Joyce Pittman, PhD, CRNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, CWOCN, WOCNF, FAAN

Associate Professor

Community/Mental Health Nursing

Education

PhD, Indiana University, 2011
MSN, Indiana University, 2003
WOC, Emory University, 1999
BSN, University of South Florida, 1979
ASN, Palm Beach Community College, 1978

Research Interests

Wound/Ostomy/Continence conditions
Pressure Injuries- prevention
Health disparities
Acute Care

Selected Publications

Pittman, J., Otts, J., & Mulekar, M. (2024). Enhanced Skin Assessment Methodology to Equitably Detect Early Tissue Damage and Pressure Injuries. Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing. 51(3): 191-198. DOI: 10.1097/WON.0000000000001076.
Pittman, J., Swaing-Eng, R., Hurley, J., Mackey, D., Martel, T., McGrady, K., Ramundo, J., Richardson, A., Schlitt, E., Solmos, S. (2024). The Value of the WOC Nurse. Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing; 51(4): 264-268. 2024. DOI: 10.1097/WON.0000000000001098.
Colwell, J., Pittman, J., Hyman, N., Rider, P., Purtill, H., & Duckworth, T. (2024). Evaluation of a skin barrier ring with assisted flow: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing; 51(1): 46-50. DOI:10.1097/WON.0000000000001045
Otts, J., Pittman, J., Riley, B., Mestas, L., & Hall, H. (2023). Academic-Practice Partnership to Prevent and Manage Pressure Injuries: An Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Initiative. Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing; 50(6): 463-473. DOI: 10.1097/WON.0000000000001019
Pittman, J., Black, J., DeJesus, A., Padula, W. (2023). The Standardized Pressure Injury Prevention Protocol (SPIPP) Checklist 2.0: Content Validation. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2023; 00:1-8. DOI: 10.1111/jan.15964
James, D. & Pittman, J. (2023). Nursing Research and the Cancer Continuum: Challenges and Future Directions. Research in Nursing & Health. 2023; 1-2. DOI: 10.1002/nur.22325
Black, J., Cox, J., Capasso, V., Bliss, D., Delmore, B., Iyer, V., Massaro, J., Munro, C., Pittman, J., Ayello, E. (2023). Current Perspectives on Pressure Injuries in Persons with Dark Skin Tones. Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 36: 470-80. DOI: 10.1097/ASW.0000000000000032
Beeson, T., Pittman, J., Davis, C. (2023). Effectiveness of an External Collection Device for Female Anatomy and Trends in Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. Journal of Wound,
Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 00(0): 1-5.
Riley, B. H., Pittman, J., Otts, J., & Mulekar, M. (2023). Key stakeholders' perspectives: A gap
analysis of hospital-acquired pressure injuries; Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 2023 Nov 20. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12940
Pittman, J., Otts, J., Riley, B., Mulekar, M. (2022). Pressure injury prevention and management: A gap analysis using key stakeholder engagement. Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 49(5): 416- 427.
Haesler, E., Pittman, J., Cuddigan, J., Kottner, J., Carville, K., Balzer K., Berlowitz, D., Law, S., Litchford, M., Mitchell, P., Moore, Z., Sigaudo-Roussel, D., Yee, C.Y. (2022). Exploring the perspective of individuals and their caregivers on pressure ulcer/injury prevention and management: Consumer survey for the International Pressure Injury Guideline. Journal of Tissue Viability, 31(1): 1-10. doi:10.1016/j.jtv.2021.10.008
Pittman, J. Colwell, J., & Mulekar, M. (2022). Ostomy complications and quality of life of ostomy support belt/garment wearers: A web-based survey. Journal of Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurs, 49(1):60-68. doi:10.1097/WON.0000000000000843
Pittman, J., Horvath, D., Beeson, T., Bailey, K., Mills, A., Kaiser, L., Hall, D., Sweeney, J. (2021). Pressure injury prevention for complex cardiovascular patients in the operating room and intensive care unit: a quality improvement project. Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 48(6), Nov/Dec 2021. doi:10.1097/WON.0000000000000815
Ratliff, C., Goldberg, M., Jaszarowski, K., McNichol, L., Pittman, J., Gray, M. (2021). Peristomal skin health: A WOCN Society consensus conference. Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 1;48(3):219-23. doi:10.1097/WON.0000000000000758

