Lisa Kitko, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN

Dean, University of Rochester School of Nursing
Independence Foundation Chair in Nursing Education
Vice President, University of Rochester Medical Center
Professor of Nursing & Geriatric Medicine

Education

PhD in Nursing, Minor in Gerontology, 2012. The Pennsylvania State University School of Nursing. State College, PA
Master's in Nursing in Clinical Nurse Specialist and Adult Health, 2001. The Pennsylvania State University School of Nursing. State College, PA
BSN, 1990. The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. Pittsburgh, PA

Bio

Lisa Kitko, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, is the dean of the University of Rochester School of Nursing, a professor of nursing and geriatric medicine, and vice president of the University of Rochester Medical Center. With a deep commitment to improving healthcare outcomes and advancing nursing education, Dean Kitko has dedicated her career to impactful research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and mentoring the next generation of healthcare leaders.

A nationally recognized expert in palliative care, Dean Kitko has led extensive clinical research on the needs of individuals living with complex chronic conditions and their family caregivers, with a particular focus on advanced heart failure. As the principal investigator of multiple groundbreaking studies, she has driven innovative approaches to understanding and addressing the challenges faced by patients and families dealing with life-limiting illnesses. Her work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) — including the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) — as well as the American Heart Association.

Her contributions to nursing science and education have been widely recognized. A Josiah S. Macy Jr. Faculty Scholar, Dean Kitko developed an innovative interdisciplinary certificate program in primary palliative care. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the American Heart Association and has received numerous national and international accolades for her work as an educator and researcher.

In addition to her academic and research achievements, Dean Kitko demonstrates a strong commitment to professional and local leadership. She has contributed to the advancement of her field through her past role as a board member of the Eastern Nursing Research Society, where she helped guide initiatives that promote excellence in nursing research. As chair for the Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing of the American Heart Association, she plays a pivotal role in shaping policies and programs aimed at improving cardiovascular health.

Dean Kitko’s career exemplifies a commitment to advancing nursing science, education, and access in healthcare, making her a respected leader in her field. She earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Pittsburgh and completed both her master’s degree as a clinical nurse specialist and her PhD in nursing with a minor in gerontology at The Pennsylvania State University.

Dean, University of Rochester School of Nursing, Rochester, NY. 9/2022 - Current

Vice President, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, US. 9/2022 - Current

Professor of Nursing, University of Rochester School of Nursing, Rochester, NY, US. 9/2022 - Current

Director of the PhD Program, The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing, State College, PA, US. 1/2020 - 8/2022

Associate Dean of Graduate Education, The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing, State College, PA. 1/2020 - 8/2022

Associate Professor with tenure, The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing, State College, PA. 7/2017 - 8/2022

Schreyer Honors College Undergraduate Adviser, The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing, State College, PA. 6/2016 - 8/2022

Interim Director of the PhD Program, The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing, State College, PA. 6/2019 - 1/2020

Assistant Professor, The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing, State College, PA. 7/2011 - 7/2017

Interim Coordinator of Online MSN Programs, The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing, State College, PA. 7/2014 - 7/2015

Coordinator of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Option, The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing, State College, PA. 9/2010 - 1/2014

University Park Campus Coordinator, The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing, State College, PA. 9/2008 - 7/2011

Instructor, The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing, State College, PA. 5/2002 - 6/2011

Administrative Director, Neurovascular Services, Altoona Hospital, Altoona, PA. 5/2000 - 9/2002

Stroke Coordinator, Altoona Hospital, Altoona, PA. 12/1998 - 5/2000

Charge Nurse Medical Intensive Care Unit, Altoona Hospital, Altoona, PA. 9/1992 - 12/1998

Staff Nurse Medical Intensive Care, Altoona Hospital, Altoona, PA. 5/1992 - 9/1992

Staff Nurse Adult Critical Care Complex, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. 6/1990 - 5/1992

Nurse Investigator Awards Abstract Finalist

European Society of Cardiology, 2019

Fellow

American Academy of Nursing, 2017

Faculty Scholar

The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, 2017

Honorable mention for outstanding poster abstract in the investigator category

National Institute of Nursing Research 30th Anniversary Scientific Symposium, 2015

Poster of Distinction

Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science Special Topics Conference, 2015

Fellow

American Heart Association, 2015

Second runner up in the awards session

European Society of Cardiology Nursing Investigator Award Session, 2015

Research abstract nursing investigator finalist

Heart Failure Society of America Nursing Research Award Finalist, 2014

Research Travel Stipend

American Heart Association's Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing, 2013

Nursing Education Nominee

Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania, 2010

Janet A. Williamson excellence in teaching award

The Pennsylvania State University, College of Nursing, 2009

Grantmakers in Aging

GIA fellows program, 2008

Honor Society for Nursing

Sigma Theta Tau International, 2000

Unexpected loss in advanced heart failure

Hupcey, J.E., Gilchrist, J.

