New CGN Faculty Funding

New faculty funding announced during fall 2005 or spring 2006 includes:

Reducing Sedative Exposure in Ventilated ICU Patients
NIH-R01, 4/1/2006-1/31/2010
*Linda Chlan, Investigator
*Kay Savik, Statistician

Geriatric Nursing Education Project (GNP/GCNS Scholarships)
John A. Hartford Foundation, 9/1/05-8/31/08
*Christine Mueller, Program Director

MAGEC: Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center
HRSA, 7/05-6/06
Robert Kane, Principal Investigator (Public Health)
*Merrie Kaas, Faculty
*Chris Mueller, Faculty
*Margaret Moss, Faculty
*Jean Wyman, Faculty

Use of ARD Anoperineal Dressing for Fecal Incontinence
Birchwood Laboratories, 4/1/06-8/31/06
*Donna Bliss, Principal Investigator
*Kay Savik, Statistician

Nursing Staffing and Quality of Patient Care
AHRQ, 11/1/05-11/30/06
Robert Kane (Public Health), Principal Investigator
*Christine Mueller, Investigator

Improving Patient Safety Through Effective Nurse-Physician Partnerships
Sigma Theta Tau-Zeta Chapter, 5/1/06-4/30/07
*Joanne Disch, Project Director

The Cancer Caregiver Career: Pilot Study
UMN Cancer Center, 3/1/06-8/31/06
*Joseph Gaugler, Principal Investigator

Acupuncture for Prevention and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in CABG Surgery Patients
MN Center for Health Trajectory Research Pilot Funds, 5/1/06-4/30/07
*Ruth Lindquist, Principal Investigator

Pilot Testing of a Research Protocol with Mechanically Ventilated Patients
UMN Young Investigator Award, 1/1/06-7/1/06
*Linda Chlan, Principal Invesigator

Patient-Controlled Sedation Feasibility Study
AHC Faculty Research Grant, 1/1/06-12/31/07
*Linda Chlan, Principal Investigator
Craig Wienert (Medicine), Co-Investigator
Debra Skaar (Pharmacy), Co-Investigator

*CGN members