Research and Scholarship
Research Interests:
Health care staffing issues, environmental assessment in hospitals, development of professional practice systems
Recent Publications:
Books:
Houser, J., ErkenBrack, L., Handberry, L., Ricker, F., and Stroup, L. (2012) Involving Nurses in Decisions: Improving Both Nurse and Patient Outcomes. The Journal of Nursing Administration. 42(7/8):375-382.
Cleland, J., Whitman, J., Houser, J., Wainner, R., and Childs, J. (2012) Psychometric properties of selected tests in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. The Spine Journal. 23(23):41-46.
Houser, Janet. 2012. Nursing Research: Reading, Using, and Creating Evidence, 2nd ed. Jones and Bartlett Learning: Sudbury, MA.
Houser, Janet and Oman, K. 2010. Evidence-Based Practice: an implementation guide for healthcare organization. Jones and Bartlett: Sudbury, MA.
Houser, Janet. 2008. Nursing Research: Reading, Using, and Creating Evidence. Jones and Bartlett: Sudbury, MA.
Houser, Janet and Bokovoy, J. 2006. Clinical Research in Practice: A Guide for the Bedside Scientist. Jones and Bartlett: Sudbury, MA.
Journal Articles:
Moline, B., Roberts, M., & Houser, J. (2012) Validity and interrater reliability of Moline-Roberts pharmacologic sedation scale. Clinical Nurse Specialist. 26(3):140-8.
Kowalski, K, Horner MD, and Houser J. (2011) Evaluation of a model for preparing staff nurses to teach clinical groups of nursing students. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. 42(5): 233-40.
Houser, Janet. (2008) Precision, reliability, and validity: essential elements of measurement in nursing research. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing. 13(4): 297-9.
Houser, J. (2007) How many are enough? Statistical power analysis and sample size estimation in clinical research. Journal of Clinical Research Best Practices. 3(3):201-4.
Johnson, D., Koenig, C., Kutner, J., Kadlec-Fuller, J., & Houser, J. (2006.) Predictors of fatigue in patients receiving hospice care. Journal of Palliative Care. 22(3):209.
Houser, J. and Axford, R. (2006) A model of demands on nursing staff related to caring, families, and physicians. Nursing Administration Quarterly. 30:1, 68-72.
Recent Presentations:
Houser, J. (2011) A Statewide Study of the Association of Nurse involvement in Decision Making and Nurse/Patient Outcomes. International Nursing Administration Research Conference, Denver, CO.
Houser, J. (2011) A Statewide Study of the Association of Nurse involvement in Decision Making and Nurse/Patient Outcomes. 22nd International Nursing Research Congress by Sigma Theta Tau International, Cancun, Mexico.
Houser, J. (2008) From Staff Nurse / Student to Scientist: Inspiring the Journey to Evidence Based Practice. Northern Colorado Area Health Education Conference, Breckenridge, CO.
Houser, J. (2008) How to appraise the literature. Poudre Valley Health System 4th Annual Research Symposium. Fort Collins, CO.
Houser, J., Dawson, K., & Sorenson, C. (2008) The use of a Learn-Reflect-Apply-Sponsor model for the implementation of Evidence-Based Practice in Acute care. University of Northern Colorado 6th annual Research Symposium on Evidence Based Practice, Greeley, CO.
Houser, J. (2008) Numbers as Tools for Evidence. Memorial Hospital Research Symposium, Springfield, IL. Key note presentation.
Houser, J., Dawson, K., & Sorenson, C. (2007) The use of a Learn-Reflect-Apply- Sponsor model for the implementation of Evidence-Based Practice in Acute care. Podium presentation at International Sigma Theta Tau, Vienna, Austria.