Ashley Land Schoenfisch | Scholars@Duke

Ashley Land Schoenfisch
Consulting Associate in the School of Nursing

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Consulting Associate in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2018
Consulting Associate in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Community and Family Medicine, Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Community and Family Medicine 2018
Consulting Associate in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Community and Family Medicine, Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Community and Family Medicine 2018

Contact Information

307 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710
307 Trent Drive, Room 3007, Durham, NC 27710
ashley.schoenfisch@duke.edu (919) 613-9440

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2012
Duke Appointment History
- Assistant Professor in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Community and Family Medicine, Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Community and Family Medicine 2015 - 2018
- Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2015 - 2018
- Assistant Professor - Track V in Community and Family Medicine, Community and Family Medicine, Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Community and Family Medicine 2013 - 2015
Research
Selected Grants
- Case Crossover Study of Factors Associated with Patient Lift Equipment Use awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2014 - 2017
- Effectiveness of OSHA outreach training on construction work-related injury rates awarded by CPWR-The center for construction research and training 2015 - 2016
- Development & Evaluation of a Comprehensive Hospital Workplace Violence Surveillance System awarded by University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 2014 - 2016
- National Building Trades Medical Screening Program awarded by CPWR-The center for construction research and training 1998 - 2016
- ETIOLOGY OF COPD AMONG CONSTRUCTION WORKERS awarded by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 2011 - 2015
- 20-Yr Trends in Work-related Injuries & Discorders among Carpenters awarded by Virginia Polytechnic Institute 2009 - 2015
- Weapons Use Among Hospital Security Personnel awarded by International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety 2013 - 2014
- Effectiveness of patient lift equipment awarded by National Institutes of Health 2005 - 2010
- Back Disorders in Union Carpenters awarded by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 2004 - 2008
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - de la Fuente, M, Schoenfisch, A, Wadsworth, B, and Foresman-Capuzzi, J. "Impact of Behavior Management Training on Nurses' Confidence in Managing Patient Aggression." The Journal of Nursing Administration 49, no. 2 (February 2019): 73-78. Full Text
  - Schoenfisch, AL, Kucera, KL, Lipscomb, HJ, McIlvaine, J, Becherer, L, James, T, and Avent, S. "Use of Assistive Devices to Lift, Transfer, and Reposition Hospital Patients." Nursing Research 68, no. 1 (January 2019): 3-12. Full Text
  - Kucera, KL, Schoenfisch, AL, McIlvaine, J, Becherer, L, James, T, Yeung, Y-L, Avent, S, and Lipscomb, HJ. "Factors associated with lift equipment use during patient lifts and transfers by hospital nurses and nursing care assistants: A prospective observational cohort study." International Journal of Nursing Studies 91 (December 31, 2019): 35-46. Full Text
  - Clancy, SM, Stroo, M, Schoenfisch, A, Dabrera, T, and Østbye, T. "Barriers to Engagement in a Workplace Weight Management Program: A Qualitative Study." American Journal of Health Promotion : Ajhp 32, no. 3 (March 2018): 763-770. Full Text
  - Kim, S, Nussbaum, MA, Schoenfisch, AL, Barrett, SM, Bolding, MC, and Dickerson, DE. "Occupational safety and health concerns in logging: A cross-sectional assessment in Virginia." Forests 8, no. 11 (November 15, 2017). Full Text
  - Schoenfisch, AL, Lipscomb, H, and Phillips, LE. "Safety of union home care aides in Washington State." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 60, no. 9 (September 2017): 798-810. Full Text
  - Stankevitz, K, Dement, J, Schoenfisch, A, Joyner, J, Clancy, SM, Stroo, M, and Østbye, T. "Perceived Barriers to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Among Participants in a Workplace Obesity Intervention." Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 59, no. 8 (August 2017): 746-751. Full Text
