Layla Garrigues, R.N., B.S.N.

 

PhD student, OHSU School of Nursing

2008-present

Lives in: Portland, OR

Advisor: Juliana Cartwright, Ph.D.

 

Focus Areas:

Geriatrics, pressure ulcer prevention, community health

Dissertation Topic:

Pressure ulcer prevention of home-based frail, older adults: the role of paid, unlicensed caregivers.

Funding Sources:

Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Scholarship

Professional Organizations:

Gerontological Society of America
Oregon Gerontological Association
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Oregon Geriatric Society
Community Nursing Network

Conference Participation as an OHSU-SON student:

Western Institute of Nursing; poster presentation
Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting
Oregon Gerontological Association
Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education Conference
Northwest Nursing Education Institute
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society Annual Conference
Community Nursing Network Conference

Personal Interests:

I am interested in health promotion and risk reduction for community-based older adults and am fascinated with people from all cultures and backgrounds. In my spare time I enjoy photography, art, languages, entomology, microbiology, parasitology, wound care, backpacking, and traveling globally. My passions include nursing, social justice, and eliminating health disparities. I relocated to Portland to pursue my doctoral degree.