Carol Thompson Page 1 Carol L. Thompson, PhD, DNP, CCRN, ACNP, FNP, MCCM, FAANP, FAAN Curriculum Vita University of Kentucky Email: [email protected]College of Nursing Phone: (859)447-5436 751 Rose Street, CON Building FAX: (859) 323-1057 Lexington, KY 40536-0232 EDUCATION Dates Institution/Location Degree/Field of Study Aug – Dec 2016 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Graduate non-degree Aug 2008- May 2009 University of Tennessee Health Science Center DNP, Acute Nursing May 2004 University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee eTeaching Certificate June-Aug. 2001 Georgetown University, NIH Georgetown, Maryland NIH Fellow Genetics, Nursing Aug.1995- May 1996 University of Tennessee, Memphis, College of Nursing Memphis, Tennessee Post Masters, FNP and ACNP Sept.1982- Jan.1989 Case Western Reserve University Graduate College Cleveland, Ohio PhD, Nursing Sept 1972- Jan. 1974 University of Maryland College of Nursing Baltimore, Maryland MS, Nursing Aug.1969- June 1971 Florida State University College of Nursing Tallahassee, Florida BSN, Nursing LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS June 2014-present Nurse Registration, KY 1140160 Kentucky Board of Nursing June 2014-present Advanced Practice Nurse Registration, KY 3008703 Kentucky Board of Nursing 1978-May 2018 Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association 2005-2007 Aug.2012-2014 Advanced Pediatric Life Support, American Heart Association
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Carol Thompson Page 1
Carol L. Thompson, PhD, DNP, CCRN, ACNP, FNP, MCCM, FAANP, FAAN Curriculum Vita
University of Kentucky Email: [email protected] College of Nursing Phone: (859)447-5436 751 Rose Street, CON Building FAX: (859) 323-1057 Lexington, KY 40536-0232 EDUCATION
Dates Institution/Location Degree/Field of Study Aug – Dec 2016
University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky
Graduate non-degree
Aug 2008- May 2009
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
DNP, Acute Nursing
May 2004 University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee
eTeaching Certificate
June-Aug. 2001
Georgetown University, NIH Georgetown, Maryland
NIH Fellow Genetics, Nursing
Aug.1995- May 1996
University of Tennessee, Memphis, College of Nursing Memphis, Tennessee
Post Masters, FNP and ACNP
Sept.1982-Jan.1989
Case Western Reserve University Graduate College Cleveland, Ohio
PhD, Nursing
Sept 1972-Jan. 1974
University of Maryland College of Nursing Baltimore, Maryland
MS, Nursing
Aug.1969- June 1971
Florida State University College of Nursing Tallahassee, Florida
BSN, Nursing
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
June 2014-present Nurse Registration, KY 1140160 Kentucky Board of Nursing
June 2014-present Advanced Practice Nurse Registration, KY 3008703 Kentucky Board of Nursing
1978-May 2018 Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association
2005-2007 Aug.2012-2014
Advanced Pediatric Life Support, American Heart Association
1992, 2003 University of Tennessee, SGAEC Excellence in Teaching Award
1991, 1997 Memphis Tennessee, Celebrate Nursing Top 100
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HONORS AND AWARDS (continued)
1991 Imhotep Society induction
1990 Sigma Xi Honor Society induction
1974 Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, induction RESEARCH AND OTHER EXTERNAL SUPPORT August 24, 2016 – Present. Thompson, Carol. (PI) Ophthalmic exam competence of nurse
practitioner students in an advanced health assessment course. March 2, 2015 – August 31, 2016, Thompson, Carol. (PI) Application of advanced health
assessment. University of Kentucky eLearning Innovation Initiative Fund. $34,936. Feb 25, 2010. Panel Reviewer: FOA CE10-003, Research Priorities in Acute Injury Care: The
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
June 2004-May 2005. Driscoll, C. J., (PI and co PIs) Cashion, A. K., Hathaway, D. K.,
Thompson, C. L., Riely, C. A.,& Conley, Y. P.NINR/NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award.
May 2003-May 2004. Heath, J. and Kelley, J. (PI and coPI). Summer institute for tobacco
control practices in nursing education. American Legacy Foundation. Participant to implement at the University of Tennessee.
2001-2002. Fiedler, M & Thompson, C. L. Maternal hypotension & epidural anesthesia for C
section. NINR, NRSA, $43,4056; AANA Foundation, $9,400; Sigma Theta Tau Beta Theta Chapter-at-Large $2,000. (Thompson is sponsor for NRSA, Co-applicant for AANA, and co-investigator for Sigma grants.)
2000-2001. Chalmers, K., Russell, C. K., Askin D., Deleon-Demmare, K., Murrell, V. S., &
Thompson, C. L. (PIs) Development of learning modules for the virtual primary care clinic. Program development fund of the University of Manitoba for development of two suites of rooms in the Virtual Primary Care Clinic. $10,000.
1994-2004. Member of Task Force for Thunder II ProjectTM: Procedural pain. Multi-site study of
6,000+ subjects, funded by American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
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RESEARCH AND OTHER EXTERNAL SUPPORT (continued) August 1993-July 1996. Dyspnea, airway resistance and pressure with suctioning. Principal
Investigator. NIH-Institute for Nursing Research. 1R15NR03055-01A1. $99,854. October 1991-December 1992. Dyspnea pattern and predictors after suction. Principal
Investigator. American Nursing Foundation. $2,700. July 1991-October 1992. Effect of suction on pattern of dyspnea. Principal Investigator. Sigma
Theta Tau International. $2,995. May 1991-1992. Thunder Project: A study to evaluate the effects of heparinized and non-
heparinized flush solutions on the patency of arterial lines. Site coordinator. American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
July 1990- July 1991. Dyspnea post tracheal suction of ventilated adults. Principal Investigator.
University of Tennessee, Memphis, College of Nursing Research and Development Fund. 1987-1988. Predictors of walking distance in people with chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema.
