present |
Member of the Ethics Committee of: Allegheny General Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Villa St. Joseph, Baden, PA; Pittsburgh Life, Pittsburgh, PA. |
| 1998 | Phi Kappa Phi |
PUBLICATIONS:
Books:
| 2001 |
Husted, G. L., & Husted, J. H. (1995). Ethical decision making in nursing (3rd ed.). New York: Springer. |
| 1995 |
Husted, G. L., & Husted, J. H. (1995). |
| 1991 | Husted, G. L., & Husted, J. H. (1991). Ethical decision making in nursing. St. Louis, MO: Mosby.Selected by nursing and Health Care's Notable books of 2000. |
Articles (*not peer reviewed):
| 2000 | Zoucha, R., & Husted, G. L. (1999). Is delivering culturally congruent psychosocial healthcare ethical? Accepted for publication in Issues in Mental Health Nursing |
| 2000 | Husted, J. H., & Husted, G. L. (2000) When is a health care system not a health care system?: Suspending the do-not-resusutate order in the uperationg room. Critiacl Care Nursing Clinics of North America, accepted Spring 2000 |
| 1999 | Husted, J. H., & Husted, G. L. (1999) Agreement: The origin of ethical action. Critical Care Nursing , 22(3), 12-18 |
| 1999 | Husted, J. H., & Husted, G. L. (1999) Agreement: The origin of ethical action. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 22(3), 1-7. |
| 1999 | Husted, G. L., Miller, M. C., & Brown, B. (1999). Test of an educational brochure on advance directives designed for the well-elderly. Journal of Gerontology Nursing,25(1), 34-40. |
| 1999 | Husted, G. L., Miller, M. C., Zaremba, J. A.,
Clutter, S. L., Jennings, K. R., & Stainbrook, D. (1997). Advance directives and what attracts elderly people to particular brochures. Journal of Gerontology Nursing, 23(12). |
| 1999 | Husted, G. L., & Husted, J. H. (1997). An ethical examination of in-vitro fertilization and cloning. AORN, 65(6), 1-2. |
| 1999 | Husted, G. L., & Husted, J. H. (1997). Is cloning moral? Nursing and Health Care: Perspectives on Community, 18, 168-169. |
| 1999 | Husted, G. L., & Husted, J. H. (1996), Ethical dilemmas: Time and fidelity. American Journal of Nursing, 96(11), 74. |
| 1999 | Husted, G. L., & Husted, J. H. (1995). The bioethical standards: The analysis of dilemmas through the analysis of persons. Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly, 1(2), 69-76. |
| 1999 | Husted, J. H., & Husted, G. L. (1993). Personal and impersonal values in ethical decision making. The Journal of Home Health Nursing Practice, 5(4), 59-65. |
| 1999 | Husted, G. L. (1991). Ethical questions nurses can ask employers. AORN, 53, 791- 792. |
| 1999 | Husted, G. L., & Miller, M. C. (1990). Self-Esteem: Improving it. Nurse's Quick Reference. Springhouse Corporation: Springhouse, PA., 284-285.* |
| 1999 | Husted, G. L., Miller, M. C. & Wilczynski E. Liking yourself. Nursing 90 reprinted the article from Nursing Life with minor revisions. * |
| 1999 | Husted, G. L., Miller, M. C., & Wilczynski,
E. (1989). Retention is the goal: Extinguish burn-out with self- esteem enhancement. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 20, 244-248. |
| 1999 | Husted, G.L., Miller, M.C. & Wilczynski, E.
