Dr. Sarah H. Ailey

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Rush University Medical Center
Collge of Nursing
Community, Systems and Mental Health Nursing
Associate ProfessorAppointed: 1998
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Mailing Address

600 S. Paulina #1080
Chicago, Illinois 60612
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (312) 942-3383
Fax: (312) 942-2549
Sarah_H_Ailey@rush.edu

Qualifications

Certified Trainer, End of Life Nursing Education Consortium, Nursing, 2008.
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, Nursing, 2002.

Expertise and Research Interests

Community Health Nursing
Epidemiology
Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Other Expertise

Improving hospital service provision to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Future Research

Social problem solving in group homes among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their staff. R21 submission to NINR.

Industrial Relevance

Policies and procedures changes in health systems to improve care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Community Health, Depression, Developmental Disabilities, Epidemiology, Learning Disorders, Mental Retardation, Nursing.

Additional Terms:

Community Health, Depression, Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Mexican American.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
Spanish: (Functional, Functional, Functional)

Memberships

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disability
American Public Health Association
Association of Community Health Nurse Educators
Midwest Nursing Research Society
National Association for the Dually Diagnosed
National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities, Treasurer
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

Honors and Awards

2009, Rush University Medical Center Eugene J-MA Thonar Award, Rush University Medical Center
2001, Student Paper Award at 125th Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Retardation, American Association on Mental Retardation
1999, Sigma Xi Graduate Student Research Award, Sigma Xi
1999, Sigma Theta Tau Graduate Student Merit Award, Sigma Theta Tau at UIC
1997, Cardew-Mullane Award for Clinical Excellence and Leadership, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing
1987, United States Achievement Academy Award in Nursing, United States Achievement Academy

Funding Received

  • Rush University College of Nursing Resource Review Fund: Evaluating the sensitivity and specificity of depression screening tools among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities., $9,000, 2005 to 2007.

Publications

  • Ailey, S.H. (2009) The sensitivity and specificity of depression screening tools among individuals with intellectual disabilities, Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disability, 2 (1), 45-64
  • Ailey, S.H., Moss, A. (2009) Concerns of Special Populations: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ANAC's Core curriculum for HIV/AIDS nursing, 3 Edition, Sudbury, MA, Jones and Bartlett, 299-303 pages, ISBN=9780763754594 (bookchapter)
  • Ailey, S.H. & O'Rourke, M.E. (2008) Population health clinical experience at an agency serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Home Health Care Management, 21 (1), 9-16, Unpublished
  • Ailey, S.H., Breakwell, S., O'Rourke, M.E., & Murphy, A. (2008) Supporting a Community of Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in grieving, Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 10 (5), 285-292
  • Swider, S., Levin, P., Ailey, S., Breakwell, S. Cowell, J., McNaughton, D., & O'Rourke. M. (2006) Matching a graduate curriculum in public/community health nursing to practice competencies: The Rush University experience, Public Health Nursing, 23 (190), 195
  • Ailey, S.H., Miller, A.M., Heller, T., Smith, E.V. (2006) Evaluating an interpersonal model of depression among adults with Down syndrome, Research and Theory in Nursing Practice, 20, 229-246
  • Cowell, J.M., Gross, D., McNaughton, D., Ailey, S. & Fogg, L (2005) Depression and suicidal ideation among Mexican-American School-aged children, Research and Theory for Nursing Practice, 19 (77), 94
  • Ailey, S.H. (2005) Behavior management and mental health in, Core Curriculum for Specializing in Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Boston, Jones and Bartlett. (bookchapter)
  • McNaughton, D.B., Cowell, J.M., Fogg, L., Gross, D.A., Ailey, S.H. (2004) The Relationship between Maternal and Child Mental Health in Mexican Immigrant Families, Research and Theory in Nursing Practice, 18, 229-242
  • Ailey, S.H., Miller, A.M. (2004) Psychosocial theories of depression for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A historicist perspective, Research and Theory in Nursing Practice, 18, 131-148
  • Heller, T, Marks, B.A.., Ailey, S.H. (2004) Health promotion and education curriculum for adults with developmental disabilities, 2nd Edition, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Ailey, S.H., Beyond the disability: Recognizing mental health issues among persons with developmental disabilities, The Nursing Clinics of North America, 38, 313-329, 2003
  • Ailey, S.H., Marks, B.A.., Crisp, C, Hahn, J.E., Promoting sexuality across the lifespan for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, The Nursing Clinics of North America, 38, 229-252, 2003
  • Cowell. J.M., McNaughton, D.B., Ailey, S. (2000) Development and evaluation of a Mexican immigrant family support program, Journal of School Nursing, 16 (5), 32-39
  • Ailey, S. (2000) Depression screening for adolescents with mental retardation, Journal of School Nursing, 16 (1), 6-11
  • Cowell, J.M., Clinical Trial Outcomes of the Mexican American Problem Solving Program (MAPS), Hispanic Health Care International, In Press
  • Ailey, S.H., Hart, R., A hospital program for working with adults witn intellectual and developmental disabilities, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, In Press
  • Ailey, S.H., Melich-Munyan, T., Mental and Behavioral Health Problems Among Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, , Nursing Care Curriculum for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabi, In Press (bookchapter)

Profile Details

Last Updated: 11/19/2009

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