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K. Daniel
CURRICULUM VITA
Kathryn M. Daniel
1415 Lyra Lane
Arlington, Texas 76013
214 577-5546
CURRENT CERTIFICATION/RECOGNITION
Type / Agency / Expiration DateACLS / American Heart Association / 2012
BLS / American Heart Association / 2013
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner / American Nurses Credentialing Center / 2017
Adult Nurse Practitioner / American Nurses Credentialing Center / 2012
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner with LPA / Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas / 2012
Adult Nurse Practitioner with LPA / Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas / 2012
CNS/Med Surg / Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas / 2012
Registered Nurse / Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas / 2012
EDUCATION
Date / Institution / Degree / Major/Field of Study2008 / University of Texas at Arlington / PhD / Nursing
1997 / University of Texas at Arlington / post Masters certificate / Gerontological/Adult Nurse Practitioner
1988 / Texas Woman’s University / M.S. / Nursing
1978 / Baylor University, Waco, TX / B.S. / Nursing
1977 / Baylor University, Waco, TX / B.A. / Sociology
EMPLOYMENT/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE and APPOINTMENTS
Dates / Title / Institution / City, State9/2008 – current / Assistant Professor, Director Adult & Gerontologic NP Program / University of Texas at Arlington / Arlington, Texas
9/2007 – 8/08 / Clinical Instructor, Interim Director Adult & Gerontologic NP Program / University of Texas at Arlington / Arlington, Texas
6/2012- current / Nurse Practitioner / Dallas Diagnostics Association Plano / Plano, Texas
10/2007- 2/2012 / Nurse Practitioner / Baylor Senior Health Center at Fair Park / Dallas, Texas
9/2005- 8/2007 / Graduate Research Assistant / University of Texas at Arlington / Arlington, Texas
9/2005-12/2005 / Adjunct Clinical Faculty / Texas Woman's University / Dallas, Texas
9/2003-8/2005 / Associate Clinical Professor / Texas Woman's University / Dallas, Texas
1/2003-5/2003 / Adjunct Clinical Faculty / Texas Woman's University / Dallas, Texas
6/1993-4/2002 / Advanced Practice Nurse / Baylor Health Care Systems with Baylor Senior Health Care Centers / Dallas, Texas
4/2002-10/2006 / Nurse Practitioner / Physician’s Geriatric Services, P.A / Dallas, Texas
4/2002- 10/2007 / Administrative Supervisor, prn / BaylorUniversityMedicalCenter / Dallas, Texas
3/1996-2002 / Nurse Practitioner / BaylorGeriatricsCenter / Dallas, Texas
1988-1993 / Clinical Manager / DayHospital and Same Day Surgery; BaylorUniversityMedicalCenter / Dallas, Texas
1985-1988 / Administrative Supervisor / BaylorUniversityMedicalCenter / Dallas, Texas
1978-1985 / ICU Staff Nurse / Thoracic Surgical ICU and ICU Float Pool; BaylorUniversityMedicalCenter / Dallas, Texas
SCHOLARSHIPS/HONORS AND AWARDS
Year / Institution/agency/organization / Award2012 / American Geriatrics Society / Outstanding Committee Service Award: Clinical Practice and Models of Care Committee
2011 / American Geriatrics Society / Fellow
2010 / Hartford Institute for
Geriatric Nursing at New York University / Hartford Institute Geriatric Nursing Research Summer Scholar
2009 / National Institute on Aging / Summer Institute on Aging Research at Aspen Wye River Conference Center July 9-17, 2009.
2009 / University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing / Scholarship: Publications in 2008
02/08 / Southern Nursing Research Society / “Nurse as Scientist” Podcast competition
04/07 / University of Texas at Arlington, School of Nursing PhD Program / University Scholar Award
09/05 – 08/07 / Center for Nursing Research in the School of Nursing at UTA / Graduate Research Assistant
04/06 / Dean of Nursing, University of Texas at Arlington / Graduate Poster Presentation Award at Annual Celebration of Excellence
01/06 / School of Nursing, University of Texas at Arlington / Professional Nurse Traineeship Award
09/05 / School of Nursing, University of Texas at Arlington / Professional Nurse Traineeship Award
Funded Research
Current
Successful Nurse Practitioner Transitional Care in Reducing Elderly CHF Patient Hospital Readmissions. PI:Daniel, K.M. submitted to Gerontologic Advanced Practice Nurses Association Foundation.Awarded on September 17, 2011 for $2,000.
