Laurie Kennedy-Malone, PhD, RN, CS

Professor and Director of Adult/Gerontological Nurse
 Practitioner Program

Contact:

Office: 407 Moore Building
Telephone: 336-334-5012
Email: laurie_kennedy-malone@uncg.edu

Education:

1981 - BS Nursing/Sociology
1981 - Certificate in Gerontology Studies
1982 - MS Gerontological Nurse Practition
1990 - PhD Adult Health Nursing

Service:

School of Nursing Committees: Member of Doctoral Planning Task Force, Evaluation Committee, Search Committee: Department Head of Community Practice, Search Committee: Director of Research, Promotion and Tenure Committee, MSN Council, GPC Division, ANP/GNP committee, Senior High Rise Task Force. Chair of Search Committee for Nurse Practitioner Faculty.

University Committees: Member of Search Committee: Dean of the Graduate School (two years) Search Committee: Director of Gerontology, University Gerontology Committee. Chair: Faculty Grievance Committee

Professional Committees: North Carolina Nurses Association District 8 State Awards Committee 1999-2000, Sigma Theta Tau Gamma Zeta Chapter Awards Committee Chair 2000-2002, Research Dissertation Award Committee Chair 2000-2001, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty Program Chair and Board Member 2000-2002

Scholarship:

(1) Publications:
Amoaka, E., Richardson-Campbell, L., & Kennedy-Malone, LM. Self-medication with over the counter medication among the elderly. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. (Accepted for publication).

Kennedy-Malone, LM, & Enevold, GL (2001). Assessment and management of polymyalgia rheumatica in older adults. Geriatric Nursing.

Kennedy-Malone, LM & Fletcher, K. (1999). Alzheimer's disease. Primary Care Practice 3(2), 163-168.

Kennedy-Malone, LM & Loftus, SL. (1999). Parkinson's disease. Primary Care Practice 3(2), 169-173.

Kennedy-Malone, LM, Fletcher, KR, Plank, LM. (1999). Management guidelines for gerontological nurse practitioners. Philadelphia: FA Davis.

(2) Presentations:

Kennedy-Malone, LM. Practice Characteristics of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners. Poster Presentation. National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners. Dearborn, Michigan, September 1999, Greensboro, NC April, 2000.

Packheiser, M, Werstlein, P, & Kennedy-Malone, LM. Integration of Web-enhanced courses across a nurse practitioner program. NONPF 26th Annual meeting. Washington, DC, April 2000.

Kennedy-Malone, LM, & Baker, M. Recognition of Depression in Older Adults by Primary Care Providers. Poster presentation. Gerontological Society of America. 53rd Annual meeting. Washington, DC, November 2000.

Packheiser, M & Kennedy-Malone, LM. Development of a computerized simulated nurse practitioner certification examination. NONPF 27th Annual meeting. San Antonio, TX April 2001.

Kennedy-Malone & Packheiser, M. Integration of Web-enhanced courses across an Adult/Gerontological Nurse practitioner. Inaugural conference of the International Network of Nurse Practitioners and Advanced Practice Nurses: New Shores: New Horizons. Malahide. Co. Dublin, Ireland.

(3) Grants:

2001 Project Director. Hearst Endowed Scholarships for $5000,000.

2001 Principal Investigator. John A. Hartford Foundation Geriatric Nursing Education project: Enhancing Gerontological/Geriatric Nursing Education for Advanced Practice Nursing Programs. Hartford Foundation Grant for $90,000 for three years.

2001 Project Director. Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Competitive Grant. Division of Nursing. Bureau of Health Professions, Public Health Service for $152,087.

2001 Project Director. Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Competitive Grant. Division of Nursing. Bureau of Health Professions, Public Health Service for $156,495.

2000 Project Director. Wellness Clinic. Kay Chemical Company, Greensboro, NC for $5,000.

1999 Project Director. Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Competitive Grant. Division of Nursing. Bureau of Health Professions, Public Health Service for $167,544.

Development

2000: Reviewed scholarship applications for the Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Honors

2000: North Carolina Nurses Association Academic Nurse Educator of the Year.
 2000: Elected Fellow of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education.