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Eun-Shim Nahm, PhD, RN, FAAN

Associate Professor, OSAH
Program Director, Nursing Informatics
Address: 
455C
Phone Number: 
410-706-4913
Fax Number: 
410-706-3289
Education: 
  • PhD, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD
  • MS, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
  • BSN, EWHA Woman's University, Seoul, Korea
Research: 
  • R01NR011296-03S1 Nahm, E. S. (PI) 06/ 2011 – 07/ 2013
    NIH/National Institute of Nursing Research
    Diversity Research Supplement to "Dissemination of a Theory-Based Bone Health Program in Online Communities"
  • R01NR011296 Nahm, E. S. (PI) 08/ 2009 – 07/ 2013
    NIH/National Institute of Nursing Research
    "Dissemination of a Theory-Based Bone Health Program in Online Communities"
  • UMBSON DRIF Nahm, E. S. (PI) 03/2012 – 02/2013
    University of Maryland School of Nursing
    Development and Testing of a Mobile Health Website
  • R21AG029578-01A1 Nahm, E. S. (PI) 07/2007 – 04/2009
    National Institute on Aging
    "Feasibility of a Theory-Based Online Hip Fracture Resource Center for Caregivers"
  • 1 R21 AG026013-01A1 Nahm, E. S. (PI) 02/2006 – 01/2008
    The National Institute on Aging
    “Effects of a Hip Fracture Prevention Website for Seniors”
  • R37 AG009901 Nahm, E. S. (PI) 04/01/2007-06/30/2008
    National Institute on Aging
    “Exploration of Informal Caregiving Following Hip Fracture”
  • UM SON/UMMS Collaboration Grant Nahm/ Stevens (Co-PIs) 01/1/2008 – 12/21/2008University of Maryland School of Nursing/University of Maryland Medical Center
    “Web-Based Preoperative Education Program for Patients Who Undergo Surgery”

Research Interests

  • Use of eHealth interventions to promote and manage the health of adults age 50 and older.
  • Computer-mediated social support among older adults.
  • Web-based research and usability testing.
  • Hospital information systems evaluation and implementation.
Recent Publications: 
  • Nahm, E.-S., Orwig, D., Resnick, B., Magaziner, J., Bellantoni, M., & Sterling, R. (2011).  Recruitment of Older Adult Patient-Caregiver Dyads for an Online Caregiver Resource Program: Lessons Learned. Ageing International. doi: 10.1007/s12126-011-9128-x
  • Nahm, E.-S., Bausell, B., Resnick, B., Covington, B., Magaziner, J., & Brennan, P. F. (2010). Effects of a Social Cognitive Theory Based Hip Fracture Prevention Website for Older Adults. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing. 28(6), 371-379.
  • Nahm, E.-S., Resnick, B., Orwig, D.; Magaziner, J., DeGrezia, M. (2010). Exploration of Informal Caregiving Following Hip Fracture Geriatric Nursing. Geriatric Nursing. 254-262.
  • Nahm, E.-S., Bausell, B., Resnick, B., Covington, B., Magaziner, J., Brennan, P. F., Mathews, R., & Park, J.-H (2009). Online Research in Older Adults: Lessons Learned From Conducting an Online Randomized Controlled Trial. Applied Nursing Research. 58(6), 419-426.
  • Nahm, E. S., Resnick, B., Degrezia, M., & Brothemakle, B (2009). Use of discussion boards in a social cognitive theory-based hip fracture prevention website for older adults. Nursing Research. 58, 419-426.
  • Nahm, E.-S., Blum, K., Scharf, B., Friedmann, E., Thomas, S., Jones, D., & Gottlieb, S. S. (2008). Exploration of Patients' Readiness for an eHealth Management Program for Chronic Heart Failure: A Preliminary Study. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 23, 463-471.
  • Nahm, E.-S., & Resnick, B. (2008). Development and Testing of the Web-Based Learning Self-Efficacy Scale (WBLSES) for Older Adults. Ageing International. doi. 10.1007/s12126-008-9003-6 (Online First, Feb 8).
  • Nahm, E.-S., Vaidya, V., Ho, D., & Scharf, B., Seagull, J. (2007) Outcomes Assessment of Clinical Information System Implementation: A Practical Guide. Nursing Outlook, 6, 269-328.
  • Nahm, E.-S., Resnick, B., & Covington, B. (2006). Development of Theory-Based, Online Health Learning Modules for Older Adults: Lessons Learned. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 24, 261-268.
Primary Teaching Areas: 
  • Graduate level nursing informatics courses (NURS 737 Concepts of Nursing Informatics; NURS 738 Practicum in Nursing & Health Informatics)
Academic & Professional Activities: 
  • 2011: Invited speaker, “Building a Strong Interdisciplinary Research Team,” Annual Research Conference at the Franklin Square Hospital, MedStar Health System, Baltimore, MD.
  • 2011: Paper presentation, “Reliability and Validity Testing of the eHealth Literacy Scale,” (Nahm, E.-S., An, M.-J., Ceniceros, X., Kiang, K.) Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Jacksonville FL
  • 2010: Paper presentation, “A Social Cognitive Theory-Based Online Hip Fracture Resource Center for Caregivers: Effects on Dyads,” (Nahm, E.-S., Orwig, D., Resnick, B., Bausell, B., Magaziner, J., Bellantoni, M., & Sterling, R.) Gerontological Society of America's Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA 
  • 2010: Paper presentation, “Recruitment of Older Adult Patient-Caregiver Dyads for an Online Caregiver Resource Program: Lessons Learned,” (Nahm, E.-S., Orwig, D., Resnick, B., Bausell, B., Magaziner, J., Bellantoni, M., & Sterling, R.) 2010 State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research, Washington, DC
  • 2010: Poster presentation, “A Web-Based Preoperative Educational Program for Patients who Undergo Ambulatory Surgery," (Nahm, E.-S., Stevens, L., Scott, P. , & Gorman, K.) Nursing Practice Based on Evidence: Quality Care at Risk, Baltimore, MD
  • 2010: Paper presentation, “Theory-based Online Health Interventions for Community-Dwelling Older Adults,” (Nahm, E.-S., Barker, B. , & Resnick, B.) Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, Seattle, WA 
  • 2010: Paper presentation, “Exploration of Informal Caregiving Following Hip Fracture,” (Nahm, E.-S., D. Orwig, J. Magaziner, & Resnick, B.) Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Austin, TX
  • 2009: Invited speaker, “Consumer informatics: Current Applications in the Hospital, Community and Vendor World” (Nahm, E.-S., Fisher, C., & Kennedy, R.). The 18th Annual Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics, Baltimore, MD
  • 2009: Invited workshop lecturer, “Wake Area Health Education Center: Nursing Informatics Workshop” (Nahm, E.-S. & Wilson, Marisa), Wake Area Health Education Center, Raleigh, NC 
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