Nursing Research Scholarly Works - 2008

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Oral Presentations - 2008

  • Debbie Bourgeois (February 28, 2008). Clinical Review for Hospice/Palliative Nurses. Hospice/Palliative Nurse Seminar, New Orleans, LA.
  • Debbie Bourgeois (February 29, 2008). Development of a Palliative Care Consult Service in the ICU. Louisiana Regional Palliative Care Seminar, New Orleans, LA.
  • Debbie Bourgeois (February 29, 2008).  Establishment of Palliative Care Metrics.  Louisiana Regional Palliative Care Seminar, New Orleans, LA.
  • Alesha Davis (March 27, 2008). Data Element Review. 9th National Cardiovascular Data Registry Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
  • Shelley Thibeau (April 11, 2008). Nurses' Readiness for Evidence-Based Practice. Dr. Linda Corson Jones 14th Memorial Research Day. Epsilon Nu & Rho Zeta Chapters of STTI and OMC. New Orleans, LA.
  • Margaret Redmond (April 11, 2008). Evaluating the Impact of Nurses' Rounding on Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Outcomes. Dr. Linda Corson Jones 14th Memorial Research Day. Epsilon Nu & Rho Zeta Chapters of STTI and OMC. New Orleans, LA.
  • Jeanne Traylor (April 11, 2008). Cue Based Feeding in the NICU. Dr. Linda Corson Jones 14th Memorial Research Day. Epsilon Nu & Rho Zeta Chapters of STTI and OMC. New Orleans, LA.
  • David Brennan (June 6, 2008). Management of Ventricular Assist Devices in Acute and Ambulatory Settings. Society for Vascular Nursing 26th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
  • Karen Rice, Tere Crouchet, Kerry Anderson, Erin Trembley, & Melissa Voltz (August 22, 2008). Transplant Nursing Research. Transplantation: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.
  • Renee DiGiovanni & Yvette Bertaut (August 22, 2008). "This and TAAT": Implementation of an Acuity Adaptable Care Model. Transplantation: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.
  • Debi Dumas-Hicks (August 22, 2008). "It Runs in My Family": Familial Heart Disease. Transplantation: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.
  • Debbie Bourgeois (September 6, 2008). Principal of Double Effects and EOL Care. American Society of Pain Management Nursing National Meeting, Tucson, AZ.
  • S. Pinkerton, Karen Rice, Sharon Cusanza, & K. Jankowski (October 17, 2008). Complexity Compression and the Staff Nurse Work Environment. ANCC National Magnet Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
  • Nancy Davis (October 23, 2008). Ochsner's Gustav Experience. The Health Management Academy CNO Forum, Santa Barbara, CA.
  • Yvette Bertaut, Sharon Cusanza, Renee DiGiovanni, Debbie Goodlett, Sylvia Hartmann, & Dawn Ricouard (October 24, 2008). Best Practices for Healthy Work Environments: Creating a Magnetic Environment. AONE Alabama Division Annual Fall Leadership Conference, Mobile, AL.
  • Tere Crouchet, Sharon Cusanza, Linda Landry, Nattie Leger, Suzette Naquin, & Kelly Pratt (October 30, 2008). Journey to Magnet Excellence. ANCC Journey to Magnet Excellence Regional Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • Sharon Cusanza (November 14, 2008). Benchmarking. Annual NOAHQ Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Publications - 2008

  • Karen Rice (2008). Gerontologic Alterations. In Urden, Stacy, & Lough (Eds) Priorities in Critical Care Nursing (5th ed). St. Louis: Elsevier.
  • D. Beck & Bonnie Alvey (2008). Peristomal Dermatology. Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 21(1), 41-44. 
  • Yvette Bertaut, Anita Campbell, & Debbie Goodlett (2008). Implementing a rapid response team using a nurse-to-nurse consult approach. Journal of Vascular Nursing, 26(2), 37-42.

