Assistant Professor
zhao4hx@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Education
- PhD – University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
- MSN – University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
- BSN – University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
- ADN – Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ
- BA – Chinese Linguistic and Literature Education, Kaifeng, Henan Province in China
Experience
- Medical-Surgical and Geriatric/Palliative care
- Mental Health
- Long-term care and Rehabilitation
- Research topics:
- End-of-Life Decision-making among people with mild cognitive impairment
- Decision aids development for women risk for breast cancer undergo screening
- Workplace violence among healthcare workers
Professional Interests:
- Signs/symptoms (pain & cancer) management for people with dementia
- Family Caregiving for Older Adults with dementia
- Improving quality of life for older adults (chronic disease self-management)
- Association among Arterial stiffness, sleep apnea and cognitive impairment
- Climate change
- Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in nursing education
- AI in healthcare
- Spirituality in dementia care
School of Nursing
Health and Behavioral Studies Building
MSC 4305
235 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
MSC 4305
235 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
