Articles
Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain, pain sensitivity, and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial (with C. G. Vance, N. P. Blodgett, J. M. de Santana, A. Amendola, M. B. Zimmerman, D. M. Walsh, and K. A. Sluka), Physical Therapy (2012)
Background and Objective:Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is commonly used for treatment of pain; however...
Women with knee osteoarthritis have more pain and poorer function than men, but similar physical activity prior to total knee replacement (with S. M. Tonelli, N. A. Cooper, W. L. Angstom, and K. A. Sluka), Biology of Sex Differences (2011)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis of the knee is a major clinical problem affecting a greater proportion...
Adjusting pulse amplitude during transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) application produces greater hypoalgesia (with M. A. Pantaleao, M. F. Laurino, N. L. Gallego, C. M. Cabral, C. Vance, K. A. Sluka, D. M. Walsh, and R. E. Liebano), The Journal of Pain (2011)
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a noninvasive technique used for pain modulation. During application...
Hypoalgesia in response to transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) depends on stimulation intensity (with F. Moran, T. Leonard, S. Hawthorne, C. M. Hughes, E. McCrum-Gardner, M. I. Johnson, K. A. Sluka, and D. M. Walsh), The Journal of Pain (2011)
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is an electrophysical modality used for pain management. This study...
An investigation of the development of analgesic tolerance to TENS in humans (with R. E. Liebano, C. G. Vance, D. M. Walsh, and K. A. Sluka), Pain (2011)
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a noninvasive modality used to control pain. Animal models...
A new transient sham TENS device allows for investigator blinding while delivering a true placebo treatment (with N. Cooper, H. J. Adams, B. R. Messer, L. A. Frey Law, D. R. Dannen, C. A. Miller, A. C. Polehna, R. C. Ruggle, C. G. Vance, D. M. Walsh, and K. A. Sluka), The Journal of Pain (2010)
This study compared a new transient sham transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) that delivers current...
Effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for treatment of hyperalgesia and pain (with J. M. DeSantana, D. M. Walsh, C. Vance, and K. A. Sluka), Current Rheumatology Reports (2008)
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a nonpharmacologic treatment for pain relief. TENS has been...
The relationship between pain and physical function in older adults with knee osteoarthritis (with N. Blodgett, C. Vance, A. Amendola, D. Walsh, and K. Sluka), Gerontologist (2008)
Hyperalgesia increases in older adults after total knee replacement surgery (Abstract) (with T. Brennan, K. Herer, L. Fink, and A. Riesselman), The Journal of Pain (2006)
Assessment and treatment of postoperative pain in older adults (with Keela A. Herr), Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing (2004)
Effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on postoperative pain with movement (with Rita Frantz), The Journal of Pain (2003)
This study tested the effectiveness of episodic transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as a supplement...
Physical modalities in chronic pain management (with J. O. Barr), The Nursing Clinics of North America (2003)
The following conclusions can be made based on review of the evidence: There is limited...
Prolonged ulcerative laryngitis (with J. R. Spiegel and R. T. Sataloff), Journal of Voice (2002)
The Iowa model of evidence-based practice to promote quality care (with M. G. Titler, Charmaine Kleiber, Victoria J. Steelman, G. Budreau, CLQ Everett, Kathleen C. Buckwalter, Toni Tripp-Reimer, and C. J. Goode), Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America (2001)
The Iowa Model of Research-Based Practice to Promote Quality Care was originally developed and implemented...
Determining cost of nursing interventions: A beginning (with Joanne C. Dochterman, Gloria Bulechek, B. Head, D. Ahrens, I. Androwich, M. Clarke, P. Cullen, Rosemarie Friedrich, L. Gerand, Orpha Glick, S. Haas, Keela A. Herr, Marion Johnson, Meridean Maas, K. Megivern, J. Mentes, Sue Moorhead, K. Morex, B. Nagles, L. Nosek, M. J. Oakland, S. R. Pehler, K. Podgorney, C. G. Rapp, P. Sisul, Victoria J. Steelman, M. Titler, and F. Vlasses), Nursing Economics (2001)
Creating more sophisticated models that describe and value nursing care will enable more sophisticated management...
