About The School of Nursing

Professional Experience

• Consultations & Professional Service
• Honors & Awards
• Memberships & Related Activities
• Presentations
• Professional Experience
• Publications
• Research & Grants

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• DePaul Health Center, Bridgeton, MO, 2001 - Ongoing
  • Medication Safety Team Consultant (2001 – ongoing)
  • Nurse Research Scientist (collaborative practice, 2006 – ongoing)

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• SIUE Teaching, Learning, and Technology Fair Media Award, 2005
• SIUE University-Wide Teaching Recognition Award ($500), 2005
• Sigma Theta Tau International Regional Doctoral Dissertation Award, 2001
• SIUE School of Nursing Nomination for Teaching Recognition Award, SIUE, 2000
• Joan Hrubetz Doctoral Student Award ($1000), 1997

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• Membership In Professional Organizations
  • Infusion Nurses Society, 2005 - Ongoing
  • Health Information and Management Services System, 2003 - Ongoing
  • American Nursing Informatics Association, 2003 - Ongoing
  • National League for Nursing, 2002 - Ongoing
  • American Nurse’s Association, 2000  - Ongoing
  • Missouri Nurses Association, 2000 - Ongoing
    • State Regional Director, 2005-2006
    • 3rd District Board Member, 2002 – 2006
    • Awards Chair, 2002 – present
  • Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Eta & Delta Lambda Chapters, 1995 - Ongoing
    • Leadership Succession (2006 – 2008)
    • Newsletter Editor (2003 – 2005)
    • Nominating Committee, 2003 – 2004 (chair 2003 – 2004)
    • Eligibility Counselor (2001 – 2003)
  • Midwest Nursing Research Society, 1994 - Ongoing
    • Membership Committee, 2003 – ongoing
    • Family Health Research Section Chair Elect and Chair, 2001-2003
  • American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 1979 – Ongoing
• Regional/National Committees
  • North County Incorporated, Healthcare Taskforce, Member, 2002 - Ongoing
• Siue Committee/Task Force/Special Committee Assignments
  • School of Nursing
    • Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2006
    • Ad Hoc Terminal/Capstone Project (Chair), 2006
    • Ad Hoc Graduate Curriculum Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, 2006
    • Ad Hoc Graduate Curriculum Core Courses, 2006
    • SON 40th Anniversary Celebration (Chair), 2004 - 2006
    • Research and Grant Review (Chair, 2006-2007), 2003 - Ongoing
    • SON Dean  Search, 2002 - 2003
    • Graduate Advisory, 2002 - 2003
    • Dean’s Advisory, 2001 - 2004
    • Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (Chair 2001-2003), 2001 - 2003
    • Ad Hoc Dean’s Evaluation, 2001 - 2002
    • Ad Hoc Merit Review, 2001 - 2002
    • Ad Hoc Workload, 2000 - 2001
  • University Committees
    • Business Program AQIP Review, 2005 - 2006
    • SON Faculty Senate Representative, 2005 - Ongoing
    • Curriculum Council (Faculty Senate subcommittee), 2005 - Ongoing
    • Honorary Degree Committee, 2003 - Ongoing
    • Emerging Technology in Education, 2003 - Ongoing
    • Research and Development, 2001 - Ongoing
    • Teacher Excellence Award Committee, 2003 - 2004
    • AQIP Working Group – Post Application Admission Process, 2002
    • Non-Senate Member of the Undergraduate Courses Subcommittee of the University Curriculum Council, 2000 - 2003

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Presentations

• National and International
  • Ketchum, K.M., Gaehle, K.E., Conners, K. (2005, June). Use of the Pyxis Medstation 2000 in a Nursing Skills Lab. 6th National Conference on Nursing Skills Laboratories, San Antonio, TX
  • Gaehle, K.E., Ketchum, K.M., Griggs, R., Conners, K., & Million, L. (2005, June). Cost-effective innovation to provide video clips of essential nursing skills on CD-ROM and WebCT (poster). 6th National Conference on Nursing Skills Laboratories, San Antonio, TX.
  • Ketchum, K.M. (2004, July). Medication reconciliation: A prepared response (invited response to a paper presentation on this topic). Medication Safety: State of the Science Symposia, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Ketchum, K.M. (2000, July). Patient and family psychosocial adjustment during the first week following traumatic injury. 5th International Family Nursing Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • Ketchum, K.M., Gaehle, K.E., & Popkess, A. (2001, June). Development of a web-based, self-directed, modular nursing skills course. Fourth National Conference on Nursing Skills Laboratories, San Antonio, TX.

