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Priscilla K. Gazarian PhD, CNS, RN, FAAN

TitleProfessor
InstitutionUMass Chan Medical School
DepartmentTan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing
AddressUMass Chan Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester MA 01655
Phone508-856-5801
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    InstitutionTan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing
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    University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA, United StatesBSNursing
    University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, United StatesMSCritical Care Nursing
    University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United StatesPHDNursing Science

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    Priscilla Gazarian, PhD CNS RN, is Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing.
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    Priscilla Gazarian has led and collaborated on numerous health services research projects. Her interests are related to the health care system's quality and safety, including the nurse and patient's role in preventable harm. Her harm prevention research focuses on patient engagement in health care and nurse clinical decision-making. Recently, she has focused on advance care planning as a mechanism to prevent harm among seriously ill patients. She is a qualitative and mixed methods expert.
    She received her PhD from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Master’s degree in critical care nursing as a clinical nurse specialist from UMass Boston.



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    1. Zaidi M, Gazarian PK, Sheldon LK, Kragen B, Cooley ME, Li W, Enah C. Nurse PATHIT: An Adapted Framework for Nurse Support for Patient Activation Through Health Information Technology. J Adv Nurs. 2025 Feb 28. PMID: 40019028.
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    2. Bozkurt SA, Gazarian PK. Nursing Students' Perception of Caring for Culturally Diverse Patients: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study. J Nurs Educ. 2024 Jun; 63(6):373-379. PMID: 38900269.
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    3. Ansong R, Gazarian P. Healthcare self-management support of stroke patients after discharge: A conceptual analysis using Rodger's evolutionary approach. J Adv Nurs. 2024 Nov; 80(11):4436-4447. PMID: 38297450.
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    4. Zaidi M, Gazarian P, Mattie H, Sheldon LK, Gakumo CA. Examining the Impact of Selected Sociodemographic Factors and Cancer-Related Fatalistic Beliefs on Patient Engagement via Health Information Technology Among Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Analysis. JMIR Aging. 2023 Oct 20; 6:e44777. PMID: 37655786.
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    5. Morgan JD, Gazarian P, Hayman LL. An integrated review: connecting Covid-era hospital visiting policies to family engagement. Front Public Health. 2023; 11:1249013. PMID: 37719727.
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    6. Hanby E, Gazarian PK, Potter J, Jones R, Elhassan N, Tan ASL. "I liked just that it was a communal thing": Feasibility and acceptability of engaging with transgender and gender-diverse persons in a digital photovoice research study on commercial cigarette smoking risk and protective factors. Digit Health. 2023 Jan-Dec; 9:20552076231169819. PMID: 37065542.
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    7. Dahlin C, DeSanto-Madeya S, Hurley SL, Chan SH, Wood O, Barron AM, Gazarian PK. Understanding primary palliative nursing education in undergraduate nursing programs. J Prof Nurs. 2023 May-Jun; 46:205-212. PMID: 37188412.
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    8. Tjia J, D'Arcangelo N, Carlston D, Bronzi O, Gazarian P, Reich A, Porteny T, Gonzales K, Perez S, Weissman JS, Ladin K. US clinicians' perspectives on advance care planning for persons with dementia: A qualitative study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 05; 71(5):1473-1484. PMID: 36547969.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Gesner E, Dykes PC, Zhang L, Gazarian P. Documentation Burden in Nursing and Its Role in Clinician Burnout Syndrome. Appl Clin Inform. 2022 10; 13(5):983-990. PMID: 36261113.
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    10. Reich AJ, Perez S, Fleming J, Gazarian P, Manful A, Ladin K, Tjia J, Semco R, Prigerson H, Weissman JS, Candrian C. Advance Care Planning Experiences Among Sexual and Gender Minority People. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 07 01; 5(7):e2222993. PMID: 35857322.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Ladin K, Gazarian PK, Reich AJ, Weissman JS, Rodgers PE. Advance Care Planning: The Authors Reply. Health Aff (Millwood). 2022 Jul; 41(7):1061. PMID: 35787075.
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    12. Ashana DC, D'Arcangelo N, Gazarian PK, Gupta A, Perez S, Reich AJ, Tjia J, Halpern SD, Weissman JS, Ladin K. "Don't Talk to Them About Goals of Care": Understanding Disparities in Advance Care Planning. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2022 02 03; 77(2):339-346. PMID: 33780534.
      Citations: 23     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Gazarian P, Gupta A, Reich A, Perez S, Semco R, Prigerson H, Ashana D, Dey T, Carlston D, Cooper Z, Weissman J, Ladin K. Educational Resources and Self-Management Support to Engage Patients in Advance Care Planning: An Interpretation of Current Practice in the US. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2022 Aug; 39(8):934-944. PMID: 35077259.
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    14. Reich AJ, Perez S, Gazarian P, D'Arcangelo N, Gonzales K, Rodgers P, Ashana DC, Weissman JS, Ladin K. Is This ACP? A Focus Group Study of Patient Experiences of Advance Care Planning. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 05; 37(6):1484-1493. PMID: 35018570.
