Patricia Cameron, RN, PhD, CHPN

Biography: 

I have been a nurse since 1979, beginning with being an LPN, ADN, BSN, MS and now PhD.  I love nursing.  I am also a mother and grandmother.

Clinical Expertise: Hospice and Palliative nursing, Oncology and Quality Assurance, Case Management

Education:

• PhD in Nursing – Wayne State University
• MS in Community Nursing/Occupational Health and Safety – University of Michigan
• BSN – Oakland University
• AND – Ferris State University
• LPN Certificate – Oakland Community College

Research Area Interests:

• Use of Technology with Self-care
• Infusion Nursing
• Palliative/Hospice Nursing

Research/Publications:

• Presentations
• • Johnson, A & Cameron P  podium presentation for ANCC Building an On-Line Community for Nursing Continuing and Professional Development ANCC conference November 2021 Atlanta, Georgia
  • Cameron P L Case Management Society of America, Detroit chapter, invited speaker Conference Abstracts and Posters Educational Activity 1 CE May 20, 2021
  • Cameron P L Case Management Society of America, Detroit chapter, invited speaker Cultural   Considerations at End of Life Educational Activity 1 CE October 8, 2020  
  • Cameron P.L.  Sigma Theta Tau International Research Virtual Conference. July 2020. Concurrent Session G 04 The use of electronic tablets for Hospice Caregiver Comfort. https://sigma.nursingrepository.org/handle/10755/21167
  • Cameron P.L.  Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, Annual Assembly March 2020. Presentation:   Virtual Visits in Hospice: Lessons Learned and Directions for the Future
  • Petroulias P. L. Sigma Theta Tau on April 16, 2018 for the induction ceremony.  The presentation was on the unconventional use of hats for video test questions for the on-line Research Course. 
  • Petroulias P. L .Michigan Student Nurses Association 68th annual convention on “Palliative vs Hospice Care” on January 25, 2019.
  • Petroulias P. L. St. John Macomb Hospital on February 4, 2019 1.0 CE educational program entitled “Acute versus Chronic Pain Assessment and Management”.

• Grants
• • 2021  URC Faculty Research Grant
• Other Scholarly Work
• • In September/October 2017 issue of Journal of Infusion Nursing: JIN-D-16-00063R1 "Use of Electronic Tablets for Patient Education on PICC Line Flushing."
  • Providing Culturally Competent Care in Home Infusion, Journal of Infusion Nursing, Volume 36, Issue 2, March/April, 2013 doi:10.1097/NAN.0b013e31828386d8
  • Extravasation 911: Multi-practice Collaboration in Standardized Process for Extravasation Management, Abstract, Journal of Infusion Nursing, Volume 36, Issue 4, July/August, 2013 doi:10.1097/NAN.0b013e318297923f
  • Cameron, P., & Munyan, K. (2021). Systematic Review of Telehospice Telemedicine and e-Health. Telemedicine and e-Health.
  • Kennedy, P., Munyan, K. & Cameron P. (2021) Advancing Nursing Science and Practice in Unison Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice.
  • Cameron,  P (2021) Hospice Staff Comfort with Telehospice Home Healthcare Now
  • Cameron, P. (2021) Caregiver Comfort with Tele Hospice. Home Healthcare Now Jan/Feb 2021 
  • Cameron, P., & Gugala, K. (2020). Virtual Visits in Hospice: Lessons Learned and Directions for the Future (FR441D). Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 59(2), 471.

Professional Affiliations:

• Hospice and Palliative Nursing Association
• HPCC Board Member
• Infusion Nurse Society