• Regional
  • Ketchum, K.M., & Gaehle, K.E. (2003, April). Computerized technology adoption for medication safety. Annual Meeting of the Midwest Nursing Research Society, Grand Rapids, MI.
  • Ketchum, K.M., Gaehle, K.E., & Nehring, W. (2002, March). Nursing perceptions of the Pyxis Veri5 barcode scanner before, during, and after implementation (poster). Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society, Chicago, IL.
  • Ketchum, K.M., Gaehle, K.E., & Nehring, W. (2002, November). Nursing perceptions of the Pyxis Veri5 barcode scanner before, during and after implementation (poster). Annual Blessing-Rieman Research Conference, Quincy, IL.
  • Gaehle, K.E., Popkess, A., & Ketchum, K.M. (2001, March). Development of a web-based, self- directed, modular nursing skills course (poster). Creative Teaching for Nurse Educators (CTNE) 26th Annual Workshop, Memphis, TN.
  • Perry, A.G., & Ketchum, K.M. (1997). Patient's perceptions regarding weaning from mechanical ventilation. Sigma Theta Tau International, Scientific Session, Indianapolis, IN.
  • Ketchum, K.M. (1999, March). Patient and family psychosocial adjustment during the first week following traumatic injury (poster). Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference.
  • Perry, A.G. & Ketchum, K.M. (1997, July). Perceptions of patients regarding weaning from mechanical ventilation (poster). Annual Business Meeting of the Missouri Nurses Association (MONA), Osage Beach, MO.

• Local
  • Ketchum, K. (May, 2006). Emphasizing evidence-based practice. Anderson Hospital, Maryville, IL.
  • Ketchum, K. (May, 2006). The educational potential of podcasting in nursing. Technology Spotlight on Podcasting sponsored by Faculty Technology Center, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL.
  • Ketchum, K., Arras, R, Jordan, T., Puchner, L., & Brown, V. (April, 2006). Panel discussion: Surviving the Tenure Track – Perspectives from recently tenured and soon to be tenured faculty members. SIUE, Faculty Conversations, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL.
  • Ketchum, K.M. (2006). Why focus on evidence-based practice and nursing research. St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Charles, Missouri.
  • Ketchum, K.M. (2005). Why focus on evidence-based practice and nursing research. St. Luke’s Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Ketchum, K.M. (2005). Why should I focus on evidence-based practice and nursing research? Missouri Nurses Association, 3rd District, Semi-Annual Dinner Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
  • Ketchum, K.M., Latorre, M., Noble, B., Cooper, I., Swanson, L. (2005). Panel discussion on redefining rigor in education. SIUE Fall Faculty Symposia, Edwardsville, IL.
  • Ketchum, K.M. (2005, September). Why focus on evidence-based practice and nursing research. DePaul Health Care Center, Bridgeton, Missouri.
  • Gaehle, K.E., Ketchum, K.M., Griggs, R., Conners, K., & Million, L. (2005, March). Cost-effective innovation to provide video clips of essential nursing skills on CD-ROM and WebCT (poster). 6th SIUE Teaching, Learning, and Technology Fair, SIUE.
  • Ketchum, K.M., Gaehle, K.E., Comrie, R. (2004). A pilot study of medication administration
  • times before and after implementation of barcoding. Sigma Theta Tau Martha Welch Annual Research Day, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL.
  • Ketchum, K.M. (2004, July). Computerized technologies for medication administration. Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO.
  • Ketchum, K.M. (2003, December). Implementation of barcode-enabled point-of-care (BPOC) technology for medication administration. Alton Memorial Hospital, Alton, Illinois.
  • Ketchum, K.M., & Gaehle, K.E. (2003, March). Computerized technology adoption for medication safety. DePaul Health Center Medication Safety Team, Bridgeton, MO.
  • Ketchum, K.M., Gaehle, K.E., & Nehring, W. (2002, September). Nursing perceptions of the Pyxis Veri5 barcode scanner before, during, and after implementation (poster). Annual Martha Welch Gateway Nursing Research Conference, Edwardsville, IL.
  • Ketchum, K.M. (2001, March). Patient and family psychosocial adjustment during the first week following traumatic injury. Annual Sigma Theta Tau Epsilon Eta Sigma Dinner Meeting, Belleville, IL.
  • Ketchum, K.M. (2000, October). Patient and family psychosocial adjustment during the first week following traumatic injury. Annual Saint Louis University Nursing Research Conference, St.Louis, MO.
  • Ketchum, K.M. (1999, September).  Patient and family psychosocial adjustment during the first week following traumatic injury (poster).  Annual SIUE Nursing Research Conference, Edwardsville, IL.
  • Ketchum, K.M. & Perry, A.G. (1996). Perceptions of patients regarding weaning from mechanical ventilation.  Vencor Hospital, St. Louis, MO.
  • Ketchum, K.M. & Perry, A.G. (1995, November). Perceptions of patients regarding weaning from mechanical ventilation. Annual Blessing-Rieman College Nursing Research Day, Quincy, MO.
  • Perry, A.G., Myles, G.L. & Ketchum, K.M. (1995, October). A survey of the perceptions of personnel regarding staffing of neurocritical care vs. the Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS) rating patient acuity to determine staffing. Annual Saint Louis University Nursing Research Conference, St. Louis, MO.

