UC Davis Health System
Nurse Publications
2013
Smith, R., Evans, A., Adams, C., Cocanour, C., Y Dicker, R. (2013). Passing the torch:
evaluating exportability of a violence intervention program. The American
Journal of Surgery, 206; 223-228.
Armstrong, K. (2013). Stop the Reflux: an update on treatment of
symptomatic varicose veins. Nursing2013. Feb:27-33.
Chen, C.H, & Raingruber, B. (May 2013 in press). Barriers to providing excellent
psychosocial care and educational needs of inpatient oncology nurses. Clinical
Journal of Oncology Nursing.
Guiney K. (2013) Informatics Competency Based Education for Nurse Leaders. The
TIGER Initiative Foundation Newsletter, February 2013.
McCracken B, Klineberg E, Pickard B, Wisner DH. (2013). Flexion and extension
radiographic evaluation for the clearance of potential cervical spine injures in
trauma patients. European Spine Journal. 2013 Jul;22(7):1467-73. doi:
10.1007/s00586-012-2598-z. Epub 2013 Feb 13.
Palmer P. (2013). Institution uses lean quality model to reduce chemotherapy errors and
length of stay. ONS Connect. ep;28(3):23.
Sadeghi B, White RH, Maynard G, Zrelak P, Strater A, Hensley L, Cerese J, Romano P.
(2013). Improved Coding of Postoperative Deep Vein Thrombosis and
Pulmonary Embolism in Administrative Data (AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator 12)
After Introduction of New ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes. Medical Care. 2013 Apr
1. [Epub ahead of print]
Wyckoff, M. (2013). Infection control in critical care settings. In Korniewicz, D. (Ed.)
Infection Control for Advanced Practice Professionals. DEStech Publications,
Inc.
Utter GH, Zrelak PA, Baron R, Tancredi DJ, Geppert, JJ, & Romano PS. (2013). Validity
of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality postoperative hemorrhage or
hematoma patient safety indicator. Surgery. (accepted-pending publication).
Zrelak PA, Romano PS, Tancredi DJ, Geppert JJ, Utter GH. (2013). Validity of the
AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator for Postoperative Physiologic and Metabolic
Derangement Based on a National Sample of Medical Records. Medical Care,
Sept;51(9):806-11. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31829c8b91
Zrelak PA, Tancredi DJ, Utter GH, Grogean L, Cuny J & Romano PS. (2013). How
accurate is the AHRQ patient safety indicator for hospital-acquired pressure ulcer
in a national sample of records? Journal of Healthcare Quality (accepted- pending
publication).
Zrelak PA, Utter GH , Sadeghi B, Cuny J, Baron R & Romano PS.(2013). Using the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality patient safety indicators for targeting
nursing quality improvement. Journal of Nursing Administration, 43(10):S51-60.
2012
Afshar, A. & Afshar, N. (2012). The Hand in Art: Hands on Persepolis Stone Reliefs.
Journal of Hand Surgery, Vol 37:2597-98.
DeVon, H.A., Zrelak, P. (2012) Nurses trained in the use of the ROSIER tool can assess
signs and symptoms of stroke with comparable accuracy to doctors performing
standard neurological assessment. Evidence Based Nursing. Apr;15(2):64.
Lee, J.A., Rowen, D.W., & Rose, D.D. (2011). Bronchial thermoplasty: a novel
treatment for severe asthma requiring monitored anesthesia care. American
Association of Nurse Anesthetists Journal;79(6):480-3.
Osborn, K., Wraa, C., & Watson, A. (2012 revision for 2014). Medical-Surgical Nursing
Preparation for Practice. Pearson, Boston, MA.
Palmer, P. & M. Nolan. New Onset Cortical Blindness in an Allogeneic Stem Cell
Transplant Patient. (2012) The Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology,
3:415-416.
Raingruber, B. (2012). A case study argument for nursing involvement in medical homes
to improve quality of care. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 2(2), 127132.
