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Susan Kennerly

Consulting Associate in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing

Selected Publications


Utility of Braden Scale Nutrition Subscale Ratings as an Indicator of Dietary Intake and Weight Outcomes among Nursing Home Residents at Risk for Pressure Ulcers.

Journal Article Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · September 2015 The Braden Scale for Pressure Sore Risk(©) is a screening tool to determine overall risk of pressure ulcer development and estimate severity of specific risk factors for individual residents. Nurses often use the Braden nutrition subscale to screen nursing ... Full text Cite

Using the Nursing Culture Assessment Tool (NCAT) in Long-Term Care: An Update on Psychometrics and Scoring Standardization.

Journal Article Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · July 2015 An effective workforce performing within the context of a positive cultural environment is central to a healthcare organization's ability to achieve quality outcomes. The Nursing Culture Assessment Tool (NCAT) provides nurses with a valid and reliable tool ... Full text Cite

Evaluation of Cueing Innovation for Pressure Ulcer Prevention Using Staff Focus Groups.

Journal Article Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · July 2014 UnlabelledThe purpose of the manuscript is to describe long-term care (LTC) staff perceptions of a music cueing intervention designed to improve staff integration of pressure ulcer (PrU) prevention guidelines regarding consistent and regular movem ... Full text Cite