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Virginia Burke Karb, Ph.D.
Visiting Associate Professor
Nursing, Dean's Office
School of Nursing
Professional Interests
Teaching Interests
Pharmacology, Nursing Education
Academic Background
PhD TheUniversity of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, Education, 1989 MSN Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, Nursing, 1972 BSN West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, Nursing, 1970 Memberships
American Nurses Association Delta Kappa Gamma National League for Nursing Sigma Theta Tau Sigma Xi Southern Nursing Research Society WORK EXPERIENCE
Academic Experience
Associate Dean, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (August, 1996 - July, 2009). Associate Professor with Permanent Tenure, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (August, 1990 - July, 2009). Assistant Dean, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1989 - 1996). Assistant Professor, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1985 - 1990). Assistant Professor, part-time, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1982 - 1985). Assistant Professor, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1978 - 1981). Assistant Professor, University of Virginia (1975 - 1978). Non-Academic Experience
Leave of Absence, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1981 - 1982). Negotiated the leave of absence to attend graduate school (doctoral program), but found I was pregnant with twins, and the leave ended up being a medical necessity. Charge Nurse, University of Virginia Hospital (1975 - 1975). Worked on an orthopedic unit the first summer in town, while waiting for the academic year to begin. Infection Surveillance Nurse, University Hospitals of Cleveland (1974 - 1975). First infection control nurse at that agency. Left when my husband relocated. Neurosurgical Nurse Clinician, University Hospitals of Cleveland (1972 - 1974). Full time. Was the first Nurse Clinician in this medical area. Assistant Head Nurse, Memorial General Hospital, Elkins, WV (1971 - 1972). Worked summers while in graduate school. Clinical Nurse I, University Hospitals of Cleveland (1971 - 1972). Worked part-time while in second year of graduate school. Infirmary Nurse, part-time, Case Western Reserve University (1970 - 1971). Worked while a INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
Refereed Articles
Karb, V. B. (2004). Should Learning Spanish be Strongly Encouraged in the Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum? Writing for the Con position. MCN American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 29 (4), 219. Karb, V. B. (1989). Drug information sources for practicing nurses. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 21 (4), 261-264. Karb, V. B. (1989). Electrolyte abnormalities and drugs which commonly cause them. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 21 (2), 125-129. Karb, V. B. (1989). Midazolam: Newcomer to the benzodiazepine family. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 21 (1), 64-65. Karb, V. B. (1989). Two new fluoroquinolones: ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 20 (5), 327-328. Karb, V. B. (1988). GI drugs: Histamine antagonists, sucralfate and metoclopramide. Journal of Invited Articles/Reviews
Karb, V. B. (2004). Should Learning Spanish be Strongly Encouraged in the Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum? Writing for the Con position. MCN American Journal of Maternal/Child Clark, J. B., Queener, S. F., & Karb, V. B. (2000). Pharmacologic Basis of Nursing Practice (6th ed.), St. Louis: C.V. Mosby. Clark, J. B., Queener, S. F., & Karb, V. B. (1997). Pharmacology Basis of Nursing Practice (5th ed.), St. Louis: C.V. Mosby. Karb, V. B. (1996). A Handbook of Drugs for Nursing Practice, St. Louis: C.V. Mosby. Clark, J. B., Queener, S. F., & Karb, V. B. (1993). Pharmacologic basis of nursing practice (4th ed.), St. Louis: C.V. Mosby. Clark, J. B., Queener, S. F., & Karb, V. B. (1990). Pharmacologic basis of nursing practice (3rd ed.), St. Louis: C.V. Mosby. Clark, J. B., Queener, S. F., & Karb, V. B. (1986). Pocket nurse guide to drugs, St. Louise: C.V. Mosby. Clark, J. B., Queener, S. F., & Karb, V. B. (1986). Pharmacological basis of nursing practice (2nd Clark, J. B., Queener, S. F., & Karb, V. B. (1982). Pharmacological basis of nursing practice, St. Book Chapters
Non-Refereed
Moon, E. G. & Karb, V. B. (1993). "Psychotropic drugs (Chapter 24)", Mental Health--Psychiatric
