Lynn Gallagher-Ford

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First Name

Lynn

Last Name

Gallagher-Ford

Credentials

PhD, RN, DPFNAP, NE-BC, FAAN

Senior Director, Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare

Director, Clinical Core, The Fuld Institute for EBP

gallagher-ford.1@osu.edu

614-688-0953

Address

270K Heminger Hall

Address (Line 2)

1577 Neil Avenue

City

Columbus

State

Zip Code

43210

Publications

Chipps, E., Gallagher-Ford, L. Tucker, S., Labardee, R., Weber, M. (2020) ‘ The Impact of the Electronic Health Record on Moving New Evidence-Based Nursing Practices Forward.’ In Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing.
Melnyk, B., Malloch, K., & Gallagher-Ford, L. (2020) ‘Developing Effective Leaders to Meet 21st-Century Health Care Challenges’, in Huston, C. Professional Issues in Nursing Challenges and Opportunities. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, pp. 31-49.
Saunders, H., Gallagher-Ford, L. Kvist, T., and Vehviläinen-Julkunene, K. (2019) ‘Practicing Healthcare Professionals’ EBP Competencies: An Overview of Systematic Reviews.’ In Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12363
Tucker, S. J., & Gallagher-Ford, L. (2019). EBP 2.0: From Strategy to Implementation. AJN The American Journal of Nursing, 119(4), 50-52.
Yen, P. Y., Kellye, M., Lopetegui, M., Saha, A., Loversidge, J., Chipps, E. M., Gallagher-Ford, L., & Buck, J. (2018). Nurses’ Time Allocation and Multitasking of Nursing Activities: A Time Motion Study. In AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings (Vol. 2018, p. 1137). American Medical Informatics Association
Gallagher-Ford, L., Marcley, S., DeGrazia, M. “Implementation of Competencies for Nursing Evidence-Based Practice.” 9/2018. Online video. OPENPediatrics. https://www.openpediatrics.org/assets/video/implementation-competencies-nursing-evidence-based-practice.
Loversidge, J., Yen, P. Y., Chipps, E., Gallagher-Ford, L., Genter, L., & Buck, J. (2018). Top-of-license Nursing Practice, Part 2: Differentiating Bsn and Adn Perceptions of Top-of-license Activities. Journal of Nursing Administration, 48(6), 329-334.
Buck, J., Loversidge, J., Chipps, E., Gallagher-Ford, L., Genter, L., & Yen, P. Y. (2018). Top-of-license Nursing Practice: Describing Common Nursing Activities and Nurses’ Experiences That Hinder Top-of-license Practice, Part 1. Journal of Nursing Administration, 48(5), 266-271.
Melnyk, B. M., Gallagher‐Ford, L., Zellefrow, C., Tucker, S., Van Dromme, L., & Thomas, B. K. (2018). Outcomes From the First Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence‐Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare Invitational Expert Forum. Worldviews on Evidence‐Based Nursing, 15(1), 5-15.
Melnyk, B. M., Gallagher‐Ford, L., Zellefrow, C., Tucker, S., Thomas, B., Sinnott, L. T., & Tan, A. (2018). The First US Study on Nurses’ Evidence‐Based Practice Competencies Indicates Major Deficits That Threaten Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Patient Outcomes. Worldviews on Evidence‐Based Nursing, 15(1), 16-25.
Gallagher-Ford, L., & Melnyk, B. (2017). In rooting out errors, evidence holds the key. Nursing management (Harrow, London, England: 1994), 24(2), 14-14.
Harper, M. G., Gallagher-Ford, L., Warren, J. I., Troseth, M., Sinnott, L. T., & Thomas, B. K. (2017). Evidence-based practice and US healthcare outcomes: Findings from a national survey with nursing professional development practitioners. Journal for nurses in professional development, 33(4), 170-179.
Gallagher‐Ford, L., Troseth, M., Thomas, B., Harper, M., Warren, J. (2016). Advisory Report: Evidence-based Practice and U.S. healthcare outcomes: Findings from a national survey with nursing professional development practitioners. Grand Rapids, MI: Elsevier.
Melnyk, B., Gallagher-Ford, L., Fineout-Overholt, E. (2016). Implementing the Evidence-based Practice (EBP) Competencies in Healthcare: A Practical Guide for Improving Quality, Safety, and Outcomes. Indianapolis: Sigma Theta Tau International.
Melnyk, B. M., Gallagher‐Ford, L., Thomas, B. K., Troseth, M., Wyngarden, K., & Szalacha, L. (2016). A study of chief nurse executives indicates low prioritization of Evidence-based Practice and shortcomings in hospital performance metrics across the United States. Worldviews on Evidence‐Based Nursing, 13(1), 6-14.
Melnyk, B. M., Buck, J., & Gallagher‐Ford, L. (2015). Transforming quality improvement into evidence‐based quality improvement: A key solution to improve healthcare outcomes. Worldviews on Evidence‐Based Nursing, 12(5), 251-252.
Melnyk, B. M., & Gallagher‐Ford, L. (2015). Implementing the New Essential Evidence‐Based Practice Competencies in Real‐world Clinical and Academic Settings: Moving From Evidence to Action in Improving Healthcare Quality and Patient Outcomes. Worldviews on Evidence‐Based Nursing, 12(2), 67-69.
Gallagher‐Ford, L. (2015). Leveraging shared governance councils to advance Evidence‐based Practice: The EBP council journey. Worldviews on Evidence‐Based Nursing, 12(1), 61-63.
Melnyk, B.M., Gallagher-Ford, L., Troseth, M., & Wyngarden, K. (2014). Advisory Report: A national survey and forum for nurse executives: leveraging Evidence-based Practice to enhance healthcare quality, reliability, patient outcomes and cost containment. Elsevier Clinical Solutions.
