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Karen Frith

Karen Frith

Title:
Associate Professor
Primary Discipline:
Science and Technology
Member Type:
Faculty
Last Login:
October 27, 2019
Member Since:
August 23, 2007

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Affiliations

Primary Affiliation:
University of Alabama - Huntsville (Education, 4 Year/4 Year + Grad, AL, United States)

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Skills & Interests

Associations

  • American Organization of Nurse Executives
    Member 01/2008 – Current
  • Council on Graduate Education for Administration in Nursing
    Member 10/2001 – Current
  • Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing
    Member 06/1984 – Current

Education History

  • PhD in Nursing (12/2001)
    Georgia State University
  • MSN in Nursing Administration (05/1988)
    University of North Carolina in Greensboro
  • BSN (05/1984)
    Auburn University

Publications

  • Frith, K. (2009). Administration Tools for Efficiency in Informatics and Nursing: Competencies and Applications. Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins Publishers.
  • Frith, K. (2009). Informatics and Research in Informatics and Nursing: Competencies and Applications. Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins Publishers.
  • Frith, K. (2008). Summarizing and reporting descriptive data in Reading, Using, and Creating Nursing Research. Jones & Bartlett Publishing.

Teaching Experience

  • Nur 732, Nur 733, Nur 602, Nur 630, Nur 633, (Current)
    • University of Alabama in Huntsville – Research, leadership & Management, budgeting

Honors & Awards

  • Nurse Staffing and Adverse Patient Events in Acute Care Hospitals (01/2008)
    UAHuntsville Research Infrastructure Investment Grant. Frith, K., Anderson, F., & Tseng, F. March 7, 2008 ($63,372 funded).
  • Nurse Staffing and Patient Outcomes in Acute Care Hospitals (11/2007)
    UAH Research Mini Grant. Frith, K. (P.I.) ($7,450 funded).
  • Laurie Hendrickson McMillan Faculty Award (04/1998)
    Outstanding teaching, research, and service at Georgia College & State University

Presentations

  • Use of Computerized Testing for External and Internal Curriculum Evaluation in Undergraduate Nursing Programs, 01/07/2007
    Mosby’s Faculty Development Institute. San Diego, CA.
  • Perception, knowledge, and commitment to shared governance, 05/17/2006
    Research Day: Cornerstone of Excellence. Medical Center of Central Georgia.

Positions

  • Associate Professor (08/2007 – Current) University of Alabama in Huntsville
  • Associate Professor & Chair of Graduate Nursing Department (08/1998 – 05/2007) Georgia College & State University
  • Assistant Professor of Nursing (08/1992 – 05/1998) Georgia College & State University