Ph.D. in Nursing, Hampton University, (2008)
M.S.N. in , Hampton University, (1996)
B.S. in Nursing, DePaul University, (1982)
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research
- Palmer, K. L., Barham, P. D., Eaton, P. M., Wiles, L., Rutledge, C. M. and Benjamin, R. S. "Educating Culturally Competent Baccalaureate Nurses" $738,968. Federal. July 2006 - June 2009
- Eaton, P. M. "HRSA Nurse Education, Practice and Retention Grant" $738,968. July 2006 - June 2009
- Eaton, P. M. "Virginia Department of Health, Division of Injury and Violence Prevention. February 2008 - May 2008
Articles
- Rutledge, C. M., Barham, P. D., Wiles, L., Benjamin, K., Eaton, P. M. and Palmer, K. L. (2008). An Integrative Approach to Educating Culturally Competent Baccalaureate Nurses Using Simulation. Contemporary Nurse 28 (1-2) , pp. 129-140.
- Rutledge, C. M., Barham, P. D., Benjamin, R. S., Wiles, L., Eaton, P. M. and Palmer, K. L. (2008). Intergrative Simulation: A Novel Approach to Educating Culturally Competent Nurses. Contemporary Nurse Journal.
Presentations
- Wiles, L., Eaton, P. M., Palmer, K. L., Benjamin, R. S. and Rutledge, C. M. (November , 2010). Merging Simulation and Standardized Patients: A Model for Teaching Cultural Competence in Mental Health Nursing Sigma Theta Tau 21st International Nursing Research Congress Orlando, Fl.
- Palmer, K. L., Benjamin, R. S., Barham, P. D., Eaton, P. M., Wiles, L. and Rutledge, C. M. ( 2009). Using Simulation to Impact Global Health 20th International Research Congress Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Palmer, K. L., Wiles, L., Barham, P. D., Benjamin, R. S., Eaton, P. M. and Rutledge, C. M. (April , 2009). Teaching Gerontological Nursing Practice Using Simulation Venues: Connecting the Dots Geriatric Nursing Education & CLinical Simulation Conference Durham, N.C..
- Benjamin, R. S., Rutledge, C. M., Palmer, K. L., Barham, P. D., Eaton, P. M. and Wiles, L. ( 2008). Combining simulation venues for clinical practice teaching 136th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association San Diego, CA.
- Palmer, K. L., Barham, P. D., Benjamin, K., Eaton, P. M., Rutledge, C. M. and Wiles, L. ( 2008). Combining simulation venues for clinical practice teaching Fourteenth Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning Orlando, FL.
- Benjamin, K., Barham, P. D., Wiles, L., Eaton, P. M., Palmer, K. L. and Rutledge, C. M. ( 2008). Using Simulation to Enhance Cultural Competency HRSA All Programs Meeting Washington, DC.
- Barham, P. D., Benjamin, R. S., Wiles, L., Eaton, P. M., Palmer, K. L. and Rutledge, C. M. ( 2008). Using Simulation to Enhance Cultural Competency HRSA All Programs Meeting Washington. D.C..
- Barham, P. D., Benjamin, R. S., Wiles, L., Eaton, P. M., Palmer, K. L. and Rutledge, C. M. ( 2008). Monarch General Hospital: A Virtual Hospital for developing Culturally Competent Nurses Arlington, VA.
- Barham, P. D., Benjamin, R. S., Wiles, L., Eaton, P. M., Palmer, K. L. and Rutledge, C. M. ( 2008). Monarch General Hospital: A Virtual Hospital for Developing Culturally Competent Nurses Research Symposium Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.
- Eaton, P. M. ( 2008). Coping Strategies of Family Members of Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients Sigma Theta Tau International Epsilon Chi Chapter Conference Norfolk, VA.
- Palmer, K. L., Barham, P. D., Benjamin, R. S., Wiles, L., Eaton, P. M. and Rutledge, C. M. ( 2008). Monarch General Hospital: A Virtual Setting for Nursing Education Technology in Nursing Conference Seattle, WA.
- Palmer, K. L., Wiles, L., Barham, P. D., Benjamin, R. S., Eaton, P. M. and Rutledge, C. M. (November , 2008). Combining Simulation Venues for Clinical Practice Teaching Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning Orlando, FL.
