Therapeutic Interaction in Nursing

Christine L. Williams, DNSc, RN, BC, graduated from Fitchburg State College in 1971 with an undergraduate degree in nursing. She completed a master's degree in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing at Rutgers University in 1973 and received a Doctor of Nursing Science degree from Boston University in 1986. She worked as a staff nurse in psychiatric nursing and later as a Clinical Specialist in Psychiatric Nursing before beginning a career as an educator and researcher. In 1994 she was appointed associate professor at the School of Nursing, University of Miami. Currently, she specializes in psychiatric mental health nursing and gerontological nursing and she has combined academic teaching and clinical supervision of students with an outstanding research record. She has presented many papers to national and international audiences, has numerous publications to her credit, and has funded her research efforts consistently since 1995. She has mentored countless graduate and undergraduate students, introducing them to research and careers in psychiatric and gerontological nursing. She lives in Miami with her husband Francis Henderson. Carol Davis, PT, EdD, MS, FAPTA, has practiced physical therapy for over 30 years, beginning her career at the Massachusetts General Hospital in 1969. She completed her Doctorate in Humanistic Studies at Boston University in 1982, and has been on the faculty at the University of Miami since that time, except for a 2.5-year position at Boston University from 1985 to 1987. Currently, she is a tenured professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Miami School of Medicine. She is the author of Complementary Therapies in Rehabilitation: Evidence for Efficacy in Therapy, Prevention, and Wellness, Second Edition; three editions of Patient Practitioner Interaction: An Experiential Manual for Developing the Art of Patient Care; and a videotape lecture entitled The Challenge of the New Millennium-Returning Healing to Health Care: Theoretical Foundation of Holistic Complementary Therapies. She has also presented many papers nationally and internationally.