Downtown Phone: (602) 496-0735
Fax: (602) 496-0545
E-mail: Evelyn.Cesarotti@asu.edu
Address:
College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation
Arizona State University
500 N 3rd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004-0698
Education
- Post-Master's Certification - University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI
Family Nurse Practitioner, 1995
Gerontology Graduate Certificate, University of Arizona, 1993 - PhD - University of Arizona, AZ - 1992
- MS - University of Arizona, AZ
Specialization in Community Health Nursing, 1983 - BSN - University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
Summa Cum Laude, 1977
Recent Publications
- Zunkel, G., Cesarotti, E., Rosdahl, D., & McGrath, J. (2004). The use of diagnostic reasoning modules in advanced health assessment. Nurse Educator.
- Cesarotti, E. et. al (2003). Enhancing advanced practice nursing student competence in professional social responsibility learning. In Uphold, C. Challenges & opportunities for integrating community health in Nurse Practitioner programs. NONPF: Wash. DC.
- Cesarotti, E., & Stern, S. (2001, March). Nurse Practitioner Management of Alzheimer Patients: The Arizona Model. W.B. Saunders: Nursing Forum.*
- Cesarotti, E., & Sherriffs, J. (2000, June). Perceived stressors in four ethnic groups of community-based elders. Arizona Geriatric Society Journal.*
- Cesarotti, E. (1999). Interventions to decrease second-hand smoke exposure in school children with asthma. In Annual Report 97-98, Arizona Disease Control Research Commission.*
* = Data Based
Current/Recent Grants and Projects
- 2004-2007 AENP HRSA-04-010 $603.437
Advanced Nursing Education Grant. “Distance Education for Public Health Nurses.”
This grant focused on educating public health nurses through a dual degree MS/MPH program and distance education. Role: Primary Investigator - 2004-2005 HRSA-61-004-9686 $25,000
Clinical Experiences in Federally –Funded Health Centers., Mountain Park Clinic. Phoenix, Arizona. Nurse Practitioner Training in the Chronic Care Model. This project provides nurse practitioner students with an immersion experience in a community base clinic serving a Hispanic community with high risk for Diabetes. Role: Co-writer & Consultant. - 2003 Cultural Competency Turning Point, Training Grant $7500
Awarded to University of Arizona College of Public Health. This project provided cultural competency training to Public Health professionals in the State of Arizona. Trainers developed the curriculum and did 2 day workshops. Role: Curriculum Development and Trainer (several trainers in project). - 2001 Sigma Theta Tau, Research Grant $500
“Nurse Practitioner Use of CAM in Management of Psychosocial Symptoms in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease.” The goal of this study was to test aromatherapy and the effect on Alzheimer patients’ behavior. Results supported growing evidence that aromatherapy use will reduce use of psychotropic drugs and psychosocial symptoms.
Role: PI. - 2000 Arizona Public Health Services, Education/Training Grant $25,000
“Asthma Best Practices for School Nurses.” This project provided state wide continuing education through development of an on-line course and distribution of teaching tool boxes to school nurses. Use of the tools was piloted at several sites. Role: PI.
Honors/Awards
- 2007 - Outstanding Nurse Award, 50th Anniversary of Arizona State University
College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation. - 2006 - Joyce Finch Faculty Service Award, Arizona State University College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation.
- 2006 - Outstanding Faculty Colleague Award, Arizona State University College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation.
- 2005 - Outstanding Faculty Colleague Award, Arizona State University College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation.
- 2003, Teleconference Teacher of the Spring Semester
University of Arizona Medical Television
