faculty
Jennifer Viveiros, PhD she/her
Associate Professor / Chairperson
College of Nursing & Health Sciences / Adult
Education
2015 | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | PhD |
2004 | University of Rhode Island | MSN |
1996 | Georgetown University | BS |
Teaching
- Medical/Surgical Nursing
- Genomics
- Statistics
Programs
Programs
- Global Health
- Nursing BS
- Nursing PhD
- Nursing: Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nurse Practitioner Online DNP
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Explore the implications of genomics/genetics, ethics and technological advances on advanced nursing practice. Examine foundational principles of genetics and the impact of genetics/genomics on individual, family and population health. Apply knowledge of ethical theories and principles related to clinical practice and shared decision-making to support patient-centered care. Analyze ethical, regulatory, and legal factors when selecting and evaluating patient care technology.
Focus on exploring, organizing, and presenting quantitative data. Emphasis is on practical application of statistical methods for use in nursing practice. Topics include normal distributions, descriptive statistics and t-tests. Specific statistical models presented include analysis of variance (ANOVA), analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), repeated measures ANOVA, simple linear regression, and logistic regression. Students will utilize and interpret statistical computer software outputs and draw statistical conclusions based on the data.
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Research
Research interests
- Cognitive function
- Cardiovascular disease
- Non-direct teaching methods
- Simulation-based interventions
Select publications
See curriculum vitae for more publications
- McCurry, M.K., Avery-Desmarais, S., Schuler, M., Tyo, M., Viveiros, J., & Kauranen, B. (2023).
Perceived stigma, barriers, and facilitators experienced by members of the opioid use disorder community when seeking healthcare.
Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 55, 701-710. - Bell, C., McCurry, M., Tyo, M. & Viveiros, J. (2022).
Examination of Factors Affecting Therapeutic Attitude and Empowerment of Perianesthesia Nurses Who Care for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - Sethares, K., Viveiros, J. & Ayotte, B. (2021).
Levels of Illness Uncertainty Vary by Physical Heart Failure Symptom Cluster
Applied Nursing Research, 60
Dr. Viveiros has extensive experience teaching with high fidelity simulations. She has expertise in simulation design, the capabilities of our simulation center, and experience with simulation measurement tools/resources. She has worked with multi-disciplinary simulation research teams to promote safety in the healthcare setting.