1987-1989
1985-1987
1980-1984
Dignity Health Saint Josephs Hospital Medical Center, Magnet Education Consultant.
Scottsdale Lincoln Health Network, Institutional Review Board Scientific Voting Member.
08/10-03/14
John C. Lincoln Health Network, Network Director of Nursing Professional Practice, Research,
Evidence-Based Practice, Education and Magnet Designation.
12/08-08/10
Saint Johns Health Center, Director of Evidence-Based Practice and Research. Developed and
implemented Staff Nurse Evidence-Based Practice Fellowship Program. Grant Funded by
UniHealth.
06/05-10/09
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Director of Research, Outcomes and Regulations, Patient Care
Services. Developed and implemented Staff Nurse Research Fellowship Program. Magnet
Designation 2008. National Database on Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI). Primary Site
Coordinator. University of California, San Francisco, California Nursing Outcomes Coalition
(CalNOC). CalNOC Partners for Quality Pilot Studies: Medication Accuracy; Pain
Management; Blood Stream Infection; Ventilator-Assisted Pneumonia. Primary Site Coordinator.
Committee on Clinical Investigations (Institutional Review Board) Scientific Voting Member.
.
09/86-06/05
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Magnet Program Director. 16th Magnet facility 2000-2004;
Magnet re-designation 2004-2008. Research Scientist. Research-Based Nursing Practice:
Extramural Funding and Program Evaluation. Institutional Review Board (IRB), Scientific Voting
Member University of California, San Francisco, California Nursing Outcomes Coalition
(CalNOC). CalNOC Partners for Quality -Translation of Research Into Practice, Fall Reduction
Study, Lead Contact. Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Funded by Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation (RWJF), Transforming Care at the Bedside, Key Contact. Nursing Research
Committee Co-Chair. Annual Research Day Coordinator; Staff Research Seminar Development.
Principal Investigator. Factors Affecting Job Stress and Strain Among Acute Care Nurses Caring
for Orthopaedic Patients, IRB Approval 04-060207. End of Life Research Committee Member.
End of Life Pain Management of Patients on Hospice/Palliative Care Service. Hospital Redesign:
Quality and Outcomes of Care. Pilot Study.Medical Record Abstraction Pre and Post Patient
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Focused Care. Nurse Researcher, External Interrater Reliability of Patient Classification Systems.
Restructuring Operations-Patient Focused Care. Training and Coordinating Staff at Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center and Kenneth Norris Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Los Angeles.
Medication Error Study: Data Collection and Analysis. Staff Nurse. Hospice, HematologyOncology.
06/90-11/97
GRANT FUNDING
2012-2013
2012-2013
2012-2013
John C. Lincoln Health Network Foundation.Research and Western Institutional Review Board
(WIRB). Fund # GD0112-202026.
CLINICAL PRACTICE
9/86-3/98
7/84-9/86
1/82-7/84
1/80-1/82
Bay Harbor Rehabilitation Center.Long Term Care Facility. Certified Nurse Assistant.
ACADEMIA
08/15-Present
12/13-Present
01/12-01/15
Grand Canyon University, College of Nursing. Adjunct Faculty. Acute and Family Nurse
Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Leadership Programs.N502 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing;
N504 Research Analysis and Utilization in Healthcare; N508 Ethics, Healthcare Policy and
Finance.Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching (CIRT) and Journal of Instructional
Research (JIR) Reviewer. Mentor, DNP Program.
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09/13-12/13
American Sentinel University, Doctoral Committee Member. A Descriptive Pilot Study on Chief
Nursing Officer Perceptions of the Usefulness of the Schmidt Model of Differentiated Practice in
Acute Nursing Care Delivery.Kristin Schmidt, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CPHQ, FACHE,
DNP.
8/10-6/11
Arizona State University, Collegeof Nursing and Health Innovation.Faculty Associate. EvidenceBased Practice Mentorship Program, Mentor.Undergraduate Program.N315 Methods and Critical
Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice (3 Credit Hours).Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) &
Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare.N706 Application of
Principles of Mentorship for change Toward Evidence-Based Practice (4 Credit Hours).
2/04-8/10
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Nyamathi, A; Bennett, C.; Leake, B.; Lewis, C; Flaskerud, J. (1993). AIDS-Related Knowledge, Perceived Risk
and High Risk Behaviors Among Impoverished Minority Women. American Journal of Public Health,
83(1):65-71.
