1 Susan K. (Johnson) DeCrane 3441 Charismatic Court West Lafayette, Indiana 765/463-5640 Indiana License #99038184A sdecrane@purdue.edu Academic Record/Education Doctoral of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing 2009 University of Iowa, Iowa City Area of Study: Gerontological Nursing Cognate Minor: Epidemiology Master of Arts in Nursing 1993 University of Iowa, Iowa City Nursing and Role Specialties: Adult Health And Advanced Clinical Practice: Clinical Nurse Specialist Bachelor of Science in Nursing 1985 The University of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa Associate Degree in Nursing Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge, Iowa 1978 Certifications/Additional Preparation American Association of Critical Care Nurses (CCRN) 1982-1997 American Heart Association/Community CPR and First Aid 1995-Present Advanced Burn Life Support 1993-1996 American Nurses Association: Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist Present-2014 Professional Experience Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Assistant Professor 2009-Present Clarke College, Dubuque, Iowa Assistant Professor 2006-2009 Finley Hospital, Dubuque, Iowa 2000-2006 University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Research Assistant 2000-2004
2 Clarke College, Dubuque, Iowa Assistant Professor 1998-2002 Instructor 1995-1998 Southwest Health Center, Platteville, Wisconsin, Per Diem 1996-1999 University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Orthopedics/Neuroscience/Multispecialty Division 1994-1995 Clinical Nurse Specialist Critical Care Nursing Division 1989-1994 Burn Treatment Center 1993-1994 Nurse Clinician III Neuroscience Nursing Division 1988-1989 Nurse Clinician I Medical Intensive Care Unit 1985-1988 Medical Nursing Pool 1984-1985 Medical Intensive Care Unit 1980-1983 Neurology/Stroke Unit 1978-1980 Honors, Special Awards, Fellowships Sally Mathis Leadership Fellow University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics 1990-1993 100 Great Iowa Nurses Award Iowa Nurses Foundation 2006 Iowa Nurses Association 2007 Teresa Christy Award: Nursing Education, Practice, and Research American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses 2012 Mary Hanna Memorial Journalism Award Research Category, First Place Presented at National Convention, Orlando, Florida Professional and Academic Memberships American Nurses Association (ANA) Indiana State Nurses Association (ISNA) Sigma Theta Tau International (Delta Omicron) Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Gerontological Association of America (GSA) American Delirium Society American Pain Society (APS)
3 Publications and Scholarly Activities Julian, N., Edwards, N., & DeCrane, S. (in press). Neurofibramatosis: Diagnosis and management. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. Van Cott, T., Yehle, K., DeCrane, S. K., Thorlton, J. (in press). Amiodarone-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity: Case Study with Syndrome Analysis. Heart & Lung. DeCrane, S., & Kirby, K. (In press). Epstein-Barr virus infection: An atypical presentation. The Clinical Advisor. DeCrane, S.Sands, L., Young, K., & DePalma, G., Leung, J. (2013). Impact of missing data on analysis of postoperative cognitive decline. Applied Nursing Research, 26(2), 71-75. DeCrane, S. K., Culp, K. R., & Wakefield, B. (2012). Twelve-month fall outcomes among delirium subtypes. Journal of Healthcare Quality, 34(6), 13-20. DeCrane, S. K., Sands, L., Ashland, M., Lim, E., Tsai, T.L., Paul, S., & Leung, J. M. (2011). Factors associated with recovery from early postoperative delirium. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 26(4), 231-241. DeCrane, S. K., Culp, K.R., & Wakefield, B. J. (2011). Twelve- Month mortality following delirium events in long-term care older adults. Clinical Nursing Research, 20(4), 404-421. Schutte, D. L., Reed, D., DeCrane, S. K., & Elsig, A. L. (2011). Saitohin and APOE polymorphisms influence cognition and function in persons with advanced Alzheimer disease. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 32(2), 94-102. DeCrane, S. K. (2004). Have we underestimated the effects of sodium excess on the health of the public? Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice, 5(1), 25-33. Culp, K. R., Wakefield, B., Dyck, M. J., Cacchione, P. Z., DeCrane, S., & Decker, S.
