Dr. Gail Washington
Professor of NursingOffice: ST 407
Phone: 323-343-4718
E-mail: gwashin@calstatela.edu
INTRODUCTION
Dr. Washington joined the CSULA faculty in Fall 2002. She is currently the Chair of the MSN Programs and Primary Graduate Advisory. She is also the Upper Division Theme B Coordinator for the University. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, reading and playing scrabble.
TEACHING INTERESTS
Dr. Washington teaches multiple upper division nursing courses as well as master's and Doctoral level research courses. Her teaching interests include: Research, theory and adult health.
RESEARCH
Dr. Washington's research interests include: health disparities, quality of life for older adult, chronic illness and instrument development. She received the "Outstanding Research" award from Louisiana State University Health Science Center for her dissertation: "Modification and Psychometric Testing of the Reminiscence Functions Scale with Ethnically Diverse Older Adult Community Residents". She has received multiple honors and awards.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Evaluation of students and item performance using multiple-choice tests. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship.
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Psychometric testing of the modified reminiscence functions scale with older adult community residents. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 17(2). publication | 2009 |
| Management of common symptoms at end of life in acute care settings, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. publication | 2008 |
| Retooling phenomenology: Relevant methods for conducing research with African American women, Journal of Theory Construction and Testing. publication | 2008 |
| Mind over matter. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, Guest Editorial. publication | 2008 |
Prostrate Cancer Outcomes By Race & Treatment Site. City of Hope Research Forum, Duarte, California. presentation |
2008 |
| Facilitating self-care in older diabetic chinese Americans: A need for interventions. 19th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence Based Practice, Suntec City, Singapore acceted for podium presentation | 2008 |
| Self-Care practices, health care beliefs and attitudes of older diabetic Chinese Americans, American Academy of Health Behavior, Oxnard). poster presentation | 2008 |
| Awarded $100,000, Co-Investigator, CSULA & City of Hope Research collaboration. Title: Prostrate Cancer Outcomes By Race & Treatment Site. grant | 2008 |
| Awarded $ 10,000, Principle Investigator UCLA Center for Vulnerable Populations pilot study “Older Diabetic Chinese Americans: Health Beliefs, Attitudes and Self care Practices”. grant | 2008 |
| Chapter 69 in Barkley, T. Practice Guidelines for Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (2nd Ed.). W.B. Saunders., California, March 9-12. Book chapter | 2007 |
| Making the connection: Attitudes regarding dyad testing among ethically diverse baccalaureate nursing students, 34th Annual Conference Professional Nurse Educator Group, Portland, Oregon. podium presentation | 2007 |
| Essentials of Nursing Research, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Publishing. Book Review | 2007 |
| Evaluation of students and item performance using multiple-choice tests. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. publication | 2007 |
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
DNS Nursing Education 2002
- LSU
New Orleans, Lousiana
MSN Nursing Education 1998
- Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
BSN Nursing 1996
- Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa