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Dr. Manjulata Evatt joined Â鶹ֱ²¥ in August 2015 as an Assistant Professor at School of Nursing, and was promoted to Clinical Associate Professor in 2022. Dr. Evatt received her BSN and MSN from Christian Medical College India, and her DNP from the University of Pittsburgh. Her research and scholarly interests are focused on patient safety and cultural competence. Her DNP capstone QI project, "The Development and Implementation of an Educational Process for Electronic Nursing Admission Assessment Documentation," evaluated the implementation of the admission assessment documentation tool on nurse satisfaction and the accuracy and compliance with established admission documentation requirements for the EMR.
Dr. Evatt's teaching responsibilities include the undergraduate courses: Fundamentals of Nursing and Clinical Ethics; and Information Technology in Nursing. Her scholarly work focuses on building online courses on clinical nursing practice for international graduate students. Dr. Evatt serves as manuscript reviewer for the MedSurg Nursing Journal of the Academy of Medical Surgical Nursing.
Education
- Certified Medical-Surgical Nurse, Academy of Medical Surgical Nursing
- DNP, Clinical Nurse Specialist, University of Pittsburgh
- MSN, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Christian Medical College, Punjab India
- BSN, Christian Medical College, Punjab India
Expertise
- DNP projects on improved patient outcomes
- Cultural innovations (clinical papers)
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My scholarly work will be focused on building online course on clinical nursing practice for International graduate students e.g India.
Research Interests & Expertise
My research interests are focused on patient safety and cultural competence. My DNP capstone QI project titled "The Development and Implementation of an Educational Process for Electronic Nursing Admission Assessment Documentation" evaluated the implementation of the admission assessment documentation tool on nurse satisfaction and the accuracy and compliance with established admission documentation requirements for the EMR. My future work will dissemminate and evaluate this tool to other nursing units.
My scholarly work will be focused on building online course on clinical nursing practice for International graduate students e.g India.
Evatt, M. (2013). Nursing Strategies for Cultural Competency: Tips for Managing Care. Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, Pittsburgh, PA Local Chapter #111; 1(3)3-4.
Evatt, M.L., (2003). Master's Thesis: A Comparative Study to Assess the Psychosocial Stress and Coping Patterns among Nurses and Housewives with a View to Develop Guidelines in a Selected Hospital. Christian Medical College, School of Nursing, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Licata,J., Evatt,M., Bilenski,B ( 2024) Empowering Middle School Students to Save Lives through Increasing Awareness of Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis Using Virtual Media: A Quality Improvement Pilot Project. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 75,221- 0882-59632023 Elsevier Inc
Gielen, J., Lockhart, J.S., Evatt, M., Baig, J.A., Naumann, P., Potter, J.,& Hurst, D. (2022). Barriers to patient involvement in decision-making in advanced cancer care: Culture as an amplifier. Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics,12 (1). . Johns Hopkins.
Evatt, M., & Lockhart, J. S. (2018). Thinking beyond the traditional admission assessment for patients with head and neck cancer: Attention to culture. ORL – Head and Neck Nursing, 36(4), 6-10.
Evatt, M., Lockhart, J.S.,& Kalarchian, M. (April 7, 2019). Nurses must adapt to meet the needs of a diverse patient population. Oncology Nursing News, 13 (3).
Koharchik, L., Crider, M., Vogelstein, E., Devido, J., & Evatt, M. (2017). Promoting nursing students’ ethical development in the clinical setting. American Journal of Nursing, 117 (11).
Evatt, M., & Guttondorf, J.( 2017). Social media interactions and professional boundaries: Be aware of negative consequences. MedSurg Matters,26(2).
Evatt, M., Ren, D., Tuite, P., Reynolds .C., & Hravnak, M. (2014). Development and implementation of an educational support process for electronic nursing admission assessment documentation. MEDSURG Nursing, 23(2), 89-95
Evatt, M.(2013). Nursing strategies for cultural competency: Tips for managing care. Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, Pittsburgh, PA Local Chapter #111. 1(3)3-4.
Abstract has been accepted for an oral presentation at the Nursing Research and Education Session of International Nursing conference at Beijing China: "Development and Implementation of an Educational Support Process for Electronic Nursing Admission Assessment Documentation" (not presented due to short notice to apply for visa to go to China).
"Development and implementation of an educational support process for electronic nursing admission assessment documentation "Presented, at GPAC Greater Pittsburgh on 25th October 2013
Pursuing Radical Transformation in Nursing Education: Becoming a Learner- Centered Teacher "presented at faculty forum, SON University of Pittsburgh on March 3, 2014 after attending National conference at Duke University November 1-2, 2013
- 2019 - Dr. Rita Carty Leadership Award
- 2010 - Student Honoree of University of Pittsburgh High Academic Achievement Award, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh
- 2010, 2009 - Cameos of Caring Nursing Excellence Award and Scholarship, University of Pittsburgh
- 2009 - Cris Smith Scholarship Award, Shadyside Hospital