Professional accomplishments
Nurses at Children's Memorial are frequently invited to present their knowledge, clinical expertise, and research findings at conferences. Nurses also contribute to the nursing profession by engaging in research activities and publishing articles. Click on the topics above to learn more about the professional activities of the nursing experts at Children's Memorial. Two internal grant programs, the Prince Sabbatical and Shaw Grants in Nursing Research, are available for funding nursing research. In addition, there is a full-time nurse researcher who mentors staff nurses in the research process.
Publications: September 2006 - August 2007
Cindy Budek, RN, MSN, CPNP Transitional Care Unit
Noah Z, Budek C (2007) "Chronic severe respiratory insufficiency," in Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB (eds): Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics (ed 18). Philadelphia, PA:Saunders, pp 1847-1849.
Marge Brogan, BSN, RN
Brogan, M (2007). "Integumentary Disorders," in Complete Review for NCLEX-RN and it's companion book, Practice Questions for NCLEX-RN (Donna Gauwitz, Ed.) Chapter 36, pp.684-702.
Julie Creaden, RN, MSN, CPNP CV Surgery
Creaden, J. (2008). "Emergency Medication Preparation & Administration", in Verger, J.T. & Lebet, R.M. (Editors) AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care, St. Louis: Saunders-Elsevier Inc., pp.293-300.
Kelly S. Finkbeiner, MSN, CPNP Pediatric Surgery
Finkbeiner, KS. (2008)."Intradermal Injection", in Verger, J.T. & Lebet, R.M. (Editors) AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care, St. Louis: Saunders-Elsevier Inc., pp.1177-1181.
Finkbeiner, KS. (2008) "Intramuscular Injection", in Verger, J.T. & Lebet, R.M. (Editors) AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care, St. Louis: Saunders-Elsevier Inc., pp.1182-1189.
Finkbeiner, KS. (2008) "Subcutaneous Injection", in Verger, J.T. & Lebet, R.M. (Editors) AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care, St. Louis: Saunders-Elsevier Inc., pp. 1230-1235.
Harriet Hawkins, RN, CCRN, FAEN Clinical & Organizational Development
Hawkins, H. (2008). "Intraosseous Needle: Care & Management", in Verger, J.T. & Lebet, R.M. (Editors) AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care, St. Louis: Saunders-Elsevier Inc., pp.1082-1088
Hawkins, H. (2008). "Intraosseous Needle Placement: Perform", in Verger, J.T. & Lebet, R.M. (Editors) AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care, St. Louis: Saunders-Elsevier Inc., pp. 1143-1149
Kelly A. Lankin, RN, BSN, CCRN PICU
Lankin, KA. (2008). "Central Venous Non-tunneled Catheter: Insertion Assist", in Verger, J.T. & Lebet, R.M. (Editors) AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care, St. Louis: Saunders-Elsevier Inc., pp.1048-1054.
Lankin, KA. (2008). "Central Venous Non-tunneled Catheter: Central Venous Pressure Monitoring", in Verger, J.T. & Lebet, R.M. (Editors) AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care, St. Louis: Saunders-Elsevier Inc., pp.1063-1068
Sarah Martin, RN, MS, PCCNP, CPNP Pediatric Surgery
Martin, SA. (2008)."Unit XI Editor: Medication Administration", in Verger, J.T. & Lebet, R.M. (Editors) AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care, St. Louis: Saunders-Elsevier Inc., pp.1159-1235
Martin, SA. (2008). "Oral Medication", in Verger, J.T. & Lebet, R.M. (Editors) AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care, St. Louis: Saunders-Elsevier Inc., pp. 1216-1220.
Lorri Nielson, RN, MSN, CPNP CV Surgery
Neilson, L. (2008). "Continuous Intravenous Medication Infusion", in Verger, J.T. & Lebet, R.M. (Editors) AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care, St. Louis: Saunders-Elsevier Inc., pp. 1170-1176.
Neilson, L. (2008). "Intravenous Medication: Heparin Lock Method", in Verger, J.T. & Lebet, R.M. (Editors) AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care, St. Louis: Saunders-Elsevier Inc., pp. 1201-1205