Mary Val Palumbo, D.N.P., APRN

Research and/or Creative Works

• “New England Nursing Clinical Faculty and Preceptor Academy” HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce, Division of Nursing and Public Health Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention – Clinical Faculty and Preceptor Academies (NEPQR-CFPA) Grant #:  T1Q47319 $175,000, Faculty and VT lead. (Septermber 2023 - September 2025)
• “Vermont Alzheimer’s and Healthy Aging Program” BOLD Public Health Programs to Address Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias CDC-RFA-DP-23-0010, $69,029 (Faculty) (September 30, 2023 – September 30, 2024)
• “Hub and Spoke for Alzheimer's/Map for Diagnosis and Referral – Educational Plan for Primary Care”  Vermont Department of Aging and Independent Living $10,000 (PI) (June 2021)
• Frymoyer Scholars Program. "Disseminating a Plan for Improved Primary Care of Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and their Family Caregivers for the State of Vermont." $49,500 (Co-PI). June 2018-2020
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/AARP. "Vermont Action Coalition State Implementation Program - Future of Nursing." $75,000 (Co-PI). November 2015 - October 2017
• Key Bank Foundation. Matching Fund for the Future of Nursing State Implementation Program. $75,000
• Vermont Action Coalition State Implementation Program - Future of Nursing. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - $149,966 (Co-PI), November 2013 - October 2015
• Inviting Innovation in Inter-professional Care of Elders with Chronic Illnesses. HRSA Advanced Education - $620,477 (PI), July 2013 - June 2016
• Developing Best Practices in Communication when Using the Electronic Health Record for Nurse Practitioner and Medical Students and their Preceptors. Frymoyer's Scholars Program - $41,049 (Co-PI), May 2012-2014
• Phase II-Preparing Nursing Students for Employment in Vermont. Vermont Department of Labor - $40,000 (PI), September 1, 2008 - September 1, 2009
• Mission Essential-Ladders for a Lifetime. HRSA Career Ladders Grant - $202,790 (PI), July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2008
• Vermont Health Workforce Supply/Demand Monitoring System. HRSA Research Focused Initiative - $393,637 (PI), August 1, 2004 - June, 30, 2006
• Launch of On-line Program for RN Re-entry. VT Department of Employment and Training - $43,792 (PI), July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005
• Next Steps in Expanding Educational Capacity for VT Nursing Schools. VT Health Department Office of Rural Health - $32,122 (PI), January 1 - June 30, 2004
• Survey of Inactive Nurses. VT Health Department Office of Rural Health and Bioterrorism Preparedness, $62,100 (PI). The Vermont Inactive Nurse Survey, January 1 - June 30 2004
• The Process of Re-entry into Nursing Practice in Vermont. VT Health Department Office of Rural Health, $31,675 (PI), March 2003 - August 2003
• Rural Nursing Workforce Research Planning and Development. HRSA Rural Outreach Grant, $387,000 (grant manager and co-investigator). Job Analysis and Retention Survey, 2003 RN and LNA Relicensure surveys, Long Term Care Staffing Mix and Deficiency Analysis, Middle School Students' Perceptions of an Ideal Career and a Career in Nursing, Statewide Analysis of RN's Intention to Leave, June 2002- June 2004
• Health Workforce Assessment. VT Health Department Office of Rural Health, $50,000 (PI). Vermont Health Workforce Assessment Pilot Study, July 2002 - June 2003

Publications

• Palumbo MV, Meek PD,Racz MJ, Stoll AY (2023) An Emergency for an Interprofessional Teamwork Virtual Simulation. Ann Nurs Pract 10(1):1129
• Palumbo, MV, Rambur B. (2020) Two different primary care approaches for caring for people with dementia and their families. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners 16: 756-761.
• Palumbo MV, Rambur B, McKenna LP. (2020) Living at Home with Dementia Now More Complicated with COVID-10, Health & Social Work.
• Palumbo, MV (2019) The Vermont Story - A Journey Toward Preparing the Nurse of the Future, chapter in Zittel, B. Advancing the Education of Registered Professional Nurses to the Baccalaureate Degree: New York's Journey. Center for Nursing, Guilderland, New York.
• Rambur B, Palumbo MV, Nurkanovic M (2019) Prevalence of telehealth in nursing: implications for regulation and education in the era of value-based care. Policy Politics and  Nursing Practice. May;20(2):64-73. doi:10.1177/1527154419836752. Epub 2019 Mar 28.
• Palumbo MV, Rambur B, Hart V.(2017) Is health care payment reform impacting nurses' work settings, roles, and education preparation? Journal of Professional Nursing. 2017 Nov - Dec;33(6):400-404. doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2016.11.005. Epub 2016 Dec 5.
• Sandoval, MB, Palumbo, MV, Hart V. (2017). Electronic health record's effects on the outpatient office visit and clinical education. Journal of  Innovation in Health Informatics. Jan 24;23(4):151. doi: 10.14236/jhi.v23i4.151.
• Palumbo, MV., and Rambur, B (2016) Is health care payment reform impacting nurses' work settings, roles, and education preparation? Journal of Professional Nursing. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2016.11.005
• Palumbo, MV and Bennett, D (2016). Online Video Conferencing: A Promising Innovation in Interprofessional Education, Journal of Allied Health. Fall;45(3):230-3.

Associations and Affiliations

• Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association Board Member, 2022 - present
• American Nurses Association
• Eastern Nurses Research Society
• Vermont Organization of Nurse Leaders
• Vermont State Nurses Association