Sharron L. Docherty, PhD, MScN, CPNP-AC/PC, RN

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Associate Professor
Co-Director, ADAPT Center for Cognitive/Affective Symptom Science
Email: 
doche002@mc.duke.edu
Phone: 
(919) 668-3836
Office: 
1020 Clipp Research Building

Sharron Docherty, Associate Professor, joined the faculty of the Duke University School of Nursing in 2002. She has practiced as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and served as the director of the pediatric acute/chronic care nurse practitioner specialties from 2002-2010. She received her BScN from the University of Windsor, her MScN from the University of Western Ontario, and earned her PhD in Nursing at UNC-Chapel Hill in 1999. Dr. Docherty is the Co-Director of the ADAPT Center for Excellence in Cognitive/Affective Symptom Science and a Senior Scientist in the Oncology Nursing Center of Excellence at the Duke Cancer Institute. At UNC-CH, she is adjunct faculty in School of Nursing and mentor faculty for the Center for Developmental Science. She is a member of NAPNAP (National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners), Society for Research in Child Development, Southern Nursing Research Society, and Sigma Theta Tau.

Academic Program Affiliations

  • PhD in Nursing Program
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
  • Master of Science in Nursing Program

Education

  • PhD - University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Nursing
  • MScN - University of Western Ontario
  • BScN - University of Windsor

Awards and Honors

  • 2008 || Donna Wong Pediatric Nursing Writers Award, Pediatric Nursing Journal
  • 2000 || Participant, Serrambi, Brazil Summer School, Center for Developmental Science
  • 1997 || Elizabeth Scott Carrington Scholarship, School of Nursing ($2500), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • 1997 || Predoctoral Training Fellowship, Carolina Consortium on Human Development ($8000), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($8000)
  • 1996 || Linda Waring Matthews Oncology Nursing Scholarship, UNC School of Nursing
  • 1995 || Cancer Education Program Assistantship, UNC-CH, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • 1994 || Dr. Alfreda Simons Kartha Excellence in Nursing Education Award, Sigma Theta Tau International Honour Society of Nursing - Iota Omicron Chapter
  • 1994 || Faculty of Nursing Doctoral Study Award ($1000), University of Western Ontario
  • 1994 || Hospital for Sick Children Foundation Fellowship, Canadian Nurses Foundation
  • 1989 || Inducted, Sigma Theta Tau, Iota Omicron Chapter
  • 1985 || Undergraduate Class Valedictorian, University of Windsor, University of Windsor

Areas of Expertise

  • Pediatric Nursing
  • Research Methods

Areas of Interest

Quality of Life of Children and Families with Life-Threatening Illness
a. Substantive:
• Parental Caregivers of Children Post Stem Cell Transplant
• Symptom Distress in Children with Cancer
• Symptom Distress in Chronically Ill Children
• Decision Making for Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses
• Palliative Care for Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses
b. Methodological
• Longitudinal Designs and Analysis
• Case Study Design and Analysis
• Qualitative and Mixed Method Design and Analysis
• Visualization Methods of Analysis
• Biological Markers of Stress in Ill Children
• Interviewing Children