(Unpublished dissertation). Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. April 1982-October, 1982. Preparation of ventilator-dependent subjects for home care. Principal
Investigator. Cleveland Clinic Foundation. $1,000. 1973. Effects of relaxation therapy upon changes in state anxiety of patients having undergone
surgery that resulted in loss of an external body part (Unpublished master’s thesis). University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
RESEARCH AND OTHER INTERNAL SUPPORT August 24, 2016 – 2018 Thompson, Carol. (PI) Ophthalmic exam competence of nurse
practitioner students in an advanced health assessment course. Funding not required. March 2, 2015 – August 31, 2016, Thompson, Carol. (PI) Application of advanced health
assessment. University of Kentucky eLearning Innovation Initiative Fund. $34,936.
*McPeake, J, Hirsberg, E, Christie, L et al (Thompson, C) (2019). Models of peer support to remediate Post-Intensive Care Syndrome: A report developed by the Society of Critical Care Medicine Thrive International Peer Support Collaborative. Critical Care Medicine, 47(1),e21.
*MikkelsenM., Iwashyna, T, Thompson, C., & Andrews, A. (2017). Thrive:
Accomplishments, challenges, and next steps. Critical Connections15(6), 1 & 6. *Mikkelsen, M., Jackson, J., Hopkins, R., Thompson, C., Andrews, A., Netzer, G., Bates,
D., Bunnell, A., Christie, L., Greenberg, S., Lamas, D., Sevin, C., Weinhouse, G. , & Iwashyna, T. (2016) Peer support as a novel strategy to mitigate post-intensive care syndrome. AACN Advanced Critical Care,27(2), 221-229 .
*Lynch-Smith, D., Thompson, C., Pickring, & Wan. (2016). Effects of patient-ventilator
synchrony education on clinician’s knowledge level and average ventilator length of stay. American Journal of Critical Care, 25(6), 545-551
Mikkelsen, M., Iwashyna, T., & Thompson, C. (2015) Why ICU clinicians need to care
about post-intensive-care syndrome. Critical Connections 14(4), 1,9.
*Stanfill, A., Hathaway, D., Cashion, A., Homayouni, R., Cowan, P., Thompson, C., Madahian, B., and Conley, Y. (2015) A pilot study of demographic and dopaminergic genetic contributions to weight change in kidney transplant recipients. PLoS one. 10(9), e0138885.
*Umberger, R., Thompson, C., Cashion, A.K., Kuhl, D., Wan, J, Yates, C.R., Muthiah, M.,
Meduri G.U. (2015) Exaggerated plasma interleukin-6, interleukin-10, and subsequent development of health care associated infections in patients with sepsis. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing.34(2):100-11. doi: 10.1097/DCC.0000000000000098. PMID:25650495
C., Wild, L., & Puntillo, K. (2013). Predictors and use of nonpharmacologic interventions for procedural pain associated with turning among hospitalized adults. Pain Management Nursing.
(2010). Child and parental perception of asthma control: Using the childhood asthma control test. Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators, 1, 28-31.
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Journal Articles (*Data-based publications)(continued) Engol, A., Shander, A., Kirkland, L., Wall, M., Dorman, T., Dasta, J., Bagwell, S., Kaufman,
D., Matthews, P., Greenwald, Herr, D., Stavish, C., Thompson, C., Fahy, B. (2009). Pay for performance in critical care. An executive summary of the position paper by the Society of Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, 37(9), 2625-2631.
*Arroyo-Novoa, C. M., Figueroa-Ramos, M. M., Puntillo, K. A., Stanik-Hutt, J., Thompson,
C. L., White, C., & Wild, L. R. (2008). Pain related to tracheal suctioning in awake acutely and critically ill adults: A descriptive study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 24(1), 20-27.
*Stotts, N. A., Puntillo, K., Morris, A. B., Stanik-Hutt, J., Thompson, C. L., White, C., &
Wild, L. R. (2007). Does age make a difference in procedural pain perceptions and responses in hospitalized adults? Acute Pain, 9, 125-134.
Hathaway, D., Jacob, S, Stegbauer, C., Thompson, C., & Graff, C. (2006) The practice
doctorate: Perspectives of early adopters. Nursing Education, 45(12), 487-496. *Driscoll, C., Cashion, A. K., Hathaway, D. K., Thompson, C. L., Conley, Y., Gaber, O.,
Vera, S. I., & Shokouth-Amiri, H. (2006). Post transplantation diabetes mellitus in liver transplant recipients. Progress in Transplantation, 16(2), 110-116.
*Stotts, N. A., Puntillo, K., Morris, A. B., Stanik-Hutt, J., Thompson, C. L., White, C., &
Wild, L. R. (2007). Does age make a difference in procedural pain perceptions and responses in hospitalized adults? Acute Pain, 9, 125-134.
*Stotts, N. A., Puntillo, K., Morris, A. B., Stanik-Hutt, J., Thompson, C. L., & White, C. (2004). Wound care pain in hospitalized adult patients. Heart & Lung, 335, 321-332.
*Headley, C. M., Thompson, C. L., Carter, M., Khan, A, & Wall, B. M. (2004). The role of real-time ultrasound and physical examination measurements in placement of cuffed tunneled hemodialysis catheters. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 31(4), 407-419.
*Puntillo, K. A., Morris, A. B., Thompson, C. L., Stanik-Hutt, J., White, C., & Wild, L. R. (2004) Pain behaviors observed during six common procedures: Results from the Thunder Project IITM. Critical Care Medicine, 32(2), 421-427.
*Puntillo, K. A., Rietman, L., Morris, A. B., Stanik-Hutt, J., Thompson, C. L., White, C. (2002). Practices and predictors of analgesic interventions for adults undergoing painful procedures. American Journal of Critical Care, 11(5), 415-431.
Thompson, C. L., White, C., Wild, L. R., Morris, A. B., Perdue, S. T., Stanik-Hutt, J., Wild, L. R. (2001). Translating research into practice: Implications of Thunder Project IITM. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 13(4), 541-546.
*Puntillo, K. A., White, C., Morris, A., Perdue, S. T., Stanik-Hutt, J., Thompson, C. L., & Wild, L. R. (2001). Patients’ perceptions and responses to procedural pain: Results from Thunder IITM project. American Journal of Critical Care, 10(4), 238-251.
*Smith, T. L, Zapala, D., Thompson, C. L., Hoye, W., & Kelly, T. (1999). Relationship of
auditory middle latency response and stem-word completion test as indicators of implicit memory formation during general anesthesia. American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Journal, 67(3), 247-253.
