College of Nursing

Margaret Barton-Burke, Ph.D., RN

 

Margaret Barton Burke

Margaret Barton-Burke, Ph.D., RN

Mary Ann Lee Endowed Professor of Oncology Nursing and Associate Professor
University of Rhode Island

207 Nursing Administration Building
College of Nursing, South Campus of Nursing

Email: bartonburkem@umsl.edu
Phone: 314-516-7068
Fax: 314-516-7082

Teaching Areas:

  • Theory Development and Use
  • Oncology Nursing
  • Various Aspects of Research including Qualitative Research Methodology

Education:

  • 2002 Ph.D. Psychosocial Nursing University of Rhode Island Kingston, Rhode Island
  • 1980 M.S. Teaching Specialty & Oncology Nursing Boston University Boston, Massachusetts
  • 1972 B.S.N. William Paterson College Wayne, New Jersey

Research Interests:

  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer Disparities
  • Cancer Survivorship

Grant Funding (Selected):

Fellowships
  • "2007 National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Human Genome Research Institute 2007 Current Topics in Genomics Short Course. Accepted for fellowship to attend this course on the NIH Campus located in Bethesda Maryland, August 5 10, 2007. The course is an intensive, one-week course and I was able to bring Amanda Worcester as my Genome Scholar.
  • Courtney Proctor, Undergraduate Nursing Honors Student and Research Fellow & Barton-Burke, M., Mentor. (Spring 2007). Commonwealth College Research Assistant Fellowship. Funded$1000.00 by Commonwealth College University of Massachusetts Amherst.
  • Five College African Scholars Fellowship, Five College African Studies Program, Amherst, Massachusetts. Funded by Department of Education UISFL grant (Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program), Spring 2006.
  • Oncology Nursing Society/National Cancer Institute Genetics Course. Accepted for fellowship to attend ONS/NCI course, 3 6 March 2005, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Funded by the National Cancer Institute.
  • NIH Grantsmanship: Keys to a Meritorious Score. Accepted for fellowship to attend NIH course, 3 February 2005, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Funded by the NIH, NINR, and NCI. Abstract title: Breast Cancer Experiences: Black Womens Reflections Years After Diagnosis.
  • "Promoting Palliative Care in Advanced Practice Nursing." Accepted for fellowship to attend Graduate Education Training Program & End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium. 24-26 June 2004, a City of Hope National Medical Center & American Association of College of Nursing Project. Funded by National Cancer Institute.


RESEARCH/GRANTS (selected):

