James Fain PhD, RN, BC-ADM, FAAN
Dr. James Fain is currently Editor-in-chief of The Diabetes Educator. He was a recognized distinguished lecturer by Sigma Theta Tau International prior to coming to the GSN. He is Associate Dean and Associate Professor/ Director, Non-nurse College Graduate Program, Yale University School of Nursing.
He is a member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, American Diabetes Association, the American Nurse Association, and Sigma Theta Tau International. He is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). He is Associate Professor and Director, PhD in Nursing Program Collaborative PhD Program – Amherst/Worcester campuses) at the GSN.
Education
PhD, University of Connecticut School of Education
MS, University of Alabama
BS, University of Rhode Island
Research Interests
- Diabetes care and education
- Risk reducation activities in Type 2 diabetes
- Quantitative methodologies/multivariate analyses
- Psychometric evaluation of instruments
Selected Publications
Fain, J.A. (2003). Pump up your knowledge of insulin pumps. Nursing2003, 33(6), 51-53.
Fain, J.A. (2002). Delivering insulin ‘round the clock. Nursing2002, 32(8), 54-46.
Tonzi, M.K., Fain, J.A. (2002). Understanding diabetic gastroparesis: A case study. Gastroenterology Nursing, 25(4), 154-162.
Jairath, N., & Fain, J.A. (1999). A strategy for converting clinical data into research databases. Nursing Research, 48(6), 340-344.
Fain, J.A., Nettles, A., Funnell, M., & Charron Prochownik D. (1999). Diabetes patient education research: An integrative literature review. The Diabetes Educator, (Suppl.1), 25(6), 7-15.
Dowling, J., & Fain, J.A. (1999). A multidimensional sense of humor scale for school Age children: Issues of reliability and validity. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 14(1), 38-43.
D’Eramo Melkus, G., & Fain, J.A. (1995). Diabetes care concentration: A program for advanced practice nurses. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 9(6), 327-332.
Fain, J.A., & D'Eramo Melkus, G. (1994). Nurse practitioner practice patterns based on standards of medical care for patients with diabetes. Diabetes Care, 17(8), 879- 881.
Grants
NIH/NINR ( R15 NR007994-01) Diabetes Self-Management Measure Among Hispanics