Nursing Research at Banner Health
Every day Banner nurses make a difference in patients' lives by providing excellent patient care.
Nursing Research
Banner Health is constantly looking at new ways to improve patient care. Learn more about our nurses and their research projects on how make our patients healthier and safer.
| Banner Health New graduate RN cross-facility orientation exchange |
Mary Ellen Walker (L), Lisa Wayman and Kathleen Werner (R) | ![]() |
| Banner Health Western Region accomplishments - 2009 (PDF) |
Karna Schofer | ![]() |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Peritoneal dialysis patients |
Melanie Glaze | ![]() |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Changing the culture of safety |
Laura Paldino | ![]() |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Reduction of aspiration pneumonia in stroke patients (PDF) |
Lauri Speirs and Anne Mitchell | ![]() |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Meaningful recognition for nurses (PDF) |
Kathleen Werner (pictured), Dan Brooks, Rebekah Brooks and Jennifer Winters | ![]() |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Shared leadership approach for impacting patient safety |
Chris Trudgen (pictured) and Kellie Steingrabe | |
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Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center |
Jane Kerzan (pictured) and Jean Benzel-Lindley | |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center Laboring down study (PDF) |
Terry Emrick and Monica Rhea |
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| Banner Desert Medical Center Removal of lidocaine from IV infusions in the OB setting (PDF) |
Ellen Schneiderman |
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| Banner Estrella Medical Center Positive patient identification (PDF) |
Doris Harraway, Karin M. Toci, Peggy Archuleta Galemarie Kuchtyak and Tiffany Tcheng |
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| Banner Gateway Medical Center iCARE (PDF) |
Eileen M. Smith (L), Sheri Dahlstrom (M) and Carla Clark (R) | |
| Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center Hand hygiene (PDF) |
Julie Overbey |
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| Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center Meeting the certification challenge (PDF) |
Susan Phillips and Denice Gibson |
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| Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center tele-ICU |
Jody Runge (L), Jennifer Mensik (R), Cindy Helmich, Victoria Miller-Cage, Kirsten Pendergast, Biji Paul, Lorrie Buie, Rick Doute, Crystal Jenkins and Tammi Hardiman |
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| Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center Post-Operative communication and recovery in cardiac patients |
Jackie Keuth (L) and Dana Lauer (R) | ![]() |
| Banner Heart Hospital Hourly rounding (PDF) |
Deb Ricketts and Reyne McEuen |
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| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital PACU to inpatient unit workflow (PDF) |
Mary Estephan | ![]() |
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Banner Thunderbird Medical Center |
Heather Killam | ![]() |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center The roadmap to peace of mind |
Michael Emerick (L) and Timothy Markantes (R) | ![]() |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Patient satisfaction in an obstetric population |
Karen Marshall | ![]() |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Implementing a multi-disciplinary CABG pathway |
Kathleen Raife (L), Tracey Calabrese (not pictured) and Jackie Chesser (R) | ![]() |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Improving glycemic control in critically ill patients |
Deborah Martin |
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| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Reduce hospital cost of rental bed equipment |
Kathleen M. Berry |
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| North Colorado Medical Center Comparison: tympanic & temporal artery thermometer measurements... (PDF) |
Kristy Munch, Lyla Rhoades, Natella Perez | ![]() |
| North Colorado Medical Center Pressure ulcer rate after manditory education (PDF) |
Julie Roth-Carter, Monica Hupalo, Elly Peters, Carol Roehrs and Meredith Taylor | ![]() |






















