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Global Caring Connections

People from all over the world are using Caring Theory in their practice.
Click on a region to find contacts in that area.
Contact info@watsoncaringscience.org to add or update your information.

Australia

Australian Conference Holistic Nursing
Contact: Monica Nebauer, President of ACHN
Email: m.nebauer@mcauley.acu.edu.au
www.scu.edu.au

LaTrobe University, School of Nursing
Contact: Dr. Alan Pearson
Email: Alan.pearson@latrobe.edu.au
(Caring education and advanced clinical practice)
Bundoora, Victoria
Australia 3083
PH: 61-3-9479-5922
FX: 61-3-9479-3942

Southern Cross University
Sananda Hemsley
Faculty of Nursing
mhemsley@scu.edu.au

Sydney Technological Institute
Dr. Judy Lumby
Sydney Australia
Caring Praxis

University of Melbourne
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Jeanette Pierce, Coordinator Study Abroad Programs
Contact: Naomi Porter
Email: naomi.porter.EDU.AU
Melbourne, Australia
(Interested in Caring curricular and studies)

Bridget McKern
Sydney, Australia
dbmckern@swiftdsl.com.au

The University of Notre Dame Australia
Profesor Selma Alliex
Dean, School of Nursing
19 Mouat St (PO Box 1225) Fremantle 6959
Phone: +61 8 9433 0215 Fax: +61 8 9433 0227
Email: salliex@nd.edu.au
Web: www.nd.edu.au

Brazil

Eloita Pereira Neves
Rua Maria Quitéria 60 ap
301 Ipanema
Rio de Janiero, R.J.
22410-040
eloita@terra.com.br
University Federal of Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil

Dr. Zuila Maria de Figueiredo Carvalho, PhD
Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing
Email:  zmfca@fortalnet.com.br
Implementing Watson Theory of Caring in paraplegic hospitalized patients

University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis
Dr. Alcione Leite de Silva
Email: alcionep@nfr.ufsc.br
(Work on Transdimensional Caring)

Canada

Baycrest Gerontology Center
Diane Buchanan & Mary Ferguson-Pare
Email: Diane.buchanan@utoronto.ca
Toronto, Canada
(Implementing Watson Theory of Caring In gerontology center)

Markam Stouville Hospital Toronto
Susan Clarke
Email: sclarke@msh.on.ca
(Caring Theory based practice models
In-patient setting)

University of Montreal
Chantal Cara PhD, Assistant Professor
Email: Chantal.cara@umontreal.ca
Quebec, CANADA
PH: (514)343- 7414
(Caring in education/curricular work)

Universite du Quebec
Remi Trembly, Vice Rector of Education and Research
Email: Remi_Trembly@uqtr.edu.ca
3351 Boulevard Des Forges CP500
A Trois Riveres, Montreal, Quebec G945H7
Canada

University of Victoria, School of Nursing
Marcia D. Hills, RN, PhD, Professor, Director Community Health Promotion Coalition
Email: mhills@uvic.ca
PO Box 1700
Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2
Canada
(established caring curriculum throughout province)

University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Mary Jean (MJ) McGraw
Curriculum Innovation Coordinator
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada L1H 7K4
Email: mary-jean.mcgraw@uoit.ca
Implementing Watson's and other caring theorists into high tech high touch caring curriculum.

Dr. Adeline R. Falk Rafael,
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Univ. of Western Ontario
Email: arfalkra@julian.uwo.ca
London, Ontario, CANADA
(developing scholarship and publications on Watson’s caring theory and community health nursing)

University of Windsor
Dr. Elaine Duffy, Professor/Dean, Faculty of Nursing
401 Sunset Ave
Windsor, Ontario N9B3P4
519.253.3000 ext 2259
EDuffy@uwindsor.ca

York University
Contact: Nadine Cross
Email: ncross@YorkU.CA
Caring curriculum; postmodern education

Adeline R. Falk-Rafael, RN, PhD
afalk-rafael@home.com
Associate Professor, Nursing
416-736-2100 x 33440 
Fax, 416-736-5714

Sheila Lewis, BScN, MHSc,
Assistant Professor
Atkinson Faculty of Liberal & Professional Studies
Email: sheilalewis@rogers.com
Contact: Gail Lindsay
Email: Gail.Lindsay@YorkU.CA
Toronto
Caring Curriculum

Contact: Dr. Martha Rogers (Canada’s Martha)
Email: rogers@yorku.ca
Transformative Caring models
"Nursing soul"
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario 
M3J 1P3 CANADA

