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kcarlson@salud.unm.edu
272-6284
Rm. 162

Degrees and Granting Institutions:
1997-1999 Post-Graduate Certificate in Budgeting and Finance in Public Administration, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
1985-1991 PhD, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
1979-1983 MSN, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
1971-1974 BSN, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Areas of Research Interest:
Non-pharmacological pain interventions in children specifically distraction and the effects of teasing in school-age children.

Articles published in the last 5 years:
Horowitz, J., Vessey, J., Carlson, K., Bradley, J., Montoya, C., McCullough, W., & David, J. (2003). Conducting school-based focus groups: Lessons learned from the CATS project. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 18(5), 321-331.

Vessey, J. A., Carlson, K., David, J. (2003) Helping children who are being teased and bullied. Nursing Spectrum, 16 (2IL), 20-22.

Vessey, J., Broome, M., & Carlson, K. (2003). Conduct of multi-site clinical studies by professional organizations. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 8(1), 13-21.

Carlson, K. L., Broome, M. E. & Vessey, J. (2000). Using distraction to reduce reported pain, fear and behavior distress in children and adolescents: A multi-site study. Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses, 5(2), 75-85. Refereed

Presentations:
From a Child's Viewpoint: Teasing and Bullying in the Schools. Paper presented Head to Toe: A Conference on School Health, Albuquerque, NM, April 17, 2002.