Research Projects

Team Leader: “Measuring Nursing Satisfaction with Support Services Performance,” research grant sponsored by American Organization of Nurse Executives, ARAMARK Healthcare, and Studer Group, 2006.

Upcoming Presentations

• ENA Conference, Chicago
  “Taking the Disruptive Out of the Behavior”
  February 19, 2010
  http://www.ena.org/coursesandeducation/conferences/
  leadership/lc2010/Pages/Default.aspx
  

• Greater St. Louis Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses,
  St. Charles
  “Turning Intentions into Actions”
  March 24, 2010
  http://www.greaterstlouis-aacn.com/

• 35th Annual Minnesota ENA (Zumbro Valley) Conference,
  Rochester, MN
  (details to follow)
  April 6, 2010
  http://www.minnesotaena.com/ZumbroValley.html

• 11th Annual Southeastern Seaboard Emergency Nursing Symposium
  (SESS) – Closing Address, Myrtle Beach, SC
  “Critical Collaboration” & “A Day in the Life of ED Nurses”
  April 11, 2010
  http://www.southeasternseaboardsymposium.org/Home_Page.html

• Illinois ENA Spring Symposium, Chicago
  “Got Life?”
  May 6, 2010
  http://www.illinoisena.org/

• UC Davis
  (details to follow)
  June 10, 2010

Articles

• “Establishing a Benchmark to Improve Relationships between Nursing and Support Services.” The Nurse Leader. June, 2008.
• “Does your workplace culture need CPR?” American Nurse Today. February, 2007.
• “Improve your environment through communication and change.” Nursing Management. January, 2007.

Poster Presentation

“Factors Influencing Physician Referrals to Emergency Departments,” Emergency Nurses Association Scientific Assembly, 2002.

Archive

• Critical Collaboration Pre-Session: Emergency Nurses Association Leadership Conference, March 2009.
• “The Future Work Environments: A Roadmap to Collaborative Relationships Between Nurses and Support Services.” American College of Health Care Executives Congress, 2008.
• “Critical Collaboration,” Emergency Nurses Association Leadership Conference, 2008.
• “Lions, Tigers, and Bears Part II: Gaining Commitment from Your Boss.” Emergency Nurses Association, 2008.
• “Harnessing Grass Roots Culture Change and Collaboration to Drive Outcomes.” Joint Commission Hospitals of the Future, 2007.
• “Creating a Culture of Collaboration Between Nursing and Support Services.” American Organization of Nurse Executives Annual Meeting, 2007.
• “Airway Breathing Culture Change: Resuscitating Your Workplace.” American Association Of Critical Care Nurses National Teaching Institute Conference, 2006.
• “Taking the Yuck Out of Giving Performance Reviews.” Emergency Nurses Association Leadership Challenge, 2006.
• “Lions, Tigers, and Bears: Gaining Commitment From Your Staff.” American Association Of Critical Care Nurses National Teaching Institute Conference, 2005.
• “ABCs of Culture Change: How to Resuscitate Your ED’s Culture.” Emergency Nurses Association Leadership Challenge Conference, 2004.
• “Making Teamwork Work.” 9th Annual Trends In Trauma Conference, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 2003.
• “Playing in the Sandbox: How to Effectively Communicate With Your Coworkers.” Combined Clinical Conference on Emergency Care, 2003.
• “Lions, Tigers, and Bears: Gaining Commitment From Your ED Staff.” Emergency Nurses Association Leadership Challenge Conference, 2003.