(1987). Liking yourself. Nursing Life, 40-41.* |
Book Chapter:
| 1999 |
Husted, J. H., & Husted, G. L. (1998). The role of the nurse in ethical decision making. In G. DeLoughery (Ed.), Issues and trends in nursing, pp. 216-242. St. Louis, MO: Mosby. |
Column - Regular Columnist for Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly -
1997-1998 A Practice-Based Bioethic:
| 1998 |
Husted, G. L., & Husted, J. H. (1998). With the ethical agreement: Where are you now? Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly,4(2), 34-35. |
| 1998 |
Husted, G. L., & Husted, J. H. (1998). Ethical balance versus ethical anomaly. Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly,4(1), 51-53. |
| 1998 |
Husted, G. L., & Husted, J. H. (1998). Strength of character through the ethics of nursing. Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly, 3(4), 23-25. |
| 1997 |
Husted, G. L., & Husted, J. H. (1997). A modest proposal concerning policies. Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly, 3(3) 17-19. |
| 1997 |
Husted, G. L., & Husted, J. H. (1997). An ethical defense against the plague of cloning. Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly, 3(2) , 82-84. |
| 1997 |
Husted, G. L., & Husted, J. H. (1997). Is a return to a caring perspective desirable? Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly, 3(1), 14-17. |
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:
| 1997-1998 |
In the process of testing Husteds' Bioethical Decision Making Theory of Symphonology. First phase (qualitative design) is completed. An article is forthcoming. Second phase was to develop a quantitative tool from the information gained from the prior qualitative study. Tool is completed and pilot testing began in Oct. 1999. Final phase will test the theory of Symphonology using the tool as well as interviews to collect qualitative data. |
| 1997-1998 | Principal investigator on a research project to test a brochure, developed in a prior research study, on advance directives that was designed specifically to meet the needs of well elderly people. An article was published in the Journal of Gerontological Nursing. |
| 1997-1998 | Principal investigator on a Sigma Theta Tau International grant submitted February 22, 1996. The aim of the study was to develop a brochure on advance directives that would meet the needs of well elderly people and to pilot test this brochure. The research was not funded but the research was completed and an article has been published in the Journal of Gerontological Nursing. |
| 1997-1998 | Principal investigator: Case Studies Involving Bioethical Dilemmas: Do Nurses Choose the Same Option for Themselves as they Choose for Their Patients (given $250 for starter funds from Sigma Theta Tau International, Epsilon Phi Chapter). |
The tool "Case Studies Involving Bioethical Dilemmas: Do Nurses Choose the Same Options for Themselves as
They Choose for Their Patients?" was designed by Gladys L. Husted in consultation with two experts in tool
development, an expert in research, and a statistician. Faculty and 18 staff nurses consented to pilot
test the tool and to make comments regarding revisions. Changes were made accordingly before data collection began.
Paper presented in Jamaica at a Sigma Theta Tau International Research conference, June 2, 1996.
| 1997-1998 | Acted as a consultant for two staff nurses at Allegheny General Hospital who are using the tool "Knowledge of Nurses Regarding the Patient Self-Determination Act and Advanced Directives" to study staff on their unit. Data collection, analysis, and dissemination of information has been completed. |
| 1997-1998 | Questionnaire:"Knowledge of Nurses Regarding the Patient self-determination Act and Advanced Directives" developed along with a graduate student, Vanessa Plisko. The tool has been copyrighted and was used for Vanessa's thesis. There have been three request to use the tool by other researchers. |
| 1997-1998 | Served as chair (15) and committee member (12) for Master's Theses. |
| 1997-1998 | Chair of eight dissertation committees (One person who has graduated used the theory of Symphonology and applied it to advance directives). Member of two outside committees - one at Penn State (Using the theory or Symphonology and applying it to continuing education) and one at IUP in the discipline of criminology. |
Paper/Poster Presentations:
| April 18, 1998 | "Is Delivering Culturally Congruent Psychosocial Nursing Care Ethical? Paper presented at the National Conference of the Orthopsychiatric Nursing Association in DC. (Co-authored paper with Dr. Rick Zoucha.) |
| April, 10, 1997 | "Is Delivering Culturally Congruent Psychosocial Nursing Care Ethical?". Paper presented at the Southern Nursing Research Society/Society for Education and Research in Psychiatric Nursing Pre-Conference Symposium in Norfolk, Virginia. (Co-authored paper with Dr. Rick Zoucha). |
| June 2, 1996 | "Case Studies Involving Bioethical Dilemmas: Do Nurses Choose the Same Options for Themselves As They Choose for Their Patients? Paper presented at the SigmaTheta Tau 8th International Nursing Research Congress, Ocho Rios, Jamaica. (Presented with co-investigator, M. Carroll Miller). |
| October 25-26, 1991 | "How Medicine Can Cure the Ethical Sickness of Our Age," sponsored by the West Virginia Philosophic Society. Held at West Liberty State College, Wheeling, West Virginia. (Presented with James Husted). |
| November 9-11, 1990 | "The Effect of Self-esteem Enhancement Strategies on the Relationship between Self-esteem and Burn-out of Nurses," sponsored by the West Virginia NursesŐ Association, 1990 Annual Convention and Research Symposium, "Program-Vision on Excellence: The Decade of the Nineties," held in White Sulfur Springs, W.V. (Presented with M. Carroll Miller and Evelyn Wilczynski). |
| September 14, 1990 | Plenary speaker on "Retention and Recruitment of Nurses through Self- esteem Enhancement Strategies," held at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Piqua, OH. (Presented with M. Carroll Miller). |
| November 13-17, 1988 | "Caregiver Strain: An Ethical Resolution," presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Boston, MA. |
| October 21, 22, 23, 1987 | Poster Presentation: Informal Ethical Decision Making and its Consequences at a conference - Evolving Issues: Challenges for Nurses held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. |
CONSULTANT ACTIVITIES:
| 1997-1998 | Consultant for the newly developed National Nursing Ethics Advisory Group for the Department of Veterans' Affairs. |
| 1995-1996 | Consultant for nursing at Allegheny General Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA regarding the development of nursing theory based practice. |
| 1994 | Curriculum consultation for Jameson School of Nursing in Newcastle, PA. Reviewed entire curriculum. Made recommendations for change. Worked with small groups to help make appropriate changes throughout the year. |
| March, 1994 | Curriculum consultant for The Staff Development Department of Allegheny General Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. |
| Fall, 1993, Spring, 1994 | Co-consultant for West Penn HospitalŐs Nursing Division in Pittsburgh, PA. regarding: Developing a Nursing Ethics Committee, educating management staff, providing a pamphlet to be utilized on each unit regarding "Bioethical Decision Making," and providing guidance to the Nursing Ethics Committee as needed. |
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Presentations (* - interdisciplinary - 1993 to present)
| April 6, 2000 (web cased) | Invited to be part of an expert panel at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, PA on "Nursing in the New Mellennium", Sponsored by the Rubert Trust. |
| May 7, 1999 | *Co-presenter for an all-day conference on The Process of Ethical Decision Making, sponsored by The Veteran's Administration Hospital in Altoona, PA. |
| January 13, 1999 | *Co-presenter for an all-day conference on The Process of Ethical Decision Making, sponsored by The Veteran's Administration Hospital in Aspinwall, PA. |
| October 5, 1998 | *Co-presenter for an all-day conference on The Process of Ethical Decision Making, sponsored by Meadville Memorial Hospital, Meadville, PA. |
| September 30, 1998 | *Co-presenter for an all-day conference on The Process of Ethical Decision Making, sponsored by Dunkirk Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk, New York. |
| June 19, 1998 | *Presentation at the National Convention of Health Ministers, held at Duquesne University. Husteds' Symphonological Bioethical Theory is used by many nursing Health Ministers as a decision making model. |
| October 22, 1997 | Presented "The Necessity of Context in Making Bioethical Decisions". Given for the Ethics Luncheon Sessions at St. Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. |
| September 12, 1997 | Co-presenter for an all day conference on Ethical Decision Making and the Health Care Professional. Sponsored by the Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport, PA. |
