Dorothy M. Lanuza, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA

Title: Professor
Phone: (608) 265-3246
E-mail: dlanuza@wisc.edu
Support Staff: Jorna Cychosz
Office Address: K6/320

K6/328 CSC
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792-2455

Education:

Description of Research Focus:

My research focuses on human stress responses to health-related problems. Currently, I am Vice Chair of the Council of Cardiovascular Nursing in the American Heart Association, so it is not surprising that my recent work focuses on patients with cardiopulmonary problems. The following are some examples of some of my research topics: stress, circadian rhythms, pain, quality of life, and functional status. My investigations have been conducted on patients who have undergone AICD, CABG, heart transplant, and lung transplant procedures. Currently, I am in the fourth year of a 5-year NIH funded project aimed at identifying physiological and psychological predictors of quality of life of lung transplant patients.

Teaching/Course Responsibilities:
(excluding independent study courses)

Representative Publications:

Simmons, B., Lanuza, D. M., Fonteyn, M., Hicks, F. D., & Holm, K. (2003). Clinical reasoning used by experienced nurses for patient assessments.  Western Journal of Nursing Research, 25 (6): 701-719.

Booker, K. Holm, K., Drew, B., Lanuza, D. M., Hicks, F. D., Carrigan, T., Wright, M., & Moran, J. (2003). Frequency and outcomes of transient myocardial ischemia in noncardiac critically ill adults. American Journal of Critical Care, 12(6): 508-517.

Lanuza, D. M., & Farr, L. A. (2003). Circadian rhythm disorders. In V. K. Carrieri, A. M. Lindsey, & C. M. West (Eds.), Pathophysiological phenomena in nursing: Human responses to illness. (3rd ed., pp.65-90). Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders.

Holm, K., Li, S., Spector, N., Hicks, F., Carlson, E., & Lanuza, D. (2001). Obesity in adults and children: A call for action. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 36(3), 1-3.

Keough, V., Lanuza, D., Jennrich, J., Gulanick, M., & Holm, K. (2001). Characteristics of trauma recidivists: An exploratory descriptive study. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 27(4), 340-346.

Lanuza, D. M., & McCabe, M. (2001). Pre and post lung transplant care and quality of life research. AACN Clinical Issues, 12(2), 186-201.

Lanuza, D. M., Lefaivier, C., & Farcas, G. (2000). Research on the quality of life of lung transplant patients: An Integrative Review. Heart & Lung, 29(3), 180-195.

Lanuza, D. M., Lefaivier, C., McCabe, M., Farcas, G., & Garrity, E. (2000). Prospective study of functional status and quality of life before and after lung transplantation. Chest, 118, 115-122.