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- Kimberly Adams Tufts
- Associate Professor
- School of Nursing
- 3124 Health Sciences Bldg
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-5011
- ktufts@odu.edu
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Education
- Case Western Reserve University,
2006
- Degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Thomas Edison State College,
2004
- Major: Distance Education
- Degree: Certificate
- Case Western Reserve University,
1996
- Major: Nursing
- Degree: N.D.
- Case Western Reverse University,
1989
- Major: Perinatal Nursing
- Degree: M.S.N.
- Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin/University of Wisconsin,
1989
- Major: Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Degree: Certificate
- Ohio State University,
1982
- Major: General Nursing
- Degree: B.S.N.
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Research Interests
- HIV Prevention Strategies
Self-Care/Self-Management of Chronic Conditions
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Licensures and Certifications
- Registered Nurse
- Date Obtained: 2004-01-01
- Nurse Practitioner
- Date Obtained: 1990-06-01
- Registered Nurse
- Date Obtained: 1982-08-01
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Book Chapters
- Adams Tufts, K., and (2011). Putting the Essentials of Doctoral Education into Practice.The Power of Ten, 2011-2013: Nurse Leaders Address the Professions 10 Most Pressing Issues. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International.
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Articles
- Saint John Iii, B., Pitts, M. J., and Adams Tufts, K. Disconnects between news framing and parental discourse concerning the state-mandated HPV vaccine: Implications for dialogic
health communication and health literacy. Communication and Medicine,7(1),75-84..
- Haney, T., Adams Tufts, K., and Electronic Communication in Home Health: Implications on Parental Well-Being and Satisfaction. Home Health Care Nurse, 30 (4), (pp. 216-224).
- Adams Tufts, K., Wessell, J., Kearney, T., , and Self-care Choices of African American-Women Living with HIV: A Qualitative Perspective. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care., 21 (1),
- Adams Tufts, K., Clements, P. T., Wessell, J., , , and When Intimate Partner Violence Against Women and HIV Collide: Challenges for Healthcare Assessment and Intervention. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 6 (2),
- Pitts, M. J., Adams Tufts, K., and (2013). Barriers to and Facilitators of Effective Family Discussions and Decision-Making about the State Mandated HPV Vaccine. Qualitative Health Research
- Umar-Kamara, M., Adams Tufts, K., and (2013). Provider Adherence to Recommended Standards of Care for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Adams Tufts, K., and (2012). Interview with Linda Burnes Bolton. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 23 (2),
- Adams Tufts, K., and (2012). The Supreme Court Decision and Health Care Reform: What it Means for the Health Care Consumer. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 23 (6), (pp. 475-477).
- Haney, T., Adams Tufts, K., and (2012). Electronic Communication in Home Health: Implications on Parental Well-Being and Satisfaction. Home Health Care Nurse, 30 (2), (pp. 216-224).
- Adams Tufts, K., Clements, P. T., and Karlowicz, K. A. (2009). Integrating IPV content across curricula: Developing a new generation of nurse educators. Nursing Education Today, 29, (pp. 40-47).
- Borawski, E. A., Trapl, E. S., Adams Tufts, K., Hayman, L., Goodwin, M. A., and Lovegreen, L. (2009). Taking Be Proud, Be Responsible to the Suburbs. Perspectives on Reproductive and Sexual Health, 41 (1),
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Presentations
- Advocacy for HIV in Times of Change
- Conference Name: Charles Drew University and UCLA
- Sponsoring Organization: Charles Drew University and UCLA
- Location: Las Angeles
- Date: 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- "Secrets: A School-based Peer-to-Peer Educational Theatre Program Aimed at Increasing STI/HIV Prevention and Transmission
Knowledge and Reducing HIV Risk Behaviors in Adolescents”
- Conference Name:
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K. Presenter & Author
Gittner, L. Author Only
Tulenson, A. Author Only
- Secrets”: Education Theatre for HIV Prevention
- Conference Name: APHA
- Sponsoring Organization: APHA
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Date: November, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Gittner, L. Author Only
Adams Tufts, K. Author Only
Tulenson, A. Presenter Only
- Self-care Behaviors of African-American Women Living with HIV: A Qualitative Perspective
- Conference Name: Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
- Sponsoring Organization: Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
- Date: November, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K. Presenter & Author
Wessell, J. Presenter Only
Kearney, T. Author Only
- Cervical Cancer Screening & Testing: Appropriate Technology for Limited Resource Countries
- Conference Name: Physicians for Peace
- Sponsoring Organization: Physicians for Peace
- Location: Norfolk, Virginia
- Date: May, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K. Presenter & Author
- Implications of a state mandated HPV vaccine for family discussions and decision-making
- Conference Name: International Communication Association
- Sponsoring Organization: International Communication Association
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Date: May, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Pitts, M. J.
