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Karen Frith, PhD, RN, CNAA, BC
Associate Professor

College of Nursing, NB 327
256-824-2447
Karen.Frith @email.uah.edu
Karen Frith

Education:

  • Auburn University, BSN
  • University of North Carolina in Greensboro, MSN in Nursing Administration
  • Georgia State University, PhD in Nursing
 

Clinical Expertise:

  • Nursing Administration and Leadership
  • Cardiovascular Nursing

Teaching Responsibilities:

  • NUR 636 - Budgeting in Health Care Systems
  • NUR 637 - Case management in Health Care Systems
  • NUR 602 - Scholarly Inquiry for Advanced Nursing Practice
  • NUR 303 - Health Assessment

Research Interests:

  • Staffing and Patient Outcomes
  • Shared Governance
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Online Education

Publications:

  • Frith, K. (2007). Summarizing and reporting descriptive data. In J. Houser (Ed) Reading, Using, and Creating Nursing Research. Jones & Bartlett Publishing.
  • Frith, K., Sewell, J., & Clark, D. (2006). Best practices in NCLEX-RN readiness preparation for baccalaureate student success. Nurse Educator.31 (3), 46S-53S (reprinted from CIN publication).
  • Frith, K. & Montgomery, M. (2006). Perceptions, Knowledge, and Commitment of Clinical Staff to Shared Governance. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 30 (3), 272-283.
  • Frith, K., Sewell, J., & Clark, D. (2005). Best practices in NCLEX-RN readiness preparation for baccalaureate student success. Computers, Informatics, and Nursing. 23 (6).
  • Clark, D. & Frith, K (2005). The Development and Initial Testing of the Internet Consequences Scales (ICONS). Computers, Informatics, and Nursing. 23 (4).
  • Clark, D., Frith, K., & Demi, A. (2004). Physical, behavioral, and psychosocial consequences of Internet use in college students. Computers, Informatics, and Nursing, 22 (3) 1-9.
  • Frith, K. & Kee, C. (2003). Effect of Conversation on Nursing Student Outcomes in a Web-based Course. Journal of Nursing Education, 42(8), 350-358.

Supervision of Student Publications:

  • 2004
    • HSCS 4140 Students (2004). Nursing Students' Perception of GC&SU Nursing Program. The Corinthian: The Journal of Student Research at GC&SU. (Faculty Sponsor: Karen Frith).
  • 2003
    • HSCS 4140 Students (2003). Consequences of Internet use in college students. The Corinthian: The Journal of Student Research at GC&SU. (Faculty Sponsor: Karen Frith & Debbie Clark).
  • 2002
    • Barfield, J. Smith, D. & Smith, M. (2002). Systems Analysis Projects in Advanced Nursing Practice Education. The Corinthian: The Journal of Student Research at GC&SU. (Faculty Sponsor: Karen Frith).
    • Gregory, T., Jenkins, L., Kirk, G., McDonald, J., Price, A., Sims, S., Tapley, E., & Yawn, T. (2002) Factors Influencing the Patient Satisfaction with Healthcare: the Patient's Perception. The Corinthian: The Journal of Student Research at GC&SU. (Faculty Sponsors: Cheryl Kish & Karen Frith).

Supervision of Student Research:

  • 2006
    • Baggett, K. Effect of teaching intervention on knowledge of community women related to risks for cardiovascular disease (supervision of graduate student research).
    • Sipper, B. Implementation of an affective teaching module on nurses screening practices for interpersonal violence. (thesis committee.)
    • Adkins, C. Symptom recognition of acute myocardial infarction and treatment decision-making skills of community women in central Georgia. (supervision of graduate student research).
  • 2005
    • Moore, L., Blalock, T., & Frazier, K. The Quality of Code Blue Documentation after the Implementation of an Evidence Based Documentation Tool (supervision of graduate student research).
    • Paulk, N. & Maggalano, A. Congestive Heart Failure Management in a Rural Setting (supervision of graduate student research).
    • Grier, D. Is there a gender bias in the decision-making of triage nurses concerning emergency department patients presenting with symptoms of coronary artery disease? (thesis committee).
  • 2004
    • Drumheller, K. & Smith, N. Restraint reduction (supervision of graduate student research).
    • Bizzell, N. Health related quality of life after surgery (supervision of graduate student research).
  • 2003
    • Rollins, D, & Frith, K. Nursing Case Management in the Congestive Heart Failure Population (supervision of graduate student research).
    • Mann, D., Harris, M. & Frith, K. Effects of Smoking Cessation on Readmission Rates of Patients with COPD (supervision of graduate student research).
  • 2002
    • Gay, J., Kish, C., & Frith, K. An exploratory study of nursing behaviors perceived as beneficial by parents of children admitted with an acute illness. (supervision of graduate student research).

