Eleanor Schildwachter McConnell

Eleanor Schildwachter McConnell
Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, with tenure

Dr. McConnell's program of research focuses on factors that influence functional decline in very frail older adults. She has been funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research and the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a series of studies designed to identify modifiable risk factors for worsening self-care disability in long-stay nursing home residents with chronic cognitive impairment. She has also developed and tested a variety of interventions to modify risk factors for worsening disability. Her research builds upon existing knowledge of the bio-physical determinants of disability as conceptualized in the Nagi Disablement Model. Dr. McConnell's academic interests include frailty in the aged, the role of the environment in promoting function, and the conduct and testing of nursing interventions to prevent decline in those with chronic illness.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, with tenure, School of Nursing, Duke University 2011

Contact Information

Box 3322 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
School Of Nursing, 307 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710
eleanor.mcconnell@duke.edu (919) 684-9229

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1995
Duke Appointment History
- Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2004 - 2011
- Assistant Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 1996 - 2004
- Assistant Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 1995 - 1996
- Assistant Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 1994 - 1995
Recognition
In the News
- JUN 13, 2016 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  
  Eleanor McConnell, Kenneth Schmader, co-authors: Medicare redesign needed in Health Professional Shortage Areas
Expertise
Subject Headings
Global Scholarship
- Research
  - China (Country)
- Teaching
  - Jamaica (Country)
Research
Selected Grants
- Behavioral and Physiology in Aging awarded by National Institutes of Health 2015 - 2020
- GWEP CC awarded by American Geriatrics Society 2017 - 2018
- Impact of PTSD on Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms among Veterans with Dementia: a Mixed Method Study awarded by Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Foundation, Inc. 2017 - 2018
- Duke Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2015 - 2018
- Advanced Nursing Education Program awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2013 - 2017
- Geriatric Education Center (GEC) awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2007 - 2016
- Evidence Based Nursing Practice in Geriatric Settings awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2003 - 2015
- Behavior And Physiology In Aging awarded by National Institutes of Health 1999 - 2015
- Enhanced Geriatric Content for Family Nurse Practitioners awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2010 - 2013
- IPA- Kyung Hee Lee awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2013
- IPA, Markedia Mason awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2013
- IPA, Thomas Skeuse awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2013
- Developing Interventions to Improve Function in Seniors with Comorbid Conditions awarded by National Institutes of Health 2008 - 2013
- Trajectories of Aging and Care in Nursing Science awarded by National Institutes of Health 2004 - 2008
- Evidence Based Nursing Practice in Geriatric Settings awarded by Department of Health and Human Services 2003 - 2006
- Disability In Nursing Home Residents With Dementia awarded by National Institutes of Health 1998 - 2004
- Claude D. Pepper Older American Independence Centers awarded by National Institutes of Health 1992 - 1997
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Conference Papers
  - Pavon, JM, Zhao, Y, McConnell, E, and Hastings, SN. "Identifying risk of readmission in hospitalized elderly adults through inpatient medication exposure." June 2014. Full Text
  - Heflin, MT, McConnell, ES, Pinheiro, S, Egerton, E, Thornlow, D, White, H, and Konrad, TR. "Design and Evaluation of an Interprofessional Course on Improving Care Transitions." April 2010. Link to Item
- Journal Articles
  - Lee, KH, Galkowski, L, Downey, C, and McConnell, ES. "A pilot-feasibility study of measuring emotional expression during oral care." Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) (January 5, 2018). Full Text
  - Cary, MP, Hall, RK, Anderson, AL, Burd, A, McConnell, ES, Anderson, RA, and Colón-Emeric, CS. "Management Team Perceptions of Risks and Strategies for Preventing Falls Among Short-Stay Patients in Nursing Homes." The health care manager 37, no. 1 (January 2018): 76-85. Full Text
  - Colón-Emeric, CS, Corazzini, KN, McConnell, ES, Pan, W, Toles, MP, Hall, R, Batchelor-Murphy, M, Yap, TL, Anderson, AL, Burd, A, Amarasekara, S, and Anderson, RA. "Resident Vignettes for Assessing Care Quality in Nursing Homes." Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (November 21, 2017). Full Text
