Diane Arathuzik
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S., Boston College;
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America
Office hours: Tue & Thur 2-5 p.m. (usually)
Mon & Wed by appointment
Office: Administration Building Room 227R
Phone: 617-735-9845
Email:arathuzik@emmanuel.edu
Diane Arathuzik's professional background includes several years working in medical-surgical nursing, intensive care nursing, oncology nursing, and gynecological nursing at Boston area hospitals. She is a clinical nurse specialist certified in Adult Health Nursing through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She was Clinical Director of Nursing Operations at Saint Margaret's Hospital for Women in Dorchester, Massachusetts. She taught at Boston College School of Nursing, Northeastern University School of Nursing and the University of Massachusetts Boston College of Nursing. At the University of Massachusetts Boston College of Nursing, she served as Graduate Program Director and received a Family Nurse Practitioner Training Grant and Professional Nurse Traineeship Grants from the Division of Nursing, Department of Health and Human Services. She belongs to several professional nursing organizations including Sigma Theta Tau International (Alpha Chi and Pi Epsilon Chapters), the Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses, the Oncology Nursing Society and the Eastern Nursing Research Society. She served as President, Vice President and Secretary of Alpha Chi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. She is a member of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Centralized Clinical Placement Task Force that is developing a data base for nursing clinical placements. She is a member of the Advisory Board for the Nursing Program at Laboure College. She reviews manuscripts for the Oncology Nursing Forum. Her research includes clinical studies describing how metastatic breast cancer patients cope with pain and how perimenopausal patients view their health.
Courses
NURS3105 - Research in Nursing Practice
NURS3117 - Health Promotion in Nursing Practice
NURS4169 - Professional Roles in Community Practicum
NURS4170 - Health Promotion Practicum
Recent Publications & Professional Activity
Arathuzik, D. Poster Presentation at the Oncology Nursing Society 31st Annual Congress on May 6, 2006 entitled "Enduring Metastatic Cancer Pain.
Arathuzik, D., Liebman, M., & Kelly, M. (April 1, 2000). "Living with Cancer Pain" Joint Paper presented at the Eastern Nursing Research Society 12th Annual Scientific Sessions in Newport, Rhode Island.
Aber, C.S., Arathuzik, D. & Righter, A. (March 31, 2000). "Menopause: Fears, Perceptions, Concerns and Coping Techniques of Women." Joint Paper presented at the Eastern Nursing Research Society 12th Annual Scientific Sessions in Newport, Rhode Island.
Arathuzik, D., Liebman, M., & Kelly, M. (June, 1999). "Living with Cancer Pain." Joint Paper presented at the Sigma Theta Tau International Research Congress in London, England.
Aber, C.S., Arathuzik, D., & Righter, A.R. (1998). Women's perceptions and concerns about menopause. Clinical Excellence for Nurse Practitioners, 2 (4), 232-238.
Arathuzik, D., & Aber, C. (1997). Factors associated with National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse success. Journal of Professional Nursing, 14 (2), 119-126.
Arathuzik, D., Alster, K., McAllister, M., Rex-Smith, A., McKenna, M.B., & DeHart, J. (December, 1997). "Curriculum for Preparing Urban Family Nurse Practitioners." Symposium presented at the Sigma Theta Tau International Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.