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Hirsh Institute Announcements

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


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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.

Hirsh Institute Info

Hirsh Institute Contacts

Sarah C. Hirsh Professor:

Katherine R. Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN
216-368-5979
schi@case.edu


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