Publications:

  1. Articles Published in Peer Reviewed Journals:
  1. Gilchrist, K. (2005, November/December). Twin perils of prostate health. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!, 3(6), p. 30-43.
  2. Gilchrist, K. (2004). Bengin prostatic hyperplasia. The Nurse Practitioner, 29(6), p. 30-39.

Chapters in Books:

  1. Gilchrist, K. (2006). in press. It's Really All About Chocolate . . . Lived Experiences of Beginning Baccalaureate Nursing Students. D. Freshwater (Ed.).

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings:

Refereed Papers

  1. Gilchrist, K. L. & Rector, C. (2005). Are you INN? Phase I outcomes of the Increase nurses now program. Communicating Nursing Research Conference Proceedings, Vol. 38, WIN Assembly Vol. 13,Looking Ahead: Innovations in Nursing Science, Practice and Education, p. 378, San Francisco, CA, Western Institute of Nursing.
  2. Gilchrist, K. L. &Rector, C. (2005). INCREASE NURSES NOW (INN) Program.

Bureau of Health Professions, First All-Grantee Conference,Session Number: 28 DN (Funding Source: HRSA Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant D19HP40569), p. 9.

  1. Gilchrist, K. & Rector, C. (2005). Public health nursing shortage: One innovative solution. American Public Health Association, 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition, p. 159.
  2. Gilchrist, K. L. (2005). Beyond chocolate! Outcomes of a baccalaureate nursing program. Multidisciplinary Learning Conference – Enlightened Holistic Care- From Research to Practice through Reflection, p. 19-20.
  3. Gilchrist, K. L. & Rector, C. (2005). Creating an environment for returning Hispanic student nurses Congreso Virtual blending Technology, Cultural Diversity and Distance Learning for Hispanic Higher Education. On-line from October 19-30, 2005.
  4. Gilchrist, K. (2005, November/December). Twin perils of prostate health. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!, 3(6), p. 30-43.
  5. Gilchrist, K. L. (2004). Benign prostatic hyperplasia. The Nurse Practitioner,29(6), p. 30-39.
  6. Gilchrist, K. L. (2004). Evolution of the physical aspects of the body in nursing practice. Communicating Nursing Research Conference Proceedings, Vol. 37, WIN Assembly Vol. 12, Hallmarks of Quality: Generating and Using Knowledge, p. 395. Portland, Oregon: Western Institute of Nursing.
  7. Gilchrist, K. (2003). It’s really all about chocolate! Lived experiences of nursing students. Communicating nursing research conference proceeding, 36, WIN assembly 11, Responding to societal imperatives through discovery and innovation, p. 228. Portland, OR: Western Institute of Nursing.
  1. Gilchrist, K. (2003). Eclipses of the mind: The meaning of being mindful. 9th International reflective practice conference , Mindful inquiry June 23rd -25th 2003, Conference programme and book of abstracts, p. 55. Institute of Health & Community Studies in conjunction with University of Luton, Bournemouth University, England.
  2. Gilchrist, K. L. (2002). It’s really all about chocolate . . . The lived experiences of beginning baccalaureate nursing students. Book of abstracts for the conference: Reflecting on reflective practice, 7th International Reflective Practice Conference, Thursday June 6th to Saturday June 8th, 2002, p. 36. Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis hospital, the Hogeschool Holland and the Association of Nursing Tutors (Opleiders VenV, vereniging voor opleiders voor verpleegkundigen en verzorgenden) in collaboration with the University of Luton.
  3. Gilchrist, K. L., & Sizemore, M. H. (2002). Discovery of baccalaureate nursing students’ social
  4. styles. Communicating Nursing Research, Conference Proceedings, 35. WIN Assembly 10. Health Disparities: Meeting the Challenge, p. 343. Western Institute of Nursing.
  5. Gilchrist, K. (2000). Unseen voices: Deaf people’s communication with nurses, health

care measures, and attitudes toward nurses. Dissertation. University of Colorado Health

Sciences Center, Denver, CO.

