Nursing Publications and Presentations

National Conference Presentations

Acceptances for 2008:

• Patricia Bentz, RN, BSN; Barbara Buchko, MSN, RN, oral presentation, “Utilizing Education to Increase the Use of Kangaroo Care with Term Infants”, Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, June 2008
• Barbara Buchko, MSN, RN; Linda Pugh, PhD, RN, FAAN, poster presentation, “Leading the Way to Evidence-Based Practice”, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, March 2008
• Barbara Buchko, MSN, RN; Linda Pugh, PhD, RN, FAAN, oral presentation, “Evidence-Based Practice: Building the Infrastructure for Maternal Newborn Nurses”, AWHONN Convention, June 2008
• Michelle DeStefano, MSN, RN, CNAA-BC; Rosa Hickey, MSN, RN, CNAA-BC, poster presentation, “Nurse Manager Span of Control”, American Organization of Nurse Executives, April 2008
• Gregory M. Gurican, MBA, MS, RN, oral presentation, “Use of a Multidisciplinary Task Force to Reduce Falls at York Hospital” -- National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) Conference, January 2008.
• Valerie Hardy-Sprenkle, MPH, RN, CNAA-BC, FACHE; Kris O’Shea, MSN, RN, CNAA-BC, poster presentation, “NDNQI Data: Improving Skill Mix through Innovation”, 2nd Annual NDNQI Conference, January 2008
• Valerie Hardy-Sprenkle, MPH, RN, CNAA-BC, FACHE; Rosa Hickey, MSN, RN, CNAA-BC; Peter Hartmann, MD; Ted Bell (Emig), oral presentation, “RN/Physician Clinical Collaboration: A Five Year Study”, Eastern Nursing Research Society, March 2008
• Valerie Hardy-Sprenkle, MPH, RN, CNAA-BC, FACHE; Kris O’Shea, MSN, RN, CNAA-BC, Robert Batory, oral presentation, “Innovative Program to “Grow” RNs”, Workforce Investment Board of PA, March 2008
• Valerie Hardy-Sprenkle, MPH, RN, CNAA-BC, FACHE; Kris O’Shea, MSN, RN, CNAA-BC, poster presentation, “A Creative and Innovative Program to Improve Skill Mix and RN/Patient Ratios”, American Organization of Nurse Executives, April 2008
• Stephanie McKoin, MPM, RN, CNAA-BC; Lori Senft, MSN, RN, oral presentation, “Infection Prevention Using Tight Glucose Control in Elective Total Knee Arthroplasty”, National Association of Orthopedic Nursing, May 2008
• Glynnis Lowe RN, CEN, oral presentation, “Serving Those Who Serve Our Communities”, Emergency Nurses Association, June 2008
• Susanlee Wisotzkey, RN, PhD, CCRN, CNA-BC, poster presentation, “Tight Glucose Control of the Post- Operative Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Patient”, Nursing 2008 Symposium, March 2008
  

American Nurses Credentialing Center

Acceptances for American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Conference Baltimore, Maryland. January 14 & 15, 2008:

• Barbara Buchko, MSN, RN, poster presentation, “Decreasing Maternal Stress When Bed Rest is Prescribed”
• Faye Hammers, RN; Barb Buchko,MSN, RN; Deb Fake, RNC, poster presentation, “Prevention of Post-Operative Urinary Retention after Uro-Gynecologic Surgery”.  - Received a Certificate of Excellence for Poster Demonstrating the Best Science
• Nancy Mann, MS, APRN-BC; Beth Reiley, MS, RN-BC, poster presentation, “Innovation: Use of the Electronic Health Record as a tool for Fall Prevention”
• Sheree Seben, RN, MSN, CCRN and EBP/Research Council, poster presentation, “EBP: Best Practices Related to DVT/VTE Prohylaxis Using Mechanical Devises”
• Sheree Seben, RN, MSN, CCRN; Valerie Hardy- Sprenkle, MPH, RN, CNAA-BC, FACHE, poster presentation, “Building Support for EBP and Nursing Research”
• Valerie Hardy-Sprenkle, MPH, RN, CNAA-BC, FACHE; Beth Ann Allison, BSN, RNC; Sheree Seben MSN, RN, CCRN, oral presentation, “Shared Decision Making: One Hospital’s Journey Toward Empowerment”

