LINDA S EDELMAN
  • Director, Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, Con Nursing
  • Co-Director, Utah Geriatric Education Consortium, Con Nursing
  • Professor, College Of Nursing

Research Statement

Linda Edelman RN, PhD has experience in both basic science and clinical/nursing research. She received a Masters of Philosophy in Experimental Pathology at the University of Utah in 1993 where she specialized in molecular immunology. She then earned a BSN from the University of Utah College of Nursing in 1995. For the next 17 years she utilized her basic science and nursing backgrounds as the Research Coordinator for the University of Utah Burn Center. During that time she was involved with the design, conduct, and analysis of multidisciplinary clinical research studies pertaining to burn injuries. 

Dr. Edelman is a 2010 John A. Hartford and Atlantic Philanthropies Claire M. Fagin Fellow. Her research focuses on injuries occurring to older adults living in rural areas and the triage of injured rural and urban older adults to trauma care. 

 

Research Keywords

  • long term care, aging, nursing homes.
  • Community/Home Health
  • Rural Population
  • Rural Health
  • Quality of Life
  • Injury Surveillance
  • Injury Prevention
  • Health Status
  • Burns
  • Burn Outcomes
  • Attitude to Health
  • Aging and Health Promotion
  • Aging

Presentations

  • Pandemic Challenges & Pivots for Research. Moderator for a webinar sponsored by Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science Mid-Career Special Interest Group. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/2021.
  • Call to Action: To Address Social Isolation and Telehealth Adoption for the Rural Elderly. Speaker in a webinar presented by the HRSA Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs in Region 8. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2021.
  • Towsley, G.L., Tay, D. & Edelman, L.S. Goals of Care Conversations in Nursing Home and Assisted Living Care Plan Meetings. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America Meeting. Poster, Presented, 11/2021.
  • HRSA workforce development programs: Opportunities to prepare students and train the workforce. University of Utah Health Education Forum. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/2021.
  • Research careers. Symposium for Underserved, Rural & Global Health Education (SURGE), University of Utah Health. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2021.
  • Edelman, L.S. & Dassel, K.B. Age-friendly online training programs for long-term services and supports staff to improve care for older adults. Symposium presented at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2020.
  • Dassel, K.B., Garett, L.S., Andersen, T.C., Ballard, J., Freimer, M., Butler, J. & Edelman, L.S. Development of Dementia Best Care Practices in Long-Term Care Settings Online Modules. Presenters Symposium paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2020.
  • Edelman, L.S., Andersen, T.C., Brunker, C., Cox, N.W., Butler, J., Galindo, M.S., Garrett, L.S. & Butterworth, S.W. Online Opioid Stewardship Training for Long-Term Care Staff. Symposium paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2020.
  • Dassel, K., Rupper, R., Butler, J., Telonidis, J., Witt, C. & Edelman, L.S. Fireside chats during COVID-19: Caregiver community-based education. Late Breaker poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America Meeting. Poster, Presented, 11/2020.
  • Beynon, C., Supiano, K., Edelman, L.S., Hart, S.E., Madden, C. & Siegel, E. Licensed nurses/nurse aide collaboration in the care of nursing home residents. Late-breaker poster presen. Poster, Presented, 11/2020.
  • McLeskey, N., Butler, J., Witt, C., Telonidis J. & Edelman, L.S. Enhancing the long-term care workforce through a nurse residency program. Poster presented at the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence Leadership Conference. Poster, Presented, 10/2020.
  • Understanding the Generational Culture of Patients and Healthcare Workers. Intermountain HealthCare 2020 Cultural Competence Symposium, Salt Lake City, UT. (with Scott Christensen & Barbara Wilson). Invited Talk/Keynote, Accepted, 05/2020.
  • Enhancing Primary Care Nursing in Rural Utah. HRSA BHW Rural Health Peer Learning Team, Rockville, MD. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/2020.
  • Yang, R., Wang, H., Tracy, E.L., Edelman, L.S., Sward, K., Demiris, G. & Donaldson, G.W. How are social isolation and loneliness related to cognitive functioning among Chinese older adults? Late-breaking poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America Meeting, Austin, TX. Poster, Presented, 11/2019.
  • Hemmert, R., Dull, G.E. & Edelman, L.S. The opioid epidemic in long-term care: A staff perspective. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America Meeting, Austin, TX. Poster, Presented, 11/2019.
