Andra Davis
Assistant Professor
Nursing
Washington State University Pullman
United States of America
Biography
Andra Davis is a College of Nursing Assistant Professor in Vancouver, Washington. Her nursing expertise is in oncology nursing. She also spent several years as a hospice and palliative care nurse. Dr. Davis’ dissertation examined cancer-related pain in Hispanic/Latinos living in New Mexico. She had conducted qualitative and quantitative research related to cancer symptoms. Her post-doctoral fellowship at UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing focused on technology-enhanced delivery of care coordination during cancer chemotherapy treatment. Dr. Davis has taught pre-licensure, RN-BSN and Master’s students. In addition to facilitating development of professional nurses that are guided by critical thinking, evidence and compassionate care, she hopes to empower nurses to gain skills at maintaining a healthy life-long career through self-reflection, self-care and mindfulness in their work.
Research Interest
Oncology nursing, symptom management, end of life care, nursing education, qualitative research
Publications
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Davis, A. (2014). New Mexican Hispanic Latinos' perspectives on cancer pain: Meaning, coping, and barriers to relief (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2014. (Document ID: 1657426673). URL: http://ntserver1.wsulibs.wsu.edu:2182/docview/1657426673?accountid=14902
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Davis, A., Reed, S., Kim, K., Bell, J., Whitney, R., Bold, R., Stacey, D. & Joseph, J. (2015, April). Training program to deliver nurse-led care coordination for chemotherapy patients. Podium presentation at the Western Institute of Nursing: Equity and Access: Nursing Research, Practice, and Education, Albuquerque, NM.
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Bell, J., Kim, K., Davis, A., Reed, S., Bold, R., Cerrone, K., Altobello, A., Homchowdhury, J. & Joseph, J. (2014, June). Development and implementation of a novel personal health network technology for cancer care coordination. Poster presented at the Health Information and Technology Interest Group Meeting, San Diego, CA.