China

Li Yilan
Translating Watson's works into Chinese
yilanl@yahoo.com

HONG KONG

Hong Kong Hospital Authority
Contact: Dr. Susie Lum, Director, Hospital Nursing Authority
Email: Lumsss@ha.org.hk
Hong Kong

Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
School of Nursing
Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
School of Nursing
Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Research group: Innovations in Caring Science
Professor Samantha Pang
Head, School of Nursing
hsspang@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Dr. Engle Angela Chan
Assistant Professor, Associate Head of Undergraduate Studies
hseachan@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Dr. Esther Mok
Associate Professor
hsemok@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Dr. Tony Chan
Assistant Professor
hsmfchan@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Dr. Kalina Wu
Lecturer
mailto:hskalina@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Ms. Betty Chung
Lecturer
hsbchung@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Ms. Olivia Fung
Clinical Associate
hsof@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Ms. Lisa Lo
Clinical Associate
hslisalo@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Ms. Fiona Tse
Clinical Associate
hsfionca@inet.polyu.edu.hk

TAIWAN

Tongji Medical College
Huazhong University of Science & Technology
Shouguo Li, Dean, Faculty of Nursing
Guilan Wang, Director, Union Hospital Dept. of Nursing
zhenjunp@sina.com

Chang Gung University
Yueh-Chih Chen
ycchen@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw
Yea-ing Lotus Shyu, Professor of Nursing
yeaing@mailcgu.edu.tw
Yun-Fang Tsai
yftsai@mail.cgu.edu.tw
Taipei, Taiwan

Taiwan University, School of Nursing College of Medicine
Contact: Yueh-Chih Chen, RN, PhD 
1, Jan-A: Road, Sac.1,
Taipei, 10018
Taiwan, R.O.C.
PH: 02 397 0800 X8423
FX: 02 2341-2231

Columbia

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA
Facultad de Enfermería. Av.(Cra)
30 No. 45 - 03 Building 101.
www.enfermeria.unal.edu.co
Dr. Beatriz Sanchez
Dean of Nursing
Bogota, Colombia
icobsh@elsitio.net.co

Denmark

Inge Christensen, RN,  MSN,Dr.PH-student
Sisters of Saint Joseph, Infirmary for The Older Sisters
Strandvejen 91, DK-2100
Copenhagen Ø. Denmark
Email : inch@mail.tele.dk

Aalborg University Teaching Hospital
Dr. Charlotte Delmar
Director of Nursing Research
Aalborg, Denmark
aas.u29007@nja.dk

Finland

Abo Akademi, Department of Caring Science
Contact: Dr. Katie Erikkson, Professor and Chair
Email: caring@abo.fi
Box 311
Vasa, 65101
Finland
PH: 358 (0) 3247 502
FX: 358 (0) 3247 503

Helsinki Polytechnic, Health Care Sector/Nursing Specialism
Contact: Eila-Sisko Korhonen & Marianne Pitkajarvi
Email: Eski@hsho.fi 
Tukholmankatu 10
00290 Helsinki, Finland
FX: 09 31 081790

Helsinki University Central Hospital
Maija Jarvi, MNSc,
Associate Director of Nursing
Email: maija.jarvi@huch.fi
P.O. Box 220
Haartmaninkatu 4 C, Helsinki
FIN-00029 HYKS, FINLAND
PH: 73 125-358 9 471
FX: 75 100-358 9 471

Germany

German Institute for Humanistic Nursing
Contact: Rudiger Bauer & Ruth Ahrens
IBI-Institute
Email: image ibi@beziehungspflege.de
Web: www.ibi-institut.com
Bildungsreferent
Bildungswerk des Verbandes
Der bayerischen Bezirke
Klosterring 4
87660 Irsee, Germany 
PH: 08341 906 604
FX: 08341 906 605

German Institute for Humanistic Nursing
Contact: Jurgen Hollick, Nurse Administrator
Email: HollickJ@aol.com
Bildungsreferent
Bildungswerk des Verbandes
Der bayerischen Bezirke
Klosterring 4
87660 Irsee, Germany 
PH: 089 460 44 54

Universitat Hamburg, Institut fur Berufs- und Wirtschaftspadagogik
Contact: Prof. Dr, Karin Wittneben
Email: I6bp@erzwiss.uni-hamburg.de
Sedanstrabe 19
D - 20146 Hamburg, Germany
FX: 040-42838-6787

Iceland

Herdis (Disa) Jonasdottir, RN,MS.
Founder and Director of Iceland Women’s Breast Clinic
Baejargil 38
210 Gardabaer, Iceland
Email: disajo@hive.is
tel: +354-565-9011 mobile: +354-694-3250

