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Willa Fields
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15 h-index
61 pubs
878 cited
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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.
Metrics
- 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)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Rita Snyder
8 shared publications
- Measuring Hospital Readiness for Information Technology (IT) Innovation: A Multisite Study of the Organizational Information Technology Innovation Readiness Scale
- Computerized provider order entry system field research: The impact of contextual factors on study implementation
- Reducing Preventable Medication Safety Events by Recognizing Renal Risk
- Community hospital physician adoption of a CPOE system: perceptions of readiness, usefulness, and satisfaction.
- Measuring Hospital Readiness for Information Technology (IT) Innovation: A Multisite Study of the Organizational Information Technology Innovation Readiness Scale
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Deene Mollon
5 shared publications
- Staff Practice, Attitudes, and Knowledge/Skills Regarding Evidence-Based Practice Before and After an Educational Intervention
- Delayed Newborn First Bath and Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates
- Nurses' knowledge and comfort levels using the Physician Orders for Life-sustaining Treatment (POLST) form in the progressive care unit
- Is This the Right Patient? An Educational Initiative to Improve Compliance With Two Patient Identifiers
- Evaluation of Education and Patient Screening for Delirium Among Patients With Stroke: Knowledge, Confidence, and Patient Outcomes
Ana‐Maria Gallo
Sharp Grossmont Hospital (US)
4 shared publications
- Staff Practice, Attitudes, and Knowledge/Skills Regarding Evidence-Based Practice Before and After an Educational Intervention
- Physical Attributes of Endoscopy Nurses Related to Musculoskeletal Problems
- Quality Improvement in the Catheterization Laboratory: Redesigning Patient Flow for Improved Outcomes
- Evaluation of an Inpatient Heart Failure Screening Tool
Albert L. Rizos
HEAnet (IE)
3 shared publications
- Computerized provider order entry system field research: The impact of contextual factors on study implementation
- Reducing Preventable Medication Safety Events by Recognizing Renal Risk
- Multi-method approach for medication safety event detection in community hospitals.
Christine Tedeschi
HEAnet (IE)
3 shared publications
- Computerized provider order entry system field research: The impact of contextual factors on study implementation
- Reducing Preventable Medication Safety Events by Recognizing Renal Risk
- Multi-method approach for medication safety event detection in community hospitals.
Son Chae Kim
Point Loma Nazarene University (US)
3 shared publications
- Predictors of knowledge, attitudes, use and future use of evidence-based practice among baccalaureate nursing students at two universities
- Faculty Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Barriers to Teaching Evidence-Based Nursing
- Staff Practice, Attitudes, and Knowledge/Skills Regarding Evidence-Based Practice Before and After an Educational Intervention
Jaynelle F. Stichler
San Diego State University (US)
3 shared publications
- Predictors of knowledge, attitudes, use and future use of evidence-based practice among baccalaureate nursing students at two universities
- Faculty Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Barriers to Teaching Evidence-Based Nursing
- Evidence‐based practice‐focused interactive teaching strategy: a controlled study
Caroline Brown
San Diego State University (US)
3 shared publications
- Predictors of knowledge, attitudes, use and future use of evidence-based practice among baccalaureate nursing students at two universities
- Faculty Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Barriers to Teaching Evidence-Based Nursing
- Evidence‐based practice‐focused interactive teaching strategy: a controlled study
Lindsey Ryan
San Diego State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Implementation of Interdisciplinary Rapid Rounds in Observation Units
- Creating a Standardized Process to Meet Core Measure Compliance
Tracey McNamara
Sharp Memorial Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Medication Room Madness
- Clinical Nurses Find a Voice
Kathleen Revello
Sharp Grossmont Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- An Educational Intervention to Increase Nurse Adherence in Eliciting Patient Daily Goals
- A Performance Improvement Project to Increase Nursing Compliance with Skin Assessments in a Rehabilitation Unit
Karen A. Siroky
Sharp Memorial Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Converting data into information
- Automated data entry and analysis for unit-based quality assurance programs
Nanette Kent
San Diego State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Early Recognition of Sepsis in the Emergency Department: An Evidence-based Project
- Evaluation of Emergency Department Evidence-Based Practices to Prevent the Incidence of Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia
Colleen Austel Nadeau
Sharp Grossmont Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of the healthy heart tracker on heart failure self-care
- Evaluation of an Inpatient Heart Failure Screening Tool
Rebecca Kjonegaard
Sharp Grossmont Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Current Practice in Airway Management: A Descriptive Evaluation
- Universal rapid screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the intensive care units in a large community hospital
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