Molly McNett

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First Name

Molly

Last Name

McNett

Credentials

PhD, RN, CNRN, FNCS, FAAN

Clinical Professor

Helene Fuld Health Trust Endowed Professor for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare

Associate Dean for Evidence-based Practice and Implementation Science

mcnett.21@osu.edu

614-292-9816

Address

270H Heminger Hall

Address (Line 2)

1577 Neil Avenue

City

Columbus

State

Zip Code

43212

Research Interest

Dr. Molly McNett’s research centers on care of critically ill patients after neurological injury. In her work, she leads funded, multi-site, national trials and routinely participates in international trials with diverse research teams. Research contributions include sustained, progressive studies generating evidence to guide interventions for critically ill patients, particularly those with severe neurological injury. Specific work investigates invasive and non-invasive multimodality monitoring techniques for impact on care delivery, patient outcomes, and organizational metrics. Dr. McNett also leads international guideline development groups to critically synthesize the research literature and generate meaningful practice recommendations for healthcare teams. She is an expert on implementation science and leads interdisciplinary teams to integrate research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives into healthcare settings. Dr. McNett is certified in neuroscience nursing, and is a designated fellow of the Neurocritical Care Society and the American Academy of Nursing.

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Publications

Turner, K., McNett, M., Potter, C., Cramer, E., Al Taweel, M., Shorr, R., Mion, L. (2023). Alarm with Care, a de-implementation strategy to reduce fall prevention alarm use in US hospitals: A study protocol for a hybrid 2 effectiveness-implementation trial. Implementation Science, 18(1), 70.
Faulds, E., Dungan, K., McNett, M., Jones, L., Poindexter, N., Exline, M., Pattison, J., Pasquel, F. (2023). Nursing perspectives on the use of continuous glucose monitoring in the intensive care unit. Diabetes Science and Technology, 17(3), 649-655.
McNett, M., Gorsuch, P., Gallagher-Ford, L., Thomas, B., Melnyk, B., Tucker, S. (2022). Development and evaluation of the Fuld Institute Evidence-based Implementation and Sustainability Toolkit for Healthcare Settings. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 47(2), 161-172.
Kondziella, D., Amiri, M., Othman, M., Beghi, E., Bodien, Y., Citerio, G., Giacino, J., Mayer, S., Lawson, T., Menon, D., Rass, V., …McNett, M., Rao, C., Helbok, R. (2022). Incidence and prevalence of coma in the UK and the USA. Brain Communications, 4(5).
McNett, M., Tucker, S., Zadvinskis, I., Tolles, D., Thomas, B., Gorsuch, P., Gallagher-Ford, L. (2022). A qualitative force field analysis of facilitators and barriers to evidence-based practice in healthcare using an implementation science approach. Global Implementation Research and Applications, 2(3).
Tucker, S., McNett, M., O’Leary, C., Rosselet, R., Thomas, B., Gallagher-Ford, L., Melnyk, B. (2022). EBP Education and Skills Building for Leaders: An RCT to promote EBP infrastructure and implementation in a comprehensive cancer center. Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing, 19(5), 341-427.
Helbok, R., Rass, V., Beghi, E., Bodien, Y.G., …McNett, M., Frontera, J. (2022). The Curing Coma Campaign international survey on coma epidemiology, evaluation, and therapy (Come Together). Neurocritical Care Journal, 37(1), 47-59.
Chou SH, Beghi E, Helbok R, Moro E, Sampson J, Altamirano V, Mainali S, Bassetti C, Suarez JI, McNett M. Global Incidence of Neurological Manifestations Among Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19-A Report for the GCS-NeuroCOVID Consortium and the ENERGY Consortium. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 May 3;4(5):e2112131. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.12131.
Beghi E, Michael BD, Solomon T, Westenberg E, Winkler AS. Approaches to understanding COVID-19 and its neurological associations. Ann Neurol. 2021 Apr 9;. doi: 10.1002/ana.26076.
Faulds ER, Jones L, McNett M, Smetana KS, May CC, Sumner L, Buschur E, Exline M, Ringel MD, Dungan K. Facilitators and Barriers to Nursing Implementation of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19. Endocr Pract. 2021 Apr;27(4):354-361.
McNett M, Masciola R, Sievert D, Tucker S. Advancing Evidence-Based Practice Through Implementation Science: Critical Contributions of Doctor of Nursing Practice- and Doctor of Philosophy-Prepared Nurses. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2021 Apr;18(2):93-101.
Tucker S, McNett M, Mazurek Melnyk B, Hanrahan K, Hunter SC, Kim B, Cullen L, Kitson A. Implementation Science: Application of Evidence-Based Practice Models to Improve Healthcare Quality. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2021 Apr;18(2):76-84.
Edlow BL, Boly M, Chou SH, Fischer D, Kondziella D, Li LM, Mac Donald CL, McNett M, Newcombe VFJ, Stevens RD, Menon DK. Common Data Elements for COVID-19 Neuroimaging: A GCS-NeuroCOVID Proposal. Neurocrit Care. 2021 Apr;34(2):365-370.
Frontera JA, Sabadia S,...Chou SH, McNett M, et al. A Prospective Study of Neurologic Disorders in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in New York City. Neurology. 2021 Jan 26;96(4):e575-e586. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000010979. 2020 Oct 5.
McNett M, O'Mathúna D, Tucker S, Roberts H, Mion LC, Balas MC. A Scoping Review of Implementation Science in Adult Critical Care Settings. Crit Care Explor. 2020 Dec;2(12):e0301
Frontera, J., Mainali, S., Fink, E., Robertson, C., Schober, M., Ziai, W., Menon, D., Kochanek, P…..McNett, M. & Chou, S. (2020). Global consortium study of neurological dysfunction in COVID-19 (GCS NeuroCOVID): Study design and rationale. Neurocritical Care Journal, 33(1), 25-34.