  - Schoenfisch, A, Dement, J, Stankevitz, K, and Østbye, T. "The Relationship Between BMI and Work-Related Musculoskeletal (MSK) Injury Rates is Modified by Job-Associated Level of MSK Injury Risk." Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 59, no. 5 (May 2017): 425-433. Full Text
  - Schoenfisch, AL, Lipscomb, H, Sinyai, C, and Adams, D. "Effectiveness of OSHA Outreach Training on carpenters' work-related injury rates, Washington State 2000-2008." American journal of industrial medicine 60, no. 1 (January 2017): 45-57. Full Text
  - Stankevitz, K, Staton, C, Schoenfisch, A, de Silva, V, Tharindra, H, Stroo, M, and Ostbye, T. "Prevalence of occupational injury and its contributing factors among rubber tappers in Galle, Sri Lanka." International journal of occupational and environmental health 22, no. 4 (October 27, 2016): 333-340. Full Text
  - Pompeii, LA, Schoenfisch, A, Lipscomb, HJ, Dement, JM, Smith, CD, and Conway, SH. "Hospital workers bypass traditional occupational injury reporting systems when reporting patient and visitor perpetrated (type II) violence." American journal of industrial medicine 59, no. 10 (October 2016): 853-865. Full Text
  - Schoenfisch, AL, and Pompeii, LA. "Security Personnel Practices and Policies in U.S. Hospitals: Findings From a National Survey." Workplace health & safety (June 27, 2016). Full Text
  - Stankevitz, K, Schoenfisch, A, de Silva, V, Tharindra, H, Stroo, M, and Ostbye, T. "Prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among Sri Lankan rubber tappers." International journal of occupational and environmental health 22, no. 2 (April 19, 2016): 91-98. Full Text
  - Schoenfisch, AL, Pompeii, LA, Lipscomb, HJ, Smith, CD, Upadhyaya, M, and Dement, JM. "An urgent need to understand and address the safety and well-being of hospital "sitters"." American journal of industrial medicine 58, no. 12 (December 2015): 1278-1287. Full Text
  - Pompeii, LA, Schoenfisch, AL, Lipscomb, HJ, Dement, JM, Smith, CD, and Upadhyaya, M. "Physical assault, physical threat, and verbal abuse perpetrated against hospital workers by patients or visitors in six U.S. hospitals." American journal of industrial medicine 58, no. 11 (November 2015): 1194-1204. Full Text
  - Lipscomb, HJ, Schoenfisch, AL, Cameron, W, Kucera, KL, Adams, D, and Silverstein, BA. "Contrasting patterns of care for musculoskeletal disorders and injuries of the upper extremity and knee through workers' compensation and private health care insurance among union carpenters in Washington State, 1989 to 2008." American journal of industrial medicine 58, no. 9 (September 2015): 955-963. Full Text
  - Lipscomb, HJ, and Schoenfisch, AL. "Nail gun injuries treated in U.S emergency departments, 2006-2011: not just a worker safety issue." American journal of industrial medicine 58, no. 8 (August 2015): 880-885. Full Text
  - Lipscomb, HJ, Schoenfisch, AL, Cameron, W, Kucera, KL, Adams, D, and Silverstein, BA. "Workers' compensation claims for musculoskeletal disorders and injuries of the upper extremity and knee among union carpenters in Washington State, 1989-2008." American journal of industrial medicine 58, no. 4 (April 2015): 428-436. Full Text
  - Lipscomb, HJ, Schoenfisch, AL, and Cameron, W. "Non-reporting of work injuries and aspects of jobsite safety climate and behavioral-based safety elements among carpenters in Washington State." American journal of industrial medicine 58, no. 4 (April 2015): 411-421. Full Text
  - Lipscomb, HJ, Schoenfisch, AL, Cameron, W, Kucera, KL, Adams, D, and Silverstein, BA. "Workers' compensation claims for musculoskeletal disorders and injuries of the upper extremity and knee among union carpenters in Washington State, 1989-2008." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 58, no. 4 (January 1, 2015): 428-436. Full Text
  - Lipscomb, HJ, Schoenfisch, AL, and Cameron, W. "Non-reporting of work injuries and aspects of jobsite safety climate and behavioral-based safety elements among carpenters in Washington state." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 58, no. 4 (January 1, 2015): 411-421. Full Text
  - Pompeii, LA, Schoenfisch, AL, Lipscomb, HJ, Dement, JM, Smith, CD, and Upadhyaya, M. "Physical assault, physical threat, and verbal abuse perpetrated against hospital workers by patients or visitors in six U.S. hospitals." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 58, no. 11 (2015): 1194-1204. Full Text
  - Schoenfisch, A, Lipscomb, H, Cameron, W, Adams, D, and Silverstein, B. "Rates of and circumstances surrounding work-related falls from height among union drywall carpenters in Washington State, 1989-2008." Journal of safety research 51 (December 2014): 117-124. Full Text