Acceptances for American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Conference Baltimore, Maryland. January 14 & 15, 2008:

• Valerie Hardy-Sprenkle, MPH, RN, CNAA-BC, FACHE; Astrid Davis, MPM, RN, CNAA-BC; Deborah Lookingbill, RN; Bonita Trapnell, MSN, RN, CNAA-BC, poster presentation, “Use of NDNQI Data to “Grow” RNs”
• Tracy Miller, RN, BSN, poster presentation, “BHS Restraint/Seclusion Rates Decreased Despite Rising Violence on the Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit: Change in Patient Care Model and Flow”

2007 Quality Forum Presentations

• Brenda Artz, RN, MS, CCRN; Greg Gurican, RN, MS, MBA; Nancy Mann, RN, MS, APRN-PMH, BC, Fall Preventation Task Force Study
• Glynnis Lowe, RN, CEN, Stick Me Twice, Okay with Me…Stick Me Extra, Now That’s Not STEEEP!! - Reducing Hemolysis Rates Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research in the Emergency Department at York Hospital
• Gregory Gurican, RN, MS, MBA; Nancy Mann, MS, APRN-PMH, BC; Tracy Strawser, RN, Veronica Weaver, RN, Fall Prevention Sitter Project
• Wendy McDowell, RN, BSN, Identifying Women at Risk for Postpartum Depression
• Diane McElwain, RN, OCN, M.Ed, Lymphedema Among Breast Cancer Patients – A Community Teaching Hospital Experience
• Stephanie McKoin, RN, MPAHSA, CNAA; Carol Smith, RN, Improving Surgical Care – the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP)
• Kathaleen Patierno, RN, BSN, CCRN, Development of the Line Cart at York Hospital
• Christy Rohrbaugh, RN, BSN, New Patient Profiles: Improvements in the Educational Tool Used for End Stage Renal Disease Patients
• Angela Thornton, RN, BSN, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (P.T.S.D.)
• Suzan Yamamoto, RN, MSN, CCNS, CCRN, Door to Antibiotic Administration for Pneumonia Patients: Applying A Collaborative Approach Using Scientific Methodology To Process Improvement
• Angela Johnston, RN, BSN, Gettysburg Hospital Emergency Services Patient Satisfaction.

 

2007 Nursing Publications

• Anthony, Diane M., Bed Labeling Project, SCPAN Newsletter, January 2008
• Eisert, Peter J. "The STABLE Program", Advance for Nursing, December 3, 2007
• Eldredge, K., "Assessment of Forensic Nurse Knowledge in the Trauma Setting", Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2008
• Fauth, B., Reviewer for Core Curriculum for Orthopedic Nurses
• Hartmann, R., "Meeting the Challenge: Introducing Palliative Care to a Community Hospital" Cover Story - Advance for Nursing, October 29, 2007
• Houck, D., Whiteford, J., "Improving Patient Outcomes: Transfusion With Infusion Pump for Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters and Other Vascular Access Devices" Journal of Infusion Nursing. November/December 2007; pp 341 -344
• Kunkel, A., Report on Medicare Compliance, Volume 16, Number 38, October 29, 2007
• Lowe, Glynnis; Stike, Rose; Pollack, Marc; Bosley, Jenny; O’Brien, Patti; Hake, Amy; Landis, Greta; Billings, Natalie; Gordon, Pam; Manzella, Steve; Stover, Tina, "Nursing Blood Specimen Collection Techniques and Hemolysis Rates in an Emergency Department: Analysis of Venipuncture Versus Intravenous Catheter Collection Techniques", Journal of Emergency Nursing, February 2008.
• March, K. (contributor with Broyles) Electronic classroom manager to accompany pharmacological aspects of nursing care, 7e, Thomson-Delmar Learning, 2007
• McDowell, W., "Detecting Women at Risk for Postpartum Mood Disorders", Nursing 2008, March 2008
• Newhouse, R, Dearholt, S., Poe, S, Dr. Linda C. Pugh, White, K., Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice, Model and Guidelines. Sigma Theta Tau International. November, 2007 (Book)
• Newhouse, R., Dearholt, S., Poe, S., Pugh, L.C. & White, K. "Organizational Change Strategies for EBP" – The Journal of Nursing Administration, 2007
• Pugh, L.C., & Spatz, D. "Breastfeeding the Healthy Newborn", March of Dimes, 2008 (Book)
• Soderstrom, M., & Pugh, L.C. "Theories of Nursing Practice", Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 4th edition, 2007
• Spatz, D., Pugh, L.C. & the AAN Expert Breastfeeding Panel, "The Use of Human Milk in a Baccalaureate Curriculum", Nursing Outlook, 2007
• Stiner, D., "PACU Extern Program", SCAPAN Newsletter
• Wisotzkey, S., "Tight Glucose Control of the Roux-en-Y Bypass: A Correlation Study", Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care, March 2008
• Bock, Lorraine, "Changes in NP Reimbursement Issues", Advance for Nurse Practitioners, May 2008

