Publications by Strong Memorial Hospital Nurses: 2008/2009
(SMH Nurses’ Names are Bolded)

#Athilingam, P., Chen, L., King, K., & ~Ackerman, M. (2008). Montreal Cognitive Assessment may be an appropriate tool to assess cognitive dysfunction in heart failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 14(6 Suppl 1), S5-S6.

#Athilingam, P. (2008). Cognitive dysfunction in heart failure may have different or multiple etiologies: Not cerebral hypoperfusion alone. Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing, 23, 102.

#Athilingam, P. & King, K. B. (2008). Heart and brain matter in heart failure: A literature review. Journal of the New York State Nurses Association, 38, 13-19.

Fairbanks, R. J., Rueckmann, E. A., +Kolstee, K. E., Hays, D. P., Cobaugh, D. J., Wears, R. L., Dewar, K. H., *Martin, H. A., Davis, C. O., Schneider, S. M., & Shah, M. N. (2008). Clinical pharmacists in emergency medicine. In K. Henriksen, J. B. Battles, M. A. Keyes, & M. L. Grady (Eds.), Advances in patient safety: New directions and alternative approaches. Volume 4: Technology and medication safety (pp. 131-140). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

#Flannery, M., #Phillips, P., & ~Lyons, C.(2009).Examining telephone calls in ambulatory oncology. Journal of Oncology Practice, 5(2), 57-60.

+Grossman, V. A. (2008). Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: When standing up knocks you for a loop. American Journal of Nursing, 108(8), 58-60.

+Hill, K. & Hart, S. (2008). Case of possible allergy to breastmilk (letter to editor). Breastfeeding Medicine: The Official Journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, 3(2), 138.

~Ingersoll, G. L. (2009). Outcomes evaluation and performance improvement: An integrative review of research on advanced practice nursing. In A. Hamric, J. Spross, & C. Hanson (Eds.), Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach (4th ed; pp. 681-732). St. Louis: Elsevier.

~Ingersoll, G. L. (In press). Forward. In R. Kleinpell (Ed.), Outcome assessment in advanced practice nursing. New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Joseph, J.V., #Leonhardt, A., Patel, H.R.H. (2008). The cost of radical prostatectomy: retrospective comparison of open, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted approaches. Journal of Robotic Surgery, 2, 21-24.

Kelly, A. G., #Leonhardt, A. M., Benesch, C. B. (2009). Telemetry identifies arrhythmias and affects management in patients with cerebral ischemia. Stroke, 40, 35.

#Kiernan, M., *Borch, M., +Hattala, P., +Baron, B., Simmons, B., *Davey, A., +Yovanovich, J., #Rust, K., Shayder, D., #Wasilewski, A., & LaFaro, V. E. (2009). Schistosomiasis: A case study. Urologic Nursing, 29, 26.

#Kopin, L.A., Hoeger, K.M., et al. (2008). The impact of metformin, oral contraceptives and lifestyle modification on polycystic ovary syndrome in obese adolescent women in two randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 93(11):4218–4220.

#Kopin, L.A., Rader, D., & Birtcher, K.K. (2009). Recognition and treatment of HDL-C in mixed dyslipidemia. American Heart Association Spotlight Series, Spring 2009.

#Kopin, L.A., Blumenthal, R.S., DeFilippis, A., et al. Beyond LDL-C: The value of measuring other atherogenic lipoproteins and markers of atherogenic risk. American Heart Association Spotlight Series, Spring 2009.

#Kopin, L.A., Sheridan, S.L., Viera, A.J., et al. (In press). Does giving adults global coronary risk information improve health outcomes? A systematic evidence review. Atlanta: CHIRTN Working Group on Global CHD Risk, Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

#Kopin, L.A., Artinian, N., Burke, L., (In press). Interventions to promote physical activity and dietary lifestyle changes for cardiovascular risk factor reduction in adults. American Heart Association.

~Lambert, A. E. (2009). The other side of the curtain. American Journal of Nursing, 109, 80.

~Lambert, A. E., & Quinn, J.R. (2009). Patient self-management strategies for heart failure. In J.D. Bisognano, M.L. Baker, & M.B. Earley (Eds.), Manual of heart failure management (pp. 195-206). London: Springer-Verlag Limited.

Lange, J. W., ~Ingersoll, G. L., & Novotny, J. M. (2008). Transformation of the organizational culture of a school of nursing through innovative program development. Journal of Professional Nursing, 24, 371-377.

Pennington, E., Zwemer, F., & #Krebs, D. (in press).  Unique sexual assault examiner program utilizing mid-level providers. Journal of Emergency Medicine.