| April 3, 1997 | *Co-presenter for an all day conference on Ethics sponsored by the Maryland Cooperative Health Education Program for the Veterans' Administration Hospitals (CHEP). Held in Gaithersburg, WV. |
| February 25, 1997 | *Appeared on the Television program Cullen and Devlin (Channel 16) to talk about cloning. |
| December 2, 1996 | Co-presenter for a seminar on "The Rights of Research Subjects". Sponsored by the School of Nursing, Community College of Allegheny College, Pittsburgh, PA. |
| October 4, 1996 | *Co-presenter for an all day conference on "Ethical Challenges in Health Care" Sponsored by the Cooperative Health Education Program and the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia. |
| September 27, 1996 | Keynote speaker for the Twelfth Annual Research Conference held by the Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Tau Chapter of Rutgers College of Nursing, held in Iselin, New Jersey. Topic was: "A Theoretical Approach to Bioethical Decision Making". |
| September 19 & 20, 1996 | *Co-presenter for a half day and all day conference on "Ethical Decision Making in Health Care". Sponsored by the Cooperative Health Education Program and Ethics Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Togus, Maine. |
| August 26 & 29, 1996 | *Co-presenter for two all day conferences on "Ethical Decision Making in Health Care". Sponsored by the Cooperative Health Education Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Fort Meade, South Dakota and Casper, Wyoming. |
| May 10, 1996 | *Co-presenter for an all day conference on "Resolutions of Bioethical Dilemmas for the Incompetent Patient". Held at the Polk Institute for the physically and mentally Handicapped individuals. |
| November 9 & 17, 1995 | *Co-presenter for two all day workshops on "Ethical Dilemmas in Health Care" for the Lake Area Health Education Center held in Erie & Altoona, PA. |
| May 5, 1995 | *Spoke at the Gerontology Institute on The Ethical Rights of the Elderly and Advance Directives held at Duquesne University. |
| March, 1995 | Co-presenter on Bioethical Decision Making for students, faculty, and staff of Jameson School of Nursing and Jameson Hospital in Newcastle, PA. |
| January 6 & 7, 1995 | Co-presenter for two sessions (Transcultural Ethical Decision Making and Nursing as a Growth Experience) for Medical College of Pennsylvania in Orlando Florida. |
| October 28, 1994 | *Spoke for the Medical Ethics Lecture held at St. Francis Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA on: "Is Universal Agreement Desirable in Nursing Ethics? A "Case Study Analysis." |
| October 27, 1994 | Presentation focusing on "Ethics Committees: Purpose, Guidelines, and Make-Up of the Committee" and "Advance Directives: Problems in the Development and Interpretation in Long Term Care facilities for the Pennsylvania Health Care Association. |
| September 17, 1993 | Co-presenter of a seminar for the School of Nursing at St. Margaret's Memorial Hospital in Fox Chapel, PA regarding "Teaching Bioethical Decision Making to Students." |
| June 12 and 13, July, 16 and 17, 1993 |
Presented 3 sessions (The Ethics of Teaching Ethics, Demystifying Nursing Theory: An Approach for Graduate Education, and Advance Directives: Teaching Students Their Responsibilities) for the Medical College of PA. Held in Arlington, VA. And San Francisco, CA. |
| April 6, 1993 | Co-presenter for a Staff Development Program for Passavant Hospital in North Hills, PA. on "Helping Nurse's Make Bioethical Decisions for Their Patients." |
| April 6, 1993 | Co-presenter for a Staff Development Program for Passavant Hospital in North Hills, PA. on "Helping Nurse's Make Bioethical Decisions for Their Patients." |
| March 19, 1993 | *Co-presenter for a seminar on "Ethical Decision Making for the Health Professional." Sponsored by the Philosophy and Nursing Departments of Wheeling Jesuit College, Wheeling, WV. |
| March 16 & 17, 1993 | Conducted four break-out sessions on "The Patient Self-Determination Act and Advance Directives" at an Ethics Conference sponsored by Children's Hospital, Magee Woman's Hospital, and the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA. |
| January 12, 1993 | Co-presenter for a seminar for the Visiting Nurses' Association of Uniontown on "Ethical Decision Making for the Health Professional." |
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