Nursing Publications

The Nursing Department at Nicklaus Children's Hospital supports, engages and empowers nurses to initiate Evidence Based Practice (EBP) process improvements and nursing research throughout the organization. Nurses across all levels are continuously encouraged to explore the most current and best practices and generate new knowledge when an identified need arises. Integration of evidence based best practices and nursing research into clinical and operational processes aligns to the Nursing Department’s commitment to provide the high quality care associated with positive patient outcomes.

2024 Nursing Publications

Clark, B.C., Olen, M., Dechert, B. et al. ("2024). Current state of cardiac implantable electronic device remote monitoring in pediatrics and congenital heart disease: A PACES-sponsored quality improvement initiative . Pediatric Cardiology , 45(),114–120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-023-03348-x

Troncoso-Munoz, S. & Davis, K. ("2024). Integration of Substance Use Screening Into the Electronic Health Record for Adolescent Trauma Patients: A Quality Improvement Project . Journal of Trauma Nursing, 31(2),109-114.

de Almagro, C.M., Goldin, D., Verme, J., & Carrillo, A ("2024). Clinical Introduction of a Health Care Transition Roadmap for Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes . ADCES in Practice, 12(4),16-21. doi:10.1177/2633559X241251846

Lang, J., Sarik, D.A., & Roldan, I. ("2024). Seize the day: A quality improvement approach to support transition of care and decrease 30-day readmissions for pediatric patients with epilepsy . Journal of Pediatric Nursing , 79(), 234–240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2024.09.010

2022 Nursing Publications

Matsuda, Y., Valdes, B., Salani, D.A., Foronda, C.L., & Sarik, D.A. ("2022). Baby Steps Program: Telehealth Nursing Simulation for Undergraduate Public Health Nursing Students . Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 65(),35-44. doi: https://doi.org/10.101

Payson, A., Pulido, A., San Ma, S., Garlesky, C., Garcia, E., Reyes, C., Reyes, M., & Leyenaar, J. ("2022). Inequities in Pain Assessment and Care of Hospitalized Children With Limited English Proficiency . Hospital Pediatrics, Online ahead of print(),0.

Altares Sarik, D., Hill-Rodriguez, D., Gattamorta, K., Gonzalez, J., Esteves, J., Zamora, K., & Cordo, J. ("2022). The revised Humpty Dumpty Fall Scale: An update to improve tool performance and predictive validity . Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 67(),34-37. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2022.07.023

Sarik et al ("2022). A telehealth nursing intervention to improve the transition from the neonatal intensive care unit to home for infants & caregivers: Preliminary evaluation . Journal of Pediatric Nursing, Volume 67(),139-147. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S088259632200224X?dgcid=authorand

Diaz, L. ("2022). Leading through Crisis: Identifying Ethical Competencies for Nurse Leaders to Retain and Support Nurses Effectively in the Era of COVID-19 within the United States . Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 15(1),137-141.

Blumenthal, A., Hittle, K., Trabosh, T., Bowman, A., & Goreth, M. ("2022). Career Choices and Experiences in Role Transition: A Multi-state Survey of Pediatric-focused Hospital-based Nurse Practitioners . Journal of Pediatric Health Care,

Poyen, A. & Altares Sarik, D. ("2022). The Role of Pediatric Patient Education on Nurse-Perceived Medical Traumatic Stress on a Surgical Unit . Pediatric Nursing, In Press.(),0.

2021 Nursing Publications

Pasarón, R. & Calisto, J.L. ("2021). Clostridioides difficile: Diagnostic Probabilities in a Pediatric Surgery Case Over Time . Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing, https://journals.lww.com/journalofpediatricsurgicalnursing/Abstract/9000/Clostridioides_difficile__D

Quinn, K., Gilna, G.P, Chamyan, G., Tirado, Y., Carrillo Iregui, A., Khatib, Z., Fernandez-Castro, C., Reyes, C., Brady, A.C., Hogan, A.R., & Thorson, C.M. ("2021). Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment Procedure for Congenital Cervical Germ Cell Tumor . Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 23(),0. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsc.2021.102004 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221357

Ferrantella, A., Sola, J. E., Parreco, J., Quiroz, H. J., Willobee, B. A., Reyes, C., Thorson, C. M., & Perez, E. A. ("2021). Complications while awaiting elective inguinal hernia repair in infants: Not as common as you thought. . Surgery, 169(6),1480-1485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2020.12.016

Bessoff, K. E., Han, R. W., Cho, M., Stroud, M., Urrechaga, E. M., Thorson, C. M., Russell, K. W., Rohan, A., Acker, S. N., Swain, S., Malvezzi, L., Fuchs, J. R., & Chao, S. D. ("2021). Epidemiology of pediatric trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic shelter in place . Surgery Open Science, 6(),9-May. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sopen.2021.06.001

Dean, P., O'Hara, K., Brooks, L., Shinnar, R., Bougher, G., & Santilli, N. ("2021). Managing Acute Seizures: New Rescue Delivery Option and Resources to Assist School Nurses. . NASN School Nurse , 36(6),346–354. https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X211026333

2020 Nursing Publications

Taylor, T., Altares Sarik, D., Salyakina, D. ("2020). Development and validation of a web-based pediatric readmission risk assessment tool . Hospital Pediatrics, 10(3),246-256.

Altares Sarik, D., Thompson, R., Cordo, J., Roldan, I., & Gonzalez, J. ("2020). Good for nurses, good for patients: Creating a healthy work environment in a pediatric acute care setting . Nurse Leader, 18(1),30-34.

Gonzalez, J., Hill-Rodriquez, D., Hernandez, L.M., Cordo, J.A., Esteves, J., Wang, W., Salykina, D., & Altares Sarik, D. ("2020). Evaluating the Humpty Dumpty Fall Scale: An international, multisite study . Journal of Nursing Care Quality, doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000458

Foronda, C.L., Kelley, C.N., Nadeau, C., Prather, S.L., Lewis-Pierre, L., Sarik, D.A., Muheriwa, S.R. ("2020). Psychological and socioeconomic burdens faced by family caregivers of children with asthma: an integrative review . Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 34(4),366-376.

Pasaron, R./ B. Bolick, K. Reuter-Rice, M. Madden, and P. Severin("2020). Appendicitis in Pediatric acute care: A guide for interprofessional practice 2nd Edition. , St Louis, MO:Elsevier.

Powell-Young, Y. M., Alzaghari, O., Reyes-Miranda, C., Coleman, B., Strickland, O. L., Gordon, Y., Aroke, E., Lewis Iii, H., & Giger, J. N. ("2020). Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine for the Treatment of COVID-19: Review and Appraisal of Current Evidence . Journal of National Black Nurses' Association , 31(2),14-Jan.

Strickland, O. L., Powell-Young, Y., Reyes-Miranda, C., Alzaghari, O., & Giger, J. N. ("2020). African-Americans Have a Higher Propensity for Death from COVID-19: Rationale and Causation . Journal of National Black Nurses' Association, 31(1),12-Jan.

Pasarón, R., Ead, N., Gill-Appiott, F., Jenkins, M., McHard, K., O’Donnell, E., … Saksa, L. ("2020). Pediatric surgical nurse practitioner: Affirmation of focused practice competencies . , Minneapolis, MN:American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association.