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| Education and Training | ||
| DNSc | Columbia University School of Nursing | |
| MS | Columbia University School of Nursing | |
| BSN | Skidmore College | |
Affiliations
Columbia University School of Nursing
Training Activities
Director of the Oncology Masters Program at Columbia University School of Nursing
Collaborations
Underserved cancer populations, hospital born infection.
Clinical Interests
Neuro-Oncology
Cancer symptom management
Cancer Survivorship
Research Interests
Chemotherapy induced neutropenia
Adult survivors of childhood cancer
Management of children and adults with primary brain tumors
Selected Publications
Nirenberg, A, Bush-Parry, A, Davis, A, Friese, C,
Gillespie, T and Nirenberg, A, Bush-Parry, A, Davis, A, Friese, C,
Gillespie, T and Rice, R. State of the Knowledge on Neutropenia Part
I. Oncology Nursing Forum, November, 2006 33(6) 1193-1201
Nirenberg, A, Bush-Parry, A, Davis, A, Friese, C, Gillespie, T and Rice, R. State of the Knowledge on Neutropenia Part II. Oncology Nursing Forum. November, 2006 33(6) 1202-1208.
Nirenberg A., Becker E.A., Dropkin M.J., Jones S.C., Reynolds D., States R.A. (2007). A culturally sensitive learning module for healthcare students about cancer education with older minority adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 55(4), S137.
Nirenberg, A., Mulhearn, L.,Lin, S and Larson,E. Emergency Department Waiting Times for Patients With Cancer With Febrile Neutropenia: A Pilot Study. Oncology Nursing Forum. July 2004, 31(4). 711-715
Larson, E and Nirenberg, A. Evidence-Based Nursing Practice to Prevent Infection in Hospitalized Neutropenic Patients With Cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, July, 2004, 31(4). 717-723
Nirenberg, A. Who’s Minding the Cure? Adult Surviviors of Childhood Cancer. American Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 8(6) 25-31. 2004
Nirenberg, A. Managing Hematologic Toxicities: Novel Therapies. Cancer Nursing. 26(6S). 32S-37S. 2003.
Nirenberg, A: Thalidomide: When Everything Old Is New Again. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. Vol.5 No. 1. 15-18. 2001.
Nirenberg, A, Mosende C, Mehta B, Gisolfi A, Rosen G: High dose methotrexate concentrations and corrective measures to avert toxicity. Cancer Treat Rep 61:779-783, 1977.
Nirenberg, A: High dose methotrexate for the patient with osteogenic sarcoma.
Am J Nursing
11:1776-1980, 1976.
Honors and Awards
| 1992 | Lane Adams Award, American Cancer Society |
| 1996 | Sigma Theta Tau, Nursing Honor Society |
Professional Organization Memberships
| 1975 - present | Oncology Nursing Society (Member) |
| 1978 - present | American Society of Clinical Oncology (Member) |
| 1986 - 1997 | Eastern Nursing Research Society, (member) |
| 2000 - present | Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (member) |
Committees
| 2005 - 2006 | Project Leader, State of the Knowledge on Neutropenia, Oncology Nursing Society |
| 2000 - present | Columbia University Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (member) New York, N.Y. |
| 2001 - present | Columbia University -New York Presbyterian Joint Radiation Safety Committee (member) |
| 1988 - present | Children's Brain Tumor Foundation, New York, N.Y., Board of Directors |
| 1977 - present | Editorial Board, Cancer Nursing |