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One simulated skills checkoff is still not enough: Foley catheterization performance among undergraduate nursing students

Aldridge, M.D. (2024).  One simulated skills checkoff is still not enough: Foley

catheterization performance among undergraduate nursing students. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 89, 101503.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2023.101503

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An at-home simulation to teach undergraduate nursing students the concept of medication adherence

January 2023

Aldridge, M.D. (2023). An at-home simulation to teach undergraduate nursing students the concept of medication adherence. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 18, 429-431.

Balanced Objects

Parenting a child with a chronic illness during a pandemic.

2022

Gallegos, C., Aldridge, M.D., Connor, K., & Zuba, L. (2022). Parenting a child with a chronic illness during a pandemic. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 66, 64-69.

Understanding the experience of mothers of medically complex children through photojournaling.

2022

Connor, K., Aldridge, M.D., & Gallegos, C. (2022). Understanding the experience of mothers of medically complex children through photojournaling. Journal of Modern Nursing Practice  and Research, 2(2), 5

 

Maneuvering the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Process: A Guide for Critical Care Nurses and Researchers

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2022

 

Aldridge, M.D. (2022). Maneuvering the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process: A guide

            for critical care nurses and researchers. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 41, 24-28.

Outdoor Study Group

"FINDING MY OWN WAY": THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS LEARNING PSYCHOMOTOR SKILLS DURING COVID-19

OCTOBER 2021

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Aldridge, M.D., & McQuagge, E. (2021). "Finding My Own Way": The lived experiences of undergraduate nursing students learning psychomotor skills during COVID-19.  Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 16, 347-351.

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A qualitative study examining how nursing students learned skills during the pandemic, when many nursing schools had to limit in-person activities.

Adult Students

TEACHING NURSING STUDENTS THE CARE OF A PATIENT WITH END STAGE RENAL DISEASE IN A PEDIATRIC NURSING THEORY COURSE: A COMPARISON OF TWO INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS

November / December 2019

Aldridge, M.D. (2019). Teaching nursing students the care of a patient with End Stage Renal Disease in a pediatric nursing theory course: A comparison of two instructional methods.  Nephrology Nursing Journal, 46(6), 605-610. 

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A mixed-methods study comparing two teaching methods about pediatric ESRD:  a three-day at home simulation versus watching videos of families and children with ESRD sharing their experiences.  Both groups found value in the teaching method, but using both approaches may be the best strategy.

PUBLISHED WORK

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Doctor's Visit

NURSING STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF SKILLS LEARNING : A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY.

May/June 2019

Aldridge, M.D., & Hummel, F. (2019).  Nursing students’ perceptions of skills learning: A

            phenomenological study.  Nurse Educator, 44(3), 164-169.

     DOI:10.1097/NNE.0000000000000569.

          

A qualitative study of how undergraduate nursing students perceive learning psychomotor skills. Themes included: umbrella of emotion; practice; learning through technology; fidelity affects learning; teaching matters; importance of peers. 

Teacher with Tablet

CREATIVE TEACHING METHODS FOR EDUCATORS: A COMPENDIUM OF CRITICAL-CARE CONCEPTS.

September / October 2018

Aldridge, M.D. (2018).  Creative teaching methods for educators:  A compendium of critical-care concepts.  Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 37(5), 245-250

            http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/DCC.0000000000000313

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Practical and experiential methods educators can use in the classroom or at the bedside to teach concepts such as airway obstruction, congenital cardiac abnormalities, sickle cell disease, SIADH versus DI, and kidney diseases.

Vaccinating

NURSING STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF LEARNING PSYCHOMOTOR SKILLS: A LITERATURE REVIEW.

January 2017

Aldridge, M.D. (2017). Nursing students’ perceptions of learning psychomotor skills: A

            literature review.  Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 12, 21-27.     http://dx/doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2016.09.002

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A systematic literature review to answer the question, "What are nursing students' perceptions of learning nursing skills?" Six themes were identified: peers are important; practice on real people; faculty members matter; environment is essential; patients need my skills; and anxiety is ever present.

Happy Family in Nature

STANDARDIZED PATIENTS PORTRAYING PARENTS IN A PEDIATRIC END-OF-LIFE SIMULATION.

July 2017

Aldridge, M.D. (2017). Standardized patients portraying parents in pediatric end-of-life

            simulation.  Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 13(7), 338-342.

            http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2017.05.012

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This article describes how faculty created an end-of-life simulation involving an infant experiencing brain death.  Standardized patients were used as the infant's parents.  This article describes how the characters were created, how standardized patients were trained, and the importance of psychosocial care with standardized patients.

Mother's Kiss

FAMILY PRESENCE DURING TRAUMA RESUSCITATION: FAMILY MEMBER ATTITUDES, BEHAVIORS, AND EXPERIENCES.

