Jeanne H. Siegel
Assistant Professor of Clinical
M. Christine Schwartz
Room 314
Telephone (305) 284-2567
Fax (305) 284-4370
Email: jsiegel@miami.edu
Education
BSN, Emory University, 1978MSN, Family Nurse Practioner, University of Miami School of Nursing, 2001
PhD, Nursing, University of Miami School of Nursing, 2007
Certification and Licensure
ANCC certification for Family Nurse Practitioner specialty from– 8/1/02 – 7/31/07.Florida ARNP/RN #2194672 - Expires April 30, 2009
Protection of Human Research Subjects Course Completion Certificate by
CITI Web – 9-30-02,(Update 10/2004; 02/2007)
Primary Teaching Areas
Adult Medical Surgical NursingCommunity Health
Patient Safety
Research
Research and Academic Interests
Childhood ObesityInstrument Development
Patient Safety
Evidence Based Practice
CMS “Never Events”
Research (selected)
Co-investigator/Project Director “Evaluation of the Incidence and Healing Rate of Pressure Ulcers While Using the VersaCare® P500 Surface, 2009, (Denise Korniewicz, Principle Investigator)
Co-investigator/Project Director “A Study of Anti-Microbial Properties of a Hospital Bed Surface Incorporating Silver Ions in a Clinical Setting, 2009, (Denise Korniewicz, Principle Investigator)
Research Director, “An observational study to evaluate hand hygiene compliance,” Packaging Concepts, 2006
Co-Investigator, “Validation of the instrument: an adaptation of individuals moving into an Assisted Living Facility (AIMALF), Dean Research Award, 2004
Educational Grants
“Ensuring success on the NCLEX”, University of Miami, Instructional Advancement Grants, 2002Publications (selected)
Siegel, J. H., & Korniewicz, D. M. (2009). Developing clinical research projects: Novice to expert. Perioperative Nursing Clinics, 4(1), 23-29.
Siegel, J. H. & Parker, L. M. (2008). A collaborative approach to nutritional counseling of the overweight child. JSPN 13(3), 226-228.
Siegel, J.H. & Korniewicz, D. (2008). Learning to glove again. Outpatient Surgery (Supplement May 2008), 6-9.
Siegel, J.H. (2008). Obesity. In T.M. Buttaro, J. Trybulski, P.P. Bailey & J. Sandberg-Cook (Eds.), Primary care: A collaborative practice (3rd ed., pp. 83-89). St Louis: Mosby.
Siegel, J.H. & Korniewicz, D. (2007). Keeping Patients Safe: An Interventional Hand Hygiene Study at an Oncology Center. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing 11(5), 643-646.
Presentations (selected)
Siegel, J., An Interventional Hand Hygiene Study at an Oncology Center, Oral Presentation at the Sigma Theta Tau International Research Congress, July 2009
Siegel, J., A Global Perspective of Antimicrobial Resistance, Oral Presentation at the Sigma Theta Tau International Research Congress, July 2009
Siegel, J., Development and Testing an Instrument to Measure the Adaptation of Elders Moving from Home to an Assisted Living Facility (ALF), Oral Presentation at the Sigma Theta Tau International Research Congress, July 2009
Siegel, J. Predictors of Overweight in Children, South Florida Consortium Research Day, October 17, 2008.
Siegel, J.H. RNAO Evidenced Based Conference January 2008 “Evidenced Based Practice: A Team Effort”
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
Siegel, J. H. Dissertation Defense – November 26, 2007 “Predictors of Overweight in Children in Grades Six through Eight.”
Siegel, J.H. Research Day October 19, 2007 (Research Consortium of South Florida) University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies “An Intervention Study to Determine Pre/Post Hand Hygiene Adherence.”
Siegel, J., Hand hygiene compliance pre and post procedure, Oral Presentation at the Sigma Theta Tau International Research Congress, July 2007
Siegel, J., Parametric testing of an instrument to measure adaptation to Assisted Living, Oral Presentation at the Sigma Theta Tau International Congress, July 2007
Siegel, J., Introduction of a hand hygiene spray to increase compliance, Oral Presentation at the American Practitioners in Infection Control (APIC), June 2006
Siegel, J., The development of an instrument to measure the adaptation of elders moving into an Assisted Living Facility, Oral Presentation at the Sigma Theta Tau International Research Congress, July 2005
Siegel, J., Validation of the instruments: an adaptation of individuals moving into an Assisted Living Facility (AIMALF), Poster Presentation at the University of Miami Center on Aging Research Forum, October 2005
Siegel, J., Development of an instrument to measure adaptation to moving into an ALF, Poster presentation at the
Research and Creativity Forum (GSA), April 2004
Major Accomplishments/Honors
Alumni Association – Faculty Advisor 2008, 2009Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Tau Chapter – President 2008- present
Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Tau Chapter – Vice President – 2002-2008
Graduate Student Association Senator 2005-2006
Florida Nurses Association (FNA) 2002-present
