Melanie Lutenbacher

Department of Nursing
Vanderbilt University
United States of America

Professor Nursing
Biography

Dr. Melanie Lutenbacher is currently working as a Associate Professor  in the Department of , VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING , United States of America. His research interests includes Dr. Mary Jo Gilmer earned her PhD in nursing at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Prior to that, she worked as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pediatric Cardiovascular surgery and received a Commonwealth Fund Fellowship to pursue her MBA at Queens University. Dr. Gilmer has received numerous awards for her research and teaching expertise and has been a leader in several international health care projects in Belize, Uganda, China, Italy and Ecuador. Her focus is enhancing care of children with life-threatening conditions through establishment of a core palliative care service at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital.. He /she is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Dr. Melanie Lutenbacher is the member of many international affiliations. He/ She has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. He /she has authored of many research articles/books related to Dr. Mary Jo Gilmer earned her PhD in nursing at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Prior to that, she worked as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pediatric Cardiovascular surgery and received a Commonwealth Fund Fellowship to pursue her MBA at Queens University. Dr. Gilmer has received numerous awards for her research and teaching expertise and has been a leader in several international health care projects in Belize, Uganda, China, Italy and Ecuador. Her focus is enhancing care of children with life-threatening conditions through establishment of a core palliative care service at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital..

Research Intrest

Dr. Mary Jo Gilmer earned her PhD in nursing at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Prior to that, she worked as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pediatric Cardiovascular surgery and received a Commonwealth Fund Fellowship to pursue her MBA at Queens University. Dr. Gilmer has received numerous awards for her research and teaching expertise and has been a leader in several international health care projects in Belize, Uganda, China, Italy and Ecuador. Her focus is enhancing care of children with life-threatening conditions through establishment of a core palliative care service at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital.

List of Publications
Smith, K., Lutenbacher, M., McClure, N. (2015). Leveraging Resources to Improve Clinical Outcomes and Teach Transitional Care through Development of Academic-Clinical Partnerships. Nurse Educator. 40(6): 303-307. DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000166
Karp, S., Wallston, K.A., Lutenbacher, M. (2015). Evaluation of the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale in Mothers of Infants. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 24(11): 3471-3481. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-015-0149-z
Lutenbacher, M., Karp, S., & Moore, E. R. (2016). Reflections of black women who choose to breastfeed: Influences, challenges and supports. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 20(2): 231-239. DOI: 10.1007/s10995-015-1822-4