Linda HarringtonAdjunct Clinical Associate Professor
Phone: 817.257.7887
Email: L.harrington@tcu.edu
Education Background
§ Duke University, Post-masters Certificate in Nursing Informatics, current
§ The University of California at San Francisco, Post-graduate Certificate Program in Pain Management, 2006-2007
§ Texas Woman’s University, PhD, 1987§ The University of Texas at Arlington, MSN, 1984
§ The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, BSN, 1981
Licensure and Certifications
§ Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)/Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health (CNS), Board of Nurse Examiners, State of Texas (current)
§ Registered Nurse (RN), Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas, #256897 (current)
§ Certified Critical-care Registered Nurse (CCRN), American Association of Critical-care Nurses, alumnus status (current)
§ Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) by the Healthcare Quality Certification Board of the National Association for Healthcare Quality, (current)
§ Fellow, American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s Leadership for Academic Nursing Programs, 2007.
Teaching Responsibilities
Research and statistics in CRNA and DNP programs.
Research Activities
· Member of 1R18 HS017908-0, AHRQ, 09/30/08-09/29/11, $300,334 Improving the Safety of Primary Care by Measuring Adverse Events and Improvement.
Refereed Publications
§ Harrington, L. (In press). Balancing quality and costs during economic downturns. Nursing Management.
§ Armola, R.R., Gourgault, A. M., Halm, M.A., Board, R.M., Bucher, L., Harrington L., Heafey, C.A., & Lee, R. (In press). AACN levels of evidence: What’s new? Critical Care Nurse.
§ Harrington, L. (In press). Obesity in critically ill adults: Challenges and implications for practice. SCCM Critical Connections.
§ Rhodes, N., McVay, T., Harrington, L., Luquire, R., Winter, M., Helms, B. (In press). Eliminating catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI): Part II, limit duration of catheter. Journal for Healthcare Quality.
§ Winter, M., Helms, B., Harrington, L., Luquire, R., McVay, T., Rhodes, N. (In press). Eliminating catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI): Part I, avoid catheter use. Journal for Healthcare Quality.
§ Armola, R.R., Gourgault, A. M., Halm, M.A., Board, R.M., Bucher, L., Harrington L., Heafey, C.A., & Lee, R. (2009, September). Upgrading AACN’s Evidence Leveling Hierarchy. American Journal of Critical Care.18(5):
§ Flanders S, Harrington L, Fowler R. (2009). Falls, Patient Mobility, and Activity in Critical Care: Keeping Patients and Staff Safe. AACN Advanced Critical Care. 20(3):1-9.
§ Harrington, L. (2009, April). Hardwiring nursing quality. Nurse Leader. 7(2):44-46.
§ Harrington, L., & White, S.V. (2008, November/December). Interview with a Quality Leader: Dr. Peter Buerhaus, Nurse Economist. Journal for Healthcare Quality.
§ Harrington, L., Corn, B., Genovich-Richards, J., Grube, J.A., Hofmaier, B., Munn, C., Rosati, R.J., Scribner, L. (2008, July/August). Report on the 2008 JHQ reader survey findings. Journal for Healthcare Quality, 30(4), 48-58.
§ Harrington, L., & White, S.V. (2008, January/February). Interview with a Quality Leader: Dr. Mark Chassin, New President of the Joint Commission. Journal for Healthcare Quality. 30(1), 25-29.
§ Harrington, L. (2007, September). Changing I.V.s: Kids are different.Nursing, 37(9):6 (Letter to the Editor).
§ Harrington, L., Lesh, K., Doell, L., Ward, B. (2007, July/August). Reliability and validity of hand hygiene measures. Journal for Healthcare Quality, 29(4), 20-9.
§ Harrington, L., & Leiker C. (2007, June). Administration of emergency medications in obese patients. Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care, 2(2), 131-139.
§ Griffin E, Staebler S, Muery K, McCorstin P, Harrington L. (2007). Dashboards: A tool to demonstrate the impact of the advanced practice nurse in the hospital setting. Nursing Forum, 34(2):572.
§ Harrington, L., & Byers J. (2007, May/June). Generalizability in the design, reporting and application of quality improvement. Journal for Healthcare Quality, W3-3-W3-8.
§ Harrington, L. (2007, May/June). Quality improvement, research and the Institutional Review Board. Journal for Healthcare Quality, 29(3), 4-8.
§ Harrington, L. (2006, November/December). Postoperative care of patients undergoing bariatric surgery. MEDSURG Nursing: The Journal of Adult Health, 15(6), 357-363.
§ Harrington, L. (2006, October). Nurse Administered Propofol Sedation (NAPS): A review of current evidence. Gastroenterology Nursing,29(5), 371-385.
§ Harrington L. (2006, October). American Association of Critical-care Nurses’ Ask the Expert: What is the current evidence related to basing vasoactive drips on body weight for bariatric patients? Critical Care Nursing, 26(5), 68-71.
§ Harrington, L., Hoffman, E., Allard, P., Adams, B., McCourt, J., Griffin, E., Hamilton, P., Cargo, V., & Wright, K. (2006, October). Nursing research dashboards: Tool for managing nursing research programs. Nurse Leader, 4(5), 54-57.
§ Harrington, L. (2006, April). Staying alert about NAPS – Nurse Administered Propofol Sedation. Nursing Management, 37, S4-10.
§ Harrington, L. (2006, April). Staying alert about NAPS – Nurse Administered Propofol Sedation. Nursing, 36, S4-10.