  • Barton-Burke, M., Smith, E. & Loyd, V. Black Women and Breast Cancer: The Knowledge is Power Conference. Funded $10,000.00. This project is funded, in part, by Komen for the Cure St. Louis Affiliate and the Urban Extension Program, a joint project of University of Missouri Extension and the University of Missouri St. Louis.
  • Scott, M., Barton-Burke, M. & Potter, P. (2008). Medication Reconcilitation Demonstration Project in a 24/7 Oncology Acute Care Unit. Submitted LOI for the 2009 Cardinal Health Patient Safety Grant Program. Unfunded.
  • Loyd, V. & Barton-Burke, M. African American Nursing History: Health Disparities within an Historical Context Celebration of African American Nursing History. Funded $5000.00. This project is funded, in part, by the Urban Extension Program, a joint project of University of Missouri Extension and the University of Missouri St. Louis.
  • Jacelon, C., Barton-Burke, M., Zucker, D., & Chandler, G. (2007-2008). Self in Relation to Health. The Mellon Mutual Mentoring Initiative: The Mellon Mutual Mentoring Grant. Funded $14605.00.
  • Barton-Burke, M., et al (2007-2010). "Long Term Quality of Life in Black Women Breast Cancer Survivors" Funded $286,000.00 Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. DISP0707596
  • Mannix, C., Bartholomay, M., Barton-Burke, M., Bilodeau, M.L., Delaney, R., Doherty, C., Lewis, M. (2007). A Feasibility Study of Low-Cost Patient Administered Skin Care Intervention. Unfunded. ISNCC Small Budget Research Grant Program.
  • Barton-Burke, M. & Griffin, L. (2007). Innovations Grant: On-Line Nursing Education Certificate Program. Funded $15,500.00 University of Massachusetts Amherst, Outreach and Innovations Grant.
  • Barton-Burke, M., (2005-2008). "Breast Cancer Experiences: Black Womens Reflections Years after Diagnosis." Funded $5,000.00 - RTF Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst, School of Nursing.
  • Courtney Proctor, Undergraduate Nursing Honors Student and Research Fellow & Barton-Burke, M., Mentor. (Spring 2007). Commonwealth College Research Assistant Fellowship. Funded$1000.00 by Commonwealth College University of Massachusetts Amherst.
  • Barton-Burke, M., (2005-2006). "Breast Cancer Experiences: Black Womens Reflections Years after Diagnosis." Funded $20,000.00 American Cancer Society, Institutional Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. Grant #IRG 93-033 from the American Cancer Society.
  • Barton-Burke, M. (2006-2007). The Marilyn Bagwell Leadership Development Grant. Funded $1,000.00 by the Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association.
  • Barton-Burke, M., Consultant to Tatian, C. (2004-2006) A Retrospective Study of Pegfilgrastim and Bone Pain. Vanguard Metro-West Medical Center, Framingham, Massachusetts. Funded Amgen Corporation.
  • King, C. Principal Investigator & Barton-Burke, M. Co-Investigator, Symptom Clusters in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients. Grant submitted to the Oncology Nursing Foundation, December 2003, resubmitted July 2004, applied for but not funded.
  • "Breast Cancer Experiences: An Inquiry into Women's Lives Years after Diagnosis." Grant submitted to the Oncology Nursing Foundation, November 2001, resubmitted May 2003, to conduct the principal investigators dissertation research with a population of African American women. Margaret Barton-Burke, Ph.D., Principal Investigator & Felicia Wiltz, Ph.D., Co-Investigator, applied for but not funded. Also submitted to the Sociological Initiatives Foundation, September 2003.
  • Barton-Burke, M. (2002) Breast Cancer Experiences: Women's Reflections Years After Diagnosis. 
    Ph.D. Dissertation. 
    Doctoral work & Dissertation was funded in part by University of Rhode Island, College of Nursing, Pre-Doctoral Traineeship; Massachusetts Nurses Association, Doctoral Scholarship; American Cancer Society, Doctoral Scholarship; Oncology Nursing Foundation, Doctoral Scholarship; Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Epsilon at Large Chapter; Massachusetts Army National Guard, Scholarship.
  • "Multidimensional Nursing Intervention for Cancer Fatigue." Barton-Burke, M., Consultant to City of Hope Medical Center. Grant to be submitted to National Institute for Nursing Research/National Cancer Institute. Marcia M. Grant, D.N.Sc., Principal Investigator.


Publications/Presentations (SELECTED):

Books (Selected)

  • Wilkes, G.M. & Barton-Burke, M. (2008)2009 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Wilkes, G.M. & Barton-Burke, M. (2007)2008 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Wilkes, G.M. & Barton-Burke, M. (2007) OncoRN: The 2006 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook for Your PDA. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • King, C. Editor, & Barton-Burke, M. (2007). Oncology Nursing Society Core Curriculum Instructors Manual & Slide Kit. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society & Elsevier Publishing Co.
  • Wilkes, G.M. & Barton-Burke, M. (2006).2007 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Barton-Burke, M. & Wilkes, G. (2006). Cancer Therapies. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Wilkes, G.M. & Barton-Burke, M. (2005). 2006 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Wilkes, G.M. & Barton-Burke, M. (2005). 2005 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Wilkes, G.M. & Barton-Burke, M. (2004). 2004 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Wilkes, G.M., Ingwersen, K. & Barton-Burke, M. (2002). 2003 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Wilkes, G.M., Ingwersen, K. & Barton-Burke, M. (2002). 2002 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Winningham, M.L. & Barton-Burke, M. (2002). La fatique nel malato oncologico: Un approccio multidisciplinare. Roma, Italy: Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore. Published in English as Fatigue in Cancer: A Multidimensional Approach.
  • Barton-Burke, M., Wilkes, G.M. & Ingwersen, K. (2001). Chemotherapy Care Plans Handbook. 3rd Ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Barton Burke, M., Wilkes, G. & Ingwersen, K. (2001). Cancer Chemotherapy: A Nursing Process Approach. 3rd Ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Wilkes, G.M., Ingwersen, K. & Barton-Burke, M. (2001). 2001 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Winningham, M.L. & Barton-Burke, M. (1999). Fatigue in Cancer: A Multidimensional Approach. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

