Pamela Strohfus
Associate Professor
School of Nursing
Boise State University
India
Biography
Pam Strohfus is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at Boise State University. and teaches in the DNP and Masters program in the School of Nursing. Dr Strohfus is the coordinator of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program and teaches in the DNP and Masters Programs. She holds a DNP from Rush University, Chicago, Illinois; a MA degree in Management from Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri, and a post master’s certificate in Nursing Education. Over the last 11 years, Dr. Strohfus’ research focus has been threefold: one, insure effective vaccine delivery, two, influence immunization policy changes, and three, increase immunization rates in Idaho. She spent 20 years at Kaiser Permanente in Colorado and California in nursing, quality programs, management and administration. Prior to her career at Kaiser Permanente, her nursing background included medical/surgical, neonatal intensive care, pediatrics and primary care. Dr. Strohfus currently serves on the Board of the Idaho Immunization Coalition as Past Chair and the Immunization Advisory Board at CDHD. She has two wonderful sons, daughters in law, and 1 year old grandson. She is very proud to proclaim that her two sons and one daughter in law are Boise State Alumni! Dr. Strohfus resides with her fiancée in Eagle, Idaho.
Research Interest
Dr. Strohfus’ research focus has been threefold: one, insure effective vaccine delivery, two, influence immunization policy changes, and three, increase immunization rates in Idaho
Publications
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Strohfus, P. K., Palma, S.M. Are IM injections really IM in overweight and obese females? Applied Nursing Research. 2013.
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Strohfus, P. K., Schrader, V. (2009). Assisting nursing students to plan for retirement. Nurse Educator, vol. 03, 0134, pp. 2.
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Clark, C. M., Belcheir, M., Strohfus, P. K., Springer, P. J. (2012). Development and Description of the Culture and Climate Assessment Scale. Journal of Nursing Education, vol. 51, 2, pp. 75-80.
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Springer, P. J., Clark, C. M., Strohfus, P. K., Belcheir, M. (2012). Using transformational change to improve organizational culture and climate in a School of Nursing. Journal of Nursing Education, vol. 51, 2, pp. 81-88.
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Strohfus, P. K., Collins, T., Phillips, V. Health Care Providers’ Knowledge Assessment of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine. Applied Nursing Research. In Press. 2013.
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Strohfus, P. K. (2008). Shot Line: An Immunization Resource, RN Idaho, pp.15-17.
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Strohfus, P. K. (2009). Immunization Education: Revealing Unsafe Practices. RN Idaho, pp. 1.
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Navarro, D., Williamson, K., Schattin, R., Strohfus, P. K., Nabring, R. (2009). Support systems integral to smoking cessation. Communicating Nursing Research, vol. 0160-1652, 42, pp. 370.