Raingruber, B. (2012). Health promotion: The foundation of nursing practice. Bonnie
Raingruber (Ed. and author). Jones and Bartlett, Sudbury, MA.
Sadeghi, B, ,Zrelak PA, Maynard G, Strater AL, Hensley L Cerese J, & White RH.
(accepted 2012). Improved coding of postoperative deep vein thrombosis and
pulmonary embolism in administrative data (AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator 12)
after introduction of new ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes. Med Care.
Zrelak, PA. Surviving Stroke, Care Note Series, Abby Press, July 2012.
Zrelak PA, Utter GH, Sadeghi B, Cuny J, Baron R, Romano PS. (2012). Using the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality patient safety indicators for targeting
nursing quality improvement. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, Apr-Jun;27(2):99-108.
2011
Afshar, N. (2011). Hands on Stamps: Iran-Medical Subjects. Journal of Hand Surgery,
Vol 36A: 1681-1682.
Aguilar-Gaxiola, S., Sribney, B., Raingruber, B., Wenzel, N., Fields-Johnson, D., &
Loera, G. (2 / 2011In Press). Disparities in mental health status and care in the
United States. Chapter 5. In Population mental health: Evidence, policy, and
public health practice (pp. 69-92). Neal Cohen and Sandro Galea (Eds.). New
York: Routledge.
Barnes A. (2011) Advancement in Individualized Patient Care Through Primary Nurse
Communication. UCD Nurse, Winter.
Brewer H. (2011). Influencing Nursing Practice in Rwanda. UCD Nurse, Spring.
Flynn L. (2011). Leslie Flynn on her DNP. UCD Nurse, Spring.
Khashabi J. & Billing B. (2011). Professional Governance. UCD Nurse, Summer.
Kissinger E. (2011). Pursuing Magnet Recognition. UCD Nurse, Spring.
Steen JE, Gould EW, Raingruber B, Hill J. (2011). Effect of student nurse intern position
on ease of transition from student nurse to registered nurse. Journal of Nursing Staff
Development. Jul-Aug;27(4):181-6.
Raingruber, B. (in Press). The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions with cancer
patients: An integrative review of the literature: 2006-2011. ISRN Nursing.
Raingruber, B. (In Press). Health disparities. In Health promotion: The foundation of
nursing practice. Bonnie Raingruber (Ed.). Jones and Bartlett, Sudbury, MA.
Raingruber, B. & Zausch, A. (In Press). Nursing Informatics. In Health promotion: The
foundation of nursing practice. Bonnie Raingruber (Ed.). Jones and Bartlett,
Sudbury, MA.
Raingruber, B. (In Press). Health literacy. In Health promotion: The foundation of
nursing practice. Bonnie Raingruber (Ed.). Jones and Bartlett, Sudbury, MA.
Raingruber, B. (In Press). Health education, health promotion, and health: What do these
have to do with nursing? In Health promotion: The foundation of nursing practice.
Bonnie Raingruber (Ed.). Jones and Bartlett, Sudbury, MA.
Raingruber, B. (In Press). The history of health promotion. In Health promotion: The
foundation of nursing practice. Bonnie Raingruber (Ed.). Jones and Bartlett,
Sudbury, MA.
Raingruber, B. (In Press). Health promotion theories. In Health promotion: The
foundation of nursing practice. Bonnie Raingruber (Ed.). Jones and Bartlett,
Sudbury, MA.
Raingruber, B. (In Press). Evaluation, research, and measurement in health promotion. In
Health promotion: The foundation of nursing practice. Bonnie Raingruber (Ed.).
Jones and Bartlett, Sudbury, MA.
Raingruber, B & Robinson, C. Chapter 9. Sustaining purpose and motivation: Weaving
caring and self-care (2010 ). In Interpretive Phenomenology. Patricia Benner
(Ed). (pp. 169-195). Sigma Theta Tau International Press.
Raingruber B, Kirkland-Walsh H, Chahon N, Kellermann M. (2011). Using the Mehran
risk scoring tool to predict risk for contrast medium-induced nephropathy in patients
undergoing percutaneous angiography.Crit Care Nurse. Feb;31(1):e17-22.
