UB School of Nursing

Degree and Title: EdD, RN Associate Professor

Address:
School of Nursing
University at Buffalo
817 Kimball Tower
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214-3079

Phone: 716-829-3701

E-Mail Address: yscherer@buffalo.edu

Education:
EdD, Health and Behavioral Science, State University of New York at Buffalo
MS, Nursing, State University of New York at Buffalo
BS, Nursing, Niagara University

Area of Research: Quality of life in resident centered care; Computer assisted patient simulation in the preparation of advanced practice nurses and symptom management in COPD and asthma.

Teaching Responsibilities:
Teach core and clinical specialty courses in the Adult Nurse Practitioner Program, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Post- Masters Nurse Educator Programs.

Grant Awards:
Testing the feasibility of outcome measures for “Welcome Home” resident centered care, Beechwood Health Care Center. Co- Project Director 2006-2007. $18,000.

Preparation of clinical nurse specialists and nurse educators. Funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. Project Director. 2003-2007. $1,320,967.

The effect of a CD-ROM on understanding and living with COPD in patient’s reported knowledge, self-efficacy perception of dyspnea, and quality of life, NHLBI, Field Study. Project Chair, 2004-2005. $57,000.

Highlighted Publications:

Scherer, Y., Jezewski, M.A., Graves, B., Wu, Y.W. B., & Bw, X. (2006). Advance directives and end-of-life decision making: Survey of critical care nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and experience. Critical Care Nurse, 26 (4), 30-40.

Bruce, S., & Scherer, Y. K.(2004). Review: metered-dose inhalers with a holding    chamber do not differ from nebulizers for hospital admission rates in asthma.    Evidenced-Based Nursing, 7(1), p.12. (Commentary)

Scherer, Y. K., Bruce, S. A., Graves, G. T., & Erdley, W. S. (2003). Acute care nurse    practitioner education: Enhancing performance through the use of clinical simulation.    AACN Clinical Issues, 14(3), 331-341.

Scherer, Y. K. , & Bruce, S. (2001). Knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy and    compliance with medical regimen, number of ER visits and hospitalizations in adults    with asthma. Heart and Lung. The Journal of Acute Care, 30(4), 250-257.    [DATABASED]

Scherer, Y.K. , Schmeider, L.E. & Shimmel, S. (1998). The effect of education alone    and in combination with pulmonary rehabilitation on self-efficacy in patients with    COPD. Rehabilitation Nursing, 23(2), 71-77. [DATABASED]