Carol L. Baird

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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Nursing
Adult Health
Associate ProfessorAppointed: 2007
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
School of Nursing
Department of Adult Nursing
Associate ProfessorAppointed: 2007
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Mailing Address

1111 Middle Drive
NUR 421
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (317) 278-3801
bairdc@iupui.edu

Qualifications

DNS, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Nursing Synthesis, Multidisciplinary Gerontology, 1998.

Expertise and Research Interests

Dr. Baird is a nursing researcher, a gerontologist, and a certified gerontological clinical nurse specialist. Her research focuses on improving the quality of life through self-management of older adults with osteoarthritis. Dr. Baird developed a cognitive-behavioral intervention, guided imagery with relaxation, to improve coping, affect the down regulation of pain stimuli, and to offer mental rehearsal of improved movement. Clinical trials support the effectiveness, even in the reduction of use of pain and arthritis medications. She is currently investigating self-management needs and interventions for very old patients with severe OA. Her team consists of rheumatologists, educational psychologists, and physical therapist, in addition to nurses. Dr. Baird has presented her research at international and national clinical and research conferences and is published in multidisciplinary and nursing journals.

Keywords

Additional Terms:

Alternative, Chronic Pain, Exercise, Gerontology, Mobility, Nursing, Osteoarthritis.

Memberships

American Academy of Pain Management
American Association of Pain Management Nursing
American Nurses Association
Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals
Gerontological Society of America
Midwest Nursing Research Society
National Association of Clinical Nurse Member 2006-present
Sigma Theta Tau International

Honors and Awards

2006, Nurse Competence in Aging Award, American Academy of Medivsl-Surgivsl Nursing; MEDSURG Nursing: The Journal of Adult Health, Writing Award
2003, Gerontological Nursing Intervention Research Center/Hartford Center for Gerontological Nursing Excellence Summer Scholars Seminar, Gerontological Nursing Intervention Research Center/Hartford Center for Gerontological Nursing
1999, Dorothy Cornelius RN Scholar, American Nurses Foundation
2003, Teaching Excellence Award, Delta Omicron Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International

Funding Received

  • Clifford Kinley Trust Grant: Guided Imagery and Relaxation to Reduce Analgesic Use and Improve Quality of Life in Older Adults with Osteoarthritis, $20,000, 2004 to 2006.
  • Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS: STEP-UP: Students To Exemplary Professionals (CNA to RN), $367,000, 2004 to 2007.
  • Clifford Kinley Trust Grant: Effectiveness of Guided Imagery in Improving Health Outcomes of Osteoarthritis, $14,000, 2001 to 2003.
  • Purdue Research Foundation: Measurement of Self-Caring: Women with Osteoarthritis, $13,000, 2000 to 2001.

Publications

  • Baird, C. L. (2007) Restricting and Constricting: Older Women with Osteoarthritis, Journal of the National Association of Clinical Nurses Specialists, 26
  • Baird, C. L. (2006) Effect of Guided Imagery with Relaxation on Health Related Quality of Life of Older Women with Osteoarthritis, Research in Nursing & Health, 29 (5), 442-451
  • Edwards, N. (2005) Interpreting laboratory values for older adults, Medical-Surgical Nursing Journal, 14 (4), 220-230
  • Baird, C. L. (2004) Effectiveness of guided imagery and Progressive Muscle Relaxation to reduce chronic pain and mobility difficulties of osteoarthritis, Pain Management Nursing, 5 (3), 97-104
  • Baird, C. L. (2003) Holding On: Self-caring with osteoarthritis, Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 29 (6), 32-39
  • Baird, C. L. (2003) Self-Caring of Women with Osteoarthritis Living at Different Levels of Independence, Health Care for Women International, 24, 717-734
  • Yehle, K. T. (2002) Going Home: Introducing Adult Nursing Students to Community Care, Nurse Educator, 27, 210-211
  • Baird, C.L. (2001) First-line treatment of osteoarthritis: Part I. Pathophysiology and pharmacologic interventions, Orthopaedic Nursing, 20, 17-26
  • Baird, C.L. (2001) First-line treatment of osteoarthritis: Part II. Non-pharmacologic interventions and evaluation, Orthopaedic Nursing, 20 (6), 13-20
  • Dayhoff, N.E. (2000) Fear of falling: Measuring fear and appraisals of potential harm, Rehabilitation Nursing Research, 3 (3), 231-237
  • Baird, C.L. (2000) Living with hurting and difficulty doing: Older women with osteoarthritis, Clinical Excellence for Nurse Practitioners, 4, 231-237
  • Baird, C. L., and Constricting: Older Women with Osteoarthritis, Journal of the National Association of Clinical Nurses Specialists,, 21 (6), In Press

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Last Updated: 1/21/2008

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