School of Nursing

Education

Publications

Presentations
DeBello, M. Wu, T., Myler, L. & Seurnyck, K. (2023). Developing Two 360 degree videos for educational simulation on common errors and best practices in health communication focusing on health literacy. International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, Puerto Rico.

DeBello, M. (2022). Aha! Health literacy moments. Video healthliteracymonth.org

DeBello, M. (2021). The AHA! Moment of Not knowing IHA Health literacy Solutions Center. : https://www.healthliteracysolutions.org/blogs/iha-staff1/2021/11/23/the-aha-moment-of-not-knowing

DeBello, M. (2021). An Elective Health Literacy Class for RN to BSN Students: Does it improve health literacy knowledge. HARC 2021 Virtual poster .

DeBello, M. (2020, February) Managing the Changing Patient Condition St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Nurse Residency Program, Ann Arbor, MI

DeBello, M. (2019, Nov) Health literacy? What is it and what we can do? Empowering Cultural Competence Conference, Phillipino Nurses Association-Michigan, Southfield MI

DeBello, M. (2019, August) Managing the Changing Patient Condition St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Nurse Residency Program, Ann Arbor, MI

DeBello, M. (2019, May) Managing the Changing Patient Condition St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Nurse Residency Program, Ann Arbor, MI

DeBello, M. (2019,February ) Managing the Changing Patient Condition St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Nurse Residency Program, Ann Arbor, MI

DeBello, M. (2018, November) Managing the Changing Patient Condition St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Nurse Residency Program, Ann Arbor, MI

DeBello, M. (2018, October) Managing the Changing Patient Condition St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Nurse Residency Program, Ann Arbor, MI

DeBello, M. (2018, September.) Using a patient education project to integrate health literacy knowledge into the clinical setting. NLN Summit, Chicago, IL.

DeBello, M. (2018, May) Managing the Changing Patient Condition St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Nurse Residency Program, Ann Arbor, MI

DeBello, M. (2018, March) Managing the Changing Patient Condition St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Nurse Residency Program, Ann Arbor, MI

DeBello, M. (2017, November) Managing the Changing Patient Condition St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Nurse Residency Program, Ann Arbor, MI

DeBello, M. (2017, October) The development and psychometric testing of the Health Literacy Knowledge, Application and Confidence Scale (HLKACS). 2017 ICCH/HARC Washington DC.

DeBello, M. (2017, August) Managing the Changing Patient Condition St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Nurse Residency Program, Ann Arbor, MI

DeBello, M. (2017,June) Managing the Changing Patient Condition St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Nurse Residency Program, Ann Arbor, MI

“Newberry, G. & DeBello, M. (2017). Research Poster Presentation. Clinical Faculty Perceptions of Nursing Students Preparedness. 17th Nurse Educator Institute: Leading the Path for Change. Branson, Missouri, April 5-7, 2017.

Newberry G. & DeBello, M. (2017). Student Perceptions of Clinical Experiences. Elsevier Nursing Education Conference 2017 Las Vegas, NV March 16-18, 2017

DeBello, M. C. (2016). The development and psychometric testing of the health literacy knowledge, application, and confidence scale (HLKACS)

DeBello, M. (2016, September) Managing the Changing Patient Condition St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Nurse Residency Program, Ann Arbor, MI

DeBello, M. (2016, May) Managing the Changing Patient Condition St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Nurse Residency Program, Ann Arbor, MI

DeBello, M. (2016, January) Managing the Changing Patient Condition St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Nurse Residency Program, Ann Arbor, MI

*Newberry, G. & DeBello, M. (2016, April) Using Mind Mapping to Increase Critical Thinking in Nursing Students. Poster presentation. 206 Nurse Educator Institute, Branson, MO. April 13-15, 2016.

Slack, J., Newberry, PhD, G. & DeBello, M. (2015, October). Who Cares for the Caring? Interdisciplinary debriefing adds Pastoral Care to Simulation. Poster Presentation. NLN Summit, Las Vegas, NV on October 1.

DeBello, M. (2015, September) Managing the Changing Patient Condition St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Nurse Residency Program, Ann Arbor, MI

DeBello, M. (2015, September). Integrating QSEN into the curriculum using health literacy. Poster presentation. NLN Summit, Las Vegas, NV on September 30, 2015.

DeBello, M. (2015, April). Assessing client health literacy abilities. Oral presentation. Michigan Public Health Nurses Conference Health equity through Health literacy. Lansing MI on April 23, 2015.

DeBello, M. (2014, November). Integrating health literacy in the Nursing curriculum. Oral panel session at Health Literacy Annural Conference, Washington, DC on Nov1-3, 2014.

DeBello, M. (2013, October). Current nursing student knowledge, application and confidence in health literacy strategies. Poster Session presented at the Health Literacy Annual Research Conference, Washington, D.C.l. On October 26-28, 2013.

DeBello, M. (2013, June).Integrating Health Literacy into the Nursing Curriculum through the use of QSEN. Oral Presentation presented at ‘Classroom to Clinical: Looking Through the QSEN Lens’ Conference at Lourdes University on June 6-7, 2013

DeBello, M. (2013, March). Current nursing student knowledge, application and confidence in health literacy strategies. Poster Session presented at the 2013 MNRS Annual Research Conference, Chicago, Ill. On March 7-10, 2013.