European Association of Cardiology 6th World Congress on Heart Failure, 2019

Athens, Greece

Rehabilitation: Let us pump…you up…

HFSA 2019 Scientific Meeting, Heart Failure Society of America, 2019

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Palliative care and heart failure: Challenges and opportunities.

Visiting Scholar, Indiana University School of Nursing Center for Enhancing Quality of Life in Chronic Illness, 2019

Indianapolis, Indiana

Palliative care and heart failure: Challenges and opportunities.

University of Nebraska Medical Center School of Nursing, 2019

Omaha, Nebraska

Cognitive impairment is a family affair

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 2019

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Understanding wishes: The importance of advance decisions for surrogate family members

Hupcey, J.E., Gilchrist, I.

EAPC 2019 16th World Congress, European Association of Palliative Care, 2019

Berlin, Germany

Leonhardt-Caprio, A., Kitko, L. & Kelly, A. (2026). Age-Friendly Stroke Care: Harnessing the 4Ms Framework. STROKE. DOI: 10.1161/STR.57.SUPPL_1.A142

(2025). The Heartbeat of Global Health: Advancing Cardiovascular Care Through International Nursing Research. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. DOI: 10.1093/EURJCN/ZVAF096

(2025). The Influence of Family Communication Patterns in Advance Care Planning: A Young Adult's Perspective. RESEARCH AND THEORY FOR NURSING PRACTICE. DOI: 10.1891/RTNP-2025-0015

(2025). The Heartbeat of Global Health: Advancing Cardiovascular Care Through International Nursing Research. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. PMID: 40490875 PMCID: PMC12882734 DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000001228

Williamson, N. & Kitko, L. (2025). From Rochester to the World: Celebrating Dr. Loretta Ford's Legacy. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, SSRN. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.5205136

Moser, D.K., Moons, P., Bartoli, D., Evangelista, L., Hendriks, J.M., Jaarsma, T., Kitko, L., Klompstra, L., Noureddine, S. & Stromberg, A. (2025). The Heartbeat of Global Health: Advancing Cardiovascular Care Through International Nursing Research. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. PMID: 40490875 PMCID: PMC12882734 DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000001228

Graven, L.J., Kitko, L., Abshire Saylor, M., Allen, L., Durante, A., Evangelista, L.S., Fiedler, A., Kirkpatrick, J., Mixon, L. & Wells, R. (2025). Palliative Care and Advanced Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Not Just End-of-Life Care: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation. PMID: 40242854 PMCID: PMC12116236 DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001323

McPherson, M.L., & Kitko, L. (2024). Interprofessional Palliative Care Education in Academic Settings. Intentionally Interprofessional Palliative Care: Synergy in Education and Practice.

Birriel, B., Kitko, L., & Hupcey, J. (2024). Family Surrogates in Critical Care: When is it Time for Palliative Care?. Nursing Research.

Liao, Y.J., Jao, Y.L., Berish, D., Hin, A.S., Wangi, K., Kitko, L., Mogle, J. & Boltz, M. (2023). A Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitators of Pain Management in Persons with Dementia. Journal of Pain. PMID: 36634886 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2022.12.014

Kirkpatrick, A. J., Donesky, D., & Kitko, L. A. (2023). A Systematic Review of Interprofessional Palliative Care Education Programs. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.01.022

Callahan, K., Van Scoy, L.J., Kitko, L., Acharya, Y., Hardy, M.A., & Hollenbeak, C.S. (2023). Cost-Savings of Do Not Resuscitate Orders Among Elderly Patients With Heart Failure in the United States. American Journal of Medical Quality. DOI: 10.1097/JMQ.0000000000000121

(2022). Patient-Centered Advance Care Planning Intervention Across the Aging Continuum: A Review of the Literature Relating to Respecting Choices®. NURSING RESEARCH.

