Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Student Achievements
Penn ACNP Students Find Recognition and Reward
Professional success abounds for students enrolled in the ACNP program at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Nursing. Student poster projects have been accepted for presentation at several regional acute and critical care conferences as seen here. An even greater percentage of students have been successful in having program-related papers accepted for publication in top journals. Many other exciting opportunities await the ACNP program's students and graduates!
Student Publications: The publications listed here are a direct result of a project completed in N 766 ACNP: Professional Role & Clinical Practicum II
Knechel, N.A. (2009). Tuberculosis: Pathophysiology, clinical features, and diagnosis. Critical Care Nurse, 29(2), 34-43.
Murray, S. (2009). Nursing care for patients undergoing transoral robotic surgery. ORL-Head and Neck Nursing, 27(1), 8-12.
Sparks, M. (2009). Argatroban therapy in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 20(1), 37-43.
Regan, K.L. (2008). Depression treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for the postacute coronary syndrome population: a literature review. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 23(6), 489-496.
Kreiger, G. (2007). A basic guide to understanding plasma B-type natriuretic peptide in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure. Medsurg Nursing, 16(2), 75-79.
Rottmann, C.N. (2007) SSRIs and the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion. American Journal of Nursing, 107(1), 51-58.
Lee, C.S. (2006). Role of exogenous arginine vasopressin in the management of catecholamine-refractory septic shock. Critical Care Nurse, 26(6), 17-24.
Stoltzfus, S. (2006). The role of non-invasive ventilation: CPAP and BiPap in the treatment of congestive heart failure. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 25(2), 66-70.
Yoon, J. (2006). Not Just an aneurysm, but an infected one: A case report and literature. Journal of Vascular Nursing, 24(1), 2-10.
Katz, J. (2005). Oral n-acetylcysteine used as a peri-procedural preventative measure to reduce contrat induced nephropathy. Does it really work and should we be using it? Clinical Excellence for Nurse Practitioners, 9(3), 130-6.
McGee, E.J. (2005). Necrotizing fasciitis review of pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly,28(1), 80-84.
Zeitzer, M.B. (2005). Inducing hypothermia to decrease neurological deficit: literature review. Journal of Advanced Nursing,52(2), 189-199.
Keaveney, A.M (2004). Critical illness polyneuropathy in adults after cardiac surgery: a case study. American Journal of Critical Care, 13(5), 421-424.
Stevens, W. (2004). Multimodal monitoring: Head injury management using SjvO2 and LiCOX (r). The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 36(6), 332-9.
Li, C.Z. (2004). Viewing the small intestine via capsule endoscopy. Nursing 2004, 34(4), 70-71.
Lagasse, A.B. (2003). Close-up on Cilostazol. Federal Practitioner, December, 11-14, 17-18, 24.
Burgess, B., & Sennett, B.J. (2003). Traumatic shoulder instability. Orthopedic Nursing, 22(5), 345-352.
Fontenot, A.B. (2003). The fundamentals of variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 35(6), 327-331.
Mair, M. (2003). Monophasic and biphasic defibrillators. American Journal of Nursing, 103(8), 58-60.
Cramer, M. (2003). Legionnaires disease: A case study. American Journal of Critical Care, 12(3), 234-238.
Crighton M.H., Goldberg, A.N., & Kagan, S.H. (2002). Reciprocity for patients with head and neck cancer participating in an instrument development project. Oncology Nursing Forum, 29(10), E127-E131.
Snavely, J. (2002). Hyperhomocysteinemia in end stage renal disease: Is treatment necessary? Nephrology Nursing Journal, 29, 155-162.
Sicoutris, C. (2001). Management of hypothermia in the trauma patient. Journal of Trauma Nursing, 8, 32, 5-15.
Meghani, S., & Becker, D. (2001). b-Blockers: A new therapy in congestive heart failure. American Journal of Critical Care, 10, 417-427.
Hatcher, T. (2001). The proverbial herb. AJN, 101, 36-43.
Donohue, C.M. (2001). Eisenmenger syndrome: A case study. American Journal of Critical Care, 10, 117-120.
Fiorini, D. (2001). The use of low-molecular-weight heparin in acute coronary syndromes. AACN Clinical Issues, 12, 53-61.
