ANCC Certified Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
ANCC Certified Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Geriatric Trainer

American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Eastern Nursing Research Society
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
Oncology Nursing Society
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

2020 Selected as Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing from the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence

2019-2020 Selected for NCI-sponsored Interprofessional Education Exchange (iPEX)

2019 Inaugural Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) Palliative Nurse Leadership Scholar

2017 Admitted into Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group

2016 Holy Family University Ray L. Taylor Memorial Award for Research

2015 Duquesne University School of Nursing Distinguished Dissertation Award Nominee

2012 The DAISY Foundation J. Patrick Barnes Research Grant Recipient

1991-1995 University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Nurse Scholar

Kates, J. (2020, November). Self-reported fears by hospice patients at the end of life. The Gerontological Society of America, Annual Scientific Meeting. Virtual format due to COVID-19. (poster presentation)

Pogorzelska-Maziarz, M., Kates, J., Shang, J., & Gerolamo, A. (2020, October). COVID-19 Preparedness in Hospice and Palliative Care. 2020 ID Week: A joint Meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA and PIDS. Virtual format due to COVID-19. (poster presentation)

Kates, J., Granda-Cameron, C., & Whitfield-Harris, L. (2020, October). Perceptions of advance care planning in African American cancer patients: One size does not fit all. Transcultural Nursing Society, 46^th Annual Conference. Virtual format due to COVID-19. (podium presentation)

Granda-Cameron, C., McLean Florence, Y., Kates, J., & Whitfield-Harris, L. (2020, October). Perceptions of African Americans about their participation in clinical trials. Transcultural Nursing Society, 46^th Annual Conference. Virtual format due to COVID-19. (podium presentation)

Kates, J., Pavlik, M., & Hammill, Y.  (2020, March).  Disrupting incivility in healthcare through interprofessional education.  Sigma Theta Tau International/National League for Nursing, Nursing Education Conference.  Washington, DC.  (podium presentation)

Kates, J., Pavlik, M., & Hammill, Y.  (2019, June).  Dousing the fires or respecting the perspectives? Promoting civility and safety in the workplace. Thomas Jefferson University, 11th Annual Faculty Days.  Philadelphia, PA.  (podium presentation)

Kates, J.  (2019, April).  A pilot study of terminal delirium in hospice patients with cancer.  Oncology Nursing Society, 44thAnnual Congress.  Anaheim, CA.  (podium presentation)

Kates, J., & Rainer, S.  (2019, April).  A pilot study to explore risk of opioid use and falls in homebound older adults. Eastern Nursing Research Society, 31st Annual Scientific Sessions.  Providence, RI.  (poster presentation)

Kates, J.  (2019, March).  A pilot study of hospice admission predictors of hyperactive terminal delirium.  American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, Annual Assembly.  Orlando, FL.  (poster presentation)

Kates, J.  (2018, November).  Aspects of communication in palliative and hospice care: Aligning treatment plans with the patient’s goals of care.  American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Tri-State Policy Forum: Palliative Care and Pain Management.  Philadelphia, PA. (invited)

Kates, J.  (2018, April).  Treatment-related decisional conflict, quality of life, and comorbid illness in older adults with cancer.  Eastern Nursing Research Society 30th Annual Scientific Sessions.  Newark, NJ.  (podium presentation)

Kates, J., Ward, J., Hanson-Zalot, M., Smith, J., & Clary-Muronda, V.  (2018, April).  Refusing to let the dust settle:  Creative evaluation of a concept-based curriculum.  Sigma Theta Tau International/National League for Nursing, Nursing Education Research Conference.  Washington, DC.  (poster presentation)

Smith, J., Kates, J., Clary-Muronda, V., Ward, J., & Hanson-Zalot, M.  (2017, November).  Reflecting on progress and improving for tomorrow: Evaluating a concept-based curriculum.  American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Faculty Development Conference.  Atlanta, Georgia. (poster presentation)

Kates, J.  (2017, November).  Show me the evidence: Management of cancer-related pain.  Home Care & Hospice Association of NJ, Hospice and Home Care Clinical Team Conference. Eatontown, NJ.  (podium presentation)

Kates, J., Alexander, K., Granda-Cameron, C., Jack, D., Mitchell, A., & Smith, J.  (2017, June). Flipping the classroom with team-based learning.  Thomas Jefferson University, 9th Annual Faculty Days.  Philadelphia, PA.  (podium presentation)

Kates, J.  (2017, May).  Treatment-related decisional conflict, quality of life, and comorbid illness in older adults with cancer.  Oncology Nursing Society 42nd Annual Congress.  Denver, CO.  (poster presentation)

Kates, J.  (2012, June).  Decision making in terminal illness.  New Jersey End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (NJ-ELNEC).  Somerset, NJ.  (poster presentation)

Kates, J.  (2011, April).  Operationalizing the concept of quality of life.  New Jersey End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (NJ-ELNEC).  Somerset, NJ.  (poster presentation)

Kates, J.  (2010, September).  APN/PharmD collaborative practice model for medically isolated older adults.  Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, Albuquerque, NM. (podium presentation)

Kates, J. M., Knowlton, C. H., & Knowlton, O. V.  (2009, October).  Eirene:  Empowering advanced practice nurses through technology.  Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, Savannah, GA. (poster presentation)

Kates, J. (2008, September). Pain assessment in the cognitively impaired adult: Dementia as a conceptual model.  National Conference of Gerontologic Nurse Practitioners (NCGNP) Annual Education Conference & Business Meeting.  St. Louis, MO. (podium presentation)

Kates, J. (2008, March). Pain assessment in the cognitively impaired adult: Dementia as a conceptual model.  New Jersey End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (NJ-ELNEC). Atlantic City, NJ. (poster presentation)

Jefferson College of Nursing Stratton Foundation Pilot Grant for Health Services Research, Thomas Jefferson University, 1/1/20-12/31-20 
Development of a palliative care interprofessional student learning collaborative
Role: Co-Principle Investigator

College of Nursing Community Driven Research Grant, Thomas Jefferson University, Granda-Cameron & Florence (co-PI), 7/1/19-6/30/20                        Empowerment through engagement: African Americans as partners in clinical trials                       
Role: Co-investigator

Provost’s Pilot Award, Thomas Jefferson University, 7/26/18-6/30/19
Exploring an advanced care planning paradigm for African-American cancer patients
Role: Co-Principle Investigator

Faculty Seed Money Grant, Jefferson College of Nursing, 7/1/17-7/1/18
Terminal delirium in hospice patients
Role: Principal Investigator

Faculty Seed Money Grant, Jefferson College of Nursing, Rainer (PI), 7/1/17-7/1/18
Chronic opioid use and injuries in older homebound adults
Role: Co-investigator

Taylor Grant, Holy Family University, 1/8/16-5/8/16
BSN student retention
Role: Principle Investigator

Advance Care Planning Conversations

Kates, J.  (2020).  Hyperactive terminal delirium in hospice patients: A retrospective cohort study.  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 22(2), 95-100. https://doi.org/10.1097/njh.0000000000000631