Emerson Ea

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Emerson Ea

APRN DNP FAAN PhD

Clinical Professor
Associate Dean, Clinical & Adjunct Faculty Affairs

1 212 998 5311

433 First Avenue
New York, NY 10010
United States

Emerson Ea's additional information

Prof. Emerson Ea is Associate Dean for Clinical and Adjunct Faculty Affairs and Clinical Professor at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing. His scholarship interest areas include nursing education and innovation, and immigrant health and well-being.

Prof. Ea, for more than a decade, has worked to advance the health and well-being of Filipino immigrants in the US. He has spearheaded and collaborated on several projects that explored health and well-being among immigrant populations in the US and globally. He is co- investigator of the Community Engagement Core of the recently funded NIH P50 Center, the Rutgers-NYU Center for Asian Health Promotion and Equity (CAHPE) focused on addressing health inequities in the AAPI community in the New York-New Jersey area. He is also Primary Investigator of 2 current projects: a mixed-methods study funded by NIH/NIA Rutgers’ Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) and a qualitative study funded by NYU to explore the relationship of acculturation, acculturative stress, and oral health and dental care service use among Filipino immigrants. In recognition of his clinical scholarship and community work, he received numerous recognition such as from the Office of the President of the Borough of Queens, NY, and as a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Nursing. Prof. Ea is also a Health and Aging Policy fellow for 2022-2023.

An enthusiastic leader in the Filipino community, Prof. Ea has served on multiple community boards to promote and advance the health of Filipino immigrants. He is Chair of the Kalusugan Coalition, a community-based organization that aims to enhance the cardiovascular health of Filipino Americans in the NY/NJ area. He is also a member of the American Academy of Nursing’s Diversity and Inclusivity Committee and was one of the inaugural American Academy of Nursing’s Jonas Policy Scholars working with the Health Equity and Cultural Competence Expert Panel from 2014-2016.


Prof. Ea received his BSN from the University of St. La Salle, Philippines, MS from Long Island University-Brooklyn, DNP from Case Western Reserve University, Certificate in Distance Learning from Thomas Edison State University, Certificate in Learning Design from NYU, and PhD from Duquesne University.

PhD, Nursing - Duquesne University (2016)
DNP, Nursing Practice - Case Western Reserve University (2007)
MS, Adult Health - Long Island University (1999)
BSN - University of St. La Salle, Philippines (1992)

Nursing education
Chronic disease
Immigrants
Non-communicable disease
Cardiology
Underserved populations

American Academy of Nursing
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
American Nurses Association
Asian-American Pacific Islander Nurses Association
National League for Nursing (NLN)
Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) - New York
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society

Faculty Honors Awards

Alumni Award of Excellence, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University (2018)
Fellow, American Academy of Nursing (2018)
Fellow, New York Academy of Medicine (2017)
Fellow, Leadership for Academic Nursing Program (LANP). American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) (2016)
Citation of Honor, Philippine-American Friendship Day Celebration, presented by the president of the borough of Queens, New York (2016)
PhD Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar, Duquesne University School of Nursing (2016)
American Academy of Nursing Jonas Policy Scholar, Cultural Competence and Health Equity Expert Panel (2016)
Scholarship Award Recipient, Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association (2015)
PhD Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar, Duquesne University School of Nursing (2015)
American Academy of Nursing Jonas Policy Scholar, Cultural Competence and Health Equity Expert Panel (2015)
PhD Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar, Duquesne University School of Nursing (2014)
American Academy of Nursing Jonas Policy Scholar, Cultural Competence and Health Equity Expert Panel (2014)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Alumnus Award, Most Outstanding Nursing Graduate (Nursing Research Category), University of Saint La Salle, Philippines (2014)
Award Winning Poster (Other Topics Category). Mauro, A.M.P., & Ea, E. (2014). The NCLEX Challenge: Unlocking the key to success. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Annual Summit, Chicago, IL. (2014)
Nurse Excellence Award in Nursing Research, Philippine Nurses Association of New York (2012)
Nurse Service Award, Emergency Department, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York City Health and Hospital Corporation (2007)
One of the 50 Notable School of Nursing Alumni, Long Island University School of Nursing, Brooklyn, NY (2006)

Publications

Attrition

Ea, E. (2015). In M. Smith, J. Fitzpatrick, & R. Carpenter (Eds.), Encyclopedia of nursing education (4th eds., 1–). Springer.

