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| Education and Training | |
| PhD | University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL |
| BSN | Pace University, New York, NY |
| BA | Davidson College, Davidson, NC |
Adriana Arcia, PhD, RN
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
| Research/Clinical Interests |
| Topics: Consumer health informatics, patient education, low health literacy as a health disparity, women’s preferences and decision making about childbirth, normal physiologic childbirth, planned home birth Methods: Psychometrics (including Item Response Theory), structural equation modeling, survey methodology |
| Selected Publications |
| Arcia, A. (in press). U.S. nulliparas’ perceptions of roles and of the birth experience as predictors of their childbirth preferences. Midwifery. |
| De Santis, J. P., Arcia, A., Vermeesch, A. L., & Gattamorta, K. A. (2011). Using structural equation modeling to identify predictors of sexual behaviors among Hispanic men who have sex with men. Nursing Clinics of North America, 46, 233-248. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2011.02.010 |
| Arcia, A., Ortega, J., Barroso, S., & Peragallo, N. (2011). Nursing and Patient Safety. On behalf of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Nursing Human Resources Development and Patient Safety and in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization and the International Network for Nursing and Patient Safety. Online course available at http://patientsafetycourse.org |
| Arcia, A. (2009). Physiological birth: A concept analysis. 20th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice/Sigma Theta Tau International Proceedings. |
| McCain, G. C., Loucas, J., Diaz-Pino, L., & Arcia, A. (2009). Feeding preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) post-hospitalization. 20th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice/Sigma Theta Tau International Proceedings. |
| Honors & Awards | |
| 2008-2011 | University of Miami Fellowship |
| 2006 | Academic Achievement Award (Highest GPA), Pace University |
| 2006 | Lienhard School of Nursing Advisory Board Scholarship, Pace University |
| 2006 | Patricia Mallet Memorial Scholarship, Pace University |
| 2005 | Dean’s List, First Honors, Pace University |
| 1993-1997 | Myers Burlington Honor Scholar, Davidson College |
| 1993-1997 | National Merit Scholar, Davidson College |
| Professional Memberships | |
| 2012-present | AMIA |
| 2012-present | American Public Health Association |
| 2009-present | Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing |
| 2009-present | Coalition for Improving Maternity Services |
| 2007-present | Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses |
| 2005-2006 | National Student Nurses Association |
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