Grants:

  • 2007
    • University System of Georgia, "Nursing Education Task Force Proposal." Kish, C., Frith, K., & Colvin, M. ($167,124 per year for 3 years initial allocation--funded).
    • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. "Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Grant #8." Frith, K & Kish, C. ($29,510 funded).
  • 2006
    • MedCen Community Health Foundation. "Promoting bedside nurse involvement in research." Montgomery, M. & Frith, K. ($17,000 funded).
  • 2005
    • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. "Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Grant #7." Frith, K & Kish, C. ($35,115 funded).
  • 2004
    • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. "Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Grant #6." Kish, C. & Frith, K. ($35,169 funded).
  • 2003
    • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. "Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Grant #5." Kish, C. & Frith, K. ($33,198 funded).
    • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Service Administration. "Nursing Education, Practice, and Retention Grant." Frith, K. ($270,000 not funded).
  • 2002
    • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. "Advanced Education Nursing-Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship Grant #4." Kish, C. & Frith, K. ($32,532 funded).

Presentations:

  • 2007
    • "Use of Computerized Testing for External and Internal Curriculum Evaluation in Undergraduate Nursing Programs." Frith, K., Hamilton, M.J., Merriman, C. Mosby's Faculty Development Institute. San Diego, CA. Jan 7-10. (Invited speaker).
  • 2006
    • "Perception, knowledge, and commitment to shared governance. Frith, K. Medical Center of Central Georgia. Research Day: Cornerstone of Excellence. May 17, 2006.
  • 2005
    • "Perception, knowledge, and commitment to shared governance. Frith, K. Medical Center of Central Georgia. Poster presentation for Magnet accreditation. March 14, 2005.
    • "Survival skills for new nurse educators." February 9, 2005. Clark, D., Frith, K., Brown, P., & Sewell, J. Georgia Association for Nursing Education. 2005 Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia.
  • 2004
    • "Research Roundtable" Nursing's Voice in Leadership and Research. May 6, 2004. Macon, GA
  • 2003
    • "Effect of Interaction on Nursing Student Outcomes in a Web-based Course," 14th International Nursing Research Congress, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
    • "Study of nursing behaviors perceived as beneficial by parents of children admitted with an acute illness." Presented Judy Gay at the GC&SU 6th Annual student Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Milledgeville, GA. March 18, 2003. Gay, J. (faculty sponsors: Kish, C. & Frith, K.).
    • "Consequences of Internet use in college students." Presented by Christy Jackson and Chuck Cary at the GC&SU 6th Annual student Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Milledgeville, GA. March 19, 2003. Jackson, C. & Cary, C. (faculty sponsors Frith, K. & Clark, D.).
    • "Creating Healthy Communities." GC&SU Service Learning Conference. Milledgeville, GA March 18, 2003. Colvin, M., Frith, K., & Loper, A.
    • "Designing computer-based examinations: Opportunities for student assessment and learning." Faculty Development Workshop, 2003. GC&SU. Milledgeville, GA.
  • 2002
    • Coordinated "Leadership Development Institute 2002." Sponsored by Sylvia Bond Leadership Institute, GC&SU School of Health Sciences, and Theta Tau Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Macon, Georgia
    • "Discovering your Leadership Style" Sylvia Bond Leadership Institute, GC&SU School of Health Sciences, and Theta Tau Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Macon, Georgia
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