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Positions
Assistant Professor
Clinical Assistant Professor
- Organization:
- West Virginia University School of Nursing
- Department:
- Adult Health Department
- Classification:
- Faculty
Education
- PhD, West Virginia University, 2021
- MSN, Walden University, 2010
Publications
Reven, M. E. (2023) Quality Appraisal of Research Reporting for Aromatherapy and Essential Oil Studies in Humans: Proposed Checklist for “Transparent Reporting for Essential oil and Aroma Therapeutic Studies” . New Rochelle, NY US: Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine.
Reven, M. E. (2023) Chapter 8: Implementation and Research Clinical AromaCare: Aromatherapy in Health Care & Practice (pp. 375–386). Wernhoutseweg 142, 4884MD Wernhout The Netherlands: Kicozo - Knowledge Institute for Integrative and Complementary (Nursing) Care.
Reven, M. E. (2022) Welcoming ease: Building a concept from nursing practice (Vol. 64). US: Applied Nursing Research. Retrieved from https://www-sciencedirect-com.wvu.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S089718972200009X?dgcid=author
Reven, M. E. (2020) West Virginia University Nurses Don Aromatherapy Patches: A Pilot Feasibility Study NA (Vol. 8). Boulder, CO US: The International Journal of Professional Holistic Aromatherapy.
Reven, M. E. (2023) Chapter 8: Implementation and Research Clinical AromaCare: Aromatherapy in Health Care & Practice (pp. 375–386). Wernhoutseweg 142, 4884MD Wernhout The Netherlands: Kicozo - Knowledge Institute for Integrative and Complementary (Nursing) Care.
Reven, M. E. (2022) Welcoming ease: Building a concept from nursing practice (Vol. 64). US: Applied Nursing Research. Retrieved from https://www-sciencedirect-com.wvu.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S089718972200009X?dgcid=author
Reven, M. E. (2020) West Virginia University Nurses Don Aromatherapy Patches: A Pilot Feasibility Study NA (Vol. 8). Boulder, CO US: The International Journal of Professional Holistic Aromatherapy.
Awards
- WVU PhD Alumni Award for Leadership for the academic year 2022-2023 - (2022)
Additional Info
- Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) - National League for Nursing (NLN) (2021)
- Advanced Holistic Nurse - Board Certified (AHN-BC) - American Holistic Nurse Credentialing Corporation (2021)
- BLS - American Heart Association (2023)
About Marian Reven
Dr. Marian “Marnie” Reven is an energetic teacher and scholar engaged in bridging the gap between traditional and integrative medicine and nursing practice. As a nurse for over 33 years, Marnie brings an understanding of healthcare that makes a difference during vital conversations with leadership, administrators, policy makers and more.
In addition to nursing, aromatherapy is a passion as well as a serious endeavor. Marnie has invested over 500 hours of education in aromatherapy and is the only practicing Registered Aromatherapist in the state of WV.
Marnie serves on several boards and many committees including the Alliance of International Aromatherapists, the Aromatic research Quality Appraisal Taskforce (ARQAT), and Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Rho Chapter.
Her 2019 aromatherapy patch research study at the outpatient oncology center at Ruby Memorial has been presented in poster and in presentation form and was published in the spring of 2020 in the International Journal of Professional Holistic Aromatherapists.
Her 2021 work to create a quality appraisal checklist for aromatherapy research in human reporting was published in November 2023 in the Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine https://doi.org/10.1089/jicm.2023.0006.
Studies in progress include Dr. Reven's randomized controlled clinical trial, Using aromatherapy in substance use disorder, NCT05660434. Her qualitative descriptive study about aromatherapy and sleep in rural Appalachian women. And her Delphi consensus study to create an aromatherapy research in humans focused guide that is registered with the Equator Network https://www.equator-network.org/.
Finally, Marnie is a proud member of the American Holistic Nurses Association, and the WVNA and ANA.
In addition to nursing, aromatherapy is a passion as well as a serious endeavor. Marnie has invested over 500 hours of education in aromatherapy and is the only practicing Registered Aromatherapist in the state of WV.
Marnie serves on several boards and many committees including the Alliance of International Aromatherapists, the Aromatic research Quality Appraisal Taskforce (ARQAT), and Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Rho Chapter.
Her 2019 aromatherapy patch research study at the outpatient oncology center at Ruby Memorial has been presented in poster and in presentation form and was published in the spring of 2020 in the International Journal of Professional Holistic Aromatherapists.
Her 2021 work to create a quality appraisal checklist for aromatherapy research in human reporting was published in November 2023 in the Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine https://doi.org/10.1089/jicm.2023.0006.
Studies in progress include Dr. Reven's randomized controlled clinical trial, Using aromatherapy in substance use disorder, NCT05660434. Her qualitative descriptive study about aromatherapy and sleep in rural Appalachian women. And her Delphi consensus study to create an aromatherapy research in humans focused guide that is registered with the Equator Network https://www.equator-network.org/.
Finally, Marnie is a proud member of the American Holistic Nurses Association, and the WVNA and ANA.
Additional Info
Teaching interests: Teaching is a serious passion. All levels of nursing education, both classroom and clinical. Incorporating caring into every aspect, believing each person is a sacred life, and striving for excellence defines this practice commitment.
Research Interests
Research interests center on nursing and the phenomenon of aromatherapy and how it works to make humans feel better and have more hope. This is in the area of palliative care, mental health, and education. Qualitative and quantitative designs are utilized. Building concepts to lift truths about this phenomenon using the nursing conceptual framework of caring and human wholeness as the foundation. Philosophical underpinnings in intermodernism where the tangible and intangible are acknowledged and explored.