Melissa Batchelor

Refereed Journals

• Passos, L., Tavares, J., Batchelor, M., & Figueiredo, D. (2023). Empowering staff to manage mealtime difficulties among residents with dementia: a pilot study. Innovation in Aging, 7(Supplement_1), 744–745. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igad104.2409 
• *Passos, L., Tavares, J., Batchelor, M., & Figueiredo, D. (2024). Promoting mealtime support for people with dementia: a pilot study of feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an educational intervention for direct care workers. Educational Gerontology, 1-15.  https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2024.2391759 
• Bankole, A., Marchi, N., Feyisetan, O., & Batchelor, M. (2024). Engaging pre-licensure nursing students in Age-Friendly Health Systems Initiatives through podcasts. Journal of Nursing Education. PMID: 38900267, DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20240404-13
• Passos, L., Tavares, J., Batchelor, M., & Figueiredo, D. (2024). Interventions to address mealtime support needs in dementia: A scoping review. PLoS One, 19(3), e0300987. https://bit.ly/3U1VthI 
• *Liu, W., Perkhounkova, Y., Williams, K., Batchelor, M., & Hein, M. (2022). Mealtime nonverbal behaviors in nursing home staff and residents with dementia: Behavioral analysis of videotaped observations. Geriatric Nursing. 44:112-124 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.01.009. PMID: 35131660
• Kolanowski, A., Cortes, T., Mueller, C., Bowers, B., Bakerjian, D., Harrington, C., Popejoy, L., Vogelsmeier, A., Wallhagen, M., Fick, D., Batchelor, M., Harris, M., Palan-Lopez, R., Dellefield, M., Mayo, A., Woods, D., Horgas, A., Cacchione, P., Carter, D., Tabloski, P., & Gerdner, L.  (2021). A Call To CMS: Mandate Adequate Professional Nurse Staffing in Nursing Homes. American Journal of Nursing. 121(3): 24-27. DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000737292.96068.18. PMID: 33625007
• *Liu, W. & Batchelor, M. (2021). Mealtime Caregiving Engagement for Residents with Advanced Dementia: Item Response Theory Analysis. Western Journal of Nursing. 43(4): 374-380. DOI:  10.1177/0193945920943898 PMID: 32680448
• *Liu W., Williams, KN., Batchelor, M. K., Perkhounkova, E., Hein, M. (2021). Mealtime Verbal Interactions among Nursing Home Staff and Residents with Dementia: A Secondary Behavioral Analysis of Videotaped Observations. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 77(3):1244-1257. DOI: 10.1111/jan.14647. PMID: 33222218
• *Liu, W, Batchelor, M., & Williams, K. (2020). Ease of Use, Feasibility, and Inter-rater Reliability of the Refined Cue Utilization and Engagement in Dementia (CUED) Mealtime Video-coding Scheme. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 76(12): 3609-3622. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14548 PMID: 32996629
• *Liu, W., Batchelor, M., Williams, K. (2020) Development and Psychometric Testing of the Mealtime Engagement Scale (MES) in Direct Care Providers of Nursing Home Residents with Dementia. The Gerontologist. DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnaa097 PMID: 32726447
• *Liu W., Perkhounkova, E., Williams, K., Batchelor, M., Hein, M. (2020). Food Intake is associated with Verbal Interactions between Nursing Home Staff and Residents with Dementia: A Secondary Analysis of Videotaped Observations. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 109:103654 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103654 PMID: 32535342
• Batchelor-Murphy, M. K., Steinberg, F. M., & Young, H. M. (2019, Dec). Dietary and Feeding Modifications for Older Adults. American Journal of Nursing, 119(12), 49-57. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000615796.40279.9c 
• Steinberg, F. M., Batchelor-Murphy, M. K., & Young, H. M. (2019, Nov). Eating for Healthy Aging. American  Journal of  Nursing, 119(11), 43-51 https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000605360.22194.1f 
• *Batchelor-Murphy, M., Kennerly, S., Horn, S., Barrett, R., Bergstrom, N., Boss, & Yap, T. (2019) Impact of Cognition and Handfeeding Assistance on Nutritional Intake for Nursing Home Residents. Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics, 38:3, 262-276, DOI: 10.1080/21551197.2019.1617221 PMID: 31124418 
• *Liu W, Williams, KN, Batchelor-Murphy, MK, Perkhounkova, E, Hein, M. (2019). Eating Performance in Relation to Food and Fluid Intake in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia: a Secondary Behavioral Analysis of Mealtime Videos. International journal of nursing studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.12.010 PMID: 30660444 
• *Colon-Emeric, C.S., Corazzini, K., McConnell, E., Pan, W., Toles, M., Hall, R., Batchelor-Murphy, M., Yap, T., Anderson, A., Burd, A., Amarasekara, S., Anderson, R.A.A. (2017). Resident Vignettes for Assessing Care Quality in Nursing Homes. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.10.018 PMID: 29174560 