*Smith, T. L., Zapala, D., Thompson, C. L., & Kelly, T, (1999). Examining the auditory midlatency response during inhalation and intravenous anesthetic regimens. American Journal of Anesthesiology, 26, 117-120.
Thompson, C. L. (1995) Critical care-acquired pneumonia. Critical Care Clinics of North America, 7(4), 695-702.
*Teaching, C. L., & Richmond, M. (1990). Teaching home care for ventilator-dependent patients: The patients’ perception. Heart & Lung, 19, 79-83.
*Thompson, C. L. (1989). Gender differences in walking distance of people with lung disease. Applied Nursing Research, 2, 141-142.
Thompson, C. L. (1981). Breathing easier. American Journal of Nursing, 81, 539.
Editorials Thompson, C. (2013, February). Focusing on the future: Changing your ICU practice to improve
patient outcomes. Critical Connections. 12(1)4. Thompson, C. (2013, April). Redefining integrated ICU care. Critical Connections. 12(2). Thompson, C. (2013, June).Improve your daily practice – attend a conference. Critical
Connections. 12(3). Thompson, C. (2013, August). Managing post-intensive care syndrome in the ICU. Critical
Connections. 12(4). Thompson, C. (2013, December). Where are the bounds of critical care? Critical Connections.
12(6).
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Book Chapters
Thompson, C. 2017. Paciente obeso mórbido (Critical patient morbidly obese). In Renata Andrea Piertro Pereira Viana & Moriana Torre (Ed.) Enfirmagem Em Terapia Intensivia – práticas integrativas (Nursing in intensive therapy – integrated practices), (pp 936-946). Manole, Brazil.
Thompson, C. (2016). Pulmonary embolus. In Burns, SM. & Delgado, S. (Ed.) Cases in
Diagnostic Reasoning: Acute and Critical Care Nurse Practitioner, (pp. 683-693). McGraw Hill publishers, NY. NY.
Thompson, C. (2016). Pneumothorax. In Burns, SM. & Delgado, S. (Ed.) Cases in Diagnostic Reasoning: Acute and Critical Care Nurse Practitioner, (pp. 661-673). McGraw Hill publishers, NY. NY.
Thompson, C. (2015). Oxygen supplementation. In Barkley, T. Practice considerations for
adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioners, (2nd Ed.)(pp. 308-313). West Hollywood, CA:Barkley & Associates.
Thompson, C. (2014). Oxygen supplementation. In Barkley, T. Practice considerations for
adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioners, (pp. 405-413). West Hollywood, CA:Barkley & Associates.
Thompson, C. (2014). Arterial puncture or cannulation. In Kosmoski-Goepfert, K. (Ed.).
Integrating adult-gerontology acute care skills and procedures into nurse practitioner curricula (pp. 72-73). Washington, DC: National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty.
Thompson, C. (2014). Chest tube insertion & removal. In Kosmoski-Goepfert, K. (Ed.).
Integrating adult-gerontology acute care skills and procedures into nurse practitioner curricula (pp. 98-99). Washington, DC: National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty.
Thompson, C. (2011). Arterial puncture or cannulation. In Kosmoski-Goepfert, K. (Ed.).
Integrating adult-gerontology acute care skills and procedures into nurse practitioner curricula (pp. 67-68). Washington, DC: National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty.
Thompson, C. (2011). Chest tube insertion & removal. In Kosmoski-Goepfert, K. (Ed.).
Integrating adult-gerontology acute care skills and procedures into nurse practitioner curricula (pp. 85-89). Washington, DC: National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty.
Russell, C. K., Murrell, V. S., Hartig, M. T., Care, W. D., Jacob, S., Lockhart, C., Mynatt, S.,
Pruett, J, Stegbauer, C, & Thompson, C. (2007). Models and strategies for teaching by distance education using learner-centered approaches. In L. E. Young & B. Paterson. Teaching nursing: Developing a student-centered learning environment. Lippincot.
Thompson, C. L. (1998). Dyspnea. In Joyce J. Fitzpatrick (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Nursing
Research (pp. 161-162), New York: Springer Publishing Co.
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Book Chapters (continued)
Thompson, C. L., Vogel, R., & Faulkner, M. S. (1994). Organ Pathyophysiology (2nd ed.).
Memphis: University of Tennessee, Memphis. Thompson, C. L., Vogel, R., & Faulkner, M. S. (1993). Organ Pathyophysiology. Memphis:
University of Tennessee, Memphis. Published Abstracts *Umberger, R., Thompson, C., Cashion, A., Kuhl, D., Wan, J., Yates, D., Muthiah, M., Meduri,
G. (2012). Predictors of healthcare associated infections in patients presenting to the ICU with sepsis. Critical Care Medicine, 40(12)(Suppl.). 488.
*Umberger, R., Thompson, C., Muthiah, M., & Meduri, G.U. (2008). Patients admitted to ICU
with sepsis and more likely to develop nosocomial infection. Chest, 134(Suppl.), e479. *Thompson, C., & Melander, S. (2006). Simulation to learn nurse practitioner ICU technical
skills. Critical Care Medicine, 34(12)(Suppl.). A123. *Thompson, C., White, C., Wild, L., Morris, A., Stanik-Hutt, J., & Puntillo, K. (2002). Pain and
distress with adult tracheal suction. American Journal of respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 165(8). A835.
*Fiedler, M. A., Thompson, C. L., Graney, M., Smith, T., Engelhardt, K., & Wicks, M. (2002). Effects of stroke volume, heart rate, & systemic vascular resistance on mean arterial pressure during Cesarean section with epidural block. Anesth. Analg, 94, S-197.
*Thompson, C. L, Crawford, A.,& Fiedler, M. (2001) Dyspnea with and without fan blowing on face of hospitalized adults. Critical Care Medicine, 29(12)(Suppl.), A148.
*Puntillo, K. A., Wild, L., Bowman, A., Stanik-Hutt, J., Thompson, C., & White, C. (2001). Practices and predictors of analgesic interventions for adults undergoing painful procedures. Critical Care Medicine, 29(12)(Suppl.), A183.
*Fiedler, Michael; Thompson, Carol; Graney, Marshall; Smith, Tim; Englehardt, Kay; & Wicks, Mona. (2001). Maternal hemodynamics during epidural anesthesia. American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Foundation, 31.
