Claudia Grobbel, DNP, RN, CNL

Biography: 

Dr. Grobbel came to the university after spending over 20 years in clinical practice including both inpatient  and outpatient leadership positions. Her passion for teaching arose from her years of working with nurses across various practice areas such as cardiac care, nursing leadership, health policy and administration. She currently teaches leadership and policy courses across all programs. Her area of research focuses on quality and safety as it relates to caring practices in providing excellence in patient care. In addition, she is the designer of the Caring Studio, a series of experiential workshops that exposes nursing students to the value of maintaining caring practice skills beyond technical competency in delivering care.

Education:

• DNP – Oakland University
• MSN in Nursing Administration – Oakland University
• BSN – Wayne State University

Research Area Interests:

• Caring Science as it Relates to Quality Outcomes
• Quality and Safety Education in Nursing Research (QSEN) with Leadership Simulation
• The use of robots in designing caring relationships.

Research/Publications: 

• Publications (Journal)
• • Bulfin, S., Grobbel, C., & Fuller, W. (2020). The use of robotics to complement caring in nursing:  A white paper. International Journal of Human Caring. (40% contribution to writing and editing)
  • Wolfe, Z., Boykin, A., Ray, M., Schoenhofer, S., Grobbel, C., Packard, M. (2020). Caring and technology:  Guidelines and themes. International Journal of Human Caring. (15% contribution to writing and editing).
  • Grobbel, C., van Wynsberghe , A., Davis, R., & Poly-Droulard, L (2019). Designing Nursing Care Practices Complemented by Robots: Ethical Implications and Application of Caring Frameworks. Internal Journal of Human Caring.

• Mallette, C., Packard, M., Grobbel, C., & Rose, D. (2018). Caring Science Curriculum and the Robot Revolution: A Call to Action. International Journal of Human Caring.
• Grobbel, C., Piscotty, R., Holka, K., Poly-Droulard, L., & Binge, A. (2017). An assessment of personal, professional and leadership values of nursing students: Defining a path towards becoming a caring professional. International Journal of Human Caring.
• Grobbel, C. (2015). An unspoken prayer. Journal of Art and Aesthetics in Nursing and Health Care.
• Harmon, L. Grobbel, C. & Palleschi, M. (2015). Does the use of turn teams reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers? Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Incontinence.
• Grobbel, C., Penprase, B., & VanWagoner, K. (2015). Bridging the quality and nursing care gap: Innovative clinical and academic partnerships using the relationship based care framework. Nurse Leader.
• Grobbel, C. & Rowe, L., (2014). Exploring pre-nursing students perceptions of caring and nursing: A phenomenological study. International Journal of Human Caring.
• Caldwell, L., & Grobbel, C.  (2013). The importance of reflective practice in nursing. The International Journal of Caring Science, 6(3), 319-26.
• Piscotty, R., Grobbel, C., & Abele, C. (2013). Psychometric evaluation of the nursing quality and safety self-inventory: A self-report measure of quality and safety knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Journal of Nursing Education, 52(5), 269-74. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20130412-03 
• Piscotty, R., Grobbel, C., & Tzeng, H. (2011). Effectiveness of Integrating Quality and Safety Competencies into Undergraduate Nursing Curricula Using Student Led Simulation. Journal of Nursing Education. 29(1), 429-36. doi:/10.3928/01484834-20110429-04
• Grobbel, C. (2011).  Problem solving for better health in nursing: Application in an accelerated bachelor or science in nursing program. Journal of Professional Nursing.  29(1), e6-e9. doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2012.05.00

