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Flight Research

Current and past research conducted in the Callahan Family Emergency and Critical Care Transport Center and the Dorothy Ebersbach Academic Center for Flight Nursing is listed below.

Publications

  • Kaniecki, D., Hickman, R., Alfes, C.M., & Reimer, A. (2017). Response of flight nurses in a simulated helicopter environment. Air Medical Journal,  36 (2017), 131-134.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2017.02.005 
  • Gregoire, J.; Alfes, C.M.; Reimer, A.; & Terhaar, M. (2017). Flying lessons for clinicians: Developing system II practice. Air Medical Journal, 36(2017), 135-137. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2017.02.003
  • Alfes, C.; Rowe, A.; Reimer, A. (2016). Air Medical Transport Conference Abstracts. Joint training flight simulation exercises: Missed elements in pre-hospital hand-offs in Air Medical Journal, 35 (5), 277-287. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2016.07.021
  • Alfes, C.; Steiner, S.; Rutherford-Hemming, T. (2016). Challenges and resources for new crew members: A descriptive exploratory study. Air Medical Journal, 35(4), 212-215. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2016.04.006
  • Alfes, C. M. & Reimer, A. (2016). Joint training simulation exercises: Missed elements in prehospital patient handoffs. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 12 (6), 215218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2016.02.003
  • Alfes, C. M. & Rowe, A. S. (2016). Interprofessional flight camp attracts 29 graduate nurses from Puerto Rico, Air Medical Journal, 35 (2016), 70-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2015.12.008
  • Alfes, C. M. (2015). Standardized patient versus role-play strategies: A comparative study measuring patient-centered care and safety in psychiatric mental health nursing, Nursing Education Perspectives, 36 (6), 403-405.
  • Alfes, C. M. (2015). Cleared for takeoff: How a leading-edge flight nursing simulation center got off the ground. Sigma Theta Tau International: Reflections on Nursing Leadership, 41(3). Published 9/3/2015. Retrieved from https://www.reflectionsonnursingleadership.org/features/more-features/Vol41_3_cleared-for-takeoff
  • Alfes, C. M., Steiner, S.L., Manacci, C.F. (2015). Critical care transport training: New strides in simulating the austere environment. Air Medical Journal, 34 (4), 186-187. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2015.03.006  PubMed PMID: 26206542.
  • Alfes, C. M. & Manacci, C. F. (2014, September). Taking simulation to new heights: Designing a flight simulation center. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 10 (9), 442 445.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2014.05.006
  • Foronda, C., Alfes, C.M., Dev, P., Kleinheksel, A.J., Nelson, D.A., O’Donnell, J.M., Samosky, J.T. (2017). Virtually nursing: emerging technologies in nursing education. Nurse Educator. 42 (1), 14-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000000295 
  • Virtually Nursing Emerging Technologies (article linked here)​​ 
  • Alfes, C. M. & Reimer, A. (2016, June). Joint training simulation exercises: Missed elements in prehospital patient handoffs. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 12 (6), 215-218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2016.02.003 
  • Alfes, C. M. & Rowe, A. S. (2016). Interprofessional flight camp attracts 29 graduate nurses from Puerto Rico, Air Medical Journal, 35 (2016), 70-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2015.12.008 
  • Alfes, C. M., Steiner, S.L., Manacci, C.F. (2015). Critical care transport training: New strides in simulating the austere environment. Air Medical Journal, 34 (4), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2015.03.006 
  • Michael W. Ruszala, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAWM, Andrew P. Reimer, PhD, RN, Ronald L. Hickman, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, John M. Clochesy, PhD, RN, Fredric M. Hustey, MD (2014). Use of Arterial Catheters in the Management of Acute Aortic Dissection. Air Medical Journal, 33 (6), 326-330 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1067991X14001655 
  • Celeste M. Alfes, DNP, MSN, RN*, Christopher F. Manacci, DNP, ACNP-C (2014). Taking Simulation to New Heights: Designing a Flight Simulation Center. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 10 (9), 442-445 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876139914000930 
  • Alfes, C. M.; Manacci, C. F., Suzuki, S. (2014). Academic exchange promotes simulation activities in Japan, The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, May/June e-Newsletter.
  • Swickard, S., Manacci, C. F. (2012). Synthetic Natural Environments: An Exemplar of Advanced Simulation. Air Medical Journal, 31(4), 181-184.
  • Vidak, A., Kormos, K., Reimer, A. P. (2012). Barometric Pressure Changes and Increased Incidence of Intracranial Hemorrhage Transports. Air Medical Journal, 31(5), 227.
  • Reimer, A. P. (2012). Decreasing Door-to-Balloon Times via an AutoLaunch Referral Program. Air Medical Journal, 31(4), 169.

Presentations

  • Alfes, C. M. (2015). Designing the nation’s first critical care transport helicopter simulator. Poster presentation at the 43rd Biennial Sigma Theta Tau International Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, 11/8/15.
  • Steiner, Stephanie (2015). Stop the Bleeding!! A Look At Managing ICH in CCT. Podium presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference, Long Beach, California, 10/20/15. ​
  • ​Alfes, C. M. (2015).Critical care transport training: New strides in simulating the austere environment. Podium presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference, Long Beach, California, 10/20/15. ​
  • ​Alfes, C. M. (2015). North America’s first flight simulation center: An exemplar of advanced simulation. Podium presentation at the 14th Annual International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 6/12/15.
  • ​Alfes, C. M. (2015). Constructing The Nation’s First Helicopter Simulator to Train Critical Care Transport Personnel. Poster presentation at From Tidal Waves to Terrorism: International Models of Care in Air Medical Transport and Roles in Disaster Response, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 5/5/2015.
  • ​Alfes, C. M. (2015). Taking simulation to new heights: Building a flight simulation center for critical care transport. Podium presentation at the Ohio Consortium of Nursing Learning Labs, Ashland University, Mansfield, Ohio, 4/24/15.