University of Southern Indiana

JUDI KURIC, PhD, MSN, RN, APRN BC, CRRN-A, CNRN
Instructor, Nursing

What You'll Find On This Page . . .

Personal Bits

Academic & Research Areas of Interest

Representative Publications & Presentations

Professional & Service Activities

Personal Bits

• Married to Dr. Steve Kuric and have two very active children, Katie and Kyle,  and a black labrador, Shadow  .
• My children keep me very busy.  Katie plays high school and travel soccer and swims for her high school.  Kyle plays basketball and baseball for his high school team. .
• Interests include tennis  , snow skiing  , and scuba diving  .  I am also a soccer referee.

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Academic & Research Areas of Interest

Education

• Columbus University, Metairie Louisiana,  PhD in Education.     
• University of Southern Indiana, Evansville Indiana.  Post Master’s Certificate, 2002.  Major:  Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Wayne State University, Detroit Michigan.  Master of Science in Nursing, 1990.  Major:  Nursing.  Minor: Education. Cognate: Physiology. Thesis: Staff Nurses Perception of the Role of the CNS
• Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana.  Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1983.  Major: Nursing

 

• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (APRN, BC) November 2002 to present
• Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse - Advanced (CRRN-A) March 1998 to present.
• Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN), November 1994 to present
• Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN), December 1987 to present
• Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), July 1986 to July 1998.

Clinical Practice Interests

• neuro rehabilitation with focus on the individual with spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis
• role and impact of the advanced practice nurse
• patient education
• health promotion and disability
• worksite wellness

• Nursing Care of  the Chronically Ill
• Clinical Nurse Specialist Specialty Course
• Graduate Pharmacology
• Undergraduate Pharmacology
• Health Promotion and Worksite Wellness
• Rehabilitation Nursing
• Guest lecturer in Human Sexuality
• Guest lecturer for neuro rehabilitation

• Case Management education
• Health care outcomes
• Distance education
• Patient education
• Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
• Health Promotion
• Spinal cord injury prevention programs
• Urologic management and spinal cord injury

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Publications
 

	McNair, N & Kuric, J.  (2004).  Management of Clients with Neurologic Trauma.   In Black, Hawks, and Keene.  Medical Surgical Nursing 7th edition.  Saunders.
	Kuric, J.  Lehman,C. (2004) .  “Rehabilitation”  In  Bader and Littlejohn Core Curriculum for Neuroscience Nurses.
	Kuric, J. & Goodwin, C (2004)  Gastrointestinal Bleeding.  In Melander, S.  Case Studies in Critical Care Nursing  3rd edition.  Philadelphia:  Elsivier
	Kuric, J. (2000) "Rehabilitation". Principles of Practice for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.    Appleton & Lange.
	Kuric, J.P., Hixon, A.K. (1996) Clinical Practice Guideline: Autonomic Dysreflexia. Jackson Heights, NY: American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses.
	Kuric, J. (1995). "Spinal Cord Tumors". Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. 7(1): 151-157.
	Kuric, J. (1993). "Specialty Nursing". Graduating Nurse. Spring 93: 13-16.
	Kuric, J.P., Lucas, C.E., Ledgerwood, A.M., Kiraly, A.M., Salciccioli, G.G., Sugawa, C. (1989) "Nutritional Support, A Prophylaxis Against Stress Bleeding After Spinal Cord Injury". Paraplegia 27:314-318.
	Weingarden, S.I., Kuric, J.P., Belen, J., Graham, P.T. (1989). "Case Management: A New Approach to Catastrophic Injury Management". Paraplegia 27: 314-318.
	Kuric, J.P., Harrison, C.L. (1989). "Spinal Cord Injuries and a Mandatory Seat Belt Law". SCI Nursing 6 (2): 29-31.
	Harrison, C.L., Kuric J.P. (1989). "Community Reintegration of Spinal Cord Injured Persons: Problems and Perceptions". SCI Nursing 6 (3): 14-16.
	Ardnt, L.A., Kiraly, A.M., Kuric, J.P. (1989). "A Celebration of Life". Letter to the Editor. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing 3: 148.

Presentations
 

	Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Annual Meeting "Early Intervention: Integrating Rehab into the Acute Care Setting"   Atlanta GA October 2004
	Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Annual Meeting "Development of an Integrated Case Management Curriculum"  Atlanta GA  October 2004
	Deaconess Hospital Neuro Conference "Advances in the Care of the Spinal Cord Injured Patient"  August 2004
	Case Management Society of America, "Development of an Integrated Case Management Curriculum" Nashville TN  June 2004
	Health Promotion Conference on The Local Health Care Crisis.  Presented “Is there a future for health care in your company?”    Evansville Indiana 2000
	Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, "Pharmacology",  "Test Taking Skills", Advanced Practice Review Course, Minneapolis, 1998, 1999
	American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses "Using Practice Guidelines to Improve Patient Outcomes" Las Vegas Nevada, 1997
	Commonwealth Chapter, Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, "Sensory / Perceptual Disturbances" and "Sexuality" "Test Taking Strategies" Louisville Kentucky, 1993-1997
	University of Southern Indiana course Core Concepts in Case Management, "Overview of Disabling Conditions". Evansville Indiana , 1997
	Evansville Case Management Network. "Comprehensive Outpatient Care of the Individual with SCI". Evansville Indiana, 1996
	Indiana Head Injury Association Annual meeting. "Regaining Intimacy after Brain Injury" Indianapolis Indiana, 1996
	Southern Indiana Rehab. Sexuality and the Rehab Client. New Albany Indiana, 1996

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Professional Service Activities and Memberships
 

	American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses President  Editorial Board  Co-chair Standards and Guidelines Task Force  Content Chair Autonomic Dysreflexia Guideline  Health Policy Chair Chair, Tenth Anniversary Task Force  Board of Directors 1986-91
	Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Manuscript Review Board  Chair Clinical Nurse Specialist Special Interest Group  Reviewer Advanced Practice Core Curriculum  Course coordinator Advanced Practice Exam Review Course Continuing Education  Program Reviewer
	National Federation for Speciality Nursing Organizations President  Chair, Strategic Planning Task Force Chair, Strategic Planning Task Force  Editor, Focus on the Federation
	American Association of Neuroscience Nurses Manuscript Review Board  Chair, Health Policy Committee Rehabilitation section editor, Core Curriculum 3rd edition
	Consortium for Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines Member, Panel for Autonomic Dysreflexia
	American Association of Critical Care Nurses
	American College of Nurse Practitioners,
	American Nurses Association - Indiana State Nurses Association
	Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Chapter, Eta Lambda Chapter
	Tri State Case Managers Network

Community Service Activities
 

	Leadership Evansville - Board of Directors
	Vanderburgh Medical Alliance
	Case Management Conference Steering Committee

University Service Activities
 

	USI Wellness Committee
	Bonding Through Books Planning Committee

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