Posters at Ochsner's Annual Research Night (May 13, 2008)

NOTE: Nurse authors are bolded

  • Nattie Leger & Flo Smith. Hurricane Katrina: Could Your Facililty Weather the Storm? 
  • Debbie Goodlett, Christi Robinson, Patricia Carson, & Linda Landry. The Use of Video Surveillance in Fall Reduction.  
  • D. Reed, Opal Dibble, Janine Chapman, & S. Kemmerly. Engaging Healthcare Workers to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance.
  • D. Reed, R. Cooper, A. Santos, M. Billeter, D. Margolin, Janine Chapman, & S. Kemmerly. Getting Up to Standard: Giving the Appropriate Antibiotic in the Appropriate Time.
  • D. Reed, R. Cooper, D. Margolin, A. Alliston, Janine Chapman, & S. Kemmerly. Reducing Surgical Site Infections. 
  • R. Meadows, P. Porado, O. Blalock, Karen Rice, Brent Thibodeaux, D. Lin, K. Hude, Shelley Thibeau, D. Reed, S. Kemmerly, & S. Deitelzweig. Urinary Catheter Utilization Practices in General Medical Surgical Patients. 
  • M. Russo, S. Hart, K. Byrd, Jeanelle Dupre, & B. Nossaman. Improving Operating Room Efficiency on a Labor & Delivery Unit.
  • Maureen Cook, Lynn Eckhardt, H. Green, & J. Rao. Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior: Not an Uncommon Destructive Side Effect of Anti-Parkinson Drugs.
  • Lynn Eckhardt, Maureen Cook, & J. Rao. Profound and Progressive Dementia in a Young Woman with a Nonpathogenic Mutation of the Presenilin-1 Gene. 
  • Alesha Davis, T. Donahue, F. Abi-Samra, J. Leboeuf, R. Hebert, & L. Cusimano.The Impact of Clinical Research on Practice and Hospital Performance in Cardiac Patients.

 

Other Poster Presentations - 2008

  • Debbie Goodlett, Christi Robinson, Patricia Carson, & Linda Landry (February 20, 2008). The Use of Video Surveillance in Fall Reduction. NICHE Conference 2008, Philadelphia, PA. 
  • Debbie Bourgeois (April 11, 2008). Describing the Impact of an Educational Initiative on Completion of Advance Directives on a Transplant Unit. Dr. Linda Corson Jones 14th Memorial Research Day. Epsilon Nu & Rho Zeta Chapters of STTI and OMC. New Orleans, LA.
  • Karen Rice & Denise Danna (LSUHSC) (April 11, 2008). Evaluating the Impact of Pilot Program on the Recruitment and Retention of Nurses Hired from Puerto Rico. Dr. Linda Corson Jones 14th Memorial Research Day. Epsilon Nu & Rho Zeta Chapters of STTI and OMC. New Orleans, LA.
  • Debbie Goodlett, Christi Robinson, Patricia Carson, & Linda Landry (April 11, 2008). The Use of Video Surveillance in Fall Reduction. Dr. Linda Corson Jones 14th Memorial Research Day. Epsilon Nu & Rho Zeta Chapters of STTI and OMC. New Orleans, LA. 
  • Shelley Thibeau & Karen Rice (April 25, 2008). Assessing Nurses' Readiness for Evidence-Based Practice. 15th National EBP Conference, Univeristy of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Coralville, IA.
  • Tere Crouchet & Kerry Anderson (September 26, 2008). A Comparative Analysis of Transplantation in Non-Obese and Obese Liver Recipients. 17th Annual ITNS Symposium and General Assembly, St. Louis, MO.
  • Jeanne Bouvette-Risey & Cathy Bailey (September 26, 2008). Redesigning Post Kidney Transplant Patient Assignments in the Ambulatory Care Setting Based on Acuity and Staff Workload. 17th Annual ITNS Symposium and General Assembly, St. Louis, MO.
  • Debi Dumas-Hicks, Alice Bordelon, Cindy Cassidy, Tara Neyland, & Raylene Vasquez (September 26, 2008). "All in the Family" Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy Case Study of Two Male Siblings Undergoing Orthotopic Heart Transplantation. 17th Annual ITNS Symposium and General Assembly, St. Louis, MO.
  • Erin Trembley & Melissa Voltz (October 7, 2008). Evaluating the Impact of an Educational Intervention on Documentation of CHF Discharge Instructions. Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses 17th Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.
  • Debbie Bourgeois, Sylvia Hartmann, D. Taylor, A. Soileau, J. Thomas, Susan Rodriguez, Hillary Luminais, C. Bergeon, & E. Chacko. Bereavement Survey as a Measure of EOL Care Family Satisfaction.
  • S. Pinkerton, Karen Rice, Sharon Cusanza, K. Jankowski (December 4-6, 2008). Complexity Compression and the Staff Nurse Work Environment. Nursing Economic$ Summit, Scottsdale AZ.

