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Diplomas / Degrees

Ph.D. in Nursing, Adelphi University (1987)
M.S. in Nursing, Adelphi University (1978)
B.S. in Nursing, Molloy College (1974)

Recent Courses

Continuous Matriculation
Disseration Advisement
Dissertation Guidance I
Independent Study Related Literature
Nursing Research: Conduct And Utilization
Philosophical Foundations Of Nursing Science
Qualitative Research Methods
Research Seminar II: Proposal Development

Teaching Specializations / Interests

Nursing education,creative teaching methods,role of humanities in graduate education,nursing philosophy,theory and scholarship and higher education

Research Interests

The role of courage in patients with disabling complications of diabetes and the role of nurses in courage development

Grants / Sponsored Research

Recipient of a Molloy College Faculty Research and Scholarship Award
to investigate The Role of Courage Development as Facilitated by Nurses
Funded, $2,000 Recipient of a Diabetes Research and Education Foundation Grant entitled The Role of Courage in the
Experience of the Patient with Diabetes’ Complications
Funded, $2,000

Books

Aloia, J.,Donohue-Porter,P., & Schlussel, L. (1984). Diabetes: A Comprehensive Self-management Guide. NY: Doubleday.

Recent Articles

Donohue-Porter. (2009, 1). Diabetes education nurses handle complexity with care. Nursing 2009, 39 Career Directory

Invited Presentations and Lectures

P. Donohue-Porter & L. Thomas (15 May 2009). Implementing evidence-based strategies for shift-to-shift handoff in a multi-hospital health system. Feinstein Research Institute, Manhasset, NY

P. Donohue-Porter (02 March 2008). The Role of Nursing in Courage Development in Patients with Diabetes’ Complications . Philadelphia,Pennsylvania

P. Donohue-Porter (02 April 2007). Response to Theoretical Frameworks of Habermas, Freire, and Longeran: . Providence, Rhode Island

P. Donohue-Porter (02 January 2007). Humanities: A Lens for Leadership for Nursing Doctoral Scholars. Captiva, Florida

P. Donohue-Porter (02 November 2006). Evidence-Based Practice begins with the Nurse as a Scholar . North Shore-LIJ Health System