Goldfarb, M.J., Bechtel, C., Capers, Q., de Valasco, A., Dodson, J.A., Jackson, J.L., Kitko, L., Pina, I.L., Rayner-Hartlye, E., Wenger, N.K., Gulati, M. and the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Lifelong Congential Heart Disease and Heart Health in Young; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; Council on Hypertension; Council on Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease; and Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Heal (2022). Engaging families in adult cardiovascular care: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Journal of the American Heart Association. DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.122.025859

Peachey, B., Bransby, K., & Kitko, L. (2022). Addressing adolescent substance use through the integration of SBIRT into a primary care clinic: A quality improvement project. Journal of Substance Use. DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2022.2098849

Johnson, L.A., Briley, P., Bolin, L.P., Kitko, L., & Ellis, C. (2022). Disparities in Comorbidities in Lung Cancer: Findings From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Cancer nursing. PMID: 35728011 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000001049

Liao, Y.J., Berish, D., Jao, Y.J., Kitko, L., & Parajuli, J. (2021). Non-pharmacological interventions for pain in people with dementia: A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies. PMID: 34607070 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104082

Thiede, E., Kitko, L., & Segel, J. (2021). Hospice delivery in rural areas: Providers perspectives on challenges and opportunities.. Nursing Research.

Parajuli, J., Hupcey, J.E., Kitko, L., & Birriel, B. (2021). Palliative care: Oncology nurses’ confidence in provision to patients with cancer.. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. PMID: 34269349 DOI: 10.1188/21.CJON.449-455

Choi, S., Kitko, L., Hupcey, J., & Birriel, B. (2021). Longitudinal family caregiving experiences in heart failure: Secondary qualitative analysis of interviews. Heart & Lung. PMID: 34091108 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2021.05.002

Jyotsana Parajuli, Judith E. Hupcey, Lisa Kitko,, and Barbara Birriel, (2021). Palliative Care Oncology nurses' confidence in provision to patients with cancer. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. PMID: 34269349 DOI: 10.1188/21.CJON.449-455

Liao, Y.J., Berish, D., Jao, Y.L., Kitko, L. and Parajuli, J (2021). What is the Evidence for Non-pharmacological Interventions to Reduce Pain in People Living with Dementia? A Systematic Review. NURSING RESEARCH.

Husser E., Fick D., Hupcey J., Boltz M., & Kitko L. (2021). Age-Friendly Care, PA: A Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program. Innovation in aging. PMCID: PMC8680112 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.1225

Liao, Y., Jao, Y., Berish, D., & Kitko, L. (2021). Barriers and Facilitators of Pain Management in Persons With Dementia in Long-Term Care: A Scoping Review. Innovation in aging. DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.629

Callahan, K., Kitko, L., Van Scoy, L.J., & Hollenbeak, C.S. (2020). Do-not-resuscitate orders and readmission among elderly patients with heart failure in Pennsylvania: An observational study, 2011- 2014. Heart & Lung. PMID: 33010520 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.09.012

Kitko, L., McIlvennan, C.K., Bidwell, J.T., Dionne-Odom, J.N., Dunlay, S.M., Lewis, L.M., Meadows, G., Sattler, E.P., Schulz, R., & Stromberg, A (2020). American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing: Council on Quality Care and Outcomes Research; Council on Clinical Cardiology: and Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health. Family caregiving for individuals with heart failure: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation.

Choi, S., Kitko, L., Hupcey, J.E., Birriel, B. & Wang, S. (2020). Data Science and Computational Linguistics on a Collection of Interviews with Family Caregivers in Heart Failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure.

Alonso, W.W., Faulkner, K.M., Pozehl, B.J., Hupcey, J.E., Kitko, L.A., & Lee, C.S. (2020). A longitudinal comparison of health-related quality of life in rural and urban recipients of left ventricular assist devices.. Research in nursing & health. PMID: 32627852 PMCID: PMC7500868 DOI: 10.1002/nur.22052

Kitko, L., McIlvennan, C.K., Bidwell, J.T., Dionne-Odom, J.N., Dunlay, S.M., Lewis, L.M., Meadows, G., Sattler, E.L., Schulz, R., Strömberg, A (2020). Family Caregiving for Individuals With Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. CIRCULATION. PMID: 32349542 DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000768

White-Williams, C., Rossi, L.P., Bittner, V.A., Driscoll, A., Durant, R.W., Granger, B.B., Graven, L.J., Kitko, L., Newlin, K., & Shirey, M. (2020). Addressing Social Determinants of Health in the Care of Patients With Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. PMID: 32349541 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000767

Donesky, D., de Leon, K., Bailey, A., Doorenbos, A., Fink, R., Hurd, C., Ling, P., & Kitko, L. (2020). Excellence in Postlicensure Interprofessional Palliative Care Education: Consensus Through a Delphi Survey.. Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association. PMID: 31770160 DOI: 10.1097/njh.0000000000000602

Kitko, L., Hupcey, J.E., & Gilchrist, J.G. (2019). Unexpected loss in advanced heart failure. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE.

