Salimah H. Meghani


"When I started my quest for a graduate nursing program that excelled in education and scholarship, Penn Nursing surfaced as an obvious choice. As part of the Penn Nursing community, I feel most privileged to be associated with the leading scholars and nurse-researchers in the country."

Salimah H. Meghani, PhD, CRNP
Pre-Doctoral Fellow (2004), Nursing/Masters in Bioethics

FACULTY MENTOR

"Dr. Anne Keane has been a wonderful mentor who has always been there for me. Her unconditional commitment towards mentoring international students has proved an invaluable asset for me. Our mutual scholarly exchanges have helped me tremendously in shaping my research ideas." S.H.M.


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Salimah Meghani is from Pakistan where she was a nurse instructor at a large teaching hospital. Salimah is interested in studying the issues of disparity in the availability of opioids for cancer pain relief in developing countries. She is also interested in the issue of disparity in the management of cancer pain among minorities in developed nations.


ACADEMIC AWARDS and HONORS
May 2004 Marion R. Gregory Award for the dissertation proposal that holds significant promise as a contribution to advancing nursing knowledge
University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing
2002-2003 Teaching Assistant Award
University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing
May 2000 Mario O. Ware Award for Exceptional Ability in Scholarly Writing
University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing
May 2000 Suma Cum Laude, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing
(GPA 4.0)
November 1997 The Outstanding BScN Graduate Award, (Gold Medal)
The Aga Khan University, Pakistan (GPA 4.0)
November 1997 Nursing Leadership Award (Gold Medal), The Aga Khan University, Pakistan
November 1997 Adult Health Nursing Award (Gold Medal), The Aga Khan University, Pakistan
November 1997 Valedictorian, The Aga Khan University Convocation, Pakistan
   
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS/ RESEARCH GRANTS/ SCHOLARSHIPS
2004 Selected Penn-Hampton Scholar in Health Disparity Research
University of Pennsylvania
2004 Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP) Competitive Pilot Research Award
2004 Oncology Nursing Society Foundation/Purdue Pharma Trish Greene Nursing Research Award, 2004-2006.
2004 Sigma Theta Tau, Xi Chapter Research Award
2002 American Association of Critical Care Nurses “2002 AACN Vision Partner Scholarship
1999 The Aga Khan Foundation Merit Scholarship
1999 The Aga Khan University Faculty Development Award
   
PUBLICATIONS

Meghani, S. H.
(2004, April). A concept analysis of palliative care in the United States. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 46 (2), pp. 152-161. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2003.02975.x)

Meghani, S. H. (2003, October). Palliative care: An evolutionary concept analysis. [Abstract]. The Gerontologist, 43 (Special Issue 1), p. 359.

Meghani, S. H. & Becker, D. (November, 2001). Beta-blockers: A new therapy in congestive heart failure. American Journal of Critical Care, 10 (6), 417-429.

Stanley GD. & Meghani S.H. (Aug, 2001). Reflections on using Parse's theory of human becoming in a palliative care setting in Pakistan. Canadian Nurse, 97(7), 23-5. AN: 2001083379.

Meghani S. H. (Fall, 2000). Wolff Parkinson White syndrome: A case study. American Heart Association Cardiovascular Nursing Newsletter, p. 7-10.

Stanley, G. & Meghani, S. (1999). [Abstract]. Teaching/learning nursing concepts and theories in a palliative care setting in Pakistan. Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology, 26 (suppl). p. 26.

Stanly, G. & Meghani, S. (1999). Discovering meaning: Learning emerges from practice. Canadian
International Developing Agency: Development of Women Health Professionals Programme, Quarterly Newsletter.

PODIUM PRESENTATIONS

November 23, 2003 Symposium: Broadening Palliative Care Theory and Practice: An Interdisciplinary Perspective: Meghani, S. Palliative care: An evolutionary concept analysis. The 56th Gerontological Society of America, Annual Meeting, November 21-25, 2003 San Diego, CA.

November 11, 2002 Panel Presentation: Preparing for Global Health and Humanitarian Challenges. 130th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), Philadelphia, PA. Session sponsored by the International Committee of the PHN Section, Session number 3207.0.

December 2, 2002 Endnote Presentation: Disparity in the Availability of Opioids for Pain Relief in Developing Countries: Can We Afford this in an Era of Global Aging? First Annual Aging and Health Nursing Research Conference Drexel University Philadelphia, PA. Co-sponsored by John A Hartford Foundation, the American Association of College of Nursing, and by the Nu Eta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

June 4, 1999 Teaching and Learning Nursing Concepts and Theories in a Palliative Care Setting in Pakistan. The International Palliative Care Conference, Tianjin, China.

June 19, 1997 Factors Facilitating Self-Directed Learning in Developing Countries. 21st Quadrennial Congress of Nursing, Vancouver, Canada. Authors: Orchard, C., Meghani, S., Marshall, P., Wilson, R., Cassum, S., Sergent, D., & Kanji, Z.

 
PRESENTATIONS


Poster Presentation at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2004, Salimah H. Meghani, Doctoral Candidate, Nursing/Mbe, University of Pennsylvania, "Inequities in Opioid Availability for Cancer Pain Relief in the Source and Transit Countries for Illicit Narcotics," November 22, 2004.

Panel Presentation at the 130th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA. "Preparing for Global Health and Humanitarian Challenges." Session sponsored by the International Committee of the PHN Section, Session number 3207.0, Monday, November 11, 2002.

Endnote Speaker: First Annual Aging and Health Nursing Research Conference: Enhancing Quality of Life and Function in Aging Adults. "Disparity in the Availability of Opioids for Pain Relief in Developing Countries: Can We Afford this in an Era of Global Aging?" Co-sponsored by a grant from John A. Hartford Foundation and the American Association of College of Nursing and by the Nu Eta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, December 2nd, 2002

WEB SITES

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Salimah H. Meghani, PhD, CRNP
University of Pennsylvania
School of Nursing
420 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4217
UNITED STATES

email: meghanis@nursing.upenn.edu



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