  - Colón-Emeric, CS, Corazzini, K, McConnell, ES, Pan, W, Toles, M, Hall, R, Cary, MP, Batchelor-Murphy, M, Yap, T, Anderson, AL, Burd, A, Amarasekara, S, and Anderson, RA. "Effect of Promoting High-Quality Staff Interactions on Fall Prevention in Nursing Homes: A Cluster-Randomized Trial." JAMA internal medicine 177, no. 11 (November 2017): 1634-1641. Full Text
  - Chisholm, L, Zimmerman, S, Rosemond, C, McConnell, E, Weiner, BJ, Lin, F-C, and Hanson, L. "Nursing home staff perspectives on adoption of an innovation in goals of care communication." Geriatric Nursing (August 2017). Full Text
  - Batchelor-Murphy, MK, McConnell, ES, Amella, EJ, Anderson, RA, Bales, CW, Silva, S, Barnes, A, Beck, C, and Colon-Emeric, CS. "Experimental Comparison of Efficacy for Three Handfeeding Techniques in Dementia." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 65, no. 4 (April 2017): e89-e94. Full Text
  - Colón-Emeric, CS, Corazzini, K, McConnell, E, Pan, W, Toles, M, Hall, R, Batchelor-Murphy, M, Yap, TL, Anderson, AL, Burd, A, and Anderson, RA. "Study of Individualization and Bias in Nursing Home Fall Prevention Practices." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 65, no. 4 (April 2017): 815-821. Full Text
  - Cowper, PA, Peterson, MJ, Pieper, CF, Sloane, RJ, Hall, KS, McConnell, ES, Bosworth, HB, Ekelund, CC, Pearson, MP, and Morey, MC. "Economic Analysis of Primary Care-Based Physical Activity Counseling in Older Men: The VA-LIFE Trial." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 65, no. 3 (March 2017): 533-539. Full Text
  - McConnell, ES, and Karel, MJ. "Improving Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Acute Care: Evidence and Lessons Learned From Across the Care Spectrum." Nursing administration quarterly 40, no. 3 (July 2016): 244-254. Full Text
  - Corazzini, KN, Meyer, J, McGilton, KS, Scales, K, McConnell, ES, Anderson, RA, Lepore, M, and Ekman, I. "Person-centered nursing home care in the United States, United Kingdom, and Sweden: Why building cross-comparative capacity may help us radically rethink nursing home care and the role of the RN." Nordic journal of nursing research 36, no. 2 (June 2016): 59-61. Full Text
  - Karel, MJ, Teri, L, McConnell, E, Visnic, S, and Karlin, BE. "Effectiveness of Expanded Implementation of STAR-VA for Managing Dementia-Related Behaviors Among Veterans." The Gerontologist 56, no. 1 (February 2016): 126-134. Full Text
  - "REGULATION OF NURSING PRACTICE IN NURSING HOMES: ENACTED ASSESSMENT, CARE PLANNING AND QUALITY." The Gerontologist 55, no. Suppl_2 (November 2015): 285-285. Full Text
  - "FORMATIVE EVALUATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HOME SAFETY TOOLKIT FOR VETERANS WITH DEMENTIA." The Gerontologist 55, no. Suppl_2 (November 2015): 85-85. Full Text
  - "NARRATIVE PEDAGOGY: AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION TO PROMOTE EVIDENCE IMPLEMENTATION IN LONG-TERM CARE." The Gerontologist 55, no. Suppl_2 (November 2015): 285-285. Full Text
  - Todd, KS, Barry, J, Hoppough, S, and McConnell, E. "Delirium detection and improved delirium management in older patients hospitalized for hip fracture." International journal of orthopaedic and trauma nursing 19, no. 4 (November 2015): 214-221. Full Text
  - Corazzini, KN, Vogelsmeier, A, McConnell, ES, Day, L, Kennerly, S, Mueller, C, Flanagan, JT, Hawkins, K, and Anderson, RA. "Perceptions of Nursing Practice: Capacity for High-Quality Nursing Home Care." Journal of Nursing Regulation 6, no. 3 (October 2015): 17-24. Full Text
  - Corazzini, K, Twersky, J, White, HK, Buhr, GT, McConnell, ES, Weiner, M, and Colon-Emeric, CS. "Implementing Culture Change in Nursing Homes: An Adaptive Leadership Framework." GERONTOLOGIST 55, no. 4 (August 2015): 616-627. Full Text Link to Item
  - Corazzini, K, Twersky, J, White, HK, Buhr, GT, McConnell, ES, Weiner, M, and Colón-Emeric, CS. "Implementing Culture Change in Nursing Homes: An Adaptive Leadership Framework." The Gerontologist 55, no. 4 (August 2015): 616-627. Full Text
  - Lee, KH, McConnell, ES, Knafl, GJ, and Algase, DL. "Pain and psychological well-being among people with dementia in long-term care." Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 16, no. 6 (June 2015): 1083-1089. Full Text
  - Anderson, RA, Bailey, DE, Wu, B, Corazzini, K, McConnell, ES, Thygeson, NM, and Docherty, SL. "Adaptive leadership framework for chronic illness: framing a research agenda for transforming care delivery." ANS. Advances in nursing science 38, no. 2 (April 2015): 83-95. Full Text
  - Corazzini, KN, McConnell, ES, Day, L, Anderson, RA, Mueller, C, Vogelsmeier, A, Kennerly, S, Walker, B, Flanagan, JT, and Haske-Palomino, M. "Differentiating Scopes of Practice in Nursing Homes: Collaborating for Care." Journal of Nursing Regulation 6, no. 1 (April 2015): 43-49. Full Text
  - De Gagne, JC, Park, S, So, A, Wu, B, Palmer, MH, and McConnell, ES. "A urinary incontinence continuing education online course for community health nurses in South Korea." Journal of continuing education in nursing 46, no. 4 (April 2015): 171-178. Full Text
  - De Gagne, JC, So, A, Wu, B, Palmer, MH, and McConnell, ES. "The effect of a urinary incontinence self-management program for older women in South Korea: A pilot study." International Journal of Nursing Sciences 2, no. 1 (March 2015): 39-46. Full Text Open Access Copy
  - McConnell, ES. "Improving dementia care through behavioral interventions." North Carolina medical journal 75, no. 5 (September 2014): 355-358.
