KAREN BREITKREUZ

Associate Professor
School of Nursing
Boise State University
United States of America

Professor Nursing
Biography

Karen Breitkreuz joined the Boise State School of Nursing Faculty in August 2011. Prior to beginning her service here, she was an Assistant Professor- in-Residence at the University of Connecticut, School of Nursing, and served in their School of Nursing, International Nursing Studies program as assistant to the coordinator, and as professor and resident director to nursing students studying in Cape Town South Africa.

Research Intrest

pediatric nursing, inter-cultural proficiency, use of technology in nursing education, international nursing, international nursing education

List of Publications
Perceived Risk of Adverse Events - DHHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality R03 HS 021786-01, Principle Investigator Dr. Melanie Wright (Safety and Quality Coordinator St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center; Dr. Karen Breitkreuz, BSU, SON, Co-Investigator
Breitkreuz, K. (2009). The experience of nursing students from a developing nation using the Internet as an educational resource. Ed.D. dissertation, Teachers College, Columbia University, United States -- New York. Retrieved January 18, 2010, from Dissertations & Theses: Full Text. (Publication No. AAT 3368379). DAI-B
Breitkreuz, K. (2010). In Support of Global Health in the nursing curriculum: A nurse educator’s view from the road less traveled. Dean’s Notes. 31(3), 1-2. (Published by Anthony J. Jennetti, Inc., as a service to the NSNA, Inc.).
Long, T. L., Telford, J. C., Breitkreuz, K., Diaz, D., McNulty, J., Engler, A., & Polifroni, E. C. (March, 2012). Competence and care: Signature pedagogies in nursing education. In N. Chick, A. Haynie, & R. Gurung (Eds.), Exploring more signature pedagogies: Section 4 Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.
Breitkreuz, K. (2011, July-December) Nursing students in a developing nation using the internet: a phenomenological study. International Journal of Nursing Education. (3)4, 56-62.
Bavier, A., Breitkreuz, K., Hegedus C., (20 11). Chapter 5: Faculty Administration Partnerships: Vital for Learning in McKinnon, T., Fitzpatrick, J. (Eds), Global Service Learning in Nursing (pages ). New York, NY, National League for Nursing.
Breitkreuz, K. (TBA) Nursing Student Adaptation During a Semester Abroad. The Online Journal of Cultural Competence in Nursing. Vol. 3, No.2 - April, 1, 2013 Edition … accepted, in press.