The connection between theory and research is vital. In this paper, Dr. Fawcett presents her views of her life as a researcher. The importance of early mentoring is addressed as is the impact of her research on nursing science.
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FawcettJ. (1975). The family as a living open system: An emerging conceptual framework for nursing. International Nursing Review, 22(4), 113-116.
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FawcettJ. (1977). The relationship between identification and patterns of change in spouses’ body images during and after pregnancy. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 14(4), 199-213.
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FawcettJ. (2013). Life as a metatheorist. Nursing Science Quarterly, 26(3), 238-240. doi: 10.1177/0894318413489185
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FawcettJ.Bliss-HoltzV. J.HaasM. B.LeventhalM.RubinM. (1986). Spouses’ body image changes during and after pregnancy: A replication and extension. Nursing Research, 35(4), 220-223.
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FawcettJ.PollioN.TullyA.BaronM.HenkleinJ. C.JonesR. C. (1993). Effects of information on adaptation to cesarean birth. Nursing Research, 42(1), 49-53.
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FawcettJ.SchuttR. K.GallG. B.Riley-CruzE.WoodfordM. L. (2007). The work of nurse case managers in a cancer and cardiovascular disease risk screening program. Professional Case Management, 12(2), 93-105. doi:10.1097/01.PCAMA.0000265344.65193.fa
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FawcettJ.SidneyJ. S.Riley-LawlessK.HansonM. J. S. (1996). An exploratory study of the relationship between alternative therapies, functional status, and symptom severity among people with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 14(2), 115-129.
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FawcettJ.TulmanL.MyersS. T. (1988). Development of the inventory of functional status after childbirth. Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 33(6), 252-259. doi:10.1016/0091-2182(88)90080-8
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RoperK.McDermottK.CooleyM.FawcettJ. (in press). Health-related quality of life after treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in young adults. Oncology Nursing Forum.
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SamarelN.FawcettJ.TulmanL. (1997). Effects of support groups with coaching on adaptation to breast cancer. Research in Nursing and Health, 20(1), 15-26.
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SamarelN.TulmanL.FawcettJ. (2002). Effects of two types of social support and education on adaptation to early stage breast cancer. Research in Nursing and Health, 25(6), 459-470. doi: 10.1002/nur.10061
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TulmanL.FawcettJ. (1996). Lessons learned from a pilot study of biobehavioral correlates of functional status in women with breast cancer. Nursing Research, 45(6), 356-358.
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TulmanL.FawcettJ. (2003). Women’s health during and after pregnancy: A theory-guided study of adaptation to change. New York: Springer.
