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Violet H. Barkauskas, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor

University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Room 3184
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482
Telephone: (734) 647-0143
FAX: (734)647-0351
vhbarkas@umich.edu

My scholarly work has focused on the roles of and interventions provided by community-based nursing practitioners and the effectiveness of their practice, and the development of innovative graduate programs for community-based practice. Currently, I am researching the nursing interventions provided in Lithuanian acute- and long-term care settings. The later research is collaborative with the Lithuanian Ministry of Health.

Education
PhD, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1980
Certificate, Nurse-Midwifery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 1969
MPH, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1968
BS, Saint Joseph College, Emmitsburg, Maryland, 1962

Research Interests
Nursing interventions
Outcomes of nursing practice
Effect of environment on nursing practice

Current Research
Patients, Nursing Interventions, and Nursing Unit Staffing in Lithuanian Acute and Long-Term Care Facilities