University of Akureyri
Contact: Dr. Sigridur Halldorsdottir, Professor and Dean of Faculty of Health Sciences
Akureyri, Iceland

Indonesia

University of Indonesia
Novy Pangemanan, Dean of Nursing
University of Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia
Novy.Pangemanan@hycos.com

Italy

Dott. Walter Pellegrini
Infermiere Magistrale – Counsellor
Responsabile Nucleo CNAI – Torino.
Responsabile G.E-M.C.S. - Gruppo Euro-Mediterraneo Caring Science.
Professore a contratto Università di Torino.
+39 330730407
Skype: walter.pel
image walter.pellegrini@unito.it
image pellegrini.walter@gmail.com

Caring in Progress International Association
Torino, Italy
Sandra Vacchi, Nurse - President
Bruno Barberis, Doctor
Daniela Bertinazzi, Administrative Doctor
Annachiara Guiotto, Nurse
Cinzia Poponi, Nurse
Barbara Vinassa, Doctor
Stefania Gurlino, official translator (English, German, French and Spanish)

Email: image associazione@humancaringprogress.org
Email: image caringprog.italy@hotmail.it
Web: image www.humancaringprogress.org

Japan

Mental Care Association
Dr. Masashi Kawano
Narita/Tokyo, Japan
M1104@remus.dtl.ne.jp

The Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing
Fumiaki, Inaoka D.P.H., RN, President
Email: inaoka@jrchen.ac.jp
(translated Watson theory book into Japanese; implementing Caring curriculum and developing a University based Center for Human Caring- Hiroshima)
Michiko Tomura
Faculty of Nursing
Tomura@jrchen.ac.jp

The Japanese Red Cross Tokyo College of Nursing
Dr. Mayumi Tsutsui, faculty
tsutsi@redcross.ac.jp

Mie University Japan
Masashi Kawano
Mie, Japan
Japan Academy of Nursing Science
masashi.kawano@mcn.ac.jp

Korea

Catholic University School of Nursing
Contact: Dr. Myungja Kim 
505 Banpo-Dong
Socho-ou, Seoul 137-701
Korea
(Former Visiting Scholar in Center for Human Caring, Caring education, practice, research)

Seoul National University
Hwangum Baik, Doctoral Student
Email: baikhg@hanmail.net  
Dr. Taen Sung Ahn
tsan@mail.ausan.ac.kr
Khim Soon-Yong
asyk@korea.ac.kr

Kuwait

Kuwait University, Faculty of Allied Health
Sciences and Nursing
Contact: Dr. Winnie Ogundeyin, Chair Nursing Department 
PO Box 31470
Suliabikhat
90805 Kuwait
PH: 4830929
FX: 965 4830937

Mexico

Univ. of Chihuahua
Leticia Leal Tapia, Lic. Enf. MARH
Directora
Av. Politecnico Nal. No. 2714 Quintas del Sol
C.P. 31250
Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico
mleal@uach.mx

New Zealand

Otago Polytechnic University
Dr. Alison Dixon, Professor of Nursing
Alison.Dixon@clear.net.nz

Victoria University of Wellington
Contact: Jan Duke, Cheryl Moss and Margi Martin
Email: Jan.Duke@vuw.ac.nz ; Cheryle.Moss@vuw.ac.nz ;
Margaret.Martin@vuw.ac.nz ;
NEW ZEALAND
(caring –healing work in education, practice and research)

Norway

Contact: Dr. Marita Keikevold
Email: marit.keikevold@sykepleievit.uio
Nordaskollen 39
NL 1415 Oppegard
Oslo, Norway
(expert in caring science directions)

Haukeland University Hospital
Contact: Inger Thormodsen, Senior Nursing Officer
Email: inger.thormodsen@haukeland.noÍ;
Department of Oncology
N-5021 Bergen, Norway
Tele: + 4755973917
(conducting research on Watson’s theory in oncology)

Phillipines

Prof. Faustino Jerome G. Babate, RN, MBA, MAN
Beta Nu Delta Nursing Society Inc. 9500
General Santos City Philippines
profbabate@yahoo.com

Prof. Maela R. Babate, RN, MAN
College of Nursing Notre Dame of Dadiangas University
Marist Avenue 9500
General Santos City Philippines
m_babate@yahoo.com

Poland

Medical Academy, Department of Nursing
Contact: Prof. Krzysztof Turowski, MD, Dean Faculty of Nursing & Malgorzata E. Krasuska, MSN, RN 
Al. Raclawickie 1
20-059 Lublin
Poland
PH: (0 81) 272-21
FX: (0 81) 28903
(using Watson Caring theory in its educational development)