- Palmer, K. L., Eaton, P. M., Benjamin, R. S., Barham, P. D., Wiles, L. and Rutledge, C. M. (October , 2008). Simulation: Preparing health providers to care for populations with disabilities 136th Annual Meeting San Diego, CA.
- Palmer, K. L., Eaton, P. M., Barham, P. D., Benjamin, R. S., Wiles, L. and Rutledge, C. M. (October , 2008). Simulation: Preparing students to care for diverse populations in the community 136th Annual Meeting San Diego, CA.
- Palmer, K. L., Barham, P. D., Benjamin, R. S., Eaton, P. M., Rutledge, C. M. and Wiles, L. (September , 2008). Combining Simulation Venues for Clinical Practice Teaching 2008 Conference and Exposition Virginia Beach, VA.
- Benjamin, R. S., Barham, P. D., Eaton, P. M., Palmer, K. L., Rutledge, C. M. and Wiles, L. (July , 2008). Use of Simulation to Teach Nurses to Care for the Needs of Diverse Populations Sigma Theta Tau International Singapore.
- Palmer, K. L., Barham, P. D., Benjamin, R. S., Eaton, P. M., Wiles, L. and Rutledge, C. M. (July , 2008). Monarch general Hospital: A Virtual Setting for Nursing Education Technology in Nursing Conference Seattle, Washington.
- Palmer, K. L., Barham, P. D., Benjamin, R. S., Wiles, L., Rutledge, C. M. and Eaton, P. M. (April , 2008). Monarch General Hospital: A Virtual Hospital for developing Culturally Competent Nurses Research Symposium Norfolk, VA.
- Palmer, K. L., Benjamin, R. S., Barham, P. D., Wiles, L., Rutledge, C. M. and Eaton, P. M. (February , 2008). Using Simulation to Enhance Cultural Competency All Programs Meeting Washington, D.C..
- Palmer, K. L., Benjamin, R. S., Barham, P. D., Eaton, P. M., Rutledge, C. M. and Wiles, L. (February , 2008). Monarch General Hospital: A Virtual Hospital for developing Culturally Competent Nurses Annual Meeting Arlington, VA.
- Palmer, K. L., Benjamin, R. S., Barham, P. D., Eaton, P. M., Wiles, L. and Rutledge, C. M. ( 2007). Using simulation experiences to teach health care providers to address health care of elderly chronically ill African American women 135th Annual Meeting Washington, DC.
- Eaton, P. M. ( 2007). A curriculum model for community health that engages students as volunteer members of a community organizations 135th Annual meeting of the American Public Health Association Washington D.C..
- Benjamin, R. S., Rutledge, C. M., Palmer, K. L., Barham, P. D., Eaton, P. M. and Wiles, L. ( 2007). Using Simulated Experiences to Teach Health Care Providers to Address Health Care of Elderly Chronically Ill African American Women APHA 135th Annual Meeting & Expo Washington, D.C..
- Benjamin, R. S., Rokitski, S., Palmer, K. L., Barham, P. D., Eaton, P. M. and Wiles, L. (November , 2007). Using Simulated Experiences to Teach Health Care Providers to Address Health Care of Elderly Chronically Ill African American Women 135th Annual American Public Health Association Meeting Washington, DC.
- Benjamin, R. S., Palmer, K. L., Rutledge, C. M., Barham, P. D., Eaton, P. M. and Wiles, L. (November 7, 2007). Progressive Professional Development Model Sigma Theta Tau meeting Baltimore, MD.
- Eaton, P. M. (April , 2007). Combining Simulation Vnues for Clinical Practice Teaching American Association of Colleges of Nursing Denver, Colorado.
- Palmer, K. L., Wiles, L., Barham, P. D., Eaton, P. M., Benjamin, R. S. and Rutledge, C. M. (April 22, 2007). Combining Simulation Venues For Cinical Practice Teaching National Simulation Conference Denver, CO.
- Eaton, P. M. (November , 2006). A curriculum model for community health that engages students as working members of community organizations American Association of Colleges of Nursing Orlando, Florida.
- 2008: Individual Investigator Research Award, Sigma Theta Tau International Epsilon Chi Chapter
- 2008: Innovator Award, Virginia Department of Health, Injury and Violence Prevention Division
- 2004: Excellence in Nursing Award (Honorable Mention), Sentara Health Systems
- 2002: Excellence in Nursing Award (Honorable Mention), Sentara Health Systems
- 2000: Professional Excellence Award, Sentara Health Systems