VCU School of Nursing

Education

• Ph.D. - University of Wisconsin, Madison
• M.S. - University of Wisconsin, Madison
• B.S. - Towson University
  

Memberships in Professional Organizations

• Sigma Theta Tau International
• Oncology Nursing Society
• Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses
• Children’s Oncology Group

Research Activties

Dr. Ameringer’s research focuses on pain and symptom management in adolescents with chronic disease.

Research Funding

• Ameringer, S. (Project Director). "Biobehavioral factors and fatifue in adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease", 2009-2011; funded through Grant #P30 NR011403 (Grap, PI), Center of Excellence for Biobehavioral Approaxhes to Symptom Management; National Institute of Nursing Research, NIH.
• Yanni, L., Fisher, D., Ameringer, S., Sreedhar, Pediatric Pain Management: The Development of an Online Competency Module. C-Change: Collaborating to Conquer Cancer, 9/2009-9/2010.
• Ameringer, S. Trajectory of and factors associated with symproms in adolescents with cancer. A pilot study funded by award #P20 NR008988 (N. McCain, PI), Naitonal Institute of Nursing Research, NIH; Pilot Study PI, 2008-2009.
• “Barriers to Pain Management among Adolescents with Cancer”
  2006 Sigma Theta Tau International, Beta-Eta-at-Large Chapter ($1500)
  2004 Eckberg Fund Research Award, School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison ($7500)
• “Content Validity of the Adolescent Barriers Questionnaire”
  10/03 Predoctoral Training Grant (T32) Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison ($600)

Awards, Fellowships & Honors

• 2010-2014 Blick Scholar, Medical College of Virginia Foundation, Virginia Commonwealth University
• 2007 University of Wisconsin-Madison Outstanding Graduate Student Award
• 2007 Cooper Writing Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• 2006 Eckburg Dissertation Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• 9/04 - 8/07 Individual National Research Service Award Individual Fellowship, NIH
• 1/03 – 8/04 Predoctoral Training Grant (T32) University of Wisconsin-Madison, Program in Patient-Centered Interventions

Selected Publications

• Ameringer, S., & Smith, W.R. (2011). Emerging biobehavioral factors of fatigue in sickle cell disease. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 43 (1) 22-29.
• Ameringer, S. (2010). Barriers to pain management among adolescents with cancer. Pain Management Nursing. 11, 224-233.
• Ameringer, S. (2010). Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone. In A.M. Ethier, J. Rollins, J. Stewart (Eds) Pediatric Oncology Palliative and End-of-Life Care Resource (67-69) CureSearch Children's Oncology Group and Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses. Glenview, IL.
• Aiello-Laws, L., Reynolds, J., Delzer, N.A., Peterson, M.E., Ameringer, S., Bakitas, M. (2009). Putting Evidence Into Practice (PEP): What are the Pharmacologic Interventions for Nociceptive and Neuropathic Cancer Pain in Adults? Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. 13, 649-655.
• Brown, B. B., Bakken, J. P., Ameringer, S. W., & Mahon, M. D. (2008). A comprehensive conceptualization of the peer influence process in adolescence. In M. J. Prinstein and K. A. Dodge (Eds.) Understanding peer influence in children and adolescents. Duke series in child development and public policy. New York: Guildford Publications.
• Ameringer, S., Serlin, R.C., Hughes, S. H., Frierdich, S. A., & Ward, S. (2006). Concerns about pain management among adolescents with cancer: Developing the Adolescent Barriers Questionnaire. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 23, 220-232.
• Ezenwa, M. O., Ameringer, S., Ward, S. E., & Serlin, R. C. (2006). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pain Management in the United States. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 38, 225-233.