Chapters (selected)

  • Barton-Burke, M. & Wilkes, G.M. (2009). Biologic Response Modifiers in J. L. Kee, E. R. Hayes & L.E. McCuistion (Eds.). Pharmacology A Nursing Process Approach. 6th Ed. St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier.
  • Barton-Burke, M. (submitted in 2008). Fatigue and quality of life: A question of balance, in Quality of Life: Theory, Research and Practice. C. King & P. Hinds (Eds.) 3rd Ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Wilkes, G & Barton-Burke, M. (2007). Cancer Chemotherapy, in Oncology Nursing Secrets, Gates, R. (Ed.). Pittsburgh, PA; Oncology Nursing Society.
  • Anders, V. & Barton-Burke, M. (2006). Graft versus host disease, in Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation:Principles, Practice, and Nursing Insights. S. Ezzone & K. Schmit-Pokorny (Ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Barton-Burke, M. (2004). Sexuality in The American Cancer Society's Source Book for Nurses. 8th Ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Barton-Burke, M. (2003). Fatigue and quality of life: A question of balance, in Quality of Life: Theory, Research and Practice. C. King & P. Hinds (Eds.). 2nd Ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

Original Peer-Reviewed Articles (selected)

  • Barton-Burke, M., Barreto, R.C & Archibald, L.I.S. (2008). Suffering as a Multicultural Cancer Experience. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 24(4), 229-236.
  • Barton-Burke, M. & Juarez, G. (Eds.) (2008). Cancer Care in Vulnerable Populations. Seminars in Oncology Nursing,24(4), edited entire issue.
  • Barton-Burke, M., Dwinell, D.M., Kafkas, L., Lavalley, C. Sands; H., Proctor; C. & Johnson, E. (2008). Graft-Versus-Host Disease: A Complex Long-Term Side Effect of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant. ONCOLOGY Nurse Edition, 22(11), 31-45.
  • Worcester, A., Webb, J., Proctor, C. with Barton-Burke, M. (2008). The 3 Rs of undergraduate nursing research: resources, relationships, and rewards. American Journal of Nursing, 108(2), 72AAA-72BBB.
  • Barton-Burke, M. & Gustason, C.J. (2007). Sexuality in Women with Cancer. Nursing Clinics of North America, 42(4), 531554.
  • Barton-Burke, M., Cavaretta, J., Nkimbeng, M. Nowacka, J. Proctor, C., Shi, J., Webb, J. & Worcester, A. (2006). Black women and breast cancer: A review of the literature. Journal of Multicultural Nursing and Health, 12(2), 11-20.
  • Barton-Burke, M. (2006). Cancer-Related Fatigue and Sleep Disturbances: Further research on the prevalence of these two symptoms in long-term cancer survivors can inform education, policy, and clinical practice. Cancer Nursing, 29(2), 72-77.
  • Barton-Burke, M. (2006). Fatigue and Sleep Disturbances in Long-Term Survivors of Cancer. State of the Science on Nursing Approaches to Manage Long Term Sequelae of Cancer and Cancer Therapy, American Journal of Nursing, 106(3 supplement), 71-77

Abstracts (selected)