4 (2004). Bioimpedence analysis and other hydration parameters as risk factors for delirium in rural nursing home residents. Journal of Gerontology Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 59, 813-817. Chase, L.K., Johnson, S.K., Laffoon, T.A., Jacobs, R. S., Johnson, M. E. (1996). CNS role: An experience in retitling and role clarification. Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal of Advanced Practice, 10(1), 41-45. Johnson, S. K., Craft, M., Titler, M. G., Halm, M. A., Kleiber, C., Montgomery, L., Megivern, K., Nicholson, A., & Buckwalter, K. (1995). Perceived changes in adult family members' roles and responsibilities during critical illness. IMAGE: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 27(3), 238-243. Titler, M., Nicholson, A., Montgomery, L., Kleiber, C., Craft, M. J., Halm, M. A., Buckwalter, K., Johnson, S. K., & Megivern, K. (1995). Child visitation in adult critical care units. In S. G. Funk, E. M. Tornquist, M. T. Champagne, & R. A. Wiese (Eds.), Key Aspects of Caring for the acutely ill: Technological aspects. Patient education and quality of life (pp.256-267). New York: Springer. Kleiber, C., Halm, M. A., Titler, M. G., Montgomery, L., Johnson, S. K., Craft, M., Buckwalter, K., Nicholson, A., & Megivern, K. (1994). Emotional responses of family members during a critical care hospitalization. American Journal of Critical Care, 3(1), 70-76. Johnson, S. K., Halm, M. A., Titler, M. G., Craft, M., Kleiber, C., Montgomery, L., Nicholson, A., Buckwalter, K., Cram, E. (1993). Group functioning of a collaborative research team. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 7(4),184-191. Halm, M. A., Titler, M. G., Kleiber, C., Johnson, S. K., Montgomery, L., Craft, M.,
5 Buckwalter, K., Nicholson, A., & Megivern, K. (1993). Behavioral responses of family members during critical illness. Clinical Nursing Research, 2(4), 414-437. Nicholson, A., Titler, M., Montgomery, L., Kleiber, C., Craft, M., Buckwalter, K., Johnson, S. (1993). Effects of child visitation in adult critical care units: A pilot study. Heart and Lung, 22(1), 36-45. Other Publications DeCrane, S. K. (2005). The passenger. The Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 31(10), 55-56. DeCrane, S. K. (2002). For Paul: Your (Wheel)chair. In M. C. Wendler (Ed.), The HeART of nursing: Expressions of Creative Art in Nursing. Indianapolis: Honor Society of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau International Center Nursing Publishing. Presentations/National and Regional Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Twelve-Month Mortality Following Delirium Events in Long Term Care Older Adults (Conference Poster), Atlanta, Georgia November 2009 Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Hospitalization Events Among Delirium Cases in Long-Term Care Older Adults (Conference Poster), Kansas City, Missouri March 2010 Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Analysis of Missing Data in Research on Cognitive Decline, Podium presentation, Research Methods Section, Boston, Massachusetts November 2011 Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Falls Among Older Adults with Delirium (Conference Poster), Columbus Ohio, March 2011 Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Benchmarks for pain management in hospice patients, (student poster with Lisa Guzman) 2013 Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Pain management in older adult arthroplasty patients (student poster with Priscilla Ding) 2013
6 Center for Aging and the Life Course (CALC), Fall Research Conference, Postoperative Acute Confusion in Adult Hip and Knee Replacement Patients: A Retrospective Review (Poster Presentation), Fall Semester, 2012 Sigma Theta Tau International Research Congress 2012 Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Documentation of Delirium and Injuries in Postoperative Arthroplasty Patients (Poster Presentation) Brisbane, Australia, July 30- August 3, 2012 St. Vincent Research Conference 2012 Postoperative Acute Confusion in Adult Hip and Knee Replacement Patients: A Retrospective Review (Poster and Podium Presentation) Indianapolis, Indiana, June 13, 2012 Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) 2012 Pain Management Interventions and Delirium in Postoperative Older Adults (Competitive Symposia) Dearborn, Michigan, April 2012 Purdue University and Sigma Theta Tau Delta Omicron Chapter Data-driven Evidence to Improve Health Outcomes November 2012 Podium Presentation, Pain Management in Adult Arthroplasty Patients Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2011 Strategies for Statistical Analysis of Missing Data (Podium Presentation, Methods Section), Boston, Massachusetts, November 2011 State and Local Area Agency on Aging, Lafayette, Indiana (invited podium) Mental Health Issues Among Older Adults October, 2010 Helen Johnson Leadership Conference, West Lafayette, Indiana (poster) Twelve-Month Mortality Following Delirium Events in Long Term Care Older Adults April, 2010 College of Health and Human Services (HHS) Twelve-Month Mortality Following Delirium Events in Long-Term Care Older Adults, Purdue University November 2011 Grants Purdue Student Nurses Association (PSNA) Burn Care April 2011 Clifford Kinley Trust Competition, Barriers to Pain Management 2012 in Older Adult Arthroplasty Patients $19,999.
7 Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program (CGEP), Health Resources 2012 and Services Administration, $807,216.00 Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering (RCHE) A 2011 Retrospective Chart Review of Postoperative Confusion in Older Adults Undergoing Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Clarke College Faculty Summer Grant, Developing a Doctor 2007 of Nursing Practice (DNP) program Midwest Alliance in Nursing, "Integrating Technology 1997 into Nursing Education Grant." $1000 Clarke College Faculty Development Grant, "National 1997 Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) Conference on Innovative Strategies for Nurse Practitioner Education." $1203.00 Title III Grant, Clarke College. "Use of Technology for 1997 a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program." $4500.00 Co-investigator. "The Effects of a Child Visitation 1991 Intervention in Adult Critical Care Units." Translating Research into Practice Grant, American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), $6000 Co-investigator. "Siblings of Critically III Children." 1991 Office of Nursing Research Development and Utilization Seed Grant, University of Iowa College of Nursing, $1000. Co-investigator. "Educating Critical Care Nurses: 1991 The Macintosh Hypercard Approach." Apple Computer Corporation, $36, 772. Co-investigator. "The Emotional and Behavioral 1991 Responses of Critical Care Family Members." Sigma Theta Tau (Gamma Chapter) Research Grant, $250. Current Engagement President, Delta Omicron Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, Purdue University Chapter Faculty Advisor, Purdue Student Nurses Association (PSNA) Chairperson, Purdue School of Nursing Research Committee
8 Reviewer, Journal of Healthcare Quality Reviewer, Clinical Nursing Research Reviewer Geriatric Nursing Reviewer, Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2011 Conference Abstracts 2011 Chairperson, Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Pain and Symptom Management Awards Committee