Sinclair School of Nursing

Lorraine J. Phillips, PhD, RN, FNP-BC

Assistant Professor
John A. Hartford Foundation Claire M. Fagin Fellow

E-mail: phillipslo@missouri.edu
Phone: 573-882-0218
Fax: 573-884-4544

S414 Sinclair School of Nursing
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211

Nursing specialty

Gerontological nursing, Family nurse practitioner

Interest area(s)

Geropsychiatric nursing; mental health of long term care residents; behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia; nursing interventions to reduce depression and improve quality of life for persons residing in long term care.

Education

• BSN, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa.
• MSN, University of Delaware, Newark, Del.
• PhD, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas

Area of doctoral study

Psychosocial influences of disability in women with chronic illness

Area of post-doctoral study

Testing a storytelling intervention in nursing home residents with dementia; MDS analysis

Program of research

The effect of TimeSlips, a storytelling intervention, on communication, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and quality of life in nursing home residents with dementia; Predictors of depression in nursing home residents.

Selected Grants and Awards

• A Pilot Study of TimeSlips in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia — Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center, $15,000, 2008-2009
• Hartford Post-doc — Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity — American Academy of Nurses, $120,000, 2008-2009

Selected publications

• Phillips, L. and Stuifbergen, A. (In press). Structural equation modeling of disability in women with fibromyalgia or multiple sclerosis. Western Journal of Nursing Research.
• Phillips, L. (In press). Advancing Depression Research in Nursing Home Residents. Western Journal of Nursing Research.
• Phillips, L. and Stuifbergen, A. (2008). The influence of positive experiences on depression and quality of life in persons with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 26, 41-48.
• Stuifbergen, A., Brown, A. and Phillips, L. (2007). Moderators of disablement in persons with multiple sclerosis. International Journal of MS Care, 9, 46.
• Phillips, L. (2006). Dropping the bomb: The experience of being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Geriatric Nursing, 27, 362-369.
• Stuifbergen, A., Phillips, L., Voelmeck, W. and Browder, R. (2006). Illness perceptions and related outcomes among women with fibromyalgia syndrome. Women’s Health Issues, 16, 353-360.
• Phillips, L. and Phillips, W. (2006). Better reproductive health care for women with disabilities. A role for nursing leadership. Advances in Nursing Science, 29,134-151.
• Phillips, L. and Stuifbergen, A. (2006). The influence of metamemory on quality of life of persons with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 38, 428-434.
• Phillips, L. and Stuifbergen, A. (2006). Predicting continued employment in persons with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Rehabilitation, 72, 35-43.
• Phillips, L., Hammock, R., and Blanton, J. Predictors of self-rated health among Texas residents. (2005). Preventing Chronic Disease, 2, (4), available from: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/oct/04_0147.htm.
• Phillips, L., Harrison, T. and Houck, P. (2005). Return to work and the person with heart failure. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, 34, 79-88.
• Phillips, L., (2005). Analysis of the model of health promotion and quality of life in chronic disabling conditions. Rehabilitation Nursing, 30, 18-24.

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Bio/professional experience

As a registered nurse from 1978 to 1993, I worked in acute and tertiary care settings, including hospitals, offices, home care, and long-term care. Since 1996 I have worked as a nurse practitioner in primary care, cardiology, and long-term care. In addition to my nursing faculty position at the University of Missouri, I have a limited nursing home practice with the Department of Family and Community Medicine.

Teaching responsibilities

• N3870 — Gerontological Nursing Care
• N7150 — Research Methods in Nursing

Presentations and lectures

"Two-group mixed structural equation modeling (SEM) of disability in women with multiple sclerosis or fibromyalgia syndrome." Midwest Nursing Research Society 2008 Conference, Indianapolis, March 29, 2008.

"A health promotion intervention for women with fibromyalgia syndrome: Preliminary findings." 18th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice, Vienna, Austria, July 2007.

"The impact of Parkinson's disease in day-to-day life." The Gerontological Society of America's 59th Annual Scientific Meeting, Dallas, November 2006.

Honors and awards

• Interdisciplinary Center on Aging (2007)
• Outstanding Graduate Student Award, School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin (2007)
• Integrated Scholarly Portfolio, School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin (2007)

Memberships

• American Nurses Association
• Gerontological Society of America
• Midwest Nursing Research Society
• National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners
• Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Iota Chapter