Caster Nursing Institute publications

Health equity and social determinants of health

• The toxic stress of racism and its relationship to frailty. Graham, J.K., Jenkins, D., Iris, K., Knudsen, M., & Kelley, C. (2024). Clinical Nursing Research, 33(5), 301-308

• Black feminist thought: A paradigm to examine breast cancer disparities. Armour-Burton, T., & Etland, C. (2020). Nursing Research, 69(4), 272-279 doi:10.1097/NNR.0000000000000426

• Does gender matter in septic patient outcomes? Failla, K., Connelly, C.D., Ecoff, L., Macauley, K., & Bush, R. (2019). Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 51(4), 438-448. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12478

Infection prevention

• Healthcare surfaces and transmission of pathogens: A consensus statement. Etland, C., Lybert, L., Hicks, D., Schuh, G., Mills, J., Harris, J., & Turner, E. (2022). Canadian Journal of Infection Control, 37(3), 135-140

Nursing practice

• Embracing a new evidence-based thought paradigm of sepsis. Richardson, L., & Graham J. (2024). Clinical Nurse Specialist, 38(4), 171-174

• Interprofessional obstetric simulation training improves postpartum haemorrhage management and decreases maternal morbidity: A before‐and‐after study. Lutgendorf, M.A., Ennen, C.S., McGlynn, A., Spalding, C.N., Deering, S., Delorey, D.R., & Greer, J.A. (2024). BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 131(3), 353-361

• A grounded theory approach to navigating infertility care during US military service. Buechel, J., Spalding, C.N., Brock, W.W., Dye, J.L., Todd, N., Wilson, C., & Fry-Bowers, E.K. (2024). Military Medicine, 189(1-2), 352-360

• Pain, stress and the neonatal brain: Toxic stress in the ICU. Sponsored by Synapse Care Solutions. Sey, R. (2023)

• Hemodynamic changes with umbilical cord milking in nonvigorous newborns: A randomized cluster cross-over trial. Katheria, A., Mercer, J., Poeltler, D., Morales, A., Torres, N., Lakshminrusimha, S., & Singh, Y. (2023). The Journal of Pediatrics, 113383. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.03.001

• Caffeine and less invasive surfactant administration for respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn. Katheria, A., Ines, F., Banerji, A., Hopper, A., Uy, C., Chundu, A., Coughlin, K., Hutson, S., Morales, A., Sauberan, J., Poeltler, D., Dorner, R., Rich, W., & Finer, N. (2023). NEJM Evidence. doi:10.1056/EVIDoa2300183

• Applying the patient empowerment, engagement and activation survey to improve patient outcomes. Stichler, J.F., & Pelletier, L.R. (2023). Journal of Nursing Administration, 53(12), 668-674

• Effect of electronic rounding on falls and self-harm among psychiatric patients. Shibley, M.K., Kim, C.K., & Ecoff, L. (2023). Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 46(3), 310-318. doi:10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000468

• Patient violence: Providing more than duck and cover training to protect employees. Jenkins, D., & Lauzon, V. (2023). In J. E. Davidson, M. Richardson (eds.), Workplace wellness: From resiliency to suicide prevention and grief management. Geneva: Springer Nature

• Research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement simplified. Kawar, L., Aquino-Maneja, E., Failla, K., Flores, S., & Squier, V. (2023). Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 54(1), 40-48. doi:10.3928/00220124-20221207-09

• Palliative care: Building a foundation for clinical oncology nursing practice. Etland, C., & Carr, E. (2022). Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 26(6), 589-590. doi:10.1188/22.CJON.589-590

• Oncology nurse navigator effect on emergency department visits and hospital admissions of adults with cancer post-outpatient chemotherapy. Stirling, S.L, Etland, C., Connelly, C.D., & Ecoff, L. (2022). Oncology Nursing Forum, 49(6), 595-612. doi:10.1188/22.ONF/595-612

• Words matter: Scripting for clinical nurses to enhance patient engagement. Pelletier, L.R., & Stichler, J.F. (2021). American Nurse Journal, 16(11), 50-55

• Psychometric testing of a patient empowerment, engagement and activation survey (PEEAS). Stichler, J.F., & Pelletier, L.R. (2020). Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 35(4), E49-E57. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000452

