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Joyce M. Varner , RN, MSN, GNP-C, GCNS
Clinical Associate Professor
Adult Health Nursing
Gerontology Track
Education:
DNP University of South ALabama 2007
MSN University of South Alabama 2000
BSN Auburn University Montgomery 1999
ADN George Wallace Community College Selma 1994
Research and Areas of Interest:
Evidence Based Practice Project: Retention of Nursing Personnel in Long-Term Care
Research Grant: Aging RNs in the State of Alabama
Aging Nurses
Dementia Care Issues
Palliative Care and Elders
Substance Abuse and Elders
Courses Taught:
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner/Geropsych Nurse Practitioner tracks. Coordinate all didactic courses in both tracks and teach in both clinical practicum courses including: AHN 529, AHN 548, AHN 549, AHN 582, AHN 583, AHN 584, AHN 585, AHN 586, AHN 585.
Faculty in core curriculum courses for MSN students including NU 508, NU 514, AHN 514. Faculty in RN-BSN online culminating practicum course NU 460-801.
Affiliations:
National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners (NCGNP)
American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP)
National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA)
American Geriatrics Society
Southern Gerontological Society
Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Past President of Kappa Omega Chapter and member of Zeta Gamma Chapter
Alabama State Nurses Association (Past chair of Elder Abuse committee, serve as member on the Commission of Professional Issues, current President of District 4, Membership committee, Ethics and Human Rights committee)
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty (NONPF), member of the Gerontological Special Interest Group
Honor Societies:
Phi Kappa Phi
Golden Key National Honor Society
Alpha Theta Chi
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
Recent and Selected Publications:
Varner, Joyce M. (October, 2007). Knowing When and How To Take the Keys Away. The Alabama Nurse.
Varner, Joyce M. & McHaney, Donna F. (2006). Accommodating the Needs of the
Aging Registered Nurse Workforce in the State of Alabama: A Research Study. The Alabama Nurse
Varner, Joyce M. (2006). Dementia: Thief of Hearts. The Alabama Nurse.
Varner, Joyce M. (2006) Polypharmacy and Elders: A Deadly Combination. The
Alabama Nurse.
Varner, Joyce M. (2006). The Elder Orphans: Who Are They? The Alabama Nurse.
Varner, Joyce M. (2005) Compassion Fatigue. The Alabama Nurse.
Selected Scholarly Presentations:
Varner, J. (2008, May). How to Develop and Implement Reminiscence Group Therapy.
Invited podium presentation at Samford University, Birmingham, Al.
Varner, J. (2008, April). Reminiscence Group Therapy. Podium presentation at FACES
08, Montgomery, Al.
Varner, J. (2008, April). Older Drivers: Knowing How and When to Take The Keys
Away. Poster presentation at the 29th Annual Southern Gerontological Society Conference, Atlanta, Ga.
Varner, J. & Magdon, K. (2008, March). AIT Preceptor Training Program. Podium
presentation for the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, Birmingham, Al.
Varner, J. (2008, February). Dementia, Thief of Hearts: the Challenge for Caregivers.
Podium presentation at the Magnolia Chapter of the National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners and Mississippi Nurses Association Conference, Jackson, Ms.
Varner, J. (2007, November). Locus of Control in Educational Settings. Podium presentation at Alabama College Association Conference, Birmingham, Al.
Varner, J. (2007, September). 2nd Annual GNP Certification Review Course. NCGNP
Conference, San Diego, California
Varner, J. (2007, August) 1st Annual Palliative/End of Life Update. Developed and implemented the first annual hospice update as a collaboration between the USA College of Nursing and Mobile Infirmary Hospice.
Varner, J. (2007, May) To Everything There Is A Season: Annual
Geriatric Update for ASNA. Podium presentations: topics presented include:
Geriatric Physical Assessment, Substance Abuse and Elders, and
Dementia: How to Differentiate and Manage.
Selected Research/Grant Activities:
Creation and dissemination of a Retention Toolkit for Retention of Nursing Personnel in Nursing Homes. Toolkit is available on the Alabama State Nurses Association website for use by any long-term care facility.
Liveoak Geriatric Education Center Grant, 2007. HRSA funded consortium grant with
Florida State University and University of South Alabama.