Nursing (3rd ed.). St. Louis: C.V. Mosby. Karb, V. B. (1992). "Drug Appendix", In C.E. Guzzetta & B.M. Dossey (Eds.) Cardiovascular Nursing: Assessment and Intervention. St. Louis: C.V. Mosby. Karb, V. B. (1991). "Pain (Chapter 16)", In W.J. Phipps, B.C. Long, & N.F. Woods (Eds.) Medical surgical nursing. Concepts and clinical practice (4th ed.). St. Louise: CV Mosby. Karb, V. B., Stul , R. E., Bradham, C. U., Roark, M., & Seidenschnur, J. E. (1988). "Psychotropic drugs (Chapter 32)", In C.M. Beck, R.P. Rawlins, & S.R. Wil iams (Eds.) Mental health-psychiatric nursing (2nd ed.). St. Louise: C.V. Mosby. Karb, V. B. (1987). "Pain (Chapter 17)", In W.J. Phipps, B.C. Long, & N.F. Woods (Eds.) Medical- surgical nursing. Concepts and clinical practice (3rd ed.). St. Louis: C.V. Mosby. Karb, V. B. (1985). "Care of the patient with neurological problems", In B.J. Daly (Ed.) Intensive care nursing (2nd ed.). New York: Medical Examination Publishing Co. Karb, V. B. (1980). "Care of the patient with neurological problems", In B.J. Daly (Ed.) Intensive care nursing (Chapter 5). Garden City, NY: Medical Examination Publishing Co. Research Grants
Funded
2002: Karb, V. B., Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant ($148,321.00), US Department of Health
and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources & Services Admin. Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant 2001: Karb, V. B., Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant ($112,247.00), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources & Services Admin. Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant 2000: Karb, V. B., Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant ($97,908.00), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources & Services Admin. Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant 1999: Karb, V. B., Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant ($82,602.00), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources & Services Admin. Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant 1998: Karb, V. B., Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant ($82,583.00), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources & Services Admin. Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant 1997: Karb, V. B., Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant ($108,421.00), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources & Services Admin. Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant 1996: Karb, V. B., Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant ($75,229.00), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources & Services Admin. Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant 1995: Karb, V. B., Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant ($106,954.00), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources & Services Admin. Professional 1994: Karb, V. B., Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant ($115,393.00), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources & Services Admin. Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant 1993: Karb, V. B., Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant ($107,935.00), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources & Services Admin. Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant 1992: Karb, V. B., Computer education grant ($2,272.00), Computer Technology Education Program (CTEP). Grant proposal with Professors Margaret Hargett (PI), Laurie Kennedy, and Rebecca Parrish 1986: Karb, V. B., The Use of Nursing Theory as the Curricular Foundation for Baccalaureate Schools of Nursing. ($150.00), Gamma Zeta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau. Exploratory survey of baccalaureate schools to determine how many schools were using a specificnursing theory as the basis of their curricular design, and what theories were being used. SERVICE:
Recent Service to the University
Selected College Assignments
Chair:
1989-2009: Scholarship Committee
2007-2008: Search Committee, Director of Hickory Outreach Program: Advertised for and
reviewed applications for Director of the Hickory Outreach Program. 2007-2008: Search Committee for Assistant/Associate Professor, any nursing department: Advertised position and reviewed applications for assistant or associate professors in the School of Nursing, for any department. 1989-2009: Various faculty search committees Member:
2008-2009: PhD Council
1989-2009: MSN Council or Graduate Council
1996-2009: Curriculum Committee
2005-2006 – 2006-2007: Promotion and Tenure Committee
1978-Present: BSN Council or Undergraduate Council