Nursing workforce

• Sharp HealthCare workplace safety minute: Awareness. Camballa, K. (2024)

• Preceptor course structures and processes contributing to newly licensed nurse outcomes. Failla, K., & Stichler, J. (2023). Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. Published online Sept. 1, 2023

• Development and psychometric testing of a leadership competency assessment. Ecoff, L., & Stichler, J. (2022). Journal of Nursing Administration, 52(12), 666-671. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000001229

• Development and implementation of a nurse residency program stakeholder evaluation. Failla, K., Cosme, S. (2022). Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 53(5), 195-197. doi:10.3928/00220124-20220407-06

• Psychometric testing of a nurse residency program stakeholder evaluation survey. Failla, K., Ecoff, L., Stichler, J., & Kendal, C. (2021). Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 37(6), 353-357. doi:10.1097/NND.0000000000000797

• A 1-year accredited nurse residency program’s effect on intent to leave. Failla, K.R., Ecoff, L., Stichler, J.F., & Pelletier, L.R. (2021). Journal of Nursing Administration, 51(12). doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000001082

• Newly licensed nurses’ stress and intent to leave during a pandemic. Failla, K., Pelletier, L. Ecoff, L., & Stichler, J. (2023). Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 39(1), 44-50. doi:10.1097/NND.0000000000000958

• Effectiveness of a psychiatric-mental health nurse residency program on retention. Pelletier, L.R., Vincent, C., Woods, L., Odell, C, & Stichler, J.F. (2019). Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 25(1), 66-75. doi:10.1177/1078390318807968 

• Implementation and evaluation of a healthcare system’s approach to surge staffing and training. Kelley, C., Sitzer, V., Neumann, K., Williams, J., Ecoff, L. (2022). Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 38(4), 215-222. doi:10.1097/NND.0000000000000760

Nursing infrastructure

• A novel REBOA training curriculum for emergency medicine residents: A pilot study. Studer, A.N., Young, J.C., Cook, J.T., Grimaldo, F.H., Wickman, D.A., Zarow, G.J., & Spalding, C.N. (2024). The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 67(1). E69-e79

• Practical steps on publication for leadership and teams. Kim, H., Latham, C., Krom, Z., Failla, K., & Kawar, L. (2024, In press). Journal of Nursing Administration.

• Evidence-based practice implementation: Dependent on capacity and capabilities. Kawar, L. Fangonil-Gagalnag, E., Failla, K., Aquino-Maneja, E., Vaughn, S., & Loos, N. (2024). Journal of Nursing Administration, 54(1), 35-39

• Quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, and triangulation research simplified. Kawar, L., Dunbar, G., Aquino-Maneja, E., Flores, S., Squier, V. & Failla, K. (2024). Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 55(7), 338-344. doi:10.3928/00220124-20240328-03

• Standardizing nurse transition to practice: An infrastructure to support nursing excellence. Ecoff, L., Failla, K.R., & Pelletier, L.R. (2023). Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 40(2), 93-99. doi:10.1097/NND.0000000000000994

• Design, implementation and evaluation of a regional evidence-based practice institute. Ecoff, L., Stichler, J.F., & Davidson, J.E. (2020). Applied Nursing Research, 55, 151300. doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2020.151300

• Leveraging a funding collaborative to develop more PhD prepared nurse scientists and leaders. Ladden, M., Ecoff, L., Marshall-Blake, L., Swanson, J.W., Moyer, S., & Ryan, L. (2022). Nursing Outlook, S0029-6554(22). doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2022.07.003

• Adapting and creating healing environments: Lessons nurses have learned from the Covid 19 pandemic. Gregory, D., Stichler, J. & Zborowsky, T. (2022). Nurse Leader, 20(2), 201-207. doi:10.1016/j.mnl.2021.10.013

• The healing environment: Healthcare professionals as leaders in design. Gregory, D., Zborowsky, T. & Stichler, J. (2021). In J. Davidson (Ed.), Workplace wellness: A primer for leaders in healthcare. London: Springer

• How the coronavirus pandemic has changed healthcare design. Stichler, J.F. (2022). HERD Journal, 15(1), 12-21. doi:10.1177/19375867211060822