  - Day, L, Turner, K, Anderson, RA, Mueller, C, McConnell, ES, and Corazzini, KN. "Teaching Delegation to RN Students." Journal of Nursing Regulation 5, no. 2 (July 2014): 10-15. Full Text
  - Colón-Emeric, CS, Pinheiro, SO, Anderson, RA, Porter, K, McConnell, E, Corazzini, K, Hancock, K, Lipscomb, J, Beales, J, and Simpson, KM. "Connecting the learners: improving uptake of a nursing home educational program by focusing on staff interactions." The Gerontologist 54, no. 3 (June 2014): 446-459. Full Text
  - Heflin, MT, Pinheiro, SO, Konrad, TR, Egerton, EO, Thornlow, DK, White, HK, and McConnell, EJ. "Design and Evaluation of a Prelicensure Interprofessional Course on Improving Care Transitions." Gerontology and Geriatrics Education 35, no. 1 (January 1, 2014): 41-63. Full Text
  - Lee, KH, Algase, DL, and McConnell, ES. "Relationship between observable emotional expression and wandering behavior of people with dementia." International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 29, no. 1 (January 1, 2014): 85-92. Full Text
  - Colon-Emeric, CS, McConnell, E, Pinheiro, SO, Corazzini, K, Porter, K, Earp, KM, Landerman, L, Beales, J, Lipscomb, J, Hancock, K, and Anderson, RA. "CONNECT for better fall prevention in nursing homes: results from a pilot intervention study." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 61, no. 12 (December 2013): 2150-2159. Full Text
  - Corazzini, KN, Anderson, RA, McConnell, ES, Mueller, C, Day, L, and Porter, K. "Perceptions of Nursing Practice Scale Pilot Study: Directors of Nursing in Nursing Homes." Journal of Nursing Regulation 4, no. 3 (October 2013): 4-10. Full Text
  - Corazzini, KN, Anderson, RA, Mueller, C, Thorpe, JM, and McConnell, ES. "Licensed practical nurse scope of practice and quality of nursing home care." Nurs Res 62, no. 5 (September 2013): 315-324. Full Text Link to Item
  - Hendrix, C, Tepfer, S, Forest, S, Ziegler, K, Fox, V, Stein, J, McConnell, ES, Hastings, SN, Schmader, K, and Colon-Emeric, C. "Transitional Care Partners: a hospital-to-home support for older adults and their caregivers." J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 25, no. 8 (August 2013): 407-414. Full Text Link to Item
  - Lee, KH, Algase, DL, and McConnell, ES. "Daytime observed emotional expressions of people with dementia." Nurs Res 62, no. 4 (July 2013): 218-225. Full Text Link to Item
  - White, HK, Buhr, G, McConnell, E, Sullivan, RJ, Twersky, J, Colon-Emeric, C, Heflin, M, Cutson, TM, Logan, W, Lyles, K, and Pinheiro, SO. "An advanced course in long term care for geriatric medicine fellows." J Am Med Dir Assoc 14, no. 7 (July 2013): 499-506. Full Text Link to Item
  - Whitson, HE, Whitaker, D, Potter, G, McConnell, E, Tripp, F, Sanders, LL, Muir, KW, Cohen, HJ, and Cousins, SW. "A low-vision rehabilitation program for patients with mild cognitive deficits." JAMA Ophthalmol 131, no. 7 (July 2013): 912-919. Full Text Link to Item
  - Downey, CL, Heflin, M, McConnell, E, Patton, LL, and Afshari, H. "The tipping point: prolonged hospital course as a result of dental infection in a nonagenarian." J Am Geriatr Soc 61, no. 3 (March 2013): 472-473. (Letter) Full Text Link to Item
  - Simpson, KM, Porter, K, McConnell, ES, Colón-Emeric, C, Daily, KA, Stalzer, A, and Anderson, RA. "Tool for evaluating research implementation challenges: a sense-making protocol for addressing implementation challenges in complex research settings. (Published online)" Implement Sci 8 (January 2, 2013): 2-. Full Text Link to Item
  - Corazzini, KN, Anderson, RA, Day, L, McConnell, ES, Mueller, C, and McKinney, SH. "When a situation is "not black or white": Using adaptive leadership to address complex challenges in nursing home care." Director (Cincinnati, Ohio) 21, no. 4 (January 2013): 34-37.
