University of Michigan School of Nursing

Judith K. Payne

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Judith K. Payne, PhD, RN, AOCN

Judith K. Payne, PhD, RN, AOCN

Clinical Associate Professor
Division of Acute, Critical, and Long-term Care (Division I)
Room 2349

University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482

Telephone: (734) 647-0463
Fax: (734) 936-5525

Scholarly Expertise / Activity

Interests:

  • Sleep disturbances in patients with cancer
  • Mechanisms of fatigue
  • Identification of factors to help understand how interventions work
  • Stress and inflammatory markers in cancer patients

Judith Payne's overall program of research focuses on symptom management in oncology patients. Her current research focuses on sleep disturbances, fatigue, and inflammatory markers in women with breast cancer. More broadly, she also focuses on translational science, evidence-based practice implementation, and cancer survivorship.  Dr. Payne has received research funding from NIH, NINR, the Oncology Nursing Foundation, Sigma Theta Tau, and OrthoBiotech. She has served as coordinator of the Oncology Nursing Society's Advanced Nursing Research Special Interest Group and as ad hoc member of the Scientific and Research Advocacy Subgroup of the ONS Research Advosory Panel. Dr. Payne holds advanced certification as an oncology nurse.

Teaching

Dr. Payne relies on mentoring in her approach to teaching students and staff. She helps students prioritize patients' care problems and develop critical thinking skills and self-confidence.  Dr. Payne believes in modeling therapeutic communication skills and professional behaviors to help students and staff achieve thier goals.

Affiliations / Service

  • Member, Oncology Nursing Society, 1991-present
  • Member, Sigma Theta Tau, 1977-present
  • Member, Midwest Nursing Research Society, 2011-present
  • Associate Editor, Oncology Nursing Forum, 2007-2010
  • External NIH/NINR Scientific Reviewer, Investigating the Molecular-Genetic Correlates of Cancer-Related Fatigue: Leorey N. Saligan, PhD, CRNP, Principal Investigator, 2010

Notable Awards / Honors

  • National Research Service Award, University of Iowa, 1991-1994
  • Fellow, Leadership Development Institute, Oncology Nursing Society, 1998
  • Nominee, New Researcher Award, 7th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research, 2003
  • Young Investigator Award, Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2007
  • Connie Henke Yarbro Excellence in Cancer Nursing Mentorship Award, Oncology Nursing Foundation, 2010
  • Faculty Scholar, Integrative Healthcare Program, University of Michigan, 2011-2012

Education

  • PhD, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 1998
  • MSN, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 1986
  • BSN, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 1977

Publication Highlights

  • Wood, S. & Payne, J. (In press). Implementation of NCCN evidence-based guidelines to prevent and treat cancer-related infections. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing.
  • Wood, S. & Payne, J. (2011). Cancer-related infections and related risk factors: A review. Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology, 2(6).
  • Otte, J.L., Payne, J.K., & Carpenter, J.S. (2011). Nighttime variability of wrist actigraphy. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 19(2).
  • Payne, J. (2011). Altered circadian rhythms and cancer-related fatigue outcomes. Integrative Cancer Therapies. Published first online March 7, 2011.
  • Payne, J. & Hendrix, C. (2010). Clinical trial recruitment challenges with older adults with cancer. Applied Nursing Research, 23(4), 233-237.
  • Payne, J. & Thornlow, D. (2008). Clinical perspectives on portable do-not-resuscitate orders. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 34 (10), 11-16.
  • Payne, J., Held, J., Thorpe, J., & Shaw, H. (2008). Effect of exercise on biomarkers, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and depressive symptoms in older women with breast cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum. 35(4), 635-642.
  • Payne, J., & Yenser, S. (2007). Utilization of General Clinical Research Centers for nursing research. Biological Research for Nursing, 9(2), 142-146.
  • Carpenter, J., Neal, J., Payne, J., Kimmick, G., & Storniolo, A. (2007). Cognitive-behavioral intervention for hot flashes. Oncology Nursing Forum, 34(1), E1-E8.
  • Payne, J., Piper, B., Rabinowitz, I., & Zimmerman, B. (2006). Biomarkers, sleep, fatigue, and depressive symptoms in women with breast cancer: A pilot study. Oncology Nursing Forum, 33, 775-783.
  • Payne, J. (2006). The trajectory of biomarkers in symptom management for older adults with cancer. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 22(1), 31-35. (Invited)
  • Berger, A., Mallory, G., Parker, K., Young-McCaughan, S., Barsevick, A., Beck, S., Carpenter,J., Carter, P., Farr, L., Hinds, P., Lee, K., Miaskowski, C., Mock, V., Payne, J., Hall, M. & Buysse, D.( 2005). Sleep/wake disturbances in people with cancer and their caregivers: State of the science. Oncology Nursing Forum, 32m /E98-E126. Retrieved from http://www.ons.org.
  • Payne, J. (2004). A neuroendocrine-based regulatory fatigue model. Biological Research for Nursing, 6, 141-150.
  • Payne, J. (2002). The trajectory of fatigue in breast and ovarian cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Oncology Nursing Forum, 29, pp. 1334-1340.
  • Payne, J. (2002). An integrated model of nursing based on evidenced-based practice. Oncology Nursing Forum, 29, pp. 1-3.

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