Eileen Rossen, PhD, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Contact:
Office: 321 Moore Building
Telephone: 336-334-5058
Email: eileen_rossen@uncg.edu
Education:
BSN - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
MSN - University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
PhD in Nursing Science University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Post-Doctoral Training Indiana University School of Nursing Indianapolis, IN
Research Interests:
- Gerontological Nursing
- Community Mental Health Nursing
- Qualitative Methods
- Quality of Life
Selected Publications:
Bland, A. R., & Rossen, E. K. (2005). Clinical supervision of nurses working with patients with Borderline Personality Disorder. Issues of Mental Health Nursing.26(5), 507-517.
McReynolds, J., & Rossen, E. K. (2004). The importance of physical activity, nutrition, and social support for optimal aging. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 18(4), 200-6.
Wall, B. M., & Rossen, E. K. (2004). Media as a teaching tool in psychiatric nursing education. Nurse Educator, 29 (1), 36-40.
Rossen, E. K., & Knafl, K.A. (2003). Older women’s response to residential relocation: Description of transition styles. Qualitative Health Research. 13(1), 20-36.
Rosner, A., & Rossen, E. K. (2002). Teaching tools: “Puzzle patients” and critical thinking. Nurse Educator, 27(4), 155-56.
Rossen, E.K., & Buschmann, M.B. (1995). Mental illness in late life: The neurobiology of depression. Archive of Psychiatric Nursing, IX(3), 130 - 136.
Buschmann, M.B., & Rossen, E.K. (1993). Depression in older women. Journal of Women's Health, 2(3), 317 – 322.
Rossen, E. K. & Knafl, K. A. (in press). The impact of relocation on older women’s physical,emotional, and social functioning. Western Journal of Nursing Research.
Hu, J., Amoako, E. P., Gruber, K. J. & Rossen, E. K. (in press). The relationships among health functioning indicators and depression in older adults with diabetes. Issues in Mental Health Nursing.
Hancock, D., Helfers, M. J., Cowen, K., Letvak, S., Barba, B. E., Herrick, C., Wallace, D., Rossen, E. K. & Bannon, M. (2006). Integration of gerontology content in nongeriatric undergraduate nursing courses. Geriatric Nursing, 27(2), 103-111.
