UWM College of Nursing Susan Dean-Baar, PhD, RN, FAAN

Susan Dean-Baar, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor Emerita

Education
PhD, Loyola University
MS, Rush University
BSN, Loyola University

A Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse, Dr. Dean-Baar has been actively involved in the field for thirty years. She is a past president of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses and has served as Chairperson of the Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation Board of Trustees and editor of Rehabilitation Nursing. She has provided testimony to federal agencies on rehabilitation nursing research, education, and practice, and has provided curriculum consultation to various agencies, including the Vietnam Ministry of Health as part of a Health Volunteers Overseas program funded by USAID.

Dr. Dean-Baar has been a leader in the development and implementation of nursing standards and guidelines for practice. She has served as chair of many national task forces and committees working on the definition, framework and development of national standards and guidelines for practice and as a consultant to health care organizations. Currently she serves as an appraiser for the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program.

In October of 2011, she received the Sigma Theta Tau International Dorothy Garrigus Adams Award for Excellence in Fostering Professional Standards and Lucie S. Kelly Mentor award. Read More

deanbaar@uwm.edu

Research/Scholarship | Publications/Presentations

Selected Funded Projects

Project Director, Nursing Faculty Loan Program, DHHS Health Resources and Services Administration, 2003-2007 Total funding: $685,652.

Project Director, Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students, DHHS, Health Resources and Services Administration, 1999-2006 Total funding: $469,252.

Project Director, Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship, DHHS, Health Resources and Services Administration, 1998-2007 Total funding: $611,670.

Educational Strategies Director, "State of Wisconsin Initiative to Fast Track (SWIFT) Nurse Educators", funded US Department of Labor, 2005-2007, Grant No. HG14776RFO, $1,365,101, Project Director, Sally P. Lundeen

Principal Investigator, "UWM/Aurora Partnership in Clinical Nursing Education: A Pilot Program in Community-Based Nursing in an Integrated Health Care System", funded by Helene Fuld Health Trust, 1999-2001, $98,269.

Selected Publications

Dean-Baar, S. (2008). Rehabilitation. St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders: Medical-surgical nursing: Clinical management for positive outcomes (8th ed., Chapter 10).

Deutsch, A. & Dean-Baar, S. (2007). Economics and health policy in rehabilitation (pp. 35-53). In Mauk, K. (Ed.), The specialty practice of rehabilitation nursing: A core curriculum (5 th ed.), Glenview , IL.: Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.

Deutsch, A. & Dean-Baar, S. (2005). Summary of the GAO report: Medicare-More specific criteria needed to classify inpatient rehabilitation facilities. Rehabilitation Nursing, 30(6), 215-218.

Dean-Baar, S. (2005). Rehabilitation. In J. M. Black & J. H. Hawks (Eds.), Medical-surgical nursing: Clinical management for positive outcomes (7 th ed., pp.189-194). St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders.

Dean-Baar, S., & Pakieser-Reed, K. (2004). Closing the gap between research and clinical practice. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 11(2), 60-68.

Bartz, C., & Dean-Baar, S. (2003). Reshaping clinical nursing education: An academic-service partnership. Journal of Professional Nursing, 19(4), 216-222.

Barker, E., & Dean-Baar, S. (2002). Rehabilitation of the Neuroscience Patient. Neuroscience Nursing A Spectrum of Care (2 nd ed., pp 477-500) St. Louis : Mosby, Inc.

Dean-Baar, S. (2001). Standards and Guidelines: Have They Made Any Difference? In J. McCloskey & H. Grace (Eds.) Current Issues in Nursing (6th ed., pp 234-240) St. Louis : C. V. Mosby.

Dean-Baar, S. (2001). Health Policy and Legislation in Rehabilitation. In J. Derstine and S. Drayton-Hargrove (Eds.) Comprehensive Rehabilitation Nursing (pp.42-49). Philadelphia : W. B. Saunders.

Leske, J. & Dean-Baar, S. (2000) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee/Aurora Health Care System Partnership for Clinical Nursing Education in Community-based Care. In JP Bellack (Ed.) Leadership Initiative for Nursing Education: A Collection of Case Studies (pp.68-72). San Francisco , CA : UCSF Center for Health Professions.

Dean-Baar, S. (1997). Standards and Guidelines: Do They Make Any Difference? In J. McCloskey & H. Grace (Eds.) Current Issues in Nursing (5th ed. pp 297-302). St. Louis : C. V. Mosby.

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (1996). Scope and Standards of Advanced Clinical Practice in Rehabilitation Nursing. Glenview, IL : Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.

Dean-Baar, S. (1995). Outcome directed teaching and learning. In S. Hoeman (Ed.) Rehabilitation Nursing: Process and Application (2nd. ed, pp.130-144). St. Louis : C. V. Mosby.

