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Julie Vosit-Steller, M.S.N.,FNP-BC,A.O.C.N.

Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. College of Our Lady of the Elms
M.S.N. University of Massachusetts
C.A.G.S in Family Nurse Practitioner/Adolescent Health, University of Rhode Island

Ms. Vosit-Steller is a women's health expert with a particular interest in Gynecologic Oncology. Prior to teaching at Simmons, she held faculty positions at both Georgetown University and University of Rhode Island. Since 1991, she has practiced on the East Coast as a both a women's health and family nurse practitioner. In her current clinical role, she spearheads the integration of a nurse practitioner model into a multi-centered gynecologic oncology practice in the Boston area. In addition to her lectures at Simmons, she frequently presents for continuing education programs on the role of the advanced practice nurse in the care of women with gynecologic malignancies and international end of life care.

Publications

  • Gavronsky, S., Koeniger-Donohue, R., Vosit-Steller, J., et al. (2008). Percutaneous electrical acupuncture and post operative pain managment in gynecologic oncology patients. Clinical Journal of Pain. (submitted for publication).
  • Vosit-Steller, J. (2007). Area Scholars to Promote Palliative Care in Romania. Nursing Spectrum. March, 2007 ed.
  • Vosit-Steller, J. (2007). Postcards from Romania. In the Loop. August/Sept. ed.
  • Vosit-Steller, J. and Buttaro, T. (2007). Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Pro-active Change. Boston. Oncology Nurses Newletter, Winter ed.



Research Contributions

  • Study Coordinator, Phase Three clinical trial, sponsored by Telik, Inc., Gynecologic Oncology, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA. 2003
  • Study Coordinator, Clinical trial sponsored by Ortho-Biotech, Gynecologic Oncology, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA, 2003
  • The effect on pain management outcomes in women undergoing pelvic/abdominal surgery using traditional post-operative narcotics, acupuncture and percutaneous electronic acupuncture, Sponsored by Boston Medical Devices and Division on Gynecologic Oncology, Caritas Christi Health Care and a grant awarded by Sigma Theta Tau, 2005-2007.
  • Study Coordinator, Phase two clinical trial, sponsored by Lilly Pharmaceuticals Gynecologic Oncology, St. Elizabeth's Medical The experience of Romanian women enrolled in Hospices of Hope, a descriptive study, Simmons College School of Nursing, 2007.
  • ELNEC International, Contributor to document that describes collaborations of international approaches to implementing end of life nursing education, ELNEC, Los Angeles, CA, 2007.


Presentations

  • Pauline Webber Tripp Lecture, Opening International Doors, Simmons College and International Nursing, Boston MA, 2008.
  • Panel participant, Simmons College, International approaches to information access and collaboration, Boston, MA., 2007 Eastern Nursing Research Society, Closing Panel Presenter, Collaborative Approaches to Networking in Research, Focusing on Education. An Interactive video presentation, Providence, Rhode Island, 2007
  • BONS, Introduction of post masters certificate in oncology nursing. Boston, MA. Spring 2007.
  • Lecture Series - Ovarian Cancer Screening, University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Nursing/Midwifery, Providence, Rhode Island, 2001 annually through 2007
  • HPV and cervical cancer, University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Nursing, Providence, Rhode Island, 2006
  • Updates on Women's Health Guidelines and Gynecologic Malignancies, St. Elizabeth's Nursing Alumni Association, Oct. 2005
  • Poster presentation, AWHONN Northeast Regional Meeting, "The effect on pain management outcomes in women undergoing pelvic/abdominal surgery using traditional post-operative narcotics, acupuncture and percutaneous electronic acupuncture", Oct. 2005
  • "Endometrial Cancer, Collaborative Care", Boston, MA, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Nursing Grand Rounds, National Nurses Week, 2005, 2006
  • "Care of the Patient With Ovarian Cancer, A Collaborative Approach", Boston, MA, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Nursing Grand Rounds, National Nurses Week, 2004
  • Women's Cancer Screening, National Hispanic Nurses Association, Providence, Rhode Island, 2003



Awards

  • Sigma Theta Tau, Research Grant, 2005
  • ELNEC Trainer Certification, 2006

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