Mediating Factors of Technology Adoption by Senior Adults:Enablers and Barriers. PI: Daniel, K.M.$4,080 by Sigma Theta Tau International, Beta Alpha chapter, (Texas Christian University) Hogstel Gerontological Nursing Research Award on April 19, 2011.
REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Intelligent Environments for Healthy Living and Aging in Place. PI: Huber, Co-PIs: Ahmad, Daniel, Cason, Zaruba. Funded by NSF for $244,989 for 3 years beginning March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2015.
Previously funded/completed:
PerFoRmance Trial for Pre-Frail Elderly. UTA Research Enhancement Program, June 1, 2009 – May 31, 2010, $19,860. PI:Daniel. Co-PI: Ray, C (Kinesiology).
Elder Risk Behavior: Psychometric Evaluation of the Tower of Hanoi and Balloon Analogue Risk Task in an Aging Sample. Sigma Theta Tau – Delta Theta Chapter, $1,000, June 1, 2009 – May 31, 2010. PI:Daniel. Co-Investigators: Cazzell, M., & Cason, C.L.
Unfunded Research
Current
Incidence of Renal Insufficiency among Hospitalized Inpatients with Delirium. PI: Daniel, K.; Co-investigators: Schira, M., Leveille, M. G.
Practice patterns in the assessment, evaluation, and management of dementia by Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) in Texas. PI: Upshaw-Owens, M. Co-investigators: Plank, L., Daniel, K., & Nunnalee, J.
Previous
The Relationship of Self-Perceived Health and Provider Resource Utilization. 2009 PI:Daniel, Co-PI: Goldie, G. Co-Investigators: Cason, C., Jochum-Miller, S., Hunley, J., & Fuentes, E.
A New Formula to Estimate GFR: CKD-EPI. Comparison with Cockcroft/Gault and MDRD. 2009. PI:Daniel. Co-Investigators: Vicioso, B., Cason, C.L., & Shrestha, S.
Geriatric Research Group (UTA, UTSW, Parkland) Determinants of Renal Function in the Elderly, 2004 – 2010. PI: Vicioso, Co-Investigators:Cason, C.L., Daniel, K., Hunley, J., Jochum-Miller, S., Gleason-Wynn, P., & Sesso, R.
Nurse Practitioner Compensation Survey in the Dallas Area. 2004. PI:Daniel.
House calls to the homebound frail elderly and the rate of hospitalizations. Randomized clinical trial. 1996. PI: Haydar, Z., Co-investigators: Weatherford, W., Lowe, A.J.,Hayes, K., Daniel, K. Baylor Senior Health Network, Dallas, TX.
Other related experience:
Smart Care. Cason, C.L., Huber, M., & Buckwalter, J. Congressionally-Directed Award, HRSA, $634,500.Director:Daniel, K.M.funded beginning September 1, 2010 through August 31 2015. SmartCare, a technology development center will develop, build, and deploy the next generation of intelligent care technologies enabling a significant nationwide improvement in in-home health care. SmartCare technologies will be non-intrusive, easy to use, easily deployable, secure, reliable, and low cost with the aim of reducing the cost of care while improving the independence, quality of life, and health of the elderly and those with disabilities.
Publications and Presentations
Publications
*Daniel, K. (2012). Wii-hab for pre-frail older adults. Rehabilitation Nursing: The Official Journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, 37(4), 195-201. doi:10.1002/rnj.25
*Daniel, K., Cason, C., L., & Shrestha, S. (2011). A comparison of glomerular filtration rate estimating equation performance in an older adult population sample. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 38(4), 351-356.
Raudonis, B. M., & Daniel, K. (2010). Frailty: An indication for palliative care. Geriatric Nursing, 31(5), 379-384. doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2010.08.006
Daniel, K. M., Cason, C. L., & Ferrell, S. (2009). Emerging technologies to enhance the safety of older people in their homes. Geriatric Nursing, 30(6), 384-389. doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2009.08.010
Beasley, J., Thueson, C., Daniel, K., & Schmelzer, M. (2009). Letter to the editor... column by Daniel and Schmelzer (2009) in the July-August issue of gastroenterology nursing. Gastroenterology Nursing, 32(6), 424-425. doi:10.1097/SGA.0b013e3181c3f857
Daniel, K., & Schmelzer, M. (2009). Research in practice. why are we still using meperidine (demerol) for conscious sedation? Gastroenterology Nursing, 32(4), 298-301. doi:10.1097/SGA.0b013e3181b2c952
*Daniel, K. M. (2008). Clinical significance of chronic kidney disease in the elderly. University of Texas at Arlington). , 179 p. (UMI Order AAI3307241.)