  • Dassel, K., Rupper, R., Supiano, K., Butler, J., Telonidis, J. & Edelman, L. Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program: Educational outcomes of dementia caregiver conferences in rural Utah. Late-breaking poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America Meeting, Austin, TX. Poster, Presented, 11/2019.
  • Nurse Residency Programs in Long-Term Care. Texas Health and Human Services Quality in Long-Term Care Conference, Austin TX. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 08/2019.
  • Farrell, T.W., Towsley, G., Eaton, J., Telonidis, J., Butler, J., Supiano, K., Chase-Cantarini, S., Vander Hoek, H., Hemmert, R., Wilson. R., May, A., Shipman, J., & Edelman, L. Communication Disparities Among Long Term Care Team Members. Paper presented at the American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Portland, OR. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 05/2019.
  • Dassel, K., Edelman, L., Butler, J. & Telonidis J. Utah Geriatric Education Consortium: Evaluation of ADRD online training modules. Neurocognitive Research at the University of Utah External Evaluation Poster Fair, Salt Lake City, UT. Poster, Presented, 05/2019.
  • Caring for the Caregiver. Utah Geriatric Education Consortium Caregiver Support Conference, Monticello, UT. Presentation, Presented, 05/2019.
  • Edelman, L.S., Luther, B. & Garrett, L. Transforming primary care in rural and underserved Utah through nursing education. Poster presented at the Western Institute of Nursing Meeting, San Diego, CA. Poster, Presented, 04/2019.
  • Using population health needs to project primary care needs: A working demo (panel speaker). Healthier Rural West Summit. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/2019.
  • Translating GWEP program impact to patient outcomes: the concept of dose. Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Coordinating Center Quarterly Webinar. Panel, Presented, 03/2019.
  • Translating GWEP program impact to patient outcomes: the concept of dose. CMS Nursing Home Working Group. Panel, Presented, 03/2019.
  • Career Advancement/Strategic Planning. University of Utah College of Nursing “Springboard for Success”. Presentation, Presented, 03/2019.
  • Edelman, L.S. Rural older adults and the opioid crisis in Utah: the canary in the coal mine. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America. Conference Paper, Presented, 11/2018.
  • Martin, C.R., Edelman, L.S. & Flattes V. Benefits and challenges to APRNs working in the nursing home setting. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America. Conference Paper, Presented, 11/2018.
  • Edelman, L.S., S. Neller, N. McLeskey, L. Garrett & Davis, S. Establishment of a distance based long-term care nurse residency program. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America. Conference Paper, Presented, 11/2018.
  • Academic and Quality Improvement Organization Collaborations. Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Quality Improvement Organization Partnership Small Networking Meeting. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2018.
  • Utah Geriatric Education Consortium. Utah Health Care Association (presented by Nanci McLeskey). Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2018.
  • Overeducated: My circuitous academic path from first-generation high school student to University professor. MUSE Lecture Series. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/2018.
  • Edelman, L. S. Life Space: Technological assessment and impact on functional status and quality of life. Paper presented at the American Geriatrics Society. Conference Paper, Presented, 04/2018.
  • Garrett, L. & Edelman, L. S. Interact training coupled with root cause analysis results in a significant reduction of preventable adverse drug events in skilled nursing facilities. Poster presented at the American Geriatrics Society. Poster, Presented, 04/2018.
  • Edelman, L. S., Anderson, K., Bennett, K. A., Carrico, C. P. & Lake, E. Rural older adult care transitions: Assessing need and identifying solutions to improve care. Poster presented at the American Geriatrics Society. Poster, Presented, 04/2018.
  • Flattes, V., Dassel, K. & Edelman, L. S. Post-acute long-term care certificate program for primary care nurse practitioners. Poster presented at the American Geriatrics Society. Poster, Presented, 04/2018.
  • Forge your own career path. Springboard to success program. Sigma Theta Tau Gamma Rho Chapter. Panel, Presented, 03/2018.
  • Edelman, L. S., Eaton, J., Garrett, L. C., Carlson, M., Podchinenova, T. & Madden, C. Development of a distance based long term care nurse residency program. Poster presented at the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. Poster, Presented, 03/2018.
  • Edelman, L.S. (2017) What does caregiving look like now compared to 30 years ago? Where to find help for the caregiver? The Resilient Caregiver. Invited presentation to Women Interested in Nursing, University of Utah College of Nursing Development Office. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/2017.
  • Edelman, L.S. (2017). Space, time and trauma care: Implications for injured older adults. Invited presentation, 14th Annual Utah Trauma Network. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/2017.
  • Edelman, L. & Baraghoshi, D. Space, time and trauma care: Implications for injured older adults. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America. Conference Paper, Presented, 11/2016.