Betten, K.C. (2000). The use of low molecular weight heparin in the initial management of patients with deep vein thrombosis. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 12, 267-272.
Freund, J.S. (2000). Acute gastrointestinal bleeding associated with Budd-Chiari syndrome. American Journal of Critical Care, 9, 202-206.
Koller, C. (2001). The role of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibition in the management of acute coronary syndromes. Heart & Lung, 30(5), 321-9.
Innes, C.P. (2001). An overlooked option for renal patients. RN, 64(9), 29-33.
Martin, A.H. (2001). Should continuous lateral rotation therapy replace manual turning? DCCN, 20(1), 42-49.
Archer-Chicko, C. (2000). Continuous intravenous prostacyclin for advanced primary pulmonary hypertension. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 19, 14-21.
Balas, M.C. (2000). Prone positioning of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: Applying research to practice. Critical Care Nurse, 20, 24-36.
Brennan, J. (2000). Reperfusion injury of cardiac myocytes: Mechanisms, treatment, and implications for advanced practice nursing. AACN Clinical Issues, 11, 252-260.
Holmes-Ghosh, E. (2000). Herparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis syndrome after cardiopulmonary bypass. American Journal of Critical Care, 9, 276-278.
Kozuh, J.L. (2000). NSAIDS + antihypertensives: An unhappy union. American Journal of Nursing, 100, 40-42.
Reiland, K.E. (2000). Gastrointestinal surgical patients' outcomes influenced by nutrition. AORN Journal, 71, 199-204.
Carboni, A.F. (1999). Inherited thrombophilic syndromes and the use of ventricular assist devices. American Journal of Critical Care, 8, 127-129.
Dikes, C. (1999). Is it safe to allow smoke in our operating room? Today's Surgical Nurse, (March/April), 15-21.
Fickensher, L. (1999). Evaluating adult hematuria. The Nurse Practitioner, 24, 58-65.
Nebelkopf, H. (1999). Abdominal compartment syndrome. American Journal of Nursing, 99, 53-59.
Nickolaus, M.J. (1999). Diabetes insipious: A current perspective. Critical Care Nurse, 19, 18-30.
Beauchamp, K.A. (1998). Pericardial tamponade: An oncologic emergency. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2(3), 85-95.
Beck, V.P. (1998). On the lookout for impaired wound healing. Nursing 28(1), hn 1-2, 4.
Billner, K.C. (1998). Erectile dysfunction and sildenafil. The nurse practitioner. The Nurse Practitioner, November, III.
Bixby, M.B. (1998). Successful medical management of a patient with an anomalous right coronary artery who declined surgery. American Journal of Critical Care, 7(5), 393-394.
Castner, D. (1998). Recommendations for tracking arteriovenous access complications using a charting by exception model. ANNA Journal, 25(4), 393-396.
Fitzpatrick, E.R. (1998). Analysis and synthesis of the role of the advanced practice nurse. Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice, 12,106-107.
Heffernan, A.E., & O'Sullivan, A. (1998). Pediatric sun exposure. The Nurse Practitioner, 23(7), 67-86.
Cushinotto, N.M. (1997). Clinical considerations of heparinization. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 9(6), 273-276.
Druding, M. (1997). Research utilization: Re-examining the practice of normal saline instillation prior to suctioning. MEDSURG Nursing, 6(4), 209-212.
Jarrett, D.M. (1997). The carotid bruit in clinical practice. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 9(6), 279-282.
Middlemiss, C. (1997). Gastroesophageal reflux disease: A common condition in the elderly. The Nurse Practitioner, 22(11), 51-59.
Schuster, M.M. (1997). Management of incessant ventricular tachycardia in a 39-year-old woman with cardiomyopathy. American Journal of Critical Care, 6(6), 467-471.
Simmons, B.J. (1997). Management of intracranial hemodynamics in the adult: A research analysis of head positioning and recommendations for clinical practice and future research. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 29(1), 44-49.
Banez, M.E. (1996). Responding effectively to the angry patient. MEDSURG Nursing, 5(6), 461-463, 468.
Martin, K.E. (1996). The use of enteral nutrition in abdominal trauma. Journal of Trauma Nursing, 3(3), 65-71.