*Thompson, C. L., Fiedler, M., & Jenkins, P. (2000). Peak inspiratory pressure and flow change with endotracheal suction. Critical Care Medicine, 28(12)(Suppl.), A174.
*Thompson, C. & Lackey, S. (2000). Gender comparisons for dyspnea intensity and descriptors in hospitalized adults with COPD. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 161(3), A707.
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Published Abstracts (continued)
*Thompson, C. L., Martin, D., Kotara, T., Hill, B., Webb, J. U. & Fudge, P. (1998). Dyspnea intensity and descriptors in surgical patients. Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 157(3), A837.
*Thompson, C., & McRoy, S. (1998). Dyspnea descriptors in hospitalized adults with acute respiratory injury, COPD, or CHF. Critical Care Medicine, 26(Suppl.), A87.
*Smith, T., Zapala, D., Thompson, C. L., Hoye, E. & Kelly, T. (1997). The evaluation of
auditory midlatency responses and psychological priming techniques as indicators of implicit memory formation during general anesthesia. American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Journal, 65, 161-162.
*Thompson, C. (1997). Dyspnea, positive end expiratory pressure, heart rate, blood pressure and mucus weight with tracheal suction in ICU patients. Critical Care Medicine, 15(1)(Suppl.) A77.
*Thompson, C. (1997). Dyspnea, positive end expiratory pressure, heart rate, blood pressure, and mucus weight with tracheal suction in intensive care. Proceedings of the Annual Mid-South Conference for Research in Nursing and Healthcare, Beta Theta Chapter-at-Large, Sigma Theta Tau.
*Thompson, C. L. (1996). Dyspnea descriptors after heart surgery. Proceedings of ANA’s Council of Nursing Research 1996 Scientific Symposium, Washington, DC.
*Thompson, C. L., & Edmiston, E. J. P. (1995). Validity of criteria used in decision to suction the trachea. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 151(4)(Suppl.), A292.
*Barlett, R., Thompson, C., & Tolley, E. (1995). Models of oxygenation variables in the patient with multiple trauma. University of Tennessee, Memphis, Research Day, University of Tennessee, Memphis.
*Thompson, C., O’Neal, Pl, & Kendra, M. (1995). Fatigue and mucus removed with and without saline during suctioning. University of Tennessee, Memphis, Research day, University of Tennessee, Memphis.
*Thompson, C., O’Neal, P., & Kendra, M. (1995). Patient fatigue and mucus removed with and without saline during suctioning. Critical Care Medicine, 23(1)(Suppl.), A46.
*Thompson, C. L., Ruggles, L., Sims, K., Wiggins, W., & Murff, B (1994). Differences between
cardiovascular surgical and general intensive care patients’ dyspnea and fatigue with suctioning. AACN Global Connections: A World Congress and Exhibition on Critical Care Nursing. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, p 180.
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Published Abstracts (continued) * Ruggles, L, Angell, J., McConnell, E., Thompson, C., Smiley, S., & Rhyan, R. (1994). Small
volume arterial blood gas reliability. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 149(Suppl).
*Thompson, C. L., Wiggins, W., & Sims, K. (1994). Dyspnea, fatigue, peak and plateau
pressure, oxygen saturation, and mucus with tracheal suction of patients post cardiac surgery. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 149(Suppl.) A579.
*Thompson, C. L., Wiggins, W., & Sims, K. (1994). Decision to tracheal suction patients post
cardiac surgery. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 149(Suppl.), A579.
*Thompson, C., Sims, K., & Wiggins, W., (1994). Peak inspiratory pressure, dyspnea, and
fatigue with tracheal suction. Critical Care Medicine, 22, A37. *Thompson, C. L., Sheppard, L. C., & Tolley, E. A. (1993). Dyspnea pattern and correlation
with peak inspiratory pressure, respiratory rate, and mucus after suction. Sigma Theta Tau International Research Congress, 224.
*Sheppard, L.C., Thompson, C. L., Leeper, K. V., & Tolley, E. A. (1993). Dyspnea, airway
resistance, and auto-peep after suction. American Review of Respiratory Disease, 147, A409. *Thompson, C. L., Wiggins, W., Sheppard, L., & Sims, K. (1993). Dyspnea, peak inspiratory
pressure, respiratory rate and mucus with suction. American Review of Respiratory Disease, 147, A410.
*Thompson, C. L., Sheppard, L. C., & Tolley, E. A. (1993). Dyspnea, peak inspiratory pressure,
respiratory rate, and mucus with suction. American Review of Respiratory Disease, 147, A409.
*Murff, B. W. & Thompson, C. L. (1992). The peak inspiratory pressure profile between two
suctioning events in ten mechanically ventilated patients. Proceedings of the Tennessee Nurses’ Association Research Day, p13.
*Thompson, C. (1992). Assessment criteria used to determine need for trachea suction. Sigma
Theta Tau International Nursing Research Conference, 522. *Thompson, C. (1992). Suctioning effects dyspnea, distress, fatigue. AACN: Proceedings NTI
1992, 386. *Thompson, C. L., & Crihfield, P. E. (1991). Dyspnea and peak inspiratory pressure in
mechanically ventilated adults post tracheal suction. Sigma Theta Tau International 1991 Scientific sessions abstracts. Creating nursing’s future.” 177.
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Published Abstracts (continued) *Thompson, C. L. (1991). Decision to suction the trachea of mechanically ventilated adults.
Proceedings of the Tennessee Nurses’ Association Research Day, 15. *Thompson, C. L., & Tice, P. L. (1991). Reduction in dyspnea intensity, distress, and fatigue
with suctioning. Proceedings of 15th Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, 35.
*Thompson, C. L., & Tice, P. (1990). Effect of tracheal suction on dyspnea, fatigue, distress,
peak inspiratory pressure, and peak inspiratory flow rate. Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society, 14.
*Thompson, C. L (1990). Examination of walking distance by patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease. American Review of Respiratory Disease, 141(4), A326. *Thompson, C. L., & Richmond, M. (1990). Discharge teaching: Ventilator-dependent patients’
perspective of learning needs. Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society, 16.
*Thompson, C. L., & Richmond, M. (1989). Content and environment for discharge teaching:
The ventilator dependent patients’ perceptions. Proceedings of the Tennessee Nurses’ Association Research Day, 18.
