Publications (2002 - Present)

Journal Articles
2007 / In-Press

Titler, M., Dochterman, J., Picone, D.M., Shever, L., Kim, T., & Qin, R. (In progress). Predictors of falling among elderly hospitalized patients at risk of falling.

Titler, M., Dochterman, J., Xie, X., Picone, D.M., Shever, L., & Qin, R. (In progress). Predictors of complications among elderly hospitalized hip patients.

Titler, M.G., Cullen, L., & Buckwalter, K.C. (In review). Setting the future research agenda for translation science. Journal of Nursing Scholarship.

Titler, M.G., Herr, K., Xie, X-J, Brooks, J.M., Schilling, M.L., & Marsh, J.L. (In review). Summative index: Acute pain management in the elderly. Applied Nursing Research.

Titler, M.G., Herr, K., Brooks, J., Xie, X-J, Ardery, G., Schilling, M., Marsh, J., & Clarke, W. (In review). A translating research into practice intervention improves management of acute pain in older hip fracture patients and reduces the cost of care. Health Services Research.

Brooks, J., Titler, M., Ardery, G., & Herr, K. (In review). The effect of evidence-based acute pain management practices on inpatient resource use: Instrumental variable results from a behavioral intervention. Health Services Research.

Herr, K., & Titler, M. (In review). Issues and challenges in testing a translating research into practice (TRIP) intervention. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing.

Kerr, P., Shever, L. L., Titler, M., Qin, R., Kim, T., & Picone, D. M. (In review). Pain management interventions and other factors associated with length of stay in patients undergoing hip procedures. JAN.

Qin, R., Titler, M., Shever, L., Dochterman, J, Picone, D., & Kim, T. (In review). Estimating causal effects of nursing intervention via propensity score analysis. JAN.

Shever, L. L., Titler, M., Kerr, P., Qin, R., Kim, T., & Picone, D. M. (In review). Effects of nursing surveillance and fluid management on hospital cost for older adults at risk for falling. JAGS.

Picone, D. M., Titler, M., Dochterman, J., Shever, L., Kim, T., Abramowitz, P., & Kanak, M., (In press). Predictors of medication errors among elderly hospitalized patients. American Journal of Medical Quality.

Titler, M.G., Jensen, G.A., Dochterman, J.M., Xie, X-J, Kanak, M. & Reed, D. (In press). Cost of Hospital Care for Older Adults with Heart Failure: Medical, Pharmaceutical and Nursing Costs. Health Services Research.

Titler, M.G., Everett, L., & Adams, S. (In press). Implications for implementation science. Nursing Research.

Kanak, M., Titler, M., Shever, L., Fei, G., Dochterman, J., & Picone, D. (In press). The effects of hospitalization on multiple units. Applied Nursing Research.

Shever, L., Titler, M., Dochterman, J., Fei, Q., & Picone, D.M. (2007). Patterns of Nursing Intervention: Use Across Six Days for Three Older Patient Populations. International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications, 18(1), 18-29.

Titler, M.G. Dochterman, J., Kim, T., Kanak, M., Shever, L., Picone, D., Everett, L.Q., & Budreau, G. (2007). Components of Cost of Care for Older Adults Hospitalized for Hip Fracture and Related Procedures. Nursing Outlook, 55, 5-14.

Titler, M.G. Dochterman, J., Kim, T., Kanak, M., Shever, L., Picone, D., Everett, L.Q., & Budreau, G. (2007). Components of Cost of Care for Older Adults Hospitalized for Hip Fracture and Related Procedures. Nursing Outlook, 55, 5-14.

2006

Cullen, L. (2006). Educational Strategies to Promote Use of Evidence-Based Practices. Perioperative Nursing Clinics, 1(3), 289-298.

McGonigal-Kenney, M.L. & Schutte, D.L. (2006). Evidence-based guideline: nonpharmacologic management of agitated behaviors in persons with Alzheimer disease and other chronic dementing conditions (Adams, S. & Titler, M.G., Eds.). Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 32(2), 9-14.

Stebral, L., & Steelman, V., (2006). Double-gloving for Surgical Procedures: An Evidence-Based Practice Project. Perioperative Nursing Clinics, 1(3), 241-260.

Titler, M., Dochterman, J., Xie, X-J., Kanak, M., Fei, Q., Picone, D., & Shever, L. (2006). Nursing interventions and other factors associated with discharge disposition in older patients after hip fractures. Nursing Research, 55(4), 231-242.

Titler, M.G. & Everett, L.Q. (2006). Sustaining an infrastructure to support EBP. Nursing Management, 37(9), 14, 16.

2005

Bowman, A., Greiner, J., Doerschug, K., Little, S., Bombei, C., & Comried, L. (2005). Implementation of an Evidence-Based Feeding Protocol and Aspiration Risk Reduction Algorithm. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 28(4), 324-333.

