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Research

The School of Nursing is committed to finding innovative solutions to some of the biggest challenges in the healthcare industry. Faculty members drive our specific programs and projects forward through their dedication to advancing care delivery.

Research Areas

Care of the Older Adult

  • End-of-life care or palliative care
  • Geriatric/gerontological nursing 
  • Aging and long-term care

Faculty in the School of Nursing aim to improve quality care for older adults across aging and long-term care, geriatric/gerontological nursing and end-of-life or palliative care. Areas of study include family caregiving in respect to chronic diseases; social and organizational factors that impact health service delivery; and abuse, neglect and exploitation of older adults.

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    Family, Maternal and Child Health

    • Non-traditional families (adoptive and kinship)
    • Child birth/midwifery
    • Pediatric nursing
    • Women’s health

    To ensure women, children and families receive high-quality healthcare, faculty in the School of Nursing conduct research across topics including pediatric nursing, childbirth and midwife care, women’s health and non-traditional families. Together, we’re taking small steps to innovate new solutions to healthcare needs — from improving breastfeeding outcomes for vulnerable populations to investigating depressive symptoms in adoptive parents before and after child placement.

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      Health Policy and Evaluation

      • Evaluation methods and statistical modeling
      • Medicare and Medicaid policy
      • Paying for performance

      Faculty members in the School of Nursing aim to change the landscape of healthcare delivery by analyzing and shaping health policy across groups of all ages — in particular, by focusing on Medicare and Medicaid policy, pay-for-performance programs and evaluation methods.

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        Health Promotion and Population Health

        • Community-based interventions
        • Physical activity and promotion
        • Community-engaged research
        • Health communication

        From studying the use of dog walking to increase physical activity to developing strategies to reduce community-level risk factors, researchers are involved in community-engaged research to foster healthier populations through promotion of physical activity, community-based interventions and health communication.

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          Healthcare Systems and Organizations

          • Nursing staffing and leadership
          • Healthcare workforce
          • Quality improvement
          • Patient safety
          • Teamwork

          To empower leadership in the nursing profession and foster a stronger healthcare workforce, faculty members in the School of Nursing are studying quality improvement, nursing staffing and leadership, patient safety and teamwork.

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            Nursing Education

            • Pedagogy (scholarship of teaching and learning)
            • Simulation 

            Faculty in the School of Nursing strive to further enhance their teaching practices and hands-on learning opportunities through investigating new teaching, learning and simulation methods as they foster future leaders and problem solvers within the nursing field.

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              Mental Health

              • Affective disorders/depression
              • Substance use and misuse
              • Trauma-informed care

              Mental health is extremely important for nurses and patients alike. Faculty in the School of Nursing explore a variety of mental health topics, from psychological trauma in nurses to well-being for patients and their caregivers.

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                Research Labs/Centers

                Nursing Center for Family Health

                The Nursing Center for Family Health — a nurse-managed clinic initiated by the Purdue University School of Nursing in the early 1980s — is located in Lyles-Porter Hall on the West Lafayette campus. The clinic offers valuable experiential learning to students while also aiding in faculty research. Serving as a model for similar clinics nationwide, the Nursing Center for Family Health provides health and wellness screenings, graduate student preventive health physicals, immigration physicals and health education.

                Family Health Clinic

                The Family Health Clinic — a Federally Qualified Health Center — provides top-quality primary healthcare that is both accessible and affordable. Offering an environment that supports the education of future healthcare professionals, the clinic also provides training opportunities for Purdue School of Nursing students as well as Purdue College of Pharmacy fellows and interns at four locations: Burlington, Delphi, Monon and Wolcott. 

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                Center for Nursing Education and Simulation

                The Center for Nursing Education and Simulation is designed to provide realistic clinical settings where students can gain hands-on experience in a non-threatening environment. Students practice clinical decision-making, skill acquisition, communication with patients and families and delegation to other healthcare providers.

                Faculty by Research Area

                Care of the Older Adult

                  Family, Maternal and Child Health

                    Health Policy and Evaluation

                      Health Promotion and Population Health

                        Healthcare Systems and Organizations

                          Nursing Education

                            Mental Health