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    15. Ladin K, Bronzi OC, Gazarian PK, Perugini JM, Porteny T, Reich AJ, Rodgers PE, Perez S, Weissman JS. Understanding The Use Of Medicare Procedure Codes For Advance Care Planning: A National Qualitative Study. Health Aff (Millwood). 2022 01; 41(1):112-119. PMID: 34982632.
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    16. Tan AS, Gazarian PK, Darwish S, Hanby E, Farnham BC, Koroma-Coker FA, Potter J, Ballout S. Smoking Protective and Risk Factors Among Transgender and Gender-Expansive Individuals (Project SPRING): Qualitative Study Using Digital Photovoice. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2021 10 06; 7(10):e27417. PMID: 34612842.
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    17. Gazarian PK, Morrison CRC, Lehmann LS, Tamir O, Bates DW, Rozenblum R. Patients' and Care Partners' Perspectives on Dignity and Respect During Acute Care Hospitalization. J Patient Saf. 2021 08 01; 17(5):392-397. PMID: 28230575.
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    18. Weissman JS, Reich AJ, Prigerson HG, Gazarian P, Tjia J, Kim D, Rodgers P, Manful A. Association of Advance Care Planning Visits With Intensity of Health Care for Medicare Beneficiaries With Serious Illness at the End of Life. JAMA Health Forum. 2021 07; 2(7):e211829. PMID: 35977213.
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    19. Germack H, Cary M, Gilmartin H, Girouard S, Jones TM, Martin BJ, Norful AA, Anusiewicz CV, Riman KA, Schlak AE, Squires A, Estrada LV, Gazarian P, Gerchow L, Ghazal LV, Henderson MD, Mitha S, Mpundu G, Nikpour J, Royster M, Thompson R, Stolldorf DP. Leading Policy and Practice Change During Unprecedented Times: The Nursing Health Services Research Response. J Nurs Regul. 2021 Jul; 12(2):56-60. PMID: 34513205.
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    20. Reckrey JM, Gazarian P, Reuben DB, Latham NK, McMahon SK, Siu AL, Ko FC. Barriers to implementation of STRIDE, a national study to prevent fall-related injuries. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 05; 69(5):1334-1342. PMID: 33580718.
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    21. Weissman JS, Gazarian P, Reich A, Tjia J, Prigerson HG, Sturgeon D, Manful A. Recent Trends in the Use of Medicare Advance Care Planning Codes. J Palliat Med. 2020 12; 23(12):1568-1570. PMID: 33306008.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Gill TM, Bhasin S, Reuben DB, Latham NK, Araujo K, Ganz DA, Boult C, Wu AW, Magaziner J, Alexander N, Wallace RB, Miller ME, Travison TG, Greenspan SL, Gurwitz JH, Rich J, Volpi E, Waring SC, Manini TM, Min LC, Teresi J, Dykes PC, McMahon S, McGloin JM, Skokos EA, Charpentier P, Basaria S, Duncan PW, Storer TW, Gazarian P, Allore HG, Dziura J, Esserman D, Carnie MB, Hanson C, Ko F, Resnick NM, Wiggins J, Lu C, Meng C, Goehring L, Fagan M, Correa-de-Araujo R, Casteel C, Peduzzi P, Greene EJ. Effect of a Multifactorial Fall Injury Prevention Intervention on Patient Well-Being: The STRIDE Study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 01; 69(1):173-179. PMID: 33037632.
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    23. Gazarian PK, Cronin J, Jahng I, Tapalyan S. Use of Course-Specific Open Educational Resources in a Graduate Nursing Course. J Nurs Educ. 2020 Oct 01; 59(10):577-580. PMID: 33002164.
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    24. Bhasin S, Gill TM, Reuben DB, Latham NK, Ganz DA, Greene EJ, Dziura J, Basaria S, Gurwitz JH, Dykes PC, McMahon S, Storer TW, Gazarian P, Miller ME, Travison TG, Esserman D, Carnie MB, Goehring L, Fagan M, Greenspan SL, Alexander N, Wiggins J, Ko F, Siu AL, Volpi E, Wu AW, Rich J, Waring SC, Wallace RB, Casteel C, Resnick NM, Magaziner J, Charpentier P, Lu C, Araujo K, Rajeevan H, Meng C, Allore H, Brawley BF, Eder R, McGloin JM, Skokos EA, Duncan PW, Baker D, Boult C, Correa-de-Araujo R, Peduzzi P. A Randomized Trial of a Multifactorial Strategy to Prevent Serious Fall Injuries. N Engl J Med. 2020 07 09; 383(2):129-140. PMID: 32640131.
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    25. Gazarian P, Ballout S, Heelan-Fancher L, Sundean LJ. Theories, models, and frameworks used in nursing health policy dissertations: A scoping review. Appl Nurs Res. 2022 10; 67:151234. PMID: 32303375.
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    26. Gazarian PK, Cronin J, Baker KM, Friel BJ. Patient and nurse perspectives on advance care planning in acute care. Appl Nurs Res. 2019 12; 50:151203. PMID: 31677930.
