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Nancy Wells, DNSc, RN, FAAN
Research ProfessorDirector, Nursing Research, Vanderbilt Medical Center
nancy.wells@vanderbilt.edu
Current Research Interests
Pain management symptom control, instrument development
Grants
Interdisciplinary Communication: Path to Magnet Hospital; HRSA Nurse Reinvestment Act; 09/01/03 - 06/30/08. Marilyn Dubree, RN, MSN (Co-I).
Use of Opioid Titration Orders in Cancer Pain Treatment; NCI R-01; 08/01/04 - 04/30/08. Barbara Murphy, MD (Co-PI).
Examining the Effect of Healing Touch on Radiotherapy-induced Fatigue; Vanderbilt Medical Center Discovery Grant; 07/01/06 - 06/30/07\8. Fern Fitzhenry, RN, PhD (Co-PI).
Evaluation of a safe handling program to reduce injury among nurses. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; 12/15/06 - 06/14/08. Marilyn Dubree, RN, MSN & Melanie Swift, MD (Co-I)
Representative Publications
Wells, N, Hepworth, JT, Murphy, BA, Wujcik, D, Johnson, R. (2003). Improving cancer pain management through patient and family education. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management, 25, 344-356.
Wells, N., Murphy, B., Wujcik, D., & Johnson, R. (2003). Pain-related distress and pain interference in ambulatory cancer patients with pain. Oncology Nursing Forum, 30, 977-986.
Wells, N, Murphy, B., Douglas, S., & Yelton, N. (2004). Establishing the safety and efficacy of an Opioid titration protocol. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 21, 373-380.
Clark, M., Isaacks-Downton, G. Wells, N, Redlin-Frazier, S., Eck, C., Hepworth, J.T., & Chakarvanthy, B. (2006). Use of preferred music to reduce emotional distress and symptom activity during radiation therapy. Journal of Music Therapy, 43(3) 247-265.
Wells, N, Free. M. Adams, R. (2007). Nursing research internship: Enhancing evidence-based practice among staff nurses. JONA, 37, 135-143.
Experience as a Pre-, Post, K Award (or like) Mentor
Dissertations chaired: 5 completed; 2 in progress
Dissertation committee member: 7 completed; 1 in progress
Post-doctoral fellows: 1 (Ridner)