Amy Petrinec, Ph.D., RN
Biography
After completing my master’s degree, I transitioned from clinical ICU nursing to teaching critical care at the undergraduate nursing level. During these experiences, I identified the family members of intensive care unit patients as a population who often has untoward psychological symptoms during the patient’s ICU admission. My dissertation work focused on the stress and coping of family members during and after a patient’s ICU hospitalization. As a post-doctoral fellow, I broadened my research interests to include family member symptoms of anxiety, depression, and quality of life in both an Intensive Care and Long Term Acute Care Hospital setting. My goal is to develop interventions that may help family members during and after a patient’s ICU hospitalizations.
Courses
- NURS 60101 - Theoretical Basis for Nursing Practice
Education
Publications
- Petrinec, A.B., Douglas, S., & Burant, C. J. (in press). Caregiver reaction assessment:
- Petrinec, A. B., Mazanec, P. M., Burant, C. J., Hoffer, A., & Daly, B. J. (2015). Coping strategies and post-traumatic stress symptoms in post-intensive care unit family decision-makers. Critical Care Medicine, 43(6), 1205-1212
- Petrinec, A. B., & Daly, B. J. (2014). Post-traumatic stress symptoms in post-ICU family members: Review and methodological challenges. Western Journal of Nursing Research, doi:0193945914544176 [pii]
Affiliations
Awards/Achievements
- T-32 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards
- Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Alumni Award
- Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Mu Research Award
- Select Medical Research Award