Evelyn L Fitzwater , DSN, RN

ADN: Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY, 1976 (Nursing)

BSN: Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY, 1983 (Nursing)

MSN: University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Cincinnati, OH, 1985 (Nursing, Gerontology/Mental Health)

DSN: University of Alabama Birmingham, AL, 1995 (Doctor of Science of Nursing)

Safe Aging; Age Related issues; Elder Abuse Prevention/Intervention

2006 -To Present Associate Professor Emerita; Adjunct Professor; Associate Director, Center for Aging with Dignity (part-time), University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH

2000 -2005 Associate Professor, Tenure Track, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH

2006 - Associate Director, Center for Living (part-time), University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH

1996 -2000 Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH

1992 -1995 CNS (part-time), Consultant, University Hospital/Multi-Disciplinary Memory Assessment Center, Cincinnati, OH

1987 -1995 CNS (part-time), Consultant, University Hospital/Maple Knoll Village Multi-Disciplinary Geriatric Evaluation Center, Cincinnati, OH

1988 -1996 Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

1985 -1988 Instructor of Clinical Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

1985 -1990 Gerontological Nurse Teacher/Clinican (part-time), RWJ Teaching Nursing Home Project, Maple Knoll Village Retirement Center, Cincinnati, OH

1983 -To Present Nurse Officer, Rank: Lieutenant COL, United States Army Reserve Nurse Corps, Cincinnati, OH

1983 -1985 Clinical Instructor (part-time), Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY

1980 -1985 Staff Nurse (PRN), St Elizabeth Hospital South, Edgewood, KY

Investigators:Gates, D & Fitzwater, E 1999 -2003 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH_ Reducing Violence Against Nursing Home Caregivers Role:Co-PI $588,000

Investigators:Gates, D & Fitzwater, E 1999 -2003 NIH (AREA Grant), National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR) Violence and Caregivers in Nursing Homes: An Intervention Study Role:Co-PI $100,000

Investigators:Fitzwater, E; Gates, D; Matthews, G; & Succop, P 11-2001 -2002 Rabinowitz Award UC College of Nursing Developing the Primary Appraisal Instrument for Nursing Assistants in Nursing Homes $2,070

Investigators:Fitzwater, E; Fates, D; Matthews, G; & Succop, P 05-2001 -2002 Dean's Research Award UC College of Nursing Developing the Primary Appraisal Instrument for Nursing Assistants in Nursing Homes $4,900

Grant: #OHCA EF-01-01-A0-S0-E0 Investigators:Fitzwater, Evelyn 01-01-1999 -10-01-1999 Ohio Health Care Association Violence Against Nursing Assistants: An Educational Intervention Role:PI $6,000.00 Closed Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #SRS 006954 Investigators:Fitzwater, Evelyn; Puchta, Charles 06-01-2010 -11-30-2010 Foundation Generational Diversity and Sensitivity Training: Look Closer Role:Collaborator $25,000.00 Closed Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #Grant Agreement - 2013 Investigators:Fitzwater, Evelyn; Puchta, Charles 01-11-2013 -01-10-2014 Fifth Third Bank Assessing Opportunities to Enhance the Financial Security of Older People Role:Collaborator $25,000.00 Active Level:Industry

Peer Reviewed Publications

Fitzwater, E; Gates, D & Succop, P (2004. ) Influence of Anger on Occupational Stress: Nursing Assistants in Nursing Homes .

Gates, D; Fitzwater, E; & Succop, P (2005. ) Reducing Assaults Against Nursing Home Caregivers .Nursing Research, , 54 (2 ) ,119 -127

Fitzwater, E & Gates, D (2004. ) Clinical Consultation. How Do You Manage the Aggressive Behavior of Cognitively Impaired Patients. Rehabilitation Nursing, , 29 ,5 -13

Gates, D; Fitzwater, E & Salazar, M (2003. ) Dealing with Workplace Violence: Strategies for Prevention .AAOHN Journal, , 51 ,243 -245

Gates, D; Fitzwater, E & Deets, C (2003. ) Testing the Reliability and Validity of the Assault Log and Violence Prevention Checklist .Journal of Gerontological Nursing, , 29 ,18 -23

Gates, D; Fitzwater, E; & Succop, P (2003. ) Predicting Assaults Against Caregivers in Nursing Homes .Issues in Mental Health Nursing, , 24 (8 ) ,775 -793

Gates, D; Fitzwater, E; Telintelo, S; Succop, P; & Sommers, ML (2002. ) Preventing Assaults by Nursing Home Residents: Caregivers' Knowledge and Confidence - A Pilot Study .Journal of the American Medical Directors' Association, , 3 ,366 -370

Fitzwater, E & Gates, D (2002. ) Testing an Intervention to Reduce Assaults in Nursing Home Nurse Assistants: A Pilot STudy .Geriatric Nursing, , 23 (1 ) ,18 -23

Gates, D; Fitzwater, E & Telintelo, S (2001. ) Using Stimulations and Standardized Patients in Intervention Research .Clinical Nursing Research, , 10 (4 ) ,387 -400