 

LSUHSC School of Nursing & Ochsner Medical Center Fall Scholars' Day Posters at LSUHSC New Orleans (Dec 5, 2008)

NOTE: OMC nurse authors are bolded

  • Celeste Mule-Smith. A Case Study on Deep Vein Thrombosis. 
  • Tere Crouchet & Kerry Anderson. A Comparative Analysis of Transplantation in Non-Obese and Obese Liver Recipients.  
  • Karen Rice, Shelley Thibeau, & D. Reed. A Study of Bacterial Pathogens on Reusable, Clean ECG Leadwires: Are Patients at Risk for Hospital Acquired Infections?
  • Debbie Bourgeois & Fiona Winterbottom. Bereavement Surveys as an EOL Care Family Satisfaction Measurement.
  • Anita Campbell & Tina Gipson. Decreasing Medication Override in the Intensive Care Unit.
  • Karen Rice, Shelley Thibeau, & Marsha Bennett. Development & Implementation of a Clinical Investigations Internship.
  • Erin Trembley & Melissa Voltz. Evaluating the Impact of an Educational Intervention on Documentation of CHF Discharge Instructions & Readmission Rates.
  • Rene Lavoie. Evaluating the Impact of a Focused Patient Rounding Protocol on Clinical Outcomes & Patient Satisfaction on CICU.
  • Debbie Bourgeois & Fiona Winterbottom. Evaluation of a Standardized Order Set for Planned Withdrawal of Life Support in Critical Care.
  • Karen Rice, Marsha Bennett, Maureen Gomez, & K. Theall. Nurses' Recognition of Delirium in the Hospitalized Older Adult.
  • Anita Campbell, Debbie Goodlett, & Sylvia Hartmann. Nursing Partners with Finance and Information Services to Develop a Labor Management Tool.
  • Fiona Winterbottom. Rapid Cycle Change Approach to Management of Severe Sepsis.
  • Kelly Pratt. Standardizing Hand-Off Communication at Shift Change Using Voice Technology.
  • Victoria Brandt & Kristi Kapesis. The Clinical Ladder - An Effective Recruitment and Retention Strategy.
  • Morris Gilligan. The Effects of "The Caring Model" on Patient Satisfaction Scores on an Inpatient Oncology Unit.
  • Fiona Winterbottom. The Link to Relevant Research: The Research Collaborative Practice Model and the Critical Care CNS.
  • Maureen Gomez. The Wound Resource Nurse Group: A Method to Improve Wound Outcomes.
  • Fiona Winterbottom. Therapeutic Hypothermia: The Ochsner Experience.
  • Jennifer Barcelona, Tricia Carson, Jenell Gleason, Debbie Goodlett, & Sylvia Hartmann. Utilizing GE LEAN Trained Leaders: Medical-Surgical Nurses Collaborate with Other Members of the Team to Improve Patient Throughput.
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