§ Harrington, L. (2006, February). How to implement a hospital-based nursing research program in 30 days. Nurse Leader, 4(1), 37-42, 66.
§ Harrington, L. (2005, December). Administer Single-Site 30-mL Intramuscular Injection? MEDSURG Nursing: the Journal of Adult Health, 14(6), 379-82.
§ Harrington, L. (2005, May/June). Potassium protocols: In search of evidence. Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice, 19(3), 137-141.
§ Harrington, L. (2005, January/March). Implementing an evidence-based fast-track Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU): The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). AACN Clinical Issues: Advanced Practice in Acute and Critical Care, 16(1), 78-88.
§ Harrington, L. (2004). Nutrition in critically ill adults: Key processes and outcomes. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 16, 459-465.
§ Harrington, L., Gonzales C. (2004). Food and drug interactions in critically ill adults. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 16, 501-508.
§ Harrington, L. (1993). Procainamide induced psychosis. Critical Care Nurse, 13(6):70-2
§ Harrington, L. (1993). Air embolism and central venous catheters. AJN, 19.
§ Harrington, L. (1992). Critical care family needs inventory. Heart & Lung, 199.
§ Harrington, L. (1991). Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Focus on Critical Care.
§ Harrington, L., & Hufnagel, J. (1990). Heparin induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis syndrome: A case study. Heart & Lung, 19(1):93-98.
§ Harrington, L. (1989). Depression and hypoxia in postmyocardial infarction patients. Cardiovascular Nursing, 25(6):31-34.
§ Harrington, L. (1988). Acute pulmonary edema following use of naloxone: A case study. Critical Care Nurse, 8(8):69-73.
§ Harrington, L. (1988). The diagnosis dilemma: One preferred remedy. Nursing and Health Care, 70:93-94.
Presentations
· Harrington, L. (2009, October). Launching and Managing a Successful Hospital-based Nursing Research Program: Tales, Tips and Tools, a concurrent podium presentation for the 2009 ANCC National Magnet Conference.· Invited to present at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Conference on Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in September.
· Keynote speaker at North Texas Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses on Evidence-Based Practice: Achieving Nursing Excellence, May 2009.
· Harrington, L. (2008, May). Dosing of weight-based emergency medications in obese patients. American Association of Critical Care Nurses’ National Teaching Institute, Podium Presentation.
· Harrington, L. (2008, March). Graduate Nursing Education: Exploring Your Options. National Student Nurse Association Conference, Panel Presentation.
· Baldwin, K. and Harrington, L. (2007, July). Development and implementation of a Clinical Nurse Specialist master’s program using evidence-based practice as the framework. 2007 Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice: Quality and Safety, Poster Presentation.(First Place Winner!)
· Griffin E, Staebler S, Muery K, McCorstin P, Harrington L. (2007, May). Dashboards: A tool to demonstrate the impact of the advanced practice nurse in the hospital setting. Oncology Nursing Society 32nd Annual Congress, Podium Presentation.
Editorial Boards and Manuscript Reviews
· Guest Editor for the September 2009 issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America on Obesity in Critically Ill Patients.
· Current member of the Research Review Panel for the Journal for Healthcare Quality, the official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality
· Reviewer for the AACN’s American Journal of Critical Care, American Journal of Infection Control, and the American Organization of Nurse Executive publications.
· Past reviewer for AACN Clinical Issues: Advanced Practice in Acute and Critical Care, Clinical Issues in Critical Care, and Focus on Critical Care.
Professional Affiliations
· Leadership
o American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
§ Publications Committee, 2009
§ Texas Organization of Nurse Executives (TONE)
· North-Texas Organization of Nurse Executives (NTONE)
o American Nurses Association (ANA)
§ Texas Nurses Association (TNA), District 4
· Government Affairs Committee, 2009
o American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
o Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
· Practice
o American Association of Critical-care Nurses (AACN)
§ National Board of Directors, elected 2009-2012
· Nominating Committee, 2009
§ Reviewer for the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses’ Scope and Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice (2008)
§ AACN Evidence-Based Practice Resource Work Group 2008-current
§ Reviewer for American Association of Critical-care Nurses’2008 Advanced Critical Care Nursing
§ AACN Research Grant Review Panel 2005, 2006, 2008-current
§ Reviewer for the American Association of Critical-care Nurses’ 2005 Procedure Manual for Critical Care
o Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
§ Abstract Reviewer for 2009 Congress
o Academy of Medical-Surgical Nursing (ASMN)
§ Reviewer for the American Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses’ Fourth Edition of the Core Curriculum for Medical-Surgical Nursing (2009)
§ Blackboard Advanced Practice Group, 2008-current
o American Society for Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN)
o International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
o National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS)
§ Nominating Committee, elected 2009-current.
§ Texas Clinical Nurse Specialists (TxCNS)
· Board of Directors, 2006-current
· Research and Quality Improvement
o Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS)
o National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)
§ Research Review Panel for JHQ 2006-current.
§ Chair, Reader Survey, 2007-2008
§ Texas Association for Health Care Quality
· North-Texas Association for Health Care Quality
o American College of Medical Quality (ACMQ)
§ Co-author of chapter in ACMQ certification prep book, 2008.
o The International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua)
o Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society for Nursing (STTI)
· Informatics
o American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
o Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
§ 2010 Annual Conference Clinical Decision Support and Business Intelligence Reviewer
o Capital Area Roundtable on Informatics in NursinG (CARING)
Other
Member, Advanced Practice Nurses Advisory Committee for the Texas Board of Nursing (2007-current)All Faculty & Staff