Daniel, K. M., & Cason, C. L. (2007). Estimating glomerular filtration rate in the elderly. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 3(4), 242-244. doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2007.01.032.
Daniel, K. (2007). National conference of gerontological nurse practitioners. Assessment of renal status and related research. Geriatric Nursing, 28(3), 167-168. doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2007.04.010
*Daniel, K.M., (1988). Job Satisfaction of Nurses on Preferred and Non preferred shifts. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas, August 1988.
Publications: Refereed Abstracts/Proceedings(* denotes data-based)
Daniel, K. M. (2008). Dietary protein consumption by nursing home residents. Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research, 8(2), 2p.
*Daniel, K.M., Cason, C.L, Vicioso, B., Gleason-Wynn, & Sesso, R. (2008). Use of GFR formulas in minority, obese elderly. [Abstract]. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, accepted July 2008.
Other:
Dombrowsky, T., Miles, G., Daniel, K.M., Cason, C., & Jenkins, T. (2011. End of life – Postmortem Care (SP). Smart HospitalTM, University of Texas at Arlington. Available at
Dombrowsky, T., Miles, G., Daniel, K.M., Cason, C., & Jenkins, T. (2011). End of life – Postmortem Care (SimMan 3G). Smart HospitalTM, University of Texas at Arlington. Available at
Dombrowsky, T., Miles, G., Daniel, K.M., Cason, C., & Jenkins, T. (2011). End of life – Postmortem Care (SimMan Essential). Smart HospitalTM, University of Texas at Arlington. Available at
Dombrowsky, T., Miles, G., Daniel, K.M., Cason, C., & Jenkins, T. (2011. End of life – Postmortem Care (SimMan Classic). Smart HospitalTM, University of Texas at Arlington. Available at
Dombrowsky, T., Miles, G., Daniel, K.M., Cason, C., & Jenkins, T. (2011. End of life – Postmortem Care (Task Trainer). Smart HospitalTM, University of Texas at Arlington. Available at
Higuera-Garcia, J.C., Miles, G., Daniel, K.M., Cason, C., Jenkins, T., & Onime, M. (2011). Care of female patient with Early Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome. (2011). Smart HospitalTM, University of Texas at Arlington. Available at
Higuera-Garcia, J.C., Jenkins, T., Miles, G., Daniel, K.M., & Cason, C. (2011). Care of male patient with Early Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome. (2011). Smart HospitalTM, University of Texas at Arlington. Available at
Daniel, K., Cason, C., Gleason-Wynn, P., Sesso, R., & Vicioso, B. (2009). Illustration: Poster of the “Determinants of CKD Progression among Indigent Elderly”. In Burns, N. & Groves, S. K., The Practice of Nursing Research, 6th edition. P. 587. Saunders, St. Louis, MO.
Presentations: Papers or Podium
Daniel, K. (2012). Impaired cognition and CKD: Acute Delirium. Invited presentation at the annual meeting of theAmerican Nephrology Nurses Association to be held in Chicago, IL on September 27, 2012.
Daniel, K. (2012).Lived experience of participation in development of Guiding Principles for the care of older patients with multimorbidity and other opportunities for involvement through AGS committee membership. Invited panel speaker at Nurses Section Breakfast of the American Geriatrics Society meetingof the American Geriatrics Society in Seattle, Washington on May 3, 2012.
Daniel, K. (2012) Medication safety in the care of patients with multimorbidity. Podium presentation at the annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society in Seattle, Washington on May 5, 2012.
Daniel, K. (2012). Therapeutic and Ethical Implications of Genomics for Nursing Practice: Pharmacogenetics in Geriatrics and Adult Palliative Care. Invited presentation in Virtual Symposium held on April 14, by the Genomics Translational Research Lab at UT Arlington in Second Life.
*Daniel, K. (2012).Mediating Factors of Technology Adoption by Senior Adults:Enablers and Barriers. invited presentation at 7th Hogstel Gerontological Nursing Symposium at Texas Christian University on March 29, 2012.
Daniel, K., Hamby, D., & Kahveci, K., (2011). An Update on Clinical Practice Guidelines and Position Statements that Affect the Care of Older Adults. Presented at the annual meeting of Texas Nurse Practitioners in Fort Worth, Texas on September 10, 2011.
Daniel, K., Hamby, D., Kahveci, K., & Marinelli, J.(2011) An Update on Clinical Practice Guidelines and Position Statements that Affect the Care of Older Adults. Presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontologic Advanced Practice Nurses Association in Washington D.C on September 15, 2011.
