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| Education and Training | |
| Postdoctoral Fellowship | Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School |
| DNSc | Columbia University School of Nursing |
| MA | New York University |
Affiliations
Columbia University School
of Nursing
Columbia University School of Nursing, Center for Health Policy
Research Summary
Dr. Smaldone's program of research focuses on children with diabetes
and other chronic health conditions and factors associated with poor
health outcomes.
Dr. Smaldone is a practicing pediatric nurse practitioner. Her recent interests have been in health policy issues and diabetes care. In 2003 she received a doctoral degree from the Columbia University School of Nursing. Her research examined risk factors for recurrent ketoacidosis in children with diabetes with particular attention to the role of pediatric endocrine specialists on incidence of ketoacidosis.
Selected Publications
1. Weinger K, Smaldone A. Psychosocial and Educational Implications of Diabetic Foot Complications. In: Veves, A, Giurini, JM, LoGerfo, FW, editors. The diabetic foot medical and surgical management. Totawa , New Jersey : Humana Press (in press).
2. Smaldone A, Weinger K. Commentary: group based education in self management strategies improves outcomes in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Evidence Based Nursing 2005; 8:111.
3. Smaldone A, Honig J, Stone PW, Arons R, Weinger K. Characteristics of California children with single versus multiple DKA hospitalizations (1998-2000). Diabetes Care 2005; 28: 2082-84.
4. Smaldone A, Honig J, Byrne M. Delayed and forgone care for children with special health care needs in New York State. Maternal Child Health Journal 2005; 9 (Suppl 2): S75-86.
5. Weinger K, Smaldone A. Commentary: psychological interventions reduce glycated haemoglobin concentrations in type 2 diabetes. Evidence Based Nursing 2004; 7:109.
6. Connor J, Smaldone A, Bratts T, Stone P. HIPAA in 2003 and its meaning for nurse researchers. Applied Nursing Research 2003; 16:291-3.
Professional Societies:
| 1970-present | Sigma Theta Tau Eligibility Committee Chair (Alpha Phi chapter 1971-1974); Recording Secretary (Alpha Phi chapter 1974-1975); Newsletter Committee (Pi chapter 1979-1980); member (Kappa Gamma chapter) |
| 1984-1989 | American Association of Critical Care Nurses, member |
| 1986-1993 | North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, member |
| 1994-present | American Association of Diabetes Educators, Metropolitan New York Chapter and National, member |
| 1995-present | National Association Pediatric Nurses and Practitioners Long Island Chapter and National, Program Committee (Long Island Chapter 1998-2000) |
| 2002-present | Academy Health, member |
| 2003-present | American Diabetes Association, member |
| 2002-present | Eastern Nursing Research Society, Planning Committee 17th Annual Scientific Sessions; Chair, Student Poster Session |
| 2005 | Society of Behavioral Medicine, member |
Awards and Honors:
| 1970-present | Sigma Theta Tau, National Honor Society for Nursing |
| 2003 | Dissertation defense, Pass with Distinction, Columbia University School of Nursing |
| 2003-present | Postdoctoral Research Fellow – NIH Training Grant 2T32DF007260-26 Training in Diabetes and Metabolism, Joslin Diabetes Center |
| 2004 | The Dissertation Excellence Award, Columbia University School of Nursing |
| 2005 | American Association of Diabetes Educators, Sigma Theta Tau research award |
| 2005 | Julia Wright Grady Research Award |