Representative Publications

  • 2013 -- PubMed # : 23332481 Docherty, S. L. and Robb, S. L. and Phillips-Salimi, C. and Cherven, B. and Stegenga, K. and Hendricks-Ferguson, V. and Roll, L. and Donovan Stickler, M. and Haase, J. Parental perspectives on a behavioral health music intervention for adolescent/young adult resilience during cancer treatment: Report from the Children's Oncology Group. J Adolesc Health. February, 2013 52(2); 170-8
  • 2013 -- PubMed # : 22888806 Shepperd, J. A. and Lipkus, I. M. and Sanderson, S. C. and McBride, C. M. and O'Neill, S. C. and Docherty, S. Testing different communication formats on responses to imagined risk of having versus missing the GSTM1 gene. J Health Commun. January, 2013 18(1); 124-37 PMC3543503
  • 2013 -- PubMed # : 23316896 Uhl, T. and Fisher, K. and Docherty, S. L. and Brandon, D. H. Insights into patient and family-centered care through the hospital experiences of parents. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 42(1); 121-31
  • 2012 -- PubMed # : 22414540 Kassmann, B. P. and Docherty, S. L. and Rice, H. E. and Bailey Jr, D. E. and Schweitzer, M. Telephone follow-up for pediatric ambulatory surgery: parent and provider satisfaction. J Pediatr Nurs. December, 2012 27(6); 715-24
  • 2012 -- Docherty, S. L. and Barfield, R. and Thaxton, C. and Brandon, D. Quality of life for children living with chronic or complex diseases (Chapter 18). In Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing edited by Hockenberry, M. J. & Wilson, D.. October, 2012; : Elsevier Mosby. October, 2012
  • 2012 -- Docherty, S. L. and Thaxton, C. and Allison, C. and Barfield, R. C. and Tamburro, R. F. The nursing dimension of providing palliative care to children and adolescents with cancer. Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics. September, 2012 6 75-88
  • 2012 -- Bailey Jr., D. E. and Docherty, S. L. and Adams, J. A. and Carthron, D. L. and Corazzini, K. and Day, J. R. and Neglia, E. and Thygeson, M. and Anderson, R. A.. Studying the clinical encounter with the Adaptive Leadership framework. Journal of Healthcare Leadership. August, 2012 2012(4); 83-91
  • 2012 -- PubMed # : 22658379 Hendricks-Ferguson, V. L. and Cherven, B. O. and Burns, D. S. and Docherty, S. L. and Phillips-Salimi, C. R. and Roll, L. and Stegenga, K. A. and Donovan Stickler, M. and Haase, J. E. Recruitment Strategies and Rates of a Multi-Site Behavioral Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer. J Pediatr Health Care. June, 2012 PMC3448870
  • 2012 -- PubMed # : 22744911 O'Neill, S. C. and Lipkus, I. M. and Sanderson, S. C. and Shepperd, J. and Docherty, S. and McBride, C. M. Motivations for genetic testing for lung cancer risk among young smokers. Tob Control. June 2012, Epub ahead of print
  • 2012 -- PubMed # : 22512806 Tan, J. S. and Docherty, S. L. and Barfield, R. and Brandon, D. H. Addressing parental bereavement support needs at the end of life for infants with complex chronic conditions. J Palliat Med. May, 2012 15(5); 579-84

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Grant Funding (Selected)

  • Decision-Making for Infants with Complex Life-Threatening Conditions

    National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research
    1R01-NR010548-01A1
    09/2008 to 07/2013
    Role: PI

    Project Goals: This longitudinal multiple case study will examine the trajectory of decision-making for infants undergoing life-sustaining treatment for a complex life-threatening conditions and factors influencing parent’s decision-making.

  • Decision-making for Infants with Complex Life-Threatening Conditions

    National Institutes of Health
    3R01-NR010548-02S1
    02/2010 to 07/2011

  • Mother Sibling Interactions

    National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research
    1R03NR011196-01A1
    09/2009 to 07/2011
    Role: Co-Investigator

    Project Goals: This longitudinal study explores the impact of a VLBW infant on mother-sibling interactions and sibling adjustment. A comparison group of fullterm infants will be used to determine which sibling adjustment problems are typical of having a new baby in the home and which are associated with the unique stress of having a VLBW infant.

  • Administrative Supplement to Decision Making for Infants with Complex Life Threatening Conditions

    National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research
    3R01-NR010548-02S1
    09/2009 to 01/2011
    Role: PI

    This administrative supplement is to develop a flexible data exploratory visualization software program that will allow for the graphic display of multiple layers and varying configurations of different levels of data from a currently funded R01 study.

  • Decision tree modeling of return of whole genome sequencing results

    Duke Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy (Collaborative & Interdisciplinary Grant )
    04/2012 to 03/2013
    Role: Co-Investigator

    Decisions regarding whether, when, how, and what kinds of results from whole genome sequencing (WGS) should be disclosed to patients and families are fraught, involving a range of technical, clinical, ethical, and regulatory considerations. In particular, performing WGS under a research protocol but for a clinical purpose (e.g., to assist in the diagnosis or management of a serious health condition for which traditional approaches have been exhausted), places the interpretation of results and the decision about their return at the interface between research and clinical care. This case study will explore the decision making trajectory for the disclosure of whole genome sequencing (WGS) results to families of pediatric patients.

