jmcadam

Faculty Bio

Program

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN)

Telephone

510.869.6511 ext. 4716

Address

3100 Summit Street, 3rd Floor

City

Oakland

Zip

94609

Introduction

I have been an RN since 1994, specializing in adult medical surgical and critical care nursing. I received my MS in 2003 and my PhD in 2008, both from the University of California, San Francisco. I am currently working full time at Samuel Merritt University.

Courses Taught at Samuel Merritt University

Managing Care of the Adults II, III Care of the Critically Ill

Research Interests

End-of-life care in the ICU Supporting families of high risk of dying ICU patients

Publications and Presentations

Select Publications: McAdam, J., Stotts, N., Padilla, G., & Puntillo, K. (2005). Attitudes of critically ill Filipino patients and their families toward advance directives, American Journal of Critical Care, Jan;14(1):17-25. Puntillo, K. & McAdam, J. (2006). Communication Between Physicians and Nurses as a Target for Improving End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit: Challenges and Opportunities for Moving Forward, Critical Care Medicine, 34 (11) [Suppl.] S332-S340. McAdam, J., Arai, S., & Puntillo, K. (2008). Unrecognized Contributions of Families in the Intensive Care Unit, Intensive Care Medicine, 34(6): 1097-1101. Nelson J., Puntillo K., Penrod J., Ilaoa D., McAdam J., Pronovost P. (2008). Patients/families define ICU palliative care quality, American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine; 177:A517. McAdam, J., & Puntillo, K. (2009). Family members of patients in the ICU: What symptoms do they experience?, American Journal of Critical Care, 18(3): 200-210. McAdam, J., Dracup, K., White, D., Fontaine, D., Puntillo, K. (2010). Symptom Experiences of Family Members of ICU Patients at High Risk of Dying, Critical Care Medicine, 38 (4): 1078-1085. McAdam, J., Dracup, K., White, D., Fontaine, D., Puntillo, K. (2011). Symptom experiences of family members of high risk of dying ICU patients three months after the ICU experience, Critical Care Medicine; 730. Arai, S., McAdam, J., Puntillo, K. (2011). Can Active Attention Paid to Family Members of ICU Patients Decrease Family Anxiety and Stress Levels?, AJCC; 64057

Fellowships, Grants, and Awards

Recipient of the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship 2005-2008 Faculty Research Award, Samuel Merritt University 2011-2013

Professional and Community Service and Professional Memberships

American Association of Critical Care Nurses Society of Critical Care Medicine Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

History

Member for

2 years 9 months