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CANADA
Mary-Jean McGraw, PhD, RN
Curriculum Innovation Coordinator
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
2000 Simcoe Street North Oshawa,
Ontario, Canada L1H 7K4
Email: mary-jean.mcgraw@uoit.ca
DENMARK
Aalborg University Teaching Hospital
Dr. Charlotte Delmar
Director of Nursing Research
Aalborg, Denmark
aas.u29007@nja.dk
HONG KONG
Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
School of Nursing
Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Engle Angela Chan
Associate Head (Undergraduate Studies)
hseachan@inet.polyu.edu.hk
Kalina Wu
Lecturer
hskalina@inet.polyu.edu.hk
Fionca Tse
Clinical Associate
hsfionca@inet.polyu.edu.hk
Kitty Wong
Clinical Associate
hskittyw@inet.polyu.edu.hk
Ada Leung
Clinical Instructor
hsaleung@inet.polyu.edu.hk
JAPAN
The Japanese Red Cross
Hiroshima College of Nursing
Fumiaki, Inaoka D.P.H., RN, President
Email: inaoka@jrchen.ac.jp
The Japanese Red Cross Tokyo College of Nursing
Dr. Mayumi Tsutsui, faculty
tsutsi@redcross.ac.jp
KOREA
The Catholic University of Korea
Myungja Kim
RN, PhD
College of Nursing
Seocho-gu, Banpo-dong 505
Seoul, 137-701
South Korea
mdja@catholic.ac.kr
PORTUGAL
Escola Superior de Enfermagem
de Angra do Heroismo
Acores University
Isabel Azevado, Dean of Escola
Email: esemfr.1@mail.telepac.pt
Acores, Portugal
almazevedo@esenfah.pt
TAIWAN
Chang Gung University
Yueh-Chih Chen
ycchen@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw
Yea-ing Lotus Shyu, Professor of Nursing
yeaing@mailcgu.edu.tw
Yun-Fang Tsai
yftsai@mail.cgu.edu.tw
Taipei, Taiwan
UNITED STATES
ARIZONA
Jim D'Alfonso, MSN, RN, CNOR
Associate Vice President, Scottsdale Health Care
9003 E. Shea Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Email: jdalfonmsn@aol.com
Phone: 480.323.3951
Fax: 480.323.3008
Barbara B. Brewer, PhD, RN
Director of Professional Practice
John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 331-5882 Office
(602) 944-9610 FAX
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Children's Hospital
bernercl@archildrens.org
800 Marshall St.
Little Rock, AR 72202
CALIFORNIA
Jan Anderson, Director and Department Chair,
ADN Program
Santa Barbara City College
721 Cliff Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93109-2394
Phone: 805.965.2368
Email: anderj@sbceo.org
Susan Rosenberg
McKesson
One Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Susan.Rosenberg@McKesson.com