Nyamathi, A; Leake, B.; Flaskerud, J.; Lewis, C.; Bennett, C. (1993). Outcomes of Specialized and
Traditional AIDS Counseling Programs for Impoverished Women of Color.Research in Nursing
and Health, 16:11-21.
BOOK CHAPTER
2014
2001
Curtis, E. and Bennett, C. Transformational Leadership and the Impact on Nurse Satisfaction and NurseSensitive Patient Outcomes. In Progress.
Burnes Bolton, L and Bennett, C. Chapter 15: Policy Spotlight, What is a Magnet Hospital?,Policy and
Politics in Nursing and Health Care, Fourth Edition. Edited by Diana J. Mason, RN, PhD, FAAN; Judith
K. Leavitt, RN Med, FAAN; and Mary W. Chaffee, RN, MS, CAN, CCRN.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2014
2014
2014
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2012
2012
2012
2012
2010
Trinity College of Nursing. 15th Annual Healthcare Interdisciplinary Research Conference and Student
Colloquium: Health, Wellbeing and Innovation: Recent Advances in Research, Practice and Education.
November 4-6. Dublin, Ireland.
Trinity College of Nursing.Leadership Symposium Presenter.Investigating the Impact of Leadership
Style on Nurse Satisfaction and Patient Outcomes.September 11. Dublin, Ireland.
Gila River Health Care. Developing your emotional intelligence to improve relationships and
productivity in the workplace. March 17, 2014.
Trinity College of Nursing. 14th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference: Optimising Health in the
21st Century.Development and implementation of an interdisciplinary research and evidence-based
practice fellowship program.Podium Presentation. November 5-7. Dublin, Ireland.
6thInternational Conference of Evidence-Based Health Care Teachers & Developers.Development
and Implementation of an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Fellowship Program, Podium Presentation,
October 30-November 2, Sicily, Italy.
Northern Arizona University/Glendale Community College. Panel Member with U.S. Department of
Education, Assistant Secretary Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier.
Midwestern Nursing Research Society 37th Annual Research Conference.Development and
implementation of an interdisciplinary research and evidence-based practice fellowship program. March
7-10. Chicago.
University of Iowa. 20th National Evidence-Based Practice Conference: Moving EBP Forward: It is
Time!Development and implementation of an interdisciplinary research and evidence-based practice
fellowship program. April. Coral City, Iowa.
Trinity College of Nursing. 13th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference: Optimising Health in the
21st Century.Development and implementation of an interdisciplinary research and evidence-based
practice fellowship program. November 7-9. Dublin, Ireland.
ADVANCEfor Nurses Webinar and Continuing Education. Critical Thinking in Long-Term Care
Facilities. Phoenix, September 20.
Ochsner Medical Center 4th Annual Evidence-Based Practice Research Conference.Investigation of
the impact of an interdisciplinary research and evidence-based practice fellowship program.Podium
Presentation. October 29. New Orleans.
Arizona Nurses Association Research and Evidence-Based Practice Symposium."Nurses at the Table:
Bridging the Gap from Acute Care to Community. Development and Implementation of an
Interdisciplinary Research and Evidence-Based Practice Fellowship Program, Podium
Presentation.September 14, Phoenix.
ADVANCEfor Nurses Job Fair and Continuing Education Event. Patient Advocacy. Los Angeles and
Pasadena, California, September 9.
2010
2010
2010
2009
2009
2009
2008
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2006
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
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1994
1993
1993
1993
1992
1992
1992
1992
1992
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National Congress on the State of the Science in Nursing Research. Council for the Advancement of
Nursing Science.Developing a Prevalence Study Methodology to Detect Potential and Actual IV
Medication Administration Errors, Washington, D.C. Poster Presentation.
American Nurses Credentialing Center. Magnet Recognition Program: Making a Difference for
Patients, Nurses, and Employers. Holy Cross Medical Center, Tarzana, CA.
American Nurses Credentialing Center, 7th Annual Magnet Conference. Magnet: The Bridge Across the
Quality Chasm. Houston, Texas. Nursing Quality Indicators CalNOC Experiences.
