Deborah Gillum, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N., C.N.E

Grace offers a great nursing program on a campus that values the future of healthcare in the community.

“Cardiovascular Knowledge, Beliefs, and Healthcare Practices of the Old Order Amish in Northern Indiana”

• Sigma Theta Tau
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• AACN LANP Fellow
• American Nurses’ Association
• Indiana State Nurses’ Association
• Indiana Deans and Directors Council
• Indiana Center for Nursing Board of Directors
• Advisory Council at Elkhart Community Career Center
• Advisory Council Goshen Hospital Residency Program Peer Reviewer for Journal of Transcultural Nursing
• Hubbard Hill Retirement Community Board of Directors

• Humble Excellence Work Value Recognition
• Gillum Conference Room in Van and Jean Gates Welcome Center
• Bethel University Nursing Faculty Mentor of the Year
• Camp Crosley YMCA Volunteer of Excellence
• Golden Lamp Society Award for Outstanding Doctoral Work
• Gillum, D.R. (2021). Amish Americans. In J. Newman Giger. Transcultural nursing: Assessment & intervention (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier.
• Poikus, K.N., Abraham, S. P., & Gillum, D.R. (2020). The lived experiences and the factors affecting assimilation of travel nurses into the culture of assigned nursing unit. International Journal of Science and Research Methodology, 16(4), 188-223.
• Martin, M.M., Padilla, E.D., Pleninger, L.A., Abraham, S.P., & Gillum, D.R. (2020). The health habits of women ages 18-23 years and its effect on body image. International Journal of Science and Research Methodology, 15(2), 110-130.
• Davis, M., Lechlitner, H.E., Standifer, T.M., Abraham, S.P., & Gillum, D.R. (2019). The lived experiences of students and faculty of a Christian college who participated in a short-term international mission trip. TEACH: Journal of Christian Education, 13(2), 32-41.
• Foster, C.L., Abraham, S.P., & Gillum, D.R. (2019). Emergency room nurses’ views on bedside shift reporting. International Journal of Studies in Nursing, 4(4), 1-15.
• Conover, K.G., Behrens, M.E., Usenick, E.N., Abraham, S.P., & Gillum, D.R. (2019). Factors that contribute to nursing and medical students’ perceptions of the nurse-physician relationship. International Journal of Studies in Nursing, 4(3), 1-14.
• Maxwell, A.C., Smith, A.M., Thomas, E.R., Abraham, S.P., & Gillum, D.R. (2019). Factors determining the choice of vegetarian vs. meat-eating diets. International Journal of Studies in Nursing, 4(3), 15-27.
• Czyz, C.E., Miller, J.Y., Muniz, H.M., Abraham, S.P., & Gillum, D.R. (2019). College students’ perceptions of influenza vaccination and childhood immunization. International Journal of Studies in Nursing, 4(2), 66-75.
• Van Beek, A. R., Weier, M.E., Williams, K.R., Abraham, S.P., & Gillum, D. R. (2019). College students’ caffeine intake habits and their perception of its effects. Journal of Education and Development 3(2), 42-51.
• Gallagher, K.M., Jones, T.R., Landrosh, N.V., Abraham, S.P., & Gillum, D.R. (2019). College students’ perceptions of stress and coping mechanisms. Journal of Education and Development, 3(2), 25-34.
• Nicholas, K., Soptich, K., Tyson, A., Abraham, S.P., Perry, G., & Gillum, D. (2019). Relationships effecting college students’ perception of family influence impacting their health and lifestyle. TEACH: Journal of Christian Education, 12(2), 45-56.
• Harner, F., Mann, J., Whitten, C., Abraham, S., & Gillum, D.R. (2019 August). American-trained nurses’ lived experiences of faith-based short-term medical mission trips. Journal of Christian Nursing, 1-8.
• Russell, T.H., Shaw, M.E., Abraham, S. P., & Gillum, D.R. (2018). Initial experiences of pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in nursing students with high-fidelity simulations. International Journal of Science and Research Methodology, 10(3), 57-74.
