Constance L. Milton RN; Ph.D.

Founding Dean of the School of Nursing
Professor of Nursing

Phone Number:

(951) 343-4700

Email Address:

cmilton@calbaptist.edu

Office Hours:

Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 to 5:00 PM
Office hours by appointment

Office Location:

Lambeth House Room 4

Education/Degrees Earned:

Academic Areas:

• Qualitative nursing research
• Critical care nursing

• Nursing Theory

• Nursing Ethics and Nursing

Research, Presentations and Publications:

BOOKS:

Contributor to American Association of Colleges of Nursing.  Bednash, G. (Ed.). (2001). Ask a nurse: From home remedies to hospital care. New York City: Simon & Schuster.

Milton, C. (2008). Nursing ethics: Core Values. Book contract in progress for Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS:

Milton, C. (2009). Common metaphors in nursing ethics. Nursing Science Quarterly, 22(4), 318-322.

Milton, C. (2009). Information sharing. Nursing Science Quarterly, 22(3), 214-219.

Milton, C. (2009). Leadership and ethics in nurse-nurse relationships. Nursing Science Quarterly, 22 (2), 116-119.

Milton, C. (2009). Transparency in nursing leadership: A chosen ethic. Nursing Science Quarterly, 22, (1), 23-26.

Bournes, D. & Milton, C. (2009). Nurses’ experiences of feeling respected-not respected. Nursing Science Quarterly, 22 (1), 47-56.

Milton, C. (2008). Accountability in nursing. Reflecting on ethical codes and professional standards of nursing practice from a global perspective. Nursing Science Quarterly, 21, (4), 300-303.

Milton, C. (2008). The ethics of human dignity: A nursing theoretical perspective. Nursing Science Quarterly, 21, (3) 207-210.

Milton, C. (2008). Ethical implications for living with adversity: The ever-present experience in the global nursing community. Nursing Science Quarterly, 21, (2), 115-118.

Milton, C. (2008). Boundaries: Ethical implications for what it means to be therapeutic in the nurse-person relationship. Nursing Science Quarterly, 21, (1), 18-21.

Milton, C. (2007). The ethics of nurse migration: An evolution of community change. Nursing Science Quarterly, 20, (4), 319-322.

Milton, C. (2007). Professional values in nursing ethics: Essential or optional in the global universe? Nursing Science Quarterly, 20, (3), 212-215.

Milton, C. (2007). Evidence-based practice: Ethical questions for nursing. Nursing Science Quarterly, 20,(2), 123-126.

Milton, C. (2007). Information and human freedom: Nursing implications and ethical decision-making in the 21st century. Nursing Science Quarterly, 20, (1), 33-36.

Milton, C. (2006). Ethical integrity in nursing research revisited. Nursing Science Quarterly, 19,(4),304.

Milton, C. (2006).  Breaking the rules of the game: Ethical implications for nursing practice and education. Nursing Science Quarterly, 19, (3), 207-210.

Milton, C. (2006). Fables: Ways of knowing and understanding meaning in nursing. Nursing Science Quarterly, 19, (2), 100-103.

Milton, C. (2005). Symbols and ethics: Integrity and the discipline of nursing. Nursing Science Quarterly, 18, (3), 211-214.

Milton, C. (2005). Scholarship in Nursing: Ethics of a Practice Doctorate. Nursing Science Quarterly, 18, (2), 113-116.

Milton, C. (2005). The ethics of respect in nursing. Nursing Science Quarterly, 18, (1), 20-23.

Milton, C. (2004). Ethics content in nursing education: Pondering with the possible. Nursing Science Quarterly, 17, (4), 308-311.

Milton, C. (2004). Stories: Implications for nursing ethics and respect for another. Nursing Science Quarterly, 17, (3), 208-211.

Milton, C. (2004). The ethics of personal integrity in leadership and mentorship: A nursing theoretical perspective. Nursing Science Quarterly, 17, (2) 116-120.

Milton, C. (2003). The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics: A reflection on the ethics of respect and dignity with nurse as expert. Nursing Science Quarterly, 16, 301-304.

Milton, C. (2003). Response to Volker’s column: Nursing theoretical frameworks-an ethic for nursing service. Nursing Science Quarterly, 16, (3), 212-213.

Milton, C. (2003). A graduate curriculum guided by human becoming. Nursing Science Quarterly, 16, (3), 214-218.

Milton, C. (2003). Structuring meaning through new languaging: Going beyond the ethics of caring. Nursing Science Quarterly, 16,(1), 21-24.

