2008
The Most Meaningful PRESENT of All: Family PRESENCE at the Bedside., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)
Peer Case Review Sharpens Event Analysis, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Nancy Davies-Hathen MSN, MEd, RN, NEA-BC; Terry Ann Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE; Georgiann Morgan RN; and Rita Bendekovits MSN, RN, ONC, CRRN (Article)
Testing the effectiveness of the Amputee Mobility Protocol: a pilot study., Karen Marzen-Groller MSN, R; Sandra M. Tremblay PT, MS, CWS, MSCS; Julie Kaszuba BSN, RN; Victoria Girodo RN, CMSRN; Deborah Swavely DNP, RN; Barbara Moyer MSN, RN, PhD Ed; Kimberly Bartman RN, BSN, CVN; Wendy Carraher BSN, RN, CMSRN; and Eric Wilson MD (Article)
Getting to the Source of VAP, Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Article)
Nursing Attitudes Regarding Suicidal Patients Before and After Staff Education in Preparation for Hospital-Wide Suicide Assessments, Edward R. Norris MD, FAPA, FAPM; Ralph A. Primelo MD; Gail Stern MSN; Karen Burke RN; Joanna L. Bokovoy DrPH, RN; Michael Kaufmann MD; and Terry A. Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE (Article)
Intraperitoneal chemotherapy for women with ovarian cancer: nursing care and considerations., Kamala L Potter and Jeanne Held-Warmkessel (Article)
Forces of Magnetism in Oncology Services: May These Forces Be With You!, Nicole Reimer BSN, RN, OCN and Melissa Kratz RN, MSN, AOCN (Poster)
Proven Strategies to Make the Most Out of Employee Satisfaction Assessments, Nicole Reimer BSN, RN, OCN and Melissa Kratz RN, MSN, AOCN (Poster)
Rapid Response Team: Increases Patient Outcomes and Nursing Staff Satisfaction, Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN; Anne Rabert MHSA, RN, CCRN, NE-BC; Georgiann Morgan RN; and Steven Pyne RRT (Presentation)
Rapid Response Team: Increases Patient Outcomes and Nursing Staff Satisfaction., Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN; Anne Rabert MHSA, RN, CCRN, NE-BC; Georgiann Morgan RN, CCRN -CSC; and Steven Pyne RRT (Presentation)
The Lived Experience of Registered Nurse (RN) Reiki Practitioners: A Phenomenologic Study Using Computer-Mediated Communication., Wendy J. Waldspurger-Robb DNSc, RN, CNE (Presentation)
The Lived Experience of Registered Nurse (RN) Reiki Practitioners: A Phenomenologic Study Using Computer-Mediated Communication., Wendy J. Waldspurger-Robb DNSc, RN, CNE (Presentation)
2007
Drive-through flu clinic meets high expectations., Terry Burger MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CIC and Deborah Fry MT (ASCP), MBA, CIC (Article)
The Desired Future of Nursing Doesn’t Just Happen – Engaged Nurses Create It, Terry Ann Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE; Linda Drexinger Durishin MSN, RN; Jody L. Millard MA; and Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Article)
Telehealth: is it the silver bullet?, Carol Conrad, Elizabeth Fuller, and Stephanie Kessler (Article)
Creatinine elevation associated with nitromethane exposure: a marker of potential methanol toxicity., Matthew D. Cook DO and Richard F. Clark MD (Article)
The Value of a Promotora-led Diabetes Education Program, Eric J. Gertner MD, MPH and Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH (Presentation)
The Value of a Promotora-led Diabetes Education Program, Eric J. Gertner MD, MPH and Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH (Presentation)
Organizational Leadership to Achieve the Ideal Patient Experience, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)
The Desired Future of Nursing Doesn’t Just Happen – Engaged Nurses Create It., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)
The Professional Excellence Council: - A Forum to Effect Power, Politics and Persuasion., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)
Valuing and Inspiring Professional Growth and Development Through Presentations and Publications., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)
