MARTHA B. SPARKS, PhD, RN, GCNS, FNGNA
Professor in Nursing
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Education: |
BSN |
Indiana |
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Rush |
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Certifications
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Clinical
Specialist in Gerontological Nursing |
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ELNEC Trainer |
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Research Presentations
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Theory of Retrogenesis: Perceptions of Caregivers of Persons with
Alzheimer’s Disease, Ninth Annual Research and Health Care Issues
Conference, USI, 2005; Oxford Round Table on Successful Aging, St.
Anne’s College in the University of Oxford, Oxford, England, 2005;
Midwest Nursing Research Society, 2006 |
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Elder’s
Access/Barriers to Annual Mammography Screening, Kentucky Nurse Practitioner
Conference, 2004. Graduate Research Students
presented. (L. Elder, D. Harris, B. Jones) |
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Life
Satisfaction Among Older Adults Living in the Community Setting, |
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Using
Descriptive Statistics for Planning Home Health Care, Sigma Theta Tau, Lambda Sigma Chapter, |
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Husbands, Wives,
and Daughters as Caregivers of Dementia Patients: Predictors of Physical and
Mental Health, Sigma Theta Tau International
Biennial Convention, |
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Sparks, M.
(2004) Alzheimer’s Disease: Assessment and Management, |
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Sparks, M.
(2003) End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium Graduate Training, American
Association of Colleges of Nursing |
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Dugger, R.
& Sparks, M. (2003) Geriatric Nursing Initiative, |
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Sparks, M.
(2002) Institute for Healthy Aging, Legislative Initiative |
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DHHS,
Geriatric Nursing Knowledge and Experience in Long-term Care, 2001 |
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Sigma
Theta Tau Omicron Psi
Chapter, Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults Living in the Community
Setting, 2000 |
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Bronstein
Trust, Planning Grant for Gerontology Program, 2000 |
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Member, HRSA,
Comprehensive Geriatrics Education Program Independent Review Committee,
2003, 2006 |
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Peer Reviewer,
Applied Nursing Research Journal, 2003-2007 |
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Publications|
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Sparks, M. (in process). Inpatient care of
persons with Alzheimer’s disease. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly. |
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Sparks, M. (in process). Delerium.
PEPID (online professional education). |
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Sparks, M. (in process).
Dementia. PEPID (online professional education). |
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Shemansky, C.,
Cotton, A., |
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Shemansky, C., Cotton, A., |
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Dankof,
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McCutcheon,
T., Knepp, T., Richards, N., & |
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Sparks, M.
(2002). Pain Management for Elderly Persons. Pain Management Certificate
Program. USI. |
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Sparks, M. (2001).
Preparing for a successful JCAHO visit. Topics in Advanced Practice
Nursing. Medscape Nursing, 1(3).
Available www.Medscape.com |
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Sparks,
M. (2001). Assessment and management of Alzheimer's disease. Topics in
Advanced Practice Nursing. Medscape Nursing,
1(2), 1-14. Available www.Medscape.com |
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Best Practices for
Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer’s Disease, 13th Annual
Case Management Conference, USI, 2007 |
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Evidence-Based Practice
for Gerontological Nursing, National Gerontological Nursing Association, pre-convention
workshop, 2006 |
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Older Adult’s Experience with Radiology, continuing education
offering for Indiana Society of Radiologic Tech,
University of Southern Indiana, 2006 |
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Caring for
Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease in the Inpatient and Community
Settings, Third Annual Neuroscience Conference, sponsored by American Heart
Association, |
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Shemansky, C.,
Cotton, A., Sparks, M., & McGabe, S. Changes in
Cognition and Function: Implications for Caregivers of Older Adults. National
teleconference, with published manuscript, produced by Delaware Media Group,
funded by Janssen Pharmaceutica, LLC unrestricted
educational grant, 2005 |
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Alzheimer’s
Disease and Radiological Procedures, Indiana Society of Radiologic
Technologist District VIII, |
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Assessing and
Managing Alzheimer’s Disease Using Retrogenesis
Theory: Enjoying the Journey. 7.2 CEUs, |
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Shemansky, C.,
Cotton, A., |
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Living with
Alzheimer’s Disease: Necessary Community Resources, 15th Annual
Professional Ethics Seminar, sponsored by Deaconess Health System, St.
Mary’s Health System, |
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Integrating
Arts into an Undergraduate Gerontology course, Educator Conference, USI, 2004 |
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Teaching
Graduate Research Online: What Works, Educator Conference, USI, 2004 |
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Alzheimer’s
Disease: Community Resources, Annual Ethics Seminar, Evansville Consortium,
2004 |
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Living
Enjoyably with Alzheimer’s Disease, |
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Mystery of
Memory: Myths and Facts, Seton Residence, |
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Day-to-day
Assessment and Management of Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease,
Evansville State Hospital, Evansville, IN, 2004; Seton Residence, Evansville,
IN, 2004 |
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Communicating
with Persons with Late Stage Alzheimer’s Disease, Alzheimer’s
Association, |
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When Winter
Comes to Soon: Living with Alzheimer’s, 3 CEUs, |
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Comprehensive
Geriatric Assessment, 6 CEUs, |
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End of Life:
Philosophy and Care, 6 CEUs, |
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Care of
Persons with Alzheimer's Disease, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN,
2003 |
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Maintaining
Dignity through Personal Care, Alzheimer's Association, |
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Successful
Approaches and Techniques for Responding to Challenging Behaviors,
Alzheimer's Association, |
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Geriatric Nursing
Knowledge and Experience in Long-Term Care for Baccalaureate Nursing
Students: A HRSA BrPH Project - Using the
MDS, Gerontological Society of |
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Geriatric
Nursing Knowledge and Experience in Long-Term Care for Baccalaureate Nursing
Students, DHHS, Division of Nursing, |
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Rethinking
Alzheimer's: Assessing and Managing Alzheimer's Disease by Stage, |
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Maximizing |
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Ethical Issues
Related to Treating the Geriatric Patient with Multi-System Failure, Case
Management Conference 2002, USI, 2002 |
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Care of
Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease, 7.8 hr CEU, USI, 2000 |
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JCAHO
Accreditation Standards for Home Health: Patient Focused Functions and
Organization-Focused Functions, 13 hr. CEU, ISU, 1998 |
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Sigma
Theta Tau, Alpha Chapter, 1961- |
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National Gerontological Nursing Association, 1992- |
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Coordinator, EBP pre-conference workshop |
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Fellowship Status, 2004 |
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Director-at-Large, 2004 - present |
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Research Committee, 1996- 2000 |
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Coalition of
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Phi Kappa Phi,
1989- |
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Teaching Interests|
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Adult Health
Nursing: Specialty – Gerontology/geriatrics, Sub-specialty –
Alzheimer’s and related diseases; Clinical settings – home
health, community, long-term care, hospice |
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Education -
Curriculum Development, Educational Practices, Measurement and Evaluation |
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Research -
Confusion in Elders |
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