Provencio, J., Hemphill, J., Claasen, J., Edlow, B., Helbok, R., Vespa, P…….McNett, M., et al. (2020). The Curing Coma Campaign: Framing initial scientific challenges. Proceedings of the First Curing Coma Campaign Scientific Advisory Council Meeting. Neurocritical Care Journal, 33(1), 1-12.
Zangmeister, J., Kerber, K., McNett, M. (2020). The relationship between patient delirium in the intensive care unit and patient ventilatory outcomes. Critical Care Nurse, 40(2), 24-41.
Winkelman, C., Kerber, K, Zangmeister, J., McNett, M. (2020). One team’s experience with integrating flexible visitation in the medical intensive care unit. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 32(2), 253-264.
Zrelak, P., Eigsti, J., Fetzick, A., Gebhardt, A., Moran, C., Moyer, M., Yahya, G. McNett, M. (ed). (2020). American Association of Neuroscience Nursing Evidence Based Review: Nursing Care of Adults with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. American Association of Neuroscience Nurses: Chicago, IL.
McNett, M. (2019). Data for Nurses: Understanding and Utilizing Data to Guide Care Delivery in Hospitals and Health Systems. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.
Grabowski, R., McNett, M., Ackerman, M., Schubert, C., Mion, L. (2019). Over-triage of critical care transport helicopters: A failure mode and effects analysis. Air Medical Journal, 38(6), 408-420.
Suarez, J., Martin, R., … McNett, M., et al. (2020). Worldwide organization of neurocritical care: Results from the PRINCE Study Part 1. Neurocritical Care Journal, 32(1), 172-179.
Rao, V., … McNett, M., et al. (2020). Global survey of outcomes of neurocritical care patients: Analysis of the PRINCE study part 2. Neurocritical Care Journal, 32(1), 88-103.
Hocker, S., Shah, P., … McNett, M., et al (2019). The future of neurocritical care research: Proceedings and recommendations from the Fifth Neurocritical Care Research Network Conference. Neurocritical Care Journal, 32(1), 311-316.
McNett, M., McLaughlin, D. (2019). Transitions of care for patients with neurological diagnoses. Nursing Clinics of North America. Epub ahead of print: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2019.04.005.
McNett, M. Tucker, S., Melnyk, B. (2019). Implementation science: A critical strategy necessary to advance and sustain evidence-based practice. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 16(3), 173.
McNett, M., Bader, M.K., Yeager, S., Moran, C., Olson, D. (2018). A National trial on differences in cerebral perfusion pressure values by measurement location. Neurocritical Care, 28(2):221-228.
McNett, M., Livesay, S., Yeager, S., Moran, C., Supan, E., Ortega, S., Olson, D. (2018). The impact of head of bed positioning and transducer location on CPP measurement. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 50(6), 322-326.
McNett, M. Moran, C., Gianakis, A., Grimm, D. (2018). Pupillometry trends in the setting of increased intracranial pressure. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 50(6), 357-61.
Olson, D., Ortega, S., Ramsay, J., Rao, C., Suarez, J., McNett, M., Aiyagari, A. (2018). Differentiate the Source and Site of Intracranial Pressure Measurements Using More Precise Nomenclature. Neurocritical Care, 30(2),239-243.
McNett, M., Moran, C., Johnson, H. (2018). An evidence-based review of clinical trials in neurocritical care. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 29(2), 195-203.
Censullo, J., Al Firikh, A., Mulkey, M., Ovando, R., McNett, M., Livesay, S. (2018). American Association of Neuroscience Nursing Clinical Practice Guideline Series: Nursing Care of the Patient with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. American Association of Neuroscience Nurses: Chicago, IL.
Cox, R., Buckholtz, B., Bradas, C., Bowden, V., Kerber, K., McNett, M. (2017). Risk factors for falls among hospitalized acute post-ischemic stroke patients. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 49(6),372-376.
McNett, M., Moran, C., Janki, C., Gianakis, A. (2017). Correlations between hourly pupillometer readings and intracranial pressure values. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 49(1), 229-234.
McNett, M., Olson, D.W, Livesay, S. (2017). Challenges with CPP management. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 49(6):372-376.
McNett, M., Koren, J. (2016). Blood pressure monitoring controversies in neurocritical care. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 28(1), 9-19.
McNett, M., Amato, S., Philippbar, S. (2016). A comparative study of GCS and FOUR scores for predicting long term outcome after brain injury. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 48(4), 207-214.
Gianakis, A., McNett, M., Moran, C., Belle, J., Grimm, D. (2015). Risk factors for ventilator associated pneumonia among trauma patients with and without brain injury. Journal of Trauma Nursing, 22(3), 125-131.
McNett, M., Amato, S. Gianakis, A., Grimm, D., Phillipbar, S., Belle, J., Moran, C. (2014). The FOUR score and GCS as predictors of outcome after traumatic brain injury. Neurocritical Care, 21(1): 52-57.
McNett, M., Horowitz, D. (2014). Multimodality monitoring international consensus statement for neurocritical care: ICU processes of care. Neurocritical Care, S2, S215-28.
LeRoux, P., Menon, D.K., …McNett, M., et al (2014). Consensus summary statement of the International Multidisciplinary Consensus Conference on Multimodality Monitoring in Neurocritical Care: A statement for healthcare professionals from the Neurocritical Care Society and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Neurocritical Care, 21, S1-26. Simultaneous Publication in Intensive Care Medicine, 40(9), 1189-1209.