  • The geography of older adult trauma. University of Utah Division of Geriatrics Grand Rounds. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2016.
  • Edelman, L. S., Marcus, R., Goding, A. T., Sanders, N. A., Dassel, K. B. & Lastayo P. Using an iPad application to improve older adults’ eccentric control of simple movements. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America Meeting. Poster, Presented, 11/2016.
  • Edelman, L. S., Brody, A. A., Leak Bryant, A., D’Aviolio, D., Sefcik, J. S. & Siegel, E. O. Benefits of receiving mentoring for early career gerontological nurse scientists. Poster presented at the National Hartford Centers of Gerontological Nursing Excellence Leadership Conference. Poster, Presented, 11/2016.
  • Wan, N., Dassel, K., Edelman, L. S., Towsley, G., Terril, A., Reblin, M., Baraghoshi, D. S. & Farell, T. Interactions between life-space and quality of life in spousal dyads coping with chronic conditions. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America Meeting. Poster, Presented, 11/2016.
  • Henry, M. & Edelman, L. S. Treatment preferences among patients in residential settings with POLST forms. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America Meeting. Poster, Presented, 11/2016.
  • Brody, A., Edelman, L., Siegel, E., Foster, V, Bailey, D. Bryant, A., & Bond, S. Evaluation of a peer mentoring program for early gerontological nursing faculty. Poster presented at the 2016 Graduate Research Symposium & Sigma Theta Tau, International Consortium? The Intersection Between Education, Research and Advance Practice Nursing. Poster, Presented, 05/2016.
  • Arslenian, L. & Edelman, L.S. The prevalence of dementia in injured older adults. Student poster exchange, Western Institute of Nursing Annual Meeting. Annaheim, CA. Poster, Accepted, 04/2016.
  • Perkins, R., Friberg-Felsted, K., Towsley, G., Dassel, K. & Edelman, L.S. Yoga for seniors: Understanding older adults’ beliefs and barriers to participation. Poster presented at the Western Institute of Nursing Annual Meeting . Poster, Presented, 04/2016.
  • Mikolyski, M. T., Zobell, D., Baraghoshi, D. & Edelman, L. S. A description of older adult ground level fall trauma patients. Poster presented at the Western Institute of Nursing Annual Meeting. Poster, Presented, 04/2016.
  • Baraghoshi, D., Zobell, D., Mikolyski, M. T. & Edelman, L. S. Referral patterns of injured older adults to specialized trauma care. Poster presented at the Western Institute of Nursing Annual Meeting. Poster, Presented, 04/2016.
  • Litchman, L., Edelman, L., Rothwell, E. & Donaldson, G. The Diabetes Online Community: A SOCIAL(ly) MEDI(c)A(l) Approach to #DiabetesCare. Poster presented at the University of Utah Metabolic Center Research Conference. Poster, Presented, 03/2016.
  • Yang, R, Edelman L., & Cloyes, K. Fear of falling (FOF) and fall-related self-efficacy (FSE) among older adults: Blurred concepts. Paper presented at the 10th Annual Intermountain Nursing Research Conference. Conference Paper, Presented, 10/2015.
  • Perkins, R., Goding, A., SaStayo, P., Marcus, R., Dassel, K., Sanders, N. & Edelman, L. Building reserve: Physical activity and pre-frail older adults. University of Utah of Utah Center on Aging Retreat. Salt Lake City, UT. Poster, Presented, 04/2015.
  • Perkins, R., Goding, A., SaStayo, P., Marcus, R., Dassel, K., Sanders, N. & Edelman, L. Building reserve: Physical activity and pre-frail older adults. University of Utah of Utah Center on Aging Retreat. Poster, Presented, 04/2015.
  • Baraghoshi, D., Zobell, D.,Tominey, M. & Edelman, L.S. Triage disparities for traumatic injuries in older adults. . University of Utah of Utah Center on Aging Retreat. Poster, Presented, 04/2015.
  • Edelman, L.S., Baraghoshi, D., McNeally, P., Butler, J., Cortez, J. & Nirula, R. Can space time paths inform older adult trauma referral patterns. University of Utah of Utah Center on Aging Retreat. Salt Lake City, UT. Poster, Presented, 04/2015.
  • Childress, S., Wilson, B., Pearce, M., & Edelman, L. S. Establishment of an interdisciplinary academic health sciences center EBP program. Paper accepted for presentation at the Western Institute of Nursing.Albuquerque, NM. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2015.
