Michelle McKay

Area of Expertise

• older adults
• frailty
• fear of falling
• critical care
• nursing education

Education

• PhD, Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholar
• MSN, Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University
• BSN, Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University

Publications

• McKay, M.A., Pariseault, C.A., Whitehouse, C. R., Smith, T., Ross, G. (2022). The Experience of Baccalaureate Clinical Nursing Faculty Transitioning to Emergency Remote Clinical Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for the Future. Nurse Education Today. Published online. Doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105309
• Pariseault, CA, Copel, LC, McKay MA. (2022). Nurses’ experiences caring for patients and families during the COVID-19 pandemic: Communication challenges. American Journal of Nursing, 122(1), 22-30.
• Wittenberg, G, McKay, MA., O'Connor, M. 2021. Exploring the association between multimorbidity and cognitive impairment in older adults living in the community: A review of the literature. Home Health Care Management and Practice. Published online, July 4, 2021.
• *McKay MA, Copel, L. (2021). Factors associated with health-related quality of life in PACE participants. Geriatric Nursing, 42(1), 145-150.
• *McKay MA, Todd-Magel, C, Copel, L. (2020). Factors associated with the risk for falls in PACE participants. Geriatric Nursing, 41(5), 571-578.
• Ott, BB & McKay MA. (2011). A 7-Year-Old Child Witnesses CPR. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 37, 100-101.

Companies

• Assistant Professor, Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University (2018)
• Surgical ICU RN Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2000)
• RWJF Future of Nursing Scholar at Independence Blue Cross Foundation; PhD student Villanova University (2015 — 2018)