  - Lipscomb, HJ, Schoenfisch, AL, Cameron, W, Kucera, KL, Adams, D, and Silverstein, BA. "Twenty years of workers' compensation costs due to falls from height among union carpenters, Washington state." American journal of industrial medicine 57, no. 9 (September 2014): 984-991. Full Text
  - Dement, JM, Lipscomb, HJ, Schoenfisch, AL, and Pompeii, LA. "Impact of hospital type II violent events: use of psychotropic drugs and mental health services." American journal of industrial medicine 57, no. 6 (June 2014): 627-639. Full Text
  - Schoenfisch, AL, Lipscomb, HJ, Marshall, SW, Casteel, C, Richardson, DB, Brookhart, MA, and Cameron, W. "Declining rates of work-related overexertion back injuries among union drywall installers in Washington State, 1989-2008: Improved work safety or shifting of care?." Am J Ind Med 57, no. 2 (February 2014): 184-194. Full Text Link to Item
  - "How well are we controlling falls from height in construction? Experiences of union carpenters in Washington State, 1989-2008." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 57, no. 1 (January 1, 2014): 69-77. Full Text
  - Adams, D, and Silverstein, BA. "Twenty years of workers' compensation costs due to falls from height among union carpenters, Washington State." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 57, no. 9 (January 1, 2014): 984-991. Full Text
  - Dement, JM, Lipscomb, HJ, Schoenfisch, AL, and Pompeii, LA. "Impact of hospital Type II violent events: Use of psychotropic drugs and mental health services." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 57, no. 6 (January 1, 2014): 627-639. Full Text
  - Lipscomb, HJ, Schoenfisch, AL, Cameron, W, Kucera, KL, Adams, D, and Silverstein, BA. "How well are we controlling falls from height in construction? Experiences of union carpenters in Washington State, 1989-2008." Am J Ind Med 57, no. 1 (January 2014): 69-77. Full Text Link to Item
  - Schoenfisch, AL, Lipscomb, H, Marshall, S, Cameron, W, Richardson, D, and Casteel, C. "Work-related injuries among union drywall carpenters in Washington State, 1989-2008." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 56, no. 10 (October 2013): 1137-1148. Full Text
  - Lipscomb, HJ, Schoenfisch, A, and Cameron, W. "Work-related injuries involving a hand or fingers among union carpenters in Washington State, 1989 to 2008." J Occup Environ Med 55, no. 7 (July 2013): 832-838. Full Text Link to Item
  - McCoy, AJ, Kucera, KL, Schoenfisch, AL, Silverstein, BA, and Lipscomb, HJ. "Twenty years of work-related injury and illness among union carpenters in Washington State." Am J Ind Med 56, no. 4 (April 2013): 381-388. Full Text Link to Item
  - Pompeii, L, Dement, J, Schoenfisch, A, Lavery, A, Souder, M, Smith, C, and Lipscomb, H. "Perpetrator, worker and workplace characteristics associated with patient and visitor perpetrated violence (Type II) on hospital workers: a review of the literature and existing occupational injury data." Journal of Safety Research 44 (February 2013): 57-64. (Review) Full Text
  - Lipscomb, HJ, Schoenfisch, A, and Cameron, W. "Work-related injuries involving a hand or fingers among union carpenters in Washington state, 1989 to 2008." Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 55, no. 7 (2013): 832-838. Full Text
  - Mccoy, AJ, Kucera, KL, Schoenfisch, AL, Silverstein, BA, and Lipscomb, HJ. "Twenty years of work-related injury and illness among union carpenters in Washington State." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 56, no. 4 (2013): 381-388. Full Text
  - Pompeii, L, Dement, J, Schoenfisch, A, Lavery, A, Souder, M, Smith, C, and Lipscomb, H. "Perpetrator, worker and workplace characteristics associated with patient and visitor perpetrated violence (Type II) on hospital workers: A review of the literature and existing occupational injury data." Journal of Safety Research 44, no. 1 (2013): 57-64. Full Text
  - Schoenfisch, AL, Lipscomb, H, Marshall, S, Cameron, W, Richardson, D, and Casteel, C. "Work-related injuries among union drywall carpenters in Washington State, 1989-2008." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 56, no. 10 (2013): 1137-1148. Full Text
  - Schoenfisch, AL, Lipscomb, HJ, Pompeii, LA, Myers, DJ, and Dement, JM. "Musculoskeletal injuries among hospital patient care staff before and after implementation of patient lift and transfer equipment." Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health 39, no. 1 (January 2013): 27-36. Full Text