Selected Presentations

Pittman, J. (2024) What’s in Your Pocket: Tools to Improve Practice. WOCNext June 2024.
Pittman, J. (2024) Are Florence Nightingale and Norma Gill relevant to current WOC nursing? WOCNext June 2024.
Pittman, J. & Otts, JA. (2024) Enhanced skin assessment methodology to equitably detect early tissue damage and pressure injuries in adult patients in the acute care setting. WOCNext June 2024.
Pittman, J. & Ott, JA. (2024) Enhanced skin assessment methodology to equitably detect early tissue damage and pressure injuries in adult patients in the acute care setting. American Nurses Association Research Symposium Oct. 2024.
Pittman, J. (2023) Health Inequity in Pressure Injury Prevention and Care. Presented as oral presentation at Bay Area Nurse Practitioner Association (BANPA) 2023 Conference; Orange Beach, AL.
Pittman, J. (2023). Do Diversity and Equity Play a Role in Pressure Injury Prevention/Management Challenges? Oral presentation at Symposium of Advanced Wound Care; April, 2023; Baltimore, MD. (Invited)
Bowman, A., Pittman, J. Clanton, C., Riley, B. (2023). Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap): Leveraging this Technology Tool for Students and Faculty. Presented at University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, Lunch & Learn, April 11, 2023. Mobile, Alabama. (Invited)
Pittman, J. & Creehan, S. (2023). Improving Detection of Pressure Injury in Dark Skin Tones. Oral presentation at National Pressure Injury Advisory Fall Conference; March 2023; San Diego, CA. (Invited)
Pittman, J. & Black, J. (2023). Gaps in Professional Education of Skin Assessment. Oral presentation at National Pressure Injury Advisory Fall Conference; March 2023; San Diego, CA. (Invited)
Pittman, J., Vargo, D., Moore, Z., & Cohen, Y. (2023) PreConference Workshop: Detecting Early Skin Changes with Pressure Injury. Oral presentation at National Pressure Injury Advisory Fall Conference; March 2023; San Diego, CA. (Invited)
Baath, C., Pittman, J. Oozageer-Gunowa, N., Jones, Z., Beeckman, D. (2023) Inclusion and diversity in pressure ulcer care. Panel Discussion at European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) Conference; Leeds, UK; Sept 15, 2023 (Invited).
Pittman, J. & Otts, J. (2023) Enhanced skin assessment methodology to equitable detect early tissue damage and pressure injuries in adult patients in the acute care setting. Oral presentation at European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) Conference; Leeds, UK; Sept 15, 2023 (Refereed).
Otts, J., Pittman, J., Riley, B. (2023) Pressure Injury Prevention and Management: A Gap Analysis using Key Stakeholder Perspective. Presented as oral presentation European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) Conference; Leeds, UK; Sept 15, 2023 (Refereed).
Pittman, J. (2022) Pressure Injury Prevention for Complex Cardiovascular Patients in the Operating Room and Intensive Care Unit. Oral presentation at European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) Conference; Prague, Czech Republic; September 14, 2022 (Invited)
Pittman, J., Otts, J., Riley, B. (2022). Pressure Injury Prevention and Management: A Gap Analysis using Key Stakeholder Perspective. Presented as oral presentation Sigma’s 33rd International Nursing Research Congress; Edinburgh, Scotland; July 21-25, 2022 (Refereed)
Pittman, J. Visual Skin Assessment: Is It Enough? Positioning Health Systems for Pressure Injury Prevention; Oral presentation at National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel Fall conference; November 18, 2022. Washington DC. (Invited)
Pittman, J., Black, J., Padula, W. Stop the Pressure Day – Introducing the Standardized Pressure Injury Prevention Protocol (SPIPP). National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel Webinar; November 17, 2022. (Invited)

Research

Ongoing Research Support

Pittman, J., Otts, J., Riley, B., Campbell, A., Campbell, M. (2024- 2025). Clinical Decision Support Tool to Guide Pressure Injury Prevention and Management. Smith & Nephew. (Role PI).
Pittman, J., Minchew, L., & Davis, A. (2023-2024). Accessing Clinically Relevant Healthcare Professional Outcomes Contributable to the Usability of Traditional NPWT within Simulation Lab Environment; Smith & Nephew. (Role: PI)
Moore, Lori Prewitt; Pittman, J. Davis, A., Thomas, R., Bowman, A. (09/30/2023 - 09/29/2026; Serving the Underserved by Collaborating with Clinical partners to expand nursing Education utilizing Simulated Scenarios (SUCCESS; Grant Number: T48HP52035;). Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA); Role: Co-investigator)
Bentley, E., Pittman, J., Powell-Lewis, S., Johnson, P., Riley, B., Bydalek, K., Guy, M. (07/01/2022 - 06/30/2026) Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention-Mobile Health Training Program (NEPQR-MHTP). Health Resources Service Administration (HRSA); (Role Co-investigator)

Completed Research

Pittman, J., Otts, J., Mulekar, M. (2022-2023). Enhanced skin assessment methodology
to equitably detect early tissue damage and pressure injuries in the acute care setting.
Bruin Biometrics (BBI). $60,630 (Role: PI).
Pittman, J., Otts, J., Riley, B. (6/2020-6/2021). Pressure Injury Prevention and Management: A Gap Analysis using Key Stakeholder Perspective. Smith & Nephew; Investigator-initiated Sponsored project. $97,027 (Role: PI).
Pittman, J. (12/19- 3/2021). Evaluation of Peristomal skin in Ileostomy Patients. Ostoform; Sponsored project. $8551.62 (Role: PI).
Pittman, J. (12/2019- 12/2010). Ostomy Complications and Quality of Life: A Web-based Survey. Stealth Belt; Sponsored project. $44,952 (Role: PI).
Beeson, T., Davis, C., Pittman, J. (12/2019- 12/2021). An External Female Urinary Collection Device: A Prospective Descriptive Study. Sage/Stryker; Investigator-initiated Sponsored project. (Role: Consultant)

Teaching

Graduate Courses

NU 608 : Evidence Based Practice and Quality Improvement in Healthcare Systems

Undergraduate Courses

NU 499: Nursing Honors Senior Project I
NU 499: Nursing Honors Senior Project II
NU 311 : Clinical Skills

Certifications

ANP- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
FNP- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
WOC- Wound Ostomy Continence Certification Board

Affiliations

Fellow American Academy of Nurses (FAAN)
Fellow- Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Society (WOCNF)