Willa Fields
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Willa Fields' research focuses on improving nursing practice and patient care through the investigation of communication tools and evidence-based practices. Her work examines how nurses can more effectively communicate patient status changes, particularly concerning patient deterioration. Fields has explored the development and application of tools designed to support nurses' prioritization decisions and communication with other healthcare providers. She has also investigated the impact of education and patient screening protocols on the management of conditions like delirium in specific patient populations, such as stroke patients. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 15, with 61 total publications and 870 citations. Fields has collaborated with H. A. Harding and Kristine Mendoza, both from Harding University.
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- h-index: 15
- Publications: 61
- Citations: 878
Selected Publications
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How Fast Is My Patient Deteriorating? A Qualitative Description Study of A Concern Factor Tool to Support Nurses’ Communication and Prioritization Decision Making (2025)
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Evaluation of Education and Patient Screening for Delirium Among Patients With Stroke: Knowledge, Confidence, and Patient Outcomes (2023)
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of the healthy heart tracker on heart failure self-care (2019)
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Delayed Newborn First Bath and Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates (2018)
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Noise Reduction in Progressive Care Units (2017)
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Implementation of Interdisciplinary Rapid Rounds in Observation Units (2017)
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Reading as a Nursing Intervention for Agitation in Patients With Anoxic Brain Injury (2016)
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A Journey to Improved Inpatient Glycemic Control by Redesigning Meal Delivery and Insulin Administration (2016)
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Nursing 684: Information Systems for Nursing (2015)
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Boost communication with EHRs (2015)
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An Educational Intervention to Increase Nurse Adherence in Eliciting Patient Daily Goals (2015)
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Creating a Standardized Process to Meet Core Measure Compliance (2015)
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Reducing Continuous Intravenous Medication Errors in an Intensive Care Unit (2015)
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Nursing 608: Nursing in the Healthcare System (2014)
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Nurses' knowledge and comfort levels using the Physician Orders for Life-sustaining Treatment (POLST) form in the progressive care unit (2014)
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- How Fast Is My Patient Deteriorating? A Qualitative Description Study of A Concern Factor Tool to Support Nurses’ Communication and Prioritization Decision Making
- How Fast Is My Patient Deteriorating? A Qualitative Description Study of A Concern Factor Tool to Support Nurses’ Communication and Prioritization Decision Making
- How Fast Is My Patient Deteriorating? A Qualitative Description Study of A Concern Factor Tool to Support Nurses’ Communication and Prioritization Decision Making
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