Bill Buron, PhD, RNC, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Eleanor Mann School of Nursing
218C Ozark Hall
Phone: 479-575-5868
FAX: 479-575-3218
bburon@uark.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Nursing, (2009)
M.S.N., University of Missouri – Kansas City, Nursing
B.S.N., Southwest Missouri State University, Nursing
Diploma - Burge School of Nursing, 1995
Teaching Areas:
Geriatrics
Adult Health
Advanced Pathophysiology
Research Interests:
Geriatrics
Non-pharmacologic Interventions for Residents Living with Dementia in the Nursing Home Setting
Professional Biography:
Bill began teaching professional nursing in 1997 at Cox College of Nursing in Springfield, Mo., and joined the nursing faculty at the University of Arkansas in 2001. He is certified as a medical-surgical nurse and family nurse practitioner (FNP) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). He began practicing as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)/Advance Practice Nurse (APN) in 1999. Since then, Bill has practiced in a variety of settings including urgent care, and geriatric clinic/nursing home care. His professional affiliations include: American Nurses Association, Arkansas Nurses Association, the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS), and Sigma Theta Tau International/Pi Theta Chapter.
Academic Interests and Accomplishments:
Bill enjoys teaching Geriatric Nursing in the undergraduate program and a variety of courses in the graduate program. He is particularly interested in the study of geriatrics and geriatric-related dementias and regularly attends conferences related to these areas.
Publications/Presentations:
Publications
Buron, B., & Monahan, F.D. (2003). Inflammation and infection. In W.J. Phipps, F.D. Monahan, J.K., Sands, J.F., Marek, & Neighbors, M. (Eds.), Medical-surgical nursing: Health and illness (7th Ed.), pp.183-211. St. Louis: Mosby, Inc.
Buron, B. (2009). A Preliminary Study of the Impact of Life History Collages on Nursing Home Staff Knowledge of Residents Living with Dementia. Unpublished manuscript. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at Little Rock, Arkansas
Buron, B. (2009. Efficacy of Life History Collages on Nursing Home Staff Perceptions of Individualized Care Practices for Residents Living with Dementia: A Pilot Study. Unpublished manuscript. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at Little Rock, Arkansas.
Buron, B (2008). Levels of personhood: A model for dementia care. Geriatric Nursing, 29(5), 324-332.
Presentations
2009 Buron, B., & Dies-Averette, S. (2009, February). Utilizing the Personhood Model for Dementia Care to identify and organize person-centered care (PCC) interventions. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS), Baltimore, MD.
2009 Harris, M., & Buron, B. (2009, February). Promoting successful gerontological nursing research through innovative mentoring strategies. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS), Baltimore, MD.
2008 Buron, B. (2008, April). Looking beyond essential needs: Using the Personhood Model to improve dementia care in nursing homes. Paper presented at the meeting of the Sigma Theta Tau International - Pi Theta Chapter Annual Research Conference, Fayetteville, AR.
2008 Buron, B. (2008, February). A Concept analysis of personhood...among residents living with dementia in the nursing home setting. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS), Birmingham, AL.
2007 Buron, B. (2007, October). Using the Personhood Model to improve dementia care in nursing homes. Poster session presented at the meeting of the John A. Hartford Leadership Conference, San Francisco, CA.
2007 Buron, B. (2007, April). Preserving personhood among long-term care residents living with dementia (Pilot Study). Poster session presented at the meeting of Sigma Theta Tau International - Gamma Xi Chapter Annual Research Conference, Little Rock, AR.
2005 Buron, B. (2005, April). Preserving personhood among long-term care residents living with dementia. Paper presented at the meeting of the Sigma Theta Tau International - Pi Theta Chapter Annual Research Conference, Sprindale, AR.
2003 Buron, B. (2003, October). Use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) in the nursing environment. Paper presented at the Environment Annual Arkansas Student Nurse Association Convention, Little Rock, AR.
2002 Buron, B.(2003, October). Interpretation of laboratory results. Paper presented at the Annual Arkansas Student Nurse Association Convention, Hot Springs, AR