Amy O. Calvin
PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Department of Undergraduate Studies
Amy O. Calvin, PhD, RN, is an Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing in the Department of Undergraduate Studies. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and her Master’s and PhD in Nursing from The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Calvin is a member of Providing Advancement Resources to Nursing Education, Research, and Students (PARTNERS) and Sigma Theta Tau International, Nursing Honor Society. She is the lead faculty for the Management of Patients in High Acuity Settings didactic and clinical courses and the Critical Synthesis Application course.
Education
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
2000
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Master of Science in Nursing
1991
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
1986
Clinical/Research Focus
Dr. Calvin’s research interests focus on advance care planning for patients receiving hemodialysis and communication among patients, families, and health care providers at the end of life. Dr. Calvin has published manuscripts related to end-of-life care and pain management.
Publications
- Understanding of advance care planning by family members of persons undergoing hemodialysis
- Managing cardiac devices near the end of life: a survey of hospice and palliative care providers
- The cardiovascular intensive care unit nurse's experience with end-of-life care: a qualitative descriptive study
- The neuroscience ICU nurse's perceptions about end-of-life care
- Examining older adults' perceptions of health care providers: identifying important aspects of older adults' relationships with physicians and nurses