May 2017

O’Connell, K.J., Fritzeen, J., Guzzetta, C.E., Clark, A.P., Lloyd, C., Scott, S.H., Aldridge, M.D.,

            & Kreling, B. (2017).  Family presence during trauma resuscitation: Family member

            attitudes, behaviors, and experiences.  American Journal of Critical Care, 26, 229-239.

            doi: https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2017503

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Reports on a mixed methods study about families who were and were not present when their children were brought into the emergency department after suffering a traumatic injury.

Pediatrician Examining Infant

HOW CAN NURSE EDUCATORS PERFORM PATIENT SIMULATION EFFICIENTLY?

January 2016

Aldridge, M.D. (2016).  How can nurse educators perform patient simulation efficiently?

            Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 11, 8-14.

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This article provides recommendations for performing simulation activities efficiently, including faculty training and support, in-class simulation, scenario and manikin choice, equipment organization, simulation mapping in the curriculum, and pre-programmed scenario use.

Key Speaker

TOP TEN WAYS TO GET THE MOST OUT OF A PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE.

March / April 2012

Aldridge, M.D. (2012).  Closing word: Top ten ways to get the most out of a professional

            conference.  Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 31, 133-134.

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One of my favorite works: tips for attending and networking at professional conferences.

Haematology

A PERSONAL REFLECTION: THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO LEAVE CRITICAL CARE.

November / December 2012

Aldridge, M.D. (2012).  A personal reflection: The difficult decision to leave critical care. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 31, 330-335.

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My own story about my decision to stop working as a pediatric critical care nurse and transition to full-time teaching.

Typing

SLIDING AWAY FROM POWERPOINT: THE INTERACTIVE LECTURE.

November / December 2010

Moellenberg, K.K. & Aldridge, M.D. (2010). Sliding away from Powerpoint: The interactive

lecture. Nurse Educator, 35 (6), 268-272.

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This article discusses an alternative method to the usual PowerPoint lecture: an interactive document that encourages students to participate in class.

First Aid

USING MODELS TO TEACH CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS: A HANDS-ON APPROACH.

May / June 2009

Aldridge, M.D. (2009).  Using models to teach congenital heart defects: A hands-on approach.

            Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 28, 116-122.

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This article describes how using models and drawings can help students and nurses understand various congenital heart defects.

Baby Sleeping

HOW DO FAMILIES ADJUST TO HAVING A CHILD WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.

March / April 2008

Aldridge, M.D. (2008).  How do families adjust to having a child with chronic kidney failure?

 A systematic review.  Nephrology Nursing Journal, 35, 157-162.

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A synthesis of 11 studies describing parents' experiences having a child with chronic kidney failure.

Vitamins and pills

ACUTE IRON POISONING: WHAT EVERY PEDIATRIC ICU NURSE SHOULD KNOW.

March / April 2007

Aldridge, M.D. (2007).  Acute iron poisoning: What every pediatric ICU nurse should know.

            Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 26(2), 43-48.

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A clinical article that overviews the incidence, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, and treatment of iron poisoning.

Tiny Feet

DECREASING PARENTAL STRESS IN THE PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT: ONE UNIT'S EXPERIENCE.

December 2005

Aldridge, M.D. (2005).  Decreasing parental stress in the pediatric intensive care unit:  One

            unit’s experience.  Critical Care Nurse, 25 (6), 40-50.

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A clinical article describing how a protocol was implemented to try to decrease parental stress in the pediatric ICU.  Free full text available at the journal's website (click "Learn More" for access).

Surgeons

MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE: FAMILY PRESENCE AND THE CNS.

May / June 2005

Aldridge, M.D. & Clark, A.P.  (2005).  Making the right choice:  Family presence and the CNS.

            Clinical Nurse Specialist, 19(3), 113-116.

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A clinical article discussing the pros and cons of family presence during resuscitation, and the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in implementing an option for family presence.

Hospital Corridor

FAMILY PRESENCE DURING CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION.

March 2005

Clark, A.P., Aldridge, M.D., Guzzetta, C.E., et al.  (2005).  Family presence during

cardiopulmonary resuscitation.  Critical Care Clinics of North America, 17 (1), 23-32.

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A state of the science review about the issues surrounding the option of family presence during resuscitation.

Digital Work

WRITING AND DESIGNING READABLE PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS.

July / August 2004

Aldridge, M.D.  (2004). Writing and designing readable patient education materials. Nephrology

            Nursing Journal, 31, 373-7.

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My most cited and requested article - a how-to guide to assessing patient education materials and strategies for improving readability through writing and design strategies.

Female Speaker

LEARNING BY DOING

June 10, 2028

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