Carts and care. Roll out safer medication delivery and smoother workflow with mobile technology., Marjorie Lavin RN, CNRN, MS; Gina M. Sierzega MBA; David Pucklavage RN, BSN, CPM, SME; Dale Kleinbach RN, MHA; Christina C. Gogal BS; and Joanna L. Bokovoy DrPH, RN (Article)
A unit model for collaborative practice: creating the ideal patient experience and practice environment., Diane M. Limoge RN, BSN, CCRN and Barbara Zuppa RN, BSN, Specialist (Article)
Orienting nurses to a vascular nursing specialty., Karen Diane Marzen-Groller (Article)
Central Line Registry and Research Project: A Standardized Orientation Course on Central Line Placement Leads to Persistent Knowledge Improvement (Poster), Andrew C. Miller DO; James P. Orlando EdD; Bryan G. Kane MD; William F. Bond; Valerie Rupp RN, BSN; Cindy Umbrell MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN; and Michael D. Pasquale MD, FACS, FCCM (Poster)
Central Line Registry and Research Project: A Standardized Orientation Course on Central Line Placement Leads to Persistent Knowledge Improvement, Andrew C. Miller DO; James P. Orlando EdD; Bryan G. Kane MD; William Bond MD, MS; Valerie Rupp RN, BSN; Cindy Umbrell MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN; and Michael Pasquale MD, FACS, FCCM (Presentation)
The Utilization of Airway Pressure Release Ventilation as a Recruitment Strategy for Patients Who Develop Bilateral Atelectasis, Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS and Linda Cornman BS, RRT-NPS (Presentation)
The Utilization of Airway Pressure Release Ventilation as a Recruitment Strategy for Patients Who Develop Bilateral Atelectasis., Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS and Linda Cornman BS, RRT-NPS (Presentation)
A Randomized Trial to Evaluate Compliance in Terms of Patient Comfort and Satisfaction of Two Pneumatic Compression Devices, Patrick Pagella BSN, RN; Mark D. Cipolle MD, PhD, FACS; Eileen Sacco MSN, RN, CNRN, ONC; Patricia A. Matula RN, MSN, CCRN, CVN; Elizabeth Karoly MBA, RRT; and Joanna L. Bokovoy DrPH, RN (Article)
Heart failure disease management: the evolving role of the advanced practice nurse., Donna F. Petruccelli CRNP (Article)
Patient with Acute Coronary Syndrome: Where's the Gender Gap?, Valerie Rupp RN, BSN (Presentation)
Behind the headlines., Kimberly Spering CRNP (Article)
Bronchiolitis: advanced practice focus in the emergency department., Kerry C. Willis MSN, CRNP, CEN, CCRN, EMT-P (Article)
2006
Nursing specialty: what is nursing informatics?, Judith Bailey (Article)
Antidote use in the critically ill poisoned patient., David P. Betten MD, Rais B. Vohra MD, Matthew D. Cook DO, Michael J. Matteucci MD, and Richard F. Clark MD (Article)
Cognitive Versus Technical Debriefing After Simulation Training, William Bond MD, MS; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Mary Eberhardt MD; Gavin C. Barr MD; Bryan G. Kane MD; Charles C. Worrilow MD; and Pat Croskerry MD,CCFP(EM)PhD (Article)
Foreword, Terry A. Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE (Article)
Dance of the Call Bells: Using Ethnography to Evaluate Patient Satisfaction with Quality of Care, Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Joanna L. Bokovoy DrPH, RN; Glenn Stern MA; and Anne Panik MS, RN, NEA-BC (Article)
Nurses financial handbook., Mary Del Guidice and Molly Sebastian (Article)
Respiratory Diseases, Mary I. Enzman hagedorn RN, PhD, CNS, CPNP, AHN-BC; Sandra L. Gardner RN, MS, CNS, PNP; Lorraine A. Dickey MD MBA; and Steven H. Abman MD (Book Chapter)
When a headache is really a brain tumor., Eleanor Z. Franges RN, MAN, CCRN (Article)
Hand hygiene compliance: step up, reach out., Deborah Fry MT (ASCP), MBA, CIC and Terry Burger MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CIC (Article)
Pain and Pian Relief, Sandra L. Garner RN, MS, CNS, PNP; Mary I. Enzman Hagedorn RN, PhD, CNS, CPNP, AHN-BC; and Lorraine A. Dickey MD MBA (Book Chapter)
Toe-to-hand transplantation surgery., Maryann Godshall MSN, RN, CCRN, CPN (Article)
I Understand the Concept, Even “Been There, Done That,” But How Do I Really Make It Work? – Pragmatic Strategies, Tools and Insights Learned from 20 Years of a Staff Empowerment Model., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)
