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- Richardean Benjamin
- Associate Dean
- Health Sciences
- 2114 Health Sciences Bldg
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-4960
- rbenjami@odu.edu
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Education
- University of Pittsburgh,
1988
- Major: Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Degree: M.P.H.
- Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic, University of Pittsburgh,
1988
- Major: Child and Adolescent Epidemiology
- Degree: Post-doctoral Fellow
- University Of Texas - Austin,
1984
- Major: Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
- Degree: Ph. D.
- Medical College of Georgia,
1979
- Major: Psychiatric Nursing
- Degree: M.S.
- Armstrong State College,
1978
- Major: Nursing
- Degree: B.S.
- Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing,
1966
- Major: Nursing
- Degree: Diploma
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Research Interests
- Cultural Competency of Nurses
Health Promotion of Minorities
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Licensures and Certifications
- Board Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
- Sponsoring Organization: American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Date Obtained: 1986-09-01
- Expiration Date: 2016-12-31
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Articles
- Rutledge, C. M., Barham, P. D., Benjamin, R. S., Wiles, L., Eaton, P. M., and Palmer, K. L. (2008). Intergrative Simulation: A Novel Approach to Educating Culturally Competent Nurses. Contemporary Nurse Journal
- Palmer, K. L., Benjamin, R. S., Alexy, B., and Smith, M. (2001). A decade of distance education. Nurse Educator, 26 (1),
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Presentations
- Promoting Leadership Through Mentoring
- Sponsoring Organization: Sigma Theta Tau Biennial Conference
- Location: Virginia Beach. VA
- Date: 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Twenty-five Years and Counting
- Conference Name: Association of Black Nursing Faculty
- Sponsoring Organization: Association of Black Nursing Faculty
- Location: Honolulu, HI
- Date: June, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Using Technology to Promote Documentation and Patient Safety
- Conference Name: Benjamin, RS, Lee, A, Barham, P, Palmer, K, Karlowicz, Association of Black Nursing Faculty Conference.2011.
- Sponsoring Organization: Benjamin, RS, Lee, A, Barham, P, Palmer, K, Karlowicz, Association of Black Nursing Faculty Conference.2011.
- Location: Arlington, VA
- Date: June, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
Lee, A. H.
Barham, P. D.
Palmer, K. L.
Karlowicz, K. A.
- Merging Simulation and Standardized Patients: A Model for Teaching Cultural Competence in Mental Health Nursing
- Conference Name: Sigma Theta Tau
- Sponsoring Organization: Sigma Theta Tau
- Location: Orlando, Fl
- Date: November, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Wiles, L. Presenter & Author
Eaton, P. M. Author Only
Palmer, K. L. Author Only
Benjamin, R. S. Author Only
Rutledge, C. M. Author Only
- Using Technology Skill Development to Promote Documentation and Patient Safety
- Conference Name: Robert Woods Johnson Foundation
- Sponsoring Organization: Robert Woods Johnson Foundation
- Location: Arlington, Virginia
- Date: October, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S. Presenter & Author
Karlowicz, K. A. Author Only
Palmer, K. L. Author Only
Lee, A. H. Author Only
- Using Simulation to Impact Global Health
- Conference Name: Sigma Theta Tau
- Sponsoring Organization: Sigma Theta Tau
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
- Date: 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Palmer, K. L. Author Only
Benjamin, R. S. Presenter & Author
Barham, P. D. Author Only
Eaton, P. M. Author Only
Wiles, L. Author Only
Rutledge, C. M. Author Only
- Teaching Gerontological Nursing Practice Using Simulation Venues: Connecting the Dots
- Conference Name: Duke University
- Sponsoring Organization: Duke University
- Location: Durham, N.C.
- Date: April, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Palmer, K. L. Author Only
Wiles, L. Presenter & Author
Barham, P. D. Presenter & Author
Benjamin, R. S. Author Only
Eaton, P. M. Author Only
Rutledge, C. M. Author Only
- Combining simulation venues for clinical practice teaching
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
Rutledge, C. M.
