Study of Complementary Nursing Therapies for Pain and Stress: Acute Pain
Relaxation and Music for Postoperative Pain
Stress and Immunity
Integrated Research Reviews
Research Projects
Principal Investigator, "Supplementing Relaxation and Music for Postoperative Pain," National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research, 2001-2005.
Principal Investigator, "Music for Pain Following Gynecological Surgery in Korea," Research Initiation Grant, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, 7/1/2003-6/30/2004.
Principal Investigator, "Influence of the COMT val158met Genotype on Postoperative Pain," Research Initiation Grant, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, 1/1/2004-12/31/2004.
Principal Investigator, "Effects of Relaxation and Music on Postoperative Pain," National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research, 1994-1998.
Principal Investigator, "Pain and its Management: A Descriptive Pilot Study," Mellon Foundation, 1992-1994.
Education Interests
Nursing Theory
Nursing Research
Relaxation, Music, and Patient Teaching for Pain, Stress and Immune Function
Complementary/Alternative Therapies in Nursing
Educational Background
BSN, Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, OH
MSN, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
PhD, Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, OH
