Hirsh Institute Announcements

The Sarah Cole Hirsh Institute welcomes Dr. Mary Kerr as the new Dean of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.

Save the Dates!

• Basic Certificate Program: March 13 and 14, 2012 and May 10 and 11, 2012

• Intermediate Certificate Program: May 22 and 23, 2012

Dr. Katherine Jones is the Sarah Cole Hirsh Professor and Associate Dean for Evidence-Based Practice. As such, she leads the Hirsh Institute.

The Sarah Cole Hirsh Institute has awarded 212 basic certificates and 66 intermediate certificates in evidence-based practice since 2007. These programs are offered at the FPB School of Nursing in Cleveland and also on-site at individual facilities if desired.

Please contact Dr. Katherine Jones at schi@case.edu for further details.

Faculty Accomplishments in Evidence-Based Practice

Publications:

• Fitzpatrick JJ. 2010. Connecting or disconnecting the dots between research and evidence-based practice. Applied Nursing Research, 23(1):1.

• Gerard SO, Quinn Griffin MT, Fitzpatrick JJ. 2010. Advancing quality diabetes education through evidence and innovation. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 25(2):160-167.

• Jennings-Sanders AR, Jury LA, Burant CJ. 2011. VA nurses’ opinions regarding the use of evidence-based practice. Federal Practitioner, 28(5):31-38.

• Jones KR. 2010. Rating the level, quality, and strength of the research evidence. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 25(4):304-312.

• Jones KR. Evidence-based pain management. In M Wykle and S Gueldner (Eds). Aging Well: Gerontological Education for Nurses and Other Health Professionals. Sudbury MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2011.

• Maloni JA. 2010. Antepartum bed rest for pregnancy complications: efficacy and safety for preventing preterm birth. Journal of Biological Research for Nursing, 12(2):106-124.

• Maloni JA. 2011. Prescription of antepartum bed rest: effectiveness and side effects. Expert Review in Obstetrics and Gynecology, July.

• Maloni JA. In press. Prevention of preterm birth, preterm labor, and low birth weight. Encyclopedia of Nursing Research.

• Webel AR, Trompeta J, Okonsky J, Holzemer WC, 2010. A systematic review of the effectiveness of peer-based interventions on health-related behaviors in adults. American Journal of Public Health, 100(2): 247-253.

Presentations and Other Professional Activities:

• Dr. John Clochesy is on the ACCM Guidelines Management Committee.

• Dr. Elizabeth Damato chaired the NANN Research Committee that developed a standardized format for clinical practice guidelines.

• Dr. Mary Dolansky is a member of the Biobehavioral Heart Health Research Collaborative.

• Dr. Faye Gary is a member of the National Quality Forum National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Patient Outcomes – Child Health Steering Committee.

• Dr. Marjorie Heinzer is a reviewer for the journal Evidence-based Nursing.

• Dr. Christine Hudak is a rater for the McMaster Online Rating of Evidence system.

• Dr. Katherine Jones has been reappointed to the AAN Expert Panel for Quality Health Care.

• Dr. Katherine Jones has been appointed to the AHRQ study section on Healthcare Safety and Quality Improvement.

• Dr. Irene Kenneley is senior editor, the APIC-MRSA Prevention Guideline in Long-term Care.

• Dr. Kathleen Meyer is a reviewer for Best Evidence for Nursing – McMaster University

• Dr. Carol Musil presented “Vision 2020: Evidence for Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Interventions with Older Adults” at the European Forum for Evidence-based Prevention Congress, Baden, Austria, in June 2010.

• Dr. Carol Savrin is a member of the committee to develop HEAT clinical guidelines.

• Dr. Clareen Wiencek has been appointed to the Evidence-based Practice Work Group for the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. 

• Dr. Christine Winkelman is a member of the Sentinal Reader committee, McMaster Online Rating of Evidence project. 

• Dr. Jaclene Zauszniewski presented “Vision 2020: Focusing on Evidence for Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Interventions” at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association meeting in Pittsburgh and the APNA Annual Conference in Kentucky, both in 2010.