Portugal

Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Angra do HeroÍsmo
Acores University
Isabel Azevado, Dean of Escola
Email: esemfr.1@mail.telepac.pt 
Acores, Portugal
almazevedo@esenfah.pt

Escola Superior de Enfermagem Ma Resende
Dr. Marta Lima Basto, Dean of Escola
Email: esemfr.1@mail.telepac.pt 
Av.Antonio Augusto de Aguiar, 148
1050 021 Lisboa, PORTUGAL

Saudi Arabia

(NGHA) National Guard Health Affairs
Dr. Naya Shahinpour
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, CNAMS
(KAMC) King Abdulaziz Medical City 
Shahinpour, Nayereh
ShahinpourN@NGHA.MED.SA

Wafika Suliman, RN, MSN, PhD
Dean, College of Nursing and Allied Medical Sciences
Email: w_suliman@yahoo.com

Saudi Arabia University
King Abdulaziz Medical City
College of Nursing and Allied Medical Sciences
Saudi Arabia

South Africa

University of Port Elizabeth
Contact: Dr. Wilma J. Kotze RN, EdD, Professor / Head Dept. of Nursing Science
Faculty of Health Sciences
Email: nsawjk@upe.ac.za 
PO Box 1600 Port Elizabeth 6000
SOUTH AFRICA
PH: + 27 41 5042122
FX: +27 41 5042574/ 2112

Spain

Escola Universitaria d'Infermeria Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau.  Barcelona
Montse Guillaumet. MSN, RN. Nurse Educator
Sant Antoni M. Claret 167
08025 Barcelona, Spain
mguillaumet@santpau.cat

Sweden

Karolinski Institute
Contact: Kim Lutzen, RN, PhD
Associate Professor, Nursing Department
Center for Caring Sciences
Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, SWEDEN

Orebro University
Contact: Maja Soderback, RN, RNT, PhD
Email: maja.soderback@ivo.oru.se 
Department of Caring Sciences
SE –701 82 Orebro, SWEDEN
Ph +46 19 30 36 91
FX: + 46 19 30 36 01

School of Health Sciences
Margaretha Ekebergh, RN, MSc,
Lecturer
Hogskolan I Boras
Allegatan 1
S-501 90 Boras, SWEDEN
PH:+46 33 17 47 48
FX: +46 33 16 40 10

Switzerland

Webster University
Contact: Professor Rosette Poletti
La Fin du Village
CH-1338 Ballaigues, Switzerland
FAX 00 41 843 3407
(caring as ontology; philosophy and research)

Thailand

The Innovation Education Development Center
Yoavadee Suwannaka
Borommarajonnai College of Nursing Pra – Buddhabat
Praboromrajchanok Institute for
Health Workforce Development
Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
91 Borommarajonnanni College of Nursing
Pra – Buddhabat
Paholyothin Road, Ampur Pra – Buddhabat
Saraburi Province, Thailand, 18120
PH: 011-66 -36- 266170
yoavadees@hotmail.com

Burapha University
Contact: Dr. Puangrat Boonyanurak
Fac. Of Nursing
Bangsaen, Chonburi,
Thailand 20131
PH: 038 390462
FX: 038 745 790

Prince of Songkla University
Contact: Arphorn Chuaprapaisilp, PhD,RN
Assistant Prof. Assoc. Dean for Research and Foreign affairs
Email: Carphorn@ratree.psu.ac.th 
PO Box 9 Sub 2 Hat Yai Thailand
PH: 074 212901
FX: 074 212821

Saint Louis Nursing College
Contact: Sr. Adele Phisutsinthop, SPC
Email: silvaree@mozart.inet.co.th
St. Louis Hospital 
215 S. Sathorn Rd.
10120 Bangkok, Thailand

United Kingdom

City University (graduate programs in caring-healing)
Contact: Dr. Carol Cox
London
PH: 44-171 505 5812
FX: 44 171 505 5811
(Visiting Fellow: Center for Human Caring Program)

Sacred Space Foundation, UK
Contact: Stephen Wright and Jeanne Sayre Adam
Email: Steve@sacredspace.org.uk

University of Luton England
Contact: Dr, Christopher Johns
Email: Christopher.johns@luton.ac.uk
Reflective Practice Conference Initiatives: England 
Park Square
Luton, Bedfordshire
LU 1 3 JU England
PH: 44 1234 355122 X 2692

United States

Jim D'Alfonso, MSN, RN, CNOR
Associate Vice President, Scottsdale Health Care
9003 E. Shea Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Email: jdalfonmsn@aol.com
Phone: 480.323.3951
Fax: 480.323.3008

Barbara B. Brewer, PhD, RN
Director of Professional Practice
John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 331-5882 Office
(602) 944-9610 FAX

