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Major King, PhD, RN, CNS

Program Director, Master's Program
Professor
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5940
Email: mlking@apu.edu
Major King, Ph.D., brings significant leadership, management, clinical, and research experience to Azusa Pacific University's School of Nursing. King served 31 years as a naval nurse corps officer until his retirement in 2003. During his military career, King held many high-level leadership postings. His last assignment was director of nursing research, Naval Hospital in San Diego. King received many awards for this outstanding leadership, commitment to excellence, and mentoring. Most notably, he received the Meritorious Service Medal for his contribution to nursing research. His extensive worldwide travel and exposure to many different cultures are a significant benefit to the APU community.

Education

Ph.D. - University of California, Los Angeles, 1998
M.S.N. - University of California, Los Angeles, 1991
M.A. - Webster University, St. Louis, MO, 1984
B.S.N. - California State University, Los Angeles, 1977

Credentials/Certifications
Registered Nurses, State of California
Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
Certified in Nursing Administration, American Nurses Association

Expertise

  • Care of Patients with Advanced Heart Failure
  • Exercise Intervention Designed to Improve Physical Fitness
  • Leadership and Management
  • Research Methodology
  • Resistance Training in De-Conditioned States
  • Weight Management

Professional/Scholarly Presentations

Publications
Nelson, G., A., King, M., L. and Brodine, S. "Nurse-Physician Collaboration on Medical-Surgical Units," MEDSURG Nursing (In Press).

Kunert, K., King, M. L., and Kolkhorst, F. "Perceptions of Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Nurses," Journal of Psychosocial and Mental Health, 45, 8, (2007): 39-37.

Drew, B. J., King, M. L., and Callahan, L. "The Effects of Cryotherapy on the Treatment of Post-electroconvulsive Therapy Headache," Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, Vol. 43, No. 4, (2005): 32-39.

Bone, B., King, M. L. Gresham. L., S., Wahl, P., and Shu, E. "Conflict Management Training and Nurse-Physician Collaborative," Journal for Nurses in Staff Development Behaviors (In Press).

Blanzola, C., Lindeman, R., and King, M. L. "Nurse Internship-pathway to Clinical Comfort, Confidence and Competency," Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, Vol. 20, No. 1, (2004): 27-31.

Research
TriService Nursing Research Grant Coping Interventions for Children of Deployed Parents, MD4-010 ($123,639: Co PI: Major L. King).

TriService Nursing Research Grant Bioterrorism Education for Military and University Nurses, MDA-905-03-1-TS11 ($450,000 PI: Major L. King).

The Hemodynamic Effects of Isotonic Exercise Using Hand-held Weight in Patient with Heart Failure, TriService Nursing Research Grant Program, MDA-905-97-Z-0020 ($69,000 PI: Major L. King).

Outcome Measures from Advanced Nursing Practice, TriService Nursing Research Grant Program, MDA-905-02-1-TS03 ($112,029 PI: Major L. King).

Access to Car and Health Education, California Endowment, 20023537 ($30,000: PI Major L. King).

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Professional Experience

Academic Experience
Lecturer, University of San Diego

Faculty, California State University, Fullerton, CA

Assistant Professor and Concentration Chair, Nursing System Administration, San Diego State University

Adjunct Professor, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Clinical Work
Head, Nursing Research and Chairman, Research Utilization and Research Awareness Teams, Institutional Review Board Member, Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA, 1998-2003

Head, Education and Training Department, Navy Hospital, Long Beach, CA

Department Head, Medical-Surgical Division, Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan

Clinical Consultant/Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nursing Quality Improvement Coordinator, Naval Hospital, Okinawa Japan

Charge Nurse, Naval Hospital, Long Beach, CA

Consulting Engagements
Thesis Chair, Multi-Center Intervention Feasibility Project to Determine Organ Donation Conversion Rates using a Clinical Trigger, San Diego State University, Spring, 2006

Thesis Chair, As survey to Determine Current Practices in Airway Management in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit, San Diego State University, 2006

Thesis Chair, Airway Management Practices of Registered Nurses and Respiratory Therapists in Ventilated Patients, San Diego State University, Spring, 2006

Member, Dissertation Committee, Development of the Postpartum Smoking Questionnaire, University of San Diego, Spring, 2004

Member, Dissertation Committee, An Exploratory Study of Function Status in Post Cardiac Arrest Survivors Discharged to Home, University of San Diego, Spring, 2005

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Professional Involvement and Accomplishments

Honors, Awards, Recognition
Humanitarian Service Medal
Navy Achievement Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Selected for inclusion in Who's Who Among Faculty in American Universities and Colleges
Recipient of the UCLA Alumni Award for Academic Excellence and Scholastic Achievement

Associations, Boards, Committees
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
American Nurses' Association
Council for Cardiovascular Nursing
National Strength and Conditioning Association
American College of Sports Medicine

Office Hours

Monday and Thursday, 1-5 p.m.

Office Location

Building One, Room 345, West Campus