  • Eaton, J., Edelman, L., & Pepper, G. (2016). Evaluating the efficacy of gerontological content in a care management masters program. Paper accepted for presentation at the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. Long Beach, CA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2015.
  • Rural and vulnerable populations, Lunch Discussion Co-moderator, Western Institute of Nursing Annual Meeting. Albuquerque, NM. Panel, Presented, 03/2015.
  • Yang, R., Edelman, L.S. & Cloyes, K. Fall-related self efficacy and fear of falling among older adults: blurred concepts. Student poster exchange, Western Institute of Nursing Annual Meeting. Albuquerque, NM. Poster, Presented, 03/2015.
  • Building reserve: A pilot study of physical activity and exercise in frail older adults. University of Utah College of Nursing Seminar Series. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/2015.
  • Gerontological Nursing. Nursing Faculty Panel Member: Pre-Nursing LEAP Seminar. Panel, Presented, 11/2014.
  • Leak, A.B., Brody, A., Perez, A., Shillam, C., Edelman, L.S. , Bond, S. M., Foster, V., Siegel, E., and on behalf of the HGNL Peer Mentoring Committee. Hartford Gerontological Nursing Leaders (HGNL) Peer Mentoring program for Early Career Gerontological Faculty: Formative and Summative Findings from Three HGNL Cohorts. Late-breaker poster accepted for presentation at the Gerontological Society of America. Poster, Presented, 11/2014.
  • Dassel, K., Edelman, L. & Sanders, N. Differences in Function, Cognition, and Health Variables Based on Frailty Severity. Poster accepted for presentation at the Gerontological Society of America. Poster, Presented, 11/2014.
  • Edelman, L. S., & Yang, R. “I do a lotta fallen”: rural older adults perceptions of injuries. Paper presented at the 2014 State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 09/2014.
  • Edelman, L. S., & Yang, R. Injury vulnerability in rural older adults. Paper presented at the Western Institute of Nursing. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/2014.
  • Sanders, N., Edelman, L. S., & Dassel, K. (2014). Tackling the trilogy of falls, frailty and cognitive impairment. University of Utah Center on Aging Retreat. Presented with Natalie Sanders & Kara Dassel. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/2014.
  • Geography of injury: Etiology, risk and access to care. Digital Mapping Forum, University of Utah College of Social and Behavioral Science. Panel, Presented, 03/2014.
  • Edelman, L., Heise, B., & Swinyard, L. (November, 2013). Injured older adults seen in the Emergency Department in rural and urban areas: the impact of mental illness. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA. Conference Paper, Presented, 11/2013.
  • Rivera, A., & Edelman, L. S. (October, 2103). Falls occurring to older adults in Utah. Intermountain Health Care Evidence 8th Annual Nursing Research Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. Poster, Presented, 10/2013.
  • Childress, S., & Edelman, L. (October, 2013)First steps in developing an evidence based nursing practice (EBNP) Committee. Intermountain Health Care Evidence 8th Annual Nursing Research Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. Poster, Presented, 10/2013.
  • Falls in Utah. Utah Public Health Conference. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2013.
  • Edelman, L. S., Yang, R., Guymon, M., & Olson, L. (March, 2013). Improving response rates for surveys of rural community dwelling older adults. Paper presented at the Western Institute of Nursing, Annaheim, CA. Conference Paper, Presented, 03/2013.
  • Edelman, L. S. (2012, Nov). Finding the right rural community partners for injury research in older adults. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America. San Diego, CA. Conference Paper, Presented, 11/2012.
  • Edelman, L. S., Cook, L. J., Olson, L. (2012, Nov). Injuries occurring to rural older adults. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America. San Diego, CA. Conference Paper, Presented, 11/2012.
  • Edelman, L. S. & Johnson, W. (2012, Sept). Falls in Utah. Presented to the Utah Aging Alliance Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. Conference Paper, Presented, 09/2012.
  • Latendresse, G., Dyer, J., Edelman, L., & Pepper, G. (2012, Sept). Supporting budding researchers: Developing innovative approaches. Paper presented at the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research, Washington, DC). Conference Paper, Presented, 09/2012.
  • Edelman, L. S., McNeally, P. B. & Cook, L. J. (2012, April). Burns occurring to rural older adults: the implications of geography and access to care. Poster presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association, Seattle, WA. Poster, Presented, 04/2012.
  • Swinyard, L. & Edelman, L. S. (2012, April). Treatment trajectories for injured older adults from rural areas. Poster presented at the Student Poster Exchange at Western Institute of Nursing Annual Meeting, Portland, OR. Poster, Presented, 04/2012.
