Publications by the Experts at Nursing Consulting Partners (NCP)

NCP Publications

The experts at Nursing Consulting Partners have written or appeared in these collective publications:

Haag-Heitman, B. & George, V. (2011). Peer Review in Nursing: Principles for Sucessful Practice. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Haag-Heitman, B. & George, V. (2010). Guide for Establishing Shared Governance: A Starter’s Tool Kit. Sliver Spring. MD: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Haag-Heitman, B. (Ed). (1999) Clinical Practice Development Using Novice to Expert Theory. Gaithersburg, Md. Aspen.

Haag-Heitman, B & George, V. (2011). Nursing Peer Review: Principles and Practice. American Nurse Today (Special Magnet Edition), 6 (3), 61-63.
George, V. & Haag-Heitman, B. (2011). Nursing Peer Review: The Manager’s Role. *Journal of Nursing Management, 19(2).
Haag-Heitman, B. (2008). The Development of Expert Performance in Nursing. *Journal of Nurses in Staff Development. 24(5), 203-211.
Haag-Heitman, B. and Kramer, A. (1998). Creating a Clinical Practice Development Model. American Journal of Nursing, 98(8), 39-43.
Ladewig, N. E., Haag, B. J., and Weber, B. T. (1994). The Clinical Practice Development Model: A Framework for the Recognition of Nursing Practice. Aspen’s Advisor for Nurse Executives, 9(4), 5‑7.
Haag-Heitman, B. (2009). Froedert hospital hosts Magnet workshop on peer review. Nursingmatters, 20(2), 7-8.
George, V. and Haag-Heitman, B. (2013). Peer Review in Nursing: An Evidence-Based Approach. AContinuing Education module published in Nurse.com/Management
George, V. & Haag-Heitman (2012). Differentiating peer review and the annual performance review. Nurse Leader, 10(1), 26-28.
Haag-Heitman, B. (2012). Supporting Transitions in Clinical Practice Development.Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 26(1), 5-7.

Note – * indicates peer review journal

Moore, V. and Sharkey, K. (2001). Magnet Hospitals Going for the Gold in Nursing, Nursing 2001, 31(11), 82-83.
Moore, V. M. (1990) Contributor to Nursing Shared Governance: Restructuring For the Future, McDonagh, K.J., Editor.
Fowler, R., McAvoy, M., Haag-Heitman,B., DiRaimondo-Decker, C. & Zuleger, J. (2010). Implementing Shared Governance in Rehabilitation Services. Forum for Shared Governance.
George, V.M., Burke, L.J., & Rogers, B.L. (1997). Researched-based Plan for Change: Assessing Nursing Attitudes Towards Governance and Professional Practice Autonomy After Hospital Acquisition. JONA, Vol. 27, 53-61.
George, V. (1999). An Organizational Case Study of Shared Leadership Development in Nursing. Unpublished Dissertation – Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI.
George, V. & Burke, L.J. (1998). Developing Staff Nurses Leadership Behaviors and Professional Nursing Practice Autonomy. Abstract in the Proceedings for the Fifth Annual International Conference on Advances in Management.
George, V. & Luhrsen, M. (2014) Professional Governance: To Act – Not Just Inform. Nurse Leader, 12(2), 48-54. DOI:10.1016/j.mnl.2014.01.008