Palmer, K. L.
Barham, P. D.
Eaton, P. M.
Wiles, L.
- Using Simulation to Enhance Cultural Competency
- Conference Name:
- Location: Washington. D.C.
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Barham, P. D.
Benjamin, R. S.
Wiles, L.
Eaton, P. M.
Palmer, K. L.
Rutledge, C. M.
- Monarch General Hospital: A Virtual Hospital for developing Culturally Competent Nurses
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Public Health Association
- Location: Arlington, VA
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Barham, P. D.
Benjamin, R. S.
Wiles, L.
Eaton, P. M.
Palmer, K. L.
Rutledge, C. M.
- Role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Improving the Health of Communities and Minority Children
- Conference Name:
- Location: Las Vegas, NV
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Monarch General Hospital: A Virtual Hospital for Developing Culturally Competent Nurses
- Conference Name:
- Location: Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Barham, P. D.
Benjamin, R. S.
Wiles, L.
Eaton, P. M.
Palmer, K. L.
Rutledge, C. M.
- Use of Simulation to Teach Nurses to Care for Needs of Diverse Populations
- Conference Name:
- Location: Singapore
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Monarch General Hospital: A Virtual Setting for Nursing Education
- Conference Name:
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Palmer, K. L.
Barham, P. D.
Benjamin, R. S.
Wiles, L.
Eaton, P. M.
Rutledge, C. M.
- Combining Simulation Venues for Clinical Practice Teaching
- Conference Name:
- Location: Orlando, FL
- Date: November, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Palmer, K. L. Presenter & Author
Wiles, L. Presenter & Author
Barham, P. D. Author Only
Benjamin, R. S. Author Only
Eaton, P. M. Author Only
Rutledge, C. M. Author Only
- Simulation: Preparing health providers to care for populations with disabilities
- Conference Name: American Public Health Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Public Health Association
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: October, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Palmer, K. L. Presenter & Author
Eaton, P. M. Author Only
Benjamin, R. S. Author Only
Barham, P. D. Author Only
Wiles, L. Author Only
Rutledge, C. M. Author Only
- Simulation: Preparing students to care for diverse populations in the community
- Conference Name: American Public Health Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Public Health Association
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: October, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Palmer, K. L. Author Only
Eaton, P. M. Presenter & Author
Barham, P. D. Author Only
Benjamin, R. S. Author Only
Wiles, L. Author Only
Rutledge, C. M. Author Only
- Combining Simulation Venues for Clinical Practice Teaching
- Conference Name: ModSim World
- Sponsoring Organization: ModSim World
- Location: Virginia Beach, VA
- Date: September, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Palmer, K. L. Presenter & Author
Barham, P. D. Author Only
Benjamin, R. S. Author Only
Eaton, P. M. Author Only
Rutledge, C. M. Author Only
Wiles, L. Author Only
- Use of Simulation to Teach Nurses to Care for the Needs of Diverse Populations
- Conference Name:
- Location: Singapore
- Date: July, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
Barham, P. D.
Eaton, P. M.
Palmer, K. L.
Rutledge, C. M.
Wiles, L.
- Monarch general Hospital: A Virtual Setting for Nursing Education
- Conference Name:
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Date: July, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Palmer, K. L. Presenter & Author
Barham, P. D. Presenter & Author
Benjamin, R. S. Author Only
Eaton, P. M. Author Only
Wiles, L. Author Only
Rutledge, C. M. Author Only
- Monarch General Hospital: A Virtual Hospital for developing Culturally Competent Nurses
- Conference Name: Old Dominion University
- Sponsoring Organization: Old Dominion University
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: April, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Palmer, K. L.
