Cheryl Ann Monturo, PhD, MBE, ACNP-BC
Philosophy
Teaching is all about guiding students in their learning and remaining open to new opportunities and learning experiences. These new opportunities and experiences "feed my soul" and in turn, my excitement and engagement in Nursing are returned to the students.
Education
| Year | Degree | School/University |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | PhD Nursing | University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing |
| 2005 | Masters in Bioethics (MBE) | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |
| 1996 | Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner Certificate | University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing |
| 1989 | MSN Acute/Tertiary Clinical Nurse Specialist | University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing |
| 1980 | BSN | William Paterson University |
Courses
Present
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
| NSG701 | Transition to Doctoral Study (DNP) |
| NSG706 | Nursing Ethics in Clinical Practice (DNP) |
| NSG537 | Bioethical Decision Making in Healthcare (MSN) |
| NSG810 | DNP Project Preparation (DNP) |
| NSG811 & 812 | DNP Project Seminar I and II (DNP) |
| NSG313 | Applied Nursing Research (BSN) |
Past
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
| NSG/NSL411 | Care of Individual in Acute Care & Behavioral Health Setting (BSN) |
| NSG/NSL412 | Care of Communities & Individuals in Acute Care from a System's Perspective (BSN) |
| NSG704 | Analytic Methods for Evidence-Based-Practice (DNP) |
Research
Hospice/end-of-life care, Palliative care, Bioethics, Evidence-Based Practice, Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
Certifications/Awards
Certifications
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (Pennsylvania)
- Board Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ANCC)
Grant Awards
| Date | Award |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
Frank Morgan Jones Pilot Funds ($7500)
(PI) Preferences for Artificial Nutrition: An Examination of Older Veteran Nursing Home Residents Center for Integrative Science in Aging (CISA) University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing |
| 2014 |
Service Learning Canvassing Project ($400)
West Chester University Department of Service Learning |
| 2013-2014 |
Nurses for Tomorrow ($18,920)
Independence Blue Cross Foundation, Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships |
| 2012 |
Sigma Theta Tau Research Award ($2000)
(Co-I) Mealtime environments and practices in traditional and culture change nursing homes Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society |
| 2011-2012 |
Faculty Development Grant ($6200)
(PI) High Fidelity Clinical Simulation Laboratory Expansion West Chester University Professional Development Grant |
| 2007-2009 |
Claire M. Fagin Fellowship ($120,000)
(PI) Preferences for Artificial Nutrition: An Examination of Older Veteran Nursing Home Residents John A. Hartford Foundation Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity. |
| 2005-2006 |
Student/Faculty Research Award ($1000)
The Meaning of Artificial Nutrition in Nursing Students West Chester University of Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. |
| 2004-2005 |
National Nurse Fellow ($25,000)
A Cultural Exploration of Aging Veterans: The Meaning of Food and Beliefs Regarding Artificial Nutrition at the End-of-Life Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center. |
| 2002-2004 |
Pre-Doctoral Scholar University of Pennsylvania ($100,000)
A Cultural Exploration of Aging Veterans: The Meaning of Food and Beliefs Regarding Artificial Nutrition at the End-of-Life John A. Hartford Foundation Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity |
| 2001 |
Ethel F. Lord Fellowship ($5,000)
The Meaning of Food and Beliefs Regarding Artificial Nutrition at End-of-Life Soroptimist International of the Americas. |
| 2001-2002 |
Pre Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania School of
Nursing
A Cultural Exploration of Aging Veterans: The Meaning of Food and Beliefs Regarding Artificial Nutrition at the End-of-Life NINR, Psychosocial Oncology T 32 (5T32 NR07036). |
Publications
- Monturo. C. A. (in press). Artificial nutrition, advance directives and end of life in nursing homes. In V. Preedy (Ed.), Handbook of Nutrition and Diet in Palliative Care. (2nd ed.) New York: CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group.
- *Monturo, C. (2017). Institutional constraints: Challenges in examining older Veterans' preferences at end of life. SAGE Research Methods Cases. 10.4135/9781473979680
- *Henrick, S., Brennan, B. & Monturo, C.A. (2016). Leadership defined: What's your style, and how it's perceived. Nursing Management, 47(10), 30-38.
