Barbara L. Brush, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN

University of Michigan School of Nursing
426 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2003
Interests
- Participatory research
- Health disparity
- Family homelessness
- International nurse migration
- Nurse workforce policy
Current Research Grants and Programs
- Measurement Approaches to Partnership Success (MAPS): An Innovative Tool for Assessing Long-Standing CBPR Partnerships. NIH, NINR. (PI). 2016-2021. RO1NR016123.
- CBPR: Enhancing Capacity to Use Innovative Methodologies in the Behavioral and Social Sciences. NIH. (Co-I). PI: C. Coombe and B. Israel. 2016-2018. 1R25GM111837-01.
- Breaking the Cycle: Piloting a Trauma Intervention in Mothers Experiencing Homelessness. Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research. (Co-I). PI: L. Gultekin. 2016-2017. UL1TR000433.
- Foreign Nurses in Nursing Homes: Recruitment, Education, and Scope of Practice. University of California SF Intramural Grant. (Co-I). PI: L.M. Wagner. 2016-2017.
Teaching
Affiliations / Service
- Nurse Practitioner, Hope Medical Clinic, Inc., Ypsilanti, MI, 2008-present
- Expert Member, Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools’ International Subcommittee on Advanced Practice Nursing, 2011-2016
- Grants Reviewer, National Library of Medicine Study Section, 2010-present
- Expert Reviewer, Bureau of Health Professions, Enforcement Section, State of Michigan, 2010-present
- Editorial Board Member, Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice, 2006-present
- Board Member, The Detroit Urban Community-Academic Research Center, 2014-present
- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on the Evaluation of Permanent Supportive Housing Programs for Homeless Individuals, 2016-present
Notable Awards / Honors
- Mae Edna Doyle Teacher of the Year, University of Michigan School of Nursing, 2010
- Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award, Sigma Theta Tau, 2007
- Helene Fuld Leadership for Academic Nursing Program Award, 2005
- Health Affairs Top 25 Most Read Authors, 2005-2012
- Fellow, American Academy of Nursing, 1999
Education
- PhD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1994
- MSN, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1982
- BSN, Southeastern Massachusetts University, North Dartmouth, MA, 1979
Publication Highlights
Gultekin, L., & Brush, B.L. (in press, 2017). In their own words: Exploring family pathways to housing instability. Journal of Family Nursing.
Wagner, L.M., Brush, B.L., Castle, N.G., Engberg, J.B., & Capezuti, E.A. (in press, 2017). Nursing home patient safety culture perceptions among U.S. and immigrant nurses. Journal of Patient Safety.
Wagner, L., Brush, B.L., & Capezuti, E. (2016). Impact of international nurses on quality and patient safety outcomes in U.S. nursing homes (Abstract). Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(1): 25.
Brush, B.L., Gultekin, L., Grim, E. (2016). The data dilemma in family homelessness. Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved, 27: 1046-52.
Bumpus, S., Brush, B.L., Wheeler, J., Pressler, S., Eagle, K., & Rubenfire, M. (2016). Cost analysis of an advanced practice registered nurse transitional care model for cardiac patients. Nursing Economics, 34(5):236-241, 254.
Baiardi, J.M., Gultekin, L., & Brush, B.L. (2015). Using sociograms to enhance power and voice in focus groups. Public Health Nursing, 32(5): 584-91. DOI:10.1111/phn.12199
Grim, E., Gultekin, L., & Brush, B.L. (2015). Do policies aimed toward the homeless help families? The Detroit Experience. Journal of Policy Practice. 14 (1): 1-13. DOI: 10.1080/15588742.2014.956971
Wagner, L.M., Brush, B.L., Castle, N.G., Eaton, M., & Capezuti, E.A. (2015). Examining Differences in Nurses' Language, Accent, and Comprehensibility in Nursing Home Settings Based on Birth Origin and Country of Education. Geriatric Nursing. 36(1): 47-51.
Wagner, L.M., Brush, B.L., Castle, N.G., Engberg, J.B., & Capezuti, E.A. (2014). Quality care outcomes in nursing homes: The effects of a nurse’s country of origin and education. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 5(3): 1-9.
Brush, B.L., & Capezuti, E. (2014). New approaches for patient-provider communication. Geriatric Nursing, 35(2): 1-4.
Bumpus, S., Brush, B.L., Pressler, S., Wheeler, J., Eagle, K., & Rubenfire, M. (2014). A transitional care model for patients with acute coronary syndrome. The American Journal of Accountable Care. 6(14): 13-19.
Gultekin, L., Brush, B.L., Baiardi, J.M, Kirk, K., & VanMaldeghen, K. (2014). Voices from the street: Exploring the realities of family homelessness. Journal of Family Nursing, 20(4): 390-414. DOI: 10.1177/1074840714548943.
Gultekin, L. & Brush, B.L. (2012). Family homelessness, housing insecurity and health: Understanding and acting on what we know. National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Report. FF54 (Fall): F4-6.
Brush, B.L., Kirk, K., Gultekin, L. & Baiardi, J.M. (2011). Overcoming: A concept analysis. Nursing Forum, 46(3): 160-168. PMID: 21806626.
Brush, B.L., Baiardi, J.M., & Lapides, S. (2011). Moving toward synergy: Lessons learned in developing and sustaining community-academic partnerships. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action.5 (1): 27-34. PMID: 21441666.