Faculty Sketch
Lorraine C. Mion, PhD, RN, FAAN
Independence Foundation Professor of Nursinglorraine.c.mion@vanderbilt.edu
Current Research Interests
- Hospital-based interventions to prevent or reduce adverse outcomes among older adult inpatients, specifically falls and delirium.
- Hospital-based interventions to minimize use of physical restraints in non-psychiatric settings
- Identification of risk factors (patient-, nurse- and unit-level) for patient-initiated therapy disruption in critical care settings.
- Hospital- and community-based interventions to reduce drug related problems among older adults.
Grants
Physical Restraints and Therapy Disruption in Hospitals. National Institute on Aging, NIH, 1R01AG019715-01. Role: Co-Investigator. Ann Minnick PI. (funding dates: 2003-2006)
Trial of Proximity Alarms to Reduce Patient Falls. National Institute on Aging, NIH. 1R01AG025285. Role: Collaborator. Ronald Shorr PI. (funding dates: 2005-2008)
Representative Publications
Kuhar P, Miller D, Spear B, Ulreich S, Mion LC. The Meaningful Retention Strategy Inventory: A targeted approach to implementing retention strategies. Journal of Nursing Administration 2004; 34(1):10-18.
Woods JC, Mion LC, Connor JT, et al. Severe agitation among ventilated intensive care unit patients: Frequency, characteristics and outcomes. Intensive Care Medicine 2004; 30:1066-1072.
Drew BL, Mion LC, Meldon SW, Khalil M, Beaver A, Haddad LG. Effect of Emergency Department environment and elderly research participant characteristics on data quality. Western Journal of Nursing Research 2004; 26(8): 909-921.
Cortes T, Lee A, Boal J, Mion LC, Butler A. Using focus groups to identify asthma care and education issues for elderly urban-dwelling minority individuals. Applied Nursing Research 2004; 17(3):207-212.
Mion LC, Hazel CM, Cap M, Fusilero J, Podmore ML, Szweda C. Retaining and recruiting mature experienced nurses: A multi-component organizational strategy. Journal of Nursing Administration 2006; 36(3): 148-154.
Inouye SK, Baker DI, Fugal P, Bradley EH, & The HELP Dissemination Group (L. Mion a member). Dissemination of the Hospital Elder Life Program: Implementation, adapatation and successes. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2006; 54.
Amato S, Salter J, Mion LC. Physical restraint reduction in the acute rehabilitation setting: A quality improvement study. Rehabilitation Nursing 2006; 31(6):235-241.
Minnick AF, Mion LC, Johnson ME, Catrambone C, Leipzig R. Prevalence and variation of physical restraint use in US acute care settings. Journal of Nursing Scholarship 2007; 39(1): 38-45.
Minnick AF, Mion LC, Johnson ME, Catrambone C. How nursing unit level responsibilities are structured in US hospitals. Journal of Nursing Administration 2007; 37(10): 452-458.
Hustey FM, Mion LC, Connors JT, et al. A brief risk stratification tool to predict functional decline in older adults discharged from emergency departments. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2007; 55:1269-1274.
Minnick AF, Fogg L, Mion LC, Johnson ME, Catrambone C. Resource cluster and variation in physical restraint use. Journal of Nursing Scholarship 2007; 39(4): 363-370.
Mion LC, Minnick AF, Leipzig R, Catrambone C, Johnson ME. Patient-initiated device disruption in intensive care units: A national prevalence study. Critical Care Medicine 2007; 35:2714-2720.
Fick DA, Mion LC, Beers MH, Waller J. Health outcomes associated with potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults. Research in Nursing & Health 2008; 31(1): 42-51
Schwarz KA, Mion LC, Hudock D, Litman G. Telemonitoring of HF patients and their caregivers: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing 2008; 23(1): 18-26
Bodrock JA, Mion LC. Pay for performance in hospitals: Implications for nurses and nursing care. Quality Management in Health Care 2008; 17(2): 102-111.
Fick DM, Mion LC. How to Try This: Delirium Superimposed on Dementia. Am J Nurs 2008; 108(1): 52-60.
Shorr R, Mion LC, Chandler M, et al. Improving the capture of fall events in hospitals: Combining a service for evaluating inpatient falls with an incident reporting system. J Am Geriatr Soc 2008; 56:701-704.
Minnick AF, Mion LC, Johnson ME, Catrambone C, Leipzig R. Using the who and whys of side rail use to improve patient safety. Nursing Management 2008; 39(5):36-44.
Fusilero J, Lini LJ, Prohaska P, Szweda C, Carney K, Mion LC. A Career Advancement for Registered Nurse Excellence Program. Journal of Nursing Administration 2008; 38(12):526-31.
Catrambone C, Johnson ME, Mion LC, Minnick AF. The Design of Adult Acute Care Units in US Hospitals. Journal of Nursing Scholarship(In press).
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Nursing, member, 2004-present
American Geriatrics Society, member 1985 - present; Member Nominating Committee 2003-2004; Chair, Interdisciplinary Advisory Council 2003-2005; Chair Nurses Group 199-2001
Gerontological Society of America, member 1985 - present
Sigma Theta Tau, member 1980 - present
National Geriatric Nurses Association, member 1990- present. Chair, Nursing Research Committee 1994-1995