CALIFORNIA

Jan Anderson, Director and Department Chair, ADN Program
Santa Barbara City College
721 Cliff Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93109-2394
Phone: 805.965.2368
Email: anderj@sbceo.org

Erica Huntzinger
Project Analyst, Kaiser Permanente
Surgical Service Line
West Los Angeles
Phone: 323-857-3724
Email: Erica.A.Huntzinger@kp.org

St. Joseph's Hospital
Maureen Nagelhoust, Executive Director
1100 W, Stewart Dr.
Orange, CA 92868
PH: (714) 771-8997
mnagelho@sjo.stjoe.org

Scripps Memorial Hospital
Eileen M. Sapinoso, RN
Project Manager, Nursing Administration
La Jolla 9888 Genesee Avenue, LJ 101
La Jolla, CA. 92037
Phone: 858-626-6370
E-mail: sapinoso.eileen@scrippshealth.org

University of California, Irvine Medical Center
Laura Bruzzone, Vice President
Email: lbruzzon@uci.edu
Charlene Miranda-Wood Staff Development
Email: cmmirand@uci.edu
714.456.7690
UCI Medical Center
101 The City Dr. rm 1623
Bldg 18 RT 176
Orange, CA 92868

COLORADO

The Children's Hospital
Denver, Colorado
Terry Woodward, RN, MSN, HNC
(Attending Caring Team project; Caring theory-guided practice)
terriwdwrd@msn.com
Dr. Roxie Foster 
Roxie.Foster@uchsc.edu
Bridget Darden
Darden.Bridget@tchden.org

Denver Veterans Hospital
Dr. Katherine Bent
katherine.bent@med.va.gov
Judith Burke
judith.burke@med.va.gov
1055 Clermont Street
Denver , CO 80220
PH: (303) 399-8020

McKee Banner Health
Loveland Hospital
Pat Village
Email: pat.village@bannerhealth.com
1900 Boise Ave
Loveland, CO 80538
PH: (970) 352-3316

Vail Valley Medical Center
Vail, Colorado
Anne Robinson
Email: robinson@vmc.com

CONNECTICUT

Middlesex Hospital
Judi Hahn, Director of Education
Middletown, CT 
Judi_Hahn@midhosp.org

FLORIDA

Kendall Medical Center
11750 Bird Road
Miami, Florida 33175
:: Rossanna Mendez
Rossanna.Mendez@HCAhealthcare.com
305.229.2482
:: Elizabeth Olafson, RN, BSN, MSED.BC Director of Education
Phone: 954.430.6880 ext. 7501
Email: EOlafson@mhs.net

Memorial Healthcare System
:: Memorial Hospital West
:: Memorial Hospital Pembroke
:: Memorial Hospital Miramar
:: Memorial Regional Hospital
:: Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
Mary Roberts, Ed.D., ARNP,
703 N. Flamingo Road
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33028
Phone: 954-436-5000
mroberts@mhs.net
Linda Swartz, RN, MS ED.Nurse Educator
Phone: 954.987.2020 ext 2253

Miami Baptist Hospital
Dr. Carolyn Brown
cbrow494@bellsouth.net;
Joan Clark, RN, MSN, CNAA
Vice President & Chief Nurse Executive
joanc@baptisthealth.net
8900 N. Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33176

Diane R. La Rochelle, RN, PHD
Senior consultant, clinical nursing research
Baptist Health
800 Prudential Drive
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
Phone: 904.202.1664
Email: Diane.Larochelle@bmcjax.com
www.e-baptisthealth.com

Florida Atlantic University
College of Nursing
Marilyn (Dee) Ray
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33431

Miami Baptist Hospital
Dr. Carolyn Brown
cbrow494@bellsouth.net;
Joan Clark, RN, MSN, CNAA
Vice President & Chief Nurse Executive
joanc@baptisthealth.net
8900 N. Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33176

Pepin Heart Center
University Community Hospital
Dona Rook, MSN, RN, CVCNS
Tampa, FL

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Sue Branch, RN, MSN, Vice President
Email: Sue.Branch@smh.com 
1700 South Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34239
PH: (941)917-7403  x7501
Applied Theory of Human Caring to Hospital Care Delivery Model called "The Caring Model"

University Community Hospital
Tampa, Florida
3100 E. Fletcher Street
Tampa, Florida 33613
813.615.7200 x55238
lbrunk@mail.uch.org
Linda Brunk, Professional Nursing Development Leader

Winter Haven Hospital
Nursing Administration
Merle Libby;  
Mary Jo Schreiber 
Email: Maryjo.Schreiber@mfms.com
Sally Raiden
Email: Sally.Raiden@mfms.com
200 Avenue F, N.E.
Winter Haven, FL 33881
PH: (941)291-6060

ILLINOIS

Cheryl Mckay MSN, CCNS, RN
Director Professional Nursing Practice
Trinity Regional Health System
2701 17th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309)779-5898

Resurrection Medical Center
Linda Ryan, Ph.D., RN
Director of Nursing Quality,
Research & Professional Development
RMC Nursing Administration
Email: LRyan@reshealthcare.org 
7435 West Talcott Avenue
Chicago, IL 
PH: (773)792-7978
FX: (773)594-7987
Implementing Watson's theory into nursing practice.

