Courses taught
N 230 Personal and Group Dynamics (lecture and discussion) (1998 to 2001)
N 322 Nursing Care of  Diverse Families (lecture and discussion) (2007)
N 478 Leadership and Management (Summer 1999 and 2000)
N 483 Mental Health Nursing (lecture, discussion and clinical supervision) (1998 to spring 03)
N 394 Independent Studies, Undergraduate, e.g. Immediacy and the NA student (research focus)
N 597 Advanced Adult PM Health Clinical Practicum and Seminar I (1 cr hr)
N 532 Family Nursing; Theory, Research and Practice (lecture, discussion and clinical work) (Sprg 01 to     sprg 02)
N 540 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing I (lecture) (fall 2003 to present)
N 555 Role Dimensions of Advanced Nursing Practice (Practicum Supervisor)
N 541 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing II (lecture) (spring 2004 to present)
N 561 Overview PMH Advance Practice (seminar) (spring 2005 to present)
N 575 Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing (lecture) (2004 to present)
(The following courses are ongoing as requested by students.)
N 591 Readings in Nursing, Doctoral student
N 590 Directed Studies
N 997 Independent Studies, graduate project student
N 998 Thesis
N 999 Dissertation Member at Large
N 999 Dissertation chair and member to CON

NOTE: the above courses are the courses I have also taught at previous institutions with the inclusion of courses focused in communications (De Paul University, Chicago IL.)

Courses Developed
N 230 Personal and Group Dynamics (student packet, exams, and syllabus)
N 483 Mental Health Nursing (clinical sites, student packet, exams, and syllabus)
N 532 Family Nursing; Theory, Research and Practice (syllabus, & clinical activity)
N 575 Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing (syllabus)
N 561 Overview PMH Advance Practice (seminar)(1 cr)
N 540 Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing I (co-developer of syllabus, and clinical experiences)
N 541 Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II (co-developer of syllabus, and clinical experiences)
N 555 Clinical Learning process of Role Course for Psychiatric Mental Health students (directions for clinical experiences)

Completing data analysis of phase one of research on cultural responsiveness of mental health care providers in IHS system on reservations working with American Indians experiencing SPMI.
Phase two which is in progress includes interviewing American Indians experiencing SPMI on reservations in a midwestern northern state about health and health seeking behaviors.
Developing program evaluation for Community Mental Health Agency on client satisfaction of services received through psych social club.

Grants Funded for Research

      Co-Investigators, Northern Plains Center for Behavioral Research Translation;CTSA. To Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services. Co-chair of Clinical Translational Training and Educational Core, grant for five years at approximately 6$ million dollars per year. Submitted November 2007.

      PI, Support for Research Assistant from Research Development and Compliance Research Fund. Funded for $1,960.00 dollars. May 2007.

      Co-investigator, Northern Plains Center for Behavioral Research Translation;CTSA Planning grant. ToDepartment of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services. Proposed dates 10/ 06 to 9/ 07 for $149,992.  Funded 8/06.

      P.I. Built Environment and Rural Women: A Case Study, to Minnesota Nurses Association Foundation; submitted March 20, 2006 for $9,412.00; coinvestigator is Jeanine Gangeness, PhDc, Revised June 19, 2006. awarded 7/06.

      P.I. Deliberate self-harm in Incarcerated Women, to Otto Bremer Foundation; submitted December 2005 for $5690.00; coinvestigator is Jacqueline Mangnall PhDc. RN. Awarded 2/06.

      Co investigator, Northern Plains Center for Behavioral Research Building Grant.
National Institutes of Health, awarded 8/25/2005, grant number 1 C06 RR022088-01, amount of $3,913,697.00.

      PI, Actualizing Recommendations of Needs Assessment on Defining Health related Behavior of American Indians with Mental Illness. Otto Bremer Foundation awarded spring 2005; amount of $31,795.00.

     Co-PI   Development of an Evaluation Tool to Measure Member Satisfaction and Program
Outcomes of a Psycho-Social Club for Persons with Chronic and Persistent Mental Illness; funded by the College of Nursing Office of Research, awarded spring 2004, $1,318.96 dollars.