Rhee, H., Belyea, M.J., #Ciurzynski, S.M. & Brasch, J. (in press). Barriers to asthma self-management in adolescents: Relationships to psychosocial factors. Pediatric Pulmonology.

Rhee, H., #Ciurzynski, S.M., & Yoos, H.L. (2008). Pearls and pitfalls of community-based group interventions for adolescents: Lessons learned from an adolescent asthma camp study. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 31(3), 122-135.

*Sacco, T. L., Stapleton, M. F., & ~Ingersoll, G. L. (2009). Increasing family involvement through family facilitated support groups. Critical Care Nurse, 29(3), 36-45.

Sassone, J., Schaefer, W. #Schwartz, T. & Valenti, W. (2008). Trends in HIV care, part 1:New antiretrovirals, anal dysplasia, and reimbursement for diagnostic testing - a roundtable discussion.The AIDS Reader, 18(12), 615-621.

#Sellers, C. R., & Layton, J. E. (2008). What’s new in healthcare literature? Journal of the New York State Nurses Association, 38(2), 20-21.

Sklenar, K. A. (2008). Health literacy: Better practices for better outcomes. AAACN ViewPoint, 30(4), 3, 12.

~Smith, T. C., ~Ingersoll, G. L., +Robinson, R., Hercules, H., & *Carey, J. (2008). Recruiting, retaining and achieving health career advancement for employees from under-represented groups. Journal of Nursing Administration, 38, 184-193.

~Smith, T. C., & #Popovich, J. M. (2008).Using incident management strategies to guide preparation for site visits/surveys. Journal of Nursing Care Quality. 23(1), 6-10.

*Van Houten, C. T. (2009). The CWON and prevention strategies in the ICU: Working well under pressure [abstract]. Journal of WOCN, 36, S29.

Walker, A., Komrokji, R., Ifthikharuddin, J., Messina, P., Mulford, D., Becker, M., Freidberg, J., #Oliva, J., Phillips, G., Liesveld, J., & Abboud, C. (2008). Phase I study of cladribine, cytarabine (Ara-C), granulocyte colony stimulating factor (GCSF) (CLAG regimen) and simultaneous escalating doses of imatinib mesylate (Gleevec) in relapsed/refractory AML. Leukemia Research, 32, 1830-1836.

Woerner, L., Espinosa, J., O’Toole, M., & ~Ingersoll, G. L. (in press). Project ¡ÉXITO!: Success through diversity and universality for outcomes improvement among Hispanic home care patients. Nursing Outlook.

KEY: + Staff Nurse/Specialty Nurse; * Nurse Leader/Nurse Manager; # Advanced Practice Nurse; ~ Nurse Executive.

Presentations by Strong Memorial Hospital Nurses: 2008/2009
(SMH Nurses’ Names are Bolded)

#Athilingam, P. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA): An appropriate tool to assess subtle cognitive changes in people withheart failure? Eastern Nursing Research Society 20 th Annual Scientific Session, Philadelphia, PA, March 2008.

#Athilingam, P. Cognitive dysfunction in heart failure may have different or multiple etiologies: Not cerebral hypoperfusion alone. American Association for Heart Failure Nurses’ Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, June 2008 [Won First Place for Podium Presentation].

#Athilingam, P. Montreal Cognitive Assessment may be an appropriate tool to assess cognitive dysfunction in heart failure. Heart Failure Society of America, 12th Scientific Conference, Toronto, Canada, September 2008 [Won Nursing Investigator Award].

#Athilingam, P. Need for cognitive screening in patients with heart failure. American Academy of Nurse Practitioner 24th National Conference, Nashville, TN June 2009.

#Athilingam, P. Need for cognitive screening in patients with heart failure. Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing, 20th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice, Cancun, Mexico, July 2009.

+Bieck, T., & #Phillips, S. Appraising the evidence related to avoidance of the use of lotions or topical agents prior to radiation therapy. 34th Annual Congress of the Oncology Nurses Society, San Antonio, TX, April-May 2009.

+Boev, C., & ~Ingersoll, G.L. Exploration of the relationship between nurses’ perception of work environment and nurse-sensitive patient outcomes (poster). Eastern Nursing Research Society 21st Annual Scientific Session, Boston, MA, March 2009.

*Brache, T., *Cook, D., *Stalica, L. Clinical mentoring and charge nurse team in the cardiovascular intensive care unit (poster). American Association of Critical Care Nurses National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition, Chicago, IL, May 2008.

*Brown, K. Pressure ulcers & the 314-F tag. Monroe Community Hospital Nurses Education Day, Rochester, NY, January, 2008.

*Brown, K. Wound care and pressure ulcers. Blossom Nursing Home, Rochester, NY, April, 2008.

*Brown, K. Update on wound care and ostomy care. Heritage Christian Services, Rochester, NY, October, 2008.