St. Mary's Hospital
Suzie Couch, RN, BSN Nurse Educator
1800 East Lake Drive
Decatur, Illinois 52521
Phone: 217.464.5873
Email: SCouch@smd.hshs.org

Lake Forest Hospital
Susan Wessel, RN, MS, MBA, CNAA
Vice President, Patient Care Services
Lake Forest, IL 
PH: (847)535-6108
Email: swessel@lakeforesthospital.com  
Using Theory of Human Caring as basis for implementing holistic nursing at Lake Forest Hospital

INDIANA

Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Dominic O. Vachon, M.Div, PhDBehavioral Science Coordinator, Family Practice Residency Program
Adjunct Professor, Psychology Department, University of Notre Dame
Adjunct Professor, Theology Department, University of Notre Dame
837 East Cedar Street, Suite 125
South Bend, IN 46617
PH: (219)237-7556
FX: (219)239-6088
Email: vachond@sjrmc.com
Email: (Notre Dame) Vachon.1@nd.edu
Using Watson Caring theory for medical residency & clinical psychology programs

St. Mary's Medical Center
Sheila Hauck, APRN, BC, OCN
Executive Director, Oncology & Professional Practice
3700 Washington Avenue
Evansville, IN 47750
(812) 485-5722
Email: shauck@stmarys.org

KENTUCKY

Central Baptist Hospital
Kim Horne, RN
Tish Hart, RN, MSN
1740 Nicholasville Road
Lexington, Kentucky 40503
Email: khorne@bhsi.com
(859) 260-6100

Baptist Hospital East
Darla Meredith, MSN, RN
Director of Education and Organizational Development
4000 Kresge Way
Louisville, Kentucky 40207
(502)897-8830

Bellarmine College
Margaret Miller
2001 Newberg Road
Louisville, KY 40205
developed Caring Behavior Assessment
(CBA) tool
Email: Maggie.Miller@bellarmine.edu
Barbara Harrison
Email: Bharrison@bellarmine.edu

LOUISIANA

Kimberely Hendricks, RN Education
Baton Rouge General Hospital
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225.381.6122
Kimberly.hendricks@brgeneral.org

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Laura J. Clouatre, RN, CMSN
Div. Director of Professional Practice Development
5000 Hennessy Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: 225.765.6700
Email: clouatr@ololrmc.com

MASSACHUSETTS

Winchester Hospital
Helen C. Gailis MSN, RN,
Staff Nurse Specialist
41 Highland Avenue
Winchester, MA 01890
Email: hgailis@winhosp.org  
PH: (781)756-2930
FX: (781)756-7283

Dr. Lynne Wagner, RN, EdD, MSN
Professor Emerita of Nursing, Fitchburg State College
Nurse Consultant: Mentor Programs and Career Coaching
214 Graniteville Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824-1100
PH: 978-251-4565
lynnewagner@comcast.net

The First Church of Christ, Scientist
Eva Boone Hussey
Christian Science Nurse
Manager, Christian Science Nursing Activities
Office of the Clerk
175 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA  02115-3187
Hussey@csps.com
Tel:  1-800-288-7155, ext. 3426

MICHIGAN

Western Michigan University
Bronson School of Nursing
Judith Sadler
1903 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-5345
Email: Judith.Sadler@wmich.edu
developing educational models on caring theory and philosophy and Relationship centered caring model

MINNESOTA

Creative Health Care Management
Chris Bjork
Catalog/Product Manager
952.252.1133 Direct
952.854.1866 Fax
http://www.chcm.com

Mayo Clinic Rochester
Department of Nursing
Joyce L. Nelson, Nursing Education Specialist
Phone: 507-255-4554
Fax: 507-255-7638
nelson.joyce@mayo.edu

NEBRASKA

Nebraska Methodist
College Dept. of Nursing
Susan Ward, RN, PhD
Associate Professor 
8501 W. Dodge Rd.
Omaha, NE 68114
PH: (402)354-4965 
FX: (402)354-8875
Email: sward@methodistcollege.edu

