Nancy L. McCain, DSN, RN, FAAN
Professor
Contact Information VCU School of Nursing |
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Education
| 1992-1995 | NRSA | Rush University, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Psychoneuroimmunology in HIV Disease (T32, J. Zeller) |
| 1993 | Graduate Certificate in Stress Management, Roosevelt University | |
| 1983 | DSN | University of Alabama in Birmingham School of Nursing |
| 1976 | MN | University of Mississippi |
| 1973 | BSN | University of Mississippi |
Research Funding/External Funding
Principal Investigator: "PNI-based Stress Management in Early Breast Cancer," 2004-2009; National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH, R01 CA114718; Total Award = $3,050,000
PI/Center Director & Administrative Core Director: “Center for Biobehavioral Clinical Research,” 2004-2009; National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), NIH, P20 NR008988; Total Award = $1,500,000
Principal Investigator: “Alternative Stress Management Interventions in HIV Disease,” 2000-2005; National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), NIH, R01 AT00331; Total Award = $2,760,000
Principal Investigator: "Stress Management in HIV Disease," 2000; intramural award of $10,000 from the A.D. Williams Foundation, VCU
Principal Investigator: "Stress Management and Viral Load in HIV Disease," 1997-2000; NINR, NIH, #3 R01 NR04395; Total Award = $182,000
Principal Investigator: "PNI-Based Stress Management Interventions among Persons with HIV Disease," 1996-1999; NINR, NIH; R01 NR04395; Total Award = $853,000
Awards, Fellowships & Honors
Distinguished Researcher, Southern Nursing Research Society, 2008
Distinguished Alumna, University of Alabama in Birmingham School of Nursing, 2004
VCU School of Nursing Senior Research Award, 2002
VCU School of Nursing Outstanding Faculty Award, 2002
Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, 2001
Medical College of Georgia Outstanding Faculty Award for the School of Nursing, 1988-1989
Sigma Xi, 1989
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, 1983
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, 1972
Selected Invited Seminars
“Psychoneuroimmunology: Interactions and Implications for Psychopharmacology.” Plenary Address, 5th Annual Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute, American Psychiatric Nurses’ Association; June, 2007.
“Journeys in Biobehavioral Nursing Research: From Stress to Psychoneuroimmunology.” Driskell Memorial Lecture, University of Mississippi Nursing Alumni Association, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, April, 2007.
“Psychoneuroimmunology: A Holistic Model for Nursing Research.” Keynote Address, Annual Research Symposium, School of Nursing, Loyola University-Chicago, March, 2006.
“Toward Comprehensive Biobehavioral Models for Research: From Stress to Psychoneuroimmunology,” Center for Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Research Workshop, School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin; November, 2005.
“Psychoneuroimmunology, Stress, and Cancer.” 4th International Conference on Cervical Cancer/Special Session on Complementary Therapies; Houston, TX; May, 2005.
“The Mind-Body Connection and HIV.” Plenary Address, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Annual Conference; San Francisco, CA; November, 2002.
“Psychoneuroimmunology.” Summer Scholar, Rush University College of Nursing; Chicago, IL; July, 2001.
Selected Publications
McCain, N.L., Gray, D.P., Elswick, R.K., Robins, J.W., Tuck, I., Walter, J.M., Rausch, S.M., & Ketchum, J.M. (In press.). A randomized clinical trial of alternative stress management interventions in persons with HIV infection. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
Lyon, D.E., McCain, N.L., Walter, J., & Schubert, C. (2008). Cytokine comparisons between women with breast cancer and women with a negative breast biopsy. Nursing Research, 57, 51-58.
Robins, J.W., McCain, N.L., Gray, D.P., Elswick, R.K., Jr., Walter, J.M., & McDade, E. (2006). Research in psychoneuroimmunology: Tai Chi as a stress management approach in HIV disease. Applied Nursing Research, 19, 2-9.
McCain, N.L., Gray, D.P., Walter, J.M., & Robins, J. (2005). Implementing a comprehensive approach to the study of health dynamics using the psychoneuroimmunology paradigm. Advances in Nursing Science, 28(4), 320-332.
McCain, N.L., Munjas, B.A., Munro, C.L., Elswick, R.K., Robins, J.W., Ferreira-Gonzales, A., Baliko, B., Kaplowitz, L.G., Fisher, E.J., Garrett, C.T., Brigle, K.E., Kendall, L.C., Lucas, V., & Cochran, K.L. (2003). Effects of stress management on PNI-based outcomes in persons with HIV disease. Research in Nursing & Health, 26, 102-117.
Tuck, I., McCain, N.L., & Elswick, R.K. (2001). Spirituality and psychosocial factors in persons living with HIV. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 33, 776-783.
Fox, S., Shephard, T.J., & McCain, N.L. (1999). Neurologic mechanisms in psychoneuroimmunology. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 31(2), 87-96.
McCain, N.L., Lyon, D.E., Higginson, R., Settle, J., Wheeler Robins, J.L., & Fisher, E.J. (1998). Revision of the HIV Center Medical Staging Scale. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 9(5), 19-23.
Peterman, A.H., Mo, F., Cella, D., & McCain, N.L. (1997). Psychometric validation of the revised Functional Assessment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (FAHI) quality of life instrument. Quality of Life Research, 6, 572-584.
Cella, D.F., McCain, N.L., Peterman, A., Mo, F., & Wolen, D. (1996). Development and validation of the Functional Assessment of HIV Infection quality of life instrument. Quality of Life Research, 5, 450-463.
McCain, N.L., Zeller, J.M., Cella, D.F., Urbanski, P.A., & Novak, R.M. (1996). The influence of stress management training in HIV disease. Nursing Research, 45, 246-253.
McCain, N.L., & Zeller, J.M. (1996). Psychoneuroimmunological studies in HIV disease. Annual Review of Nursing Research, 14, 23-55.