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Elizabeth (Betty) Davies, RN, PhD, FAAN
Professor and Chair
Dept. of Family Health Care Nursing
2 Koret Way, #N-411Y
San Francisco, CA 94543-0606
Phone: 415-476-4433 Fax: 415-453-2161
Email: betty.davies@nursing.ucsf.edu
The focus of Dr. Davies' professional career is in the areas of dying, death, and bereavement, and she has gained international recognition for her work in this field through numerous publications, including two books (Fading Away: The experience of transition in families with terminal illness - and - Shadows in the Sun: Experiences of sibling bereavement in childhood), and her leadership in establishing North America's first free-standing children's hospice in Vancouver, Canada. The overall focus of her research relates to the care of families with life-threatening illness, and bereavement in families, particularly in siblings, following a child's death from cancer and other conditions, and the role of nurses in the care of the dying.
Current work focuses on a federally funded study from NINR--in collaboration with colleagues both at UCSF and Stanford--to examine the experiences of Chinese and Latino families in pediatric palliative care. With colleagues at the UCSF Children's Hospital, she is conducting a three-part needs assessment (staff survey, chart audit, and family survey) for developing the pediatric palliative care program at that institution. A third project pertains to fatigue in children with cancer.
For the past three years, she has taught the introductory course in qualitative research design in the doctoral program, and also an Advanced Nursing Seminar pertaining to Research in Grief and Bereavement. She frequently gives guest lectures pertaining to end of life care, particularly in children.
Dr. Davies is committed to the development of pediatric palliative care, a relatively new specialty in end of life care. To this end, she is actively involved in several projects pertaining to pediatric end of life care, including serving as Co-Chair of the Executive Committee of ChiPPS (Children's Hospice and Palliative Care Services), under the auspices of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, and on the Advisory Board of ELNEC (End of Life Education for Nurses - Pediatric Palliative Care).
The work to establish pediatric palliative care at UCSF Children's Hospital is one of seven hospitals that are part of "Enhancing Family-centered Care for Children with Life-Threatening Conditions," a project sponsored by the Applied Ethics and Professional Practice, Education Development Center, Massachusetts.
In addition, Dr. Davies is Vice-President of the International Work Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement. She is on the Board of Directors of ACCESS, a non-profit organization in San Francisco to promote end of life care among diverse populations, and on the Advisory Board of SuperSibs!, a non profit organization to honor, support, and recognize siblings of children with cancer.
Mildred Disbrow Award for Excellence in Theory Writing,
School of Nursing, University of Washington;
Women of Distinction Award in Management and the Professions:
Vancouver YWCA;
Award of Merit and the Award of Excellence in Research,
Registered Nurses of British Columbia;
Alumni Research Award, University of British Columbia;
Fellow (2000), American Academy of Nursing;
Research Recognition Award (2001),
Association for Death Education and Counseling.
B. Sc. Nursing; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
MS Nursing; Post Masters, Child Development; University of Arizona, Tucson
Post-Masters (Nursing); University of Washington
Ph.D. in Nursing Science; University of Washington
Post Doctoral studies; University of California, San Francisco
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Davies, B. (1999). Shadows in the sun: Experiences of sibling bereavement in childhood. Philadelphia, PA: Brunner/Mazel.
Worden, B., Davies, B. & McCown, D. (1999). Comparing parent loss with sibling loss. Death Studies, 23(1), 1-16.
Bottorff, J., Steele, R., Davies, B., Porterfield, P., Garoino, C., & Shaw, M. (2000). Facilitating day-to-day decision making in palliative care. Cancer Nursing, 23(2): 141-150.
Davies, B. Contributing Editor and Contributing Writer. (2001). Compendium of pediatric palliative care. Children's international project on palliative/hospice services (ChiPPS). Alexandria, VA: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
Davies, B. (2001). After a child dies: Helping the siblings.
In S. Goltzer & A. Armstrong-Daily (Eds.), Hospice care for children (2nd Ed., pp. 157-171). New York: Oxford University Press.
Davies, B. (2001). Families in palliative care. In B. Ferrell & N. Coyle (Eds.), Textbook of palliative care nursing (pp. 363-373). New York: Oxford University Press.
Davies, B. [Consulting Editor.] (2001). In G. Howarth & D. Leaman (Eds.), Encyclopedia of death and dying. London: Taylor and Francis.
Kalischuk, R. & Davies, B. (2001). A theory of healing in the aftermath of youth suicide: Implications for holistic nursing practice. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 19(2): 163-186.
Davies, B. & Connaughty, S. (2002). Pediatric end-of-life care: Lessons learned from parents. Journal of Nursing Administration, 32(1): 5-6.
Davies, B., Brenner, P., Orloff, S., Sumner, L., & Worden, W. (2002). Addressing spirituality in pediatric hospice and palliative care. Journal of Palliative Care, pp. 59-67.
Davies, B., Whitsett, S., Bruce, A., & McCarthy, P. (2002). A typology of fatigue in children with cancer. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 19(1): 12-21.
Neimeyer RA, Prigerson HG, Davies B. (2002). Mourning and meaning. American Behavioral Scientist, 46(2): 235-251.
Pritchard M, & Davies B. (2002). End-of-life research in pediatric oncology: How clinical practice leads to research. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 19(6): 191-197.
Koenig B & Davies B. (2003). Cultural dimensions of care at life's end for children and their families. In M. J. Field and R. E. Behrman (Eds.), When Children Die: Improving Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and their families (pp. 509-552). Washington, DC: The National Academies Press [on-line at http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10390.html].
Davies, B., Steele, R., Stajduhar, K., & Bruce, A. (2003). Research in pediatric palliative care. In R. Portnoy & E. Bruera (Eds.), Research in palliative care (pp. 355-370). New York: Oxford University Press.
Davies B, Collins J, Steele R, Pipke I, & Cook K. (2003). The impact of families on a children's hospice program. Journal of Palliative Care, 19(1), 15-26.
Being relatively new to California, my husband and I enjoy experiencing all that this vast state offers; wandering through the redwoods, visiting the wine country, sampling as many restaurants as possible, and sharing it all with family and visitors.
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