Adams Tufts, K.
- What parents need to know about the new Virginia HPV vaccine mandate: Implications for information seeking and parental decision-making
- Conference Name: Southern States Communication Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Southern States Communication Association
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: April, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Pitts, M. J.
Adams Tufts, K.
- Successfully Swimming Upstream: Effective Educational Strategies for Helping Students Navigate from Point A to Point B Regarding
Health and Health Care Disparities
- Conference Name: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- Sponsoring Organization: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- Location: Orlando, Florida
- Date: February, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K. Presenter & Author
Karlowicz, K. A. Presenter & Author
Jean-Gille, C. Author Only
Garzon, L. S. Author Only
Rutledge, C. M. Author Only
- "Secrets" Using Theater to Educate Adolescents about HIV/AIDS Risk Prevention
- Conference Name:
- Location: Orlando, Florida
- Date: November, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- The Role of DNP Education in Preparing Graduates to BECOME a Faculty Member
- Conference Name: Oakland University, School of Nursing
- Sponsoring Organization: Oakland University, School of Nursing
- Location: Rochester, MI
- Date: November, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Health and Health Care Disparities
- Conference Name: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: July, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Modern Day Scorch HIV/AIDS: Worldwide Impact on Women and Children
- Conference Name:
- Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Date: June, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Nursing: An Opportunity to Participate in the BECOMING Movement
- Conference Name: Epsilon Chi Chapter Sigma Theta Tau Internationa
- Sponsoring Organization: Epsilon Chi Chapter Sigma Theta Tau Internationa
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Teaching Nursing in the Classroom: Strategies to Promote Active Larning and Critical Thinking
- Sponsoring Organization: J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College
- Location: Richmond, VA
- Date: March, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Who is More Effective in Teaching HIV Education in Schools: Health Teacher or School Nurse
- Conference Name:
- Location: Boston, MA
- Date: November, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- "Secrets" An Educational Theatre Approach to HIV Prevention in Adolescents
- Conference Name:
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Date: October, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Taking Be Proud, Be Responsible to the Suburbs: A Replication Study
- Conference Name: Old Dominion University
- Sponsoring Organization: Old Dominion University
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: April, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Maximizing Your Success in the Public Policy Arena
- Conference Name:
- Location: Alexandria, VA
- Date: January, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- "Discover Nursing" Educational Pipeline: A multicultural approach to the Recruitment and Retention of Nursing Students
- Conference Name:
- Location: pHILADELPHIA, pa
- Date: December, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Calling All Clinicans: Impacting the Health and Quality of Life for Older Women by Attending to Culturally Bound Beliefs
- Conference Name:
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Date: December, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Nursing: An Opportunity for BECOMING
- Conference Name: School of Nursing, Brooklyn Campus
- Sponsoring Organization: School of Nursing, Brooklyn Campus
- Location: Brooklyn, New York
- Date: September, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Working Ethically with Human and Animal Subjects
- Conference Name: Old Dominion University
- Sponsoring Organization: Old Dominion University
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: April, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Discover Nursing a Multi-cultural Approach to Addressing Diversity in the Nursing Workforce
- Conference Name: Old Dominion University
- Sponsoring Organization: Old Dominion University
- Location: Norfolk, Va.
- Date: October, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: June, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Addressing the Grant Review Process: Private Sector and Public Agencies
- Conference Name:
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: March, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Discover Nursing
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Date: November, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Overview of Mental Health Training Manual
- Conference Name:
- Location: L'viv, Ukraine
- Date: September, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Perceived Access
- Conference Name: Case Western Reserve University
- Sponsoring Organization: Case Western Reserve University
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: June, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Perceived Access in Community Health
- Conference Name: Case Western Reserve University
- Sponsoring Organization: Case Western Reserve University
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: March, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Policy Recommendations for Building the Nursing Workforce
- Conference Name: National Black Nurses Foundation
- Sponsoring Organization: National Black Nurses Foundation
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: February, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- A Culturally Competent Approach to Women's Health Care
- Conference Name: Center for Excellence in Population-based Pediatric Nursing
- Sponsoring Organization: Center for Excellence in Population-based Pediatric Nursing
- Location: Cleveland, OH
- Date: April, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Behavioral Health for Women and Adolescents
- Conference Name: American International Health Alliance
- Sponsoring Organization: American International Health Alliance
- Location: Keiv, Ukraine
- Date: January, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- What's Hormones Got To Do With It?
