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Bernadine Cimprich, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN
Associate Professor

Affiliated with Cancer Nursing Research, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Room 2172
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482
Telephone: (734)647-0193
FAX: (734)936-5525
cimprich@umich.edu

Education
PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
MA, Columbia University Teachers College, New York, New York
BS, Columbia University Teachers College, New York, New York
Diploma, St. Francis School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Research Interests

The impact of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment on cognitive functional outcomes and quality of life
Testing of attention and working memory using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Development and testing of intervention, Taking CHARGE, to improve successful transition to survivorship following breast cancer treatment
Development and testing of a theoretical model of attentional fatigue and restoration in life-threatening and chronic illness
Development and testing of restorative environmental interventions
Aging, fatigue and breast cancer
Functional outcomes of cancer treatment and care
Effectiveness of attentional strategies for patient and family education
Cancer nursing care

Current Research

Assessing cognitive function in women treated for breast cancer using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
Development and testing of an intervention, Taking CHARGE, to improve survivorship following breast cancer treatment

Recent Publications

Cimprich, B, Janz, NK, Northouse, L, Wren, PA, Given, B, & Given, CW (2005). Taking CHARGE: a self-management program for women following breast cancer treatment. Psycho-Oncology, 14(9), 704-717.

Cimprich, B., So, H., Ronis, D.L., & Trask, C. (2005). Pre-treatment factors related to cognitive functioning in women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 14(1), 70-8.

Cimprich, B., Ronis, D. (2003). An environmental intervention to restore attention in women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Cancer Nursing 26(4), 284-292.

Cimprich, B., Ronis, D.L., & Martinez-Ramos, G. (2002). Age at diagnosis and quality of life in breast cander survivors. Cancer Practice, 10(2), 85-93.

Cimprich, B., & Ronis, D. (2001). Attention and symptom distress in women with and without breast cancer. Nursing Research, 50(2), 86-94.