Recent Research Activities

The SCOPE Trial: Sleep, Cognition, And Pain Bundle Vs. ERAS-Cardiac For Postoperative Delirium
Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
$11,700,000
2024-2027
Improving Hospital and Post-Discharge Patient Education for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Department of Defense, Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program Health Services Research.
$2,295,971
2024-2027
Implementation Experiences Among a National Cohort of Clinical Nurse Specialists in Healthcare Settings
Partnership with the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists
2023-2025
Choosing Wisely:De-implementing Fall Prevention Alarms in Hospitals
NIH/NIA R01 AG073408
$2,050,610
2022-2026
Curing Coma Campaign Acute Coma Prospective Observational Study (COMPOSE)
Neuroscience Innovation Foundation, Neurocritical Care Society INCLINE Grant
$115,000
2022-2024
Implementation of real-time continuous glucose monitoring in the hospital setting
Dexcom, Inc.
$485,889
2021-2024
2020-Present: Co-Principal Investigator. The Global Consortium Study of Neurological Dysfunction in COVID-19 Infection (GCS NeuroCOVID). International, multi-site study. CTSI COVID grant, University of Pittsburgh.
2020-Present: Co-Principal Investigator. Severe Neurologic Injury Outcomes during COVID 19 Crisis. International, multi-site study.
2020-Present: Principal Investigator. Implementation Strategies for Successful Integration of Evidence Based Practices in Clinical Settings. National, multi-site study.
2019-Present: Co-Investigator. A Collaborative Effort to Reduce Lab Utilization in Critical Care Using an Implementation Science Approach.
2019-Present: Co-Principal Investigator. Developing Nurse Leaders in Evidence-Based Practice: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Bridge The Research To Practice Gap In Healthcare. Leadership Research Grant, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University.
2018-Present: Co-Investigator. Measurement of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter After Brain Injury And Correlation With Clinical Indices Of Acute Neurological Decline.
2018-2020: Co-Investigator. Influence of Race and Socioeconomic Status Influence on 90 Day Modified Rankin Scores Among Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients.
2017-2018: Participating Investigator, Site PI. Improving Care for Critically Ill Patients and their Families (PCOR-ICU Collaborative), Society for Critical Care Medicine and Eugene Washington Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Engagement Award.
2015-2018: Principal Investigator. Optimizing How Nurses Monitor and Record Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (ON RAMP): A Multi-Site, National Study. Agnes Marshall Walker Foundation Research Grant.
2014-2017: Principal Investigator. Pupillometer Use in Traumatic Brain Injury: Feasibility and Association with Acute Neurological Changes, ICP, and Discharge Outcomes.
2014-2017: Co-Investigator. Therapeutic Hypothermia: Effect of Protocol Implementation on Patient Outcomes.
2014-2017: Principal Investigator. Routine Pupillometer Use for Neuroscience Nursing: Impact on Patient and Hospital Outcomes.
2014-2017: Participating Investigator, Site PI. Patient Centered Research Into Outcomes Stoke Patients Prefer and Effectiveness Research (PROSPER). Lead site: Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI). Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) grant.
2014-2015: Participating Investigator, Site PI. Point-Prevalence Study of Interventions in Neurocritical Care (PRINCE Trial). International Point Prevalence Study.
2014-2015: Principal Investigator. Correlation Between ICU Coma Scores and Long Term Outcome in Traumatic Brain Injury.
2011-2014: Co-Investigator. A Comparison of Risk Factors for Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Among Critically Ill Trauma Patients With and Without Neurological Injury.
2011-2013: Principal Investigator. Use of a Novel Scoring Tool to Predict Outcome in Critically Ill Traumatic Brain Injury Patients. Sigma Theta Tau International Research Grant.

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