Elizabeth Byma


Elizabeth Byma

Education

  • PhD Michigan State University 2010
  • MSN Grand Valley State University 2004
  • BSN Hope College 1990

Professional experience

  • Associate Professor of Nursing, Calvin University January 2024 - present
  • Assistant Professor of Nursing, Calvin University September 2019 - January 2024
  • Assistant Professor of Nursing, Calvin University September 2011 – August 2018
  • Clinical Nurse Educator, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Grand Rapids MI 2018 – 2019
  • Staff Nurse, Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids MI 2004 – 2006
  • Patient Educator, Georgetown Physician, Hudsonville MI 1998 – 2001
  • Staff Nurse, Lakeshore Otolaryngology, Holland MI 1996 – 1998
  • Staff Nurse, Zeeland Community Hospital, Zeeland MI 1995 – 1998
  • Staff Nurse, United States Navy 1990 – 1994

Administrative Responsibilities

  • Member, Curriculum Committee, Nursing Department 2016-Present
  • Member, Evaluation Committee, Nursing Department 2015-2016
  • Member, Scholarship Committee, Science Division 2015-Present,
    • Chairperson August 2021-Present
  • Member, Student Development Committee, Nursing Department 2014-2015
  • Member, Institutional Review Board, Calvin College 2012-Present
    • Chairperson (2013-2016) (Spring, 2021)
  • Member, Faculty Development Committee, Nursing Department2011-2014; 2016-2017 

Professional Services

  • Peer reviewer for Pain Management Nursing 2021
  • Peer reviewer for Western Journal of Nursing Research 2015
  • Peer reviewer for Sage Open Medicine2015
  • Executive Board, Kappa Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, International Nursing Honor Society2012 - present
    • Student Advisor: 2012-2013
  • Vice-President for Calvin: 2013-2017
  • Member, Research Committee, Kappa Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, International Nursing Honor Society 2011 - present
    • Chairperson 2020-Present

Research and scholarship

  • Calvin University, McGregor Fellowship, Project Title: Using Arts & Humanities to Enhance Baccalaureate Nursing Education. Awarded 3/2021 (Student wages)
  • Calvin College Department of Nursing, Marion Peterson Fund. Project Title: The Lived Experience of Newly Graduated Registered Nurses as a Manager of Pain: Transition from Student to Professional Role.  Awarded 9/2015 ($539.00).
  • Kappa Epsilon Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International. Project Title: The Lived Experience of Newly Graduated Registered Nurses as a Manager of Pain: Transition from Student to Professional Role.   Awarded 10/2015 ($740.00).
  • Calvin College, Diekema Fellow (Calvin Research Fellowship). Project Title: The Lived Experience of Newly Graduated Registered Nurses as a Manager of Pain: Transition from Student to Professional Role. Awarded 11/15/2013 for Academic Year 2014-2015.
  • National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research, Individual Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, Grant 1F31NR011523-01A1. Project Title: Pain and Pain Management in a Medicaid Waiver Program. Awarded 8/16/2010 to 12/30/2010. 

Fellowships

  • University Enrichment Fellowship, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan2006 – 2010
  • Margaret Walther Program for Cancer Care Research Pre-doctoral Fellowship through the Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group, Indianapolis, IN 2007 – 2009
  • State of Michigan Nurse Corps Scholarship 2009 -2010

    Publications

    • Byma, E.A. (May 2020) Simulation Development. Oral Presentation at Educating Nurses in an Online Environment: Lessons Learned. International Webinar hosted by Calvin University and Daystar University Nairobi, Kenya. 
    • Byma, E.A. & Wheeler, H. (May 2017). The Lived Experience of Newly Graduated Registered Nurses as a Manager of Pain: Transition from Student to Professional Role. Oral Presentation at 19th Annual Building Bridges to Research-Based Nursing Research Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
    • Byma, E.A. & Wheeler, H. (April 2017). The Lived Experience of Newly Graduated Registered Nurses as a Manager of Pain: Transition from Student to Professional Role. Poster Presentation. The MNRS Annual Research Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
    • Moes, J. & Byma, E.A. (March 2015). Proper Fitting Footwear Decreases Pain & Improves Activity & Foot Health in Homeless Adults. Poster Presentation. University of Michigan Dean’s Research Day, Ann Arbor, MI. 
    • Byma, E.A.  (April 2014). A Real Pain of a Presentation. Oral Presentation at Kappa Epsilon. Sigma Theta Tau, Spring Celebration, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 
    • Byma, E.A. (October 2013). Thinking of Pain Differently.  Oral Presentation at Calvin College Continuing Education Nursing Alumni Event, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 
    • Byma, E.A., Given, C.W. You, M., and Given, B. (March 2011). Associations among Indicators of Depression in Medicaid Eligible Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Abstract selected for podium presentation, The MNRS Annual Research Conference, Columbus, OH.
    • Byma, E.A., Given B.A., Given, C.W., & You, M. (February 2011). A Longitudinal Analysis of Differences in the Pain Experience between Older Adult Home and Community-Based Waiver Program Informants with and without Cancer. Poster presentation, The ONS 10th National Conference for Nursing Research, Los Angeles, CA.  

    Professional services

    • Sigma Theta Tau, Honor Society of Nursing, Kappa Epsilon-At-Large Chapter Midwest Nursing Research Society  2013 - present

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