- Sponsoring Organization: Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses
- Location: Akron, OH
- Date: September, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Trends in HIV/STD Prevention, Adolescent Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
- Sponsoring Organization: Center for Excellence in Community Based Pediatric Nursing
- Location: Cleveland, OH
- Date: June, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Building Academy and Community Partnerships
- Sponsoring Organization: Cleveland Coalition for Disparities in Minority Health
- Location: Cleveland, OH
- Date: February, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Building Academic and Community Partnerships
- Conference Name:
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: February, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Building Mentorship Networks
- Conference Name: Cleveland State University
- Sponsoring Organization: Cleveland State University
- Location: Cleveland, OH
- Date: February, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Cultural Diversity Among African American Women
- Sponsoring Organization: Regional Perinatal Network
- Location: Euclid, OH
- Date: January, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Understanding Diversity
- Conference Name: Visiting Nurse Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Visiting Nurse Association
- Location: Cleveland, OH
- Date: December, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Understanding Diversity
- Conference Name: The Health Museum of Cleveland
- Sponsoring Organization: The Health Museum of Cleveland
- Location: Cleveland, OH
- Date: September, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Overview of Pregnancy, Labor and Birth
- Conference Name: School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
- Sponsoring Organization: School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- I'm worth it
- Conference Name: Planned Parenthood of Greater Cleveland
- Sponsoring Organization: Planned Parenthood of Greater Cleveland
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: October, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- What is Mentorship?
- Conference Name: Fairfax Place
- Sponsoring Organization: Fairfax Place
- Location: Cleveland, OH
- Date: August, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Trek Across Zimbabwe: Teaching Advanced Practice Nursing
- Sponsoring Organization: University of Wisconsin
- Location: Madison, WI
- Date: July, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Women's Health Forum
- Conference Name:
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: March, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Culture: What is it? What it's not?
- Conference Name: Cleveand Clinic Foundation
- Sponsoring Organization: Cleveand Clinic Foundation
- Location: Cleveland, OH
- Date: February, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Educating Clinicians for the New Millenium: Enahncing the Preceptor-Student Relationship
- Conference Name: Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
- Sponsoring Organization: Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: February, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Preparing Nurse Leaders for the Twenty-First Century
- Conference Name: Alderside United Methodist Church
- Sponsoring Organization: Alderside United Methodist Church
- Location: Warrensville Heights, Ohio
- Date: November, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Overview of Pregnancy, Labor and Birth
- Conference Name: School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
- Sponsoring Organization: School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Women's Health: What are the Issues?
- Conference Name: Stafford Inn
- Sponsoring Organization: Stafford Inn
- Location: Danville, VA
- Date: July, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Highlight on Women's Health Care: Practice-Based Strategies for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer
- Conference Name:
- Location: Canton, Ohio
- Date: June, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Academic Integrity
- Conference Name: Case Western Reserve University
- Sponsoring Organization: Case Western Reserve University
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: April, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Out With the Old in With the New: The Code of Ethics
- Conference Name: Case Western Reserve University
- Sponsoring Organization: Case Western Reserve University
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: April, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- The Case Study Approach to Ethics
- Conference Name: Case Western Reserve University
- Sponsoring Organization: Case Western Reserve University
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: April, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Poetry by Langston Hughes
- Conference Name: Case Western Reserve University
- Sponsoring Organization: Case Western Reserve University
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: February, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- A Case Study Approach to Teaching Ethics
- Conference Name: Case Western Reserve University
- Sponsoring Organization: Case Western Reserve University
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: June, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Preparing Minority Nurse Leaders for the Twenty-First Century
- Conference Name: Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Nursing
- Sponsoring Organization: Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Nursing
- Location: Denver, CO
- Date: May, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- A Model for Success in Community Partnerships for Health Care Delivery
- Sponsoring Organization: American Public Health Association
- Location: New York, NY
- Date: November, 1996
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Maternal-Child Nursing in Zimbabwe
- Conference Name:
- Location: Cleveland, OH
- Date: April, 1996
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Trek Across Zimbabwe: Perspectives on Health Care
- Conference Name: Case Western Reserve University
- Sponsoring Organization: Case Western Reserve University
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: January, 1996
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Clinical Preceptorship of the Advanced Practice Nurse
- Sponsoring Organization: University of Zimbabwe, Bulowayo Campus
- Location: Zimbabwe, Africa
- Date: October, 1995
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Nursing Health Center: Community Based Health Care
- Conference Name:
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: April, 1995
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Multiculturalism as a Component of A Community Assessment: The Nursing Health Center Model
- Sponsoring Organization: School of Nursing, University of North Carolina
- Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.