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2000 to Present

1996 to 2000

1994 to 1996

1992 to 1994

1991 to 1994

1986 to 1992

1987

1984 to 1986

1982 tp 1984

1980 to 1981

Instructor
School of Nursing
St. John's Hospital
Springfield, IL

1980 to 1981

1979 to 1980

Staff Nurse - ICU
Carbondale Memorial Hospital
Carbondale, IL

1977 to 1999

• Book Chapter

          Ketchum, K.M. & Ritchey, D. (1996). Antifungal drugs (pp 781-794). In N. Pinnell (Ed.), Nursing Pharmacology. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders.

• Referred Journal Articles

          Ketchum, K.M., Grass, C., & Padwojski, A. (2005). Medication reconciliation: Verifying medication orders and clarifying discrepancies should be standard practice. American Journal of Nursing, 10(11), 78-85.

• Non-Referred Journal Articles

          Ketchum, K.M. (2005). Nursing opportunities in North County (letter to the editor). North St. Louis County Journal.

          Ketchum, K.M. (2003). Family nursing network: Family health section of the Midwest Nursing Research Society. Journal of Family Nursing, 9(1), 119.

• Dissertation

          Ketchum, K.M. (2000). Patient and family psychosocial adjustment during the first week following traumatic injury. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO.

• Abstracts

          Ketchum, K.M. (2002). Patient and family psychosocial adjustment during the first week following traumatic injury (abstract). MNRS Connections, 18(2). Accessed online at http://mnrs.org/connection/August-2002/stresscoping.htm

          Perry, A.G. & Ketchum, K. (1998). Patient’s perceptions during weaning from mechanical ventilation (abstract). Missouri Nurse, 67(2):10.

• Cd-Rom

          Ketchum, K.M., Gaehle, K.E., Conners, K., Griggs, R., Million, L., Stotler, M.G. (2005). Fundamental Nursing Skills Video (CD-Rom). Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL.

• Editorial Reviews

          Hogan, M.A. & Wane, D. (2003). Fluids, electrolytes, & acid-base balance: Reviews and rationales. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Elsevier Nursing: Nursing Consult CD ROM, 2005 American Journal of Nursing, 2004

          Sigma Theta Tau Epsilon Eta Research Abstracts, 2003 – present   

          Midwest Nursing Research Society Research Abstracts, 2001 – present

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• Illinois State Library LSTA Grant: Putting Digital Resources in the Hands of Nursing Students, (Co-investigator, funded, $172, 735), 2005
• Infusion Nurses Society Gardner Foundation Research Award: Development and Evaluation of the Venous Access Self-Efficacy Tool (VAST) (PI, funded $3000), 2005
• Funded University Research Award: Development and Evaluation of the Venous Access Self-Efficacy Tool (PI, funded $7500), 2005
• Excellence in Undergraduate Education Award: Video Production of Nursing Skills Scenarios for WebCT and CDROM (PI, funded $5300), 2003
• Funded University Research Award, Evaluation of Hospital-Wide Pyxis Veri5 Implementation (PI, funded $5600), 2002
• Cardinal Health, Pyxis Corporation: Medication Administration Timestudy (PI, funded, $2500), 2002
• SIUE Research and Development Fund: Nursing Perceptions of Medication Administration Before, During, and After Implementation of Pyxis Veri5  (PI, funded $2000), 2001
• SIUE Summer Research Fellowship: Family Member Previous Life Stressors, Stressor Appraisal, and Adjustment Following Traumatic Injury of a Relative (PI, funded $6000), 2001
• Excellence in Undergraduate Education Award: Development of a Web-based, Self-directed, Modular Nursing Skills Course (PI, funded, $6350), 2000

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