Education

Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of Nursing, Newark

MSN, Hunter College, Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing, New York, NY

BSN, Hunter College, Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing, New York, NY

Books

Clinical expert in the VNAA 2010 Manual

Books Reviewed

Amburg, Polina (2019) Review of Van Servellen / Communication Skills for the Health Care Professional: Context, Concepts, Practice, and Evidence, 3rd Edition Available at (http://doody.com). ISBN 9781284141429 Amburg, Polina (2019) Review of Kalyani / Diabetes Head to Toe: Everything You Need to Know about Diagnosis, Treatment, and Living with Diabetes, 2018 Available at (http://doody.com). ISBN 9781421426488.

Amburg, Polina (2017) Review of Willis, L. M., Health Assessment Made Incredibly Visual, 3rd Edition. Wolters Kluwer, 2017. Available at (http://doody.com).  ISBN: 9781496325143 (Accessed 01/07/2017

Scholarly Articles

Squires, A., Thompson, R., Sadarangani, T., Amburg, P., Sliwinski, K., Curtis, C., & Wu, B. (2022). International migration and its influence on health. Research in nursing & health, 10.1002/nur.22262. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.22262    

Amburg, P., Thompson, R. A., Curtis, C. A., Squires, A. (2022). Different countries and cultures, same language: How registered nurses and midwives can provide culturally humble care to Russian‐speaking immigrants. Research in Nursing and Health. 2022;1–5. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.22252

Amburg, P. (2022). “Perceptions of Health and Illness of Russian-speaking Immigrants.  [Abstract]. Nursing Research, 71(3), S37-38.

Amburg, P., Lindgren, T., & Ivanov, L. L. (2021). Traditional health-related practices of Russian-speaking immigrants. Public Health Nursing, 1– 9. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12966

Peer Reviews

Roles

Peer Reviewer for the Public Health Nursing Journal (2021 – present)

Reviewer of abstracts submitted for the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo (2023)

Clinical expert in the VNAA 2010 Manual (2010)

Reviews

Amburg, P. (2022). Review of Linnard-Palmer/ Against Medical Advice: Addressing Treatment Refusal, 2022. Available at doody.com. ISBN 9781646480500

Amburg, P. (2021). Review of Armstrong / Cancer with Hope: Facing Illness, Embracing Life, and Finding Purpose.  Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021 Available at http://doody.com. ISBN: 978-1-4214-4018-7

 Amburg, P. (2021) Review of Pagana /Mosby’s Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, 15th Edition Available at doody.com. ISBN: 9780323675192

Amburg, P. (2020). Haugen / Ulrich and Canale’s Nursing Care Planning Guides: Prioritization, Delegation, and Clinical Reasoning, 8th Edition. Review of Available at doody.com. ISBN: ISBN 9780323595421

Amburg, P. (2019) Review of Van Servellen / Communication Skills for the Health Care Professional: Context, Concepts, Practice, and Evidence, 3rd Edition Available at doody.com. ISBN 9781284141429

Amburg, P. (2019) Review of Kalyani / Diabetes Head to Toe: Everything You Need to Know about Diagnosis, Treatment, and Living with Diabetes, 2018 Available at doody.com. ISBN 9781421426488.

Amburg, P. (2017) Review of Willis, L. M., Health Assessment Made Incredibly Visual, 3rd Edition. Wolters Kluwer, 2017. Available at doody.com.  ISBN: 9781496325143 (Accessed 01/07/2017)

Presentations/Invited Talks

American Public Health Association’s 2023 Annual Meeting (November 2023)
Atlanta, GA, USA
PHN-Global Health invited session. Call for the study addressing the healthcare needs of Ukrainian refugees.

Sigma Theta Tau 47th Biennial Convention (November 2023)
San Antonio, TX, USA
Podium Presentation: Health–seeking behaviors of Ukrainian immigrants in the United States (US): secondary data analysis

Sigma Theta Tau 47th Biennial Convention (November 2023)
San Antonio, TX, USA
Rapid Rounds Presentation: Health-related practices of Ukrainian refugees in the United States

Transcultural Nursing Society 49th Annual Conference (October 2023)
Charleston, SC, USA
Podium Presentation: Transnational Connections of Ukrainian Immigrants in the United States

Sigma Theta Tau 34th International Nursing Research Congress (July 2023)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Poster Presentation: Call for the study addressing the healthcare needs of Ukrainian refugees

Transcultural Nursing Society 48th Annual Conference (November 2022)
Louisville, KY, USA
Podium Presentation: Health-related behaviors of immigrants born in the former USSR

Sigma Theta Tau 33rd International Nursing Research Congress (July 2022)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Poster Presentation: What do nurses need to know when caring for Russian-speaking patients?

Eastern Nursing Research Society 34th Annual Scientific Sessions (March 2022)
Providence, RI, USA
Poster Presentation: Perceptions of health and illness of Russian-speaking Immigrants

Transcultural Nursing Society 47th Annual Conference (October 2021)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Podium Presentation: Traditional Health-Related Practices of Russian-Speaking Immigrants

American Public Health Association’s 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo (November 2019)
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Roundtable Presentation: Traditional Health-Related Practices of Russian-Speaking Immigrants

Sigma Theta Tau 30th International Nursing Research Congress (July 2019)
Calgary, Canada
Podium Presentation: Traditional Health-Related Practices of Russian-Speaking Immigrants

Professional Associations

• New Jersey State Nurses Association  
• Sigma Theta Tau (Alpha Tau Chapter)
• National League of Nursing
• American Public Health Association

Certification and Licensure

• New Jersey State Registered Nurse
• New York State Registered Nurse
• New Jersey HHA Program Instructor

Awards

• Cum Laude –  1999
• Dean’s List- 1998 – 1999
• Recipient of Rudin Scholarship- 1998