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Gerontology Center

Faculty

 

Jenenne P. Nelson, Ph.D., CNS, R.N.
Associate Professor, Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences

E-mail: jnelson@mail.uccs.edu

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., Nursing, University of Colorado, Health Sciences Center, 1993.
M.S., Nursing, University of North Dakota,1985.
M.A., Communication, University of Northern Colorado, 1978.
B.S., Nursing, Penn State University, 1975.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Breast cancer; chronic illness; the human health experience; family support.

ONGOING PROJECTS:

Caring behavior of WWII flight nurses.

Profile of disciplined nurses in Colorado.

Developing self-care interventions for the uncertainty associated with breast cancer recurrence: The family experience.

PUBLICATIONS:

Nelson, J.P., & Hagedorn, M.E. (1997). Rhythms of war: Activation
experiences during the Persian Gulf War. Military Medicine, 16, 233-239.

Nelson, J.P. (1996). Struggling to gain meaning: Living with the uncertainty of breast cancer. Advances in Nursing Science, 18, 63-81.

Magilvy, J.K., Congdon, J., Nelson, J.P., & Craig, C. (1992). Visions of rural aging: Use of photographic method in gerontological research. The Gerontologist, 32, 253-257.

NON-ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:

Golfing and skiing.

HOMETOWN:

Lewisberry, Pennsylvania.