Raising the Bar for Peer Review: From Performance Appraisal Feedback to Scholarly Collegial Review of Quality of care Issues., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)
A Validated, Model-Specific Tool to Measure the Developmental Stage of a Shared Governance, Professional Practice Model, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Joanna L. Bokovoy DrPH, RN; Terry A. Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, FACHE, NE-BC; and Janet Houser RN, PhD (Presentation)
Best practices in stroke rapid response: a case study., Claranne Mathiesen; Holly Tavianini MSHSA, RN, CRN; and Karen Palladino (Article)
Research on the Frontlines of Healthcare: A Cooperative Learning Approach, Anne Panik MS, RN, NEA-BC; Joanna L. Bokovoy DrPH, RN; Elizabeth Karoly MBA; Kimberly Badillo RN; Charlotte Buckenmyer RN, MS; Courtney Vose RN, MSN, MBA, APRN; John F. Wheary DO; Gina M. Sierzega MBA; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; and Andrew Hyduke (Article)
Nonpunitive Medication Error Reporting 3-Year Findings From One Hospital’s Primum Non Nocere Initiative, Mary Jean Potylycki MSN, RNC; Sharon R. Kimmel PhD, MHA; Marlene Ritter MBA, RRT; Terry Ann Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE; LaDene Gross MSed, RN; Kelly Riegel-Gross BSN, RN; and Anne Panik MS, RN, CNAA (Article)
The future is now: implementation of a tele-intensivist program., Anne Rabert MHSA, RN, CCRN, NE-BC and Mary Molly C. Sebastian RN (Article)
Trauma case management: a role for the advanced practice nurse., Cynthia E Umbrell (Article)
First-year results of a community peripheral vascular screening program at an academic community hospital., Sallie Urffer MHA; Deborah Swavely DNP, RN; Tami Lee; and Eric Wilson MD (Article)
2005
Lehigh Valley Hospital: Engaging Patients and Families, Robin Anthony M.H.A., C.P.H.Q., R.H.I.A.; Marlene Ritter MBA, RRT; Ruth Davis RN, MBA; Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Terry Ann Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE; and Zubina M. Mawji MD, MPH (Article)
Improving patient safety through technology., Judith Bailey RN (Article)
Executive dialog series. The quest for quality., Mary Cooper MD; Lee Domanico; Kathleen Goonan MD; John Heer; Trudy Johnson RN; Mary Beth Navarra RN; Peter Plantes MD; Christy Stephenson; Al Stubblefield; Ronald W. Swinfard MD, FACP; John Wade; and Robert Wade (Article)
Evaluation and recommendations from a study of a critical-care waiting room., Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Daniel Ray MD; Glenn Stern MA; Cathy Fuhrman RN, MSN; Tamara Masiado MA; Sandra L. Yaich; and Thomas Wasser PhD (Article)
Hand hygiene compliance: step up, reach out., Deborah Fry MT (ASCP), MBA, CIC (Article)
Mounting a defense against Burkholderia cepacia., Maryann Godshall MSN, RN, CCRN, CPN (Article)
Friends of Nursing: An Extraordinary Innovation That Has Transformed the Image of Nursing, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)
Living the Forces: Re-designation., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)
Interviewed and quoted within: Define and Measure Shared Governance for True Nurse Empowerment., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC and Terry A. Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, FACHE, NE-BC (Article)
A Validated, Model–Specific Tool to Measure the Developmental Stage of a Shared Governance, Professional Practice Model, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Terry Ann Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE; Joanna L. Bokovoy DrPH, RN; and Janet Houser RN, PhD (Article)
Addressing the challenge of providing nursing care for elderly men suffering from urethral erosion., Kimberly LeBlanc and Dawn Christensen (Article)
Understanding Discharge Instructions After Vascular Surgery: an Observational Study., Tami L Lee RN., BSN and Joanna L. Bokovoy DrPH., RN (Article)
Building a Successful Support Group for Post-Amputation Patients, Karen Marzen-Groller MSN, RN and Kimberly Bartman RN, BSN, CVN (Article)