- Date: April, 1995
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Cultural Assessment
- Conference Name: Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
- Sponsoring Organization: Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Access to Care: A Model for Delivery
- Conference Name:
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: September, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Prescriptive Authority for Ohio APNs (Debate)
- Conference Name: WEWS Television Station
- Sponsoring Organization: WEWS Television Station
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: August, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- The Nursing Health Center: A Model of Public/Private Partnership for Health Care
- Conference Name: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- Sponsoring Organization: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- Location: Keystone, CO
- Date: July, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- "A Model of Success in Public/Private Partnership: The Nursing Health Center"
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Antonio, TX
- Date: June, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- The Nursing Health Center: A Model of Public/Private Partnership for Health Care
- Conference Name:
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Date: June, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- "Nursing Health Center: Pilot Project"
- Sponsoring Organization: Ohio Association of Public Health
- Location: Columbus, OH
- Date: May, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- "Where are the Caregivers in Health Care Reform? Perspectives on their Mental and Physical Well-Being"
- Conference Name:
- Location: Eastlake, OH
- Date: May, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- The Nursing Health Center: Clinical Research and Practice
- Conference Name:
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: May, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Health Care Delivery Systems: The Nursing Health Center, A Model for Health Care Delivery in the Era of Health Care Reform
- Sponsoring Organization: Lake Erie College
- Location: Willoughby, OH
- Date: April, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- The Nursing Health Center Program
- Conference Name: St. Lukes Medical Center
- Sponsoring Organization: St. Lukes Medical Center
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November, 1993
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Innovative Nurse Practice Arrangements
- Conference Name:
- Location: Dayton, OH
- Date: October, 1993
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- The Nursing Health Center as a Pilot Project: Impact on Public Health Nursing
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Ohio Public Health Association
- Location: Ross County, OH
- Date: September, 1993
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Nursing Centers: Opportunities for Psychatric Nurses
- Conference Name:
- Location: Columbus, OH
- Date: June, 1993
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Nursing Centers
- Conference Name:
- Location: Independence, OH
- Date: May, 1993
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Foray into Community Service: The Nursing Health Center
- Conference Name: Case Western Reserve University
- Sponsoring Organization: Case Western Reserve University
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: April, 1993
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- At Risk Behaviors
- Conference Name: Akron University, School of Nursing
- Sponsoring Organization: Akron University, School of Nursing
- Location: Akron, Ohio
- Date: October, 1992
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- A Community Nursing Center
- Conference Name:
- Location: Columbus, Ohio
- Date: March, 1992
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Contraceptive Choices and Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Common Vaginitis
- Conference Name: Planned Parenthood of Greater Cleveland
- Sponsoring Organization: Planned Parenthood of Greater Cleveland
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: March, 1991
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Lesbian Health Care Issues
- Conference Name: Case Western Reserve University
- Sponsoring Organization: Case Western Reserve University
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: December, 1987
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Routine Postpartum Orders
- Conference Name: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Sponsoring Organization: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Location: Nashville, Tenn.
- Date: March, 1986
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- Antepartum Risk Factors
- Conference Name: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Sponsoring Organization: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Location: Nashville, Tenn.
- Date: December, 1985
- Authors/Presenters:
Adams Tufts, K.
- 1999: Competitive Fellowship, Summer Training in African American Aging Research, Mchigan Center for Urban African American Research
- 1996: Cushing- Robb Award (Clinical, Academic, and Professional Excellence)
- 1999: Distinguished Lecturer, Sigma Theta Tau International
- 2003: Dorothy Ford Buschmann Presidental Award, Sigma Theta Tau International
- 1995: Elected Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
- 2009: Excellence in Teaching Award , College of Health Science, Old Dominion University
- 2005: Faculty Proposal Preparation Program Award, Office of Research, Old Dominion University
- 1997: Mary Kay Lehman Award for Excellence in Teaching, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
- 1988: Mildred Turtle Scholarship; Academic Excellence as a Graduate Student
- 2006: Nursing as Platform for Advocacy, Contribution to Health and Human Rights, Physicians for Human Rights
- 2007: Nursing Faculty of the Year, School of Nursing, Old Dominion University
- 2009: Outstanding Achievement Award , Friends of the Libraries, Old Dominion University
- 1994: Outstanding Community Leadership, Maternal and Infant Project, Cuyahoga County Child & Family Health Consortium
- 2005: President's Award, Alumni Association, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
- 1993: Sigma Theta Tau International, Alpha Mu Chapter
- 1994: Special Achievement Award, Northern Ohio Live Magazine, Community Outreach (Honorable Mention)
- 2009: Top Paper Award , Southern States Communication Association---Applied Communication Division
- 2009: University Finalist, Virginia Outstanding Faculty Awards Program , State Council of Higher Education
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