Creighton University
Kimberly A. Galt, Pharm. D., Professor of Pharmacy Practice,
Co-Director of the Center for Practice Improvement and Outcomes Research  
Omaha, NE 
PH: (402) 280-4259
Email: kgalt@creighton.edu  
Using  Watson's work in pharmacy education, practice and research

NEW HAMPSHIRE

The Cheshire Medical Center
Education, Training and Development
Anne R. Ward RNC, MS
Education and
Development Specialist
580 Court Street
Keene, NH 03431
PH: (603)354-5454 X2613
FX: (603)354-5461
Email: award@cheshire-med.com

NEW JERSEY

Angela S. Mills, MSN, RN, BC
Nurse Educator
Professional Development & Education
CentraState Medical Center
Freehold, NJ 07728
732-294-4960
FAX (732) 431-0563

Susan Boughn
Email: Boughn@tcnj.edu
Ewing, New Jersey
Developed a scale for measuring autonomy-related attitudes and behaviors in nursing students grounded in the caring perspective. The instrument is titled, "Autonomy, the Caring Perspective."

Monmouth Medical Center
Carolyn Zagury, RN, PhD
Director, Clinical Project Development
and Nursing Research
300 Second Avenue
Long Branch, NJ  07740
732-923-6040

Academy of Medical/Surgical Nurses

Sally Russell
Email: russellsally@netscape.net
East Holly Avenue, Box 56
Pitman, NJ 08071-0056
www.medsurgnurse.org

St. Joseph Hospital
Paterson, New Jersey
Marie Brennan, VP Nursing
mbrennan@sjhmc.org

St. Joseph Medical Center
703 Main Street
Paterson, New Jersey 07503
Loretta Turon, Director Med. Surgical
turonl@sjhmc.org

NEW YORK

D’Youville College
Janice Cooke Feigenbaum PhD, RN
Professor of Nursing & Coordinator Graduate Program Community Addictions Nursing
One D'Youville Square
320 Porter Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14201
Using Watson’s theory and caritas factors in aiding individuals withdrawing from alcohol, nicotine, and other substances)

Elmhurst Hospital
Eileen O'Neil,
Deputy Executive Director
Email: OneilE@nychhc.org
7901 Broadway 
Flushing, NY
Hospital system is using Watson's work on caring as theoretical basis for nursing

Highland Hospital
1000 South Ave.
Rochester,NY
Terri Nairn
585-341-6712
Terri_Nairn@urmc.rochester.edu

Rosemary Quinn-Cefaro, RN, MS, PhD
234 East 42nd Street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11203-4028
conducting research on Watson’s Theory of Caring

New York University
Dr. Carla Mariano, RN, EdD
Master’s Program in Holistic Nursing
Division of Nursing
50 West 4th Street
Shimkin Hall, Room 429
New York, NY 10012-1165
PH: (212)998-5319
FX: (212)995-3143
Email: cm2@is3.nyu.edu

Queens Hospital Center Health & Hospitals
Queens Hospital Center Nursing Administration
"N" 2nd floor
82-68 164th Street
Jamaica, NY 11432
PH: (718)883.3400/3408
Joan Gabriele, Sr. Assoc. Executive Director
Dr. Marjoy Peterson, Sr. Assoc. Dir., Staff Development
petersma@nychhc.org

NORTH CAROLINA

Marlienne Goldin, RN, BSN, MPA Director, Neuro ICU-ACU
The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital
1200 North Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401-1020
Phone 336 832 3131
FAX 336 319 2277
Email: marlgold@aol.com

Judy B. McDowell, RN, MSN, CCRN
Manager, Professional Practice
Wake Forrest University - Baptist Medical Center
Medical Center Blvd.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina  27157
E-Mail:  jbmcdowe@wfubmc.edu
Office: (336) 716-3421

Randy Williams, RN, MSN, MBA
Professional Practice Coordinator
Wake Forrest University - Baptist Medical Center
Medical Center Blvd.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina  27157
E-Mail:  rlwillia@wfubmc.edu
Office: 336-716-3584

NORTH DAKOTA

University of North Dakota
College of Nursing
Marcia Gragert, RN, PhD,
Associate Professor
PO Box 9025
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9025
PH: (701) 777- 4173     
FX: (701) 777-4096
Using Watson Caring Theory in nursing Education, Research utilization, new theory guided practice project at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND

OHIO

Good Samaritan Hospital
Anne L McNeill, RN, MBA, MHA, FACHE
Vice President of Operations and Chief Nursing Officer
2222 Philadelphia Drive
Dayton, OH 45406
Phone: 937-567-3428
Email: amcneill@shp-dayton.org

