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Patricia West

  • Assistant Professor

Education:

PhD, Michigan State University
MS, University of Michigan
BSN, Grand Valley State University 

Interest Areas:

Clinical placements
Family nursing
Children/individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities
Informatics/technology
Communication

Publications:

West, P., Van Riper, M., Wyatt, G., Lehto, R., Douglas, S.N., & Robbins, L. (2020). Adaptation to technology use in families of children with complex communication needs: An integrative review and family theory application. Journal of Family Nursing, 26(2), 153-178. https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840720915536

Douglas, S. N., West, P., & Kammes, R. (2020). The training experiences of AAC practitioners in one Midwestern State. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 5, 219-230.

Kamp, K., West, P., Holmstrom, A., Luo, Z., Wyatt, G., & Given, B. (2019). Systematic review of social support on psychological symptoms and self-management behaviors among adults with inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 51(4), 380-389. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12487

West, P., Abbott, P., & Probst, P. (2014). Alarm fatigue: A concept analysis. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 18(2). Retrieved from http://www.himss.org/ResourceLibrary/GenResourceDetail.aspx?ItemNumber=30534

Funding:

2019 Recipient of Alpha Psi Chapter Sigma Theta Tau Research Grant

2016 Recipient of Alpha Psi Chapter Sigma Theta Tau Professional Development Grant

Honors & Awards:

  • Michigan State University Dissertation Completion Fellowship

  • National League for Nursing Foundation Nursing Education Scholarship Award

  • Michigan Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (MI-LEND) Trainee Fellowship

  • Carol Barthel Spirit Award, MSU College of Nursing