Other Scholarly Work Thompson, C. (2016, September – 2017, April), Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences,
Lancaster PA, Consultation AG-ACNP curriculum. Thompson, C. (2015, January), New Hofstra University North Shore LIJ School of Nursing,
Review of AG-ACNP curriculum for NY State consideration. Thompson, C. (1997, August). Poison ivy reinfections? Check the dog, clothes for complete
care. Memphis Health Care News, p 3A. Ruggles, L, Angell, J., McConnell, E., Thompson, C., Smiley, S., & Rhyan, R. (1994). Small
volume arterial blood gas reliability. The Evolution of Nursing Care Through Quality and Research, p. 1.
Thompson, C. (1992, January-February). CCRN recognition. Chapter Connections (AACN). 7. Thompson, C. L. (1990). Dyspnea in mechanically ventilated adults. Beta Theta Data, 9(4), 3. Thompson, C. (1989). Predictors of walking distance in people with chronic bronchitis and/or
emphysema (Unpublished dissertation). Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Other Scholarly Work (continued) Thompson, C. L. (1988). Pitfalls of data collection. Ph.D. Notes: Student Newsletter of the
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, 5(2), 7. Thompson, C. (1973). Effects of relaxation therapy upon changes in state anxiety of patients
having undergone surgery that resulted in loss of an external body part (Unpublished master’s thesis). University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
PRESENTATIONS (*Data-based presentations) (Last 7 years) International Thompson, C. (2017, August 16). Intensive nursing perspective in the 21st century: Research in
Nursing intensive care: International Vision. Paper presented at Sociedad Peruana de Medicina Intensiva, IX International Congress of Intensive Care Medicine, Lima, Peru.
Thompson, C. (2017, August 17). Post intensive care syndrome. Paper presented at Sociedad
Peruana de Medicina Intensiva, IX International Congress of Intensive Care Medicine, Lima, Peru.
Thompson, C. (2017, August 18). Delirium in ICU – Detection with CAM-ICU. Paper presented
at Sociedad Peruana de Medicina Intensiva, IX International Congress of Intensive Care Medicine, Lima, Peru.
Thompson, C. (2017, August 18). Post intensive care syndrome. Paper presented at Sociedad
Peruana de Medicina Intensiva, IX International Congress of Intensive Care Medicine, Lima, Peru.
Thompson, C. (2017, August 19). ICU Liberation. Paper presented at Sociedad Peruana de
Medicina Intensiva, IX International Congress of Intensive Care Medicine, Lima, Peru. Thompson, C. (2015, May 22). Nurses’ guide to critical mobility. Paper presented at XIV
Congresso Mineiro de Medicina Intensiva, Minascentro, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Thompson, C. (2015, May 22). Safe hypothermia. Paper presented at XIV Congresso Mineiro de
Medicina Intensiva, Minascentro, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Thompson, C. (2015, May 21). Critical Care Mobility Team. Paper presented at XIV Congresso
Mineiro de Medicina Intensiva, Minascentro, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Thompson, C. (2014, October 30). Insulin management protocols: Nursing perspective. Paper
presented at Medicina Critica 2014, Cancun, Mexico.
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International (continued) Thompson, C. (2014, October 30). Nursing care for patients with fever and autoimmunity. Paper
presented at Medicina Critica 2014, Cancun, Mexico. Thompson, C. (2014, October 30). Patient impact of deep hypothermia. Paper presented at
Medicina Critica 2014, Cancun, Mexico. Thompson, C. (2014, February 27). ABCDE Bundle with multi-professional team. Paper
presented at Japanese Society Intensive Care Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. Thompson, C. (2013, November 8). Insights from Critical Care Medicine. Paper presented at
XVIII Congresso Brasileiro de Medicina Intensiva, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Thompson, C. (2013, November 8). Intensive Care Nursing Research: International Vision.
Paper presented at XVIII Congresso Brasileiro de Medicina Intensiva, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Thompson, C. (2013, November 8). Early mobility: How, when and why? Paper presented at XVIII Congresso Brasileiro de Medicina Intensiva, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Thompson, C. (2013, October 24). Ethics in critical care. Paper presented at Mexican Society of
Critical Care Conference, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Thompson, C. (2013, October 24). Fever: Nursing critical thinking. Paper presented at Mexican
Society of Critical Care Conference, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Thompson, C. (2013, October 24). Analgesia and sedation. Paper presented at Mexican Society
of Critical Care Conference, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Thompson, C. (2013, September 22). Delirium. Paper presented at 23rd Congreso Argentino de
Terapia Intensiva, Mendoza, Argentina. Thompson, C. (2013, September 20). Managing pain and delirium in the ICU. Paper presented at
23rd Congreso Argentino de Terapia Intensiva, Mendoza, Argentina. Thompson, C. (2013, September 20). Current science of sedation in the ICU. Paper presented at
23rd Congreso Argentino de Terapia Intensiva, Mendoza, Argentina. Thompson, C. (2013, October 24). Fever: Nursing critical thinking. Paper presented at Mexican
Society of Critical Care Conference, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Thompson, C. (2013, October 24). Analgesia and sedation. Paper presented at Mexican Society
of Critical Care Conference, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Thompson, C. (2013, September 22). Delirium. Paper presented at 23rd Congreso Argentino de
Terapia Intensiva, Mendoza, Argentina.
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International (continued) Thompson, C. (2013, September 20). Managing pain and delirium in the ICU. Paper presented at
23rd Congreso Argentino de Terapia Intensiva, Mendoza, Argentina. Thompson, C. (2013, September 20). Current science of sedation in the ICU. Paper presented at
23rd Congreso Argentino de Terapia Intensiva, Mendoza, Argentina. Thompson, C. (2013, September 13). Nursing’s new role in multidisciplinary team. Paper
presented at Chinese Critical Care Conference 2013, Shanghai, China. Thompson, C. (2013, September 13). PAD implications to critical care clinicians. Paper
presented at Chinese Critical Care Conference 2013, Shanghai, China. Thompson, C. (2013, May 25). Successful early mobility in ICU. Paper presented at 7th
Congress of Chinese Society of Critical Care Medicine, Xiamen, China. Thompson, C. (2013, May 25). What do the new guidelines say: PAD. Paper presented at 7th
Congress of Chinese Society of Critical Care Medicine, Xiamen, China. Thompson, C. (2013, May 24). Sub-specialties should be built belong to primary critical care.