Melnyk, B. M., & Gallagher-Ford, L. (2014). Evidence-based practice as mission critical for healthcare quality and safety: A disconnect for many nurse executives. Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing, DOI: 10.1111/wvn.12037.
Gallagher-Ford L. (2014). Implementing and sustaining EBP in real world healthcare settings: transformational evidence-based leadership: redesigning traditional roles to promote and sustain a culture of EBP. Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing, DOI: 10.1111/wvn.12033.
Gallagher-Ford, L., Melnyk, B. M., & Buck, J. (2014). Leadership Strategies and Evidence-based Practice Competencies to Sustain a Culture and Environment that Supports Best Practice. In Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt (Eds.), Evidence-based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice, 3rd Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Long, L.E., Gallagher-Ford, L., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2014). Integration of Preferences and Values and Clinician Expertise into Evidence-based Decision Making. In Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt (Eds.), Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice, 3rd Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Melnyk, B. M., Gallagher-Ford, L., & Lusk, P. (2014). The DNP Essentials and the Evidence-Based Practice Framework: Foundations of a Capstone Exemplar. In Anderson, Knestrick & Barroso (Eds.), DNP Capstone Projects: Exemplars of Excellence in Practice. Springer.
Gallagher-Ford. L. (2014). Implementing and Sustaining EBP in Real World Healthcare Settings: A Leader's Role in Creating a Strong Context for EBP. Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing, DOI:10111/wvn.12022.
Melnyk, B. M., Gallagher-Ford. L., Long, L.E., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2014). The Establishment of Evidence-Based Practice Competencies for Practicing Registered Nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses in Real-World Clinical Settings: Proficiencies to Improve Healthcare Quality, Reliability, Patient Outcomes, and Costs. Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing, DOI:10111/wvn.12021
Melnyk, B. M., & Gallagher-Ford. L. (2014). Using Evidence-Based Practice to Improve Healthcare Quality and Patient Outcomes. In Mostofsky (Ed,), Handbook of Behavioral Medicine. Wiley-Blackwell.
Melnyk, B.M., Malloch, K. & Gallagher-Ford, L. (2014). Developing effective leaders to meet 21st century healthcare challenges. In C. Huston (Ed.), Professional Issues in Nursing. Philadelphia, PA; Lippincott, Wilkins and Williams.
Melnyk, B.M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Gallagher-Ford, L., Kaplan, L. (2012). The State of Evidence-based Practice in U.S. Nurses: Critical implications for nurse leaders and educators. Journal of Nursing Administration, 42 (9), 410-17.
Gallagher-Ford L. (2012).Commentary: Advanced practice nurses using role modeling, teaching, clinical problem solving, and change facilitation to promote Evidence-based Practice among clinical staff nurses. Evidence-based Nursing, 15(2), 55-56.
Gallagher-Ford L. (2011). Evidentialism: A borrowed approach to Evidence-based Practice. Nursing Management, 42 (7), 10-13.
Gallagher-Ford, L. (2011). Commentary: The role of advanced practice nurses in knowledge brokering as a means of promoting Evidence-based Practice among clinical nurses. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67(9):2004-14.
Gallagher-Ford, L. (2011). Commentary: Promoting clinical nurse EBP at the bedside: A deeper understanding of the unique role and capacity of APNs. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67 (9):2004-14.
Melnyk, B., Fineout-Overholt, E., Gallagher-Ford, L., Stillwell, S. (2011). Evidence-based Practice, Step by Step: Sustaining Evidence-based Practice through Organizational Policies and an Innovative Model, American Journal of Nursing, 111 (9), 57-60.
Fineout-Overholt, E., Gallagher-Ford, L., Melnyk, B., Stillwell, S. (2011). Evidence-based Practice, Step by Step: Evaluating and disseminating the impact of an evidence-based intervention, American Journal of Nursing, 111(7), 56-59.
Gallagher-Ford, L., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B., Stillwell, S. (2011). Evidence-based Practice, Step by Step: Rolling out the Rapid Response Team, American Journal of Nursing, 111 (5), 42-47.
Gallagher-Ford, L., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B., Stillwell, S. (2011). Evidence-based Practice, Step by Step: Implementing an Evidence-based Practice Change; Beginning the Transformation from an Idea to Reality, American Journal of Nursing, 111(3), 54-60.
Fineout-Overholt, E., Williamson, K., Gallagher-Ford, L., Melnyk, B., Stillwell, S. (2011). Evidence-based Practice, Step by Step: Following the Evidence; Planning for Sustainable Change, American Journal of Nursing, 111(1), 54-60.
Goodwin-Esola, M., & Gallagher-Ford, L., (2009). Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse Transition, Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 25 (5).
Cadmus, E., Gallagher-Ford, L., et al. (2008). NJ Nurses Readiness for Evidence Based Practice: A Replication Study, Journal of Nursing Administration; November.

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