*Brown, K. Homecare and the wound patient – what’s new. Annual Technology Conference Home Care Association of New York, Rochester, NY, November, 2008.  

#Ciurzynski, S.M Pediatric rapid response team activation criteria: a feasibility study (poster). Regional Pediatric Nursing Conference, Rochester, NY, April 2008.

#Ciurzynski, S.M. Pediatric rapid response team activation criteria: a feasibility study (poster). Emergency Nurses Conference Day, Rochester, NY, September 2008.

#Ciurzynski, S.M. An exploratory study of vital signs preceding pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest (poster). Eastern Nursing Research Society 21st Annual Scientific Session, Boston, MA, March 2009.

*Dorman, R. J. Pediatric neurologic assessment. Pediatric Teaching Day, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY, September 2008.

#Faro, B. Managing diabetes at school.Holley School Nurses, Holley, NY; St Lawrence School Faculty, Greece, NY; Monroe BOCES #1 Nurses, Fairport, NY: Medstaff Nurses, Webster, NY; Churchville Chili Nurses, Churchville, NY, and Fairport Pediatrics Office Staff, Fairport, NY, March-June, 2008.

#Flannery, M. Examining opioid underuse in individuals with cancer. 10th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research, Orlando, FL, February 2009.

#Flannery, M., & #Phillips, S. Nurses’ time investment and care management in ambulatory oncology telephone calls (poster). 10th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research, Orlando, FL, February 2009.

#Goede, D., Ruckert, S., +Shafer, A., Volland, J., & Willison, J. Effects on state of anxiety and the use of human patient simulator (poster). Monroe Community College Scholars’ Day, March 2009.

+Grossman, V. A. Telephone triage special interest group (facilitator). Emergency Nurses Association Scientific Assembly, Minneapolis, MN, September 2008.

+Hill, K. H., & +Campagna, M. Grandparenting (grandloving). Is it the same as yesteryear? Better Beginnings Program, Highlands of Pittsford, Rochester, NY, March 2008.

+Hill, K. H. Infant massage for better breastfeeding. Rochester Regional Breastfeeding Network, Rochester, NY, April 2008.

~ Ingersoll, G. L. The future of nursing practice (opening ceremony). Delegation Co-leader, People to People Delegation, Beijing, China, May 2008.

~Ingersoll, G. L. Implementing evidence based practice. Delegation Co-leader, People to People Delegation, Beijing, China, May 2008.

~Ingersoll, G. L., #Wasilewski, A., *Haller, M., Pandya, K., Bennett, J., He, H., Hoffmire, C., & *Berry, C. The effect of Concord grape juice on chemotherapy induced nausea & vomiting (CINV): results of a pilot study (poster). Eastern Nursing Research Society 21st Annual Scientific Session, Boston, MA, March 2009.

#Jungquist, C. Chronic pain, opiate use and sleep disordered breathing (poster). Eastern Nursing Research Society Annual Scientific Session, Philadelphia, PA, March 2008.

#Jungquist, C. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in chronic pain patients (poster). Association for Sleep Societies 2008 Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, June 2008.

#Jungquist, C. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in chronic pain patients. American Society for Pain Management Nursing Annual Conference, Tucson, AZ, September 2008.

#Jungquist, C. Sleep in chronic pain patients (pre-conference workshop). American Society for Pain Management Nursing Annual conference, Tucson, AZ, September 2008.

Kelly, A. G., #Leonhardt, A. M., Benesch, C. B. Telemetry identifies arrhythmias and affects management in patients with cerebral ischemia. International Stroke Conference, San Diego, CA, February 2009.

*Kloesz, D, & #Wlasowicz, G. Fall prevention in acute inpatient geriatric psychiatry. American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 2008.

#Kotyra, L. Atrial fibrillation: Cure versus control. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses NTI Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, May 2008 (and) 32nd Annual Krembs Cardiac Teaching Day, Binghamton, NY, September 2008.

#Krebs, D. Domestic violence/sexual assault across the continuum. New York State HIV Conference, Rochester, NY May 2008.

#Krebs, D. SANE-A review class. Planned Parenthood, Rochester, NY September 2008.

#Krebs, D. First sexual assault examiner training. New York American College of Emergency Physicians, Albany, NY, January 2009.

#Oliva, J., Kelly, J., Liesveld, J., Becker, M., Phillips, G., Sensenig, E., Constine, L., Bernstein, S., Fisher, R., & Friedberg, J. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation for post-autologous stem cell transplant relapse in Hodgkin lymphoma: Experience from a single center (poster).  International Society of Blood and Marrow Transplant & American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation Tandem Meeting, San Diego, CA, February 2008.

