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Thomas Jefferson University - Beth Ann Swan, PhD, CRNP

Beth Ann Swan, PhD, CRNP

JCHP School of Nursing

Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson School of Nursing
Professor
Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs

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Mailing Address
Contact Info.
Qualifications
Research Interests
Other Expertise
Publications

Mailing Address

1315D Edison Building
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
United States

Contact Information

Phone: 215-503-8057
Fax: 215-923-1468
Beth.Swan@jefferson.edu

Qualifications

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Robert Wood Johnson/Campbell Collaboration, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education 2002

PhD, University of Pennsylvania, 1996

MSN, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 1983

BSN, Holy Family College, 1980

Expertise and Research Interests

Expertise: Adult Nurse Practitioner; Evidence-based Practice

Research Interests:

Technology Applications for Practice - Based Research; Client Outcomes, Symptom Distress and Functional Status, Following Ambulatory Surgery; Dissemination of Evidence, Accessibility and Usability of web-based Evidence Resources.

Awards and Honors:

2007-2010 Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellowship

2009 Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania, Excellence in Nursing Research

2009 American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Award

2007 Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award,
Holy Family University

2005 Fellow, American Academy of Nursing

2002 Outstanding Alumni Award for Leadership in Nursing, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

RESEARCH AND PROGRAM GRANTS

2007-2010, Principal Investigator, DHHS HRSA Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Nursing
"Promoting Health Access: Online Graduate Programs for Rural Underserved Communities"

2007-2009, Principal Investigator, Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ)
"Delirium Screening: From Research to Point of Care"

2009-2010, Principal Investigator, DHHS HRSA Bureau of Health Professions,Division of Nursing
Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship

2008-2009, Principal Investigator, DHHS HRSA Bureau of Health Professions,Division of Nursing
Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship

2007-2008, Principal Investigator, DHHS HRSA Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Nursing
"Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship"

2005-2007, Knowledge Developer, Aurora-Cerner-University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (ACW) Project
Knowledge-Based Nursing: Evidence Synthesis to Guide Clinical Practice

Other Expertise

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing:
Immediate Past President, 2007
President, 2006-2007
President-Elect, 2005-2006
Treasurer, Board of Directors, 2004-2005
Secretary, Board of Directors, 2001-2004
Chair, Practice Evaluation and
Research Committee, 1999-2001
Chair, Research Committee, 1998-1999
Member, Research Committee, 1996-1998

American Nurses' Association; Pennsylvania Nurses' Association

International Council on Womens Health Issues (ICOWHI, Board of Directors, 2004-2006

Sigma Theta Tau, Xi Chapter, Delta Rho Chapter

Member, Review/Steering Committee Standardizing Ambulatory Care Performance Measures, National Quality Forum (NQF)

Member, Take Care Health National Medical Advisory Board

Publications

PUBLICATIONS

Selected Articles: Refereed Journals

Swan, B.A., Becker, J., Brawer, R., & Sciamanna, C.N. (accepted for publication). Factors influencing the implementation of a point of care screening tool for delirium. MEDSURG Nursing.

Quattrini, V. & Swan, B.A. (accepted for publication). Evaluating care in emergency department fast tracks. Journal of Emergency Nursing.

Zhou, G., Stolzfus, J., Houldin, A., Parks, S., & Swan, B.A. (accepted for publication). Knowledge, attitudes, and practice behaviors of clinical oncology advanced practice nurses regarding advance care planning for cancer patients. Oncology Nursing Forum.

Moye, J.P. & Swan, B.A. (in press). Growing ambulatory care nurse leaders in a multigenerational workforce. Nursing Economic$.

Swan, B.A. & Moye, J.P. (2009). Growing ambulatory care nurse leaders: Building talent from the primed pipeline. Nursing Economic$, 27(4), 251-254.

Zhou, G., Stolzfus, J., & Swan, B.A. (2009). Optimizing vitamin D status to reduce colorectal cancer risk: An evidentiary review. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing,13(4), E3-E17. (Issues Journal Club Article)

Torrens, R. & Swan, B.A. (2009). Promoting prevention and early recognition of malignant melanoma. Dermatology Nursing, 21(3), 115-122.

Swan, B.A. (2008). Making nursing sensitive quality indicators real in ambulatory care. Nursing Economic$, 26(3), 195-201, 205.

Swan, B.A. (2008). Preparing older patients for ambulatory surgery. OR Nurse 2008, 2(2), 40-42.

Swan, B.A. (2007). Transitioning from acute care to ambulatory care. Nursing Economic$, 25(2), 130-135.

Swan, B.A., Phillips, R.C., & Griffin, K.F. (2006). Demonstrating the value of the RN in ambulatory care. Nursing Economic$, 24(6), 315-322.

Griffin, K.F. & Swan, B.A. (2006). Linking nursing workload and performance indicators in

ambulatory care. Nursing Economic$, 24(1), 41-44.

Swan, B.A. & Griffin, K.F. (2005). Measuring nurse workload in ambulatory care. Nursing Economic$, 23(5), 253-260.