Bev Jones
Senior Vice President Patient Care Services
John Muir Medical Center
1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
925) 947-5343
Exec Asst:donna.slingerland@johnmuirhealth.com
Kaweah Delta Health Care District
Mary Laufer, MSN, RN-BC
Magnet Coordinator
400 W. Mineral King
Visalia, CA 93291-6263
559.624.2331
mlaufer@kdhcd.org
St. Joseph's Hospital
Maureen Nagelhout, Executive Director
PH: (714) 771-8997
maureen.nagelhout@stjoe.org
Joanne Stermer
joanne.stermer@stjoe.org
1100 W, Stewart Dr.
Orange, CA 92868
Scripps Memorial Hospital
Eileen M. Sapinoso, RN
Project Manager, Nursing Administration
La Jolla 9888 Genesee Avenue, LJ 101
La Jolla, CA. 92037
Phone: 858-626-6370
E-mail: sapinoso.eileen@scrippshealth.org
Concordia University Irvine
Mary E. Hobus RN, MS, PhD (c)
Nursing Department
1530 Concordia West
Irvine, California
92612
949-854-8002 ext 1264
Mary.hobus@cui.edu
COLORADO
The Children's Hospital
Denver, Colorado
Terry Woodward, RN, MSN, HNC
(Attending Caring Team project; Caring theory-guided practice)
terriwdwrd@msn.com
Dr. Roxie Foster
Roxie.Foster@uchsc.edu
Karen Montgomery
Montgomery.Karen@tchden.org
Susan Stuller
stuller.susan@tchden.org
Bridget Theunissen
Theunissen.Bridget@tchden.org
Denver Veterans Hospital
Allison E. Williams, ND, PhD
ACNS/Research
allison.williams3@va.gov
Judith Burke
judith.burke@med.va.gov
1055 Clermont Street
Denver , CO 80220
PH: (303) 399-8020
Longmont United Hospital
Rachel Brennan, RN, BSN
Clinical Project Manager
1950 Mountain View Ave
Longmont, Colorado 80501
303-485-4380
rbrennan@luhcares.org
McKee Banner Health
Loveland Hospital
Pat Village
Email: pat.village@bannerhealth.com
1900 Boise Ave
Loveland, CO 80538
PH: (970) 352-3316
Vail Valley Medical Center
Vail, Colorado
Anne Robinson
Email: robinson@vmc.com
FLORIDA
Kendall Medical Center
11750 Bird Road
Miami, Florida 33175
:: Rossanna Mendez
Rossanna.Mendez@HCAhealthcare.com
305.229.2482
:: Elizabeth Olafson, RN, BSN, MSED.BC Director of Education
Phone: 954.430.6880 ext. 7501
Email: EOlafson@mhs.net
Miami Baptist Hospital
Dr. Carolyn Brown
cbrow494@bellsouth.net;
Joan Clark, RN, MSN, CNAA
Vice President & Chief Nurse Executive
joanc@baptisthealth.net
Donna Attar
donnaa@baptisthealth.net
Elizabeth Rall
lizrall@baptisthealth.net
8900 N. Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33176
Diane R. La Rochelle, RN, PHD
Senior consultant, clinical nursing research
Baptist Health
800 Prudential Drive
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
Phone: 904.202.1664
Email: Diane.Larochelle@bmcjax.com
www.e-baptisthealth.com
University Community Hospital
Tampa, Florida
3100 E. Fletcher Street
Tampa, Florida 33613
813.615.7200 x55238
lbrunk@mail.uch.org
Linda Brunk, Professional Nursing Development Leader
Winter Haven Hospital
Nursing Administration
Mary Jo Schreiber
Email: Maryjo.Schreiber@mfms.com
Sally Raiden
Email: Sally.Raiden@mfms.com
200 Avenue F, N.E.
Winter Haven, FL 33881
PH: (941)291-6060
GEORGIA
Diana Meeks-Sjostrom PhD, RN, MSN, FNP-C
Director, Center for Nursing Excellence,
Saint Joseph's Hospital,
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-851-5032 office
dmeeks@sjha.org
ILLINOIS
Resurrection Medical Center
Linda Ryan, Ph.D., RN
Director of Nursing Quality,
Research & Professional Development
RMC Nursing Administration
Email: LRyan@reshealthcare.org
Denise Delves
DDelve01@reshealthcare.org
7435 West Talcott Avenue
Chicago, IL
PH: (773)792-7978
FX: (773)594-7987
Implementing Watson's theory into nursing practice.