*Daniel, K., & Ray, C. (2011) PerFormance Trial for Pre-Frail Elderly. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Southern Nurses Research Society in Jacksonville, FL on February 18, 2011.
*Daniel, K., Cazzell, M., & Cason, C.L. (2010). Elder Risk Behavior: Psychometric Evaluation of Tower of Hanoi and Balloon Analogue Risk Task in an Aging Sample. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in New Orleans, LA on November 23, 2010.
*Daniel, K., Cazzell, M., & Cason, C.L. (2010). Elder Risk Behavior: Psychometric Evaluation of Tower of Hanoi and Balloon Analogue Risk Task in an Aging Sample. Presentation at the annual Research Day of Delta Theta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International on April 26, 2010 in Arlington, TX.
Daniel, K., Cason, C.L. & Ferrell, S. (2009). Assistive Technologies for use in the home to prolong independence. Presentation to AHETA (Assistive HealthCare and Educational Technologies for special groups), a conference of PETRAE (Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments) on June 11, 2009 in Corfu, Greece.
*Daniel, K., (2008).Clinical Significance of CKD in the Elderly. Oral research presentation at the annual meeting of the National Conference of Gerontologic Nurse Practitioners on September 26, 2008 in St. Louis, MO.
Daniel, K.,(2007). Caregivers: Who Are They and Why Do You Care? Invited oral presentation in Advancing Clinical Knowledge Geriatric Seminar “When Baby Boomers Break” on July 13, 2007 at Baylor University Medical Center.
Daniel, K., (2007). Resident Assessment and Notification of Provider. Invited oral presentation on June 6, 2007 at Cosper State Veterans Home in Bonham, Texas for Directed In-service Training to nursing staff.
Daniel, K., (2007). Medication Adherence in the Elderly. Oral presentation on March 30, 2007, to University of Texas at Arlington Annual Celebration of Excellence by Students.
Presentations: Posters
*Daniel, K., (2012). Mediating Factors of Technology Adoption by Senior Adults: Enablers and Barriers. abstract accepted for poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America on November 16, 2012 in San Diego, CA.
*Daniel, K. (2011),Progressive Functional Wii-hab in Pre-frail Older Adults. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society on May 13, 2011 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in Suburban Washington, DC.
*Daniel, K., Cason, C.L., Vicioso, B., Sesso, R, & Gleason-Wynne, P. (2010). Rapid Decline in GFR is Associate to Functional Decline in Indigent, Elderly Patients. Poster presentation at annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society in Orlando, Florida on May 13, 2010.
*Daniel, K., Cason, C.L., Vicioso, B., Sesso, R, & Gleason-Wynne, P. (2010). A Comparison of 4 Methods of Estimation of GFR in an Indigent, Minority, Elderly Sample. Poster presentation at the Presidential Session at annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society in Orlando, Florida on May 13, 2010.
*Daniel, K., Cazzell, M., Dillow, J., & Cason, C. (2010). Elder Risk Behavior: Psychometric Evaluation of Tower of Hanoi and Balloon Analogue Risk Task in an Aging Sample. Poster presentation at the annual Research Day of Delta Theta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International on April 26, 2010 in Arlington, TX.
*Daniel, K., Cazzell, M., Dillow, J., & Cason, C. (2010). Elder Risk Behavior: Psychometric Evaluation of Tower of Hanoi and Balloon Analogue Risk Task in an Aging Sample. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of Southern Nursing Research Society on February 4, 2010 in Austin, Texas.
*Daniel, K., Cason, C.L., Vicioso, B., Sesso, R, & Gleason-Wynne, P. (2009). Rapid Decline in eGFR is Associatedto Prior Functional Dependence. Poster presented at annual meeting of Gerontologic Advanced Practice Nurses Association on October 2, 2009in Savannah, Georgia.
*Daniel, K., Cason, C.L., Vicioso, B., Sesso, R, & Gleason-Wynne, P. (2009). Rapid Decline in eGFR is Associatedto Prior Functional Dependence. Poster presentation at Sigma Theta Tau Region VI Conference on May 16, 2009 in Arlington, Texas.
*Daniel, K., Cason, C.L., Vicioso, B., Sesso, R, & Gleason-Wynne, P. (2009). Rapid Decline in GFR is associated to Functional Decline in Indigent Patients. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Societyon May 1, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.