Cullen, L., Greiner, J., Greiner, J., Bombei, c., & Comried, L. (2005). Excellence in Evidence-Based Practice: An Organizational and MICU Exemplar. In, S. Prevose (Ed.), Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 17(2), 127-142.

Dochterman, J., Titler, M., Wang, J., Reed, D., Picone, D., Mathew-Wilson, M., Budreau, G., Bulechek, G., Kraus, V., & Kanak, M. (2005). Describing nursing care using standardized language. Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 37(1), 57-66.

Madsen, D., Sebolt, T., Cullen, L., Folkedahl, B., Mueller, T., Richardson, C., & Titler, M. (2005). Listening to Bowel Sounds: An Evidence-Based Practice Project. American Journal of Nursing, 105(12), 40-50.

Titler, M.G., Dochterman, J., Pettit, D., Everett, L.Q., Xie, X-J., Kanak, M., & Fie, Q. (2005). Cost of hospital care for elderly at risk of falling. Nursing Economics. 23(6), 290-306.

Van Waning, N., Kleiber, C., & Freyenberger, B. (2005). Development and Implementation of a Protocol for Transfers Out of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Critical Care Nurse, 25(3), 50-55.

2004

Ardery, G., Herr, K., Hannon, B.J., & Titler, M. (2004). Lack of opioid administration in older hip fracture patients. Geriatric Nursing, 26(4), 353-360.

Cullen, L. & Titler, M.G. (2004). Promoting evidence-based practice: an internship for staff nurses. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 1(4), 215-223.

Goldner, W., Kraus, V., Sivitz, W., Hunter, S., & Dillon, J. (2004). Cyclic changes in glycemia assessed by Continuous Glucose Monitoring System during multiple complete menstrual cycles in women with Type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics, 6(4), 473-480.

Herr, K., Titler, M.G., Schilling, M.L., Marsh, J.L., Xie, X., Ardery, G., Clarke, W.R., & Everett, L.Q. (2004). Evidence-based assessment of acute pain in older adults: Current nursing practices and perceived barriers. Clinical Journal of Pain, 20(5), 331-340.

Roberts, K. Belcher, D., Jacobson, J. (2004). Profiles - Marita G. Titler, PhD, RN, FAAN. The Evidence TRIP: A researcher helps nurses' practice by evidence, not tradition. American Jurnal of Nursing, 104(7), 102-103.

Schmitt, M., Ardery, G., Titler, M.G. & Herr, K. (2004). Use of a web-based course to educate nurses about evidence-based acute pain management practices for older adults. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 35(3), 121-127.

Titler, M.G. (2004). Overview of the U.S. Invitational Conference "Advancing Quality Care Through Translation Research". Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 1(Sept), (s1suppl), S1-S5.

Titler, M.G. (2004). Translating research into practice: a United States perspective. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 1(4), 215-223.

Titler, M.G. (2004). Understanding synergy: the model from the perspective of a nurse scientist. Excellence in Nursing Knowledge: Voices of Evidence in Nursing, 1(1).

Titler, M.G. (2004). Keynote paper: Translation Science: Quality, Methods and Issues. Communicating Nursing Research Conference Proceedings, 37, 15-34.

Titler, M.G. (2004). Methods in translation science. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 1, 38-48. Titler, M.G. (Ed.) (2004). Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, September Special Issue.

2003

Ardery, G., Herr, K.A., Titler, M.G., Sorofman, B.A., & Schmitt, M.B. (2003). Assessing and managing acute pain in older adults: A research base to guide practice. MEDSURG Nursing, 12(1), 7-18.

Cullen, L., Titler, M., & Drahozal, R. (2003). Protocols for practice. Family and pet visitation in the critical care unit (reprinted). Critical Care Nurse, 23(5), 62-66; comments in Critical Care Nurse, 24(1), 14-15.

Dawson, C. & Nielsen, R. (2003), Standard High Level Disinfection Protocol Development. ORL Journal.

Gerard, L., Cooper, C., Duethman, K., Gordley, B., & Kleiber, C. (2003). Effectiveness of lidocaine lubricant for children's discomfort during urethral catheterization. Journal of Urology, 170: 564-567.

Maifeld, M., Hahn, S., Titler, M.G., & Mullen, M. (2003). Decision making regarding multifetal reduction. JOGNN, 32(May/June), 357-369.

Tang, J.H.C. & Titler, M.G. (2003). Evidence-based practice: residency program in gerontological nursing. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 29(11), 9-14.

Titler, M.G., Herr, K., Schilling, M.L., Marsh, J.L., Xie, X., Argery, G., Clarke, W.R., & Everett, L.Q. (2003). Acute pain treatment for older adults hospitalized with hip fracture: Current nursing practices and perceived barriers. Applied Nursing Research, 16(4), 211-227.

