Education
- MS, PhD Nursing UC San Francisco
- BA, Psychology UC Berkeley
Courses
Not teaching this quarter.
Publications
PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed Journal Publications:
McCrea, GL, Miaskowski, C, Stotts, NA, Macera, L, Paul, SM, Varma, MG. (In press). Age differences in constipation characteristics, symptoms, and bowel and dietary habits among patients with constipation. Journal of Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing
Wang, JY, Hart, SL, Berian, J, Patterson, TR, McCrea, GL, Varma, MG. (2009). A valid and reliable measure of constipation-related quality of life. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 52 (8): 1434-1442.
McCrea, GL, Miaskowski, C, Stotts, NA, Macera, L, Paul, SM, Varma, MG. (2009). Gender differences in self-reported constipation characteristics, symptoms, and bowel and dietary habits among patients attending a specialty clinic for constipation. Gender Medicine, 6 (1), 1-13.
McCrea, GL, Miaskowski, C, Stotts ,NA, Macera, L, Varma, MG. (2009). A review of the literature on gender and age differences in the prevalence and characteristics of constipation in North America. J Pain Symptom Manage, 37 (4), 737-745.
McCrea, GL, Miaskowski, C, Stotts, N, Macera, L, Hart, SL, and Varma, MG (2008). Pathophysiology of constipation in older adults. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 14 (17), 2631-2638.
Varma, MG, Wang, JY, Berian, J, Patterson, TR, McCrea, GL, Hart, SL (2008). The constipation severity instrument: A validated measure. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 51 (2), 162-172.
McCrea, GL, Miaskowski, C, Stotts, NA, Macera, L, Hart, SA, Varma, MG (2008). Review article: Self-report measures to evaluate constipation. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 27 (8), 638-648.
Book Chapters:
McCrea, GL (2008). Urinary elimination. In A Berman, S Snyder, B Kozier, & G Erb (Eds.), Kozier’s Fundamentals of Nursing (8th ed., Chapter 48). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
McCrea, GL, Wang, KS, Edelstein, PS (2001). Fecal incontinence. In T Takahashi & JM (Eds.) Colon, Rectal, and Anal Disease: Diagnosis and Medical and Surgical Treatment. Mexico: McGraw-Hill Interamericana.
Presentations
2009 WOCN National Conference, St. Louis, MO – Poster Presentation
“Gender Differences in Characteristics, Bowel Symptoms, and Bowel Habits in Patients with Constipation”
Nu Xi At Large and Rho Alpha Chapters, Sigma Theta Tau International Society, Research in Action, Oakland, CA
"Gender Differences in Patients Evaluated for Constipation: The Dance of Developing Multidisciplinary Research Partners”
2008 Abstract Accepted: International Continence Society Annual Meeting, Cairo, Egypt
“Gender Differences in Characteristics, Bowel Symptoms, and Bowel Habits in Patients with Constipation”
UCSF John A. Hartford Center for Geriatric Excellence, Trailblazing Topics in Gerontology
“Age Differences in Patients with Constipation: The Pros and Cons of Multidisciplinary Research”
UCSF School of Nursing Community of Scholars
“Gender Differences in Characteristics, Bowel Symptoms, and Bowel Habits in Patients with Constipation”
2007 WOCN National Conference, Salt Lake City, UT – Poster Presentation
UCSF School of Nursing Community of Scholars – Poster Presentation
Service
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Memberships
2001 - present International Continence Society
1997 - present California Association for Nurse Practitioners
1996 - present American Nurses Association, California
1994 - present Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing (STT), Nu Xi At-Large Chapter
1991 - present Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse’s Society (WOCN)
Service to Professional Organizations
2013-Present Nominating Committee, WOCN National
2008-2012 Abstract Chair, National Conference Planning Committee, WOCN
2001- 2003 President, Nu Xi At-Large Chapter, STT
2001- 2002 Chair, Bowel Evacuation Dysfunction Task Force
WOCN Clinical Practice Committee
2001 - 2002 Member, WOCN Clinical Practice Continence Sub-Committee
1999 - 2002 Member, WOCN Certification Board, Ethics Committee
1998 - 2002 Member, WOCN Certification Board, Exam Committee
1999 - 2001 President Elect, Nu Xi At-Large Chapter, STTI
1996 Design Team, WOCN Certification Board
1992 -1998 Member, WOCN Clinical Practice, Guidelines Sub-Committee
Service to Professional Publications:
2008 - Present Reviewer for Journal of Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing
Reviewed two manuscripts per year
1998-2002 Reviewed approximately 3 manuscripts per year