Nonpharmacologic treatment of pain (with M. G. Titler), Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America (2001)
Nonpharmacologic interventions for pain treatment are important complementary therapies but are not substitutes for pharmacologic...
From book to bedside: Putting evidence to use in the care of the elderly (with M. G. Titler, J. C. Mentes, L. Abbott, and S. Baumler), The Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement (1999)
BACKGROUND: Infusion of research findings into clinical practice is a challenging part of the research...
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics: Outcomes management (with Mary Berg, M. Dreher, K. D. Davenport, J. Greiner, R. E. Howell, A. H. Mutnick, G. V. Jensen, F. C. Johlin, V. L. Kraus, R. C. Reiter, V. L. Kraus, K. C. Leo, J. Ryan, and Joanne C. McCloskey), Nursing Administration Quarterly (1999)
Delivery of quality patient care and management of patient outcomes is critical to the success...
Split-thickness skin graft donor site care: A quantitative synthesis of the research (with M. A. Bermel, L. I. Abbott, S. K. Baumler, M. R. Burger, C. J. Dawson, J. A. Heinle, and I. M. Ocheltree), Applied Nursing Research (1998)
Split-thickness skin grafting (STSG) is a frequently used reconstructive technique but is associated with a...
Research methodologies and applications... 31st Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference/12th Annual WIN Assembly, "Quality Research for Quality Practice", held May 7-9, 1998 in Phoenix, Arizona (with L. Robrecht, L. L. Onega, Toni Tripp-Reimer, J. Enslein, B. Sorofman, M. A. Hautman, M. L. Stember, K. D. Hopkins, N. O. Hester, N. A. Sowan, J. Shoultz, R. Harrigan, and B. Tanner), Communicating Nursing Research (1998)
Committee meetings: An electronic alternative, Nursing Management (1996)
All too often, meetings are called without much thought as to whether or not they...
Implementation of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Pain Guidelines (with K. L. Schmidt and M. A. Alpen), AACN Clinical Issues (1996)
Implementation of clinical practice guidelines in a large setting is a complex process. This article...
Redesigning the RN and NA roles (with R. Gould, R. Thompson, J. Jensen, E. Hasselman, and L. Young), Nursing Management (1996)
Managing constipation using a research-based protocol (with G. R. Hall, M. Karstens, E. Swanson, and A. Davidson), Medsurg Nursing (1995)
Infusing research into practice to promote quality care (with M. G. Titler, Charmaine Kleiber, Victoria M. Steelman, C. Goode, J. Barry-Walker, S. Small, and Kathleen C. Buckwalter), Nursing Research (1994)
This article describes the Iowa Model of Research in Practice, a heuristic model used at...
Nasogastric and nasointestinal feeding tube placement: an integrative review of research (with M. Titler, C. Goode, J. Barry-Walker, G. Budreau, and Kathleen C. Buckwalter), AACN Clinical Issues in Critical Care Nursing (1994)
The authors present a review of the research on various methods for determining placement of...
Improving practice through research: the case of heparin vs. saline for peripheral intermittent infusion devices (with C. J. Goode, Charmaine Kleiber, M. Titler, S. Small, Victoria J. Steelman, J. B. Walker, and Kathleen C. Buckwalter), MEDSURG Nursing (1993)
Peripheral intermittent infusion devices are commonly used to administer periodic doses of medications to adults...
Interventions related to patient teaching, The Nursing Clinics of North America (1992)
This study validated 13 nursing interventions related to patient teaching. Four of the labels address...
A meta-analysis of effects of heparin flush and saline flush: Quality and cost implications (with C. J. Goode, M. Titler, D. S. Ones, Charmaine Kleiber, S. Small, and P. K. Triolo), Nursing Research (1991)
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to estimate the effects of heparin flush and saline...
Development of alterations in learning: Situational learning disabilities (with Gloria M. Bulechek), Nursing Diagnosis (1990)
Until now the nursing diagnosis knowledge deficit has served as a label for all teaching/learning...
Clinical outcome of emergency repeat coronary artery bypass surgery (with J. H. Lemmer Jr., D. W. Ferguson, and N. P. Rossi), The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery (1990)
To determine the clinical outcome of patients requiring emergency repeat coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)...