DeBello, M. (2013, March). Are nursing students getting the needed information on health literacy? A review of nursing textbooks and nursing journals on health literacy strategies, Poster Session presented at the 2013 MNRS Annual Research Conference, Chicago, Ill. On March 7-10, 2013.

DeBello, M. (2012, October). Are nursing students getting the needed information on health literacy? A review of nursing textbooks and nursing journals on health literacy strategies, Poster Session presented at the Health Literacy Research Conference, Bethseda, MD.

DeBello, M., Raymond, D. M., & Carpenter, R. (2011, March). A pilot study: RN BSN students’ health literacy knowledge and application to practice . Poster session presented at the Graduate Research Symposium, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI.

DeBello, M., Raymond, D. M., & Carpenter, R. (2011).A Pilot Study: RN BSN Students’ Health Literacy Knowledge and Application to Practice (poster presentation). Presented Midwest Michigan Research Society on March 26, 2011.
DeBello, M. (2009) Parish Nursing and Health Literacy. University of Michigan Health Literacy Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI.

DeBello M. (2009) Hospice/Palliative Care Student Nurses Association Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI.
DeBello, M., Tootla, J. & Genei, C. (2009) Hospice/Palliative Care Student Seminar. Oakland Community College, Waterford, MI.

DeBello, M., Tootla, J. & Genei, C. (2008) Hospice/Palliative Care Student Seminar. Oakland Community College, Waterford, MI.

DeBello, M. (2006) Perinatal/Neonatal Loss and Grief: What caregivers need to know Presenter Huron Valley Sinai Hospital, Commerce MI

DeBello, M. (2005) Nurture, Care, Renew Perinatal Loss Conference Presenter Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, Commerce MI

DeBello, M. (1997) Oncology Foundations to Build On Presenter of Genitourinary Cancers Harper Hospital, Detroit, Michigan

DeBello, M. (1996) Oncology Foundations to Build On Presenter of Genitourinary Cancers Harper Hospital, Detroit, Michigan

DeBello, M. (1996) “Expanding Nursing Research throughout the Karmanos Cancer Institute” Presenter of Noise Pollution Presentation on Current status of the project Harper Hospital, Detroit Michigan

DeBello, M. (1996) Suchy, S., Sampson-Haggood, A. Ososki, R.A., Littsey, L,. DeBello, M. (1996, May) Increasing the Staff Nurse's Autonomy Through Discharge Planning. Poster Presentation 21st Annual ONS Congress, Philadelphia, PA.

DeBello, M. (1996) Suchy, S., Sampson-Haggood, A. Ososki, R.A., Littsey, L,. DeBello, M. (1996, August) Increasing the Staff Nurse's Autonomy Through Discharge Planning. Poster Presentation 10th International Conference on Cancer Nursing, Brighton, UK.

DeBello, M. (1995) Oncology Foundations to Build On Presenter of Genitourinary Cancers Harper Hospital, Detroit, Michigan

DeBello, M. (1995). "Using your Ideas to Improve Practice" Presenter of Noise Pollution Audit Tool and Results of Survey Harper Hospital, Detroit, Michigan

Suchy, S., Sampson-Haggood, A. Ososki, R.A., Littsey, L,. DeBello, M. (1995, October) Increasing the Staff Nurse's Autonomy Through Discharge Planning. Presentation at the Second Annual APNConference, Dearborn, MI

DeBello, M. (1994) Oncology Foundations to Build On Presenter of Genitourinary Cancers Harper Hospital, Detroit, Michigan

Professional

Teaching Interests

• Adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist
• Health literacy
• Foundations
• Adult health
• Leadership

Community Service

• Director of Nursing Search -Chair
  Eastern Michigan University

•  Institute of Healthcare Advancement Health Literacy Solutions Advisory Panel

Editorial Content Reviewer

• 2018, Nursing Education Today
• 2016, Nursing Education Today
• 2016, Hoffman: Medical Surgical Nursing
• 2015, Fundamentals of Nursing 8th Ed. Taylor, Lillis and Lynn
• 2014, Professional Issues of Nursing 4th Ed. Huston
• 2014, Nursing Education Today
• 2014, Silvestri Saunders Comprehensive NCLEX-RN 7th Ed.
• 2014, Professional Issues in Nursing 3rd Ed.
• 2014, Strategies for Test Success 3rd Ed.
• 2014, HESI Live PN workbook
• 2013, Elsevier's Ultimate NCLEX Review
• 2013, Silvestri Saunders Comprehensive NCLEX-RN 6th Ed.
• 2013, Ignatavicius Medical Surgical Nursing 7th Ed.
• 2013, Lilly Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 7th Ed.
• 2013, Professional Nursing Practice for the 21st Century

Certifications

• 2022, National League for Nursing, Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)
• 2010, American Nurse Credentialing Center, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health

Honors and Awards

• Hidden Treasure Award for volunteer work
  West Bloomfield Michigan Week Celebration 2019
• Eastern Michigan University School of Nursing, Barbara K. Scheffer Endowed Nursing Scholarship, 2016
• Eastern Michigan University School of Nursing, Graduate Student of the Year, 2013
• Who's Who in the Midwest since 1992
• Who's Who in American Nursing since 1990

Membership

• National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Theta Psi Chapter
• Oncology Nursing Society
• American Nurses Association
• Michigan Nurses Association
• Midwest Nursing Research Society