  • Holt, S., Cortez, J., Winters, B., Wilshaw, R. & Edelman L. S. (2012, April). Ski injuries in older adults treated by a Level 1 Trauma Service. Poster presented at the Society of Trauma Nurses Annual Conference, Savannah, GA. Poster, Presented, 04/2012.
  • Swinyard, L. & Edelman, L. S. (2012, April). Treatment trajectories for injured older adults from rural areas. Poster presented at the Research Posters on The Hill, Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT. Poster, Presented, 04/2012.
  • Edelman, L. S. (2012, Feb). We don’t all fall down. Aging and the risk of injuries. Invited presentation to the Forum for Questioning Minds, Salt Lake City Public Library. Salt Lake City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/2012.
  • Edelman, L. S. (2012, Feb). Injuries occurring to older adults in Utah. Presented to the Utah Department of Health Falls Coalition. Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 02/2012.
  • Edelman, L.S. (2012. Jan). Injuries occurring to older adults in Utah. Intermountain Injury Control Research Center Research and Progress. Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 01/2012.
  • Edelman, L. S. & McNeally, P. (2011). Geographic isolation and risk of injury in a rural older adult population. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America, Boston MA. Conference Paper, Presented, 11/2011.
  • Holt, S., Cortez, J., Winters, B. & Edelman, L. S. (2011). Traumatic falls in older adults. In G. A. Pepper (Chair), Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down! – But who gets hurt? Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston MA. Conference Paper, Presented, 11/2011.
  • Edelman, L. S. (2011). We don’t all fall down: Rural and urban injuries in older adults. Poster presented at the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Leadership Conference. Boston, MA. Poster, Presented, 11/2011.
  • Holt, S., Cortez, J., Winters, B., Wilshaw, R. & Edelman, L. S. (2011). Falls in older adults treated by the University of Utah Trauma Service. Paper presented at the 4th Annual Nursing Research Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. Conference Paper, Presented, 10/2011.
  • Edelman, L. S. & Dixon, J. K. (2011). An integrative model for injury research. Poster presented at the 4th Annual Nursing Research Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. Poster, Presented, 10/2011.
  • Edelman, L. S., Nelson, P. & Olson, L. A. (2011, Mar).Using the National Burn Repository Database to Describe Self-Immolation Injuries. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Burn Association, Chicago, IL. Poster, Presented, 03/2011.
  • Cochran, A., Faraklas, I. & Edelman, L. S. (2011, March). Caregiver dynamics and quality of life following burn injury. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Burn Association, Chicago, IL. Poster, presented, 04/2011. Poster, Presented, 03/2011.
  • Edelman, L. S., Beck, S., Cook, L. J. & Mineau, G. (2011, Feb).Linking clinical research data to long-term outcomes using large population databases. Poster presented at the research meeting of the Oncology Nursing Society, Los Angeles, CA. Poster, Presented, 02/2011.
  • Cochran, A., Tattersall, N., Edelman, L. S. (2010, June). Symptoms of PTSD in the first year following burn injury. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Society for Burn Injuries, Istanbul, Turkey. Presentation, Presented, 06/2010.
  • Edelman, L. S., Cook, L. J. & Olson, L. (2010, March). Burns occurring to older adults living in urban and rural areas. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Burn Association, Boston, MA. Poster, Presented, 03/2010.
  • Utilizing GIS to study burn injuries. China/U.S. Health Care Symposium, December, 2008. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/04/2008.
  • Using Evidence Based Practice in Burn Care. Midwest Regional Burn Conference, October 2008. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/03/2008.
  • Cochran, A., Fry, C., Reynolds, L., Edelman, L.S. Response to a nursing-driven protocol for sedation and analgesia in a burn-trauma ICU. Abstract presented at the American Burn Association 40th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April, 2008. Conference Paper, Presented, 2008.

