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Beverly Murphy

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Medical Center Library & Archives
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Selected Publications


Psychological Outcomes in Families of PICU Survivors: A Meta-Analysis.

Journal Article Pediatrics · July 2024 BackgroundPediatric critical illness exposes family members to stressful experiences that may lead to subsequent psychological repercussions.ObjectiveTo systematically review psychological outcomes among PICU survivors' family members. Full text Cite

Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the Medical Library Association: a look back at the last twenty-five years.

Journal Article Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · July 2024 Over the past twenty-five years, the Medical Library Association (MLA) has pursued a range of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This article, written by members of the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA)'s Equity Advi ... Full text Cite

A scoping review on the nurse scientist role within healthcare systems.

Journal Article Worldviews on evidence-based nursing · February 2023 BackgroundThe role of the nurse scientist in the clinical setting is not well defined, which contributes to variability in role implementation, scope, administration, funding, and affiliation across healthcare sites.AimsThe aim of this sc ... Full text Cite

Virtual Chat and Chew

Chapter · April 29, 2022 During the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus of the Medical Library Association formed a weekly virtual forum known as the “Chat & Chew.” The purpose of these weekly check-ins was to b ... Full text Cite

Opioid Prescribing and Use Among Cancer Survivors: A Mapping Review of Observational and Intervention Studies.

Journal Article J Pain Symptom Manage · April 2022 CONTEXT: Recent years show a sharp increase in research on opioid use among cancer survivors, but evidence syntheses are lacking, leaving knowledge gaps. Corresponding research needs are unclear. OBJECTIVES: To provide an evidence synthesis. METHODS: We se ... Full text Link to item Cite

Insights and opinions of readers of the Journal of the Medical Library Association.

Journal Article Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · April 2022 The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) conducted a readership survey in 2020 to gain a deeper understanding of our readers, their reading habits, and their satisfaction with JMLA's content, website functionality, and overall qu ... Full text Cite

Assessment of Long-term Psychological Outcomes After Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Admission: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Journal Article JAMA pediatrics · March 2022 ImportanceThe pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) exposes children to stressful experiences with potential long-term psychological repercussions. However, current understanding of post-PICU psychological outcomes is incomplete.ObjectiveT ... Full text Cite

Creating a more inclusive journal: the Journal of the Medical Library Association's evolving process for selecting editorial board members.

Journal Article Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · January 2022 The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) selects new editorial board members every year. In the spring of 2021, JMLA used a new process for reviewing and selecting applicants for the limited number of open editorial board positio ... Full text Open Access Cite

Striving for equity: An update from the Journal of the Medical Library Association.

Journal Article Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · July 2021 In 2020, the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) launched an initiative aimed at providing more equitable opportunities for authors, reviewers, and editorial team members. This editorial provides an update on the steps we have t ... Full text Open Access Cite

Correction to: Intravenous Migraine Treatment in Children and Adolescents.

Journal Article Current pain and headache reports · August 2020 The original publication of this article unfortunately contained the incorrect version of the manuscript. The original article has been corrected. ... Full text Cite

Intravenous Migraine Treatment in Children and Adolescents.

Journal Article Curr Pain Headache Rep · July 8, 2020 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Pediatric migraine is a common, chronic, and disabling neurological disorder in children and adolescents. Outpatient management is not always effective, and intravenous migraine management may be necessary for headache treatment in the p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pharmacokinetics Alterations in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Systematic Review.

Journal Article Front Pediatr · 2020 Objectives: This study aimed to identify alterations in pharmacokinetics in children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), identify knowledge gaps, and inform future pharmacology studies. Data Sources: We systematically searched the databases MEDL ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries A Call to Action and Strategies for Success

Book · August 15, 2019 Featured Publication This book explores some of the challenges that libraries and librarians face due to diversity and inclusion issues among library staff, as well as the patrons that they serve. ... Cite

Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries A Call to Action and Strategies for Success

Book · August 15, 2019 Featured Publication This book explores some of the challenges that libraries and librarians face due to diversity and inclusion issues among library staff, as well as the patrons that they serve. ... Cite

A Systematic Review of Patient- and Family-Level Inhaled Corticosteroid Adherence Interventions in Black/African Americans.

Journal Article J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract · April 2019 BACKGROUND: Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) adherence rates are suboptimal among adult black/African Americans. Comprehensive studies characterizing the effectiveness and the methodological approaches to the development of interventions to improve ICS adheren ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Prescription for Critical Consciousness, Courage, and Cultural Humility in Cross Cultural Communications

Chapter · 2019 This book explores some of the challenges that libraries and librarians face due to diversity and inclusion issues among library staff, as well as the patrons that they serve. ... Link to item Cite

Selecting Keywords for your Manuscript

Journal Article Nurse author & editor · December 2018 Link to item Cite

On the Trail of an EHR

Journal Article Journal of Hospital Librarianship · January 2, 2015 Full text Cite

Marketing Open Access to Everyone [poster presentation]

Conference Medical Library Association Annual Meeting · 2010 Cite

Reflections on Lost Space: A Chance to Reconnect to the Community [poster presentation]

Conference Medical Library Association Annual Meeting · 2010 Cite

Revolution at the Library Service Desk

Journal Article Medical Reference Services Quarterly · September 29, 2008 This article will describe how a revolution in customer service provision beginning in 2002 has led to an evolution of library services. When the reference and circulation desks were merged to create a single service point, responsibilities were broadened, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Speed Weeding: When Space Needs are on the Horizon [poster presentation]

Conference Medical Library Association Annual Meeting · 2008 Cite

Dealing with Journal Cuts — When the Sky's the Limit

Journal Article Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries · December 13, 2005 Full text Cite

The LibQUAL+(™) Challenge

Journal Article Journal of Library Administration · September 13, 2004 Full text Cite

Surviving a Budget Tsunami [poster presentation]

Conference Medical Library Association Annual Meeting · 2003 Cite

Capturing the Big D $: Dollars and Data [poster presentation]

Conference Medical Library Association Annual Meeting · 2002 Cite