Newswise — The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently selected Marjorie “Marge” Funk, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, as the recipient of its 2011 Distinguished Research Lectureship.
Funk, a professor at Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, Conn., is the 30th recipient of the prestigious annual award. Established in 1982 and now funded by a grant from Philips Healthcare, Andover, Mass., the award recognizes nurses whose program of research significantly influences high acuity and critical care.
Funk’s research focuses on the wise use of technology in the care of critically ill patients with heart disease. Her studies have examined the appropriate and safe use of technology, its equitable distribution and the human-machine interface. Use of electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring is a thread throughout her research career with studies of how nurses use this technology to benefit patients.
In 2008, Funk received a $3.9 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute as the principal investigator of the Practical Use of the Latest Standards for Electrocardiography (PULSE) Trial. The five-year, 17-site randomized clinical trial represented the largest research grant ever awarded to a researcher at Yale University School of Nursing. It evaluates the effect of implementing American Heart Association/AACN practice standards for ECG monitoring on nurses’ knowledge, quality of care and patient outcomes.
Funk’s research provides her an opportunity to mentor both hospital nurses and students. As co-chair of the Nursing Research Committee at Yale-New Haven Hospital, she helps hospital nurses through all phases of the research process, including presenting and publishing.
Funk received a BA degree from Wheaton College in Massachusetts, a BSN from Cornell University – New York Hospital School of Nursing, an MSN from Yale University School of Nursing and a PhD in chronic disease epidemiology from Yale University.
As the Distinguished Research Lecturer, Funk will present her groundbreaking research on Monday, May 2, at AACN’s National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition. NTI, the world’s largest educational conference and trade show for acute and critical care nurses, takes place Saturday, April 30, through Thursday, May 5, 2011, in Chicago.
About AACN’s Distinguished Research Lecturer Award: AACN established the Distinguished Research Lecturer Award in 1982 to honor nationally known nurses who make significant contributions to high acuity and critical care research. The annual award, now funded by a grant from Philips Healthcare, Andover, Mass., recognizes research that changes or improves patient outcomes and advances nursing education/practice. Recipients present their award-winning research at the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition and receive a $2,000 honorarium.
About the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition: Established in 1974, AACN’s National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI) represents the world’s largest educational conference and trade show for nurses who care for acutely and critically ill patients and their families. Bedside nurses, nurse educators, nurse managers, clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners attend NTI.
About the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses: Founded in 1969 and based in Aliso Viejo, Calif., the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is the largest specialty nursing organization in the world. AACN joins together the interests of more than 500,000 acute and critical care nurses and claims more than 230 chapters worldwide. The organization’s vision is to create a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and their families in which acute and critical care nurses make their optimal contribution. To learn more about AACN, visit www.aacn.org, connect with the organization on Facebook at www.facebook.com/aacnface or follow AACN on Twitter at www.twitter.com/aacnme.
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