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Angela Starkweather

Tracy Estes, PhD, RN, FNP-BC

Assistant Professor
P.O. Box 980567
Richmond, VA 23298-0567
Phone: (804) 828-9140
E-mail: tsestes@vcu.edu

“Education is an investment. Investing in oneself is a wise investment.”


Education

  • Ph.D. - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
  • M.S. - Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
  • M.S. - Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
  • B.S.N - University of Florida College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL

Awards, Honors, and Recognition

  • 2011: AAAAI Conference presentation selected for Virtual Meeting DVD
  • 2009: Medscape Interview of World Allergy Congress presentation
  • 2008: C.C. Clayton Award, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • 1997: Army Commendation Award, United States Army Fort Stewart
  • 1995: Commandant’s List, United States Army Officer Basic Course
  • 1995: Distinguished Military Graduate, University of Florida

Professional and Clinical Experience

  • 4/2010 - Minute Clinic Richmond, VA
  • 11/2008-1/2010 - Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Internal Medicine Department Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology Division, Richmond VA, Nurse Practitioner

Memberships in Scientific, Honorary, and Professional Societies

  • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (2008-present)
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (2008-present)
  • National League for Nursing (2008 - present)
  • Central Virginia Asthma Coalition (2007-present)
  • Education chair - 2008
  • Southern Nursing Research Society (2006-present)
  • Respiratory Nursing Society (2005-present)
    • President-elect - 2010-2011
      • Chair of the Annual Conference Planning Committee - 2011
      • National CONCERT meeting representative - 12/2010
    • Treasurer - 2009- 2010
      • Member of the Annual Conference Planning Committee - 2010
  • Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners (2001-present)
  • Sigma Theta Tau (1995-present)

Peer-reviewed Journal Publications

  • Estes, T.S. (In Press). Moving toward effective chronic illness management: Asthma as an Exemplar. Chronic Respiratory Disease.
  • Estes, T.S. (Accepted with revisions). Collaborative self-management in asthma: Instrument revision and psychometric testing. Journal of Nursing Measurement.
  • Estes, T.S. Theoretically linking oral health and asthma. The Journal of Theory Construction and Testing, 14(2), 33-39.
  • Estes, T.S. (2010). Role preference characteristics in persons with asthma. Journal of Asthma and Allergy Educators, 1(5), 188-192.
  • Estes, T.S. (2010). Influence of Comorbidities on Asthma [Abstract]. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 125(2), AB64.
  • Estes, T.S. (2010, May). Pusing the envelope. Primary care crisis, an opportunity for nurse practitioners. Virginia Nurses Today, 18(2), 16.
  • Estes, T.S. (2010, Spring). Comorbid conditions and asthma. The Asthma Education Quarterly, 12(1), 3-4.
  • Estes, T.S., Globig, C., and Selig, P.M. (2009). An innovative teaching approach to nursing and research. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, 9(2), 102-105.
  • Selig, P.M., Estes, T.S., and Nease, B. (2009). Developing an evidence-based practice fellowship program. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, 9(2), 99-101.
  • Estes, T.S. (2008). Assessing collaborative management in asthma: A pilot study. The Journal of Theory Construction and Testing, 12(2), 63-67.
  • Estes, T.S. (2007). Risk and predisposition in the tendency theory of causation. The Journal of Theory Construction and Testing, 11(1), 12-15.
  • Estes, T.S. (2002). Experience and more education in response to “Debating the doctorate”. The Nurse Practitioner Journal, 27(10), 11.

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