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Faculty

Degrees: PhD, MSN, RN

Office Address:
B515 West Fee Hall

Office Phone: 517/353-6672

Research Phone: 517/432-5511

E-mail Address: gwen.wyatt@hc.msu.edu

Faculty Rank: Professor

Education:
1988 Ph.D. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Major: Counseling and Educational Psychology
1980 M.S.N. Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
1975 R.N. Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing, Detroit, Michigan
1973 M.A. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Major: Education
1969 B.A. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Major: Education

Honors and Achievements:
Barthel Spirit Award. Presented by the College of Nursing, Michigan State University (2007).

Kronton Institute Scholarship, to study conceptual basis of therapeutic touch (TT), with Nelda Samarel, RN, Ph.D. (expert in therapeutic touch with breast cancer), Ojai, CA (2007).

Partnering with Communities to Promote Advance Care Planning. Kappa Epsilon at-Large Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International Award (2007).

Michigan State University College of Nursing Holmes Award in recognition of the sustained excellence in the research, teaching, and service mission of the College (2005).

Sigma Theta Tau Scholarship Award. Presented by the Alpha Psi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau (2005).

Given, B., Wyatt, G., Given, C., Gift, A., Sherwood, P., DeVoss, D., & Rahbar, M. (2005). Susan Baird Excellence in Writing Award in Nursing Research for the article “ Burden and depression among caregivers of patients with cancer at the end-of-life”. Oncology Nursing Forum, 31(6), 1105-1115

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation, Advance Care Planning, Respecting Choices. Certified as Advance Care Planning Facilitator (2004, March 13).

Wyatt, G.K., Gift, A., & Given, B. (2002, September 28). Michigan Cancer Consortium Spirit of Collaboration Award. Presented by the Michigan Partnership for End-of-Life Care and the Michigan State University College of Nursing as a participating member.

Faculty/Student Mentor Award. Celebrating Students and Mentors at Michigan State University.”(2000, September 23).

Sigma Theta Tau Research Award. Presented by the Alpha Psi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau (2000).

Bristol-Myers Oncology Division Research Award. Presented by the Oncology Nursing Foundation (1992).

Memberships:
Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing, 1981-2008.
Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO), 2005-2008.-SIO Conference Planning Team, 2006-2008.
Nurse Healers-Professional Associates International, 1985-2008.
Oncology Nursing Society, 1987-2008.
Midwest Nursing Research Society, 1985-2008.
Capital Area Health Alliance - Advance Care Planning Committee, 2003-2008, (Co-Chair).
Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Psi Chapter (Officer 1990-94, 2000-present), Member 1981-2008.

Research Interests:

Cancer Care
Pain Management
Quality of Life
Breast Cancer
Complementary Therapies
End-of-Life Care

Research Projects:
Reflexology: An Intervention for Advanced Breast Cancer

Selected Publications:
Wyatt, G.K., Beckrow, K.C., Gardiner, J., Pathak, D. (2008 Mar/Apr). Predictors of Post-Surgical Sub-Acute Emotional and Physical Well-Being Among Women with Breast Cancer. Cancer Nursing, 31(2), E28-E39. Impact factor 0.965.

Wyatt, G.K., Sikorskii, A., Siddiqi, A., Given, C. (2007, May). Feasibility of Reflexology and Guided Imagery Intervention during Chemotherapy: Results of a Quasi-experimental Study. Oncology Nursing Forum. 34(3), 635-642. Impact factor 1.475.

Doorenbos, A.Z., Given, B., Given, C.W, Wyatt, G.K., Gift, A., Rahbar, M., Jeon, S. (2007). The Influence of End–of-Life Cancer Care on Caregivers. Research in Nursing & Health, 30, 270-281. Impact factor 1.337.

Sloan, J.A., Berk, L., Roscoe, J., Fisch, M., Shaw, E., Wyatt, G.K., & Dueck, A. (2007). Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes Into Cancer Symptom Management Clinical Trials. Supported by the NCI-sponsored Clinical Trials Networks. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 25(32), 5070-5077. Impact factor 13.598.

Wyatt, G.K., Sikorskii, A., Wills, C.E. (2007, submitted). Decision–Making about Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Among Women With Early Stage Breast Cancer. Research in Nursing and Health. Impact factor 1.337.

Kozachik, S.L., Wyatt, G.K., Given, C.W., & Given B.A. (2006). Patterns of Use of Complementary Therapies Among Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers. Cancer Nursing, 29(2), 84-94.

Mullan, P.B., Wyatt, G.K., & Vander Laan, K. (2006, in preparation). Advance Directives Training in Faith Based Communities. Cancer Education.

Symonds, L. & Wyatt, G.K., (2006, in preparation). The Placebo and Reverse-Placebo Analgesic Response in Healthy Individuals. Journal of Psychosomatic Research.

Wyatt, G. K., & Post-White, J. (2005). Future direction of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) education and research. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 21(3), 215-24.

Jablonski, A., & Wyatt, G.K. (2005). A model for evaluating and managing end of life symptoms. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing , 7(1), 1-14.

Wyatt, G., Donze, L.F., Beckrow, K.C. (2004). Efficacy of an In-home nursing intervention following short-stay breast cancer surgery. Research in Nursing and Health.27,322-331.

Sherwood, P., Given, B., Given, C., Wyatt, G., DeVoss, D., Rahbar, M., Gift, A. (2004). Burden and depression among caregivers of patients with cancer at the end of life. Oncology Nursing Forum, 31(6), 1105-1115.

Publications in Press
Given, B., Given, C.W., Wyatt, G., Rahbar, M., Gift, A., Jeon, S., DeVoss, D., Champion, V. (In Press). Assessing and understanding the impact of end of life care for family caregivers of cancer patients. Nursing Research.

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