      PI   Needs Assessment Focused on Defining Health and Health Seeking Behaviors of American Indians Experiencing Severe and Persistent Mental Illness, Phase II; funded by Otto Bremer Foundation, awarded for three years and extended, 2000 to end of August 2004, $80,000.00.

      PI   Determining the presence of cultural responsiveness of mental health services, Phase I, funded by Senate Scholarly Activities Committee UND, awarded Nov to Feb, 2001, $900.00 dollars

      PI   Determining the presence of cultural responsiveness of mental health services, Phase I, funded by College of Nursing Office of Research, awarded Fall 2000, $1818.00 dollars (funding for GRA)

      PI   Determining the presence of cultural responsiveness of mental health services, Phase I, funded by the College of Nursing Office of Research, Spring 2000, $ 4,685 dollars.

      PI   Summer Professorship for Research from UND (intramural) received 2000, amount $6,000

      PI   Determining the presence of cultural responsiveness of mental health services, Phase I, funded by College of Nursing Office of Research, Spring 1999, $4781 dollars

      PI   Summers between 1999 including 2002. Funded for six weeks (Full time salary) by the College of Nursing for research work on Determining the presence of cultural responsiveness of mental health services, Phase I, and Needs Assessment Focused on Defining Health and Health Seeking Behaviors of American Indians Experiencing Severe and Persistent Mental Illness,Phase II

      Co-PI   Defining health and health seeking behaviors in the chronically mentally ill at Montana State Prison, Montana State University College of Nursing Office of Research, Spring 1997, $2000.00, co-developed with Dr. T. Smyer.

Funded Instructional Development Grants

Granted money from the Faculty Instructional Development Committee for graduate PMH-CNS course resources (Videos) of $1,900.00 May 15, 2003.

Granted money from the Faculty Instructional Development Committee for course resources (Clinical Assessment Kits and textbooks) of $711.35 May 15, 2002.

Awarded monies from the Faculty Instructional Development Committee for course resources (CD-ROM's and texbook) of $586.45 May 15, 2001.

Funded Program Grant

     Project Director (co), Advanced Education Nursing Program Grant to Department of Health and Human Services entitled Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Family/Adult;
Of $734,866.00 to be used over three years.  Submitted December 21, 2005. No. 00033994. Score of 91. Awarded June 30,2006.

     Project Director Advanced Education Nursing Program Grant to Department of Health and Human Services entitled Psych-Mental Health CNS, of $810,626.00 to be used over three years. Submitted Dec. 2002. Funded July 1, 2003 for three years. (Two no cost extensions granted)

     Nursing Faculty Graduate Psychology Education Program Grant from Department of Health and Human Services entitled Behavioral and Mental Health Care for Rural Elders (HcaRE). Submitted by Counseling Faculty Funded at $119,521.00 on August 2003 for one year.

Refereed Articles/Manuscripts in Print*
Mangnall J., & Yurkovich, E. (2008). A literature review of deliberate self-harm. Perspectives in
      Psychiatric Care, 44(3), 175-184.

Yurkovich, E.E., & Lattergrass, I. (2008, July). Defining health and unhealthiness: Perceptions
      Held by Native American Indians with persistent mental illness. Mental Health Religion   and
      Culture,11 (5), 437-459.

Gangeness, J. & Yurkovich, E.E. (2006). Revisiting case study as a nursing research design.
      Nurse Researcher: the International Journal of Research Methodology in Nursing and
      Health Care.13(4), 7-18.

Yurkovich, E.E., Labun, E., Cook, G., Lattergrass, I (2005, Spring).  Outcome Evaluation of a Psycho-
       social Club.  Rural Mental Health Journal. 30(2), 3-10.

Labun, E. & Yurkovich, E.E. (2004,Winter).  Learning behavioral health nursing in a rural
      setting.  Rural Mental Health Journal. 29(2), 19-21.

