Faculty Profile

617 West 168 St Room 241
New York, NC 10032

Phone: 212 305 1110
Fax: 212 305-6937

an207@columbia.edu

Education and Training

DNSc Columbia University
MS Columbia University
BSN Skidmore College

Anita Nirenberg, DNSc, RN, PNP, BC, AOCNP
Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing
Director, Oncology program


Research/Clinical Interests

Neuro-Oncology Cancer symptom management Cancer Survivorship
Chemotherapy induced neutropenia Adult survivors of childhood cancer Management of children and adults with primary brain tumors

Selected Publications

Nirenberg A., Becker E.A., Dropkin M.J., Jones S.C., Reynolds D., States R.A. (2007). A culturally sensitive learning module for healthcare students about cancer education with older minority adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 55(4), S137.
Nirenberg, A, Bush-Parry, A, Davis, A, Friese, C, Gillespie, T and Nirenberg, A, Bush-Parry, A, Davis, A, Friese, C, Gillespie, T and Rice, R. State of the Knowledge on Neutropenia Part I. Oncology Nursing Forum, November, 2006 33(6) 1193-1201
Nirenberg, A, Bush-Parry, A, Davis, A, Friese, C, Gillespie, T and Rice, R. State of the Knowledge on Neutropenia Part II. Oncology Nursing Forum. November, 2006 33(6) 1202-1208.
Nirenberg, A., Mulhearn, L.,Lin, S and Larson,E. Emergency Department Waiting Times for Patients With Cancer With Febrile Neutropenia: A Pilot Study. Oncology Nursing Forum. July 2004, 31(4) 711-715.
Larson, E and Nirenberg, A. Evidence-Based Nursing Practice to Prevent Infection in Hospitalized Neutropenic Patients With Cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, July, 2004, 31(4). 717-723
Nirenberg, A. Who's Minding the Cure? Adult Surviviors of Childhood Cancer. American Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 8(6) 25-31. 2004
Nirenberg, A. Managing Hematologic Toxicities: Novel Therapies. Cancer Nursing. 26(6S). 32S-37S. 2003.
Nirenberg, A: Thalidomide: When Everything Old Is New Again. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. Vol.5 No. 1. 15-18. 2001.
Nirenberg, A, Mosende C, Mehta B, Gisolfi A, Rosen G: High dose methotrexate concentrations and corrective measures to avert toxicity. Cancer Treat Rep 61:779-783, 1977.
Nirenberg, A: High dose methotrexate for the patient with osteogenic sarcoma. Am J Nursing 11:1776-1980, 1976.

Honors & Awards

1996 Sigma Theta Tau International (1996)
1992 Lane W. Adams Award, American Cancer Society (1992)

Committees

2005-2006 Project Leader, State of the Knowledge on Neutropenia, Oncology Nursing Society, 2005-2006
2001-Present Columbia University - New York Presbyterian Joint Radiation Safety Committee (member)
2000-Present Columbia University Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (member) New York, N.Y.
1988-Present Children's Brain Tumor Foundation, New York, N.Y. Board of Directors
1977-Present Editorial Board, Cancer Nursing

Professional Memberships

2001-Present Eastern Nursing Research Society, (member)
2000-Present Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (member)
1978-Present American Society of Clinical Oncology (Member)
1975-Present Oncology Nursing Society (Member)