  - Madden-Baer, R, McConnell, E, Rosati, RJ, Rosenfeld, P, and Edison, I. "Implementation and evaluation of a depression care model for homebound elderly." Journal of Nursing Care Quality 28, no. 1 (2013): 33-42. Full Text
  - White, HK, Buhr, G, McConnell, E, Sullivan, RJ, Twersky, J, Colon-Emeric, C, Heflin, M, Cutson, TM, Logan, W, Lyles, K, and Pinheiro, SO. "An Advanced Course in Long Term Care for Geriatric Medicine Fellows." Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 14, no. 7 (2013): 499-506. Full Text
  - Lee, K, Algase, D, and McConnell, ES. "RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBSERVABLE EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION AND WANDERING BEHAVIOR OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA." GERONTOLOGIST 52 (November 2012): 625-626. Link to Item
  - McConnell, ES, Downey, C, Lee, K, and Spainhour, MV. "IMPROVING ORAL HYGIENE IN LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS: IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE PERSPECTIVES." GERONTOLOGIST 52 (November 2012): 719-719. Link to Item
  - Simpson, KM, Colon-Emeric, C, Anderson, RA, Porter, KA, McConnell, ES, Daily, K, Stalzer, A, and Pinheiro, S. "QUALITATIVE EVALUATION OF A STAFF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO REDUCE FALLS IN NURSING HOMES." GERONTOLOGIST 52 (November 2012): 575-576. Link to Item
  - Whitson, HE, Whitaker, D, Sanders, LL, Potter, GG, Cousins, SW, Ansah, D, McConnell, E, Pieper, CF, Landerman, L, Steffens, DC, and Cohen, HJ. "Memory deficit associated with worse functional trajectories in older adults in low-vision rehabilitation for macular disease." J Am Geriatr Soc 60, no. 11 (November 2012): 2087-2092. Full Text Link to Item
  - Toles, M, Barroso, J, Colón-Emeric, C, Corazzini, K, McConnell, E, and Anderson, RA. "Staff interaction strategies that optimize delivery of transitional care in a skilled nursing facility: a multiple case study." Fam Community Health 35, no. 4 (October 2012): 334-344. Full Text Link to Item
  - Mueller, C, Anderson, RA, McConnell, ES, and Corazzini, K. "Licensed Nurse Responsibilities in Nursing Homes: A Scope-of-Practice Issue." Journal of Nursing Regulation 3, no. 1 (April 2012): 13-20. Full Text
  - Mueller, C, Anderson, RA, McConnell, ES, and Corazzini, KN. "Licensed nurse responsibilities in nursing homes: a scope of practice issue." Journal of Nursing Regulation 3, no. 1 (April 2012): 1-8. (Academic Article)
  - White, HK, Corazzini, K, Twersky, J, Buhr, G, McConnell, E, Weiner, M, and Colón-Emeric, CS. "Prioritizing culture change in nursing homes: perspectives of residents, staff, and family members." J Am Geriatr Soc 60, no. 3 (March 2012): 525-531. Full Text Link to Item
  - Corazzini, KN, Anderson, RA, Mueller, C, Thorpe, JM, and McConnell, ES. "Jurisdiction over nursing care systems in nursing homes: latent class analysis." Nurs Res 61, no. 1 (January 2012): 28-38. Full Text Link to Item
  - Horney, C, Schmader, K, Sanders, LL, Heflin, M, Ragsdale, L, McConnell, E, Hocker, M, and Hastings, SN. "Health care utilization before and after an outpatient ED visit in older people." Am J Emerg Med 30, no. 1 (January 2012): 135-142. Full Text Link to Item
  - McConnell, ES, Corazzini, KN, Lekan, D, Bailey, DE, Sloane, R, Landerman, LR, and Champagne, MT. "Diffusion of innovations in long-term care measurement battery." Res Gerontol Nurs 5, no. 1 (January 2012): 64-76. Full Text Link to Item
  - Powell, DL, Price, AJ, Burns, FA, McConnell, ES, Hendrix, CC, McWhinney-Dehaney, L, and Lombardi, MM. "Pillars for the care of older persons in the Caribbean." Public Health Nurs 29, no. 1 (January 2012): 80-90. Full Text Link to Item
  - Anderson, RA, Hunt, SR, Mueller, C, McConnell, ES, Porter, KA, and Corazzini, K. "LOCAL INTERACTION STRATEGIES AND RN AND LPN ENACTED SCOPES OF PRACTICE." GERONTOLOGIST 51 (November 2011): 432-433. Link to Item
  - Corazzini, K, Anderson, RA, Mueller, C, McConnell, ES, Landerman, LR, and Thorpe, JM. "LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE SCOPE OF PRACTICE-SENSITIVE CARE OUTCOMES." GERONTOLOGIST 51 (November 2011): 432-432. Link to Item