Alonso, W., Hupcey, J.E., Kitko, L., Pozehl, B., & Kupzyk, K. (2019). Adverse-Event Free Survival, Hospitalizations, and Mortality in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients: A Rural-Urban Cohort Comparison. The Journal of cardiovascular nursing. PMID: 31365445 PMCID: PMC8381739 DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000597

Birriel, B., Alonso, W., Kitko, L., & Hupcey, J.E. (2019). Family caregiver-reported outcomes regarding decision-making for left ventricular assist device implantation. Heart & Lung. PMID: 30981423 PMCID: PMC6589365 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2019.03.002

Murphy, J., Hupcey, J., Kitko, L., Nussbaum, J. and Mogle, J. (2019). Family Communication Patterns and Young Adults in Advance Care Planning: A Mixed Methods Study. NURSING RESEARCH.

Thiede, E., Murphy, J., Hupcey, J., & Kitko, L (2019). Using the Area Deprivation Index to Understand the Palliative Care Needs of Individuals with Advanced Heart Failure and Their Caregivers Living in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Neighborhoods. NURSING RESEARCH.

Birriel, B., Kitko, L. and Hupcey, J (2019). FAMILY SURROGATE DECISION-MAKING IN ACUTE HEART FAILURE: A CASE SERIES. CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE. DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000551576.52525.dc

Donesky, D., Bailey, F.A., Doorenbos, A., Fink, R., Hurd, C. and Kitko, L (2018). In Pursuit of Excellence: Post-Licensure Interprofessional Education in Palliative Care. JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT. DOI: 10.1016/J.JPAINSYMMAN.2017.12.014

Doan, W.J., Fick, D.M., Hill, N.L., & Kitko, L. (2018). The Art and Science of Nursing. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. PMID: 30484839 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20181109-01

Doan, W.J., Fick, D.M., Hill, N.L., & Kitko, L. (2018). The art and science of nursing. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20181109-01.

Murphy, J.L., Hupcey, J., Kitko, L., & Alonso, W., (2018). Bereaved Caregivers Perceptions of Supportive Services for Advanced Heart Failure: a Call for Earlyintegration Andrebranding of Palliative Care. CIRCULATION.

Walsh, A., Kitko, L, & Hupcey, J. (2018). The Experiences of Younger Individuals Living With Heart Failure. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. PMID: 30273258 DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000525

Alonso, W.W., Kitko, L.A., & Hupcey, J.E. (2018). Intergenerational Caregivers of Parents With End-Stage Heart Failure.. Research and theory for nursing practice. PMID: 30567913 PMCID: PMC8381741 DOI: 10.1891/1541-6577.32.4.413

Kitko, L., Hupcey, J., Alonso, W., McGinnis, A., & Birriel, B. (2018). LVAD-DT: The final destination. European Journal of Heart Failure. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.07.400

Spigelmyer, P.C., Hupcey, J., & Kitko, L. (2018). A Concept Analysis of Resistiveness to Care.. Clinical nursing research. PMID: 30019920 DOI: 10.1177/1054773818789862

Alonso, W., Kitko, L., Mogle, J., Lee, C. & Hupcey, J. (2018). Rural-Urban Comparison of VAD-Related Hospitalization Risk and Survival in the 6 Months Following Device Implantation. Circulation.

Taylor-Piliae, R.E., Fink, A.M., & Kitko, L. (2018). Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Liaison Report. The Journal of cardiovascular nursing. PMID: 29634647 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000479

Evans, M., Hupcey, J., Kitko, L., & Johnson, H. (2018). Persons Living with Stage D Heart Failure: Reported Symptoms. Nursing Research.

Birriel, B., Kitko, L., Hupcey, J., McGowan, M., & Loeb, S. (2018). Shared Decision-Making During the Acute Phase of Critical Illness. Nursing Research.

Walsh, A., Alonso, W., Kitko, L., & Hupcey, J. (2018). Affording to Live: The Financial Impact of Heart Failure. NURSING RESEARCH.

