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11.22.2005 ET
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Honor Society of Nursing Recognizes Researcher for Relief of Cancer Treatment Side Effects
(CSRwire) INDIANAPOLIS and DEERFIELD, Ill. - In recognition of her 30 years
of research and practice relieving the side effects of cancer treatment,
the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, announced
this weekend the selection of Marylin J. Dodd, RN, PhD, FAAN, to receive
the 2005 Baxter International Foundation's Episteme Award.
For many patients with advanced cancer, the treatment is often more
debilitating than the disease. Dodd receives the award for her study of
self-care interventions to reduce the severity and distress of side
effects related to cancer treatment.
Dodd was presented with the $15,000 award at a special ceremony at the
society's biennial convention, held November 12-16, in Indianapolis, Ind.
The Baxter International Foundation sponsors the Episteme Award, presented
and selected by the Honor Society of Nursing.
Dodd is professor, associate dean of academic affairs, and the Sharon A.
Lamb endowed chair in nursing at the University of California, San
Francisco, School of Nursing. She is also director of the Research Center
for Symptom Management.
"Professor Dodd and the Research Center for Symptom Management are
internationally recognized for making an exceptional contribution to
nursing care for patients with cancer and their families," said Honor
Society of Nursing President Dan Pesut, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN. "The
advances she has made to symptom management are outstanding, comprehensive
and methodical. She has developed new knowledge, collaborated and
cooperated with various healthcare disciplines, and helped prepare nurses
to conduct research."
Dodd has published her research in more than 300 articles and chapters.
She recently published the 4th edition of her textbook, Managing the
Side Effects of Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy: A Guide for Patients
and Their Families.
About The Episteme Award
The Baxter International Foundation's Episteme Award acknowledges a major
breakthrough in nursing knowledge development that has resulted in a
significant and recognizable benefit to the public. In the tradition of
the Nobel Prize, the Episteme Award is presented to a person or team for
highly significant research.
About The Honor Society of Nursing
The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, is a
not-for-profit organization whose mission is to improve the health of
people worldwide through leadership and scholarship in practice, education
and research. Founded in 1922, the Honor Society of Nursing has inducted
more than 300,000 members. Members are active in more than 90 countries
and include practicing nurses, instructors, researchers, policymakers,
entrepreneurs and others. The society's 424 chapters are located at 523
institutions of higher education throughout the United States, as well as
in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea, the Netherlands, Pakistan
and Taiwan. More information about the society can be found online at www.nursingsociety.org.
About The Baxter International Foundation
The Baxter International Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Baxter
International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), helps organizations expand access to
healthcare in the United States and around the world. The foundation,
established in 1981, began to focus exclusively on increasing access to
healthcare in 2002 - particularly for the disadvantaged and underserved -
in communities where Baxter employees live and work.
Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, assists healthcare
professionals and their patients with the treatment of complex medical
conditions, including cancer, hemophilia, immune disorders, kidney disease
and trauma. The company applies its expertise in medical devices,
pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to make a meaningful difference in
patients' lives. For more information, please visit www.baxter.com.
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