  - Unroe, KT, Hunt, SR, Mueller, C, McConnell, ES, Anderson, RA, Porter, KA, and Corazzini, K. "APRN REGULATION AND POTENTIAL FOR IMPROVED QUALITY OF CARE IN LONG-TERM CARE." GERONTOLOGIST 51 (November 2011): 433-433. Link to Item
  - Corazzini, KN, Anderson, RA, Mueller, C, McConnell, ES, Landerman, LR, Thorpe, JM, and Short, NM. "Regulation of LPN Scope of Practice in Long-Term Care." Journal of Nursing Regulation 2, no. 2 (July 2011): 30-36. Full Text
  - Corazzini, KN, Anderson, RA, Mueller, C, McConnell, ES, Landerman, LR, Thorpe, JM, and Short, NM. "Regulation of LPN scope of practice in long-term care." Journal of Nursing Regulation 2, no. 2 (July 2011): 31-36. (Academic Article)
  - Hendrix, CC, Matters, L, West, Y, Stewart, B, and McConnell, ES. "The Duke-NICHE program: an academic-practice collaboration to enhance geriatric nursing care." Nurs Outlook 59, no. 3 (May 2011): 149-157. Full Text Link to Item
  - Hall, KS, Sloane, R, Pieper, CF, Peterson, MJ, Crowley, GM, Cowper, PA, McConnell, ES, Bosworth, HB, Ekelund, CC, and Morey, MC. "Long-term changes in physical activity following a one-year home-based physical activity counseling program in older adults with multiple morbidities. (Published online)" J Aging Res 2011 (December 26, 2010): 308407-. Full Text Open Access Copy Link to Item
  - Anderson, RA, Corazzini, K, McConnell, ES, Thornlow, DK, Pinheiro, S, and Colon-Emeric, C. "CONNECT FOR BETTER FALLS PREVENTION IN NURSING HOMES: AN INTERVENTION." GERONTOLOGIST 50 (October 2010): 546-546. Link to Item
  - Buhr, GT, Yanamadala, M, Gontarz, J, Dotson, BJ, Williams, SM, and McConnell, ES. "INTERPROFESSIONAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (QI) LEARNING ACTIVITY FOR SENIOR NURSING STUDENTS AND GERIATRIC MEDICINE FELLOWS." GERONTOLOGIST 50 (October 2010): 173-173. Link to Item
  - Toles, M, Anderson, RA, Barroso, J, Colon-Emeric, C, McConnell, ES, and Corazzini, K. "TRANSITIONAL CARE IN NURSING HOMES: THE POST ACUTE CARE TRANSITIONS (PACT) MODEL." GERONTOLOGIST 50 (October 2010): 366-366. Link to Item
  - Lekan, D, Hendrix, CC, McConnell, ES, and White, H. "The Connected Learning Model for disseminating evidence-based care practices in clinical settings." Nurse Educ Pract 10, no. 4 (July 2010): 243-248. Full Text Link to Item
  - Hall, KS, Crowley, GM, McConnell, ES, Bosworth, HB, Sloane, R, Ekelund, CC, and Morey, MC. "Change in goal ratings as a mediating variable between self-efficacy and physical activity in older men." Ann Behav Med 39, no. 3 (June 2010): 267-273. Full Text Link to Item
  - Corazzini, KN, Anderson, RA, Rapp, CG, Mueller, C, McConnell, E, and Lekan, D. "Delegation in long-term care: Scope of practice or job description?." Online Journal of Issues in Nursing 15, no. 2 (May 2010): Manuscript 4-. (Academic Article) Full Text Link to Item
  - Egerton, EO, McConnell, ES, Corazzini, K, Kitzmiller, RR, and Crook, JO. "Birds of a feather: introducing a virtual learning community for geriatric nurse educators." J Contin Educ Nurs 41, no. 5 (May 2010): 203-208. Full Text Link to Item
  - McConnell, ES, Lekan, D, and Corazzini, KN. "Assuring the adequacy of staffing of long-term care, strengthening the caregiving workforce, and making long-term care a career destination of choice: from mission impossible to mission critical?." N C Med J 71, no. 2 (March 2010): 153-157. Link to Item
  - Corazzini, KN, Anderson, RA, Rapp, CG, Mueller, C, McConnell, ES, and Lekan, D. "Delegation in long-term care: Scope of practice or job description?." Online Journal of Issues in Nursing 15, no. 2 (2010). Full Text
  - Corazzini, KN, Mcconnell, ES, Anderson, RA, Reed, D, Champagne, MT, Lekan, D, Preisser, JS, Bailey, D, and Zimmerman, S. "The importance of organizational climate to training needs and outcomes in long-term care." Alzheimer's Care Today 11, no. 2 (2010): 109-121. Full Text
