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  Susan Dunn

Susan Dunn, Chairperson of Department

PhD, RN
dunns@hope.edu

Room 1148 of Science Center
616-395-7424 (office)
616-395-7163 (fax)

Education:

  • PhD: Michigan State University
  • MSN: Grand Valley State University
  • BSN: University of Michigan
  • ADN: Grand Rapids Junior College

Specialty:

  • Cardiovascular nursing
  • Acute care of the adult
  • Critical care nursing
  • Nursing research

Professional Experience:

  • Hope College Nursing Department : 1997-present
  • Cardiovascular Research Consultant: 1997- 1998
  • Grand Valley State University, Kirkhof School of Nursing: 1997
    Clinical instructor
  • Butterworth Hospital: 1985-1997
    Positions held included Cardiovascular Research Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cardiac Rehabilitation Coordinator, Medical Critical Care Clinical Coordinator and Medical Critical Care Staff Nurse
  • Grand Rapids Community College: 1992-1993
    Clinical Nursing Instructor
  • Vernon Wendt, MD: 1983-1985
    Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse
  • St. Joseph Mercy Hospital: 1982-1983
    CCU Charge Nurse and Staff Nurse
  • Bronson Methodist Hospital: 1980-1982
    Step-down CCU Charge Nurse and Staff Nurse
  • Blodgett Hospital: 1980
    Neuroscience Charge Nurse and Staff Nurse

Research Interests:

  • Cardiovascular nursing
  • Cardiac rehabilitation
  • Hopelessness
  • Depression
  • Exercise participation
  • Physical Functioning

Grants:

  • 2007 Hope College-Howard Hughes Medical Institute Faculty Development Grant for Interdisciplinary Research
    Co-Investigators: Susan Dunn and Nathan Tintle
  • 2003-2005 National Institute of Nursing Research of the National Institute of Health
    Pre-doctoral National Research Service Award
    Investigator: Susan Dunn

  • 2003-2005 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Student Award Program Grant
    Investigator: Susan Dunn

  • 2002 Kappa Epsilon Chapter-at-Large of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Research Grant
    Investigator: Susan Dunn

  • 2001 Lilly Foundation Planning Grant
    Co-Investigators: Susan Dunn and Steve Hoogerwerf

  • 2000 Hope College-Howard Hughes Medical Institute
    Faculty Development Grant for Curriculum Development
    Co-Investigators: Susan Dunn, Mary Scheerhorn, Debra Sietsema

  • 1995-1996 American Heart Association of Michigan Nursing Research Grant Principle Investigator: Susan Dunn

Recent presentations:

  • 2007 "Back to the Future: Hopelessness and Heart Disease"
    Oral paper
    Spectrum Health Emerging Concepts in Cardiovascular Care Conference
    Grand Rapids, MI
  • 2006 "Hopelessness and its Effect on Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Participation Following Hospitalization for Acute Coronary Syndrome" Oral paper
    Sigma Theta Tau International Research Congress
    Montreal, Quebec

  • 2005 "Depression and Hopelessness as Psychological Predictors of Exercise and Physical Functioning in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome"
    Oral paper
    Family Practice Research Conference XXVIII
    Michigan State University, East Lansing MI

  • 2004 "Depression and Hopelessness as Psychological Predictors of Exercise and Physical Functioning in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome"
    Oral paper
    American Heart Association Scientific Sessions
    New Orleans, LA

  • 2003 "Hopelessness and Depression in Myocardial Infarction" Poster Presentation
    Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference
    Grand Rapids, MI

  • 2001 "The Development of an Unique Baccalaureate Nursing Program" Poster presentation
    American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Baccalaureate Conference
    Washington DC

  • 2000 "Role Clarification and the Myocardial Infarction Patient's Primary Support Person" Poster presentation
    50th Anniversary Homecoming "Celebration of Nursing"
    Michigan State University College of Nursing Lansing, Michigan

Professional Organizations:

  • American Heart Association
      -Kent County Board Member 1994-1996
  • Midwest Nursing Research Society
  • Student Nurses Association www.nsna.org
      -Hope-Calvin Faculty Advisor 1999-2003
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
  • Sigma Theta Tau International, Kappa Epsilon Chapter-At-Large
      -Vice President 1996-1998
      -Hope-Calvin Faculty Counselor 2000-2002

Publications

  • Dunn, S., Stommel, M., Corser, W., & Holmes-Rovner, M. (accepted for publication). Hopelessness and its effect on cardiac rehabilitation exercise participation following hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation.
  • Holmes-Rovner, M., Stommel, M., Corser, W., Olomu, A., Summers-Holtrop, J., Siddiqi, A., & Dunn, S. (accepted for publication). Does outpatient telephone coaching add to hospital quality improvement following hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome? Journal of General Internal Medicine.
  • Dunn, S., Corser, W., Stommel, M., & Holmes-Rovner, M. (2006). Hopelessness and depression in the early recovery period after hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 26(3), 153-159.
  • Corser, W., Hanak, M., Stommel, M., Olomu, A., Yang, Z., Dunn, S., & Holmes-Rovner, M. (2006). Association of cardiac drugs with depression after acute coronary syndrome. Journal of Pharmacy Technology, 22(6), 319-325.
  • Dunn, S. (2005). Hopelessness as a response to physical illness. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 37(2), 1-7.

Awards and Honors

  • 2006 Excellence in Nursing Research Award
    Sigma Theta Tau, Kappa Epsilon-at-Large Chapter

  • 2005 Best Research Presentation by a Practitioner
    Family Practice Research Conference XXVIII
    Michigan State University

  • 2005 Outstanding PhD Graduate
    College of Nursing
    Michigan State University

  • 2000-2004 Gilbert and Leona Schumann Scholarship, Michigan State University

  • 2000-2003 Mildred B. Erickson Fellowship, Michigan State University

  • 2000 Health Research Service Award Fellowship, Michigan State University

  • 1997 Award for Excellence in Nursing Research at Kirkhof School of Nursing, Grand Valley State University Presented by Butterworth Hospital

  • 1997 GRAMEC Best Nursing Research Award Presented by Grand Rapids Area Medical Education Center (GRAMEC)