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (1994). Standards and Scope of Rehabilitation Nursing Practice. Skokie, IL : Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.

American Nurses Association (1994). Standards and Scope of Respiratory Nursing Practice. Washington, D.C. : American Nurses Association.

American Nurses Association. (1991). Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice . Kansas City, Mo. : American Nurses Association.

American Nurses Association and Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. (1988). Rehabilitation Nursing: Scope of Practice; Process and Outcome Criteria for Selected Diagnoses . Kansas City, Mo.: American Nurses Association.

American Nurses Association and Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. (1986). Standards of Rehabilitation Nursing Practice, Kansas City , Mo. : American Nurses Association.

Editorials

Dean-Baar, S. (2003). Thank you for a great six years. Rehabilitation Nursing, 28(6), 170.

Dean-Baar, S. (2003). Autumn brings a new season of learning and growth. Rehabilitation Nursing, 28(5), 138.

Dean-Baar, S. (2003). Nursing shortages affect all levels of the profession. Rehabilitation Nursing, 28(4), 102.

Dean-Baar, S. (2003). From student to nurse: Making the transition work for everyone. Rehabilitation Nursing, 28(3), 70.

Dean-Baar, S. (2003). Magnet recognition program illuminates nursing roles. Rehabilitation Nursing, 28(2), 38.

Dean-Baar, S. (2003). More nursing graduates: An opportunity for rehab? Rehabilitation Nursing, 28(1), 2.

Dean-Baar, S. (2002). Opportunity in today's nursing environment. Rehabilitation Nursing, 27(6), 208.

Dean-Baar, S. (2002). How do patients describe rehabilitation nurses? Rehabilitation Nursing, 27(5), 168.

Dean-Baar, S. (2002). Rehabilitation nurses are picking up speed on the web. Rehabilitation Nursing, 27(4), 130.

Dean-Baar, S. (2002). Time for renewal-of the seasons and the self. Rehabilitation Nursing, 27(3), 82.

Dean-Baar, S. (2002). It's time to see nursing practice through a new lens. Rehabilitation Nursing, 27(2), 42.

Dean-Baar, S. (2002). PPS documentation is here: How will nurses meet the challenge? Rehabilitation Nursing, 27(1), 2.

Dean-Baar, S. (2001). Every nurse has an idea worth writing about. Rehabilitation Nursing, 26(6), 206.

Dean-Baar, S. (2001). Make fall a season of global nursing connections. Rehabilitation Nursing, 26(5), 166.

Dean-Baar, S. (2001). Roadblocks to rehabilitation? A question of gender. Rehabilitation Nursing, 26(4), 126.

Dean-Baar, S. (2001). Quality care in the new era of PPS. Rehabilitation Nursing, 26(2), 42.

Dean-Baar, S. (2001). Nurses can help to counteract the nursing shortage. Rehabilitation Nursing, 26(1), 2.

Dean-Baar, S. (2000). Rehabilitation Nursing in the international arena. Rehabilitation Nursing, 25(6), 206.

Dean-Baar, S. (2000). Will the prospective payment system leave nurses vulnerable? Rehabilitation Nursing, 25(5), 162.

Dean-Baar, S. (2000). Coping with the changing trajectory of chronic illness. Rehabilitation Nursing. 25(4), 122.

Dean-Baar, S. (2000). How can we define and measure support? Rehabilitation Nursing. 25 (3), 82.

Dean-Baar, S. (2000). "Timely" measurements will be crucial in upcoming PPS implementation. Rehabilitation Nursing. 25 (2), 42.

Dean-Baar, S. (2000). Rehabilitation Nursing at 25. Rehabilitation Nursing. 25 (1), 2.

Dean-Baar, S. (1999). The paradox of fame and nurses. Rehabilitation Nursing, 24 (6), 230.

Dean-Baar, S. (1999). How can we make nursing more visible in the media? Rehabilitation Nursing, 24 (5), 186.

Dean-Baar, S. (1999). A treasured personal and professional snapshot. Rehabilitation Nursing, 24 (4), 138.

Dean-Baar, S. (1999). Getting involved in decision making. Rehabilitation Nursing, 24 (3), 90.

Dean-Baar, S. (1999). Preparing the next generation of nurses. Rehabilitation Nursing, 24 (2), 46.

Dean-Baar, S. (1999). Are we ready for the next century? Rehabilitation Nursing, 24 (1), 2.

Dean-Baar, S. (1998). We're unveiling changes and seeking feedback. Rehabilitation Nursing, 23 (6), 284.

Dean-Baar, S. (1998). How will you use your influence? Rehabilitation Nursing, 23 (5), 232.

Dean-Baar, S. (1998). Playing a part in developing life stories. Rehabilitation Nursing, 23 (4), 172.

Dean-Baar, S. (1998). Translating clinical leadership into organizational leadership. Rehabilitation Nursing, 23 (3), 118.

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