Kathryn Haugh, PhD, RN, CNE

Assistant Professor of Nursing
Coordinator, RN/BSN Program
Assistant Director, Baccalaureate Program

Kathy graduated from the University of Virginia in 1979. After working for a year in general surgery at Sibley Memorial Hospital, she was lured to cardiology and began working in the Coronary Care Unit at Washington Hospital Center. During this time she earned her Masters degree in Cardiovascular Nursing at Catholic University of America. She returned to the University of Virginia and has worked at the School of Nursing and the Health Sciences Center since 1983. Positions have included: SON faculty 1983-1985, Senior Clinician Medical Cardiology 1985-1986, and Angioplasty Nurse Coordinator 1985-1993. Since 1993 she has been on faculty with the SON. In 2005 she earned her PhD from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her passion in nursing continues to be cardiology; she enjoys maintaining patient contact and clinical skills as she works with the students and staff nurses in medical cardiology clinicals.

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Research Focus

Quality of life for patients with heart disease

Clinical Focus

Cardiology

Teaching Focus

Cardiology, Assessment

Publications

Journal Articles

Haugh,K. H. (2008). Commentary on "Long-term care for the stroke patient in family home care". Annals of Long Term Care, 16(8), 33-34.

Flattery,M. P.,Baker,K. M.,Haugh,K. H.,Maltby,M. C.,Salyer,J. (2007). Caregiving for patients requiring left ventricular assist device support... Research abstract presentations from the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses 2006 Annual Meeting: Global Aspects of Heart Failure. Progress in cardiovascular nursing, 22(2), 118.

Haugh,K. H.,Salyer,J. (2007). Needs of patients and families during the wait for a donor heart. Heart & Lung, 36(5), 319-329.

Tullmann,D. F.,Haugh,K. H.,Dracup,K. A.,Bourguignon,C. (2007). A randomized controlled trial to reduce delay in older adults seeking help for symptoms of acute myocardial infarction.. Research in nursing & health, 30(5), 485-497.

Haugh,K. H.,Salyer,J. (2006). Mastering uncertainty in end-stage cardiopulmonary disease: a comparison between patients awaiting transplant and those medically managed. Progress in cardiovascular nursing, 21(2), 108.

Gianakos,S.,Keeling,A. W.,Haines,D.,Haugh,K. (2004). Time in bed after electrophysiological procedures (TIBS IV): a pilot study. American Journal of Critical Care, 13(1), 56.

Haugh,K. H. (2002). Antidysrhythmic agents at the turn of the twenty-first century: a current review. Critical care nursing clinics of North America, 14(1), 53-69.

Haugh,K. H. (2000). "Nursing by default": the evolution of floor nursing, 1900-1965. Windows in Time, 8(2), 5-7.

Keeling,A. W.,Fisher,C. A.,Haugh,K. H.,Powers,E. R.,Turner,M. S. (2000). Reducing time in bed after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (TIBS III). American Journal of Critical Care, 9(3), 185-187.

Gasperetti,C. M.,Feldman,M. D.,Burwell,L. R.,Angello,D. A.,Haugh,K. H.,Owen,R. M.,Powers,E. R. (1991). Influence of contrast media on thrombus formation during coronary angioplasty. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 18(2), 443-450.

Book Sections

Haugh,K. H. (2007). Coronary artery disease and dysrhythmias. In Monahan,F. D., Sands,J. K., Neighbors,M., Marek,J. F.,Green-Nigro,C. J. (Ed.), Phipps� Medical-Surgical Nursing � Health and Illness Perspectives (pp. ). St. Louis, Mo.: Elsevier Mosby

Haugh,K. H.,Reid,K. B. (2007). Heart failure, valvular problems, and inflammatory problems of the heart. In Monahan,F. D., Sands,J. K., Neighbors,M., Marek,J. F.,Green-Nigro,C. J. (Ed.), Phipps' Medical-Surgical Nursing: Health and Illness Perspectives (pp. ). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby

Haugh,K. H.,Keeling,A. (2003). Coronary artery disease and dysrhythmias. In Phipps,W. J., Monahan,F. D., Sands,J. K., Marek,J. F.,Neighbors,M. (Ed.), Medical-Surgical nursing: Health and Illness perspectives (pp. ). St. Louis, MO: Mosby

Haugh,K. H.,Reid,K. B. (2003). Heart Failure, Valvular Problems, and Inflammatory Problems of the Heart. In Phipps,W. J., Monahan,F. D., Sands,J. K., Marek,J. F.,Neighbors,M. (Ed.), Medical-surgical nursing: Health and Illness Perspectives (pp. ). St. Louis, MO: Mosby

Haugh, K. H. & Keeling, A. (1999). Management of persons with dysrhythmias and coronary artery disease. In W. J. Phipps, J. K. Sands, & J. F. Marek (Eds.), (pp. ). St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby

Haugh,K. H.,Ballenger,K. (1999). Management of Persons with Heart Failure, Valvular Problems, or Inflammatory Problems. In Phipps,W. J., Sands,J. K.,Marek,J. F. (Ed.), Medical surgical nursing: concepts and clinical practice (pp. ). St. Louis, MO: Mosby