Barbara Jones Warren
Research Interest:
Interrelated perspectives of mental health, wellness and illness in the context of systems and organizational structures; focus on these perspectives in the context of culture, inclusion and healthcare disparities in relation to individuals, communities and populations.
Current and Former Doctoral Advisees:
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project, John Chovan, Evaluating the Structure and Processes of an APRN – Led Palliative Care Consultative Service.
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project, Cheryl Cairns, Coping Skills in Female and Male Adolescents: A Focus Group Perspective
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project, Dori Klemanski, Retrospective Chart Review of Sentinel Events in Gastro-Intestinal Oncology Patients
News
by Pat Ford-Roegner
Lurking right behind the COVID-19 pandemic is another major killer: the seemingly unstoppable incidences of violence by Americans on one another. Most recently, we witnessed senseless shootings in areas including Atlanta, Austin, Boulder, Chicago, Columbus, Indianapolis, Kenosha, WI and Orange County, CA. Major cities are experiencing a steep rise in gun violence. My hometown of Philadelphia reels daily from violence. Innocent children are frequent victims.
The events themselves are horrific, but only part of the story.
OHIO-Nurses are up against major obstacles every day: workplace violence; burnout; unsafe staffing; COVID-19; and other traumatic events. Many of these have a lasting impact that go beyond the bedside, leading to moral injury within the profession. Moral injury, often described as a consequence of continual acts that go against one’s morality, is a phenomenon sweeping the profession, which is why the Ohio Nurses Foundation announced today the winners of a $100,000 award to support important research on moral injury in nursing.