Kelly Nimtz-Rusch, RN, BSN
6 Sigma Black Belt
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
530 NE Glen Oak Ave
Peoria, IL 61637
(309)624-2218
Kelly.L.Nimtz-Rusch@osfhealthcare.org
St. Mary's Hospital
Suzie Couch, RN, BSN Nurse Educator
1800 East Lake Drive
Decatur, Illinois 52521
217.464.5873
SCouch@smd.hshs.org
Cheryl McKay MSN, CCNS, RN
Director Professional Nursing Practice
Trinity Regional Health System
2701 17th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309)779-5898
mckayc@ihs.org
INDIANA
Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Dominic O. Vachon, M.Div, PhD Behavioral Science Coordinator,
Family Practice Residency Program
Adjunct Professor, Psychology Department, University of Notre Dame
Adjunct Professor, Theology Department, University of Notre Dame
837 East Cedar Street, Suite 125
South Bend, IN 46617
PH: (219)237-7556
FX: (219)239-6088
Email: vachond@sjrmc.com
Email: (Notre Dame) Vachon.1@nd.edu
Using Watson Caring theory for medical residency & clinical psychology
programs
St. Mary's Medical Center
Sheila Hauck, APRN, BC, OCN
Executive Director, Oncology & Professional Practice
3700 Washington Avenue
Evansville, IN 47750
(812) 485-5722
Email: shauck@stmarys.org
KENTUCKY
Central Baptist Hospital
Kim Horne, RN, MSN
1740 Nicholasville Road
Lexington, Kentucky 40503
Email: khorne@bhsi.com
(859) 260-6100
Tish Hart
tish.hart@bhsi.com
Karen Newman
knewman@bhsi.com
Karen Hill
mailto:KHill@bhsi.com
Baptist Hospital East
Darla Meredith, MSN, RN
Director of Education and Organizational Development
4000 Kresge Way
Louisville, Kentucky 40207
(502)897-8830
LOUISIANA
Kimberely Hendricks, RN Education
Baton Rouge General Hospital
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225.381.6122
Kimberly.hendricks@brgeneral.org
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Laura J. Clouatre, RN, CMSN
Div. Director of Professional Practice Development
5000 Hennessy Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: 225.765.6700
Email: clouatr@ololrmc.com
MARYLAND
Lisa Grubb
Union Memorial Hospital
201 E. University Parkway
Baltimore, MD 21219
lisa.grubb@medstar.net
MASSACHUSETTS
A. Lynne Wagner, RN, EdD, MSN
Professor Emerita of Nursing, Fitchburg State College
Nurse Consultant: Mentor Programs and Career Coaching
214 Graniteville Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824-1100
PH: 978-251-4565
lynnewagner@comcast.net
MINNESOTA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Joyce L. Nelson, MS, APRN, BC