  - Lipscomb, HJ, Schoenfisch, AL, Myers, DJ, Pompeii, LA, and Dement, JM. "Evaluation of direct workers' compensation costs for musculoskeletal injuries surrounding interventions to reduce patient lifting." Occup Environ Med 69, no. 5 (May 2012): 367-372. Full Text Link to Item
  - Myers, DJ, Schoenfisch, AL, and Lipscomb, HJ. "Cultural influences on workplace safety: An example of hospital workers' adoption of patient lifting devices." Safety Science 50, no. 3 (March 1, 2012): 494-501. Full Text
  - Schoenfisch, AL, Myers, DJ, Pompeii, LA, and Lipscomb, HJ. "Implementation and adoption of mechanical patient lift equipment in the hospital setting: The importance of organizational and cultural factors." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 54, no. 12 (December 2011): 946-954. Full Text
  - Schoenfisch, AL, Pompeii, LA, Myers, DJ, James, T, Yeung, Y-L, Fricklas, E, Pentico, M, and Lipscomb, HJ. "Objective measures of adoption of patient lift and transfer devices to reduce nursing staff injuries in the hospital setting." Am J Ind Med 54, no. 12 (December 2011): 935-945. Full Text Link to Item
  - Schoenfisch, AL, Lipscomb, HJ, Myers, DJ, Fricklas, E, and James, T. "A lift assist team in an acute care hospital-prevention of injury or transfer of risk during patient-handling tasks?." AAOHN J 59, no. 8 (August 2011): 329-334. Full Text Link to Item
  - Schoenfisch, AL, Dollard, SC, Amin, M, Gardner, LI, Klein, RS, Mayer, K, Rompalo, A, Sobel, JD, and Cannon, MJ. "Cytomegalovirus (CMV) shedding is highly correlated with markers of immunosuppression in CMV-seropositive women." J Med Microbiol 60, no. Pt 6 (June 2011): 768-774. Full Text Link to Item
  - Shishlov, KS, Schoenfisch, AL, Myers, DJ, and Lipscomb, HJ. "Non-fatal construction industry fall-related injuries treated in US emergency departments, 1998-2005." Am J Ind Med 54, no. 2 (February 2011): 128-135. Full Text Link to Item
  - Lipscomb, HJ, Schoenfisch, AL, Shishlov, KS, and Myers, DJ. "Nonfatal tool- or equipment-related injuries treated in US emergency departments among workers in the construction industry, 1998-2005." Am J Ind Med 53, no. 6 (June 2010): 581-587. Full Text Link to Item
  - Lipscomb, HJ, Schoenfisch, AL, and Shishlov, KS. "Non-fatal contact injuries among workers in the construction industry treated in U.S. emergency departments, 1998-2005." Journal of Safety Research 41, no. 3 (June 2010): 191-195. Full Text
  - Schoenfisch, AL, Lipscomb, HJ, Shishlov, K, and Myers, DJ. "Nonfatal construction industry-related injuries treated in hospital emergency departments in the United States, 1998-2005." Am J Ind Med 53, no. 6 (June 2010): 570-580. Full Text Link to Item
  - Lipscomb, HJ, Pompeii, LA, Myers, DJ, Schoenfisch, AL, and Dement, JM. "Systematic reviews of workplace injury interventions: what are we missing?." Med Lav 100, no. 4 (July 2009): 247-257. (Review) Link to Item
  - Pompeii, LA, Lipscomb, HJ, Schoenfisch, AL, and Dement, JM. "Musculoskeletal injuries resulting from patient handling tasks among hospital workers." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 52, no. 7 (July 2009): 571-578. Full Text
  - Schoenfisch, AL, and Lipscomb, HJ. "Job characteristics and work organization factors associated with patient-handling injury among nursing personnel." Work 33, no. 1 (2009): 117-128. Full Text Link to Item
  - Schoenfisch, AL, Dement, JM, and Rodríguez Acosta, RL. "Demographic, clinical and occupational characteristics associated with early onset of delivery: findings from the Duke Health and Safety Surveillance System, 2001-2004." American journal of industrial medicine 51, no. 12 (December 2008): 911-922. (Academic Article)
  - Lipscomb, HJ, Dement, JM, Epling, CA, McDonald, MA, and Schoenfisch, AL. "Are we failing vulnerable workers? The case of black women in poultry processing in rural north Carolina." New Solutions 17, no. 2 (August 1, 2007): 17-40.
  - Lipscomb, HJ, Dement, JM, Epling, CA, Gaynes, BN, McDonald, MA, and Schoenfisch, AL. "Depressive symptoms among working women in rural North Carolina: a comparison of women in poultry processing and other low-wage jobs." Int J Law Psychiatry 30, no. 4-5 (July 2007): 284-298. Full Text Link to Item
  - Lipscomb, HJ, Dement, JM, Epling, CA, McDonald, MA, and Schoenfisch, AL. "Are we failing vulnerable workers? The case of black women in poultry processing in rural North Carolina." New Solut 17, no. 1-2 (2007): 17-40. Full Text Link to Item
Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses
- NURSING 581: Nurse as Scholar II: Evidence-based Practice 2019
- NURSING 975: DNP Scholarly Project 2019

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

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