Beth Ely, PhD, RN
Elizabeth (Beth) Ely, RN, PhD is an expert in pediatric pain assessment and management. She came to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia from the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. She has extensive experience with longitudinal studies in children with sickle cell disease. She works with clinical nurses to apply research and evidence to nursing practice.
About Beth Ely, PhD, RN
Elizabeth (Beth) Ely, RN, PhD is an expert in pediatric pain assessment and management. She came to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia from the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. She has extensive experience with longitudinal studies in children with sickle cell disease. She works with clinical nurses to apply research and evidence to nursing practice.
Titles
Nurse Researcher, Center for Pediatric Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Research Interests
Pediatric pain assessment and managementEffectiveness of cognitive behavioral and nonpharmacologic pain management strategiesSickle Cell pain managementRelationship between temperament and pain behaviors and pain related coping strategies
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BSN, Duke University
Additional Training
PhD, University of Colorado | MS, University of Maryland at Baltimore