Articles
Designing a safer process to prevent retained surgical sponges: A healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (with J. J. Cullen), AORN Journal (2011)
A retained surgical sponge is a sentinel event that can result in serious negative outcomes...
Bone flap cultures response (with L. A. Herwaldt, H-Y. Chiang, J. M. Pottinger, A. J. Schlueter, D. J. Diekema, J. D. W. Greenlee, and M. A. Howard III), Journal of Neurosurgery (2011)
Clinical significance of positive cranial bone flap cultures and associated risk of surgical site infection after craniotomies or craniectomies (with H-Y. Chiang, J. M. Pottinger, A. J. Schlueter, D. J. Diekema, J. D. Greenlee, M. A. Howard III, and L. A. Herwaldt), Journal of Neurosurgery (2011)
OBJECT: The risk of surgical site infection (SSI) after craniotomies or craniectomies in patients in...
Selection of a method to rate the strength of scientific evidence for AORN recommendations (with T. Pape, C. A. King, P. Graling, and K. B. Gaberson), AORN Journal (2011)
The use of scientific evidence to support national recommendations about clinical decisions has become an...
Sensitivity of detection of radiofrequency surgical sponges: A prospective, cross-over study, American Journal of Surgery (2011)
BACKGROUND: A retained surgical sponge is a serious medical error that results in negative patient...
Double gloving to minimize sharps injuries in the operating room. (with L. L. Stebral), Japanese Journal of Nursing Research (2010)
The advanced practice nurse: An essential part of the perioperative leadership team, Perioperative Nursing Clinics (2009)
Clinical issues. Dropping a cranial bone flap; rigid sterilization containers; tourniquet cuffs; OR air exchanges (with J. Blanchard, B. Denholm, and R. Conner), AORN Journal (2007)
Clinical issues. Informed consent for use of allograft tissues; documentation of purchased tissue; organ compatibility, AORN Journal (2007)
Managing a tissue recall in a large academic hospital (with A. J. Schlueter), Transfusion (2007)
BACKGROUND: In October 2005, a recall of human tissue for implantation was initiated because one...
Process for handling tissue recall of implanted tissue: One institution's experience (with C. M. Hillberry and A. J. Schlueter), Transfusion (2006)
Clinical issues. Vessels for transplantation; corrugated packaging; hand sanitizers; student visitors in the OR; aseptic technique (with B. Denholm and R. Conner), AORN Journal (2006)
Double gloving for surgical procedures: An evidence-based practice project (with L. L. Stebral), Perioperative Nursing Clinics (2006)
Skin preparation (with J. M. Pottinger and S. E. Starks), Perioperative Nursing Clinics (2006)
Using systematic reviews for evidence-based practice... "Recommended practices for surgical attire," in Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines (with P. Edwards and A. Lipp), AORN Journal (2005)
Case report of latex aerosolization from a transesophageal echocardiogram machine (with B. A. Muller), Allergy and Asthma Proceedings (2004)
Aerosolized natural rubber latex proteins produce latex sensitization and can cause acute allergic reactions in...
Research reviews. [Commentary on] Anaphylaxis during anesthesia. Results of a two-year survey in France, AORN Journal (2002)
Research reviews. Mathematical modeling to define optimum operating room staffing needs for trauma centers, AORN Journal (2002)
Using existing databases for product evaluation: Silver-treated catheter trial (with M. Wagner, L. Dolan, and M. Boyd), Reflections on Nursing Leadership / Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing (2002)
The Iowa model of evidence-based practice to promote quality care (with M. G. Titler, Charmaine Kleiber, Barbara A. Rakel, G. Budreau, CL Q. 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, Barbara A. Rakel, C. G. Rapp, P. Sisul, M. Titler, and F. Vlasses), Nursing Economics (2001)
Creating more sophisticated models that describe and value nursing care will enable more sophisticated management...
Research reviews. Management of bladder function after outpatient surgery, AORN Journal (2000)
Flash forward. Make flash sterilization safe--and prove it! (with L. Souhrada), Materials Management in Health Care (1999)
Prion diseases--an evidence-based protocol for infection control, AORN Journal (1999)
Prion diseases are fatal, infectious, neurodegenerative disorders with special implications for infection control in the...
An approach to managing latex allergy in the health care worker (with B. A. Muller, P. G. Hartley, and T. B. Casale), Journal of Environmental Health (1998)
IgE-mediated sensitivity (true allergy) to latex occurs in well-defined groups. The common feature is a...
Prevalence and risk factors of adverse reactions to natural rubber latex among nursing personnel, Nursing Publications (1997)
Allergic reactions to products containing natural rubber latex (NRL), ranging in severity from contact dermatitis,...
Latex allergy: Implications for the nurse anesthetist, Current Reviews for Nurse Anesthetists (1996)
Successful strategies for implementing AHCPR clinical practice guidelines, Outcomes of Effective Management Practice (1996)
Latex allergy precautions. A research-based protocol, The Nursing Clinics of North America (1995)
Recently, a number of case reports in the literature have heightened the awareness of health...
A research critique. Intraoperative music therapy: Effects on anxiety, blood pressure (with R. Hinojosa), Plastic Surgical Nursing (1995)
Proposed perioperative nurse translation of the federal clinical practice guidelines. Association of Operating Room Nurses (with Sue J. Moorhead, M. L. Golas, S. V. Kleinbeck, L. L. Reehling, D. Wahoff-Stice, M. L. Weisbrich, and D. M. Fogg), AORN Journal (1994)
Toward a standardized language to describe perioperative nursing (with Gloria Bulechek and Joanne C. McCloskey), AORN Journal (1994)
The Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) is a standardized language that identifies all interventions performed by...
Toward data standards for clinical nursing information (with Joanne C. Mccloskey, Gloria Bulechek, L. Ackerman, M. Clarke, M. Croftrosenberg, J. Daly, C. Delaney, Janice Denehy, William Donahue, Orpha Glick, M. Kanak, V. L. Kraus, T. Kruckeberg, Meridean Maas, Paula Mobily, Sue Moorhead, M. Simons, M. G. Titler, B. Wakefield, G. Woodworth, Y. H. Yom, Keela A. Herr, and P. Mehmert), Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (1994)
Creutzfeld-Jakob disease: Recommendations for infection control, American Journal of Infection Control (1994)
Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, an infectious, progressive, degenerative neurologic disorder, has a presumably long incubation period but...
Infusing research into practice to promote quality care (with M. G. Titler, Charmaine Kleiber, C. Goode, Barbara A. Rakel, 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...
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, Barbara A. Rakel, 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...
Issues in sterilization and disinfection, Urologic Nursing (1992)
Urology nurse managers and practitioners play a key role in minimizing the risk of infection...
Ethylene oxide. The importance of aeration, AORN Journal (1992)
Residual EO on instruments and supplies can cause serious patient injuries. It is imperative that...
Relaxing to the beat: Music therapy in perioperative nursing, Today's OR Nurse (1991)
1. Music therapy is a research-based nursing intervention that can be used in perioperative nursing...