 

2007 Nursing Oral Presentations

• Barbara Buchko, RN, MS, "Evidence Based Practice: Prevention of Post-operative Urinary Retention after Uro-Gynecologic Surgery", 19th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS), Spring 2007
• Susan Dayhoff, MSN, "Continuous Intravenous Insulin Therapy in Postoperative Renal Transplant Patients: A Comparative Analysis of a Program Pilot", nominated for the Roche "Best of Abstracts" Award for the 2007 ITNS Symposium
• Terri Gisher, RN, Nancy Mann, RN, MS, APRN-BC, "Evidence-Based Strategies for Reducing Falls in the Geropsychiatric Inpatient Population", American Psychiatric Nurses Association Conference, Summer 2007
• Michelle Johnson, RN; Stephanie Myers, RN; June Wineholt, RN; Marc Pollack, MD, "Patients Who Leave the ED Without Being Seen", NY Regional SAEM Conference, February 2007
• Dianne Moore, MSN, RN, 2007 WellSpan Health "Young Women’s Leadership Conference"- coordinator
• Dianne Moore, MSN, RN, "Boning up on Osteoporosis Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention", Eta Eta Chapter STTI
• Sharon Muller, RN, MSN; Kris O’Shea, RN, MSN, CNAA-BC "Pride, Passion, Professionalism: What Does Magnet Have To Do With the Electronic Health Record?" North Atlantic Cerner Regional User Group Conference, Spring 2007
• Linda Pugh. PhD, RNC, FAAN, "EBP and Nursing Research: Building an Infrastructure for Excellence", 19th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Eastern Nursing Research Society, Spring 2007
• Linda Pugh, PhD, RNC, FAAN; Sheree Seben, RN, MS, CCRN and others, "EBP and Nursing Research: Building and Infrastructure for Excellence", University of Maryland Evidenced-Based Practice Conference, Summer 2007
• Linda Pugh, PhD, RNC, FAAN, and others, "EBP and Nursing Research: Building an Infrastructure of Excellence", Sigma Theta Tau, 2007
• Linda Pugh, PhD, RNC, FAAN and others, "Middle- Range Theory and Parenteral/Enteral Nutrition", Association of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, January 2007
• Susanlee Wisotzkey RN, PhD, CCRN, CNA-BC, "Tight Glucose Control with the Bariatric Patient", Sigma Theta Tau International 18th International Research Congress in Vienna, Austria, Summer 2007

 

2007 Nursing Poster Presentations

York College, Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Eta Chapter Research Day, Spring 2007:

• Ivandra Adams, RN, SB, "Ethics and End of Life Issues in Critical Care"
• Dawn Becker, RN, BSN, MSN, CEN, "A Reference Guide for Managing Heart Failure in the Outpatient Setting"
• Barbara Buchko, RN, MS, "Evidence Based Practice: Prevention of Post-operative Urinary Retention after Uro-Gynecologic Surgery"
• George Donavos, RN, BSN, 1) "Improving Oral Care of Critical Care Patients" 2) "To Treat or Not to Treat, That is the Question"
• Dereen Houck, RN, BSN, OCN; Joan Whiteford, RN, BSN, "Infusion of Blood Products Using an Infusion Pump"
• Nancy Mann, RN, MS, APRN-BC, "Use of the BASIS- 24 for Evaluating Success at Treating Patients at a Community Hospital’s Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit"
• Nancy Mann, RN, MS, APRN-BC; David Page, RN, BSN; Denise Fuller, RN, BSN, BS, "Violence on an Acute Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit: Identifying the Evidence for Practice"
• Nancy Mann, RN, MS, APRN-BC; Sheree Seben, RN, MSN, CCRN; Linda Pugh, PhD RNC, FAAN, "Workplace Violence in a Hospital Setting: Evidence for Practice"
• Karen March, Ph.D, RN, CCRN, APRN-BC, "Comparative Healthcare: A Guided Virtual Multicultural Experience for Nursing Students"
• Diane McElwain, RN, OCN, "Med-Lymphedema Among Breast Cancer Patients: A Community Teaching Hospital Experience"
• Sueanne McKniff, RN, BS, "Time Value Stream Mapping: A Quantitative Method to Redesign Work Processes"

Other Posters at National Conferences:

• Brenda Artz, RN, MS, CCRN; Gregory Gurican, RN, MS, MBA; Nancy Mann, RN, MS, APRN-BC, "Fall Prevention Task Force", 8th Annual Transforming Fall Prevention Practices, April 2007
• Barbara Buchko, MSN, RN, "Decreasing Maternal Stress When Bed Rest is Prescribed", AWHONN conference, June 2007
• Barbara Buchko, MS, RN; Roseann Huddleston, RN, BSN,OCN; Nancy Mann, RN, MS, APRN-BC; Sheree Seben, RN, MSN, CCRN; Linda Pugh, PhD RNC, FAAN, "Workplace Violence in a Hospital Setting: Evidence for Practice", Nursing Management Congress, September 2007
• Barbara Buchko, MS, RN; Roseann Huddleston, RN, BSN,OCN; Nancy Mann, RN, MS, APRN-BC; Sheree Seben, RN, MSN, CCRN; Linda Pugh, PhD RNC, FAAN, "Support for Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research", Nursing Management Congress, September 2007
• Nancy Mann, RN, MS, APRN-BC; David Page, RN, BSN; Denise Fuller, RN, BSN, BS, "Violence on an Acute Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit: Identifying the Evidence for Practice", American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Fall 2007
• Karen March, Ph.D, RN, CCRN, APRN-BC, "Toward Evidence-Based Practice: Designing Clinically Relevant Student Projects", 6th Annual Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice: Quality and Safety, July 2007
• Karen March, Ph.D, RN, CCRN, APRN-BC, "Toward Evidence-Based Practice: A Clinically Relevant Senior Project", 12th Annual Challenges in Critical Care: A Multidisciplinary Approach, August 2007
• Valerie Smeltzer, RN, BSN, "Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)", 12th Annual Challenges in Critical Care Conference, August 2007
• Veronica Weaver RN; Sandra Young, MSN, RN, "Use of Amiodarone" 2007 Summer Institute on Evidence- Based Practice: Quality and Safety