  • The Compass Project: Bridging Medicine, Design, & Ethics to Enable Advance Care Planning & Meaningful Assent in Pediatric Phase I Trials

    Duke Univ. School of Nursing Office of Research Affairs Small Grant Program
    01/2006 to 05/2011
    Role: PI

    Project Goals: This study will design and pilot test an instrument that can be used by children with life-threatening illnesses to express their ideas, goals, priorities, and desires, related to quality of life planning, in the context of Phase I trials.

  • Young Smokers’ Reactions to Genetic Risk for Lung Cancer

    National Institutes of Health - National Cancer Institute
    1R01-CA121922-01A2
    08/2007 to 06/2011
    Role: Co-Investigator

    Project Goals: This study examines whether providing genetic lung cancer susceptibility feedback to college smokers affect their perceptions of risk and worries and motivations to quit.

  • Stories and Music for Adolescent/Young Adult Resilience During Transplant: The SMART Study

    National Institute of Nursing Research Children’s Oncology Group
    1R01 NR008583-01A2: COG ANUR0631
    11/2007 to 04/2010
    Role: Site PI

    Project Goals: This study will test the efficacy of a therapeutic music video (TMV) intervention aimed at increasing resilience and quality of life of adolescents and young adults (AYA) undergoing bone marrow transplant.

  • SMART - Theraputic Music Video

    Indiana University
    10988
    11/2007 to 04/2008

  • Pediatric Acute/Chronic Care Nurse Practitioner Program

    HRSA
    1D09-HP14984-01-00
    07/2009 to 06/2012
    Role: Faculty

    Project Goals: To expand enrollment and to further develop serious gaming as a QI, critical thinking enhancement skill.

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Faculty News

Anderson, Docherty Awarded NIH P30 Grant to Establish Center for Adaptive Leadership in Symptom Science

2012-09-30
Ruth Anderson and Sharron Docherty received an award for their NIH P30 proposal entitled "Center for Adaptive Leadership in Symptom Science" for a five-year period, September 26, 2012, to June 30,...
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Docherty Publishes in Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics

2012-09-30
Sharron Docherty published an article entitled "The nursing dimension of providing palliative care to children and adolescents with cancer" in Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics.
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Blood-Siegfried, Docherty, Rankin, Wooden Present at 2012 Fifth National DNP Conference

2012-09-23
At the 2012 Fifth National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, September 19-21, Audra Rankin, DNP '12, and Associate Professor Jane Blood-Siegfried presented a session...
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Adams, Anderson, Bailey, Carthron, Corazzini, Day, Docherty, Neglia Publish in Journal of Healthcare Leadership

2012-09-02
Ruth Anderson, Virginia Stone Professor of Nursing; associate professors Chip Bailey, Kirsten Corazzini, and Sharron Docherty; postdoctoral scholar Dana Carthron; and PhD students Judith Adams, Jenni...
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Docherty Publishes in Journal of Adolescent Health

2012-06-24
Associate Professor Sharron Docherty published an article entitled "Parental perspectives on a behavioral health music intervention for adolescent/young adult resilience during cancer treatment:...
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Docherty, Brandon Publish in Journal of Palliative Medicine

2012-05-20
Associate professors Sharron Docherty and Debra Brandon published an article entitled "Addressing parental bereavement support needs at the end of life for infants with complex chronic conditions" in...
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Duke Representation at Southern Nursing Research Society 2012 Conference

2012-03-11
A cadre of Duke faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and doctoral students presented at the 26th Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference themed “Nurse Scientists as Crucial Partners to Health...
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Brandon, Docherty, Barnes Present at The Science of Compassion: Future Directions in End-of-life and Palliative Care Conference

2011-10-10
Associate professors Debra Brandon and Sharron Docherty and Clinical Research Nurse Angel Barnes gave a poster presentation entitled "Influences of Illness and Decision Trajectory Interactions on...
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Faculty Develop New Way to Visualize and Analyze Complex Decision Pathways

2010-08-03
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