Paper presented at 7th Congress of Chinese Society of Critical Care Medicine, Xiamen, China.
Thompson, C. (2013, May 10). Controlling heart rate in ICU patients. Paper presentation at 19th
International Symposium of Turkish Society of Intensive Care, Istanbul, Turkey.
Thompson, C. (2013, May 10). Optimal sedation in ICU. Paper presentation at 19th International Symposium of Turkish Society of Intensive Care, Istanbul, Turkey.
Thompson, C. (2013, April 26). New pain, agitation, and delirium guidelines. Opening plenary
presentation at Korean Society, Seoul, Korea. Thompson, C. (2013, March 3). Nursing in ICU: The better half. Paper presented Criticare 2013,
Kolkata, India. Thompson, C. (2013, March 1). Early mobilization: Key to success.. Paper presented Criticare
2013, Kolkata, India. Thompson, C. (2013, March 1). Implementing analgesia and sedation protocols in ICU. Paper
presented Criticare 2013, Kolkata, India. Thompson, C. (2012, October 25). Managing pain and sedation in the ventilated patient. Paper
presented at AMCTI-Mexican Association, Leon, Guanajual, Mexico.
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International (continued) Thompson, C. (2012, October 25). Process notification and management of adverse events in
critical care. Paper presented at AMCTI-Mexican Association, Leon, Guanajual, Mexico. Thompson, C. (2012, October 25). Handling outbreaks of infections in the intensive care unit.
Paper presented at AMCTI-Mexican Association, Leon, Guanajual, Mexico. Thompson, C. (2012, October 25). Delirium in the septic patient. Paper presented at AMCTI-
Mexican Association, Leon, Guanajual, Mexico. Thompson, C. (2012, October 17). Sedation, analgesia, delirium: New guidelines needed? Paper
presented at 25th Annual Congress European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal.
Thompson, C. (2012, September 22). Communication and information channels in clinical
safety. Paper presented at Fourth Pan American and Iberian Congress of Critical Care Nursing, Rosario, Argentina.
Thompson, C. (2012, September 22). Pain management in critically ill. Paper presented at
Fourth Pan American and Iberian Congress of Critical Care Nursing, Rosario, Argentina.
Thompson, C. (2012, March 13). Multi-professional organization: Diversity management. Paper presented at Swiss Society of Intensive Care Medicine Workshop, Berne, Switzerland.
National Thompson, C. (2018, February 25). The evolution of women in critical care medicine. Paper
presented at SCCM 47th Critical Care Congress, San Antonio, TX. Thompson, C. (2017, October 1). Early mobility in the acute care ventilated patient. Paper
presented at AANP Specialty & Leadership Conference, Reno, Nevada. Thompson, C. (2014, May 19). Complex pain and sedation management. Paper presented at
American Association of Critical Care Nurses APA/NTI Conference, Denver, Colorado. Thompson, C. (2014), April 23). Awesome practiced daily! Paper presented at National
Conference for Nurse Practitioners, Chicago, IL. Thompson, C. (2013, May 20). Sedation management in adult ICU. Paper presentation at AACN
National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition 2013, Boston, Mass.
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National (continued) *Umberger, R., Thompson, C., Cashion, A., Kuhl, D., Wan, J., Yats, C., Muthiah, M., &
Meduri, G. (2013, January 22). Predictors of heathcare associated infections in patients presenting to the ICU with sepsis. Poster presented at SCCM’s 42nd Critical Care Congress, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Regional/Local
Thompson, C. (2013, July 13). Pain in ICU. Inaugural Address for Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellows. University of Tennessee Healthy Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee.
Regional/Local (continued)
Thompson, C. (2012, March 30). Changing ICU pain. Paper presented at conference of the Greater Memphis Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nursing, Memphis, Tennessee.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2015 – Present International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning
2014 – Present Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives 2013 – Present National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty 2004 – Present American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 1991 – Present Society of Critical Care Medicine 1991 – Present Imhotep Society 1989 – Present American Nurses Association 2007 – 2012 National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty 2006 – 2012 State of Tennessee Board of Nursing 2004 – 2008 Society of Medical Simulation 1990 – 2009 Sigma Xi 1977 – 1982 American Heart Association 1975 – Present American Association of Critical Care Nursing 1974 – Present Sigma Theta Tau International
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SERVICE
Professional Society of Critical Care Medicine 2015 - 2018 SCCM Distinguished Service Award Committee 2015 - present Shubin Weil Award Committee 2015 – 2019 Safar Global Partner Award Committee 2015 - 2018 Co-Chair Thrive Committee 2014 – 2015 Immediate Past President 2014 – 2015 Nominating Committee, chair 2014 – Present Fundamentals of Critical Care Support, instructor 2013 - 2014 President 2012 - 2013 President Elect 2012 – 2003 Nominating Committee, member 2010 – 2012 Secretary 2008 – 2015 Strategic Planning Committee, member 2008 – 2009 Knowledge Integration Task Force, chair 2008 – 2009 Nominating Committee, member 2006 – 2015 Finance and Investment Committee, member 2006 – 2009 National Quality Forum Pulmonary Maintenance Committee,
member 2005 – 2011 National Quality Forum, representative for SCCM 2005 – 2007 Audit Committee, member 2005 – 2006 Nominating Committee, member 2004 – 2011 Fundamentals of Critical Care Support, instructor 2004 Board of Regents Nominating Committee, American College of
Critical Care Medicine, member 2003 – 2005 Pharmacology Course Committee, member 2003 – 2006 ICU Report Committee, member, chair 2005-2006 2002 – 2010 Council, member 2002 – 2005 Advocacy Committee, member 2002 – 2003 Nursing Section Research Committee, chair 2001 – 2003 Nursing Section Advanced Nursing Practice Committee, member 2000, 2003 Award Committee, American College of Critical Care Medicine,