Milton, C. & Buseman, J. (2002). Cocreating anew in public health nursing.  Nursing Science Quarterly, 15, (2),113-116.

Milton, C. (2002). Ethical implications for acting faithfully in the nurse-person relationship. Nursing Science Quarterly, 15, (1), 21-24.

Milton, C. (2001). Advance directives: Living with certainty-uncertainty. A nursing perspective. Nursing Science Quarterly, 14, (3), 195-198.

Milton, C. (2001). Institutional ethics committees: A nursing perspective. Nursing Science Quarterly,14, (1), 22-23.

Milton,C. (2000). Informed consent: Process or outcome. Nursing Science Quarterly,13,(4), 291-292.

Milton, C. (2000). Beneficence: Honoring the commitment. Nursing Science Quarterly, 13, (2), 111-115.

Milton, C. (1999). Ethical codes and principles: The link to nursing theory. Nursing Science Quarterly, 12, (4), 290-92.

Milton, C.  (1999). Ethical issues from nursing theoretical perspectives.  Nursing Science Quarterly, 12, (1), 20-21.

Milton, C.  (1999).  Ethical issues: Response.  Nursing Science Quarterly, 12, (2), 118.

1998- “Making a Promise” unpublished dissertation, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Il.

1989- “Using ethical decision-making models in nursing”, Chart, (April, 1989).

1985- “Relationships among venous and arterial aPTT values using two discard volumes", Chart, October, 1985.

HONORS:

2008-2010: Member of the Master’s education Conference Subcommittee. American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington D.C.

April 2008: Senior Center Salute Award for innovation with seniors. The Janet Goeske Senior Center, Riverside, CA.

2006-2007: Dean Mentor for new Nursing Deans. American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

2006-2009-Grant reviewer and collateral abstract reviewer Sigma Theta Tau, International.

2004-Post doctoral Research Fellowship Awarded University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Research study on the lived experience of feeling respected/not respected

2003- Helene Fuld Leadership for Academic Nursing Program Fellow, American Association of Colleges of Nursing

2002- Kappa Sigma Research chair, Kappa Sigma Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society

2000-2002 President of Kappa Sigma chapter, Olivet Nazarene University, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society

1997- Lisa Pereault Memorial Scholarship, International Consortium of Parse Scholars, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada

1988-1999 appointed to Illinois Nurses Association Commission on Human Rights and Ethics

1988-1999- President elect of Sigma Theta Tau, Kappa Sigma chapter, served as past faculty counselor, nominating committee member and Vice President

PRESENTATIONS GIVEN:

November 2009: Transparency and End of Life Decisions paper presented to the Inland Association for the Continuity of Care, Riverside, CA.

October 2009: Transparency at the end of life, paper presented at the International Congress on Palliative Care in Geneva, Switzerland.

October 2009: Respect and faithfulness at the end of life. International Congress on Palliative Care, paper presented in Geneva, Switzerland.

June 2009: “Codes of ethics: Who, what, when, where, and why?” Case Management Society of America: Southern California Chapter, Santa Ana, CA.

April 2009: The ethics of information sharing-Doing the right thing with regard to medical records. The Fourth Annual Inland Empire Caregiver Symposium, Riverside, CA.

October 2008: “Nursing and Leadership: Transparency in Nursing. Paper presented at Nursing and Leadership Conference, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff’s Metropolitan University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.

October 2008: “Ethics and evidence” Evidence Based Practice Conference Invitational Guest Speaker, Aquilance conference, Freiburg, Switzerland.

October 2008: “Fables: The art of nursing” The Arts and Science of Nursing conference invitational guest speaker, Aquilance Conference, Freiburg, Switzerland.

July 2008: “Accountability in Nursing: Reflecting on Ethical Codes and Professional Standards of Nursing Practice from a Global Perspective. Paper presented at “Nursing Ethics and Health Care Policy-Bridging Local, National, and International Perspectives”, the International Centre for Nursing Ethics conference held at Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT.

April 2008: Codes of ethics: Who, what, where, when, and why? Presentation given to third annual Inland Empire Caregiver Symposium, Dennis M. Sandoval Law Corporation, Riverside, CA.

February 2008 and March 2009: Soroptomist international presentation for seventh and eighth grade girls on following their dreams: Medical/Science Panel discussion for future in nursing. California Baptist University, Riverside, CA.

October 2006: Baccalaureate Nursing Education and Its Importance in Healthcare for a Community. Health care Forum, Panel member, Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce, Riverside Convention Center. Riverside, CA.

