Paula McNiel

Title:

 MSN RN    
 Instructional Academic Staff

Educational Background: 

12/1990      M.S.N. University of Wisconsin , Oshkosh        Oshkosh, WI
5/1981        B.S.N. Marquette University                                  Milwaukee, WI

Specialty area:

•    2009-2010 FLAG Fellow – Minnesota Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence(MnHCGNE) FLAG   (Faculty Learning About Geriatrics 
•    Community and Public Health
•    Home Health
•    Health Promotion (All Ages)

Teaching area:

Undergraduate Level:

Scholarly Interests:

•  Geriatrics- Dementia Care, Incontinence, Family Caregiving

•   Informal Caregiving

•  Health Promotion – all ages 

•   Exercise & Activity

•  Nutrition   

Recent Publications/Presentations:

Presentations:
International
“Lunch and Learn! Reaching Out to Caregivers:  A Worksite Community Education     1999
      Program”, Third Biennial International Nursing Conference   
National
“Translating Evidence-Based Interventions for Caregivers into Public Health Practice”     2008
    Anderson, l., Burgio, L., McGuire, L. & McNiel, P. Aging in America 2008 Annual
    Conference of the National Council on Aging and the American Society on Aging             
“Community Partnerships Overview”, Annual Health Services Conference         2007
    Kimberly-Clark Corporation   
“Creating Partnerships to Advance Public Health Initiatives”, Centers for Disease        2007
     Control and Prevention Leaders to Leaders 2nd Annual Conference 
“Health Seekers and Activate America”, Pioneering Healthy Communities Conference    2006
    YMCA of the USA 
“Creating Health Solutions for Health Seekers”, YMCA of the USA General Assembly    2006
 “Incontinence Care Home Care Products” ITV San Diego, CA Public Television        2000
    Show, “The Art of Caregiving…Doing It All Without Being All Done In” 
 “Lunch and Learn: Reaching Out to Caregivers Worksite Outreach Program”,        1999
    Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society 31st Annual Conference 
“Reaching Out to Caregivers A Community Outreach Program”, Visiting Nurse        1999
    Associations of America 17th Annual Conference
“Lunch and Learn: How to Reach Out to Caregivers”, Pennsylvania             1999
    Association of Home Health Agencies Spring Conference
“Incontinence Care”, Future Show Medical Equipment Industries Exhibition        1999
    And Annual Conference  
 “Caring for You Caring for Others”, Maryland-National Capital Homecare             1998
    Association Annual Conference. 
“Excellence in Incontinence Care”, Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses         1998
    Society 30th Annual Conference
 “Reaching Out to Caregivers”, Association of Rehabilitation Nurses 24th             1998       
     Annual Educational Conference
“Reaching Out to Caregivers”, Consumer Health Care Annual Meeting             1998
    Kimberly-Clark                
“Caregiving Education Programs”, Visiting Nurse Associations of America            1998
    16th Annual Meeting
“Reaching Out to Caregivers”, 23rd National Primary Care Nurse                 1998       
    Practitioner Symposium Poster Session   
 “Lunch and Learn: How to Reach Out to Caregivers”, National Association        1998
    for Home Care  
“Case Management and the Occupational Health Nurse”, American Occupational        1990
    Health Conference Annual Meeting
State and Regional
 “Caring for the Caregiver”, Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups Annual            1998
      Convention

 Publications
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kimberly Clark Corporation (2008) Assuring Healthy
      Caregivers, a Public Health Approach to Translating Research into Practice:
      The RE-Aim Framework  (Contributor)
Taylor, J., & McNiel, P. (1998).  Infection Control in Home Healthcare.  Infection Control & Sterilization
       Technology, Volume 4 No 9, 36-44.
Taylor, J. & McNiel, P. (1998).  Using Clean and Sterlie Techniques in the Home Setting (Part 2),
        Volume 4, No. 10, 46-50.
McNiel, P. (1999) Reaching Out To Caregivers:  A Community Outreach Program. Kimberly-Clark
       Corporation, Neenah, WI.
McNiel, P. (1999) Caregiving: Family Resource.  Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, WI.
McNiel, P. (1999) Incontinence Care.  Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, WI.  
McNiel, P. (1999) Wound Care in the Home. Kimberly-Clark Corporation.  Neenah, WI.
McNiel, P. (1999) Skin Care. Kimberly Clark Corporation.  Neenah, WI.
McNiel, P. (1985) Health Care is on its Way Home.  FORWARD League of Women Voters of
     Wisconsin. VOL. 64 No.3 November 1985.

Outside Interests:

Involved in health promotion and community service agencies.

 Co-Chair Activate Fox Cities –( YMCA of the USA & CDC Initiative)
Program focus on:
Increasing activity
 Promoting healthy nutrition
 Decreasing incidence of smoking
  Legislative involvement to impact public health
•    CON representative for CHIP Community Health Improvement Plan for Winnebago County
•    President Community Clothes Closet – Nonprofit organization providing free clothing to those in need
•    Board Member YMCA of the Fox Cities
•    Eta Pi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Vice President
•    Fox Valley Health Professionals Member

If you’re looking for a personal side you can include the following:
I enjoy family time at the cottage, running, gardening, reading and travel!