Grants, Contracts & Research Gifts

  • Cares Funding - Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Program . PI: Edelman, L.S. Health Resources and Services Agency, 07/01/2020 - 04/30/2021. Total project budget to date: $78,571.00
  • Cares Funding - Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program . PI: Edelman, L.S. Health Resources and Services Agency, 07/01/2020 - 04/30/2021. Total project budget to date: $90,615.00
  • Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program. PI: Pepper, G. Co-PI(s): Edelman, L.S., Garret, L., Supiano, M., Dassel, K.. HRSA, 07/2015 - 06/2018. Total project budget to date: $2,549,742.00
  • Interactions between life-space and quality of life in spousal dyads coping with chronic conditions. PI: Edelman, L. Co-PI(s): Neng, W.. CFAHR Pilot Grant, 04/2015 - present. Total project budget to date: $21,000.00
  • Utilizing space-time paths to study triage patterns of older adult trauma care. PI: Linda S. Edelman. Co-PI(s): Raminder Nirula, Phoebe McNeally, Gary Donaldson. University of Utah Center on Aging Pilot Grant, 01/2014 - 07/2015. Total project budget to date: $20,000.00
  • Linking clinical research data to long-term outcomes using the Utah Population Database and State Emergency Department Database. PI: Linda S. Edelman RN, PhD. Co-PI(s): Susan Beck RN, PhD. University of Utah College of Nursing Innovative Research Seed Grant, 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2010. Total project budget to date: $6,826.00

Languages

  • English, fluent.

Publications

  • Neller SA, Cloyes KG & Edelman LS (2023). Preparing for the Future While Living in the Present: Older Adults' Experiences Creating a Legacy of Values. The Gerontologist. Vol. 63, 148814961488-1496. Published, 10/01/2023.
  • Yang R, Jensen FB & Edelman LS (2023). "Being careful": How much caution is enough? The relational context of fear of older adult falling in older adult-family caregiver dyads. Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.). Vol. 51, 129135129-135. Published, 06/01/2023.
  • Yang R, Wang H & Tracy EL (2023). What is the relationship between falls, functional limitations, and depressive symptoms among Chinese older adults? The role of living alone. Maturitas. Vol. 168, 788378-83. Published, 01/01/2023.
  • Yang R, Wang H & Tracy EL (2023). What is the relationship between falls, functional limitations, and depressive symptoms among Chinese older adults? The role of living alone. Maturitas. Vol. 168, 788378-83. Published, 01/01/2023.
  • Yang R, Wang H & Tracy EL (2023). What is the relationship between falls, functional limitations, and depressive symptoms among Chinese older adults? The role of living alone. Maturitas. Vol. 168, 788378-83. Published, 01/01/2023.
  • Sreekantaswamy SA & Tully J (2022). The underrepresentation of older adults in clinical trials of Janus kinase inhibitors in the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Vol. 87, 117411761174-1176. Published, 10/01/2022.
  • Beynon C & Siegel EO (2022). Working Dynamics of Licensed Nurses and Nurse Aides in Nursing Homes: A Scoping Review. Journal of gerontological nursing. Vol. 48, 273427-34. Published, 05/01/2022.
  • Beynon C, Supiano K & Siegel EO (2022). Collaboration Between Licensed Nurses and Certified Nurse Aides in the Nursing Home: A Mixed Methods Study. Research in gerontological nursing. Vol. 15, 162616-26. Published, 04/01/2022.
  • Dassel KB & Edelman LS (2022). "I worry about this patient EVERY day": Geriatrics Clinicians' Challenges in Caring for Unrepresented Older Adults. Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society. Vol. 41, 116711741167-1174. Published, 04/01/2022.
  • Farrell TW, Towsley GL, Eaton J & Butler JM (2022). The Development and Validation of a Communication Survey Instrument for Long-term Care Staff. Journal of continuing education in nursing. Vol. 53, 123130123-130. Published, 03/01/2022.
  • Edelman LS, Drost J & Moone RP (2022). Editorial: Applying the Age-Friendly Health System Framework to Long Term Care Settings. The journal of nutrition, health & aging. Vol. 25, 141145141-145. Published, 02/01/2022.
  • Beynon, C. & Supiano, K; Siegel, E.O., Edelman, L.S., Hart, S. & Madden, C. (2021). It's all about the certified nurse aides. Journal of Long Term Care. Vol. 2001, 356-364. Published, 12/2021.
  • Neller S & Beynon C (2021). Development of a Long-Term Care Nurse Residency Program. Journal of gerontological nursing. Vol. 47, 37-43. Published, 08/01/2021.
  • Yang R, Wang H & Edelman LS (2021). Loneliness as a mediator of the impact of social isolation on cognitive functioning of Chinese older adults. Age and ageing. Vol. 49, 599604599-604. Published, 07/01/2021.
  • Yang R, Donaldson GW & Edelman LS (2021). Fear of older adult falling questionnaire for caregivers (FOAFQ-CG): Evidence from content validity and item-response theory graded-response modelling. Journal of advanced nursing. Vol. 76, 276827802768-2780. Published, 06/01/2021.