Barham, P. D. Author Only
Benjamin, R. S. Author Only
Wiles, L. Author Only
Rutledge, C. M. Author Only
Eaton, P. M. Author Only
- Using Simulation to Enhance Cultural Competency
- Conference Name: HRSA
- Sponsoring Organization: HRSA
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: February, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Palmer, K. L. Presenter & Author
Benjamin, R. S. Presenter & Author
Barham, P. D. Author Only
Wiles, L. Author Only
Rutledge, C. M. Author Only
Eaton, P. M. Author Only
- Monarch General Hospital: A Virtual Hospital for developing Culturally Competent Nurses
- Conference Name: Virginia Public Health Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Public Health Association
- Location: Arlington, VA
- Date: February, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Palmer, K. L. Author Only
Benjamin, R. S. Presenter & Author
Barham, P. D. Author Only
Eaton, P. M. Author Only
Rutledge, C. M. Author Only
Wiles, L. Author Only
- Using simulation experiences to teach health care providers to address health care of elderly chronically ill African American
women
- Conference Name: American Public Health Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Public Health Association
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Palmer, K. L. Author Only
Benjamin, R. S. Presenter & Author
Barham, P. D. Author Only
Eaton, P. M. Author Only
Wiles, L. Author Only
Rutledge, C. M. Author Only
- Using simulation experiences to teach health care providers to address health care of elderly chronically ill African American
women
- Conference Name:
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Nurse Practitioner's Attitudes and Ability to Work with Goth Teens
- Conference Name:
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Using Simulated Experiences to Teach Health Care Providers to Address Health Care of Elderly Chronically Ill African American
Women
- Conference Name:
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
Rutledge, C. M.
Palmer, K. L.
Barham, P. D.
Eaton, P. M.
Wiles, L.
- Progressive Professional Development Model
- Conference Name:
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Using Simulated Experiences to Teach Health Care Providers to Address Health Care of Elderly Chronically Ill African American
Women
- Conference Name:
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: November, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
Rokitski, S.
Palmer, K. L.
Barham, P. D.
Eaton, P. M.
Wiles, L.
- Progressive Professional Development Model
- Conference Name:
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Date: November 7, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
Palmer, K. L.
Rutledge, C. M.
Barham, P. D.
Eaton, P. M.
Wiles, L.
- Combining Simulation Venues for Clinical Practice Teaching
- Conference Name:
- Location: Denver, CO
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Combining Simulation Venues For Cinical Practice Teaching
- Conference Name: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- Sponsoring Organization: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- Location: Denver, CO
- Date: April 22, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Palmer, K. L. Author Only
Wiles, L. Presenter & Author
Barham, P. D. Presenter & Author
Eaton, P. M. Author Only
Benjamin, R. S. Author Only
Rutledge, C. M. Author Only
- Sigma Theta Tau International
- Conference Name:
- Location: Montreal, Canada
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Teaching Nurse Practitioner Students to Address Lesbian, Gay Issues
- Conference Name:
- Location: Montreal, Canada
- Date: July, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Klahr, R.
Benjamin, R. S.
Rutledge, C. M.
Garzon, L. S.
Plichta, S. B.
Scott, M. A.
- Teaching Nurse Practitioner Students Issues of Cultural Diversity and Health Disparities
- Conference Name:
- Location: Montreal, Canada
- Date: July, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
Rutledge, C. M.
Garzon, L. S.
Klahr, R.
- Symposium: Preparing Culturally Competent Nurse Practitioners
- Conference Name:
- Location: Montreal, Canada
- Date: July, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
Garzon, L. S.
Rutledge, C. M.
Scott, M. A.
Klahr, R.
- Culturally Oriented Healthcare for obese Black Women
- Conference Name:
- Date: December, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Rutledge, C. M.
Garzon, L. S.
Benjamin, R. S.
Plichta, S. B.
- Assessmen of nurse practitioners attitudes and culturally competent elder care
- Conference Name:
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Culturally oriented healthcare for obese black women
- Conference Name:
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Application of Cultural Simulation to NP Clinical Education
- Conference Name:
- Date: April, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Garzon, L. S.
Rutledge, C. M.
Benjamin, R. S.