  • Barton-Burke, M., Zucker, D, Chandler, G. & Jacelon, C. (2009). Relational Research: Shifting the Paradigm. Accepted for a virtual presentation at Science in Society conference, Cambridge, England, August 2009.
  • Barton-Burke, M., Zucker, D, Chandler, G. & Jacelon, C. (2009). Relational Research: As Qualitative Inquiry. Accepted for podium presentation at ICQI May 2009.
  • Zucker, D, Barton-Burke, M., Chandler, G. & Jacelon, C. (2009). Relational Research. Symposium presentation, Eastern Nursing Research Society 21st Annual Meeting. 20 March 2009.
  • Barton-Burke, M. et al. (2008). The Black Women Breast Cancer Survivor Project: A Report of the Qualitative Study Findings. 15th International Conference on Cancer Nursing, Singapore, 19 August 2008.
  • Barton-Burke, M. et al. (2008). The Fabric of Their Lives: A Theoretical Comparison of Two Health-related Quality of Life frameworks. 15th International Conference on Cancer Nursing, Singapore, 19 August 2008.
  • Mannix, C., Bartholomay, M., Barton-Burke, M., Bilodeau, M.L., Delaney, R., Doherty, C., Lewis, M. (2008). A Feasibility Study of Low-Cost Patient-Administered Skin Care Intervention among Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Chemo-Radiation. Accepted for poster presentation at ONS Annual Congress.
  • Jacelon, C., Barton-Burke, M., Chandler, G. & Zucker, D. (2008). Self in relation to health: Common ground for collaboration. Eastern Nursing Research Society, March 2008 & Beta Zeta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau 2 April 2008.
  • Barton-Burke, M. et al. (2007). Black and White: A Theoretical Comparison of Two Health Related Quality of Life Frameworks. Podium presentation for Beta Zeta chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, April 2007.
  • Barton-Burke, M. et al. (2007). Black Women Breast Cancer Survivors Project. New England Regional Minority Health Conference, 28 March 2007.
  • Barton-Burke, M., et al (2006). Black women and breast cancer: A review of the literature. 14th International Conference on Cancer Nursing, Toronto, Canada, 27 September 2006.
  • Barton-Burke, M, et al (2006). Improving the Care of Long-term Cancer Survivors: State of the Science and Recommendations. Abstract accepted for podium presentation during the UICC World Cancer Congress being held in Washington, D.C. on 9 July 2006.
  • Barton-Burke, M, et al (2006). Improving the Care of Long-term Cancer Survivors: State of the Science and Recommendations. Abstract accepted for podium presentation at the 31st Annual ONS Congress in Boston, MA, 7 May 2006.
  • Barton-Burke, M. (2005). Breast Cancer Experiences: Black Womens Reflections Years after Diagnosis. Abstract accepted to the University of Witwatersrand, Department of Nursing Education Clinical Practice on the Edge to be held in August 2005.
  • Barton-Burke, M. (2005). End of Life Nursing Care. Proposal submitted for a 1-day workshop at the University of Witwatersrand, Department of Nursing Education Clinical Practice on the Edge to be held in August 2005.
  • Barton-Burke, M. (2005). Black Womens Breast Cancer Experiences: A Review of the Literature. Poster abstract accepted for presentation at Breaking New Ground Reframing the Chronic Illness Experience, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth to be held in 1 April 2005.
  • Tatian, C., Lyons, H. & Barton-Burke, M. (2005). A Retrospective Study of Pegfilgrastim and Bone Pain. Annual Excellence in Nursing Conference, University of Massachusetts, Graduate School of Nursing, Worcester, MA, March 2005.
  • Barton-Burke, M. (2005). The Use of the Hybrid Model of Concept Development to Study the Concept of Loss. Podium abstract presentation at the Sixth Annual Advances in Qualitative Methods Conference, International Institute For Qualitative Methodology.
  • Barton-Burke, M. (2005). Breast Cancer Experiences: Black Womens Reflections Years after Diagnosis. Accepted for participation and critique at the Eighth Annual Cancer Nursing Research Conference. Ft Lauderdale, FL.
  • Barton-Burke, M., Principal Investigator. Modified Focus Group: A Methodology for Scientific Inquiry and Knowledge Development. Podium abstract presented at the Fifth Annual Advances in Qualitative Methods Conference, January 2004.
  • Barton-Burke, M., Principal Investigator. Breast Cancer Experiences: An Inquiry into Women's Lives Years after Diagnosis. Podium abstract presented at the University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Nursing Excellence in Nursing Conference. Worcester, MA. April 2003.
  • Barton-Burke, M., Principal Investigator. Breast Cancer Experiences: An Inquiry into Women's Lives Years after Diagnosis. Abstract submitted and accepted for poster presentation at the Seventh Annual Cancer Nursing Research Conference. San Diego, CA. February 2003.
  • Barton-Burke, M. (2001). Breast Cancer Experiences: An Inquiry into Women's Lives Years after Diagnosis. Eastern Nursing Research Society, Atlantic City, New Jersey. University of Rhode Island Doctoral Candidate Poster Session.