  • Edelman, LS, Drost, J, Mooney, R.P, Owens, K., Towsley, G.L., Tucker-Roght, G. & Morley, J.E. (2020). Applying the age-friendly health system framework to long- term care settings. Journal of Nutritional Health and Aging. Vol. 25(1), 1. Published, 12/2020.
  • Perkins, R., Dassel, K., Towsley, G., Felsted K. & Edelman, L.S. (2020). Yoga for seniors: Understanding their beliefs and barriers to participation. Educational Gerontology. Vol. 46(7), 382-392. Published, 08/2020.
  • Yang, R, Tracy, E., Edelman, L.,, Sward, K., Demiris, G. & Donaldson, G. (2020). Loneliness as a mediator of the impact of social isolation on cognitive functioning of Chinese older adults. Age and Ageing. Vol. 49(4), 599-604. Accepted, 07/2020.
  • Beynon, C. (2020). Breaking down stigma: honoring nursing home staff during COVID-19. (pp. 2020). Vol. 46(8). Journal of Gerontological Nursing. Published, 07/2020.
  • Edelman, L.S., McConnell, E.S.,,, &, Kennerly, S.M., Alderden, J., Horn, S.D. & Yap, T.L. (2020). Mitigating the effects of a pandemic: Facilitating improved nursing home care delivery through technology. Journal of Medical Internet Research Aging. Vol. 3(1), e20110. Accepted, 05/2020.
  • Yang, R, Donaldson, G.W., Edelman, L.S., Cloyes, K. G., Sanders, N.A. & Pepper, G.A (2020). Fear of Older Adult Falling Questionnaire (FOAFQ): Evidence from Content Validity and Item Response Theory Graded-Response Modeling. Journal of Advanced Nursing. Vol. 76(10), 2768. Published, 05/2020.
  • Yang, R, Donaldson, G.W., Edelman, L.S., Cloyes, K. G., Sanders, N.A. & Pepper, G.A (2020). Fear of Older Adult Falling Questionnaire (FOAFQ): Evidence from Content Validity and Item Response Theory Graded-Response Modeling. Journal of Advanced Nursing. Vol. 76(10), 2768. Published, 05/2020.
  • Dassel, K., Butler, J., Telonidis, J. & Edelman, L. (2020). Development of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) best care practices in long-term care online program. Educational Gerontology. Vol. 45(10), q50. Published, 01/2020.
  • Edelman LS & Hemmert R (2019). Opioid Use in Long-Term Care: Guidelines and Policy Recommendations. Journal of gerontological nursing. Vol. 45, 5-10. Published, 08/01/2019.
  • Litchman ML, Rothwell E & Edelman LS (2019). The diabetes online community: Older adults supporting self-care through peer health. Patient education and counseling. Vol. 101, 518-523. Published, 02/01/2019.
  • Christensen SS, Wilson BL & Edelman LS (2019). Can I relate? A review and guide for nurse managers in leading generations. Journal of nursing management. Vol. 26, 689-695. Published, 01/01/2019.
  • Litchman, M., Snider, B.S., Edelman, L.S., Wawrzynski, S.E. & Gee, P.M. (2018). Dual training in diabetes and geriatrics needed: Diabetes online community use perceptions of successful aging. Journal of Medical Internet Research. Published, 03/2018.
  • Brody AA, Edelman L, Siegel EO, Foster V, Bailey DE, Bryant AL & Bond SM (2017). Evaluation of a peer mentoring program for early career gerontological nursing faculty and its potential for application to other fields in nursing and health sciences. Nursing outlook. Vol. 64, 332-338. Published, 05/01/2017.
  • Edelman, L.S. & Grant, E. (2017). Care of the acutely ill burn patient. Pearson Prentice Hall. Published, 01/2017.
  • Bryant AL, Aizer Brody A, Perez A, Shillam C, Edelman LS, Bond SM, Foster V & Siegel EO (2015). Development and implementation of a peer mentoring program for early career gerontological faculty. Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing / Sigma Theta Tau. Vol. 47, 258-66. Published, 04/01/2015.
  • Bessey, P. Q., Phillips, B. D., Edelman, L. S., Faraklas, I., Finnocchiaro, M. A., Klein, M. B., . . . Krichbaum, J. A. (2014). Synopisis of the 2013 annual report of the national burn repository. Journal of Burn Care and Research, 35(Suppl.2), S218–234. Published, 05/2014.
  • Edelman, L. S., Guo, J-W., Fraser, A. & Beck, S. L. (2013). Linking clinical research data to population databases. Nursing Research, 62 (6), 438. Published, 11/2013.
