faculty
Maryellen Brisbois, PhD
Associate Professor
College of Nursing & Health Sciences / Community
Education
2013 | UMass Chan Medical School; Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing | PhD |
2007 | Worcester State University | MS |
2003 | Assumption University | BS |
1986 | Saint Vincent Hospital School of Nursing | Diploma |
Teaching
- Community Nursing
Programs
Programs
Courses
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
In-depth examination of health care systems. Explores various models of healthcare delivery offered in low, middle and high resourced countries. Financial/economic principles of health care delivery will be identified and analyzed.
This course prepares nursing students to promote health and well-being and prevent disease for clients across the lifespan, across local, national, and global settings and at all levels of the health care delivery continuum, with an emphasis on emerging and current issues with diverse client populations.
This course prepares nursing students to promote health and well-being and prevent disease for clients across the lifespan, across local, national, and global settings and at all levels of the health care delivery continuum, with an emphasis on emerging and current issues with diverse client populations.
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Analyze the philosophical underpinnings and development of qualitative research methods. Critically examine qualitative research designs, data collection and methods for analysis and interpretation of findings from a variety of disciplines. Critically examine evaluation criteria and ethical concerns related to qualitative research with human subjects.
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Research
Research activities
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Cancer Care, Symptomology and Disparities
- Global Health Interventions Among Vulnerable Groups
- Impact of Global Service Learning
Research interests
- Global Health
- Health and Health Care Disparities
- Chronic Illness
- Global Service Learning
- Social Determinants of Health
Select publications
- Boyden, G., Brisbois, M.D., Foli, K., & Kellogg, M. (2024).
Understanding Resilience Among Generation Z Baccalaureate Nursing Students: A Hermeneutical Phenomenology Study.
Journal of Nursing Education, 63, 460–469. - Boyden, G., & Brisbois, M.D, (2023).
Psychological Trauma Among Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Strategies for Healing and Resilience: An Integrative Review.
Journal of Clinical Nursing, 00, 1–30. - Murphy, J.M., Chin, E.D., Westlake, C., Asselin, M. & Brisbois, M.D. (2021).
Pediatric hematology/oncology nurse spirituality, stress, coping, spiritual well-being and intent to leave nursing: A Mixed method study
Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - Brisbois, M.D. & Pereira H.R. (2019).
Bridging the Atlantic: Optimizing health of vulnerable community aggregates through international student exchange
Education for Health, 32, 3, 136-140. - Pereira, H. R., Brisbois, M.D., Silva, H.O., & Stover, C.M. (2018).
Learning beyond expectations: Evaluation of an international nursing student exchange.
Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 8, 2, 72-82.