Susan Schneider
Overview:
Prior to joining the faculty at Duke University, Dr. Schneider taught in the oncology program at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University, and was a clinical nurse specialist at University Hospitals of Cleveland. She is professionally active in a number of nursing . She has chaired the American Cancer Society Peer Review Committee on Scholarships and Professorships in Oncology Nursing, served as a member of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) national board of directors, and is Past President of ONS. She is a board member for the Biden Cancer Initiative. Dr. Schneider has received both the Excellence in Cancer Nursing Research and Excellence in Cancer Nursing Education Awards from the Oncology Nursing Society and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.
Dr. Schneider's research interests include management of symptom distress in cancer patients, the use of distraction interventions to enhance coping, and the use of tailored protocols to promote chemotherapy adherence.
* Cancer Care* Symptom Management
* Distraction Interventions
* Virtual Reality
Positions:
Associate Professor Emerita in the School of Nursing
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
Education:
M.S. 1985
Ph.D. 1998
Research Assistant, Cystic Fribrosis
Staff Nurse, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Oncology CNS, Oncology
Grants:
Informal Caregiver Training in Cancer Symptom Management
Graduate Scholarship in Cancer Nursing Practice - Hartman
Graduate Scholarship in Cancer Nursing Practice - Stewart
Graduate Scholarship in Cancer Nursing Practice - Watson
Graduate Scholarship in Cancer Nursing Practice - Burbage
Publications:
Music Intervention: Nonpharmacologic Method to Reduce Pain and Anxiety in Adult Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Procedures.
Preoperative Carbohydrate Loading in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery: A Quality-Improvement Project.
Larotrectinib: A Targeted Therapy for Solid Tumors.
Low-Dose Computed Tomography: Effects of Oncology Nurse Navigation on Lung Cancer Screening.
Optimizing Advanced Care Planning in Hospitalized Patients With Advanced Cancers: A Quality Improvement Initiative.
Research Areas:
