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Awards and recognition

Excellence in Nursing Awards

Each year the Excellence in Nursing Awards go to those United nurses who demonstrate excellence in service to coworkers, patients and their families.

2008 Award Recipients

2007 Award Recipients

Publications (2001 to present)*

Journal/newsletter articles

2006

• Halm, M, Sabo, J, & Rudiger, M. (2006). "Patient and family advisory councils: Keeping a pulse on our customers." Critical Care Nurse. 26(5), 58-67.

2005

• Sabo J, Knudtson B, Conbere P, Howard P, Rusch A, Dalen S, Wilson W, & Tourville C. (2005). "Developing an outcome-based multidisciplinary care planning tool: process and outcomes." J Nurs Care Qual. 20(2), 145-53.

• Cook S, Topham D, & Rusch, A. (2004, July). "Preventing Falls: A hospital intervention program assesses risk." Minn Physician.
• Cook S, Rusch A, & Topham D. (2004, July). "Preventing falls: A hospital’s award-winning intervention system." Minn Physician.
• Kinney M. (2004, Dec). "Healing touch and therapeutic massage: Research proves their benefit." Minn Health Care News.
• Tabor S. (2004, June). "Partial hospitalization - Helping overcome emotional setbacks." Minn Health Care News.

• Clark E, & Halm M. (2003). "Post-procedural acute confusion in the elderly." Am J Nursing. 103(5), 64UU-64AA2.
• Greenquist S. (2003, Oct). "Perimenopause entry point to a life passage." Minn Healthcare News.
• Halm M, Gagner S, Goering M, Sabo J, Smith M & Zaccagnini M. (2003). "Interdisciplinary rounds: Impact on patients, families and staff. Clin Nurse Spec." 17(3), 1-10.
• Halm M, & Denker J. (2003). "Primary prevention programs to reduce heart disease risk in women." Clin Nurse Spec. 17(1), 1- 9.
• Post-White J, Kinney M, Savik K, Berntsen J, Wilcox C & Lerner I. (2003). "Therapeutic massage and healing touch improve symptoms in cancer." Int Cancer Therapies. 2(4), 332-44.
• Sairam R, & Tabor S. (2003, Jan). "The complex mental and medical health needs of the senior community and their families." Minn Physician.

• Sandau, K. (2002). "Post-operative care of the TRAM free flap reconstructive breast patient." Am J Nurs. 102(4), 36-44.
• Shogren C. (2002). "Case study: Unifying the organization." In "Compliance with new JCAHO standards: Staff management technology can help" by Karen Panoc in J Clin Systems Mgmt. 4(11).

• Halm M, & Sabo J. (2001) "Restraints: Ritual or necessity?" AACN News. 18(7),14-17.

* See research publications under the nursing research.

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