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Position/Title: Professor and Coordinator of Honors in Nursing
Address: NB 422
Phone: 205-934-6799
E-mail: bucknere@uab.edu
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Biography
Dr. Buckner is a four-time graduate of UAB and a faculty member at UAB for over 30 years. She is currently Professor of Nursing and Coordinator of Honors in Nursing. She works extensively with Honors in Nursing students to develop honors research projects, secure approvals of institutions and present findings for the improvement of nursing practice. She is a Fellow in the Roy Adaptation Association, and serves as the national research chair for the Association of Camp Nurses. In 2005 she was the recipient of the Ingalls/National Alumni Society Award for lifetime Achievement in Teaching at UAB.
Research/Clinical Interest
Her work in honors education has resulted in presentations on program initiation, characteristics of honors students, and ethical issues in research. She has worked with honors graduates to submit their work for publication in peer-reviewed national nursing journals. Her clinical specialties are maternal-child nursing and nursing education. Her research interests have focused on the study of self-management of asthma by adolescents, parenting, and behavioral assessment of neonates, both low and high-risk.
Publications/Presentation
*Buckner, E.B. & Boswell, C. (2008). Research and Nursing Education, Guest Editors. Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research, 8 (1).
*Buckner, E.B. (2008). Nursing Theory in Inquiry-Based Education: Formative Experiences for Novice Nursing Students. Self-Care, Dependent-Care & Nursing, 16 (1) 5-6.
*Waweru, S.M., Reynolds, A. & Buckner, E.B. (2008). Perceptions of Children with HIV/AIDS from USA and Kenya: Self-concept and Emotional Indicators. Pediatric Nursing, 34 (2), 117-124.
*Ramini, S. K., Brown, R. & Buckner, E.B. (2008). Embracing Changes: Adaptation by Adolescents with Cancer. Pediatric Nursing, 34 (1) 72-79. .
*Nascimento,L.C., Rodrigues,R.AP., Middleton, L. & Buckner, E.B. (2008). Teaching Writing to Undergraduate Nursing Students: An International Dialog. Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research, 8 (1), 1-15.
*Buckner, E.B. Research and Nursing Education: Introduction. Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research, 8 (1).
* McClendon, H. N., & Buckner, E.B. (2007). Distressing Situations in ICU: A Descriptive Study of Nurses' Responses. DCCN: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 26 (5), 199-206.
*Buckner, E.B., Simmons, S., Brakefield, J.A., Hawkins, A.K., Feeley, C.A., Frizzell, L.A., Holmes, S., Bibb, M., and Gibson, L. (2007). Maturing Responsibility in Young Teens Participating in an Asthma Camp: Adaptive Mechanisms and Outcomes. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 12 (1) 24-36.
*Buckner, E.B. (2007). Ten steps to honors publications: How students can prepare their honors work for publication. HIP: Honors in practice, 3, 149-158.
Buckner, E.B. (2007). The new patch: An ADHD medication with ups and downs for campers. CompassPoint 17(2), 8-9.
Buckner, E.B., Erceg, L.E., Gordon, A., & Knippel, M.A. (2007). The world of camp nursing: Volume 1 Safety Guide. Glen Allen, Virginia: Markel Insurance Company.
Buckner, E.B., Erceg, L.E., Gordon, A., & Knippel, M.A. (2007). The world of camp nursing: Volume 2 Safety Guide. Glen Allen, Virginia: Markel Insurance Company.
*Reebals, J. F., Brown, R. & Buckner, E.B. (2006). Nurse practice issues regarding sperm banking in adolescent male cancer patients. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 23 (4) 182-188.
*McAllister, S., Buckner, E. B., & White-Williams, C. (2006). Medication adherence after heart transplantation: adolescents and their issues. Progress in Transplantation, 16 (3) September, 2006, in press.
*Godfrey, B., Parten, C. & Buckner, E.B. (2006). Identification of Special Care Needs: The Comparison of the CICU Patient and Nurse," DCCN: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, Nov/Dec (in press).
*Sanders, L. & Buckner, E.B. (2006, in press). The Newborn Behavioral Observations System as a Nursing intervention to Enhance Engagement in First-Time Mothers: Feasibility and Desirability. Family Matters column in Pediatric Nursing, in press, scheduled for September 2006.
*Buckner, E.B., Simmons, S., Brakefield, J.A., Hawkins, A.K., Feeley, C.A., Frizzell, L.A., Holmes, S., Bibb, M., and Gibson, L. (in press). Maturing Responsibility in Young Teens Participating in an Asthma Camp: Adaptive Mechanisms and Outcomes. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing (in press).
*Papagni, K. & Buckner, E. (2006). Doula support and attitudes of intrapartum nurses. Journal of Perinatal Education, 15(1) 11-18.
*Cooper, G. H. & Buckner, E. B. (2005). Elders' Impressions of Ethicolegal Issues in Healthcare: A Qualitative Study. Online Journal of Health Ethics, 1(2) 1-11.
*Buckner, E.B., Hawkins, A., Stover, L., Brakefield, J., Simmons, S., Foster, C., Payne, S., Newsome, J., and Dubois, G. (2005). Knowledge, Resilience and Effectiveness of Education in a Young Teen Asthma Camp. Pediatric Nursing, 31(3), 201-207, 210.
Presentations
Buckner, E.B. (2008). Application of Conceptual Models and Theories in Nursing Care of Children with Chronic Illness. Keynote presentation to "VI Encuentro Latinoamericano sobre desarrollo y avances del conocimiento y la práctica de Enfermería" (VI Latin American Meeting about development and advances in nursing knowledge and practice). Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Cundinamarca, Colombia. March 13-14, 2008.
Buckner, E.B. (2008). Nursing Practice as a Resource for Research. Closing address to "VI Encuentro Latinoamericano sobre desarrollo y avances del conocimiento y la práctica de Enfermería" (VI Latin American Meeting about development and advances in nursing knowledge and practice). Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Cundinamarca, Colombia. March 13-14, 2008.
Buckner, E.B., Waweru, S.M. & Little, A.F. (2007). Engaging Nursing Honors Students in International Research Experiences. Presentation to the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, 39th Biennial Convention (November 3 -- 7, 2007), in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Waweru, S.M., Reynolds, A. & Buckner, EB. (2007). Perceptions of Children in Two Comparison Populations: Self-concept and Emotional Indicators. 18th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice, The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, Vienna, Austria, July 11-14, 2007.
Buckner, E.B., Waweru, S.M., & Reynolds, A. (2007). Collaboration for Global Scholarship: Teaching Responsible Conduct of Research through an Undergraduate Project in Two Countries. 18th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice, The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, Vienna, Austria, July 11-14, 2007.
Honors
2005 Ellen Gregg Ingalls/UAB National Alumni Society Award for Lifetime Achievement in Teaching
2005 Roy Adaptation Association, Fellow
2006 Roy Adaptation Association, Award for Best Paper, 6th National Conference
2004 Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award, Greater Alabama Council, BSA
2004 Roy Adaptation Association, Award for Best Paper, 4th National Conference Member of The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, Nu Chapter Member of Phi Kappa Phi