  - Mcconnell, ES, Corazzini, KN, Lekan, D, Bailey, D, Sloane, R, Zimmerman, S, Mitchell, CM, Landerman, LR, and Champagne, MT. "Staff perception of new pain care practices in dementia care psychometric properties of the Duke Diffusion of Innovation in long-term care battery." Alzheimer's Care Today 11, no. 2 (2010): 122-133. Full Text
  - Zimmerman, S, Mitchell, CM, Reed, D, Preisser, JS, Fletcher, S, Beeber, AS, Reed, PS, Gould, E, Hughes, S, Mcconnell, ES, Corazzini, KN, Lekan, D, and Sloane, PD. "Outcomes of a Dementia Care training program for staff in nursing homes and residential care/assisted living settings." Alzheimer's Care Today 11, no. 2 (2010): 83-99. Full Text
  - Egerton, EO, Buhr, G, Pinheiro, S, Shipp, K, McConnell, ES, and Schuh, J. "A LEARNER-CENTERED APPROACH TO INTERPROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION: COURSE REFLECTIONS AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS." GERONTOLOGIST 49 (October 2009): 522-522. Link to Item
  - Konrad, TR, Heflin, M, Egerton, EO, Pinheiro, SO, Thornlow, DK, and McConnell, ES. "IMPROVING QUALITY IN TRANSITIONS OF CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS: OVERVIEW OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL COURSE FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS." GERONTOLOGIST 49 (October 2009): 522-522. Link to Item
  - Morey, MC, Peterson, M, Pieper, CF, Sloane, R, Crowley, GM, McConnell, ES, and Bosworth, H. "TRAJECTORIES OF PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE AND ACTIVITY AFTER 12-MONTH CESSATION OF TELEPHONE COUNSELING." GERONTOLOGIST 49 (October 2009): 212-213. Link to Item
  - Thornlow, DK, White, H, Heflin, M, Konrad, TR, and McConnell, ES. "BUILDING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EXPERTISE THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING." GERONTOLOGIST 49 (October 2009): 522-522. Link to Item
  - Morey, MC, Peterson, MJ, Pieper, CF, Sloane, R, Crowley, GM, Cowper, PA, McConnell, ES, Bosworth, HB, Ekelund, CC, and Pearson, MP. "The Veterans Learning to Improve Fitness and Function in Elders Study: a randomized trial of primary care-based physical activity counseling for older men." J Am Geriatr Soc 57, no. 7 (July 2009): 1166-1174. Full Text Link to Item
  - McConnell, ES, Lekan, D, Bunn, M, Egerton, E, Corazzini, KN, Hendrix, CD, and Bailey, DE. "Teaching evidence-based nursing practice in geriatric care settings: the geriatric nursing innovations through education institute." J Gerontol Nurs 35, no. 4 (April 2009): 26-33. Link to Item
  - Corazzini, K, Rapp, CG, McConnell, ES, and Anderson, RA. "Use of a handheld computer observational tool to improve communication for care planning and psychosocial well-being." J Nurses Staff Dev 25, no. 1 (January 2009): E1-E7. Full Text Link to Item
  - Whitson, HE, Hastings, SN, Lekan, DA, Sloane, R, White, HK, and McConnell, ES. "A quality improvement program to enhance after-hours telephone communication between nurses and physicians in a long-term care facility." J Am Geriatr Soc 56, no. 6 (June 2008): 1080-1086. Full Text Link to Item
  - Anderson, R, McConnell, E, and Gilliss, C. "Elizabeth C. Clipp, PhD, RN, FAAN." J Gerontol Nurs 34, no. 3 (March 2008): 7-9. Link to Item
  - Morey, MC, Peterson, MJ, Pieper, CF, Sloane, R, Crowley, GM, Cowper, P, McConnell, E, Bosworth, H, Ekelund, C, Pearson, M, and Howard, T. "Project LIFE--Learning to Improve Fitness and Function in Elders: methods, design, and baseline characteristics of randomized trial." J Rehabil Res Dev 45, no. 1 (2008): 31-42. Link to Item
  - Hastings, SN, Whitson, HE, White, HK, Sloane, R, MacDonald, H, Lekan, DA, and McConnell, ES. "After-hours calls from long-term care facilities in a geriatric medicine training program." J Am Geriatr Soc 55, no. 12 (December 2007): 1989-1994. Full Text Link to Item
  - Lass, A, McConnell, E, Nowis, D, Mechref, Y, Kang, P, Novotny, MV, and Wójcik, C. "A novel function of VCP (valosin-containing protein; p97) in the control of N-glycosylation of proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum." Arch Biochem Biophys 462, no. 1 (June 1, 2007): 62-73. Full Text Link to Item
