Faculty & Staff: Mary Molewyk Doornbos

Mary Molewyk Doornbos PhD, RN | door@calvin.edu

Education

BSN University of Michigan 1980
MS University of Michigan 1983
PhD Wayne State University 1993

Fellowships

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing 1999-2000 Fellow of the Summer Nursing Research Institute

Specialty

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Professional Experience

Instructor of Nursing (September 1983 – August 1986)
Assistant Professor of Nursing (September 1986 – August 1990)
Associate Professor of Nursing (September 1990 – August 1994)
Professor of Nursing (September 1994 – Present)

Administrative Responsibilities in the Department of Nursing

Acting Chairperson of Department (Fall 1986)
Acting Chairperson of Department (Spring and Fall 1999)
Chairperson of Department (Fall 2004 - Present)

Hope Behavioral Health Services, Family Support Group, January 2004 – December 2004, Professional Facilitator
Hope College, Holland Michigan, Counseling Center, September 1984 - April 1987, Nurse Therapist (one evening a week during academic year)
Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan, June 1980 - July 1982, Staff Nurse, Intermediate Cardiac Care Unit

Research Interests

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
Family Health
Family Nursing
Family Caregiving
Intervention Studies
Nursing Theory

Recent Grants

Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship. “Transforming Care: A Reformed Vision of Nursing Practice.” Approved, funded December, 2001 for $67,000.
Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship. Reading Group Grant to explore “Reformed Perspectives on the Discipline of Nursing”. Approved, funded May, 2001 for $7500.
Calvin College Faculty Research Grant to explore " Family Caregiving in the Families of Young Adults with Serious and Persistent Mental Illnesses" - 2001.
Calvin College Sabbatical Leave Fall, 2000-Interim, 2001
Calvin College Science Division Summer 2000 Research Award "Predicting Family Health in the Families of Young Adults with Persistent Mental Illnesses."
Calvin College Faculty Research Grant to further explore "Family Health in the Families of those with Serious Mental Illnesses"- 1998.

Awards

Award for Excellence in Nursing Education - Kappa Epsilon Chapter-at-Large of Sigma Theta Tau International; April, 2003

Recent Publications

Doornbos, M.M. (2007). King’s systems framework and a theory of family health in the families of adults with persistent mental illnesses - An evolving conceptualization. In M.A. Frey & C. Sieloff (Eds.), King's Framework and Theory for Nursing. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications.
Doornbos, M.M., Groenhout, R. & Hotz, K.G. (2005). Transforming care: a Christian vision of nursing practice. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
Doornbos, M.M. (2002). Predicting family health in families of young adults with severe mental illness. Journal of Family Nursing 8 (3), 241-263.
Doornbos, M.M. (2002). Family caregivers and the mental health care system: Reality and dreams. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, XVI, (1), 39-46.
Doornbos, M.M. (2001). The 24-7-52 job: Family caregiving for young adults with serious and persistent mental illness. Journal of Family Nursing, 7 (4), 328-344.
Doornbos, M.M. (2001). Professional support of the family caregivers of the seriously and persistently mentally ill. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 39 (12), 40-45.
Doornbos, M.M. (2000). King's systems framework and family health: The derivation and testing of a theory. The Journal of Theory Construction and Testing, 4 (1), 20-26.
Doornbos, M. M. (1997). The problems and coping methods of caregivers of young adults with mental illness. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 53 (9), 22-26.
Doornbos, M. M. (1997). The invisibly afflicted. The Banner, 5-12-97, 12-15.
Doornbos , M. M. (1996). The strengths of families coping with serious mental illness. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, (4), 214-220.
Doornbos, M. M. (1995). Using King's systems framework to explore family health in the families of the young chronically mentally ill. In M. A. Frey & C.L. Sieloff (Eds.), Advancing King's systems framework and theory. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, pp. 192-205.

Selected Paper Presentations

“Spiritual Resources for Nurses in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing: The Challenge of Medication Non-adherence.” Medical Ethics Research Network. Novi, Michigan. May 12, 2006.
"Depression in the workplace." West Michigan Association of Occupational Health Nurses. Grand Rapids, Michigan. May 11, 2005.
"Seeing the Image of God in the Least of These: Caregiver/Client Relationships in Mental Health Practices". Invited lecture, Carlow College, Carlow, Ireland. March 15, 2005.
"A Challenging Journey: The Family Dealing with Depression", November 2, 2004. Invited lecture, Butterworth Nursing Alumni Association. Grand Rapids, MI.
"Writing the Next Chapter", May 20, 2004. Calvin College Department of Nursing Pinning Ceremony. Grand Rapids, MI.
"Singing the blues: Depression across the lifespan." Invited lecture, Butterworth Nursing Alumni Association. Grand Rapids, Michigan. November 3, 2003.
"Family Health in the Families of Young Adults with Serious Mental Illness", July, 2000. International Family Nursing Conference, Chicago, IL.
"Evidence Based Health Care: Descriptive Research", February, 1997. Cook Institute for Research & Education, Grand Rapids, MI
"Called to Excellence", May, 1996. Hope Calvin Department of Nursing Pinning Ceremony Address.

Professional Consultations

Dordt College Department of Nursing. CCNE accreditation consultation. June, 2006.
Trinity Western University Department of Nursing. External reviewer - integration of Christian faith throughout departmental curriculum and scholarship. September 2006.
Consultant to the Government Accountability Office: Bipartisan request from Chairman Pete Stark of the Health Subcommittee of the House Committee on Ways and Means and Ranking Member Gordon Smith of the Senate Special Committee on Aging: Challenges of caregivers of adult children with serious mental impairments or emotional disturbances

Manuscript Reviewer

Western Journal of Nursing Research - January, 2007
Applied Journal of Gerontology - August, 2007

Professional Organizations

Michigan Association of Colleges of Nursing, Treasurer
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Michigan Nurses Association - Lakeshore District, Past Member - Nominating Committee
Midwest Nursing Research Society - Abstract Reviewer
Sigma Theta Tau International -Kappa Epsilon Chapter-At-Large and Rho Chapter, Leadership Succession Committee

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