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About Sharon E. Bigger

My areas of research and practice are hospice and palliative care. I am an expert in hospice admissions and goals-of-care conversations. My specific research focus is on palliative communication with diverse populations about transitions in care from home health to home hospice. As a former medical interpreter, I am fluent in Spanish.

Positions

Present Assistant Professor, Graduate Nursing, East Tennessee State University ‐ College of Nursing
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Curriculum Vitae

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Professional Service and Affiliations

Present Member, American Nurses Association
Present Volunteer Translator, Freedom For Immigrants
Present Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity
Present Member, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
Present Member, North Carolina Nurses Association
Present Member, Southern Nursing Research Society
Present Volunteer, Woman Within International
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Honors and Awards

  • 2014 - Sharon Jacques Nursing Scholarship
  • 2016 - Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
  • 2017 - Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
  • 2016 - Tuition Scholar, East Tennessee State University
  • 2019 - Course Hero
  • 2020 - 3MT Public Speaking Competition, First Place, East Tennessee State University

Courses

  • ADMN 0005 - Interprofessional Education First Year Experience
  • NRSE 6002 - Health Policy Leadership
  • NRSE 3525 - Health Promotion and Research

Education

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2021 PhD, Nursing, East Tennessee State University
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2016 BS, Nursing, Western Carolina University
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2011 MA, Philosophy and Religion/Women's Spirituality, California Institute of Integral Studies
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2002 AAS, Nursing, Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
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1995 BS, Sociology, James Madison University
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Contact Information

PO Box 70629
Johnson City, TN 37614

Office: Nicks Hall 1-102
Phone: 423-439-4515

Email:

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Publications (18)

Posters Presented (6)

Thesis (1)