  - Hastings, SN, Whitson, HE, White, HK, Sloane, R, MacDonald, H, Lekan-Rutledge, DA, and McConnell, ES. "Development and implementation of the TrAC (Tracking After-hours Calls) database: a tool to collect longitudinal data on after-hours telephone calls in long-term care." J Am Med Dir Assoc 8, no. 3 (March 2007): 178-182. Full Text Link to Item
  - McConnell, ES, Lekan, D, Hebert, C, and Leatherwood, L. "Academic-practice partnerships to promote evidence-based practice in long-term care: oral hygiene care practices as an exemplar." Nurs Outlook 55, no. 2 (March 2007): 95-105. Full Text Link to Item
  - Nowis, D, McConnell, E, and Wójcik, C. "Destabilization of the VCP-Ufd1-Npl4 complex is associated with decreased levels of ERAD substrates." Exp Cell Res 312, no. 15 (September 10, 2006): 2921-2932. Full Text Link to Item
  - Colón-Emeric, C, Schenck, A, Gorospe, J, McArdle, J, Dobson, L, Deporter, C, and McConnell, E. "Translating evidence-based falls prevention into clinical practice in nursing facilities: Results and lessons from a quality improvement collaborative." J Am Geriatr Soc 54, no. 9 (September 2006): 1414-1418. Full Text Link to Item
  - Whitson, HE, Hastings, SN, McConnell, ES, and Lekan-Rutledge, DA. "Inter-disciplinary focus groups on telephone medicine: a quality improvement initiative." J Am Med Dir Assoc 7, no. 7 (September 2006): 407-411. Full Text Link to Item
  - Morey, MC, Ekelund, C, Pearson, M, Crowley, G, Peterson, M, Sloane, R, Pieper, C, McConnell, E, and Bosworth, H. "Project LIFE: a partnership to increase physical activity in elders with multiple chronic illnesses." J Aging Phys Act 14, no. 3 (July 2006): 324-343. Link to Item
  - Corley, LS, Cotton, S, McConnell, E, Chapman, T, Fowler, K, and Pomiankowski, A. "Highly variable sperm precedence in the stalk-eyed fly, Teleopsis dalmanni. (Published online)" BMC Evol Biol 6 (June 26, 2006): 53-. Full Text Link to Item
  - Bogani, F, McConnell, E, Joshi, L, Chang, Y, and Ghirlanda, G. "A designed glycoprotein analogue of Gc-MAF exhibits native-like phagocytic activity." J Am Chem Soc 128, no. 22 (June 7, 2006): 7142-7143. Full Text Link to Item
  - Ouslander, JG, Griffiths, PC, McConnell, E, Riolo, L, Kutner, M, and Schnelle, J. "Functional incidental training: a randomized, controlled, crossover trial in Veterans Affairs nursing homes." J Am Geriatr Soc 53, no. 7 (July 2005): 1091-1100. Full Text Link to Item
  - Ouslander, JG, Griffiths, P, McConnell, E, Riolo, L, and Schnelle, J. "Functional Incidental Training: applicability and feasibility in the Veterans Affairs nursing home patient population." J Am Med Dir Assoc 6, no. 2 (March 2005): 121-127. Full Text Link to Item
  - Garman, KS, McConnell, ES, and Cohen, HJ. "Inpatient care for elderly cancer patients: the role for Geriatric Evaluation and Management Units in fulfilling goals for care." Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 51, no. 3 (September 2004): 241-247. Full Text Link to Item
  - White, HK, McConnell, ES, Bales, CW, and Kuchibhatla, M. "A 6-month observational study of the relationship between weight loss and behavioral symptoms in institutionalized Alzheimer's disease subjects." J Am Med Dir Assoc 5, no. 2 (March 2004): 89-97. Full Text Link to Item
  - McConnell, ES, Lekan-Rutledge, D, Nevidjon, B, and Anderson, R. "Complexity theory: a long-term care specialty practice exemplar for the education of advanced practice nurses." J Nurs Educ 43, no. 2 (February 2004): 84-87. Link to Item
  - Corazzini, K, McConnell, ES, Rapp, CG, and Anderson, RA. "A conceptual framework for understanding decision-making processes of nursing assistants in providing dementia care." Alzheimer’s Care Quarterly 5, no. 3 (2004): 197-206. (Academic Article)
  - McConnell, ES, Branch, LG, Sloane, RJ, and Pieper, CF. "Natural history of change in physical function among long-stay nursing home residents." Nurs Res 52, no. 2 (March 2003): 119-126. Link to Item
  - Connell, BR, McConnell, ES, and Francis, T. "Tailoring the environment of oral health care to the needs and abilities of nursing home residents with dementia." Alzheimer’s Care Quarterly 3, no. 1 (December 2002): 19-25. (Academic Article)
