Virginia G. Miller

Title:
Associate Professor
Credentials: PhD, RN, CS, FNP
Email: virginia.miller@ttuhsc.edu
Professional Expertise: Family Practice, Diabetes Education
Professional Accolades Honors:   Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Association, 1999-present.   Provost's Academic Achievement Award Recipient, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 1996   Sigma Theta Tau (Professional Nursing Honorary Society); inducted in March, 1973, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude, March, 1973

Publications: Ashcraft, A., Acton, C., Boswell, C., & Miller, G.G.  (in press).  Time requirements for implementation of the course facilitator role.  Journal of Nursing Education.

Miller, V.G.  (2005).  Resource reviews:  Business concepts for healthcare providers:  A quick reference for midwives, NPs, PAs, CNSs and other disruptive innovators.  The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 36(2), 92.

Miller, V.G.  (1999).  Health outcomes for persons with diabetes.  Nurse Practitioner Forum, 10(4), 201-203.

Miller, V.G.  (1996).  Co-providing continuing education through faculty practice:  A win-win opportunity.  The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 28(1), 10-13.
Miller, V.G. (1995).  Characteristics of intuitive nurses.  Western Journal of Nursing Research, 17(3), 305-316.

Miller, V.G. (1993).  Measurement of self-perception of intuitiveness.  Western Journal of Nursing Research, 15(5), 595-606.                                               
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Miller, V.G., & Rew, D.L.  (1989).  Analysis and intuition:  The need for both in nursing education.  Journal of Nursing Education, 28(2), 84-86.

Miller, V.G.  (1986).  Diabetes:  Let’s stop testing urine.  American Journal of Nursing, 86(1), 54.
Porter, L.S., Counts, M.M., Borgman, M.F., Dieriggi, P., & Miller, V.G.  (1985).  The faculty work plan:  Its potential for faculty role development.  Journal of Nursing Education, 24(7), 270-273.

Book Reviews
:Bickley, L.S., & Hoekelman, R.A.  (2001, July-August).  Bates guide to physical examination and history taking (8th ed.).  Philadelphia:  Lippincott, Williams, & Williams.

Slager, J.  (2004).  Business concepts for healthcare providers:  A quick reference for midwives, NPs, PAs, CNSs and other disruptive innovators.  Sudbury, MA:  Jones and Bartlett Publishers.  (Review published in The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, March/April, 2005, Volume 36, Number 2, pg. 92.)                            

Published Proceedings: Miller, V.G.  (1995).  Measurement of self-perception of intuitiveness.  In Janet F. Wang (Ed.), Proceedings of the Second International and Interdisciplinary Health Research Symposium:  Health Care and Culture (pp. 35-42).  Morgantown, WV:  Interdisciplinary Health Research Symposium.[Back to Top]

Miller, V.G. (1994).  Development of an instrument to measure self-perception of intuitiveness of practicing nurses.  Eighth Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society (pp. 130).  Chapel Hill, NC:  SNRS.  

State, District Nursing Publications: Miller, V.G.  (2001).  International travel, anyone?  TNP News, 5(2), 1, 4.  
Miller, V.G.  (1991).  The development of an instrument to measure self-perception of intuitiveness of practicing nurses.  Epsilon Theta Chapter Newsletter/Sigma Theta Tau, 11(2), 7.                                        

Funded Grants:(as Principal Investigator/Project Director)
2003  The Time Requirements of the CourseFacilitatorRole in the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing.  Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Practice and Research Committee.  Project Director.  $2000.

2001 Wellness Center Expansion Project, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing.  Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, Basic Nurse Education and Practice Program.  Grant # 1 D11 HP 00332 01.  Project Director.  $1.7 million over five years.                            

1997An Exploration of the Relationship Between Self-Perception of Intuitiveness and Caring Behaviors of Practicing Nurses.  Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, Research Seed Grant.  Project Director.  $1,000.

1995 Improving the Health Care of Children in West Texas. (Focus:  Instrument Development as a Component of a Larger Project).  Iota Mu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing.  Project Director.  $300.                [Back to Top]

Current Research/Practice

Diabetes Educator – Diabetes Education Center,  Larry Combest Community Health and Wellness Center

Personal Interests:

Woodworking, photography, gardening

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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