• Publications (Book Chapter)
• • Grobbel, C. (2015). Health Policy. In Smith, M. J., Carpenter, R., & Fitzpatrick, J. J. (2015, in press). Encyclopedia of nursing education. New York: Springer Publishing.
• Presentations
• • Grobbel, C., van Wynsberghe, A., Davis, R., & Poly-Droulard, L. (2021, February). Designing Nursing Care Practices Complemented by Robots: Ethical Implications and Application of Caring Frameworks.  International Association of Human Caring Journal Club.  Virtual session.
  • Mallette, C., Packard, M., Grobbel, C., & Rose, D. (2020, June, 2020, September). Caring science and the robot revolution:  A call to action.  41st Annual IAHC Conference.  Bergen, Norway. (COVID 19 cancelled, virtual presentation given)
  • Grobbel, C., van Wynsberghe, A., Davis, R., & Poly-Droulard, L. (2020, January). Designing Nursing Care Practices Complemented by Robots: Ethical Implications and Application of Caring Frameworks.  Sigma Theta Tau Theta Psi chapter at large Research Day Lightening rounds virtual presentation. AACN Doctoral Conference, Naples, FL.
  • Stone, N. & Grobbel, C., (2020, March).  The language of caring: A qualitative research study.  NLN/STT Research Symposium, Washington, DC. (COVID 19 cancelled)
  • Grobbel, C., van Wynsberghe, A., Davis, R., & Poly-Droulard, L. (2020, January). Designing Nursing Care Practices Complemented by Robots: Ethical Implications and Application of Caring Frameworks.  AACN Doctoral Conference, Naples, FL.
  • Mallette, C., Packard, M., Grobbel, C., & Rose, D. (2019, September). Caring science and the robot revolution:  A call to action.  Human Caring Canada 2019 – the 6th Global Human Caring Conference (HCC 2019), Victoria British Columbia.
  • Grobbel, C. & Poly-Droulard, L. (2018, October). The Caring Studio Experience: Using Caring Practice to Influence quality and safety perceptions of undergraduate nursing students: A Research Study.  Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Research Day Conference, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Sterling Heights, MI
  • Poly-Droulard, L. & Grobbel, C. (2018, June). Assessing student knowledge using real time technology: There’s an app for that. Oakland e-Cornipia Conference, Oakland University. Rochester MI.
  • Grobbel, C. & Penprase, B.  (2017, April).  The Caring Studio Experience: Integrating QSEN with caring practice competencies, a research stud  Nursing Education Research Conference. April 2018, Washington, DC.
  • Grobbel, C., Poly-Droulard, L., & Penprase, B. (2017, May). Linking leadership skills to quality patient care: Innovative teaching and learning modalities. OU Windsor:  Towards a culture that values teaching.  May 3-4, 2017.  
  • Grobbel, C. & Penprase, B. (2016, June). Caring Studios: Teaching undergraduate nursing students the art of caring through quality clinical practices.  International Association of Human Caring, 37th Annual conference, June 2016 Boston, MA.
  • Grobbel, C. & Penprase, B. (2016, May). Improving perceptions of quality and safe nursing practices to undergraduate nursing students using the art of caring through the caring studio. QSEN forum; The New Frontier,  May 2016, San Antonio, TX.
  • Grobbel, C. Penprase, B. & Poly-Droulard, L. (2015, October). The changing landscape of teaching: Imbedding simulation into didactic content in a nursing leadership course. Oral presentation at the Lily Conference on Education and Teaching, Traverse City, MI.
  • Grobbel, C. & Penprase, B. (2015, September). Teaching students the art & science of caring to improve quality of care using the Quality and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN) framework with the Caring Studio Experience. Poster presentation at the NLN Educational Summit, Las Vegas, NV.
• Grants
• • Grobbel, C., Penprase, B., & Hanna, D. (2015). Using high fidelity simulation to improve competencies in leadership, quality care and caring practices for undergraduate nursing students: A pilot project, Next Step Solutions, in kind gift of electronic health record computer software, value $15,000.
  • Grobbel, C., Penprase, B., & Hanna, D. (2015). Using high fidelity simulation to improve competencies in leadership, quality care and caring practices for undergraduate nursing students: A pilot project, Oakland University Faculty Research Grant, Awarded $1200.

Professional Affiliations:

• Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing, Theta Psi Chapter
• Anne Boykin Institute for Caring Science
• International Association of Human Caring
• Clinical Nurse Leader Association