Evans, M.M., Hupcey, J.E., Kitko, L. & Alonso, W. (2018). Naive Expectations to Resignation: A Comparison of Life Descriptions of Newly Diagnosed Versus Chronic Persons Living With Stage D HF. Journal of patient experience. PMID: 30214929 PMCID: PMC6134537 DOI: 10.1177/2374373517750412

Hupcey, J., Kitko, L., Alonso, W., & Thiede, E. (2018). The use of the Seattle Heart Failure Model to Guide Palliative Care Referrals in Advanced Heart Failure. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE. DOI: 10.1016/J.CARDFAIL.2018.07.391

Birriel, B., Kitko, L., Hupcey, J., McGowan, M., & Loeb, S. (2017). Family Surrogates in Critical Care: The Ethical Basis for Their Decisions. Nursing Research.

Alonso, W., Hupcey, J., & Kitko, L. (2017). Theory Integration to Examine the Influence of Rurality on Ventricular Assist Device Patient Outcomes. NURSING RESEARCH.

Dionne-Odom, J.N., Hooker, S.A., Bekelman, D., Ejem, D., McGhan, G., Kitko, L., Stromberg, A., Wells, R., Astin, M., Gok Metin, Z., Mancarella, G., Pamboukian, S.V., Evangelista, L., Buck, H.G., & Bakitas, M.A. (2017). Family caregiving for persons with heart failure at the intersection of heart failure and palliative care: a state-of-the-science review.. Heart failure reviews. PMID: 28160116 PMCID: PMC5544594 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-017-9597-4

Spigelmyer, P.C., Hupcey, J.E., Smith, C.A., Loeb, S.J., & Kitko, L. (2017). Resistiveness to Care as Experienced by Family Caregivers Providing Care for Someone With Dementia. Journal of Nursing Scholarship. DOI: 10.1111/JNU.12345

Hill, N., Mogle, J., Kitko, L., Gilmore-Bykovskyi, A., Wion, R., Kitt-Lewis, E., & Kolanowski, A. (2017). Incongruence of subjective memory impairment ratings and the experience of memory problems in older adults without dementia: a mixed methods study. Aging & mental health. PMID: 28604058 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2017.1337715

Evans, M., Hupcey, J., Kitko, L., & Alonso, W. (2016). Comparison of the Life Descriptions of Newly Diagnosed Versus Chronic Stage D Heart Failure Patients. Nursing Research.

Kitko, L., Hupcey, J., & Alonso, W. (2016). The Palliative Care Consult: Ventricular Assist Devices as Destination Therapy. Nursing Research .

Kitko, L., Hupcey, J.E., Birriel, B., & Alonso, W. (2016). What's Missing? LVAD Patient and Caregiver Experiences With End-of-Life Planning. CIRCULATION.

Hill, N., Mogle, J., Kitko, L., Wion, R., Kitt-Lewis, E., Parisi, J., Gilmore-Bykovskyi, A., &McDermott, C.B. (2016). The Personal Implication of Perceived Memory Problems among Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Gerontologist.

Alonso, W., Hupcey, J.E., & Kitko, L. (2016). Caregivers' perceptions of illness severity and end of life service utilization in advanced heart failure.. Heart & lung : the journal of critical care. PMID: 27788935 PMCID: PMC5167641 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2016.09.001

Alonso, W., Birriel, B., Kitko, L., & Hupcey, J.E. (2016). Response to letter to the editor: Time to integrate sexual function in the health-related quality of life of patients with left ventricular assist devices. Heart & Lung. PMID: 26916456 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2016.01.012

Alonso, W., Birriel, B., Kitko, L.A. and Hupcey, J.E. (2016). Response to letter to the editor: Time to integrate sexual function in the health-related quality of life of patients with left ventricular assist devices. HEART & LUNG. DOI: 10.1016/J.HRTLNG.2016.01.012

Kitko, L., Hupcey, J.E., Birriel, B., & Alonso, W. (2016). Patients' decision making process and expectations of a left ventricular assist device pre and post implantation. Heart & Lung. PMID: 26742707 PMCID: PMC4779403 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2015.12.003

Kitko, L. (2015). Quality of Life Issues in Young and Middle Aged Adults with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review. NURSING RESEARCH.