Rickabaugh B. (2011). The ICU Champion RN Program. UCD Nurse, Winter.
Rickabaugh B. (2011). National Health Care Reform: The Future of Nursing. UCD
Nurse, Winter.
Schacherbauer B. (2011). Nursing Performance Improvement: Could This Have Been
You? UCD Nurse,
Spring.
Sievers A., & Peterson J. (2011). Laryngeal Transplant at UC Davis. UCD Nurse,
Spring.
Sievers AE, Olson K, Peterson J, Pryor J. (2011). Laryngeal transplant. The University of
California Davis nursing experience. (2011). The Journal of Ootorhinolaryngology Head
& Neck Nursing. Fall;29(4):7-15.
Steen, J., Gould, E., Raingruber, B. & Hill, J. (in press 2011). Effect of student nurse
intern position on ease of transition from student nurse to RN. Journal for Nurses
in Staff Development.
Stocking, J. (2007- present) Editor in Chief. Air Medical Journal, an International, peerreviewed Elsevier
Journal
Thomas S. (2011). Davis 12— Nurse Volunteers in Rwanda. UCD Nurse, Winter.
Torres E. (2011). ICU VAP Champion RN Update. UCD Nurse, Spring.
Vang-Yang B. (2011). Trip to Colorado. UCD Nurse, Winter.
Wraa, C. (2006 – present) Senior Clinical Editor for the Journal of Emergency Nursing
Cevasco M, Borzecki AM, Chen Q, Zrelak PA, Shin M, Romano PS, Itani KM, Rosen
AK. (2011). Positive predictive value of the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator
"Postoperative Sepsis": implications for practice and policy.Journal of American
College of Surgeons. Jun;212(6):954-61. PMID:
Zrelak PA, Sadeghi B, Utter GH, Baron R, Tancredi DJ, Geppert JJ, Romano PS. (2011)
Positive predictive value of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Patient Safety Indicator for central line-related bloodstream infection ("selected
infections due to medical care"). Journal of Healthcare Quality. 2011 MarApr;33(2):29-36.
Utter, G.H., Borzecki AM, Rosen AK, Zrelak PA, Sadeghi B, Baron R, Cuny J,
Kaafarani HM, Geppert JJ, Romano PS. (2011)Designing an abstraction instrument:
lessons from efforts to validate the AHRQ patient safety indicators.Jt Comm J Qual
Patient Saf. 2011 Jan;37(1):20-8.
Cevasco M., Borzecki AM, Chen O, Zrelak PA, Shin M., Romano PS, Itani, KM, &
Rosen AK. Positive Predictive Value of the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator
Postoperative Sepsis: Implications for Practice and Policy (poster), Massachusetts
Chapter of the American College of Surgeons 58th Annual Meeting , December 3,
2011, Westin Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts.
Zrelak, PA, Cuny J, Grogean L, & Romano PS. Documentation of Hospital Acquired
Pressure Ulcer Requires Improvement Based on a National Sample of Academic
Medical Centers (poster), AcademyHealth, Annual Research Conference, June
12, 2011, Seattle, WA
2010
Campbell P. (2010). Bridges to Excellence. UCD Nurse, Winter.
Guiney K. (2010). What to Consider When Selecting a Nursing Program. UCD Nurse,
Winter.
Guiney K. (2010). School of Nursing & UCD Staff Welcome Japanese Nursing
Instructor. UCD Nurse,
Spring.
Hicks C. (2010). Military Nurses receive training at UCDMC. UCD Nurse, Winter.
Hill J. (2010). Great Classes and a New Department Name – Center for Professional
Practice of Nursing Summer. UCD Nurse, Spring.
Koopman M. (2010). H1N1 Pandemic: UCDMC anticipates and confronts. UCD Nurse,
Winter.
Mondino K. (2010). Bloodstream Infection Prevention Project. UCD Nurse, Spring.
