Dr. Gloria Duke, associate professor of nursing, Dr. Susan Yarborough, associate dean for graduate nursing programs, and Dr. Katherine Pang, assistant professor in criminal justice, collaborated to write the article, "The Patient Self Determination Act: 20 Years Revisited," which has been accepted this month by the Journal of Nursing Law regarding the Patient Self-Determination Act.
Drawing on the health and legal-ethical expertise of Duke, Yarborough and Pang, the complex legal, ethical and societal issues that have arisen in the almost two decades since passage of the PSDA are explored for their impact on health care providers, health care consumers, families, surrogate decision makers the economy and society as a whole.
"We are hopeful that the article will provoke action toward policy changes that will minimize the significant legal-ethical problems currently experienced with end-of-life care in the US, and promote meaningful quality of lives for these individuals and their families," Duke said.
Friday, November 06, 2009
Dr. John Clark III, assistant professor of criminal justice, has written the book "The American Jury: Issues and Commentary."
Kendall Hunt serves as the publishing company for the book, which is scheduled to be released next year.
Clark holds a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary studies and a master of science in criminal justice, both from the University of Alabama. Professional memberships include Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, American Society of Criminology and Southern Criminal Justice Association.
His research interests include applied psychology in the criminal justice system and the community role in justice outcomes.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Dr. Melinda Stanley Hermanns, assistant professor of nursing, has earned the Certified Nurse Educator designation after meeting strict eligibility criteria and successfully completing a rigorous certification examination developed and administered by the National League for Nursing.
Hermanns holds a bachelor of science degree in nursing and a master of science degree in nursing, both from UT Tyler as well as a Ph.D. in nursing from UT Health Science Center at Houston. She also received a post-master's nursing education certificate from UT Tyler.
Board certified in psychiatric mental health through the American Nurses Credentialing Center, Hermanns' research interests include studying the illness experience of persons with Parkinson's Disease as well as their care partners.
She is the vice president of the East Texas Chapter of the American Parkinson's Disease Association and serves as an advisory council member for People with Parkinson's through the Parkinson's Disease Foundation.
