Melissa Bartholomew

Melissa Bartholomew is a nursing instructor at DeSales University's College of Healthcare Professions, teaching both undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Her clinical expertise spans case management, home care, hospice, geriatrics, and palliative care, with over 20 years of experience in community-based healthcare settings.

Education:

• PhD candidate in nursing education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• MSN with Adult-Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner certificate, University of Cincinnati
• Graduate certificate in Gerontology, University of Massachusetts
• BSW with minor in gerontology and BSN, Misericordia University

Research Interests:

• Social determinants of health
• End-of-life care
• Community/public health
• Clinical prevention in population health

Professional Memberships:

• Sigma Theta Tau International
• American Public Health Association
• Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association
• American Nurses Association
• PA Nurses Association
• PA Nurse Practitioner Association