member 2000 – 2001 Nursing Section, chair 1999 – 2000 Nursing Section, secretary 1998 – 1999 Nursing Section, board member State of Tennessee Board of Nursing 2009 – 2012 Vice Chair 2006 – 2012 Member
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Professional (continued) American Association of Critical-Care Nurses 1999 – 2000 Advanced Practice Work Group, member 1997 – 1998 Publication Work Group, member 1997 – 1998 Board Advisory Team, member 1996 – 1997 Professional Development Think Tank, member 1996 – 1997 Membership Benefits Work Group, chair 1995 – 1996 Diversification Committee, member 1994 – 1995 Nomination Committee, member 1994 – 1995 Partnership on Partnerships, member 1994 – 1997 National Board of Directors, member 1994 – 1995 SCCM-AACN-AIA: ICU Design Committee, AACN liaison 1994 – 2004 Thunder II TM Task Force, board liaison 1994 – 1995 Finance & Audit Committee, member 1990 – 1992 Education Consultant Region 11 1990 – 1995 Program Committee member, Greater Memphis Area Chapter 1990 – 1999 Archivist, Greater Memphis Area Chapter 1990 – 1992 President-Elect and President, Greater Memphis Area Chapter 1988 – 1990 Abstract Review Committee, member 1978 – 1980 President-Elect and President, Hawaii Chapter National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty 2017 – 2018 Finance Committee member 2016 – 2018 Board of Directors member 2014 – 2016 Co-chair Acute Care Special Interest Group 2014-present 2007 – Present Member American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
2015 Reviewer Conference Abstracts 2015 Co-Facilitator Acute Care Forum 2011 Fellow induction FAANP 2010 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Advocate Award for Excellence 2009 Clinical Abstract Award Society of Medical Simulation 2004 – 2008 Founding member Sigma Theta Tau International 1997 – 1999 Beta Theta Chapter –at-Large, President 1996 – 1997 Beta Theta Chapter-at-Large, President-Elect 1991 – 1993 Beta Theta Chapter-at-Large, Second Vice President 1990 – 1991 Beta Theta Chapter-at-Large Research Committee, chair
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Professional (continued) Sigma Xi 1996-1999 University of Tennessee, Memphis Chapter Nominating
Committee member American Heart Association 1979 – 1981 Hawaii Heart Association, Chairman Nursing Education
Committee Editorial Activities
Editorial Board: 1992 – 1996 AACN Nursing Scan in Critical Care Editor: 2010 – 1012 Critical Connections Manuscript Reviewer:
2006 – Present American Journal of Critical Care 2005, 2010 – Present Critical Care Medicine 2005 – 2009, 2013 - Present AACN Advanced Critical Care 2006 – 2007 American Academy of Nurse Practitioner 1990 – 1992 Heart & Lung 1988 – 2007 Applied Nursing Research 1988 Focus Other:
1997 – 1999 American Nurses Credential Center: Item writer ACNP exam 1988 – 1991, 1997 C. V. Mosby Company: Review proposed texts College of Nursing, University of Kentucky 2017 – Present DNP Curriculum Committee – non-voting 2017 – Present DNP Coordinators Meeting - Chair 2014 – Present Clinical Simulation Council 2015 - 2017 Sept. Faculty Council, Chair-elect and Chair 2015 – 2018 Ethics Committee of UK Healthcare CON Representative 2015 – 2018 Clinical Ethics Consultant 2014 – 2016 College of Nursing DNP Simulation Committee
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University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Faculty Senate IRB 2004 – 2014 Chair, Credentials Committee for Graduate College College of Nursing, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
2005 – 2012 Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee 2001 Member, Bylaws Task Force 1999 – 2014 Coordinator Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration 1989 – 2014 Member, Graduate Faculty, chair 2001 – 2003 Department, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Dissertations 2014 Ansley Stanfill, Dopaminergic genetic contributions to obesity in kidney transplant
recipients. (member) 2011 Reba Umburger, Effects of systemic inflammation on development of health care
associated infection. (chair)
Dissertations (continued) 2007 Annapoorna Mary, Cardiopulmonary indicators in prediction of dysfunctional ventilator
weaning response after coronary artery bypass surgery. (chair) 2006 Stephanie Tyler, Stages of hypertension as a predictor for cardiovascular events in heart
failure patients. (member) 2005 Carolyn Driscoll, Gene expression profiles of liver transplant recipients. (member) Ruth Tutor, Fatigue and functional status in hospitalized adults with end stage renal
disease receiving hemodialysis. (chair) Valerie Waters-Burke, Risk factors related to restenosis of drug-eluting stents. (chair) Genae Denise Strong, Healthcare providers’ management of breastfeeding problems.
(member) 2004 Cynthia L. Hildebrand-Davis, Early postoperative enteral feeding in patients with
gastrointestinal cancer: Description of length of stay, serum albumin and pre-albumin. (chair)
Linda Hill, The relationship of intraoperative body temperature, outcomes, and injury severity in older adult trauma patients. (chair)
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2003 Joseph Burkard, Bispectral analysis and motor activity assessment scores in mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit. (chair)
Dissertations (continued) Carol Headley, Relationship between real-time ultrasound and physical examination measurements with fluoroscopy in determining correct catheter size and placement. (chair)
2002 Michael Fiedler, Maternal hypotension during epidural anesthesia and Caesarean
section. (chair) Bobby Burrell Bellflower, Reintubation in premature infants as a result of apnea. (chair) 2000 Patricia Jenkins (Fudge), The relationship between dyspnea intensity and arterial
pressure measurements in patients with COPD. (chair)
John P. Maye, Gastric myoelectrical activity and nausea: The perioperative period. (chair)
1998 Mary A. Kendra, Physiologic patterns of deterioration in medically critically ill adults.
(chair) Jill J. Webb, Effects of hospital noise on heart rate variability of acutely ill adults.
(chair) 1997 Cheryl D. Johnson, Kidney graft outcomes and immune responsiveness in African-
Americans and Caucasian-Americans. (member) 1996 Sheila S. Green, Adolescents’ response to single mothers’ chronic physical illness.