Deanna Miller, RN MSN/Ed HCE

Manager, Inpatient Units & Staff Development
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center
870 W. Main St.
Geneva, OH 44041
Telephone: 440-415-0277

Mary G. Nash, RN, PhD, FAAN, FACHE
Chief Nursing Executive
Ohio State University Health System
200 Meiling Hall
370 W 9th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210
Email: Mary.Nash@osumc.edu

OREGON

St Charles Medical Center
Nancy Moore RN, PhD,
Vice President, Healing Health Services
Email: nmoore@scmc.org
2500 NE Neff Road
Bend, Oregon 97701-6501
PH: (541)382-4321

PENNSYLVANIA

Waynesburg College
Kathy A. Stolfer, MSN, RN,
Assistant Professor of Nursing
51 West College Street
Waynesburg, PA 15370
Email: k.stolfer@waynesburg.edu
Using Watson theory in curriculum at Waynesburg College

Marian Turkel, RN, PhD
Director Professional Nursing Practice
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
5501 Old York Road, Levy 2 Nsg. Adm.
Philadelphia PA 19141
Office 215-456-1832
Fax 215-329-1304
turkelm@einstein.edu

TENNESSEE

Mountain States Health Alliance
Kathryn Wilhoit, RN
Chief Nurse Executive and Vice President
400 North State of Franklin Road
Johnson City, TN 37604-6094
Email: wilhoitkw@msha.com
Using Caring Theory to promote patient-centered care in 1122 bed, 9 hospital system.

Ambulatory Surgery Center
Susan Fannon, Director of Day Surgery
Email: fannonsk@msha.com
Kingsport, TN

TEXAS

The Methodist Hospital
Mari Rude
Email: mrude@tmh.tmc.edu ;
Mary Shepard
Email: Mshep@tmh.tmc.edu
6565 Fannin F643
Houston, TX 77030
(713)790-4202

Memorial Hermann
Healthcare System
Renae Schumann
Email: Renae_Schumann@MHHS.org
7600 Beechnut
Houston, Texas 77074

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Ann Duffy-Randall, RN, DMin, MA, MSN, CS, Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Project Hope Director
Email: atduffy@university-health-sys.com 
4502 Medical Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

University of Texas/Houston
School of Nursing
Dr. Gwen Sherwood
Email: gsherwood@san1.nur.uth.tmc.edu
1100 Houcombe Boulevard
Suite 5510
Houston, TX 77030
(713)500- 2021
conducted meta-analysis of qualitative studies on caring

The University of Texas at Tyler

College of Nursing
Dr. Linda Klotz
Email: lklotz@mail.uttyl.edu
Tyler, TX 75799
PH: (903)566-7320

UTAH

Kathleen Sitzman, MS, RN
Assistant Nursing Professor,
Weber State University, Ogden, Utah
Doctoral Student, University of Northern Colorado
Work e-mail: ksitzman@weber.edu
Home e-mail: sitzmank@comcast.net

VIRGINIA

Inova Health System
Karen Drenkard, RN, PhD, CNAA
Senior Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive
Inova Health System
2990 Telestar Court
Falls Church, Virginia 22042
karen.drenkard@inova.com

703-205-2360
Ellen Swartwout, RN, MSN, CNA
ellen.swartwout@inova.com
703-205-2207
Gene Rigotti
gene.rigotti@inova.com
703.205.2359

St. Mary’s Hospital of Bon Secours

Kathleen Moline, Admin.Director
5801 Bremo Road
Richmond, VA
Phone: 804.281. 8322
Email: Kathleen_Moline@bshsi.com

WASHINGTON

University of Washington
School of Nursing
Dr. Kristine Swanson,
Professor of Nursing, Chair Womens Health Department
Seattle, WA.
Email: Kswanson@uwashington.edu
Developed and researched Swanson Caring Theory and empirical research on caring – conducted meta-analysis on empirical studies on caring

WEST VIRGINIA

Mountain State University
School of Nursing
Beckley, West Virginia  25801
Using Caring Theory as a basis for nursing educational curriculum

WASHINGTON D.C.

Catholic University
Dr. Joanne Duffy
Washington, D.C.
Caring science model for research

WYOMING

Wyoming Medical Center 
Sandra Conklin
1233 East Second Street
Casper, Wyoming
Email: sconklin@wmcnet.org
Phone: 307.577.2949

Venezuela

Carabobo University
Contact: Rosa Gomez
Email: Rosadelvalle@yahoo,cin
Nursing Department
Valencia, Venezuela, S.A.

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