  • Edelman, L.S. (2013). Care of the Acutely Ill Burn Patient. In Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing, 2nd edition, K.O.Perrin (Ed). (Chapter 17). Upper Saddle River NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River NJ. Published, 08/2013.
  • Wiechman, S., Meyer, W., Edelman, L., Fauerbach, J., Gibbons, L., Holavanahalli, R., Hunt, C., Keller, K., Kirk, E., Laird, J., Lewis, G., Moses, S., Sproul, J., Wilkinson, G., Wolf, S., Young, A., Yovino, S. (2013). Psychological outcomes (Summary of the 2012 ABA Burn Quality Consensus Conference). Journal of Burn Care and Research, 34(4), 363-368.. Published, 07/2013.
  • Edelman, L. S., Yang, R., Guymon, M. & Olson, L. M. (2013). Survey methods and response rates among rural community dwelling older adults. Nursing Research, 62 (4), 286. Published, 07/2013.
  • Peck, M. D., Pressman, M. A., Caruso, D. M., Edelman, L. S, Holmes, J. H., Hughes, W. B., et al. (2010). Reimbursement for out-of-state burn patients is not always lower than that for in-state patients at regional burn centers. Journal of Burn Care and Research, 31(4), 603-609. Published, 07/2010.
  • Edelman, L. S., Cook, L. J. & Saffle, J. R. (2010). Burn injury in Utah: demographic and geographic risks. Journal of Burn Care and Research, 31(3), 375-384. Published, 05/2010.
  • Sviridov, D., Owen, W. E., Roberts, W. L., Edelman, L. S., Drake, S. K., & Hortin, G. L. (2009). Proteinuria without albuminuria: urinary protein excretion by a subset of patients with burn injuries. Clinica Chimica Acta, 403(1-2), 42-46. Published, 05/2009.
  • Edelman, L. S., Cook, L., & Saffle, J. R. (2009). Using probabilistic linkage of multiple databases to describe burn injuries in Utah. Journal of Burn Care and Research, 30(6), 983-992. Published, 2009.
  • Saffle, J. R., Edelman, L., Theurer, L., Morris, S. E., & Cochran, A. (2009). Telemedicine evaluation of acute burns is accurate and cost-effective. Journal of Trauma, 67(2), 358-365. Published, 2009.
  • Sviridov, D., Owen, W. E., Roberts, W. L., Edelman, L. S., Drake, S. K., & Hortin, G. L. (2009). Proteinuria without albuminuria: urinary protein excretion by a subset of patients with burn injuries. Clinica Chimica Acta, 403(1-2), 42-46. Published, 2009.
  • Fry, C., Edelman, L. S., & Cochran, A. (2009). Response to a nursing-driven protocol for sedation and analgesia in a burn-trauma ICU. Journal of Burn Care and Research, 30(1), 112-118. Published, 2009.
  • Cochran, A., Edelman, L.S., Morris, S.E., Saffle., J.R. (2008). Learner satisfaction with web-based learning as an adjunct to clinical experience in burn surgery. J Burn Care and Research. 29:222-226. Published, 2008.
  • Ballard, J., Edelman, L., Saffle, J., Sheridan, R., Kagan, R., Bracco, D., Cancio, L., Cairns, B., Baker, R., Fillari, P., Wibbenmeyer, L., Voight, D., Palmieri, T., Greenhalgh, D., Kemalyan, N.,Caruso, D. (2008). Positive fungal cultures in burn patients: A multicenter review. J Burn Care and Research. 29: 213-221. Published, 01/2008.
  • Saffle, J.R., Edelman, L., Morris, S.E. (2008). Fournier‘s Gangrene: Management at a regional burn center. J Burn Care and Research. 29:196-203. Published, 2008.
  • Cochran, A., Dong, L., Edelman, L.S., Roberts, W.L., Ballard, James., Privette, A., Morris, S.E., Saffle, J.R. (2008). Microalbuminuria in acute burn injury. J of Burn Care and Research. 29:176-179. Published, 2008.
  • Elijah, I., Edelman, L.S, Sabourin, H., Dong, L., Saffle, J.R., Cochran, A. (2008). The social milieu of burn injury and recovery: Using “social capital” as a framework for evaluating sex differences. J Burn Care and Research. 29:123-129. Published, 2008.
  • Edelman, L.S. (2008). Care of the Acutely Ill Burn Patient. In Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing, K.O.Perrin (Ed). Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River NJ. 413-444. Published, 2008.