Swan, B.A., Lang, N.M., & McGinley, A.M. (2004). Access to quality care: Links between

evidence, nursing language, and informatics. Nursing Economic$, 22(6), 325-332.

Vahey, D.C., Swan, B.A., Lang, N.M., & Mitchell, P.H. (2004). Measuring and improving

health care quality: Nursings contribution to the state of the science. Nursing Outlook, 52(1), 6-10.

Swan, B.A. & Boruch, R. F. (2004). Quality of evidence: Usefulness in measuring the

quality of health care. Medical Care, 42(2), II-12-II-20.

Swan, B.A., Al-Gasseer, N.H., & Lang, N.M. (2003). Global partnerships to strengthen the

evidence base for nursing. Nursing Economic$,21(5), 247-252.

Evans, L.K., Swan, B.A., & Lang, N.M. (2003). An evaluation of the Penn Macy Initiative

to advance academic nursing practice. Journal of Professional Nursing, 19(1), 8-16.

Lang, N.M., Evans, L.K., & Swan, B.A. (2002). Penn Macy Initiative to advance academic

nursing practice. Journal of Professional Nursing, 18(2), 63-69.

Swan, B.A., McGinley, A.M., & Lang, N.M. (2002). Ambulatory care nursing practice:

Developing and contributing to the evidence base. Nursing Economic$, 20(2), 83-87.

Swan, B.A. & Evans, L.K. (2001). Infrastructure to support academic nursing practice. Nursing Economic$, 19(2), 68-71.

Swan, B.A. (2000). Credentialing, contracting, and reimbursing nurse practitioners.

Nursing Economic$, 18(5), 267-270.

Book Chapters

Swan, B.A. (in press). Commitment to professional responsibilities: Perspective from a nurse. In J. Spandorfer, C. Pohl, T. Nasca, & S. Rattner. Professionalism in medicine: The case-based guide for medical students. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Swan, B.A., & Tucker, S. (2008). Evidence based nursing: What is it? In B.J. Ackley, G.B.Ladwig, B.A. Swan, & S. Tucker (Eds.). Evidence-based nursing care guidelines: Medical-surgical interventions. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.

Ackley, B.J., Pierce, E., & Swan, B.A. (2008). Use of evidence-based nursing as a nursing student. In B.J. Ackley, G.B.Ladwig, B.A. Swan, & S. Tucker (Eds.). Evidence-based nursing care guidelines: Medical-surgical interventions. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.

Swan, B.A., Sullivan, J., & Ackley, B.J. (2008). Use of evidence based nursing as a practicing nurse. In B.J. Ackley, G.B.Ladwig, B.A. Swan, & S. Tucker (Eds.). Evidence-based nursing care guidelines: Medical-surgical interventions. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.

Clark, K. & Swan, B.A. (2008). Neurological monitoring. In B.J. Ackley, G.B.Ladwig, B.A. Swan, & S. Tucker (Eds.). Evidence-based nursing care guidelines: Medical-surgical interventions. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.

Kurlowicz, L. &. & Swan, B.A. (2008). Delirium management. In B.J. Ackley, G.B.Ladwig, B.A. Swan, & S. Tucker (Eds.). Evidence-based nursing care guidelines: Medical-surgical interventions. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.

Swan, B.A., Pyle, R.L., & Esposito, E. (2006). Evidence-based practice. In C.B. Laughlin (Ed.). Core curriculum for ambulatory care nursing (2nd Edition). Pitman: Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc.

Swan, B.A. & Ackley, B.J. (2006). Nursing process, nursing diagnosis, and evidence-based nursing. In B.J. Ackley & G.B.Ludwig (Eds.). Nursing diagnosis handbook: A guide to planning care (7th Edition), pp. 2-15. Philadelphia: Mosby, Inc.

Swan, B.A. (2004). Infrastructure to support academic nursing practice. In L.K. Evans &

N.M. Lang (Eds.). Academic nursing practice: Helping to shape the future of healthcare, pp.144-163. New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Lang, N.M., Evans, L.K., Swan, B.A., & Phillips, R.S. (2004). Building a critical mass: The

Penn Macy Initiative to advance academic nursing practice. In L.K. Evans & N.M. Lang (Eds.). Academic nursing practice: Helping to shape the future of healthcare, pp.258-265. New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Swan, B.A. & Ackley, B.J. (2003). Evidence-based nursing. In B.J. Ackley & G.B. Ladwig

(Eds.). Nursing diagnosis handbook: A guide to planning care (6th Edition), pp. 6-11. Philadelphia: Mosby, Inc.

Swan, B.A. (2003). Contributor and consultant in nursing research utilization. In B.J. Ackley

& G.B. Ladwig (Eds.). Nursing diagnosis handbook: A guide to planning care (6th Edition). Philadelphia: Mosby, Inc.

Books/Monographs/Manuals

Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Swan, B.A., & Tucker, S. (2008). Evidence-based nursing care guidelines: Medical-surgical interventions. Philadelphia: Mosby, Inc.

Swan, B.A. & Griffin, K.F. (2005). Ambulatory care nurse staffing models: An annotated bibliography. Pitman: Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc.

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