2002

Geyer, J., Ellsbury, D., Kleiber, C., Hochstedler, D., Hinton, A., & Yankowitz, J. (2002). An evidence-based, multidisciplinary protocol for neonatal circumcision pain management. JOGNN, 31, 403-410.

Kacey Hicklin, RN (ETC) Hicklin, K. (2002). Lessons learned: Adult urine incontinence protective wear. Urologic Nursing, 22(2), 129-131.

Kleiber, C., Sorenson, M., Whiteside, K., Gronstal, B.A., & Tannous, R. (2002). Topical anesthetics for IV insertion in children: a randomized equivalency study. Pediatrics, 110(4), 758-761.

Petersen, L., Lindner, D., Kleiber, C., Zimmerman, B., Hinton, A. & Yankowitz, J. (2002). Factors predicting low hematocrit in the postpartum patient following vaginal delivery. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 186(4), 737-744.

Victoria Steelman, PhD, RN, APN (OR/SNU) Research Review: Mathematical modeling to define optimum operating room staff needs for trauma centers. AORN Journal, December, 2002.

Titler, M.G., Cullen, L. & Ardery, G. (2002). Evidence-based practice: An administrative perspective. Reflections of Nursing Leadership, 28(2), 26-27, 46.

Titler, M.G. & Kerr, P. (2002) How to teach toward evidence-based practice (editorial). Excellence in Nursing Education and Research, 3(1):1.

Webb, C.S. (2002). Osteoporosis: Important knowledge for the ophthalmic healthcare provider. INSIGHT The Journal of the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses, Vol XXVII, No. 1, pp. 15-19.

Books/Chapters

Everett, L.Q., & Titler, M.G. (In press). Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice in the Clinical Setting. In R.F. Levin & H.R. Feldman (Eds.). Teaching and Learning Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: A Guide for Academic and Clinical Settings. Springer Publishing.

Titler, M.G. (In press). The evidence for evidence-based practice implementation. In R. Hughes, Advances in Patient Safety & Quality - An Evidence-based Handbook for Nurses. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Titler, M.G. & Tang, J. (2007). Evidence-Based Practice. In A. Linton & H. Lach (Eds). Matteson & McConnell's Gerontological Nursing: Concepts and Practice (3rd ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier.

Titler, M.G. (2006). Evidence-Based Practice. In A.C. Weaver, C. Delaney, P. Weber and R. Carr (Eds.) Nursing and Informatics for the 21st Century: An International Look at the Trends, Cases, and the Future. Chicago, IL: The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.

Titler, M.G. (2006). Developing an Evidence-Based Practice. In G. LoBiondo-Wood and J. Haber (Eds.), Nursing Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice (6th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby, Inc.

Everett, L.Q. & Titler, M.G. (2006). Making EBP Part of Clinical Practice: The Iowa Model. In R.F. Levin & H.R. Feldman (Eds.). Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: A Guide for Academic and Clinical Settings. New York: Springer Publishing.

Cullen, L. (2005). Evidence-based practice: Strategies for Nursing Leaders (pp. 461-478). . In, D. Huber (Ed.) Leadership and Nursing Care Management (3rd Ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.

Cullen, L. (2004). Evidence-based practice staff nurse internship: Program training manual. Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Titler, M.G., Dochterman, J., & Reed, D. (2004). Guideline for conducting effectiveness research in nursing and other healthcare services. Iowa City, IA: The University of Iowa, College of Nursing, Center for Nursing Classification & Clinical Effectiveness.

Titler, M.G. (2002). Use of Research in Practice. In G. LoBiondo-Wood and J. Haber (Eds.). Nursing Research (5th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby-Year Book, Inc.

Cullen, L., Greiner, J. & Titler, M. (2001). Pain Management in the Culture of Critical Care: In Rakel, B. & Titler, M.G. (Eds) Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America: Pain Management in Critical Care, 13(2), 151-166. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders.

Maas, M.L., Buckwalter, K.C., Hardy, MD, Tripp-Reimer, T., Titler, M.G., & Specht, J.P. (2001). Nursing Care of Older Adults: Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes. St. Louis: Mosby.

Titler, M.G. (2001). Outcomes Management for Quality Improvement. In J. McCloskey Dochterman & H.K. Grace (Eds.). Current Issues in Nursing (6th ed) (pp. 246-254). St. Louis: Mosby-Yearbook, Inc.

Titler, M.G. (2001). Activity Intolerance. In M. Maas, K.C. Buckwalter, M. Hardy, T. Tripp-Reimer, M.G. Titler, & J. Specht, (Eds.). Nursing Care of Older Adults: Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes. St. Louis: Mosby.