October 2006: “Putting others first: Ethical implications for nursing services with the older adult, family, and community. Successful Aging in the New Millennium; School of Behavioral Sciences, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA.

July 2006: “The metaphor of nurse as guest” paper presented at the International Congress of Nursing ethics conference: The Globalization of Nursing: Ethical, Legal, and Political Issues. The University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.

September 2005: Paper given on the “Nurse as Guest” Loyola University of Chicago Qualitative Research Colloquium; Chicago, IL.

May 2005: Symposium paper “Innovations in nurse retention and human-becoming guided patient centered care” given at the 23rd Quadrennial International Congress of Nursing meeting, Taipei, Taiwan.

February 2005: On the horizon: Online faculty teaching orientation module for a school of nursing. Podium presentation at: The AACN Masters Education Conference, San Diego, California.

October 2004: Graduate colloquium presentation on ethics in nursing presented at Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, Illinois.

June 2004- Making a promise: Ethical Implications for Quality of Life. Poster presentation: 2004 Symposium of the International Society for Quality of Life Research, Boston, Massachusetts.

February 2004- “The ethics of mentorship and partnerships: A model for graduate nursing education” presented at The AACN Masters Education Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona.

September 2003- Postdoctoral Inquiry and other projects, Paper presented at The 11th International Colloquium on Human Becoming featuring Qualitative Research and Practice, Loyola University Chicago Niehoff School of Nursing.

May 2003- presentation on nursing ethics to nursing faculty of California State University at Fullerton

October 2002-presentations on nursing ethics from a human becoming perspective, papers presented at Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark;  Malmo University hospital, Malmo University, Malmo Sweden and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.

September 2002- A graduate curriculum guided by human becoming: Journeying with the possible, paper presented at International Qualitative Research Colloquium, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Il.

September 2001-Acting faithfully in the nurse-person relationship, paper presented at International Qualitative Research colloquium, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Il.

April 2001-Masters program poster presentation, AACN Annual Masters meeting, Denver, Colorado.

November 2000-Advance directives: Challenging the status quo, Paper presented for Texas A& M University School of Nursing, Corpus Christi, Texas.

September 2000-Launching with the possible in a scholarly life, panel presentation given at International Qualitative Research Colloquium, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Il.

November 2000- Advance directives: processing informed consent paper given at annual meeting of American Academy of Nursing, San Diego, California.

November 2000- Teaching learning seminar on learning Parse’s theory with Master’s in Nursing students, International Consortium of Parse Scholars meeting, Toronto, Canada.

November 1999- Making a promise, research presentation for Scientific Session, Sigma Theta Tau Biannual Conference, San Diego, CA.

November 1998- seminar leader for teaching-learning and ethics roundtable discussion, International Consortium of Parse Scholars Meeting, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.

November 1998-Making a Promise, research presentation given at International Qualitative Research Colloquium, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Il.

October 1998- “Advance Directives: Is the Covenant Once and for All” poster presentation American Academy of Nursing 1998 Annual Meeting and Conference in Acapulco, Mexico.

April 1998- “Making a Promise” doctoral dissertation presented to research meeting of Kappa Sigma, Sigma Theta Tau International. Kankakee, Illinois.

November 1997- “The Dance of Qualitative Research” presentation given at International Colloquium of Qualitative Research, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
 
November 1997- poster presentation on “Creative conceptualization for making a promise”, International Consortium of Parse Scholars Annual Meeting, Niagara-on-the Lake, Ontario, Canada.

November 1997- “Teaching-Learning Using Parse’s Theory of human becoming” seminar presentation, International Consortium of Parse Scholars Annual Meeting, Niagara-on-the Lake, Ontario, Canada.

November 1996- “The Road less Traveled in Qualitative Research” panel presentation given at International Colloquium of Qualitative Research, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Il.

1994- “Compassion in ethics” poster session given at University of Maryland ethics conference, Baltimore, Maryland.

1994- “Covenanting” paper presented at seminar with nurse theorist King, Levine, and Parse, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

1992- “Physical assessment of the Elderly” seminar presentation for Lake Shore Health System Summer Seminar 1992, Hobart, Indiana.

Church Membership/Activities:

Calvary Presbyterian Church; member of the choir and vocal soloist

Community Service/Involvement:

• Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce speaker for health forum Sept. 2006
• Member of Leadership Riverside 2009

Interests/Hobbies/Travel/Family:

• Singing
• Traveling with family
• Reading
• Attending concerts, plays, and musicals

Personal Quote/Scripture/Philosophy of Education:

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

- Phillipians 4:13, NASB