Assessment of Strategies to Retain Nursing Personnel in Long-term Care Facilities in the
State of Alabama. Research study. Principle Investigator: Joyce Varner. (IRB approval obtained May 2007).
Liveoak Geriatric Education Center Grant, 2005. HRSA funded consortium grant with
Florida State University, University of South Alabama, and Florida A&M University.
Knowledge base and use of evidence based practice in nursing education. Research
study. Principle investigators: Donna Faye McHaney and Joyce Varner. Completed 2005.
Accommodating the Needs of the Aging RN Workforce in the State of Alabama.
Study of aging registered nurses in the State of Alabama and what, if any, plans are in place to accommodate needs and retain nurses during the current nursing shortage. Will be submitted for publication in Alabama Nurse magazine in the summer of 2006. Poster presentation at FACES 05 in April 2005. Presentation at Southern Gerontological Society annual conference in April 2005.
Selected Professional Activities:
Reviewer for FA Davis new Gerontological nursing textbook, 2008
Reviewer for Informa Healthcare Expert Opinion on Drug
Safety (EODS), (October, 2007). Reviewed article on
Polypharmacy in the Elderly. Informa Healthcare is
based in London, England.
Planned and implemented NCGNP approved Geriatric
Nurse Practitioner certification exam review for national
NCGNP conference, 2007
Peer Reviewed and Manuscript Referee for the Magazine
Expert Opinion on Drug Safety (EODS), (a
bimonthly peer-reviewed journal indexed to
Medline which was launched in May 2002). It provides
comprehensive coverage of the safety of new and established
drug therapies. Based in London, England. 2007
Subject Matter Expert and Reviewer for McMaster Publishing online magazine for Evidence based Practice specific to gerontological nursing, 2006-present
Chapter Reviewer for 4 chapters for FA Davis Publishers for Transcultural Nursing textbook by Marilyn Ray, 2007
Partner for Dissemination of Best Nursing Practices In Care of Older Adults, Hartford Institute for Geriatric
Nursing, 2006-2007
Chapter Reviewer for Elseiver textbook: Toward
Healthy Aging: Human Needs and Nursing Response
7th ed., 2007
Service:
Governor’s appointment to Board of Directors of
Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
monthly meetings, 2007-2010
Alabama State Nurses Association
District 4 President, 2007-present
Membership Committee, 2007-present
Ethics and Human Rights Committee , 2007-present
Commission on Professional Issues, 2007-present
Golden Living Center, Foley
Developed and coordinate annual
Geriatric Angel Tree for residents of Alzheimer’s Care Unit.
Collect donations
and items of need for residents.
Plan and
implement annual Christmas Party for
residents and families, 2003present
Coordinate annual Spring Garden
Party for residents and families of Alzheimer’s
Care Unit, 2006-present
Serve as volunteer for nurses and staff education in Alzheimer’s Care Unit, 2004-present
Plan and implement Certified Nursing
Assistant Day.
Collect donations of money,
gifts, movie tickets, 2006-present
Volunteer for resident outings, reading, 2003-present
Assist with activities, collect
and distribute clothing and personal care items
throughout the year
Implemented first annual watermelon run for 2007
nursing home residents where watermelons are
contributed to the nursing home and a watermelon
party is held for residents and family members.
Academic Professional Memberships and Leadership Positions:
National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners
Member: Membership Committee 2006-2007
Coordinator: National GNP Certification Review Course 2007
Member: National GNP Certification Review Course 2006
Member of NCGNP, 1999-present
National Gerontological Nursing Association
Member of NGNA, 2007-present
Advancing Excellence in Nursing Homes workgroup member, 2008
American College of Nurse Practitioners
Member of ACNP, 1999-present
Alabama State Nurses Association
District 4 President 2007-present
Member of Alabama Nursing Coalition, 2007-present
Member: Commission on Professional Issues , 2007-present
Member: Membership Committee, 2007-present
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty
Member, 1999-present
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Member 1994-present
Taskforce Workgroup member for review and revision of Scope and
Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice 2007-2009
with monthly workgroup teleconference meetings
Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
Kappa Omega Chapter:
Past President, 2002-2004
Member, 1998-present
Zeta Gamma Chapter
2003-present
Sigma Phi Omega
Alpha Zeta Chapter
Member, 2007-present
American Gerontological Society
Member, 2002-present
Southern Gerontological Society
Member, 2002-present
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