+Peters, C., & *Bartlett, J. Collaborative problem solving in child psychiatry: practice, education and research initiatives. 15th Annual Pediatric Nursing Conference, Rochester, NY, April 2008.

+Peters, C. Collaborative problem sin the school setting. Rochester City School District, Rochester, NY, November 2008 and March 2009.

*Peterson, A. Moving supplies to the point of care. Nursing Management Congress, Las Vegas, NV, September 2008.

#Phillips, S., & ~Lyons, C.  Evidence-based assessment of ambulatory oncology patient intensity and staffing needs.Oncology Nursing Society National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research, Orlando, FL, February 2009.

#Pulhamus, M. S. GERD & celiac disease- emerging pediatric GI conditions. 15th Annual Pediatric Nursing Conference, Rochester, NY, April 2008.

*Romano, J. D., & *Ireland, E. K. Using personal action plans to improve compliance with evidence-based practice changes in the medical and surgical intensive care units. Nursing Management Congress, Las Vegas, NV, September/October 2008.

#Schwartz, T. Anti racism movement (panel presentation). Downtown United Presbyterian Church, Rochester, NY, February 2008.

#Schwartz, T. HIV post exposure prophylaxis. Geneva General Hospital Emergency Department staff, Geneva, NY, April 2008.

#Schwartz, T. The screening, diagnosis, and treatment of anal dysplasia. Nicholas A. Rango Clinical Scholars, NYS Department of Health AIDS Institute, Rochester, NY, April 2008; Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY, May 2008; St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Utica, NY, June 2008; East Ridge Family Medicine, Rochester, NY, September 2008; Rochester Institute of Technology Student Health Services, Rochester, NY, March 2009. HIV Teaching Day, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, April 2009.

#Schwartz, T. The screening, diagnosis, and treatment of anal dysplasia. Annual conference of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care in Tucson, AZ, November 2008.

#Schwartz, T. Gay and lesbian issues (panel presentation). National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester, NY, March 2009.

#Sellers, C. R. Planning for the future by people with HIV and AIDS (poster). Eastern Nursing Research Society 20th Annual Scientific Sessions, Philadelphia, PA, March 27-29, 2008.

#Sellers, C. R. Advance directives and guardianship planning by people with HIV and AIDS. 11th Annual Nursing Research and Leadership Conference, Sigma Theta Tau and Genesee Valley Nurses Association, Rochester, NY, April 2008.

#Sellers, C. R. Advance directives and guardianship planning by people with HIV and AIDS: A grounded theory. 14th Annual Qualitative Health Research Conference, International Institute for Qualitative Methodology, Banff, Alberta, Canada, October 2008.

#Sellers, C. R. “It’s no longer a death sentence…but you’d better kind of deal with reality”: A grounded theory of advance directives and guardianship planning by people with HIV and AIDS. 21st Annual Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Conference, Tucson, AZ, November 2008.

~Smith, T. C., & #Popovich, J. M.“Face off”. Safe blood administration and the national patient safety goals. 56th Annual Meeting, Blood Banks Association of New York State, Inc., June 2008.

#Strollo, B. Pediatric acute stress disorder related to trauma. Annual Golisano Children’s Hospital Conference, Rochester, NY, April 2008.

#Strollo, B. Prevention of suicide in school aged children and adolescents. American Red Cross Trauma, Grief, and Illness Consortium, Rochester, NY, Spring 2008.

*Tefel, W. M. TEDI nurse: Service excellence despite ED nursing shortage (poster). Emergency Nurses Association Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, September 2008.

#Terboss, M. A., & ~Ackerman, M. Acute care NP role in hospitalist service. American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, July 2008.

*Van Houten, C. T. The CWON and prevention strategies in the ICU: Working well under pressure (poster). National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Biennial Conference, Arlington, Virginia, February 2009.

*Van Houten, C.  T. The CWON and prevention strategies in the ICU: Working well under pressure (poster). 41st Annual Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO, June 2009.

Watson, N., Schrage, B., DeRosa, S., & #Duffy, K. A model for NICHE (Nurses Improving Care of Health Systems Elders) collaboration across three health systems. Annual NICHE Conference, Orlando, FL, February 2009.

KEY: + Staff Nurse/Specialty Nurse; * Nurse Leader/Nurse Manager; # Advanced Practice Nurse; ~ Nurse Executive.


Awards/Other Accomplishments by Strong Memorial Hospital Nurses: 2008/2009
(SMH Nurses’ Names are Bolded)

+Carlson, B. L. Going green: The new mantra for the 21st century (poster). Recipient of the outstanding poster award from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Epsilon XI Chapter.

KEY: + Staff Nurse/Specialty Nurse; * Nurse Leader/Nurse Manager; # Advanced Practice Nurse; ~ Nurse Executive.

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