Osborn, K., Wraa, C.E., & Watson, A.B. (2010). Medical Surgical Nursing Preparation
for Practice.
Pearson: Boston.
Raingruber, B., Kirkland-Walsh, H., Chahon, N, & Kellerman, M. (2010). Using the
Mehran Risk Scoring Tool to predict risk for contrast induced nephropathy in
patients undergoing percutaneous angiography. Critical Care Nurse, 31(1), e1722.
Raingruber, B & Robinson, C. Chapter 9. Sustaining purpose and motivation: Weaving
caring and self-care (2010 ). In Interpretive Phenomenology. Patricia Benner
(Ed). (pp. 169-195). Sigma Theta Tau International Press.
Raingruber, B.J., Teleten, O., Curry, H., Vang-Yang, V., Kuzmenko, L., Marquez, V., &
Hill, J. (2010). Improving nurse-patient communication and quality of care: The
transcultural, linguistic team. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 40(6), 258260.
Raingruber, B., Uwaziee, E., & Bowie. S. (2010). Women’s voices: Attitudes and
behaviors of female
Ghanaian sex workers regarding HIV prevention and AIDS related stigma. Issues
in Mental Health Nursing, 31, 514-519.
Rickabaugh B. (2010). Two Years of Nursing Grand Rounds. UCD Nurse, Winter.
Rickabaugh B. (2010). Pavilion Update. UCD Nurse, Spring.
Rowe K. (2010). Event Reporting. UCD Nurse, Summer.
Thomas S. (2010). Annual Bariatric Fashion Show—One Ton Weight Loss! UCD Nurse,
Spring.
Valencia, D. & Raingruber, B. (2010). Registered nurses’ views about work and
retirement. Clinical Nursing Research, 19(3), 266-288.
Wolf T. (2010). Reflection in Nursing Practice with Needle or Pen UCD Nurse, Spring.
Wright, A, & Wright, M. (2010). Bedside Management of an Abdominal Wound
Containing an
Enteratmospheric Fistula: A Case Report. Ostomy Wound Management, 2011,
28-32.
2009
Bloom, S. (2009). Pediatric Nursing in Nepal. UCD Nurse, Fall.
Crandall ,M, Lammers, C, Senders, C., Braun, J.V. (2009). Children's tonsillectomy experiences:
influencing factors. Journal of Child Health Care, 13(4):308-21. Epub 2009 Oct 15.
Esguerra M.A. (2009). The Flying Samaritan. UCD Nurse, Fall.
Green K.,Calpo A., Easter G., Underwood B., & Rickabaugh B. (2009). New “First Tuesday” Website. UCD
Nurse, Summer.
Hill J. (2009). Why Family Presence during Resuscitation and Procedures? UCD Nurse, Winter.
Lonigan J. (2009). Understanding the Importance of Mangwanani. UCD Nurse, Fall.
Milstein, J., Raingruber, B., Bennett, S., Kon, A., Winn, C. & Paterniti, D. (2009). Burnout assessment in
house officers: Evaluation of an intervention to reduce stress, Medical Teacher, 31(4), 375-378.
Kissinger E. & Crandall, M. (2009). Learning through Lecture, Sharing and Patient Stories. UCD Nurse,
Spring.
Perrin B. (2009). Focus on: Hospice. UCD Nurse, Spring.
Raingruber, B. (2009). Two Weeks in Ghana. UCD Nurse, Fall.
Raingruber, B. (2009). Assigning poetry reading as a way of introducing students to qualitative data
analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(8), 1753-1761.
Raingruber, B. (2009). In response to Chan, C.Y.Z. Reading plays to learn qualitative data analysis. Journal
of Advanced Nursing, 65(8), 1753-1761.
Raingruber, B. (2009). Asilomar and other interpretive poems. In Monica Prendergast, Carl Leggo and
Pauline Sameshima (Eds.). Poetic Inquiry: Vibrant Voices in the Social Sciences, pp. 259-274,
Sense Publishers, Rotterdam.
Rickabaugh B. (2009). The Center for Nursing Research. UCD Nurse, Spring.