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    27. Gesner E, Gazarian P, Dykes P. The Burden and Burnout in Documenting Patient Care: An Integrative Literature Review. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2019 Aug 21; 264:1194-1198. PMID: 31438114.
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    28. Gazarian PK, Cronin J, Dalto JL, Baker KM, Friel BJ, Bruce-Baiden W, Rodriguez LY. A systematic evaluation of advance care planning patient educational resources. Geriatr Nurs. 2019 Mar - Apr; 40(2):174-180. PMID: 30318178.
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    29. Schnock KO, Ravindran SS, Fladger A, Leone K, Williams DM, Dwyer CL, Vu TG, Thornton K, Gazarian P. Identifying Information Resources for Patients in the Intensive Care Unit and Their Families. Crit Care Nurse. 2017 Dec; 37(6):e10-e16. PMID: 29196595.
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    30. Reuben DB, Gazarian P, Alexander N, Araujo K, Baker D, Bean JF, Boult C, Charpentier P, Duncan P, Latham N, Leipzig RM, Quintiliani LM, Storer T, McMahon S. The Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders Intervention: Falls Risk Factor Assessment and Management, Patient Engagement, and Nurse Co-management. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Dec; 65(12):2733-2739. PMID: 29044479.
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    31. Dykes PC, Rozenblum R, Dalal A, Massaro A, Chang F, Clements M, Collins S, Donze J, Fagan M, Gazarian P, Hanna J, Lehmann L, Leone K, Lipsitz S, McNally K, Morrison C, Samal L, Mlaver E, Schnock K, Stade D, Williams D, Yoon C, Bates DW. Prospective Evaluation of a Multifaceted Intervention to Improve Outcomes in Intensive Care: The Promoting Respect and Ongoing Safety Through Patient Engagement Communication and Technology Study. Crit Care Med. 2017 Aug; 45(8):e806-e813. PMID: 28471886.
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    32. Hyder JA, Haring RS, Sturgeon D, Gazarian PK, Jiang W, Cooper Z, Lipsitz SR, Prigerson HG, Weissman JS. Occupational Variation in End-of-Life Care Intensity. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018 Mar; 35(3):377-383. PMID: 28571496.
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    33. Avery KR, O'Brien M, Pierce CD, Gazarian PK. Use of a nursing checklist to facilitate implementation of therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest. Crit Care Nurse. 2015 Feb; 35(1):29-37. PMID: 25639575.
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    34. Gazarian PK, Fernberg LM, Sheehan KD. Effectiveness of narrative pedagogy in developing student nurses' advocacy role. Nurs Ethics. 2016 Mar; 23(2):132-41. PMID: 25505084.
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    35. Collins SA, Gazarian P, Stade D, McNally K, Morrison C, Ohashi K, Lehmann L, Dalal A, Bates DW, Dykes PC. Clinical Workflow Observations to Identify Opportunities for Nurse, Physicians and Patients to Share a Patient-centered Plan of Care. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2014; 2014:414-23. PMID: 25954345.
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    36. Gazarian PK, Carrier N, Cohen R, Schram H, Shiromani S. A description of nurses' decision-making in managing electrocardiographic monitor alarms. J Clin Nurs. 2015 Jan; 24(1-2):151-9. PMID: 24813940.
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    37. Gazarian PK. Nurses' response to frequency and types of electrocardiography alarms in a non-critical care setting: a descriptive study. Int J Nurs Stud. 2014 Feb; 51(2):190-7. PMID: 23810495.
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    38. Gazarian PK. Use of the critical decision method in nursing research: an integrative review. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2013 Apr-Jun; 36(2):106-17. PMID: 23644263.
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    39. Gazarian PK, Pennington M. Clinical teleconferencing: bringing the patient to the classroom. Nurs Forum. 2012 Oct-Dec; 47(4):210-6. PMID: 23127234.
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    40. Gazarian PK. Digital stories: incorporating narrative pedagogy. J Nurs Educ. 2010 May; 49(5):287-90. PMID: 20143754.
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    41. Gazarian PK, Henneman EA, Chandler GE. Nurse decision making in the prearrest period. Clin Nurs Res. 2010 Feb; 19(1):21-37. PMID: 19955229.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    42. Gazarian PK. Identifying risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications. AORN J. 2006 Oct; 84(4):616-25; quiz 627-30. PMID: 17153257.
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    43. Gazarian PK. Communication on a list server for clinical nurse specialists. Clin Nurse Spec. 2002 Sep; 16(5):235-6. PMID: 12394109.
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    44. Gazarian PK. Action stat. Blow-out fracture. Nursing. 2000 Sep; 30(9):33. PMID: 11022542.
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    45. Gazarian PK. Uniformity. Why go back to wearing white? Am J Nurs. 2000 May; 100(5):25. PMID: 10823162.
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    46. Gazarian PK. Teaching your patient to use a metered-dose inhaler: the direct route for asthma therapy. Nursing. 1997 Oct; 27(10):52-4. PMID: 9355510.
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