Nancy Jo Bush, DNP, RN, MA, AOCN, FAAN
Adjunct Professor; Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program
About
Academic/Administrative Appointment
N401: Scientific Underpinnings for DNP Practice
N405: Communication & Ethics
N470A: DNP Scholarly Project
N597: Written Qualifying Examination
Doctoring 3: Interprofessional Seminar, David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine
Clinical Practice
Psychosocial and psychoeducational needs of oncology patients, families, and caregivers. Depression and anxiety, cancer survivorship, compassion fatigue related to oncology nursing, post-traumatic stress syndrome related to cancer, distress screening in the patient with cancer
Education
Bachelor's of Nursing, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Master's of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles
Master's of Clinical Psychology, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Doctor of Nursing Practice, California State University, DNP Consortium
Honors and Awards
Fellow of American Academy of Nursing
Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse, Oncology Nursing Society
Mary Nowotny Excellence in Cancer Nursing Education Award, Oncology Nursing Society
Publications
Bush, N.J., & Gorman, L.M. (2018). Psychosocial nursing care: Along the cancer continuum (3rd ed.). Pittsburgh: Oncology Nursing Press, Inc.
Bush, N.J. (2018). Coping and adaptation. In N.J. Bush & L.M. Gorman (Eds.), Psychosocial nursing care: Along the cancer continuum (3rd ed.). Pittsburgh: Oncology Nursing Press, Inc.
Bush, N.J. (2018). Anxiety. In N.J. Bush & L.M. Gorman (Eds.), Psychosocial nursing care: Along the cancer continuum. (3rd ed.). Pittsburgh: Oncology Nursing Press, Inc.
Bush, N.J. (2018). Distress. In N.J. Bush & L.M. Gorman (Eds), Psychosocial nursing care: Along the cancer continuum (3rd ed.). Pittsburgh: Oncology Nursing Press, Inc.
Boyle, D.A., & Bush, N.J. (2018). Reflections on the emotional hazards of pediatric oncology nursing: Four decades of perspectives and potential. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 20, 63-73.
Bush, N.J. (2013). Five years and counting. Oncology Nursing Forum, 17(3): 341.
Bush, N.J., & Boyle, D.A. (2013). How well do you treat yourself? Scrubsmag.com, Spring 2013, 22-25.
Bush, N.J. (2012). Book review. Nowhere hair. Oncology Nursing Forum, 36: 620.
Bush, N.J., & Boyle, D.A. (2012). Self-healing through reflection: A workbook for nurses. Pittsburgh: Hygeia Media.
Bush, N.J. (2010). Post-traumatic stress disorder related to cancer: Hope, healing, and recovery. Oncology Nursing Forum, 37(5), E331-E343.
Bush, N.J. (2010). Time well spent. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 14(1), 17-18.
Bush, N.J. (2009). Book review. Love, Kristen. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 13(6), 2.
Bush, N.J. (2009). Book review. I signed as the doctor: Memoir of a cancer doctor surviving cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 36(6), 735.
Bush, N.J. (2009). Post-traumatic stress syndrome related to cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 36(4), 395-400.
Bush, N.J. (2009). Compassion fatigue: Are you at risk? Oncology Nursing Forum, 36(1), 24-28.
Bush, N.J. (2009). Psychosocial management. In B. Gobel (Ed.), Advanced oncology nursing certification review and resource manual (pp.150-202). Pittsburgh: Oncology Nursing Society.
Bush, N.J. (2008). Cognitive dysfunction. In C. Chernecky & K. Ende (Eds.), Acute care oncology nursing, Chapter 7, (pp. 84-96). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.
Bush, N.J. (2008). Depression and anxiety. In C. Chernecky & K. Ende (Eds.), Acute care oncology nursing, Chapter 8, (pp. 97-110). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.
Bush, N.J. (2008). Both sides now. Oncology Nursing Forum, 35(2), 155-156.