2004-2005; 2008-2009: Promotion and Tenure Committee
1989-2009: Student Admission, Progression & Appeals Committee
1978-Present: Plenary Faculty
2004-2009: Administrative Advisory Council
1999-2009: Affirmative Action Officer
Other Institutional Service Activities:
1999-2010: School of Nursing Coordinator for the State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC):
The SECC is equivalent to the United Way Campaign for state agencies in North Carolina. Selected University Assignments
Chair:
2008-2009: Committee to Plan the Instal ation of the new Chancellor, Linda Brady: Co-Chaired
2005-2006: Campus Campaign Steering Committee: The Campus Campaign is the portion of the capital campaign when faculty and staff in the university are asked to contribute to the capital campaign. Co-Chair with Jerry Benjamin. 2005-2007: Enrollment Management Committee: The committee shall review, recommend, and advise on policy decision related to undergraduate enrollment, recruitment, admissions, financial aid, and retention. It is an appointed committee of the Faculty Senate. 2004-2005: State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) Steering Committee 1999-2000 – 2000-2001: Advising Council: Chair 1998-1999 – 1999-2000: Search Committee for Vice Chancellor for University Advancement: Faculty Advisor (student Org):
1995-1998: Golden Chain Honor Society
Member:
2007-2008: Program Review Committee, Lloyd International Honors College: Time-limited
committee charged by the Provost to conduct a review of the Lloyd International Honors College. 2010-Present: Student Learning Enhancement Committee 2010-2012: Communication Across the Curriculum Committee: this group was charged with developing a proposal to replace the university’s system of writing-intensive and speaking- intensive requirements. 2010-2011: GLT Recertification Committee for the General Education Council. 2007-2008: Undergraduate Studies Council: This committee is advisory to the Associate Provost, related to undergraduate issues. 2004-2008: Student Academic Support Group: This group represents all academic units and all student-related offices on campus, and serves as a communication tool for those groups, related to student needs and services. 2007-2009: General Education Council: New committee of the Faculty Senate charged with reviewing courses seeking GEC category classification (e.g., GLT for Literature, GFA for Fine Arts, etc.) 2005-2006: State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) Steering Committee 2005-2006: Student Academic Support Group: This group represents all academic units and all student-related offices on campus, and serves as a communication tool for those groups, related to student needs and services. 2005-2007: Extraordinary Admissions Committee: By virtue of chairing the Enrollment Management Committee I serve on the Extraordinary Admissions Committee, which is advisory to the Dean of Students, about the wisdom of admitting students who have unusual previous circumstances, e.g., serious arrests or convictions, serious previous psychiatric problems. 2004-2005: Enrollment Management Committee 2004-2006: Undergraduate Studies Council: This committee is advisory to the Associate Provost, related to undergraduate issues. 1992-2010: Aubrey Lee Brooks Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee: This Foundation awards scholarships to financially needy students who have applied to UNCG, NCSU, or UNC Chapel Hill. This committee chooses the recipients each year. 1991-2009: Commencement Committee: Committee to coordinate the twice-yearly university 1988-1993: Undergraduate Academic Regulations Committee Service to the Profession
Board Member: Advisory Board
2003 – 2009: Alamance Community Col ege Nursing Program, This Advisory Board meets
quarterly to advise the program director about issues that may come up related to the Associate Degree Nursing program at the community college, Burlington, NC, North Carolina. 2003 – 2009: Friends Home, This advisory board meets quarterly to advise the staff of Friends Home about issues that may arise for that facility, Greensboro, North Carolina. Board of Directors: Moderate Involvement
2001 – 2006: District VIII, North Carolina Nurses Association, Member, Board of Directors.
Meets about 6 times a year to oversee the District 8 NCNA activities. Also arranges meeting topics, locations, and advises about financial matters in the District, Greensboro, North Carolina. Reviewer: Ad Hoc Reviewer for a Journal
1991 – 2001: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing.
