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Publications by Kathleen Vollman, MSN, RN, CCNS, FCCM

CHAPTERS:

Vollman KM. Acute respiratory distress syndrome & Positioning for optimal pulmonary function. In Schell HM, Puntillo KA.: Critical Care Nursing Secrets. Philadelphia, Hanley & Belfus, inc., 2001, 175-184.

Vollman KM. Manual pronation therapy. In Lynn-McHale DL, Carlson KK. (eds): AACN Procedure Manual for Critical Care (4th ed). Philadelphia, WB Saunders, 2001, 83-94.

Vollman KM, Aulbach RK. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. In Kinney MG, Dunbar SB, Brooks-Brunn J A, Molter N & Vitello-Cicciu JM.(eds):AACN Clinical Reference for Critical Care Nursing (4th ed). St. Louis, Mosby, 1998, 529-564.


ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS:

Peer Reviewed:

Creechan T, Vollman K, Kravutske ME. Cooling by convection vs. cooling by conduction for treatment of fevers in critically ill adults. Am J of Crit Care. 2001;10(1):52-59.

Vollman K, Sprung P, Posa S, Ladin D, Kachhal SK. Strategies for reducing material costs through implementation of clinical guidelines. J Soc Health Syst. 1998, 5(4):69-73.

Vollman, KM. Prone positioning for the ARDS patient. DCCN. 1997;16(4):184-193.

Basham KR, Vollman KM, Miller A. To everything turn turn turn: An overview of continuous lateral rotation therapy. Resp Care Clin N Am. 1997;3(1):109-134.

Vollman KM, Bander, JJ. Improved oxygenation utilizing a prone positioner in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Intensive Care Med. 1996;22(10):1105-1111.

Tymec AC, Pieper B, Vollman KM. A comparison of two pressure-relieving devices on the prevention of heel pressure ulcers. Adv Wound Care. 1997;10(1):39-44.

Vollman KM, Stewart KH. Can we afford not to have a clinical nurse specialist?. AACN Clin Issues. 1996;7(2):315-323.


Non-Peer Reviewed:

Vollman KM. Prone Positioning in the ARDS Patient: The Art & Science. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 2004;16(3):319-336.

Consensus Conference on sedation assessment: A collaborative venture by Abott Laboratories, American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Critical Care Nurse, 2004;24(2):33-41

Vollman KM. Nurse Entrepreneurship: Taking an invention from birth to the marketplace. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 2004;8(2):68-71

Vollman KM. The right position at the right time: Mobility makes a difference. Intensive & Critical Care Nursing, 2004;20(4):179-182

Vollman KM. Ask the experts. Critical Care Nurse, 2001;21(4):84-86.

Vollman KM. My search to help patients breathe. Reflections. 1999;25(2):16-18.

Basham KR., Vollman KM., & Harris EL. Continuous lateral rotation therapy: When it is right for your patient. AJN; June 1995:3-14 (suppl)

Vollman, KM. ARDS: Mediators on the run. Crit Care Nurs Clin of North Am. 1994;6(2):341-358.

Vollman KM. To turn or not to turn: Base the decision on research. Perspectives in Respiratory Nursing, 1991;2(5):1,3-6.

Schauerte, D., Graham, L., Truesdell, S., & Vollman, K. 1990 Standards of Care: Framework for Development. Nursing News, Henry Ford Hospital, 14 (1), p.8.


ABSTRACTS:

Hoekwater J, Wideman J, Harpootlian S, et al (#4). Implementation of CDC guidelines for central venous catheters (CVC) result in lower catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSI). Amer J of Resp and Crit Care. 2001 (in press)

Asmi A, Sharma G, Villanueva F, et al (#5). Implementation of a ventilator pathway decreases length of mechanical ventilation in COPD patients with acute respiratory failure. Amer J of Respir and Crit Care Med. 2000;161(3):A238.

Dowling C, Creechan T, Vollman K, et al. Recalled perceptions of patients under neuromuscular blockade with varying amounts of sedation. Am J Crit Care. 1996;5(3):240.

Louis D, Vollman K, Trygar-Artinian N. Description of factors influencing turning of the critically ill patient. Am J Crit Care. 1996;5(3):244.

Vollman, K., Bander, J.. Improvement in Oxygenation in Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) Utilizing a Prone Positioner. Heart & Lung, 1990;19(3):313.