Lee, C.S., Kitko, L., Biddle, M., & Riegel, B.J. (2015). Successful Mentoring Relationships: American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing.. The Journal of cardiovascular nursing. PMID: 26262916 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000275

Hupcey, J.E., Kitko, L., & Alonso, W. (2015). Palliative Care in Heart Failure.. Critical care nursing clinics of North America. PMID: 26567500 DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2015.07.007

Hupcey, J.E. & Kitko, L.A. (2015). Caregivers' Perceptions of Illness Severity in Advanced Heart Failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure. DOI: 10.1016/J.CARDFAIL.2015.06.195

Knecht, P., Milone-Nuzzo, P., Kitko, L., & Hupcey, J.E. (2015). Key Attributes of LPN Job Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction in Long-Term Care Settings. Journal of Nursing Regulation. DOI: 10.1016/S2155-8256(15)30382-3

Biddle, M. & Kitko, L. (2015). A Report from The American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. PMID: 25874669 DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000263

Biddle, M., & Kitko, L. (2015). A report from the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing. The Journal of cardiovascular nursing. PMID: 25874669 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000263

Hupcey, J.E., Kitko, L., & Alonso, W. (2015). Patients perceptions of illness severity in advanced heart failure. Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing. DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000229

Kitko, L. & Hupcey, J. (2015). Perceptions and Utilization of Palliative Care Services for HF Patients at End of Life. Nursing Research.

Birriel, B., Kitko, L., Hupcey, J., & Palese, M. (2015). Patient and Caregiver Expectations Determine Satisfaction Post-LVAD. Nursing Research.

Kitko, L., Hupcey, J., & Palese, M. (2014). Family Caregivers' Perceptions of Illness Severity in Heart Failure Patients with Limited Life Expectancy. Circulation. DOI: 10.1161/circ.130.suppl_2.13221

Kitko, L.A., Hupcey, J.E., & Palese, M. (2014). Palliative Care Services During Terminal Hospitalization: Stage D Heart Failure Patients. Journal of Cardiac Failure. DOI: 10.1016/J.CARDFAIL.2014.06.023

Kitko, L.A., Hupcey, J.E., Pinto, C., & Palese, M. (2014). Patient and Caregiver Incongruence in Advanced Heart Failure. Clinical Nursing Research. PMID: 24599063 PMCID: PMC4156554 DOI: 10.1177/1054773814523777

Pinto, C., Hupcey, J., Kitko, L.A., & Palese, M. (2013). Development of a Tool to Determine Functional Status of Heart Failure Patients. Nursing Research.

Buck, H.G., Kitko, L., & Hupcey, J.E. (2013). Dyadic heart failure care types: Qualitative evidence for a novel typology. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. PMID: 23388704 PMCID: PMC3655126 DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e31827fcc4c

Kitko, L.A., Barrett, A., Carton, E., Hupcey, J., &Palese, M. (2013). End-of-Life and Heart Failure Patient-Caregiver Dyads: Where Do Support Services Fit In?. NURSING RESEARCH.

Kitko, L.A. (2013). Perception of Illness Severity and Services Offered to Older Adult Advanced HF Patients. Gerontologist.

Kitko, L.A., & Hupcey, J.E. (2013). The work of spousal caregiving of older adults with end-stage heart failure. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. PMID: 23614384 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20130415-05

Hupcey, J., Kitko, L., & Palese, M. (2013). Patient and Caregiver Incongruence in Heart Failure Dyads. Nursing Research.

Booker, S., Murff, S., Kitko, L., & Jablonski, R. (2013). Mouth Care to Reduce Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. American Journal of Nursing. PMID: 24037246 DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000435343.38287.3a

Crouse, S.B. & Kitko, L.A. (2013). Outcomes of coronary artery interventions: Comparing coronary artery bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with unprotected left main stenosis. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. PMID: 24170643 DOI: 10.1002/2327-6924.12078

upcey, J.E. and Kitko, L.A. (2013). ICD Deactivation at the End of Life: Patient and Caregiver Experiences. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE. DOI: 10.1016/J.CARDFAIL.2013.06.244

Kitko, L., Hupcey, J.E., Gilchrist, J.H., & Boehmer, J.P. (2013). Caring for a spouse with end-stage heart failure through implantation of a left ventricular assist device as destination therapy. Heart and Lung: the Journal of Critical Care. PMID: 23998387 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2013.07.004

Kitko, L.A., Hupcey, J.E., Gilchrist, J.H., & Boehmer, J.P. (2013). Caring for a spouse with end-stage heart failure through implantation of a left ventricular assist device as destination therapy. Heart & Lung. DOI: 10.1016/J.HRTLNG.2012.10.004

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