Ginette A. Pepper, PhD, RN, FAAN
Title: Professor
Current Position: Executive Director for the University of Utah Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
Research Specialty: Adverse drug effects on the functional status of elderly adults and medication administration safety
Education/Training
- BS University of Colorado
- MS University of Utah
- PhD University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Research/Scholarly Activities
- 07/01/07 - 06/30/09 Enhanced RN Credentials (DHHS/HRSA)
Honors
- 2008 Helen Lowe Bamberger Colby Presidential Endowed Chair in Gerontological Nursing
- 2005 Who's Who in Health Sciences Education
- 2005 Bullough Lectureship Award
- 2004 Elected to Fellowship, Western Academy of Nursing
- 2004 ISMP Cheers Award
- 2003 Lola Fehr Lectureship Award
- 2003 State of the Science Presenter, Western Institute of Nursing
- 2003 Dori Biester Leadership Award, Alpha Kappa Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau
- 1996 Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
- 1996 Chancellor's Teaching Award, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- 1987-present Who's Who in American Women
Publications
- Pepper, G. (2006). Geriatric patients in ICU. In G. Alspach (Ed.), AACN Core Curriculum for Critical Care Nursing (6th), F. A. Davis.
- Blegen, M. A., Pepper, G. A., Rosse, J. (2005). Safety climate on hospital units: A new measure. In K. Henriksen, J. B. Battles, E. Marks, and D. I. Lewin (Eds.), Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
- Pepper, G. A. (2004). Pesquisas em sugrança administraçado de medicamentos. In S. H. D. B. Cassiani and J. Ueta (Eds.), A Segurança dos Pacientes na Utilzaçao da Medicaçao (pp. 93-110).
- Pepper, G. A. (2004). Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics. In E. Q. Youngkin, K. J. Swain, J. F. Kissinger, D. S. Israel(Eds.) Pharmacotherapeutics: A primary care clinical guide. Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange.
- Wynne, A. L., & Pepper, G. A. (2002). Drugs used in treating infectious processes. In A. L. Wayne, T. M. Woo, & M. Millard (Eds.), Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Practitioner Prescribers. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.
- Pepper, G. A., Keefe, M. R., Barton, A., & Walker, P. H. (2000). An entrepreneurial faculty practice model. In J. V. Hickey, R. M. Ouimette, & S. L. Venegoni (Eds.), Advanced Nursing Practice: Changing Roles and Clinical Applications (2nd ed., pp. 356-377). Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Academic Activities
- Associate Dean for the Research and PhD Programs
- Invited Expert, National Health Information Infrastructure
- United States Pharmacopoeia 1991-present
- Professor of gerontology, pharmacology and research