2006 York Hospital Research Projects or Activities

	Service Line	Project Title	Investigators	Type of activity/sponsored	Targeted Dissemination	Status
1	Admin	Nurse Manager span of control	Michelle DeStefano and Rosa Hickey	EBP	Internal	In development
2	ED	Does coolection of blood specimens via IV catheter increase hemolysis rates?	Jenny Boslye, Rose Stike and Steve Manzella	Research	Multiple arenas	Completed
3	ED	B/P Measurement	Donna Fitz and team	EBP	Multiple arenas	Data Collection
4	ICU	Time to initiation of intensive insulin therapy	Pam Himes	Secondary data analysis	SCCM meeting
5	W & C	IV fluids during labor and their impact on neonatal glucose levels in the first 12 hours after birth	LuAnn Smith and Jen Leash	Research	W & C arenas	In development
6	W & C	High risk pregnancy bedrest program	Barb Buchko	Research	AWHONN 2007 Conference	Analysis completed
7	W & C	Infection control surveillance study - a follow-up	Liz Burcin	Research	NICU arenas	In Process
8	W & C	Best practices in mother-baby care: Thermoregulation	Patti Bentz, Barb Buchko and team	EBP	AWHONN	Lit review 11/06
9	W & C	Voiding Trials	Barb Buchko and Drs. Leslis Robinson, Paul Douglass and John Lawrence	EBP	Accepted at ENRS	Staff ed Audit 9/06
10	W & C	Car seat safety	Barb Buchko and Jo-Anne Ward-Cottrell	EBP	W & C arenas	Data collection 9/06
11	W & C	Postpartum depression	Wendy McDowell	EBP	AWHONN 2007 Conference - Poster	Lit review July 2006
12	W & C	Late premature infant (>340)	Deb Fake	EBP	W & C arenas	In dvelopment
ED nursing staff present nursing research poster at “New Horizons in Nursing Research Conference,” Fall 2006.
13	Oncology	Transusing blood via PICC lines	Dereen Houck and Jaon Whiteford	PI project completed	Journal of Infusion Nursing	Manuscript Submitted
14	Oncology	Decreasing medication errors	Roseann Huddleston	PI Project	Internal	In Progress
15	Behavioral Health	Strategies to prevent and manage assaults and violence in an acute inpatient Behavioral Health unit	David Page and Denise Fuller	EBP	Behavioral Health Services	Lit Review
16	Behavioral Health	Impact of nurses on weight control for patients receiving atypical antipsychotics	Nancy Mann and outpatient nursing team	EBP	Behavioral Health Venues	In Development
17	Behavioral Health	Site selection for IM injection for inpatient pysch patients	Madu Gabriel and Nancy Mann	EBP	Guideline for Psych Nursing Organization	Lit Review
18	Behavioral Health	Intervention to decrease agitation in patients with dementia	Lisa Blythe and Nancy Mann	Research study	Enrolled first patient July 2006	Lit Review
19	Medical	Freedom following rehabilitation, Economics and Everyday Dialysis Outcomes Measurement Study	Chandra Mohan, M.D., Linda Eberle and Kathy Lehman	Research project	Dialysis nursing literature	Lit Review
20	Trauma	Strategies to decrease subsequent admissions for persons over 65 admitted for a fall	Reda Willis and Sandy Garrett	EBP	EAS (Trauma Society)	Lit Review 8/16/06
21	Surgical	Fractured hip and pressure ulcers	Lori Senft	Research study in collaboration with University of Maryland	Ortho venues	Enrolling as of August 2006
22	Surgical	Anesthesia bundle	Douglas Arbittier, M.D. and Stephanie McKoin	Research	Peri-operative venue	In development
23	Surgical	Pain management following total knee replacement: General anesthesia vs. spinal anesthesia with nerve block	Celinda Sanders, Georgia Evearitt and Brenda Artz	Research	ASPAN	Writing for IRB
24	Surgical	Protocol for B/P measurement and IV use for post-mastectomy patients	Mary Myers,  Brenda Artz and Kim Mudge, M.D.	EBP or Research	Peri-operative nurses	Proposal Development
25	Neuroscience	Dysphagia screening to reduce aspiration pneumonia	Brenda Chapman and Kim Dietz	Quality	AANA	Presented at Quality Forum
26	Neuroscience	AVAIL trial	Brenda Chapman and Kim Green	Research study in collaboration with Duke University		IRB Submission
27	Hospital Wide	Impact of a fall review team on incidence of falls	Brenda Artz, Greg Gurican and Nancy Mann	EBP	Lancaster General EBP Conference; WellSpan Quality Forum; Transitioning Falls Conference in FL	Dissemination/Review
28	Hospital Wide	Music Therapy	Brenda Artz and Nancy Mann	Pilot PI Study		Lit review

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