RESEARCH INTERESTS
Nursing care of the surgical patient; strategies to improve test performance.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Ashley, J., (2010) Preoperative Nursing and Postoperative Nursing. In K.S. Osborn, C.E. Wraa, and A. Watson (Eds.), Medical-Surgical Nursing: Preparation for Practice (pp. 586–617 and 644–691). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
• Woods, P. & Ashley, J. (1995).  Simulated presence therapy: Using selected memories to manage problem behaviors in Alzheimer's Disease patients.  Geriatric Nursing, 16(1):9-14.
• Ashley, J. & O'Neill, J. (1994).  Study groups: Are they effective in preparing students for NCLEX-RN. Journal of Nursing Education, 33(8):357-364.
• Ashley, J. & O'Neil, J. (1991).  The effectiveness of an intervention to promote successful performance on NCLEX-RN for baccalaureate students at risk for failure.  Journal of Nursing Education, 30(8):1-7.
• Ashley, J. (1990).  The nursing process--an indispensable approach to helping the elderly.  In D. Corr & C. Corr (Eds.).  Nursing care in an aging society.  New York:  Springer Publishing Co.

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