Patricia A. White, MSN, RN
pwhite@immaculata.edu
- Post Masters Certificate in Teaching – University of Pennsylvania
- MSN – Health Leadership – University of Pennsylvania
- BSN – Immaculata University
- Diploma – Chester County Hospital and West Chester State College
Practice Interests
- Adult Health
- Community Health
- Emergency Nursing
Educational Interests
- Healthcare Administration and Leadership
- Health Policy
- History of Healthcare Delivery
Research Interests
- Health Services
- Healthcare Administration and Leadership
Current Research
- Emergency Department Services Delivered to Adults with Schizophrenia in Maryland Community Hospitals With and Without In-House Psychiatric Units, A Secondary Analysis of AHRQ, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), State Emergency Department Database (SEDD)2004
Invited Guest Lectures/Discussions
- Panel Discussion Member, Consulting in Healthcare: Pros and Cons (2007). University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
- Guest Lecturer, Profiling Healthcare Leaders (2006). University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
- Guest Lecturer, Customer Service Considerations in a Business Consultancy Role (2005). Widener University School of Business Administration, Department of Management, Health Administration, and Human Resources
- Panel Discussion Member, “Celebrating the Art of Healing and the Ethics of Caring” by Sister Carol Taylor, Georgetown University (2005). Immaculata University Dedication of new Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Center
- Guest Lecturer, Introduction to Epidemiology (2004). University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Presentations
- Drexel University Education Institute, Poster Presentation: Achieving Teaching Excellence through the Creation of Student Forums, June, 2007
- Nurses Week Celebration, Indiana University/Purdue: Generations – A Walk through the Past, Present, and Future of Nursing, May, 2006
- Special Invited Session at the Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing, 38th Biennial Convention, Indianapolis, IN. Generations – A Walk through the Past, Present, and Future of Nursing, November, 2005
Publications
- White, P. A. (in press). A Tribute to the Ingenuity of the Professional Registered Nurse. American Journal of Nursing.
- White, P. A. (2007). Response to EDs Face Influx of Nonurgent Patients. Nursing Spectrum.
- White, P. A. (2007). Autism and the Myth of the Person Alone. Book Review. Nursing History Review, 15, 2006-2007.
Professional Memberships
- American Organization of Nurse Executives
- Council on Graduate Education for Administration in Nursing
- Sigma Theta Tau-Delta Tau At-Large Chapter, Immaculata University
- Sigma Theta Tau- Xi Chapter, University of Pennsylvania
- Alumni Association, University of Pennsylvania