MILITARY PUBLICATIONS

  • TAGMA PAMPHLET 40-3 Physical Examinations
  • TAGMA PAMPHLET 40-7 Medical Duty Review Board (MDRB)
  • TAGMA PAMPHLET 40-8 MAARNG Immunization Plan
  • TAGMA PAMPHLET 40-9 Annual Medical Certificate (AMC)
  • TAGMA PAMPHLET 40-10 Medical Evaluations

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (selected)

  • The Black Women Breast Cancer Survivor Project. University of Missouri-Columbia, March 12, 2009.
  • Health Disparities and the Care of Women. Massachusetts General Hospital. Friday, November 30, 2007.
    Genetics in Health and Disease. Massachusetts General Hospital. Saturday, September 22, 2007.
  • Sexuality and Cancer. Plaza Medical Center. Fort Worth, Texas, 4 November 2006.
  • Black Womens Breast Cancer Experiences: A Review of the Literature. Accepted for podium presentation at the 14th International Conference on Cancer Nursing, Toronto, Canada, 28 September 2006.
  • Improving the Care of Long-Term Cancer Survivors: State of the Science and Recommendations. Accepted for podium presentation at UICC World Cancer Congress, Washington, D.C., 9 July 2006.
  • Improving the Care of Long-Term Cancer Survivors: State of the Science and Recommendations. Accepted for presentation at ONS National Congress, Boston, Massachusetts, 7 May 2006.
  • Qualitative Research: Making Science by Thinking Differently. Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 25 September 2005.
  • Fatigue and Sleep Disturbances in Long-Term Survivors of Cancer. A paper to be presented at the State of the Science on Nursing Approaches to Manage Long Term Sequelae of Cancer and Cancer Therapy sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, AJN, NCCS, and American Cancer Society to be held 15-17 July 2005.
  • Breast Cancer Experiences: Black Womens Reflections Years after Diagnosis. The University of Witwatersrand, Department of Nursing Education Clinical Practice on the Edge,2 August 2005.
  • End of Life Nursing Care. The University of Witwatersrand, Department of Nursing Education Clinical Practice on the Edge, 3 August 2005.
  • Black Womens Breast Cancer Experiences: A Review of the Literature. Poster at Breaking New Ground Reframing the Chronic Illness Experience, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, 1 April 2005.
  • Tatian, C., Lyons, H. & Barton-Burke, M. (2005). A Retrospective Study of Pegfilgrastim and Bone Pain. Annual Excellence in Nursing Conference, University of Massachusetts, Graduate School of Nursing, Worcester, MA, March 2005.
  • Moderator for "Supporting Cancer Patients." Oncology Nursing Society Eight Cancer Nursing Research Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 4 February 2005.
  • The Use of the Hybrid Model of Concept Development to Study the Concept of Loss. Sixth Annual Advances inQualitative Methods Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. February 2005.
  • Moderator for Pre-Conference Session on Qualitative Research". Eastern Nursing Research Society, Boston, MA, April 2004.
  • Modified Focus Group: A Methodology for Scientific Inquiry and Knowledge Development. Fifth Annual Advances in Qualitative Methods Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, January 2004.
  • Breast Cancer Experiences: An Inquiry into Women's Lives Years after Diagnosis. Podium abstract presented at the University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Nursing Excellence in Nursing Conference. Worcester, MA. April 2003.
  • Sexuality and Cancer. Valley Health Care System, Ridgewood, NJ, 28 March 2000.