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Master of Science in Nursing at JMU

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PHOTO: Patty Hale

Patty J. Hale, RN, FNP, PhD, FAAN

Professor
Graduate Program Coordinator

Office: HHS 2133
Phone: 540-568-1700

Education:
PhD – University of Maryland, 1994
MSN – University of Virginia, 1986
BSN – University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, 1979
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification – University of Virginia, 1996

Experience:
Professor, JMU, 2006 –
Professor, Lynchburg College, 1997-2006
Assistant Professor, University of Virginia, 1986-1997
Family Nurse Practitioner, Highland Medical Center, 1996-1997
Public Health Nurse, Virginia and Wisconsin
Medical-surgical staff nurse

Professional Interests:
Infectious Diseases – Emerging and STDs
Health Promotion Theory
Vulnerable populations
Population Health
Public Health

Selected Publications:

Sistrom, M.G. & Hale, P.J. (2006). Integrative review of population health, income, social capital and structural inequality. The Journal of Multicultural Nursing & Health, 12, 2, 21-27.

Sistrom, M.G. & Hale, P. J.(2006). Outbreak investigations: Community participation and the role of community and public health nurses. Public Health Nursing, 23, 3, 256-263.

Hale, P.J. (2005). Real World Community Health Nursing: An Interactive CD-ROM, 2/e. St. Louis: Elsevier.

Hale, P.J. (2005). HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and sexually transmitted diseases. In M. Stanhope & J. Lancaster (Eds.). Foundations of Nursing in the Community. St. Louis: Mosby.

Hale, P.J. (2004). Communicable Diseases. In M. Stanhope & J. Lancaster (Eds.) Community and Public Health Nursing. St. Louis: Mosby.

Deluca, E., Andrews, L., & Hale, P. (2004). You learn how to act: The impact of service with elders on student learning. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 9, 2, 91-105.

NLN. (2004). Faculty Matters. Nursing Education Perspectives, 25, 2, 60-61, 91.

Glick, D.F., Hale, P. J., Kulbok, P.A., Shettig, J. (1996). Community development theory: Planning a community nursing center. Journal of Nursing Administration, 26, 7/8, 44 -50.

Hale, P.J. & Trumbetta, S. (1996). Women's self-efficacy and STD preventive behavior. Research in Nursing and Health, 19, 101-110. World Health Organization. (1994). HIV/AIDS Reference Library for Nurses. Geneva: WHO.

Hale, P. J. (1990). Employer responses to AIDS in a low prevalence area. Family and Community Health, 13(2), 38-45. Hale, P. J. (1990). HIV infection and the nurse's duty to care: Risk versus responsibility. Virginia Nurse, 58(2), 14-17.

Hale, P. J. (1989). An elective course on AIDS. Journal of Nursing Education, 28, 5, 232-234.