- Women's Health and Cultural Competency
- Conference Name:
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: November, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Focus Groups: A Grassroots Approach to Addressing Health Disparities
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Date: August, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Cultural Competence and Nurse Practitioner Students
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Diego, California
- Date: April, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Focus Groups: A Grassroots Approach to Addressing Health Disparities
- Conference Name:
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: March, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Focus Groups: A Grassroots Approach to Cultural Diversity
- Conference Name:
- Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
- Date: March, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- An International Coalition to Prepare Community Health Nurses for the Dominican Republic
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Date: July, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Educating Culturally Competent Nurse Practitioners for Rural Virginia
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Date: July, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Focus Groups: A Strategy to Reduce Preterm Births
- Conference Name:
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Date: November 11, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Barriers to Utilization of Mental Health Services for Children: Pilot Test
- Conference Name:
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Date: October 21, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Teen Father Involvement in Parenting
- Conference Name:
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Date: October 21, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Nursing Community Case Management of Diabetes: Outcomes
- Conference Name:
- Location: Boston, MA
- Date: November 14, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- OASIS: Client Outcomes after Home Health Care
- Conference Name:
- Location: Boston, MA
- Date: November 14, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- A Decade of Community Health Nursing Education to Distance Education Students
- Conference Name: Old Dominion, College of Health Sciences
- Sponsoring Organization: Old Dominion, College of Health Sciences
- Location: Norfolk, Virginia
- Date: March, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Palmer, K. L. Presenter & Author
Benjamin, R. S. Presenter & Author
Smith, M. Presenter & Author
- A Decade of Distance Education: RN to BSN
- Conference Name:
- Location: Chicago, Ill
- Date: November, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- A Decade of Community Health Nursing Education to Distance Education Students
- Conference Name: American Public Health Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Public Health Association
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: November, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Palmer, K. L. Presenter & Author
Benjamin, R. S. Presenter & Author
Alexy, B. Presenter & Author
Smith, M. Presenter & Author
- SF-36 to Identify Rural Elderly at Risk for Hospitalization
- Conference Name:
- Location: Fort Worth, TX
- Date: February 20, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Determinants of out of home placement for youth with serious emotional and behavioral disturbances
- Conference Name:
- Location: Indianapolis, IN
- Date: November 13, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- A Lead Screening Education Model for Parents
- Conference Name:
- Location: New York City
- Date: November, 1996
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Parents Help-seeking for Mental Health Needs of Children
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: November, 1995
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Rural-Urban Comparisons of Barriers to Mental Health Services
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: November, 1995
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Factors Associated with Unhealthy Rick Behaviors in Minority Adolescents
- Conference Name:
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: November, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Factors Related to Hospital Readmission of Adolescents to an Impatient Psychiatric Hospital
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Date: November, 1993
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Factors Related to Birth Outcomes and Prenatal Care
- Conference Name:
- Location: Madrid, Spain
- Date: June 21, 1993
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Single-parent Mertial Status and Delinquency in Boys
- Conference Name:
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Date: November, 1991
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- Anxiety Symptoms and Syndromes in a Pediatric HMO Sample
- Conference Name:
- Location: Chicago, Il
- Date: November, 1988
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- A Pilot Test of the Adolescent Mood Scale
- Conference Name:
- Location: New York City
- Date: October, 1987
- Authors/Presenters:
Benjamin, R. S.
- 2012: Service Award, Virginia Nurses Foundation
- 2009: Fellow American Academy of Nursing, American Academy of Nursing
- 2008: National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education Fellow
- 2006: Advanced Practice Board Certified Clinical Specialist - Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, ANCC
- 2006: Awards for Baccalaureate Education in Geriatric Nursing, "Infusing Geriatrics into the Curriculum"
- 2004: Hampton University Award for Excellence in Caring for Families
- 2003: Induced as Faculty member, National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- 1996: Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing Award for Service
- 1984: Kellogg Fellow for Minority Women in Mental Health
- 1980: American Nurses' Association Minority Fellow
- 1979: Ludie Andrews Distinguished Service Award
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