Nursing Education Specialist, Medical Specialty
Assistant Professor of Nursing
7 Marian Hall, Mayo Clinic Rochester
507-255-4554
nelson.joyce@mayo.edu
John W. Nelson
President
Healthcare Environment
1255 Imperial Lane
New Brighton, MN 55112
jn@hcenvironment.com
MISSOURI
Roy Simpson
Cerner Corporation
2800 Rockcreek Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64117
RSimpson@Cerner.com
NEW HAMPSHIRE<BR>
Sharon Bragg RN, BSN, MSN
Director of Education
Catholic Medical
Center
100 McGregor St
Manchester, NH 03102
(603)663-2061
sbragg@cmc-nh.org
Good Samaritan Hospital
June Collison
Manager, Nursing Excellence
Nursing Administration
10 E. 31st Street
P. O. Box 1990
Kearney, NE 68848-1990
308-865-7289
junecollison@catholichealth.net
NEW JERSEY
Angela S. Mills, MSN, RN, BC
Nurse Educator
Professional Development & Education
CentraState Medical Center
Freehold, NJ 07728
732-294-4960
FAX (732) 431-0563
St. Joseph Hospital
Paterson, New Jersey
Marie Brennan, VP Nursing
mbrennan@sjhmc.org
St. Joseph Medical Center
703 Main Street
Paterson, New Jersey 07503
Loretta Turon, Director Med. Surgical
turonl@sjhmc.org
NEW YORK
Elmhurst Hospital
Eileen O'Neil,
Deputy Executive Director
Email: OneilE@nychhc.org
7901 Broadway
Flushing, NY
Hospital system is using Watson's work on caring as theoretical basis
for nursing
Highland Hospital
1000 South Ave.
Rochester,NY
Terri Nairn
585-341-6712
Terri_Nairn@urmc.rochester.edu
New York University
Dr. Carla Mariano, RN, EdD
Master’s Program in Holistic Nursing
Division of Nursing
50 West 4th Street
Shimkin Hall, Room 429
New York, NY 10012-1165
PH: (212)998-5319
Email: cm2@is3.nyu.edu
Queens Hospital Center Health & Hospitals
Queens Hospital Center Nursing Administration
"N" 2nd floor
82-68 164th Street
Jamaica, NY 11432
PH: (718)883.3400/3408
Joan Gabriele, Sr. Assoc. Executive Director
Dr. Marjoy Peterson, Sr. Assoc. Dir., Staff Development
petersma@nychhc.org
NORTH CAROLINA
Marlienne Goldin, RN, BSN, MPA
Director, Neuro ICU-ACU
The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital
1200 North Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401-1020
Phone 336 832 3131
FAX 336 319 2277
Email: marlgold@aol.com
OHIO
Mary G. Nash, RN, PhD, FAAN, FACHE
Chief Nursing Executive
Ohio State University Health System
200 Meiling Hall
370 W 9th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210
Mary.Nash@osumc.edu
Deanna R. Miller, RN MSN/Ed HCE Manager,
Inpatient Units & Staff Development
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center
870 W. Main St.
Geneva, OH 44041
ph: 440-415-0277
Deanna.Miller@uhhs.com
OKLAHOMA
April Merrill, BSN, RN-BC
Diabetes Nurse Specialist
INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center
ediba Diabetes Center of Excellence
4005 N.W. Expressway, Suite 600
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
405.949.6069
april.merrill@integris-health.com
PENNSYLVANIA
Marian Turkel RN PhD
Director Professional Nursing Practice
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
5501 Old York Road, Levy 2 Nsg. Adm.
Philadelphia PA 19141
Office 215-456-1832
Fax 215-329-1304
turkelm@einstein.edu
SOUTH CAROLINA
Christi Harley
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital
2095 Henry Tecklenburg Drive
Charleston, SC 29414
kharley21@sc.rr.com
TENNESSEE
Mountain States Health Alliance
Kathryn Wilhoit, RN
Chief Nurse Executive and Vice President
400 North State of Franklin Road
Johnson City, TN 37604-6094
Email: wilhoitkw@msha.com
Using Caring Theory to promote patient-centered care in 1122 bed,
9 hospital system.
TEXAS
Medical City Children's Hospital
June Marshall, RN, MS, CNAA,BC
Director, Center for Nurse Excellence
7777 Forest Lane
Dallas, TX 75230
972.566.7172
june.marshall@hcahealthcare.com
Inova Health System
Karen Drenkard, RN, PhD, CNAA
Senior Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive
Inova Health System
2990 Telestar Court
Falls Church, Virginia 22042
karen.drenkard@inova.com
703-205-2360
Ellen Swartwout, RN, MSN, CNA
ellen.swartwout@inova.com
703-205-2207
Diane Swengros
Diane.Swengros@inova.com
Anna Herbst
Anna.Herbst@inova.com
Gwen Kinney
Gwen.Kinney@inova.com
St. Mary’s Hospital of Bon Secours
Francine Barr, Admin.Director
5801 Bremo Road
Richmond, VA
Phone: 804.281. 8322
Email:Francine_Barr@bshsi.com
Beth Nease, RN, BSN, CNA
Director of Education
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center
8260 Atlee Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116
phone: 804-764-6676
Beth_Nease@bshsi.com
WEST VIRGINIA
Mountain State University
School of Nursing
Beckley, West Virginia 25801
Using Caring Theory as a basis for nursing educational curriculum
City Hospital Dry Run Road
Mary Shindle
mshindle@cityhospital.org
PO Box 1418 Martinsburg, WV 25402 WASHINGTON
D.C.
Catholic University
Dr. Joanne Duffy
Agnes Burkhard
48Burkhard@cua.edu
Washington, D.C.
Caring science model for research
WYOMING
Wyoming Medical Center
Sandra Conklin
1233 East Second Street
Casper, Wyoming
Email: sconklin@wmcnet.org
Phone: 307.577.2949