Acculturation theory

Ea, E. (2014). In J. Fitzpatrick & G. McCarthy (Eds.), Theories guiding nursing research and practice (1–). Springer.

Assessment

Cajulis, C., & Ea, E. (2013). In M. Glembocki & J. Fitzpatrick (Eds.), Advancing professional nursing practice: Relationship based care and the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice (1–). Creative Health Care Management.

Job satisfaction among immigrant nurses in Israel and the United States of America

Itzhaki, M., Ea, E., Ehrenfeld, M., & Fitzpatrick, J. J. (2013). International Nursing Review, 60(1), 122-128. 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2012.01035.x
Abstract
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study is to examine perceptions of job satisfaction among immigrant registered nurses (RNs) in Israel and the USA. Background: Former Soviet Union (FSU) RNs in Israel and Filipino RNs in the USA make up the majority of the immigrant nursing workforce in their host countries. However, little is known about their perception of job satisfaction. Methods: Data were gathered using the Index of Work Satisfaction Scale among 71 FSU RNs recruited from three different courses in baccalaureate and master's degree programmes at a central Israeli university, and 96 Filipino RNs attending a national convention hosted by the Philippine Nurses Association of America. The required sample size was obtained by means of the WINPEPI COMPARE2 program, used to determine power and sample size for comparisons of two groups in cross-sectional designs. Findings: The findings show that FSU RNs perceived pay and professional status as important, although they were least satisfied with pay. For Filipino RNs, organizational policies and interactions were most important and they were least satisfied by task requirements. Although the average length of residence in the host country was similar in the two samples, significant differences were found between FSU and Filipino RNs in selected demographic variables and components of job satisfaction. Conclusions: Different characteristics of immigrant RNs affect their distinct perceptions of job satisfaction. As successful adjustment of international immigrant RNs to their workplace could enhance perceptions of job satisfaction, nursing managers should support professional advancement of immigrant RNs through mentorship and educational programmes. There is a need to conduct longitudinal studies among international immigrant RNs in order to better understand changes in their job satisfaction over time and contributing factors. Study Limitations: Generalization of the findings is limited, because a convenience sample was used to recruit FSU and Filipino immigrant RNs.

Attaining baccalaureate competencies for nursing care of older adults through curriculum innovation

Mauro, A. M. P., Hickey, M. T., McCabe, D. E., & Ea, E. (2012). Nursing Education Perspectives, 33(3), 187-190. 10.5480/1536-5026-33.3.187

201 Careers in Nursing

Fitzpatrick, J. J., & Ea, E. (Eds.). (2011). (1–). Springer.

Acculturation

Ea, E. (2011). In Encyclopedia of nursing research (3rd eds., 1–). Springer.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice and Nursing Education: Highlights, Potential, and Promise

Danzey, I. M., Ea, E., Fitzpatrick, J. J., Garbutt, S. J., Rafferty, M., & Zychowicz, M. E. (2011). Journal of Professional Nursing, 27(5), 311-314. 10.1016/j.profnurs.2011.06.008
Abstract
Abstract
The success of the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs have exceeded everyone's expectations and resulted in increased interest in doctoral education in nursing. A shortage of doctorally prepared nurse educators continues to plague the profession and has a severe impact on the ability of schools of nursing to educate future generations of nurses. As a terminal degree in nursing practice, there is little focus on DNP graduates who are prepared as educators. To remedy this deficit, this article will therefore discuss and highlight (a) the significant potential of the DNP to mitigate the current nursing faculty shortage and to close the practice-education gap, (b) the specialized role of DNP graduates as educators and leaders in nursing education, and (c) the implications of the DNP for nursing scholarship.

Should nursing education be considered advanced practice? Point/Counterpoint

Ea, E. (2011). Journal for Nurse Practitioners.

Structuring the nursing home experience: A web-based resource for clinical faculty

Mezey, M., & Ea, E. (2011). In The Gerontologist (2nd eds., Vols. 51).