• *Colon-Emeric, C., Corazzini, K., McConnell, E., Pan, W., Toles, M., Hall, R., Cary, M., Batchelor-Murphy, M., Yap, T., Anderson, A., Burd, A., Amarasekara, S., Anderson, R. (2017). Promoting Effective Staff Interactions to Improve Fall Prevention in Nursing Homes: a Cluster-Randomized Trial. JAMA Internal Medicine. DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.5073 PMID: 28973516 
• *Colon-Emeric, C., Corazzini, K., Pan, W., Toles, M., Hall, R., Batchelor-Murphy, M., Yap, T., Anderson, A., Burd, A., & Anderson, R. (2017). Study of Individualization and Bias in Nursing Home Fall Prevention Practices. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.1467 PMID: 28186618 
• *Batchelor-Murphy, M., McConnell, E., Amella, E., Anderson, R., Bales, C., Silva, S., Barnes, A., Beck, C., & Colon-Emeric, C. (2017). Experimental Comparison of Efficacy for Three Handfeeding Techniques in Dementia. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14728 PMID: 28165618 
• Batchelor-Murphy, M. (2016). GAPNA Section. Changing times: Helping families choose a nursing home. Geriatric Nursing, 37(3), 237-238. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.04.006 
• *Colón-Emeric, C., Toles, M., Cary, M. P., Batchelor-Murphy, M., Yap, T., Song, Y., Hall, Rasheeda, Anderson, A., Burd, A., Anderson, R. A. (2016). Sustaining complex interventions in long-term care: a qualitative study of direct care staff and managers. Implementation Science, 11(1), 1-10. PMCID: PMC4947307 
• Kennerly, S., Batchelor-Murphy, M., & Yap, T. (2015). GAPNA Section. Clinical insights: Understanding the link between nutrition and pressure ulcer prevention. Geriatric Nursing, 36(6), 477-481 475. PMID: 26958665 
• *Kennerly, S., Boss, L., Yap, T., Batchelor-Murphy, M., Horn, S., Barrett, R., & Bergstrom, N. (2015). Utility of Braden Scale Nutrition Subscale Ratings as an Indicator of Dietary Intake and Weight Outcomes among Nursing Home Residents at Risk for Pressure Ulcers. healthcare, 3, 879-897. PMCID: PMC4934619 
• Van Cleave JH, Szanton SL, Shillam C, Rose K, Rao AD, Perez A, O'Connor M, Klimmek R, Buron B, Boltz M, Bellot J, Batchelor-Murphy M. (2015). Hartford Gerontological Nursing Leaders: From funding Initiative to national organization. Journal of Professional Nursing, 32(1), 25-31 PMID: 26802588 
• *Batchelor-Murphy, M., Amella, E. J., Zapka, J., Mueller, M., & Beck, C. (2015). Feasibility of a web-based dementia feeding skills training program for nursing home staff. Geriatric Nursing, 36(3), 212-218. PMCID: PMC4457612 
• Batchelor-Aselage, M., DiMeglio, B., Aaron, C. S., & Dugger, B. R. (2014). Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing Content Into Curricula: Challenges and Solutions. Journal of Nursing Education, 53(7), 387-395. PMCID: 24983239 
• *Zapka, J., Amella, E., Magwood, G., Madisetti, M., Garrow, D., & Batchelor-Aselage, M. (2014). Challenges in efficacy research: the case of feeding alternatives in patients with dementia. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70(9), 2072-2085.
• *Batchelor-Aselage, M., Amella, E., Zapka, J., Mueller, M., & Beck, C. (2014). Research with Dementia Patients in the Nursing Home Setting: A Protocol for Informed Consent and Assent. IRB: Ethics & Human Research, 36(2), 14-19. PMID: 24783377
• *Amella, E. J., & Batchelor-Aselage, M. (2014). Facilitating ADLs by caregivers of persons with dementia: The C3P Model. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 28(1), 51-61. PMCID: PMC4487525
• Aselage, M., Amella, E., & Watson, R. (2011). State of the science: Alleviating mealtime difficulties in nursing home residents with dementia. Nursing Outlook, 59(4), 210-214. PMID: 21757077
• Puentes, W., Bradway, C., & Aselage, M. (2010). Older adult mental health: Teaching senior-level baccalaureate registered nurse students what they need to know. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 36(7), 44-53. PMID: 20608592
• Gray-Miceli, D., Aselage, M., & Mezey, M. (2010). Teaching strategies for atypical presentation of illness in older adults Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 36(7), 38-43. PMID: 20608591
• Aselage, M. (2010). Mobilizing geriatric nursing education: The GNEC Podcast Project. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 36(7), 63-64. PMID: 20608595
• Aselage, M., & Amella, E. J. (2010). An evolutionary analysis of mealtime difficulties in older adults with dementia. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19(1-2), 33-41. PMID: 20500242
• Aselage, M. (2010). Measuring mealtime difficulties: eating, feeding, and meal behaviors in older adults with dementia. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19(5-6), 621-631. PMID: 20500303
• Aselage, M., Conner, B., & Carnevale, T. (2009). Ethical considerations in conducting research with persons with dementia. Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research, 9(4). PMID 17469679  

Non-refereed Publications

• Batchelor, M. (2024). This is Getting Old: Born Before 1997? This is for you. Wilmington Magazine. https://bit.ly/4aZ7HPI 
• Batchelor-Murphy, M. & Amella, E. (2019). Try this:® Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults Eating and Feeding in Older Adults with dementia: Part I: Assessment.
• Batchelor-Murphy, M. & Amella, E. (2019). Try this:® Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults Eating and Feeding in Older Adults with dementia: Part II: Interventions.
• Batchelor-Murphy, M. (2018). Joining the Conversation: Using Twitter to Improve the Health of Older Adults. Gerontological Advanced Practice Nursing Association (GAPNA) newsletter. Retrieved February 28, 2018 at http://bit.ly/2FdcAIM
• Aselage, M. (2012). North Carolina Compassionate Care Coalition. The Tarheel Nurse, January, February, March, p. 17.
• Leak, A., Aselage, M., Park, J., & Toles, M. (2010). North Carolina is building geriatric nursing capacity. The Tarheel Nurse, April, May, June, pp. 11-12.

Book Chapters

• Batchelor, M., Behrens, L., Eshraghi, K., Dengenholtz, H., & Rantz, M. (2023). Improving quality in nursing homes. Reifsnyder, J., Kolanowski, & Dunbar-Jacob, J. (Eds.). Practice and leadership in nursing homes: Building on academic-practice partnerships. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
• Batchelor-Murphy, M. (2017). Palliative Handfeeding in Dementia. In E. A. Capezuti, M.L. Malone, D.S. Gardner, A. Khan & S.L. Baumann.  (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Elder Care: The Comprehensive Resource on Geriatric Health and Social Care (4th ed.). New York: Springer Publishing Company.
• Batchelor-Aselage, M., Bales, C., Amella, E. J., & Rose, S. (2014). Dementia-related mealtime difficulties:  Assessment and management in the long-term-care setting. In C. Bales, J. Locher, & E. Salzman (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Nutrition and Aging (3rd ed.). New York: Springer Publishing Co.
• Aselage, M.B. (2013). Eating and Feeding Behaviors: Problems in Dementia. In E. A. Capezuti, M.L. Malone, P.R. Katz, & Mezey, M.  (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Elder Care: The Comprehensive Resource on Geriatric Health and Social Care (3rd ed.) (pp. 247-249). New York: Springer Publishing Company. ***American Journal of Nursing’s Best Books of the Year, 2014 (Second Place)