Haag-Heitman, B.J. (1997). Team Building, A Powerful Learning Organization Approach. Aspen’s Advisor for Nurse Executives, 13(2), 1-4.
Moore, V. M. (1993) Contributor. Kinsey, M. Gibby, et.al. Patient-Centered Hospital Care – Reform from Within. McDonagh, K.J., Editor. Management Series, American College of Healthcare Executives, 1993.
Morselander, K. & Moore, V.M. (1990), Accreditation: Measuring Quality Assurance, HomeCare, August
George, V. (2005). Role of System Chief nursing executive. Nurse Leader, 3 (4), 45 -49.
George. V. (2003). Women as Leaders: Changing the Workplace. Nurse leader, 1.
George, V. (1999). The Role of the Chief Nurse Executive in Fostering Excellence in the Professional Practice Environment in Clinical Practice Development Using Novice to Expert Theory, Chapter 13, Ed. Haag-Heitman, B., Aspen.
MacKinnon Schifalacqua, M., and George, V. (1999). The Changing Environment for Outcomes Management in The Outcomes Mandate: Case Management in Health Care Today.pp 162-170. Cohen, E. and DeBack (Eds). Mosby: St. Louis.
DeGroot, H.A., Burke, L.J., & George, V., (1998). Implementing the Differentiated Pay Structure Model.Journal of Nursing Administration,28(5), 28-38.
George, V. (1998) The Leader as Teacher: A Learning Framework for Nurse Executives. Aspen Advisor for Nurse Executives; May.
Jenkins, L. & George, V. (1995) Heart Watch: National Survey of Continuous Electrocardiographic Monitoring in the U.S. Hospitals. JONA, 25 (4), 38-44
George, V., & Lovering, S. (2013) Transforming the Context of Care Through Shared Leadership and Partnership: An International CNO Perspective. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 37 (1), 52-59
Hicks, F. (4th Ed: 2007) “Collective Action” in Yoder-Wise Leading and Managing in Nursing. Mosby.
Hicks, F. (2005) Assuring Competency: Privilege and Obligation. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 19(5)228-232.
George, V. & Shocksnider, J. (2014) Leaders: Are you ready for change? The clinical nurse as care coordinator in the new health care system. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 38(1), 78-85. DOI:10.1097/NAQ.0000000000000011

Farrell, M., Bushnell, D and Haag-Heitman, B. (1998). Theory and Practice for Teaching the Childbearing Couple. *JOGNN, Nov/Dec, 613-618.
Haag, B. Kraly, C., Cato, M., and Prochnow, J. C. (1995). Perinatal Care ‑ St. Luke’s Medical Center. In Charting By Exception Applications, Albany, N.Y.: Delmar.
Haag, B. et al. (1993). Opportunities, Consequences and Challenge of Early Discharge ‑ Short Term Length of Stay. Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care, June.
Haag, B. Editor (1989-91). Regarding Women and Health Care. St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee.
*Galvan, B. J. (1989). Using Amnioinfusion for the Relief of Repetitive Variable Decelerations during labor. *JOGNN, May/June. (*Galvan former name prior to Haag-Heitman)
*Galvan, B. J. (1987). Obstetrical Vacuum Extraction. *JOGNN, May/June.

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Excellent presentation! I’m excited about implementing peer review in our organization. Fabulous speakers with a true passion for the content.

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Peer Review Workshop 2012

I wanted to say thank [our consultants] for their insight. I’m a staff nurse and beyond their guidance for Magnet, they provided insights into my profession while tying in IOM and ANA principles. You inspired my colleagues and myself with our journey.

Joy Fumera

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Thank you for the excellent workshops you conducted for our nursing leaders, council members, and educators. Finalizing the professional practice model as well as writing our bylaws, and council charters and objectives, was monumental. There was overwhelmingly positive feedback and enthusiasm as we move forward on our shared governance journey. Thank you for your leadership and expertise.

St. Mary's Health System

The level of excitement since your visit is outrageous. Staff are even more engaged and energized, with most talking about the learnings you shared.

Just wanted to take a moment to send you a personal note of thanks for all of the efforts you and your team put into helping our organization successfully achieve its fourth Magnet designation. Although Julie and her leadership group are enjoying many well-deserved accolades for this successful accomplishment, I have certainly not forgotten that it was you and your partners who helped immeasurably in getting our Magnet efforts back on track and providing assistance and mentoring to Julie and our team as they navigated this process and re-tooled our nursing governance structure. It is amazing to think back 2 ½ years and realize how far our nursing team has come in that short amount of time. Thanks so much again Kathleen for all of the time, thought and effort you and your colleagues put into helping us achieve this milestone.

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