  - McConnell, ES, Pieper, CF, Sloane, RJ, and Branch, LG. "Effects of cognitive performance on change in physical function in long-stay nursing home residents." J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 57, no. 12 (December 2002): M778-M784. Link to Item
  - White, H, McConnell, E, Clipp, E, Branch, LG, Sloane, R, Pieper, C, and Box, TL. "A randomized controlled trial of the psychosocial impact of providing internet training and access to older adults." Aging Ment Health 6, no. 3 (August 2002): 213-221. Full Text Link to Item
  - McConnell, ES. "Geriatric nursing research digest: Essay review." Contemporary Gerontology 8, no. 4 (2002): 131-133. (Academic Article)
  - Culp, K, Mentes, JC, and McConnell, ES. "Studying acute confusion in long-term care: clinical investigation or secondary data analysis using the minimum data set?." J Gerontol Nurs 27, no. 4 (April 2001): 41-48. Link to Item
  - White, HK, McConnell, ES, Bales, CW, and Kuchibhatia, M. "A 6-month observational study of the relationship between weight loss and behavioral symptoms in institutionalized AD subjects." JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY 49, no. 4 (April 2001): S44-S44. Link to Item
  - Olson, DM, Borel, CO, Laskowitz, DT, Moore, DT, and McConnell, ES. "Quiet time: a nursing intervention to promote sleep in neurocritical care units." Am J Crit Care 10, no. 2 (March 2001): 74-78. Link to Item
  - McConnell, ES, Binder, EF, Miller, JP, and Ball, LJ. "Development of a test of physical performance for the nursing home setting." Gerontologist 41, no. 5 (2001): 671-679.
  - Connell, BR, McConnell, ES, Mancil, G, and Coombs, T. "Behavioral disturbance in NR residents with dementia and vision loss." JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY 48, no. 8 (August 2000): S18-S18. Link to Item
  - Shaw, M, McConnell, ES, Mancil, G, and Connell, BR. "Methods of contrast sensitivity testing in cognitively impaired patients." JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY 48, no. 8 (August 2000): S12-S12. Link to Item
  - Connell, BR, and McConnell, ES. "Treating excess disability among cognitively impaired nursing home residents." J Am Geriatr Soc 48, no. 4 (April 2000): 454-455. Link to Item
  - Weiner, D, Peterson, B, Ladd, K, McConnell, E, and Keefe, F. "Pain in nursing home residents: an exploration of prevalence, staff perspectives, and practical aspects of measurement." Clin J Pain 15, no. 2 (June 1999): 92-101. Link to Item
  - DeVito, M, Biegel, L, Brouwer, A, Brown, S, Brucker-Davis, F, Cheek, AO, Christensen, R, Colborn, T, Cooke, P, Crissman, J, Crofton, K, Doerge, D, Gray, E, Hauser, P, Hurley, P, Kohn, M, Lazar, J, McMaster, S, McClain, M, McConnell, E, Meier, C, Miller, R, Tietge, J, and Tyl, R. "Screening methods for thyroid hormone disruptors." Environ Health Perspect 107, no. 5 (May 1999): 407-415. (Review) Link to Item
  - Purser, JL, Pieper, CF, Duncan, PW, Gold, DT, McConnell, ES, Schenkman, MS, Morey, MC, and Branch, LG. "Reliability of physical performance tests in four different randomized clinical trials." Arch Phys Med Rehabil 80, no. 5 (May 1999): 557-561. Link to Item
  - White, H, McConnell, E, Clipp, E, Bynum, L, Teague, C, Navas, L, Craven, S, and Halbrecht, H. "Surfing the net in later life: A review of the literature and pilot study of computer use and quality of life." Journal of Applied Gerontology 18, no. 3 (1999): 358-378.
  - Weiner, D, Pieper, C, McConnell, E, Martinez, S, and Keefe, F. "Pain measurement in elders with chronic low back pain: traditional and alternative approaches." Pain 67, no. 2-3 (October 1996): 461-467. Link to Item
  - Kochersberger, G, McConnell, E, Kuchibhatla, MN, and Pieper, C. "The reliability, validity, and stability of a measure of physical activity in the elderly." Arch Phys Med Rehabil 77, no. 8 (August 1996): 793-795. Link to Item
  - Harrell, JS, McConnell, ES, Wildman, DS, and Samsa, GP. "Do nursing diagnoses affect functional status?." J Gerontol Nurs 15, no. 10 (October 1989): 13-19. Link to Item
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