Gates, D; Fitzwater, E; Deets, C (2001. ) Testing the Reliability and Validity of the Assault Log and Violence Prevention Checklist .The Journal of Gerontological Nursing, , 29 ,18 -23

Fitzwater, E & Gates, D (2000. ) Violence in Home Healthcare: A Focus Group Study .Home Healthcare Nurse, , 18 (9 ) ,596 -605

The Nightingale Tracker Field Test Nurse Team (1999. ) Designing an Information Technology Application for Use in Community-Focused Nursing Education .Computers in Nursing, , 17 (2 ) ,73 -81

Gates, D; Fitzwater, E & Meyer, U (1999. ) Violence and Caregivers in Nursing Homes: Expected, Tolerated, Accepted .The Journal of Gerontological Nursing, , 25 (4 ) ,12 -22

Invited Presentations

Fitzwater, E (02-06-2000. ) Comprehensive Assessment of the Older Adult .Western Caribbean Cruise Seminar, Gerontological Nursing: A New Perspective on Chronic Illness, Carnival Cruise Ship Sensation.

Fitzwater, E & Gates, D (07-09-2002. ) Training Staff to Prevent and Manage Aggressive Behavior by Residents: Research and Practice outcomes .University of Kentucky, Summer Series on Aging, Lexington, KY.

Fitzwater, E & Gates, D (10-17-2001. ) Violence Against Nursing Assistants in Nursing Homes: Preliminary Results of an Intervention Study .Ohio Academy of Nursing Homes, Adams Mark Hotel, Columbus, OH.

Gates, D & Fitzwater, E (2001. ) Violence Against Caregivers in Nursing Homes: Expected, Tolerated, and Accepted? .American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACHIH) Association, Columbus, OH.

Gates, D & Fitzwater, E (11-11-2000. ) Program of Research .Scholarship Roundtable at University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH.

Fitzwater, E & Gates, D (05-23-2000. ) Violence and Health Care Workers .Graduate Research Class, UC College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH.

Fitzwater, E (05-10-2000. ) The Aging Experience .College of Education, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.

Fitzwater, E; Baas, L; & Miller, E (05-02-2000. ) Introducing the Hartford Foundation, Institute for Geriatric Nursing Partnership .Faculty Development Program, UC College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH.

Fitzwater, E (04-2000. ) Successful Aging .WMKV 89.3 FM "Everybody's Planning Hour", Cincinnati, OH.

Fitzwater, E (09-21-1999. ) Family Sensitivity to Sensory Changes in Alzheimer Disease .Alois Alzheimer Center, Cincinnati, OH.

Fitzwater, E & Gates, D (05-19-1999. ) Program of Research in Healthcare Violence .Research Process in Advanced Nursing Practice, Graduate Program, UC College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH.

Fitzwater, E (05-13-1999. ) Pain and the Older Adult: Assessment/Intervention/Evaluation .Pain Management Course, UC College of Nursing, Clermont Campus, Batavia, OH.

Fitzwater, E (05-12-1999. ) Assessment of the Aging Family .Family Health Practitioner Graduate Program, UC College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH.

Fitzwater, E & Gates, D (10-11-1999. ) Violence Against Healthcare Workers: Expected, Tolerated, and Accepted? .Scholarship Roundtable Presentation, UC College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH.

Fitzwater, E (01-28-1999. ) Older Adults at Risk in the Community .Nursing in the Community Course, Undergraduate Program, UC Clermont Campus, Batavia, OH.

Fitzwater, E (01-28-1999. ) Older Adults at Risk in the Community .Nursing in the Community Course, Undergraduate Program, UC College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH.

Poster Presentations

Fitzwater, E & Gates, D (03-20-2003. ) Relationships of Stressors, Strain and Anger to Caregiver Assaults .Work and Stress Conference, Toronto, Canada. .

Fitzwater, E & Gates, D (03-04-2004. ) Preventing Violence Against Caregivers in Nursing Homes .American Medical Directors Association, Phoenix, AZ. .

Gates, D & Fitzwater, E (06-24-2003. ) Violence Against Caregivers: An Intervention Study .NORA, Working Partnerships-Research to Practice, Washington, DC. .

Gates, D; Fitzwater, E; & Telintelo, S (10-20-2000. ) Using Videotaped Simulations to Measure Violence Prevention Skills .Conference 2000: Bridging the Worlds of Practice, Education, and Scholarship, Cincinnati, OH. .

Paper Presentations

Fitzwater, E; Gates, D & Succop, P (06-07-2004. ) Resident Violence Toward Nursing Home Assistants: An Intervention to Increase Staff Safety .Vienna, Austria.

Fitzwater, E & Gates, D (09-2002. ) Effects of Violence Prevention Skills for Nurse Assistants in Nursing Homes .Geneva, Switzerland.

Fitzwater, E (08-10-1999. ) Violence Against Nursing Assistants: An Educator Intervention .Maui, HA.