  1. Gilchrist, K. (2000). Through the looking glass: Communication with deaf people and nurses. Gateway to the future: Student conference on research and inquiry, p. 18, Denver, CO.
  2. Gilchrist, K. (2000). Engaged presence: In relationship, deaf people's attitudes toward nurses. The Sixth Annual Conference Qualitative Health Research Program, p. 166. Banff, Alberta, Canada.
  3. Gilchrist, K. (1999). Unseen voices: Communication between deaf people and nurses, the meaning of health and their attitudes toward nurses. Denver, CO: Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Kappa Chapter-at-Large.
  4. Gilchrist, K. (1999). Missing pieces: Adult lived experiences of acquired hearing loss.
  5. Gateway to the Future, Student Conference on Research and Evaluation Studies, p. 15. Denver, CO: University of ColoradoHealthSciencesCenter, School of Nursing.
  6. Gilchrist, K. (1999). Recognizing deafness as a culture. Communicating Nursing Research 32, WIN Assembly 7: Nursing Research: For The Health of Our Nation, p. 160. San Diego, CA: Western Institute of Nursing.
  7. Gilchrist, K. (1998). Echoes of meaning: A hermeneutic analysis of Monologue of a DeafMan. Communicating Nursing Research 31, WIN Assembly 6: Quality Research for Quality Practice, p. 162. Phoenix, AZ: Western Institute of Nursing.
  8. Gilchrist, K. (1997). Drumming and chanting: An exemplar of caring. Nurses Impact Quality: A showcase of Quality Improvement Initiatives from Diverse Health Care Settings, p. 12-15. El Paso, TX: Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Kappa Chapter.
  9. Gilchrist, K. (1997). Missing pieces: Adult lived experiences of acquired hearing impairment. Communicating Nursing Research 30, WIN Assembly 5: Nursing: Changing the Environment, p. 210. Portland, OR: Western Institute of Nursing.
  10. Gilchrist, K. (1996). Satisfaction with pain management: Tools for hospitalized children and their parents. New MexicoStateUniversity Honor Society, Second Annual Scholarly Day.
  11. Gilchrist, K. (1996). Drumming and chanting: An exemplar of caring. Communicating
  12. Nursing Research, Vol. 29, WIN Assembly, Vol. 4, Advancing Nursing Through Research, Practice, and Education, p. 56. Denver, CO: Western Institute of Nursing.
  13. Gilchrist, K. (1995). Ethical dilemmas facing nursing today in a hospital in a southwestern state. Annual Sigma Theta Tau Research Conference, Delta Kappa Chapter, University of Texas at El Paso; El Paso, Texas.
  14. Gilchrist, K. (1994). Computer ethics in education. Information Access Without Walls or

Clocks, p. 11-27, Las Cruces, NM: Council for Higher Education Computer Services.

  1. Gilchrist, K. (1992). Nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards AIDS in a southwestern hospital. Thesis. University of Texas, El Paso, TX.

Graduate Research Committees

  1. Curriculum development on end-of-life care for baccalaureate students. Kate Van Meter, 2002.
  2. Lived experiences of heterosexual females with HIV. Sarah Larson, 2004.
  3. The effectiveness of culturally competent care in treatment adherence among Mexican-Americans. Maritza Orozco, 2004.
  4. Lived experience of husbands who care for their wives with Alzheimer’s disease. Terri

Steinberg, 2005.

  1. Sarah Larsen, “Lived Experiences of Heterosexual Females with HIV.” 2004
  2. Veronica Duran, “Experience of Language Barriers Among Limited English Proficiency Hispanics.” 2004.
  3. Chair: Trisha Bjorneby, “Stress and Coping Mechanisms among BSN Student Nurses.” 2005.
  4. Erlinda Mulvaney, “Lived Experiences of Senior Companions When Providing Care of Developmentally Disabled Adults,” 2005.
  5. Elizabeth Lopez, “Health Care Personnel’s Attitudes Towards Medication Errors,” in progress.
  6. Chair: Anne Graham, “The Experience of Language Barriers: Perceptions of OB Nurses,” in progress.
  7. Kwaifa Mack, “Exploration of Pregnant Adolescents’ Decisions in Labor Pain Management, defended proposal.
  8. Chair: Marie Contreras, “Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome,” in progress.

International Student

  1. Maureen Harris, Dr. Livingstone I Presume? Reflexivity and Reflective Practice – an Exploration Into Journaling and Through Journaling and Dialogue, Mindfulness. Durban Institute of Technology, Durban, South Africa, August 2003.

Research Abstract Reviewer:

1. Western Institute of Nursing (WIN) November 2005

Reviewed 13 abstracts for April 2006 WIN conference.