• Nicholas, K., Soptich, K., Tyson, A., Abraham, S.P., Perry, G., & Gillum, D. (2018). College students’ perception of family influence impacting their health and lifestyle. TEACH: Journal of Christian Education, 12(1), 45-56.
• Brown, J., Hochstetler, G.A., Rode, S.A., Abraham, S.P., & Gillum, D. R. (2018). The lived experience of first-year nurses at work. The Health Care Manager, 37(4), 281-289. Mast, M., & Gillum, D.R. (2018). Case study of nurses’ experiences related to the deaths of their patients. The Health Care Manager, 37(4), 325-332.
• Henderson, L., Kamp, B., Niedbalski, K., Abraham, S.P., & Gillum, D.R. (2018). Nurses’ perspectives on patient and visitor violence: A qualitative study. International Journal of Studies in Nursing, 3(2), 117-126.
• Atkins, H.E., Campoli, M., Havens, T.R., Abraham, S.P., & Gillum, D. (2018). Self-care habits of nurses and the perception of their body image. The Health Care Manager, 37(3), 211-219.
• Ramnauth, T., Benitez, M., Logan, B., Abraham, S. P., & Gillum, D.R. (2018). Nurses’ awareness regarding human trafficking (2018). International Journal of Studies in Nursing, 3(2), 76-87.
• Jennings, R.A., Henderson, C.S., Erla, M.A., Abraham, S., & Gillum, D.R. (2018). Stress coping behaviors of faith-based college non-student athletes vs. student athletes. College Student Journal, 52(2), 245-257.
• Duvick, E., Shembarger, B., Smith, B., Abraham, S.P., & Gillum, D. (2018). College students’ breakfast habits and the perception of its health effects. International Journal of Science and Research Methodology, 9(3), 102-114.
• Bristol, L., Olson, K., Williams, M., Abraham, S.P., & Gillum, D. R. (2018). Parents’ perception of the effects of childhood vaccinations. International Journal of Science and Research Methodology, 9(1), 211-234.
• Ericson, L. D., & Gillum, D. R. (2018). Peptic ulcer disease. In J. Fitzpatrick, D. Alfes, & R. Hickman (Eds.), A guide to mastery in clinical nursing: The comprehensive reference. New York, NY: Spring Publishing.
• Cox, L., Crump, L., Struwing, R., & Gillum, D., & Abraham, S. (2017). Building cultural competence: The lived experience of semester study abroad students. Journal of Christian Nursing, 34(3), E35-40.
• Gillum, D.R. (2016). Amish Americans. In J. Newman Giger. Transcultural nursing: Assessment & intervention (7th ed.) (663-680). St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier.
• Schwartz, K., Helmuth, M.R., & Gillum, D. R. (2013). Amish Americans. In J. Newman Giger, Transcultural nursing: Assessment & intervention (6th ed.) (663-680). St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier.
• Gillum, D., Staffileno, B., Schwartz, K., Coke, L., Fogg, L. & Reiling, D (2011). Cardiovascular disease in the Amish: An exploratory study of knowledge, beliefs, and healthcare practices. Holistic Nursing Practice, 25(6), 289-297.
• Gillum, D., & Staffileno, B. (2011). An integrated review of the current knowledge of cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors in the Old Order Amish. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 22(2), 182-190.
• Gillum, D., Staffileno, B., Schwartz, K., Coke, L., & Fogg, L. (2010). The prevalence of cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors in the Old Order Amish of northern Indiana: A preliminary study. Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Healthcare, 10(2), 28-37.
• Gillum, D. (2008). Self-responsibility facilitation. In B. Ackley, G. Ludwig, B. Swan, & S. Tucker (Eds.), Evidence-based nursing care guidelines: Medical–surgical interventions (pp. 735-737). St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier. (Book awarded 2008 AJN Book of the Year in Medical-Surgical Nursing).
• McCoy, M., Davidhizar, R., Gillum, D.R. (2007). A correlational pilot study of home health nurse management of heart failure patients and hospital readmissions. Home Health Care Management Practice, 19, 392-396.

• Nursing Higher Education
• Medical-Surgical Nursing

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