Research & Scholarship
Research Interests
- Culture change
- Resident-centered care
- Reduction of Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia (VAP) in the elderly
- Alternative educational opportunities related to elder care
- Hopelessness in the elderly
- Development of best practices in elder care
- Combining psychosocial and medical models of care to develop a new model of care for the elderly
- Development of innovative online curriculum to enhance understanding of elder care
Presentations
Kruschke, C. and Stoeckel, P. (2011, September) Study of the DNP Role. Fourth National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference, New Orleans, Louisana.
Kruschke, C. and Stoeckel, P. (2011, June) Perceptions of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Role in Care of Older Persons in the US. 16th National Conference on Gerontological Nursing, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Kruschke, C., Stoeckel, P., Berg, Barbara and Ernst, Diane. (2010, October) Leadership and Managment Role of the Doctor of Nursing Practice in Care of Older Persons in the USA. Fourth European Nursing Congress: Older Persons: the Future of Care, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Kruschke, C., Roth, T., and Marcisz, N. (2010, September) Redesigning Two Health Care Finance, Economics, and Accounting Courses. NLN Education Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 29-October 2, 2010. Poster Presentation.
Kruschke, C. and Stoeckel, P. (2010, June) The Role of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Shaping Nursing Practice. 8th National Conference of Nursing Workforce Leaders, Dearborn, Michigan.
Kruschke, C. (2010, April). Conflict Management. Grand Rounds, Sky Ridge Medical Center, Lone Tree, Colorado. Podium Presentation.
Kruschke, C., Roth, T., and Marcisz, N. (2010, April) Redesigning Two Health Care Finance, Economics, and Accounting Courses. Western Institute of Nursing 43rd Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference in Glendale, Arizona, April 14-17, 2010. Poster Presentation.
Kruschke, C. (2009, October). Successful Aging/ Geriatrics/ Dementia training. Arapahoe Community College ELS 201 ElderCare Specialist Program.
Kruschke, C. (2009, October). Does the Eden Alternative Improve Resident Outcomes in a Long-Term Care Setting? The Case for Resident-Centered Care. National Gerontological Nursing Association 2009 Convention, St. Louis, Missouri. Poster Presentation.
Kruschke, C. (2009, October). Development of a Fall Prevention Program in a Subacute Long Term Care Setting Over a Twelve Month Period. National Gerontological Nursing Association 2009 Convention, St. Louis, Missouri. Poster Presentation.
Kruschke, C. (2009, September). The Case for Resident Centered Care. Aged and Community Australia 2009 National Conference, Perth, Australia. Podium Presentation.
Kruschke, C. (2009, June). The Case for Resident Centered Care. Meeting of the Colorado Coalition for Culture Change, Denver, Colorado. Podium Presentation.
Kruschke, C. (2009, March). Fall Prevention in the Elderly. 7th National Conference of Nursing Workforce Leaders, Biloxi, Mississippi. Podium Presentation