Maxine Adegbola, RN, CNE, ANEF,Ph.D.
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Maxine Adegbola, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF is an Assistant Professor of Nursing here at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). As a nurse scientist, she educates and mentors individuals who seek careers in Nursing Science. Dr. Adegbola was one of the first Nursing PhD graduates at UTA in fall 2007. Dr. Maxine Adegbola is also a 2008-2009 National Institute of Health (NIH)/ National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) fellow in the Summer Institute Program to Increase Diversity (SIPID) in Health-Related Research pertaining to Functional Genomics of Blood Disorders. Prior to joining UTA in fall 2008, Dr Adegbola taught in the Nursing program at El Centro College in Dallas and was level coordinator. She has also held positions as Divisional and Assistant Director of Nursing at Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, New York. In July 2006, she was awarded the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Summer Genetics Institute (SGI) Fellowship which provided a foundation in molecular genetics for clinical practice and the research laboratory. Her other awards include the University Scholar for Academic Excellence at UTA, a mentee award from the National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA), a. Minority Recruitment and Retention Opportunity for Research (MIRROR) fellowship at UT Dallas Sickle Cell Disease Research Center. She has done numerous publications and has presented to healthcare professional groups nationally and internationally. Her research interests include genomics, health disparities, chronic pain and care of individuals with chronic illnesses, with emphasis on those with sickle cell disease. She is actively involved in the Dallas Metroplex Black Nurses Association and volunteers with the Sickle Cell Disease Association.
Dr. Adegbola’s contact information is: Maxine Adegbola, RN, PhD Assistant Professor University of Texas at Arlington Box 19407 411 S. Nedderman Drive Arlington, Texas 76019-0407 Office: Pickard Hall # 553 T 817 272 2776 F 817 272 5006 E-mail adegbola@uta.edu
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Scholarly Tailgating Defined: A Diverse, Giant Network
(Association of Black Nursing Faculty, Inc., 2013)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Scholarly tailgating and developmental relationships can soar professional identity, advance one’s scholarly career and foster cultural diversity in healthcare. ... -
Sleep Quality, Pain and Self-Efficacy among Community-Dwelling Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
(2015-07)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The aim of this paper was to report the findings of a study examining relationships among sleep, pain, self-efficacy, and demographic attributes of community-dwelling ... -
Networking: Building Relationships
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Voices of Adults Living with Sickle Cell Disease Pain
(National Black Nurses Association, 2012-12)The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the lived experiences of adults with sickle cell disease-related pain. Using a qualitative, phenomenological approach, a purposive sample of 13 African-American ... -
Soar like Geese: Building Developmental Network Relationships for Scholarship
(National League for Nursing, 2011-02)The article encourages doctoral students and graduates to include networking in their repertoire of professional relational skill sets. It states that doctoral students should develop diverse network relationships and ... -
The Relationship Among Spirituality, Self-efficacy and Quality of Life in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
(University of Texas at ArlingtonCollege of Nursing, 2007-12)For the individual with sickle cell disease (SCD), the lifespan is increasing but adults report decreased quality of life (QOL), low self-efficacy, and ineffective coping skills. The care of adult patients with SCD ... -
Spirituality, Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life among Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
(Southern Nursing Research Society, 2011-04)Spirituality and self-efficacy both have been identified as factors that contribute to management of chronic illnesses and quality of life (QOL). For individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD), the lifespan is increasing, ... -
Genomics and Pain Research in Sickle Cell Disease: An Explanation of Heterogeneity?
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2011)Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic illness, and the major complication, pain, results in complex multidimensional problems that affect an individual’s ability to maintain adequate quality of life in multiple areas. ... -
Taking Learning to the Learner: Using Audio Teleconferencing for Clinical Postconference and More
(Springer Publishing CompanyCollege of Nursing, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2011)Clinical educators are often burdened by conflicts that occur as they try to balance multiple postclinical scheduling demands with students’ varying timetables. The purpose of this article is to inform educators how to ... -
Using Lived Experiences of Adults to Understand Chronic Pain: Sickle Cell Disease, an Exemplar
(i-manager Publications, 2011)Healthcare provision pertaining to painful, chronic conditions can best be optimized by developing positive healthcare provider [HCP]-patient relationships that minimize fragmented care. Nurses, with their holistic, ... -
Can Heterogeneity of Chronic Sickle Cell Disease Pain Be Explained by Genomics? A Literature Review
(Sage, 2009-07)This literature review explores the potential of genomics to explain, or at least contribute to the discussion about, heterogeneity in chronic pain in sickle-cell disease (SCD). Background: Adults with SCD, a single-gene ... -
Nurses Collaborating with Cross Disciplinary Networks: Starting to Integrate Genomics into Practice
(National Black Nurses Association, Inc.College of Nursing, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2010-07)Nurses and other health-care providers are poised to include genetic discoveries into practice settings and to translate such knowledge for consumer benefit within culturally appropriate contexts. Nurses must seek ... -
Spirituality and Quality of Life in Chronic Illness
(Tucker PublicationsCollege of Nursing, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2006)Chronic illness presents challenges and opportunities to the person affected. Persons with chronic illness have identified spirituality as a resource that promotes quality of life. Few authors and researchers have ... -
Curriculum Vitae of Maxine Adegbola, PhD, RN
(College of Nursing, rev. 2014-)This is a Curriculum Vitae of Adegbola, PhD, RN spanning years 1977-2013. -
Networking: Building Relationships
(College of Nursing, 2008-10)Presented to doctoral students, The University of Texas at Arlington, Texas
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