Clinical Practice Guidelines

• Batchelor, M. (2020). Optimizing Mealtimes in Dementia. In E. Capezuti, D. Zwicker, M. Mezey, T. Fulmer. (Eds.), Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice (6th ed.). New York: Springer Publishing Company, LLC.
• Batchelor-Murphy, M., & Crowgey, S. (2015). Mealtime Difficulties in Dementia. In E. Capezuti, D. Zwicker, M. Mezey, T. Fulmer, D. Gray-Miceli, & M. Kluger (Eds.), Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice (5th ed.) (pp. 417-429). New York: Springer Publishing Company, LLC.
• Amella, E.J., & Aselage, M.B. (2012).  Mealtime Difficulties. In E. Capezuti, D. Zwicker, M. Mezey, T. Fulmer, D. Gray-Miceli,  & M. Kluger (Eds.), Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice (4th ed.) (pp. 453-468). New York: Springer Publishing Company, LLC.
• Amella, E. J, & Aselage, M. (2012). Assessment and management of mealtime difficulties. In: Evidence-based geriatric nursing protocols for best practice. National Quality Measures Clearinghouse. from http://bit.ly/2lnUUkg

Non-authored Publications

• Watson, R. (2011). Commentary on Aselage, MB (2010) Measuring mealtime difficulties: eating, feeding, and meal behaviors in older adults with dementia. Journal of Clinical Nursing 19, 621-631. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20(1-2), 297-298.
• Lopez, R. P. (2010). Commentary on Aselage MB. (2010) Measuring mealtime difficulties: eating, feeding and meal behavior in older adults with dementia. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19, 621-631. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19(19/20), 2950-2951.
• Manthorpe, J. (2010). Commentary on Aselage, MB & Amella, EJ (2010) Evolutionary analysis of mealtime difficulties in older adults with dementia. Journal of Clinical Nursing 19, 33-41. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19(9-10), 1477-1478.

Op-Ed

• Batchelor, M., & Mason, D. (2024, July 26). Without federal oversight, nursing homes will put profit ahead of care. STAT. https://bit.ly/41HJgUV 

• Distinguished Diversity Award University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) Alumni Association (2024).
• National Hartford Center for Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE) Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing (2022).
• National Hartford Center for Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE) Claudia J. Beverly Innovation Award (2022).
• Sharecare (UNCW) Finalist (2020). 
• American Association for Retired People (AARP) Home Alone Alliance How-To Video Series: Special Diets Sharecare (Dr. Oz) and National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, New York Chapter – renowned for the Emmy Awards(2020). 
• Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health National Institute of Health and United States Department of Veterans Affairs (2019). 
• Faculty, American Association of College of Nursing (AACN)/ Apple Digital Innovation Bootcamp, Austin, TX (2019). 
• Excellence in Research Award Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) (2018). 
• Fellow, Gerontological Society of America (2018)
• American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow, Health and Aging Policy Fellow — non-residential track (2017-2018)
  • Placement: United States Senate Special Committee on Aging, Office of the Chairman, Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)
• Fellow, American Academy of Nursing (2017)
• Selected participant, National Institute on Aging Butler-Williams Summer – Scholar (2015)
• National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review, Early Career – Reviewer (2014 - present)
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholar (2014-2017)
• 100 Nursing Professors to watch in 2014 — Online RN to LPN (2014)
• Selected participant, Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing and New York – University College of Nursing Research Summer Scholars Program (2013)
• John A. Hartford Foundation/National Centers for Gerontological Nursing – Excellence Claire M. Fagin Fellow (2012 - 2014)
• John A. Hartford Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) – Scholar (2009-2011)
• Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs, Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing (2008-2010)
  • Advanced Education Nurse Traineeship (AENT)

• Aging
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Dementia
• Geriatrics
• Health Care Workforce
• Health Policy
• Hospice and Palliative Care
• Implementation Science
• Long-term Care
• Social Determinants of Health