*Daniel, K., Cason, C.L., Vicioso, B., Sesso, R, & Gleason-Wynne, P. (2008). Premorbid functional status of elderly patients who experience a rapid decline in GFR. Poster presentedat the Sigma Theta Tau Research Expositionon December 10, 2008at the University of Texas at Arlington.
*Daniel, K., Cason, C.L., Vicioso, B., Sesso, R, & Gleason-Wynne, P. (2008). Premorbid functional status of elderly patients who experience a rapid decline in GFR. Poster presented at the American Society of Nephrology on November 7, 2008 in Philadelphia, PA.
*Daniel, K., Cason, C.L., Vicioso, B., Sesso, R, & Gleason-Wynne, P. (2008). Differences in GFR calculation: MDRD, Cockcroft/Gault with Ideal Body Weight and Cockcroft/Gault with Measured Body Weight. Poster presentation at the American Geriatric Societyon May 1, 2008 in Washington, DC.
*Daniel, K.,(2008). Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescribing for Elders. Poster presentation at Southern Nursing Research Conference onFebruary 21-23, 2008 in Birmingham, Alabama.
*Daniel, K., Cason, C.L., Vicioso, B., Sesso, R, & Gleason-Wynne, P. (2007). Determinants of CKD Progression among Indigent Elderly. Poster presentation on November 3, 2007 at the American Society of Nephrology in San Francisco, California.
*Daniel, K., (2007). A Comparison of Methods of Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rates in Elders with Multiple Comorbidities. Poster abstract presentation on May 3, 2007 at the annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society in Seattle, Washington.
Daniel, K.,(2007). Dietary Protein Consumption by Nursing Home Residents. Poster presentation at Southern Nursing Research Society annual meeting in Galveston, Texas on February 22, 2007.
*Daniel, K., Cason, C. L., & Vicioso, B. (2006). Geriatric Interdisciplinary Care Reduces Number of Prescriptions and Improves Medication Adherence. Poster presentation at National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners annual meeting in Ponte Vedra, Florida on September 29, 2006.
*Daniel, K., Cason, C. L. & Vicioso, B., (2006). Presence of a Caregiver is Main Determinant of Medication Adherence Among Indigent, Minority Elderly. Poster presentation at National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners annual meeting in Ponte Vedra, Florida on September 29, 2006.
*Daniel, K., Cason, C. L. & Vicioso, B. (2006). Geriatric Interdisciplinary Care Reduces Number of Prescriptions and Improves Medication Adherence. Poster presentation at American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois on May 4, 2006.
*Daniel, K., Cason, C. L. & Vicioso, B. Presence of a Caregiver is Main Determinant of Medication Adherence Among Indigent, Minority Elderly. Poster presentation at American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting in ChicagoIllinois on May 4, 2006.
*Daniel, K., Cason, C. L. & Vicioso, B. (2006). Adherence to Psychopharmaceutical Agents among the Indigent Elderly. Poster presentation to the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry annual meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 2006.
*Daniel, K., Haydar, Z., & Lowe, A. J. (2002). The effect of family meetings on place of death and hospitalization in long term care residents. Poster presentation at annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, May 2002 in Washington, DC.
PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY SERVICE
American Geriatrics Society
Clinical Practice and Models of Care Committee 2007 – 2012.
Reviewer of 2010, 2011, and 2012 Omnicare Pharmaceutical Guidelines.
Subcommittee to develop AGS position paper: Guiding Principles for the Treatment of Patients with Multimorbidity
Professional Organizations
Date / Role / Committee/task force/special project/OrganizationCurrent / member / Texas Nurse Practitioners
Current / member / Southern Nursing Research Society
Inactive / member / Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Gamma Chapter
Current / Member / Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Theta Chapter
Current / member / Gerontologic Advanced Practice Nurses Association – Research committee member
Current / member / American Geriatrics Society
Current / member / Clinical Practice and Models of Care Committee; The American Geriatrics Society
Active / Member / Tarrant County Area Agency on Aging, Advisory Council
University of Texas at Arlington
Guest lecture at UTA in Adult/Geri NP program on Pain Management and End of Life Issues
2003
2004
2005
Guest lecture at UTA in Adult/Geri NP program on Adolescent Health
2006
Guest Lecture at UTA in Family Health NP program on the Nurse Practitioner in Long Term Care and common Geriatric Syndromes – Summer 2008, Summer 2010, Summer 2011
Research Selection Review Board for Bridges to the Doctorate annual research award. October 13, 2006
Kyba Fellowship Review Board – PhD fellowship for UTA Nursing PhD candidates – Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011.