Service to the Community
Chair of a Committee
2005: State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) District VII, Guilford and several other
counties are organized as District VII for the SECC. 1991 – 1993: State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC), Coordinated the Guilford County Member of a Committee
2009: Advisory Committee, Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, Asked to advise Hospice
on a fundraising activity planned to help support nursing in the organization. 2006 – 2007: Advisory Committee, United Way of Greater Greensboro, This new committee serves as advisory to the United Way, related to the focus areas of the United Way Fundraising efforts. It meets monthly. 2005 – 2006: United Way of Greater Greensboro Campaign Cabinet, By virtue of chairing District VII of the SECC, I serve as a member of the United Way Cabinet. 2000: Planning and Allocation Committee, Greensboro United Way, One of four committees that oversaw spending allocations of the money raised in the annual United Way Campaign 1996 – 2000: Special Services Committee, Greensboro United Way, Committee that oversaw the spending of money raised in the annual United Way Campaign for organizations under the umbrella of Special Services 1999: Planning and Allocation Committee, Greensboro United Way, Committee charged with the oversight of the four committees (one of which was the Special Services Committee) that oversaw spending allocations of the money raised in the annual United Way Campaign 1999: Joseph M. Bryan Foundation Grant Selection Committee, This committee was managed by the local United Way, with the purpose of awarding money from the Bryan Foundation for Other Community Service Activities
1996 – 1999: Epilepsy Association of Greater Greensboro (EAGG), Liaison between the United Way and the Epilepsy Association of Greater Greensboro. The United Way provided a part of the annual funding for the operation of EAGG Faculty Development
Selected Recent Professional Development Activities
2010: Conducting Sustainable Assessment in a Changing Environment. Virginia Assessment
Group Fall 2010 Conference, November 15 – 17, 2010, Lynchburg, VA. 2010: UNCG General Education Action Plan forum, Thursday, October 29, 2010, 8 am – 3 pm, sponsored by the General Education Council and the Office of Academic Assessment. 2010: SREB Annual Meeting: “Toward a New Vision of Nursing Education,” October 10 – 12, 2010, Atlanta, GA. 2009: Taking aim at ARDS. Completion of continuing education unit, coordinated by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, an accredited provider of continuing nursing education by the ANCC Commission on Accreditation. October 7, 2009. Greensboro, North Carolina. 2009: Pharmacogenomics: Personalizing Drug Therapy. Completion of continuing education unit, coordinated by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, an accredited provider of continuing nursing education by the ANCC Commission on Accreditation. October 7, 2009. Greensboro, North Carolina. 2009: Overturning Barriers to pain Relief in Older Adults. Completion of continuing education unit, coordinated by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, an accredited provider of continuing nursing education by the ANCC Commission on Accreditation. October 7, 2009. Greensboro, North Carolina. 2009: Drug Administration through an Enteral Feeding Tube. Completion of continuing education unit, coordinated by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, an accredited provider of continuing nursing education by the ANCC Commission on Accreditation. October 7, 2009. Greensboro, North Carolina. 2009: AACN Baccalaureate Education Conference. Quality in Health Care: Changing the Culture through Baccalaureate Nursing Education, November 19 - 21, 2009. Chicago, Illinois. 2008: AACN Baccalaureate Education Conference. Annual meeting of AACN focused on baccalaureate education, Keeping Pace with Rapid Change in Baccalaureate Nursing Education. December 4 - 6, 2008. San Antonio, Texas. 2007: Regional Meeting to Review and Comment on the Revision of the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice, sponsored by the American Association of Col eges of Nursing, November 2-3, 2007. Savannah, Georgia. 2007: Keeping Ourselves and Our Nursing Students Going, March 22, 2007, Staff Education, Moses Cone Health System. Greensboro, North Carolina. 2007: Celebration of Nursing, UNC Greensboro, April 21, 2007. Greensboro, North Carolina. 2007: Assembly of School Faculty (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists) Annual Meeting, February 22 - 24, 2007. Orlando, Florida. 2006: NCLEX Invitational, September 11, 2006. Sponsored by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). An update of the NCLEX-RN test psychometrics, test development, and updated test plan. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2006: National League for Nursing Education Summit 2006: Transformation Begins with You. September 27 - 29, 2006. New York City, New York. 2006: Continuing Education Activity: Health Disparities Research at UNCG, April 27, 2006. 2006: Continuing Competence. Presented by the North Carolina Board of Nursing, Raleigh, NC. A one-hour session about the new requirement continuing education/competence requirements for RN licensure. Greensboro, North Carolina. 2006: CEPU 1122 - Stress Reduction and Aromatherapy, October 5, 2006, District 8 NCNA meeting. Greensboro, North Carolina. 2005: Southern Nursing Research Society, 19th Annual Conference, NIH Roadmap. February 2- 5, 2005. Atlanta, Georgia. 2005: AACN Leadership for Academic Nursing Programs. Helene Fuld Health Trust, HSBC, Trustee Supported. March 10 - 12, 2005. Washington, District of Columbia. 2005: AACN Leadership for Academic Nursing Programs. Helene Fuld Health Trust, HSBC, Trustee Supported. October 20-22, 2005. Received Certificate of Completion. Washington, District of Columbia. 2005: AACN 2005 Baccalaureate Education Conference. Creating our Preferred Future: Turning Challenges Into Opportunities. December 1 - 3, 2005. Chicago, Illinois 2004: Fortifying the Foundations: Teaching from an Evidence Base in Baccalaureate Education, AACN Baccalaureate Education Conference, November 11-13. Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. 2004: Doing More with Less by Doing Things Differently, AACN Executive Development Series, November 10-11. Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. 2004: 18th Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society, February 19 - 21. Louisville, Kentucky. 2003: Executive Development Series: Management Tips for Leaders of Schools of Nursing, sponsored by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), November 15-16. San Antonio, Texas. 2003: Evaluator Training Program, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), July 11 - 12. Alexandria, Virginia. 2003: Completion of the On-Line Gerontological Nursing Certification Review Course, NYU Division of Nursing, Center for Continuing Education in Nursing, 246 Greene St., New York, NY 10003. New York, New York. 2003: Baccalaureate Education Conference: Leadership in Baccalaureate Education: Focusing on Students, Faculty, and the Curriculum, sponsored by the American Association of Col eges of Nursing (AACN), November 16-18. San Antonio, Texas. 2002: NLNAC Accrediting Commission Self-Study Forum, March 18-19. Atlanta, Georgia. 2002: AACN 2002 Baccalaureate Education Conference: The Changing Face of Baccalaureate Education. November 14-16. Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 2002: A Regional Summit: Call to Action. Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing of the SREB. February 2 - 4. Atlanta, Georgia. 2000: Major Gift Fund Raising for Deans. Sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). February 15 - 17. San Antonio, Texas. 2000: Facing Workforce Realities in the South. 2000 Annual Meeting of the Southern Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing, in affiliation with the Southern Regional Education Board, Honors-Awards-Grants
Award
2010: West Virginia University “Golden Graduate,” one of 50 alumni of the WVU School of
Nursing selected for their contributions to nursing, on the 50th Anniversary of the School, 2005: Chairman's Award of Merit awarded to UNCG in recognition of the greatest per capita gift in the category of 1501 - 2500 employees for the 2004 SECC Campaign. State Employees Combined Campaign. 2005: Chairman's Special Achievement Award for UNCG in recognition of the highest average gift in the category of 1501 - 2500 employees for the 2004 SECC Campaign. State Employees Combined Campaign. 1998: Award for outstanding leadership and service UNCG: Gladys Strawn Bullard Award. 1993: Nominated Governor's Award for Excellence. 1990: Nominated UNCG: Alumni Teaching Excellence Award. Honor
1998: Inducted for excellence in practice and commitment to the profession of nursing in North
Carolina Great 100 Nurses. 1996: Inducted Delta Kappa Gamma International (Education Honor Society). 1991: Inducted as an Honorary Faculty Member Golden Chain, UNCG. 1990: Nominated North Carolina Search of Excellence in Nursing. 1986: Inducted Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society. 1969: Inducted into Alpha Rho Chapter, West Virginia University Sigma Theta Tau International Other Activities
2011 –CCNE site visit to Auburn University 2010 – CCNE site visit to Clemson University 2009 – CCNE site visit to Northern Arizona University 2005 - Visited with the Helene Fuld Foundation in New York City. 2005 - Received certificate for completion of the Master Advisor Program at UNCG, although the program in which I participated was held several years ago. 2004 - CCNE Site visit to George Mason University. April 23-May-12

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