Sauvé, M.J., Lewis, W.R, Blankenbiller, M, Rickabaugh, B, Pressler ,S.J. (2009). Cognitive impairments in
chronic heart failure: a case controlled study. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 15(1):1-10. Epub 2008
Oct 4
Sundberg D. (2009). Focus On: Pediatric Comfort Cart. UCD Nurse, Fall.
Thomas S. (2009). Bedside Report. UCD Nurse, Fall.
2008
Thomas S. (2008). The role of the Bariatric Nurse Coordinator. Bariatric Nursing & Surgical Patient Care ,
Dec; 3(4): 268.
2007
Brady, D., Raingruber, B., Peterson, J., Varnau, W., Denman, J., Resuello, R., De Contreaus, R., &
Mahnke, J. (2007). The use of knee-length versus thigh-length compression stockings and
sequential compression devices. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 30, 3, 255-262.
Bushberg JT, Kroger LA, Hartman MB, Leidholdt EM Jr, Miller KL, Derlet R, Wraa C. (2007).
Nuclear/radiological terrorism: emergency department management of radiation casualties. Journal of
Emergency Medicine, 32(1):71-85.
Raingruber, B., & Robinson, C. (2007). The effectiveness of Tai Chi, Yoga, Meditation, and Reiki healing
sessions in promoting health and enhancing problem solving abilities of registered nurses. Issues
in Mental Health Nursing, 28, 1141-1155.
Burns, N., & Grove, S.K. (2007). Chapter 13 = Critiquing research for nursing practice. Raingruber, B.J.
contributor. Understanding nursing research: Building an evidence-based practice. 4th Edition.
Saunders-Elsevier. St. Louis, Missouri.
Milstein, J. & Raingruber, B. (2007) Choreographing the end-of-fife in a neonate, American Journal of
Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 24(5), 343-349.
Raingruber, B., Hill, J., Rutan, P., Shade, K., Wall, D., Roseberry-McKibbin, C., Kennedy, R., Braham, M.,
Eggman, S., Robinson, C. and Afshar, N. (2007). Sharing knowledge: A comparison of high and
low tech approaches to developing nursing expertise. International Journal of Knowledge, Culture
and Change Management, 6(10), 15-24.
Raingruber, B. & Milstein, J. (2007). Searching for circles of meaning and using spiritual experiences to help
parents of infants with life-threatening illness cope. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 25(1), 39-49.
2006
Covington, D., Rickabaugh, B. (2006). Caring for the patient with a spontaneous abortion.
Journal of Emergency Nursing. 32(6):513-5.
Robinson C.A. (2006). From Magnet and Beyond. Nurse Leader.
Robinson, C.A. (2006). The Leader Within. Journal of Trauma Nursing.
Wilkinson, J.M., & Van Leuven, K. (2006). Fundamentals of Nursing. Volume 1: Theory, Concepts, and
Applications. Volume 2: Thinking and Doing. Raingruber, B.J. contributor. Mindmaps for
developing critical thinking skills. F.A. Davis. Philadelphia.
2005
Robinson, Carol A. “Nursing Care Delivery System” chapter for a Medical/Surgical textbook for Prentice Hall
Publishing. March 2005
2004
Limoges MF, Rickabaugh B. (2004). Evaluation of TENS during screening flexible sigmoidoscopy.
Gastroenterology Nursing, 27(2):61-8.
Raingruber, B. J. & Haffer, A.G. (2004). Using Your Head To Land On Your Feet: Developing Critical
Thinking and Clinical Reasoning Skills as a Beginning Practitioner. F.A. Davis (book and
companion CD-ROM). Philadelphia.
Raingruber, B. (2004). Using poetry to discover and share significant meanings in child, adolescent mental
health nursing. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 17(1), 13-20
Raingruber, B. (2004). Freshman seminars: Do they help pre-nursing students adjust to college life?
Nursing Leadership Forum, 8(3), 101-106.