- *Schwartz, D. B., Armanios, N. August, D. A., Wesley, J. R. Barrocas, A. Frankel, E. H. McGinnis, C., Patel, M., Goldman, B., McCutcheon Adams, K., Monturo, C., Pontes-Arruda, A., Kliger, G., Abel,D., Schwartz, E., Reis, E. (2016). Attitudes Concerning Clinical Ethics and Nutrition Support Practice: A.S.P.E.N Member Perspective and Implications for Practice Change and Nutrition Curriculum. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Epub ahead of print. DOI 10.1016/j.jand.2016.01.009. Print issue: 116(11):1738-1746.
- Monturo, C.A. (2015). Ethics. In Smith, M. J., Carpenter, R., & Fitzpatrick, J. J. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of nursing education. New York: Springer Publishing.
- * Schwartz, D. B., Barrocas, A., Wesley, J. R., Kliger, G., Pontes-Arruda, A., Arenas Márquez, H., Lembo James, R., Monturo, C., Lysen, L. K., and DiTucci, A. (2014). Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Patients with Advanced Dementia or Near End of Life. Nutrition in Clinical Practice 29(6), 872-879.
- *Monturo, C. A. & Strumpf, N. E. (2014). Food, Meaning and Identity among Aging Veterans at End of Life. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 16(3), 143-9.
- *Thomas, C., Monturo, C.A. & Conroy, K. (2012). Classroom Learning: Experiences of Faculty and Students Using an Audience Response System. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, Topical Collection (6) "Informatics, Technology and Nursing Education."
- *Thomas, C., Monturo, C.A. & Conroy, K. (2011). Classroom Learning: Experiences of Faculty and Students Using an Audience Response System. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 29(7), 396-400.
- Monturo. C. A. (2011). Artificial nutrition, advance directives and end of life in nursing homes. In V. Preedy (Ed.), Handbook of Nutrition and Diet in Palliative Care. New York: CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group.
- *Barrocas, A., Geppert, C., Durfee, S. M., Maillet, J. O., Monturo, C., Mueller, C., Stratton, K., Valentine, C., A.S.P.E.N Ethics Position Paper Task Force, and A.S.P.E.N. Board of Directors. (2010). A.S.P.E.N. Ethics Position Paper. Nutrition in Clinical Practice 25(6), 672-9. PMID 21051546
- *Monturo, C. & Hook, K. (2009). From means to ends: Artificial nutrition and hydration, in Bjarnason, D & Carter, M. (eds) Legal and ethical issues: To know, to reason, to act. Nursing Clinics of North America 44(4).
- *Monturo, C.A. (2009). The Artificial Nutrition Debate: Still an issue after all these years… Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 24, 206.
- *Monturo, C.A. & Strumpf, N.E. (2007). Advance Directives at End-of-Life: Nursing Home Resident Preferences for Artificial Nutrition. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 8(4), 224-228.
- *Giarelli, E., McCorkle, R., & Monturo, C.A. (2003). Caring for a spouse after prostate surgery: The preparedness needs of wives. The Journal of Family Nursing, 9(4), 453-485.
- *Monturo, C.A., Rogers, P., Coleman, M., Robinson, J., & Pickett, M. (2001). Beyond Sexual Assessment: Lessons Learned from Couples Post Radical Prostatectomy. The Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 13(11), 511-516.
Memberships
| Date | Membership |
|---|---|
| 2013-present | Member, Center for Integrative Science in Aging (CISA), University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA. |
| 2012 – present | Member (Nurse Bioethicist), Paoli Memorial Hospital Ethics Committee, Paoli, PA |
| 2008-present | Member (Nurse Bioethicist), Neighborhood Health Agencies, Inc., Ethics Committee, West Chester, PA. |
| 2008- present | Member, Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners, PA |
| 2003- present | Associate Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Health System, The Institute of Aging, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2013-present | Member, American Nurses Association |
| 2002-present | Gerontological Society of America Member |
| 1988-present |
Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, Xi Chapter, University
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA & Xi Delta Chapter, West Chester University, West
Chester, PA
Nominating Committee Chair, Xi Chapter 2003-2005 Faculty Counselor, Xi Delta Chapter 2006-2008, 2011-2013 Ethics Task Force (2008-present) International Clinical Ethics Section (2013-present) |
| 2017-present | Member, Church Council, West Chester United Methodist Church, West Chester, PA |
| 2014-present | Stephen Minister, West Chester United Methodist Church, West Chester, PA |
| 2013-present | Member, Social Justice Committee, West Chester United Methodist Church West Chester, PA |