National Black Nurses Association. Quality of Care in African-American Communities and the Nursing
Shortage, Washington, D.C. Symposium Presentation.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, World Aids Day.Factors Which Impact Coping and Health Outcome of
Significant Others of Persons with AIDS.Funded by NCNR #5F31NRO6744.
American Nurses Credentialing Center. Magnet Recognition Program: Making a Difference for
Patients, Nurses, and Employers, San Diego, CA.
Sigma Theta Tau, 8th International Nursing Research Congress. Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Women at
Risk for HIV: The Impact of an Innovative AIDS Education Program on Risk Behavior. Predictors of
Maintained High Risk Behaviors Among Impoverished Women.
Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Tau Chapter, 9th Annual Graduate Student Research Day, UCLA
School of Nursing, Los Angeles.Nursing Intervention for Minority Partners of Persons with AIDS.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH; Commission of the European
Communities; World Health Organization (WHO), Biotechnology Against AIDS, Florence, Italy.
AIDS: From Basic Science to Prevention Diagnosis and Therapy. AIDS Knowledge, Perceived
Risk and High Risk behaviors Among High and Low Acculturated Latina and African-American
Homeless and Drug Addicted Women.
Sigma Theta Tau, Iota Sigma and Nu Mu Chapters and City of Hope National Medical Center,
Division of Nursing and Department of Nursing Research and Education, Research with Vulnerable
Populations, Duarte, California.Challenges of Multicultural Research in Southern California.
USC School of Medicine-Barlow Respiratory Hospital, Sense of Coherence (SOC)-Dr. Aaron
Antonovsky, Los Angeles. SOC and Minority Women at Risk for HIV Infection.
Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Tau Chapter, 6th Annual Graduate Student Research Day, UCLA
School of Nursing, Los Angeles.Factors Which Impact Coping and Health Outcome of Significant
Others of Persons with AIDS.
Western Institute of Nursing (WIN), 25th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference,
Seattle, Washington. Scholarship in Practice. AIDS Knowledge, Perceived Risk and High Risk
Behaviors Among Women of Color.
American Academy of Nursing (AAN), Annual Conference and Scientific Session, St. Louis.
Using Visual Coping Scenarios and Focus Groups with Impoverished Women of Color.
Western Institute of Nursing (WIN), 25th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference,
San Diego. Prevention of HIV Among Latinas Through Testing and Counseling. Establishing
Valid, Reliable, and Culturally Sensitive Programs and Measures.
Western Institute of Nursing (WIN), Los Angeles. Ethnic Identity and Family Strengths: Positive
Forces Against Substance Abuse. Culturally Sensitive Assessment.
Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Tau Chapter, 5th Annual Graduate Student Research Day, UCLA
School of Nursing, Los Angeles.Prevention of AIDS in Low Income Latina Women. Reliability
and Validity of Measures.
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Immunology and Disease (CIRID), Los Angeles. AIDS
Researchers and Community-Based Organizations: Toward a Collaborative Partnership. Using
Visual Coping Scenarios and Focus Groups with Impoverished Women of Color.
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Arizona State Board of Nursing. Registered Nurse License: 164910. Expiration 04/01/17. Active.
California Board of Registered Nursing. Registered Nurse License: 369505. Expiration 04/30/16. Active.
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Julie Ward, CNO, Dignity Health Saint Josephs Hospital Medical Center (602) 406-4680
Donna Adams, RN, PhD, Dean, Chamberlain College of Nursing (602) 331-2762
Vicki Bradshaw, RN, EdD, Dean of Faculty, Chamberlain College of Nursing (602) 331-2792
Pat Bishop, RN, PhD, Dean of Faculty, Chamberlain College of Nursing (602) 354-7475
Ann Kavanaugh, MSN, RN, Faculty Manager, MSN Programs, Chamberlain College of Nursing
(630) 353-7337
Bethany Derricott, MSN, RN, CHTS-IS, Faculty Manager, Graduate Programs, Visiting Professor, RN-BSN
Program, Chamberlain College of Nursing (630) 353-8821
Rebecca A. Burhenne RN, MSN, Faculty Manager, Graduate Programs, Visiting Professor, RN-BSN
Program, Chamberlain College of Nursing (440) 479-7052
Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Cedars-Sinai Health
System (310) 423-5191
Adeline Nyamathi, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, Academic Affairs. School of Nursing, University of California,
Los Angeles (310) 825-8405
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