Fitzwater, E & Puchta, C (10-2006. ) Model for Older Adult and Family Health Education .Hyatt Hotel, Cincinnati, OH.

Gates, D & Fitzwater, E (03-2002. ) Assaults Against Nursing Assistants in Nursing Homes .Chicago, IL.

Fitzwater, E & Gates, D (11-18-2001. ) Effects of an Intervention to Reduce and Manage Violence Against Nursing Assistant in Nursing Homes .Chicago, IL.

Fitzwater, E (11-19-1999. ) Violence Against Nursing Home Nursing Assistant: An Educational Intervention .San Francisco, CA.

Fitzwater, E & Gates, D (11-08-1999. ) Violence Against Healthcare Workers: Expected, Tolerated, and Accepted? .Convention Center, Chicago, IL.

Fitzwater, E & Gates, D (11-21-1999. ) Testing an Intervention to Reduce Nursing Home Resident Violence Towards Staff .

Gates, D & Fitzwater, E (04-16-1999. ) Violence Against Health Caregivers: Expected, Tolerated, and Accepted? .Wyndham Garden Hotel, Lexington, KY.

Gates, D & Fitzwater, E (08-07-2001. ) Reducing Violence Against Caregivers in Nursing Homes .Cincinnati, OH.

Fitzwater, E (05-16-2001. ) Assessment of the Older Adult Family .Cincinnati, OH.

Fitzwater, E (05-17-2001. ) Sensory Changes and Communication with Older Adults .Cincinnati, OH.

Fitzwater, E (04-27-2001. ) Comprehensive Overview of the Older Adult .Cincinnati, OH.

Fitzwater, E (01-17-2001. ) Sensory Changes in Aging: Implications for Health Care Providers .Cincinnati, OH.

Fitzwater, E (01-10-2001. ) Consultation Theory .Cincinnati, OH.

Fitzwater, E (11-14-2000. ) Overview of Research Program on Violence Against Nursing Assistants in Nursing Homes .Cincinnati, OH.

Event Organized

Workplace Violence Workshop 05-14-2000 Philadelphia, PA

Ethical Decision Making -- Ohio Nurses Association in Collaboration with the Ohio Board of Nursing, Nursing Quality Institute Workshop 10-19-2000 Columbus, OH

End-of-Life Education Consortium: How Can We Pack Any More Content Into the Curriculum? Ways and Resources to Integrate Essential Content Workshop 10-29-2001

Older Offenders Workshop 09-20-2000 Sharon Woods Conference Center, Sharonville, OH

Gerontological Nursing: A Comprehensive Overview Workshop 05-07-1999 05-21-1999 Embassy Suites, Blue Ash, OH

05-2005 Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Aging Award Association of Professionals in Aging, Cincinnati, OH

05-2001 Excellence in Research Award UC College of Nursing

03-2001 MNRS Recognition for Research Award Annual Convention, Cleveland, OH

05-1999 Excellence in Teaching (Clinical Track) UC College of Nursing

01-1999 All University Faculty University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing

09-1998 Service Recognition Award, Strategic Enrollment Management Workgroup University of Cincinnati

05-1998 Learning at a Distance, Faculty Recognition Award UC College of Nursing

05-1996 Excellence in Teaching (Clinical Track) UC College of Nursing

04-1996 Excellence in Research Award Sigma Theta Tau International, Beta Iota Chapter, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

03-1996 Dissertation Paper Competition Winner Health Sciences Division, 73rd Annual Alabama Academy of Science Meeting, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee AL

08-1995 Outstanding Doctoral Student Sigma Theta Tau International, Nu Chapter, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL School of Nursing

08-1995 Doctoral Student Alumni Award School of Nursing University of Alabama Birmingham, AL

05-1993 Certificate of Achievement for Scholarly Productivity University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL School of Nursing, Center for Nursing Research

05-1992 Outstanding Graduate Student Alumni Award (MSN) University of Cincinnati College of Nursing

09-2006 Meritorious Service Medal, Contributions to the US Army Reserve as Commander 369th MCD, Sharonville, OH

12-2004 US Army Commendation Medal 4th Oak Leaf Cluster, Performance Duty Above and Beyond a Commander, 914th Combat Support Hospital (HUS)

05-2004 US Army Commendation Medal 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster, Performance Above and Beyond as Commander, 369th MCD, 256th Combat Support Hospital, Sharonville, OH

05-2003 Meritorious Service Medal Contributions to the US Army Reserves, Chief Nurse, 914th Combat Support Hospital (HUS), Sharonville, OH

09-2004 US Army Commendation Medal 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster, Performance of Duty Above and Beyond, 914th Combat Suppor Hospital, Sharonville, OH

09-1994 Certificate of Achievement Performance of Duty Above and Beyond, 350th Combat Support Hospital, Sharonville, OH

05-1990 US Army Reserve Commendation Medal 311th Station Hospital, Sharonville, OH

05-20-1989 US Army Achievement Medal 4th Oak Leaf Cluster, 311th Station Hospital, Sharonville, OH

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