Denise M. McEnroe-Petitte, Ph.D., RN
Biography
Dr. Denise McEnroe-Petitte has been a registered nurse since 1978. She has worked in a variety of roles and settings including: Coronary Care and Stepdown Unit, Intensive Care, Emergency Department, Skilled Nursing Home, Home Health, Manager of a Cardiovascular Physician Group, Management Roles in the Hospital, and Nursing Education. Her primary areas of interest includes cardiovascular nursing with emphasis on heart failure. She has been the facilitator of a heart failure support group for the past 16 years for patients and their caregivers. In her educational role, Dr. McEnroe-Petitte educates individuals seeking an associate degree in nursing and also teaches in the RN to BSN courses. Her publications, published in peer review journals, have focused on various topics, but researching on caring and caring with nursing students and faculty have been the recent works.
Courses
- NRST 20206 – Nursing Agency II
- NRST 20205 – Psychosocial Self-Care
- NURS 45000 – Health Maintenance and Restoration for Professional Nursing Practice
Education
Publications
- “Nursing Students’ Caring Behavior as an Outcome of Instructors’ Caring: first Results From an International Study,” with Leodoro J Labrague, Ioanna V. Papathanasiou, Olaide B. Edet, Jawahaer Bin Jumah, Shreedevi Balachandran, Judie Arulappan and Simon K
- “Use of Music Intervention for Reducing Anxiety and Promoting Satisfaction in First-Time Filipino Fathers,” with Leodoro J. Labrague. Completed 2014.
- “Filipino Nurses’ Spirituality and Provision of Spiritual Nursing Care,” with Leodoro J. Labrague. Completed 2014.
- McEnroe-Petitte, D. (2014). “Caring in Traditional and Non-Traditional Nursing Students.” Dissertation. Pro Quest. Published. Capella University. June 2014.
- Labrague, L. & McEnroe-Petitte, D. (2014) “Influence of Music on Anxiety Level and Physiologic Parameters in Women Undergoing Gynecologic Surgery.” Published. June 2014 to Clinical Nursing Research.
- Farris, C., McEnroe-Petitte, D. & Kanayama, T. (2014) “Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Can Hearts’s Really Break?” Published. January 2014 to HomeHealthCare Nurse.
- Labrague, L., & McEnroe-Petitte, D. (2014) “Effects of music listening on anxiety and satisfaction in first-time Filipino fathers during childbirth.” Published. Clinical Nursing Research, June 2014.
- McEnroe-Petitte, D. (2014). “Caring in Traditional and Non-Traditional Nursing Students.” Dissertation. Pro Quest. Published. Capella University. June 2014.
- Labrague, L. & McEnroe-Petitte, D. (2014) “Influence of Music on Anxiety Level and Physiologic Parameters in Women Undergoing Gynecologic Surgery.” Published. June 2014 Clinical Nursing Research.
- McEnroe-Petitte, D. & Harding, M. (2014). “Factors Influencing Nursing Student Voluntary Participation in Service-Learning” Published Journal for Civic Commitment, Spring 2014.
- Farris, C. & McEnroe-Petitte, D. (2013). “Head, Neck, and Oral Cancer Update,” HomeHealthCare Nurse, 31(6)1-7.
- McEnroe-Petitte. D. (2012). “Communicating with your healthcare provider: Patient Teaching Series.” Published Nursing 2012 42(3), 37.
- Mc Enroe-Petitte. D. (2011). “Patient Teaching: Safety with Medication Disposal.” Published Nursing 2011.
Affiliations
Awards/Achievements
- June 2014, Graduated with distinction-Summa Cum Laude, Capella University
- Spring 2013, Awarded the exceptional Service-Learning Faculty award Kent State University Tuscarawas
- Summer 2004, Faculty Field Experience Award Competition, “Educational and Clinical Knowledge for Care of Heart Failure Patients and Caregivers” Kent State University Tuscarawas
- Spring 2003, Finalist for Distinguished Teaching Award Kent State University Tuscarawas
- April 2001, Nominated for Nurse Excellence Award Emergency Department, Aultman Hospital Canton, Ohio