Evidence-based practice at the bedside: igniting the spirit of inquiry., Pat Matula (Article)
APRV for the Burn Patient Population., Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Article)
Daily Ventilator Assessments., Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Article)
Refining Emergency Severity Index Triage Criteria., Paula Tanabe PhD, MPH, RN; Debbie Travers PhD, RN, FAEN, CEN; Nicki Gilboy RN, MS, CEN, FAEN; Alexander M. Rosenau DO; Gina M. Sierzega MA; Valerie Rupp RN, BSN; Zoran Martinovich PhD; and James G. Adams MD (Article)
Recognizing subacute sclerosing panencephalitis., Amy Wisniewksi (Article)
2004
Using simulation to instruct emergency medicine residents in cognitive forcing strategies., William F. Bond; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Darryl C. Arnold BA; Marianne Kostenbader RN; Gavin C. Barr Jr. MD; Saron R. Kimmel MHA, PhD; and Charles C. Worrilow MD (Article)
Managing heart failure: what you need to know., Dawn Christensen (Article)
Trauma nursing: amputation., Amy S Clontz, Darla Annonio, and Lisa Walker (Article)
The Safe Medical Device act and its impact on clinical practice., Vera Deacon RN, CRNI (Article)
Choosing the right fluid to counter hypovolemic shock., Louise Diehl-Oplinger and Mary Fran Kaminski (Article)
Distance learning diary., Patricia M Golembiewski CRNP (Article)
It's not what they say; it's the way they say it., Joyce Hislop (Article)
Philanthropy to Support Nursing Professional Development, Recruitment and Retention., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)
Reward and Recognition: Building a Comprehensive Program and Culture, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)
Master the steps to performance improvement: plan, do, study, and act to enhance your facility's patient care initiatives., Paula Robinson MSN, RN, BC (Article)
Preconception to Postpartum: Management of Pregnancy Complicated by Diabetes., Julie Slocum RN, MS, CDE; Liz Barcio RN, MS, CDE; Jane Darany RN, MS; Karen Friedley RD, CDE; Carol Homko RN, PhD, CDE; Jeri Jennings Mills RD, LD, CDE; Doris Roberts RN, BSN, CDE; and Helen Seifert RN, MSN, CDE (Article)
Casting electronic safety nets across care continuums., Jan Wilson and Mary Ann Anderson (Article)
2003
Getting a fix on orthopedic care., Judith Bailey (Article)
Four-Field Education., Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD (Editorial)
Caring for families of chronically ill kids., Maryann Godshall (Article)
Results of an inner-city school-based asthma and allergy screening pilot study: a combined approach using written questionnaires and step testing., Rebecca S Gruchalla, Vanthaya Gan, Lonnie Roy, Joanna Bokovoy, Sandra McDermott, Gretchen Lawrence, Linda Hynan, and Peter Luckett (Article)
Implementation of an emergency behavioral health unit (EBH), Diana Haines RN, MSN, CEN; Christina Lewis RN, BSN, MPH; Sharon Kloiber RN, BSN; and Sharon Hoffner RN, BS (Article)
Any oasis will do., Joyce O Hislop (Article)
SWATing the Environment: Keeping Our Patients Safe., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)
Using Performance Improvement Data to Evaluate a Creative Fall Prevention Program, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Presentation)
Domestic violence and men., Susan Lawrence (Article)
Development and implementation of a myocardial infarction alert process, Christina Lewis RN, BSN, MPH; Mark S. Gutekunst RN, CEN; Diane Haines MSN, RN, CEN; and Kathy Herron-Butillo RN, BS (Article)
A randomized controlled trial using the school for anti-inflammatory therapy in asthma., Mark Warren Millard, Pauline T Johnson, Melanie McEwen, Jacquelin Neatherlin, Gretchen Lawrence, Donald K Kennerly, and Joanna L Bokovoy (Article)
A Weekend in the Wilderness, Susan O'Neill (Book Chapter)
Preventing air embolism when removing CVCs: an evidence-based approach to changing practice., Debra Peter MSN, RN-BC and Carol Saxman MSN, RN-BC (Article)
Benzocaine-induced methemoglobinemia., Paula Robinson MSN, RN, BC (Article)
Chronic bronchitis and emphysema: clearing the air., Amy Wisniewski (Article)
Closing in on clues to encephalitis., Amy Wisniewski (Article)