Chair, Lucy Jo Atkinson Professorship in Perioperative Nursing
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Assistant Professor
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Teaching Information
Teaching Interests
- Health Policy
- Leadership
- Management
- Quality and Safety
- Perioperative Nursing
- Nursing Workforce Issues
Research Information
Research Interests
- Health Policy
- Perioperative Nursing
- Safety
- Leadership
- Team Behavior
Awards and Honors
Jonas Scholar
2016
NLN Jonas Scholars Program
Honorary Recognition Award
2016
American Nurses Association
Honorary Membership Award
2016
National Student Nurses Association
Nurse of the Year
2015
Ohio March of Dimes
Distinguished Membership Award
2014
American Nurses Association
Poster Award, "QSEN Competencies in the Perioperative Environment," ( Orchard, E., Walters, G., & Patton)
2014
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) National Forum
Founder Dorothy Garrigus Adams Award for Excellence in Fostering Professional Standards
2013
Sigma Theta Tau International
Modern Health Care Top 100 Most Influential Person in Health Care
2010
Induction as Fellow
2010
FAAN, American Academy of Nursing
Alumni President’s Award,
2010
Case Western Reserve University
Modern Health Care Top 100 Most Influential Person in Health Care
2009
Distinguished Alumni Award
2006
Kent State University, College of Nursing
Community Involved Political Action Award
2000
Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Xi Chapter
Dorothy E. Cornelius Leadership Congress Award
1999
Ohio Nurses Association
Professional Memberships
Past President, American Nurses Association
Publications
- Patton, R. M., Zalon, M. L., & Ludwick, R. L. (Eds.) Nurses making policy from bedside to boardroom. New York: Springer; Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association. (2014).
- Patton, R. M., Zalon, M. L., & Ludwick, R. L. Chapter One: Leading the Way in Policy Nurses making policy from bedside to boardroom. New York: Springer; Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association. (2014).
- Patton, R. M., Zalon, M. L., & Ludwick, R. L. Chapter: Taking Actions, Expanding Horizons. Nurses making policy from bedside to boardroom. New York: Springer; Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association. (2014).
- Burlingame, B., Conner, R., Hughes, A., Vane, E., Patton, R., & Nussman, D. (2013). Recommended practices for a safe environment of care. 2013 Perioperative standards and recommended practices. Denver (CO): Association of periOperative Registered Nurses operative standards and recommended practices. (AORN); 2012 Dec. p. E37-61. (Accepted as guideline with National Guideline Clearinghouse)
- Spry, C., Conner, R., Graybill-D'Ercole, M., Berrett, P., Stobinski, J., Thompson, J., Hughes, A., Allen, G., Garrett, H., Goldberg, J., Mathis, D., Hicks, R., Morton, P., Moses, C., Patton, R., Vane, E., Bolyard, E., Halverson, A., Jeter, L., Patrick, M., & Schubert, A. (2012). Recommended practices for sterilization. In: Perioperative standards and recommended practices. Denver (CO): Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN); 2012 Jun. p. e1-36.(Accepted as guideline with National Guideline Clearinghouse)
- Patton, R.M. Invited Guest Editorial: Platform for Improving Care. Orthopaedic Nursing Vol 31. Number 1 2012.
- Patton, R.M. Chapter: Workplace issues and staff safety. Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery Fifteen Edition (2014)
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Case Western Reserve University
Master of Science in Nursing
Case Western Reserve University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Kent State University