(member) Timothy L. Smith, The evaluation of auditory evoked potentials and psychological
priming techniques as indicators of implicit memory formation during general anesthesia. (chair)
1993 Mary Steen Hartwig, The relationship of diabetic autonomic neuropathy to impaired
functional ability in persons with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. (member) 1992 June Larrabee, Hospital patients’ and nurses’ perceptions of quality. (member) Thesis 1999 Stacey Hodges, Illness severity as a correlate of subjective caregiver burden. (member) 1998 Douglas Winton Heater, Differences in descriptors of dyspnea in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease: Acute exacerbation vs chronic stable. (chair)
Steven Thomas Lackey, Differences in dyspnea descriptors based on gender of patients with COPD. (chair)
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Thesis (continued)
Teresa Carol Leggett, Dyspnea intensity over time and relation to anxiety, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation. (chair)
Treesa Lee Worsham, The effect of surgical incision and incentive spirometry on dyspnea in COPD patients. (chair)
1997 Denise Chenowski, The experience o dyspnea in hospitalized patients with Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. (chair) Marsha D. Dean, Success rates of intubation by flight nurses. (chair)
Thomas Brett Hill, The effect of a transfer from the bed to the erect chair position on dyspnea in abdominal surgery. (chair)
Tamela Jo Kotara, The effect of incentive spirometer use on dyspnea in patients after thoracic or abdominal surgery. (chair). Thesis (continued)
Debbie B. Martin, Dyspnea intensity of the patient when the incentive spirometer is
used correctly after abdominal surgery. (chair) Sharon V. Shepherd, Dyspnea intensity and blood pressure: Relationship of change with
cough. (chair) 1995 Susie Owens McRoy, Correlates of the sensation of dyspnea and its intensity in
hospitalized, acutely ill clients with congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive lung disease. (chair)
Nancy Mitchell McGarr, A comparison of two intra-operative warming techniques for use in the outpatient surgery setting. (member)
1994 Janise Edmiston, Reliability and validity of the “Decision to Suction Now” instrument.
(chair) Timothy Lee Smith, The effects of propofol and desflurane on recall during anesthesia.
(member) 1993 Wynona Wiggins, Dyspnea and oxygen saturation with closed and open suction system.
(chair) Kim Sims, The relationship of decision making criteria for suctioning, nurse education,
and work experience. (chair) Virginia Donelson, Social support as a factor affecting physiological outcomes of adult
renal transplant recipients. (member) 1992 Suling Li, Factors associated with survival in nursing home residents with cancer.
(member)
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Thesis (continued)
Shelia McBride, The influence of technology as an indicator of work excitement of staff nurses in urban critical care areas. (member)
Limin Qu, Indirect blood pressure measurement at the two sites in the arm in black women. (member)
Lisa Sheppard, Effects of endotracheal suction on dyspnea, airway resistance, and auto-PEEP. (chair)
1991 Elizabeth Williams Murff, The profile of peak inspiratory pressure between suctioning
events. (chair) 1990 Penny L. Tice, Dyspnea and endotracheal suctioning in adult mechanically ventilated
patients: (member) Patsy Crihfield, Peak inspiratory pressure: Relationship to endotracheal suction and the
amount of secretions. (chair) Brenda Davis, Predictors of walking distance of people with chronic bronchitis and/or
emphysema: A replication. (chair) Erin Ann Halford Jolly, Personality types of medical and surgical ICU nurses. (chair) 1989 Mary Lynn Hauser, Fulfillment of staff quality of life expectations by renal transplant
patients. (member) DNP Projects 2019 Amanda Novak, The Effect of a Simulation-Based Education Program on NIHSS
Accuracy and Inter-Rater Reliability Among Nursing Staff in the Neurological/Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit (chair)
2018 Kristin Reid, Human trafficking awareness project in nursing faculty and senior nursing
students in Western Kentucky. (member)(July) Gavin Turpin, Evaluation outcomes of a modified early warning system for early identification of sepsis in the adult population requiring acute care. (chair)
Doreen Legere, Identifying nurse’s perspectives and practices about clinical monitor alarm burden and alarm fatigue. (chair)
Kandace Vanhoozer, Effect of an educational intervention on the blood culture contamination rate in acutely ill adults. (member)
2017 Amanda Carney, Comparison of pain management modalities in the development of
postoperative respiratory failure (chair) Blair Eberhardt, Efficacy of the adherence to an evidence-based early mobilization
protocol on patient outcomes post thoracic surgery (chair)
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DNP Project (continued) Lauren Johnson, Post implementation evaluation of MOVE early mobility screening protocol in non-surgical mechanically ventilated patients in the Intensive Care Unit. (member)
2016 Alysia Adams, Family presence during resuscitation: An evaluation of attitudes and
beliefs (chair) Taylor Clark, Do callbacks make a difference to stoke patients? (chair) Brittany Dahl, Delirium screening instrument knowledge and perception among cardiovascular intensive care nurses (chair)
Margaret A. Moore, Evaluation of central line insertion bundle practices in a trauma/surgical intensive care unit: A chart review (chair)
2014 Lucy Cyphers, Fall prevention initiative: Focus on ancillary staff (chair)
Jennifer Hudgens, Palliative care in the intensive care unit: A qualitative analysis. (chair)
Tiffany Trent, Assessing the effects of hyperglycemia in adults experiencing acute ischemic stroke (chair)
2013 Amanda Ermis, Comparison of trauma patient’s length of stay in critical care assessment when managed by nurse practitioners versus other providers. (chair)
Sarah Johnson, Comparison of pharmacological venous thromboembolism prophylaxis among acutely ill adult and geriatric medical patients: a retrospective chart review. (chair)
Tracy McClinton, Pneumocystis prophylaxis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus and a CD4 lymphocyte count of less than two-hundred. (chair)
program: A quality improvement program evaluation. (chair)
2011 Amanda Devries, Adherence to GOLD guidelines: A comparative analysis of
corticosteroid use during hospitalized COPD exacerbations. (chair) 2010 Leanna J. Brown, Local adherence to stroke guidelines for tissue plasminogen activator
use. (chair) 2009 Lora Lee Jenkins-Lonidier, Comparing patient heart surgery outcomes to the
EUROSCORE and STS Score at a Mid-South hospital. (chair) Donna Lynch-Smith, The relationship of patient-ventilator synchrony education on registered nurses and respiratory therapists level of knowledge of patient-ventilator synchrony and average ventilator length of stay. (chair)
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DNP Projects (continued)
Christy Glover Stumb, Clinical and cost outcomes between IV diuresis and ultrafiltration therapy. (chair)
2008 Laura S. Bonanno & Vickie S. Jordan, Preceptor workshop: Evaluation process of
student registered nurse anesthetists. (chair) Michael D. Green, A study of hospital admissions of persons with HIV/AIDS in the era
of highly active antiretroviral therapy. (chair) Betty Gwen Carlton, Child and parental perception of asthma control: Using the childhood asthma control test. (chair)
