Tanya Schreiber, DNS, PHCNS-BC, ACHPN
- Associate Professor/Graduate Coordinator
- Nicholls State University
- College of Nursing and Allied Health
- P.O. Box 2143
- Thibodaux, LA 70310
- PHONE:(985) 448-4184
- EMAIL: Tanya.schreiber@nicholls.edu
Education
- D.N.S. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
- M.S.N. Southeastern Louisiana University
- B.S.N. Loyola University
Post-Graduate/Specialty Training
- End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Trainer Certification
Licensure and Board Certifications
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing – Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Public /Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist – American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse – National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses
Academic Positions
- Graduate Coordinator/ Associate Professor, Nicholls State University
Honors & Awards
- Lorio Foundation Endowed Professorship in Nursing
- Excellence as Nurse Educator – Xi Zeta Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Commitment to Quality Hospice and Palliative Care – Louisiana Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
- For Leadership and Service in End of Life Care Throughout Louisiana and Mississippi – Louisiana Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
- Faculty of the Month – Nicholls State University Academic Council
- St. Mary Agnes Fortier Award – Louisiana League of Nursing
- Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
Professional Affiliations
- Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
- Southern Nursing Research Society
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Alpha Sigma Lamda Honor Society
- National League of Nursing
Areas of Research Interest
- Palliative care
- End of life care
- Qualitative methods
Selected Publications & Presentations
- Schreiber, T. & Bennett, M. (2014). Identification & validation of premortem surge. Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing 16 (7) 430 -437.
- Identification and validation of premortem surge: A delphi study. Dissertation - ProQuest/UMI Publishing Copyright – United States Office of Copyright
- Notice of intent/proposal to initiate a master of science in nursing program in academic partnership with the Intercollegiate Consortium for a Master of Science in Nursing (ICMSN) - Louisiana State Board of Nursing (2012)
- Nicholls State University proposal for a new academic program in collaboration with the Intercollegiate Consortium for a Master of Science in Nursing (ICMSN) - Board of Regents State of Louisiana (2012)
- Nicholls State University proposal for a collaborative master of science in nursing degree program - Board of Supervisors University of Louisiana System (2012)
- Master of science in nursing needs assessment survey report – Nicholls State University College of Nursing and Allied Health (2008)
- Advanced practice registered nurses in palliative care (2005) The Journal, 4 (1), LMHPCO
- Premortem surge: Delphi study findings - Podium presentation, American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine Annual Conference
- Identification & validation of premortem surge: A Delphi study - Podium Presentation, Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS) 26th Annual Conference
- Understanding palliative care: Principles, clinical practice guidelines, and development as a specialty role - Continuing Nursing Education Program, Nicholls State University
- Student nurses work with our most vulnerable population: Assisting children with grief - Poster presentation, AACN – 50th Celebration ELNEC Project
- Evidence-based resources for nurses on the World Wide Web - Nicholls State University
- Balancing the Effects of Chronic & Progressive Illness - Continuing Nursing Education Program, Nicholls State University
- Designing & Delivering Online and Hybrid Courses - Podium presentation, Nicholls State UniversityFaculty Institute
- Palliative Care: Principles, Challenges, and Strategies for Transforming End of Life Care - Continuing Nursing Education Program, Nicholls State University
- Ethical/Legal Issues in End of Life Care – Podium presentation, Louisiana-Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Leadership Conference
- End of Life Care ELNEC 2 -Day Training Program - Continuing Nursing Education Program, Nicholls State University
- Quality Matters: National Standards for On-Line Education – Podium presentation, Nicholls State University Faculty Institute
- Schreiber, T. & Bennett, M. (2014). Identification and validation of premortem surge. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 16 (7), 430 - 437.
- Bioethics at the very end of life: Days to hours. Podium presentation at STTI/Epsilon Nu Scholarship Research Day April 25, 2014
- Methodological approaches to examining end of life care phenomenon Podium Presentation - 2014 Louisiana Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Conference
Selected Funded Projects and Research
- Schreiber, T. (2017). Making Sense of Premortem Surge: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Family Caregiver Perspectives (PI- in progress)
- Research Grant Recipient - New Orleans District Nurses Association
- Educational enhancement of the Nicholls State University Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program through the utilization of personal digital assistants – Xi Zeta Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International, CI
- Research Grant Recipient - Xi Zeta Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International
- Effect of an end of life care educational program on BSN students’ attitude toward care of the dying and their family - Nicholls State University Research Council, PI
- Level of spiritual well-being & incidence of agitation in hospice patients - Nicholls State University Research Council, PI
- Educational enhancement of the Nicholls State University Bachelor of Science in nursing program community health home visiting program through use of the FITNE Nightingale Tracker - LEQSF grant
Research Review
- Abstract Reviewer - Southern Nursing Research Society
- A Grounded Theory Exploration of the Psychosocial Process and Dynamic Reality Encountered by Acute Care Registered Nurses When Carrying Out A Duty to Relieve Suffering at End of Life Dissertation Committee - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center 2013