Grandbois, D.& Yurkovich, E. E. (2003, Winter). Policy issues restricting American Indian
      rural mental health services.  Rural Mental Health Journal. 28 (1), 20-25.

Yurkovich, E.E., Clairmont, J., & Grandbois, D.  (2002, Oct-Dec). Mental health care
       providers’perception of giving culturally responsive care to American Indians. Perspectives In
       Psychiatric Care. 38 (4), 147-156.

Gagner-Tjelesen, D., Yurkovich, E. E., & Gregart, M.  (2001). Use of music therapy and
      other ITNI’s in acute care.  Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
      39 (10), 27-37.

Yurkovich, E.E. (2001, September). Working with American Indians towards educational
      success. Journal of Nursing Education 40 (6), 259-268.

Yurkovich, E.E., & Symer, T. (2000) Health maintenance behaviors of severely and
      persistently mentally ill individuals in a State Prison.  Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and
      Mental Health Services, 18 (6), 20-31. (International Journal)
     
Yurkovich, E.E., Smyer, T., & Dean, L. (1999). Maintaining health; Proactive client oriented
      community day treatment centers for the chronic mentally ill. Journal of Psychiatric and
      Mental Health Nursing. (6), 61-69.

Yurkovich, E.E., & Smyer, T. (1998 July-Sept). Strategies for maintaining optimal wellness
      in the chronic mentally ill. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 34(3), 17-24.

Yurkovich, E.E., & Smyer, T. (1998).  Shift Report: A Time for Leaning.  Journal of
      Nursing Education,37(9), 401-403.

Yurkovich, E.E., Buehler, J., & Smyer, T. (1997 July-Sept). Loss of control and  the chronic
      mentally ill in a rural day-treatment center. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. 33(3), 33-39.
Hovey, S., Vanderhorst, R. and Yurkovich, E.  (1990).  Elective preceptorship:  A
      cooperative opportunity for  baccalaureate nursing education and nursing service.  Journal of       Nursing Education, 29, 285-287.
Yurkovich, E. (1989).  Patient and Nurse Roles in the Therapeutic Community.  Perspectives
      in Psychiatric Nursing, 25(3 & 4), 18-22.

*All publications are in refereed journals
Manuscripts in Press
Mangnall, J. & Yurkovich, E.E. (2008 July). A Literature review of deliberate self-harm.
      Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. (In Press).

Manuscripts in Review, or Revision
Townsend, D., & Yurkovich, E.E. (2007). Quality of Life: Can it be described for rural
      dwellers with serious mental illness? Issues in Mental Health Nursing, In revision (Fall 2007).
Yurkovich, E.E., Labun, E., & Lattergrass, I. (2006). Satisfaction with and benefits of a
      psychosocial club: Development of a Tool. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, In Revision
      (07-08).
Yurkovich, E.E., & Lattergrass, I. (2004). American Indians’ Journey of Political
      Oppression. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing.   (In Revision)

Other Manuscripts on Research & Grant Reports
Yurkovich, E.E. & Evelyn Labun (2003 & 2004 & 2005).  HRSA Grant Report on the Psych Mental Health-CNS Program.

Yurkovich, E.E. & Hopkins-Lattergrass, I. (2004).  A Needs Assessment Focused on Defining Health        and Health Seeking Behaviors of Native American Indians Experiencing Severe and Persistent
       Mental Illness, Phase II. Grant Report for the Otto Bremer Foundation (Funded), all tribal councils,
       service unit directors and human service providers

Labun, E., & Yurkovich, E. (2003).  Mountainbrooke Psycho-Social Club Program
      Evaluation Report.  For the Mountainbrooke Staff, Mental Health Association of North
      Dakota, and the Dakota Medical Foundation.

Yurkovich, E.E., Lattergrass, I., & Grandbois, D. (2003) Cultural Responsiveness of Mental
      Health Care Providers for American Indians Experiencing Chronic Mental Illness. For the
      Tribal Councils that approved the research project.

Warpinski, M., & Yurkovich, E.E. (2002 August).  Rural American Indians perceived       satisfaction
      with health care services.