Beta Zeta Chapter at Large of

Sigma Theta Tau International

And
Nursing Organization of the
Veterans
Administration Chapter 232
And
VA New England Health Care
System
Network Education System
VISN 1 Continuing Nursing
Education Unit

Pr esents

SCHOLARSHI P DA Y 2010

With Keynote Speak er

Cheryl Tatano Beck DNSc, CNM, FAAN

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

8:00 am—3:30 pm
THE LOG CABIN
500 EASTHAMPTON RD.,
HOLYOKE, MA 01040
413-535-5077
 Wednesday, Marc h 31, 2010
8:00 am—3: 30 pm
THE LOG CABIN
500 EASTHAMPTON R D., HOLYOKE, MA 01040
413-535-5077
Cheryl Tatano Beck PhD, RN,FAAN

Dr. Beck is a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor at the University of

Connecticut, School of Nursing. She also has a joint appointment to the Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Connecticut Health Center. Her Bachelor
of Science degree in Nursing is from Western Connecticut State University. She received
her Master’s degree in maternal-newborn nursing from Yale University. Cheryl is a
certified nurse-midwife. She received her certificate in nurse-midwifery also from Yale
University. Her Doctor of Nursing Science degree is from Boston University. Cheryl is a
fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. She has received numerous awards for her
contribution to nursing research. Currently she serves on the editorial boards of
Advances in Nursing Science, Journal of Nursing Education, Journal of Nursing
Measurement., and the Journal of Perinatal Education She has been a member of the
Board of Trustees of Depression After Delivery-National and on the Executive Board of
the Marce International Society .She has been appointed to the President’s Advisory
Council of Postpartum Support International .

Over the past 25 years Cheryl has focused her research efforts on developing a
research program on postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. She has extensively
researched these devastating disorders that plague new mothers using both qualitative and
quantitative research methods. She is a prolific writer who has published over 125
journal articles on such topics as postpartum depression, postpartum onset of panic
disorder, birth trauma, PTSD due to childbirth, phenomenology, grounded theory, meta-
analysis, instrument development, meta-synthesis, and narrative analysis. Cheryl is co-
author with Dr. Denise Polit of the textbook, Nursing Research: Generating and
Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Currently Cheryl’s research efforts are focused
on (1) Traumatic childbirth: The Fathers’ Perspective and (2) the effect of DHA during
pregnancy on postpartum depression. Regarding her international speaking experiences,
Cheryl has given invited presentations in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the U.K.,
Estonia, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Cape Town South Africa.
 Program Objectives

Upon completion of this program the participant will be able to:

• To describe how to develop a systematic program of research that is

knowledge driven and not method limited.

• To identify possible sequential pathways in a research program using both

qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• To illustrate a research program on postpartum mood and anxiety
disorders that was cultivated using quantitative and qualitative methods.

Nurses will receive 5.5 contact hours:

The VA New England Health Care System, VISN 1 Continuing Nursing Education
Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education

by the

American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

To successfully complete this educational activity and receive continuing education credit, the
participant must: Sign in, complete & submit an evaluation form and
remain for the entire program.

If you should need special accommodation to attend this event, please contact

Donna Polverini, RN, MS

(413) 205-3508

Donna.Polverini@aic.edu

at least 2 weeks prior to the event.

 SCHOLARSHIP DAY 2010

Agenda

7:45 am Registration
8:00 am Continental
Breakfast
8:50 am Opening
Remarks:

Cynthia Jacelon, PhD, R.N.

President, Beta Zeta at Large

9:00-10:30 Keynote
Address:

Cheryl Tatano Beck DNSc, CNM, FAAN

Cultivating a program of research on postpartum mood and anxiety disorders:

Merging qualitative and quantitative methods

10:30 -11:00……………………………………………………………. Poster Session Break

11:00 - 12:30………………………………………Morning Research Presentation Session

12:30 -2:00…………………………………………………………….. Networking Luncheon

2:00-3:15…………………………………………………...Afternoon Research Presentation

3:15-3:30………………………………………………………………..Closing and Evaluation

There will be a Beta Zeta at Large Business Meeting to follow the conference
from 3:30-4:30.

Please bring a non perishable food item to donate to the

Food Banks of the Providence Ministries in Holyoke, MA
 Nursing Research Day 2010 Pre-Registration
Complete and mail your registration with a Check payable to Beta Zeta at Large

Send to: Donna Polverini, RN, MS

American International College
100 State Street, Springfield,,MA 01109

Please Register by March 23, 2010 to avoid a late fee

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Each planning committee member and speakers has disclosed no conflict of interest or vested interest with the
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