2003
Raingruber, B. (2003). Gaps in service in the recognition and treatment of depression and suicidal ideation
within a four county area. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 39, 4, 151-162.
Milstein, J.M. & Raingruber, B. (2003, April Supplement). Healing with curing at the beginning of life.
Pediatric Research, 53(4), p. 101A.
Raingruber, B. & Ritter, V. (2003). Intensity and challenge as an aspect of work satisfaction in an urban
emergency room. In Harriet R. Feldman (Ed.), The nursing shortage: Strategies for recruitment and
retention in clinical practice and education (pp. 107-120). New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Milstein, J.M. & Raingruber, B. (2003, April Supplement). Detoxifying death in the neonate. In search of
meaningfulness at the end of life. Pediatric Research, 53(4), 101A-102A.
Raingruber, B. (2003). Nurture: The fundamental significance of relationship as a paradigm for mental
health nursing. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 104-112 & 132-135.
Raingruber, B. (2003). Integrating aesthetics into advanced practice mental health nursing: Commercial
film as a suggested modality. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 24: 1-28.
Raingruber, B. (2003). Video-cued narrative reflection: A research approach for articulating tacit, relational,
and embodied understandings. Qualitative Health Research, 13(8), 1155-1169.
Raingruber, B., & Ritter, V. (2003). Intensity and challenge as an aspect of work satisfaction in an urban
emergency room. Nursing Leadership Forum, 8(2), 58-63
Raingruber, B., & Kent, M. (2003). Attending to embodied responses: A way to identify practice-based and
human meanings associated with secondary trauma, Qualitative Health Research, 13(4), 449-468.
Raingruber, B. & Ritter, V. (2003). Intensity and challenge as an aspect of work satisfaction in an urban
emergency room. Communicating Nursing Research, STT, 35(10), 202.
2002
Hodge M, Robinson C, Boehmer J, Klein S. (2002). Early outcomes following work-site acupressure and
massage. Massage therapy-the evidence for practice, Rich Ed. London: Harcourt Publishers Ltd.
Hodge M, Robinson C, Boehmer J, Klein S. (2002). The effect of work-site acupressure massage
on psychological and organizational variables in employee’s in high stress occupations.
Massage Therapy Journal, 39(3) 48-64, 39(4) 40-47.
Raingruber, B. (2002). Client and provider perspectives regarding the stigma of and non-stigmatizing
interventions for depression. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 16(5), 201-208.
Robinson C. (2002). Policy spotlight, Magnet Hospitals. Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care, 4th
Ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.
2001
Raingruber, B. J. & Haffer, A.G. ( 2001). Using Your Head To Land On Your Feet: Developing Critical
Thinking and Clinical Reasoning Skills as a Beginning Practitioner. F.A. Davis (book and
companion CD-ROM).
Raingruber, B. (2001). Three perspectives regarding what does and does not work in therapy. Journal of the
American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 7(1), 1-9.
Raingruber, B. (2001). Moving in a climate of care: Styles and patterns of interaction between nursetherapists and clients, Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 37 (1), 15-27.
Robinson, C.A. (2001). Magnet nursing services recognition: Transforming the critical care environment.
AACN Clinical Issues, 12:441-423.
2000
Raingruber, B. (2000). Being with feelings as a recognition practice. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 36
(2), 41-50.
Raingruber, B.J. & Bowles, K. (2000). Developing setting and delivery specific tools to measure instructor
effectiveness. Nurse Educator, 25(2), 65-69.
1999
Raingruber, B.J. (1999). Recognizing, understanding, and responding to familiar responses: The importance
of a relationship for therapeutic effectiveness. Perspectives In Psychiatric Care, 35 (2), 5-17.
1998
Haffer, A.G., & Raingruber, B.J. (1998). Discovering confidence in clinical reasoning and critical thinking
development in baccalaureate nursing students", Journal of Nursing Education, 37 (2), 61-70.
Robinson, C. A., & Spisso. (1988). Journal of Trauma code critique: A multidisciplinary quality assurance
tool. Aeromedical Journal: Conference Issue.
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