Philosophy
Dr. Barbara Harrison, PhD, CRNP, FGSA is a teacher – scholar – practitioner in Nursing.
She is passionate about care of older adults and enjoys teaching others about this
topic and other health care related topics. Dr. Harrison's philosophy of education
is that it is a public good, should be accessible to all, and must be a life long
pursuit.
Education
| Degree |
Major |
School/University |
Location |
| PhD |
Neuro-behavior of Older Adults |
University of Michigan; School of Nursing |
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| MSN |
Family Nurse Practitioner certificate and Nursing Education |
University of Texas at Arlington: School of Nursing |
|
| BSN |
|
Stockton State College |
Pomona, New Jersey |
| RN Diploma |
|
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; School of Nursing |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Courses
| Course Number |
Course Name |
| NSG 216 |
Introduction to Healthy Aging |
| NSG 330 |
Professional Nursing Communication Strategies |
| NSG 334 |
Population and Environmental Health Nursing |
| NSG 335 |
Population Health and Environmental Health Practicum |
| NSG 536 |
Evidence Based Practice Research |
| NSG 554 |
Theories of Aging |
| NSG 556 |
Aging Transition in Health and Illness (interdisciplinary) |
| NSG 708 |
Program Evaluation |
| |
Courses in Nurse Practitioner practice at previous Universities, thesis projects,
and DNP projects |
Research
- Harrison, B.E, Gilboy, M.B., Heinerichs, S., Reed, M. (2014-15). An Inter-professional Collaboration between College of Health Sciences and Area Senior
Center Educators to Implement a Fall Prevention Program with Community Dwelling Older
Adults. Dean's Award for New Initiatives Promoting Community Outreach. West Chester University.
Funded ($10,000).
- Harrison, B.E., Sims, R., Shin, J.Y., Bradley, D. (2013). "Mental Health Screening of Urban Older Adults Living in Public Housing" Ingleside Housing, Inc. Funded ($21,790).
- Bean, N. (2017) Behavioral Health Workforce and Education Training grant (BHWET). Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Award #1 M01HP31390-01-00.
Harrison, B. is Key personal and consultant. Funded ($1,400,000)
- Harrison, B. (9/2012-6/2014) Project Director. Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT) at the University of Delaware. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).# 1 A 10HP25137-01-00. Increasing
the number of full time students educated as primary care nurse practitioners. Funded ($676,900).
Certifications/Awards
Certifications
American Nurses' Credentialing Center (ANCC)
| Date |
Certification |
| 1984-2018 |
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) 0056149 |
| 1995-2020 |
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP) 0235597 |
Awards
| Date |
Award |
| 2017 |
Gerontological Advanced Practice Annual Excellence Award as Educator (GAPNA) |
| 2016 |
Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Fellow |
| 2016 |
College of Health Sciences Faculty Collaborative Research Award - Fall Prevention |
| 2015 & 2017 |
West Chester University Faculty Academic Advisor Appreciation Award |
| 2010 |
Sigma Theta Tau (Theta Psi chapter) Annual Membership Award |
| 2009 |
Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing Research Summer Scholar |
| 2001 |
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Fellowship: Pre-doctoral. F31 NR07934-01 |
Publications
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Harrison, B. (2017). Fall prevention program in the community: A nurse practitioner's contribution.
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 13(8) e395-e397. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2017.06.017
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Heinerichs, S., Gilboy, M.B., Metz, S., Reed. M., Harrison, B (2017). Community Engagement with Older Adults to Evaluate Interprofessional Education
in Allied Healthcare Students. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 11;15(1), Article 2. Retrieved at http://nsuworks.nova.edu/ijahsp/vol15/iss1/2
- Lach, H.W., Harrison, B. E., Phongphanngam, S. (2017). Falls and Fall Prevention in Older Adults with Early Stage
Dementia: An Integrative Review. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 10, p.139-156. DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20160908-01
- Moriconi, C., Schlamb, C., Harrison, B. (2015). Down syndrome and dementia: Guide to identification, screening and management.
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 11,812-818. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2015.05.015
- Shin, J.Y., Sims, R., Bradley, D. L.,Pohlig, R., Harrison, B.E. (2014). Prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors in older adult public
housing residents. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 7, 249-255. DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20140708-01
- Baker, N.,Prothe, G., Harrison, B.E. (2013). Development of a toolbox with gerontological advanced nursing practice content:
Improving educational resources for nurse practitioner educators. International Journal
of Nurse Practitioner Educators, 2, (1), 16-22.
- Jordon, J., Harrison, B.E (2013). Bath salts ingestion: diagnosis and treatment of substance induced delirium.
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 9 (7),403-410.
- Hauck, J., Harrison, B.E.,Montecalvo, A. (2013). Psychiatric Nurses' Attitudes towards Hospitalized Patients
Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder Experiencing Self Harm. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 51(1), 20-29.
Memberships
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA)
- Gerontological Society of America
- Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing Honor Society)
