Recently Completed Nursing Research Studies, Publications & Principal Investigator(s)
Embedding Policy and Procedure Hyperlinks into the Electronic Health Record to Improve Practice, Usability, and Reduce the Risk of Litigations
Jamie Danks, BSN, RN, MSHI; Hasima Hajdini, BSN, RN
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Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Trauma Registry Professionals: A Mixed Methods Study
Amanda Truelove, AA, BS; Michele Herndon, MSN, RN, Lisa Steurer, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC; Jenny Broeder, PhD, RN
The Feasibility of Kangaroo Care and the Effect on Maternal Attachment for Infants in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Mary Jane Broge, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
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Nurse-Led Parent Educational Discharge Support Strategies (PEDSS) for Children Newly Diagnosed with Cancer (ANCC Multi-Center Research)
Emily Daut, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC & Leslie Glover, MSN, RN, CPNP
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Exploring How a Palliative Care Team Impacts the Grieving Process for Families after the Death of a Child
Pamela Piel, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
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The Feasibility of a School Nurse Led Mindfulness Program in an Inner-City Public School
Lisa Henry, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
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Impact of a Novel Relaxation Method of Touch on Neonatal Neurobehavioral Development Among Very Preterm Infants
Joan R Smith, PhD, RN, NNP-BC
- Smith JR, McGrath JM, Brotto M, & Inder T. (2014). A randomized-controlled pilot study examining the neurodevelopmental effects of a 5-week M Technique application on very preterm infants. Adv Neonatal Care, 14, 187-200. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000093
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Impact of a Neonatal-Bereavement Support DVD on Parental Grief: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Joan R. Smith, PhD, RN,NNP-BC
- Rosenbaum JL, Smith JR, Yan Y, Abram N, Jeffe DB. (2015). Impact of a neonatal-bereavement-support DVD on parental grief: A randomized controlled trial. Death Studies Journal, 39(4), 191-200. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2014.946628
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Provider Education for Electronic Clinical Decision Support to Optimize Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Diagnosis and Treatment
Joan R. Smith, PhD, RN, NNP-BC
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Effect of Duration of Manual Expression and Breastfeeding Self-efficacy on Milk Volume in Premature Infants (MERIT)
Lisa M. Steurer, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC, CPN, CLC
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The Use of a Child Life Intervention to reduce Pre-operative Anxiety in Children
Tyler Robertson, CLS & Veronica Barrett, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
Examining the Outcomes of a Critical Care Hospital Based Fellowship for Senior Nursing Students (Faculty Collaborative Grant)
Vicki Moran, PhD, RN, CNE, Rose Hansen, MSN, RN, & Deirdre Schweiss, DNP, RN, CPNP
- Moran, V., Hansen, R., &Schweiss, D. (2018). Outcomes of a critical care hospital-based fellowship for senior nursing students. Journal of Nursing Education, 57 (8): 469-475. Doi: 10.3928/01484834-20180720-04
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Pain Control and Positioning in Children Following Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy Surgery
Janette Coble, BSN, MS, RN
- Coble, J., Steurer, L.M., Balakas, K. & Ercole, P.M. (2019). Pain control and positioning in children following selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 51(6):292-296. Doi:10.1097/JNN.0000000000000477
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A Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare Pain Medications in Children Undergoing Strabismus Surgery
Hasima Hajdini, BSN, RN
- Hajdini, H., Steurer, L.M., Balakas, K. & Ercole P.M. (2019). A randomized controlled trial to compare pain medications in children undergoing strabismus surgery. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 36 (6): 1196-1204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jopan.2019.01.012
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Reducing Flat Time in Pediatric Patients after Cardiac Catheterization
Rebecca Roiger, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
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Improving the Discharge to Home Experience for Pediatric Patients and Families
Kari Vigna, BSN, RN
- Vigna, K., Balakas. K., Steurer, L.M., Ercole, P.M. (2018). Improving the discharge to home experience for pediatric heart center patients and families. Journal of Pediatric Nursing 41, 42-47. doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2018.01.004
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