| Elaine Barber Parker PhD, RN, CNE, NEA-BC |
Assistant Professor & Coordinator Nurse Educator Specialty
Elaine.Parker@umassmed.edu
(508) 856-3012 |
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Elaine Barber Parker PhD, RN, CNE, NEA-BC
Dr. Parker has served as a member of the master’s and PhD faculties at UMASS Graduate School of Nursing since 2001 is a leader in developing distance or online education at the graduate school of nursing. She served for five years as the coordinator of the Nurse Educator specialty program. Dr. Parker is an active member of the Worcester Nursing Pipeline Consortium working to advance clinical and academic nurse educator roles in the Worcester region.
Dr. Elaine Parker’s clinical experience includes coronary care, orthopedics, diabetes outpatient education, and operating room. She has over twenty years of experience as a director of education, nursing staff development and diabetes outpatient education in the acute care hospital setting.
Dr. Parker is retired from the United States Army Nurse Corps (Reserves). She holds the rank of Colonel (Ret.) and served as a member of the Advisory Council [AC] for the Triservice Military Nursing Research Program.
Education
2004 Certificate Program, Teaching and learning in Web-based Courses, Indiana University School of Nursing, Center for Teaching and Lifelong Learning
1996 PhD, University of Rhode Island
1978 MSN, University of Rhode Island
1974 BSN, University of Rhode Island
1967 Diploma, St. Josephs Hospital School of Nursing, Providence, RI
Certifications
American Nurses Credentialing Center: Nurse Executive, Advanced. September 1, 1999 - present.
National League for Nursing: Certified Nurse Educator. February 2006 – present.
Research Interests
Selected Publications
Barber Parker, E. (2008 in press). The researcher role of the nursing professional development educator. Chapter in Core Curriculum for Nursing Professional Development. National Nursing Staff Development Organization.
Parker, E.B., & Howland, L.C. (2006). Strategies to manage the time demands of online teaching. Nurse Educator, 31, 270-274.
Barber-Parker, E., Riza, L., Tierney, S., & Barrett, A. (2005). Interdisciplinary collaboration: an effective approach for developing web-based courses. CIN:Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 23, 308-313.
Barber-Parker, E., Asselin, M.E., Thurber, R. (2003). Strategies for making the transition from a Nursing to a Hospital-Wide Education Department. Pensacola: National Nursing Staff Development Organization. [Monograph]
Barber-Parker, E. (2002) Integrating patient teaching into bedside patient care: a participant-observation study of hospital nurses. Patient Education and Counseling, 48, 107-113.
Parker, E., Asselin, M.E., Thurber, R. (2001). Transitioning to a hospital-wide department of education: strategies for success. Journal of Nursing Staff Development,7(4).
Barber, E. (1998). Review of the text Research for the health professional: a practical guide, 2d Edition. Journal of Nursing Staff Development, March-April.
Barber, E. (1994). Review of the text Essentials of nursing research. Journal of Nursing Staff Development, May-June.
Barber, E, & Asselin, M. (1991). Unit orientation: process and evaluation. Journal of Nursing Staff Development, 7, 4.
Barber, E.D., Plante, D., Asselin, M., Weaver, I., Mannarino, D. (1987). Education day for new graduates. Journal of Nursing Staff Development, 3, 4.
Barber, E.D. (1987). Developing and maintaining a climate of support for staff development. Journal of Nursing Staff Development, 3, 4.
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