Scholarship

Personal Publications:

The following citations are selected publications that I have published in peer reviewed journals on educational strategies related to infection control behaviors.

Herstein, J.J., Gibbs, S.G., Kupzyk, K.A., Beam, E.L., 2022. Using a Critical Safety Behavior Scoring Tool for Just-in-Time Training for N95 Respirator Use. Workplace Health & Safety, 70(1), 31-36. https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799211031169

Beam, E. L., Herstein, J. J., Kupzyk, K. K., & Gibbs, S. G. (2020). A simulation approach to measure critical safety behaviors when evaluating training methods for respirator education in healthcare workers. American Journal of Infection Control,48, 869-874. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2020.05.005

*This article was the topic of a podcast from the AJIC website (see below).

Beam, E. L., Hotchkiss, E., Gibbs, S. G., Hewlett, A. L., Iwen, P. C., Nuss, S. L., & Smith, P. W. (2018). Observed variation in N95 respirator use by nurses demonstrating isolation care. American Journal of Infection Control, 46, 579-580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2017.11.019

Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S. G., Hewlett, A. L., Iwen, P. C., Nuss, S. L., & Smith, P. W. (2016). Evaluating isolation behaviors by nurses using mobile computer workstations at the bedside. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 34(9), 387-392. doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000248

Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S. G., Hewlett, A. L., Iwen, P. C., Nuss, S. L., & Smith, P. W. (2015). Clinical Challenges in Isolation Care: Safe Practices for Nurses at the Bedside. American Journal of Nursing, 115 (4), 44-49. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000463027.27141.32

Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S. G., Hewlett, A. L., Iwen, P. C., Nuss, S. L., & Smith, P. W. (2014). Method for investigating nursing behaviors related to isolation care. American Journal of Infection Control, 42, 1152-1156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2014.08.001

Smith, P.W., Beam, E., Sayles, H., Rupp, M. E., Cavalieri, R. J., Gibbs, S. G., & Hewlett, A. L. (2014). Impact of Adenosine Triphosphate Detection and feedback on hospital room cleaning. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 35(5), 564-569. https://doi.org/10.1086/675839

Beam, E., Gibbs, S., Boulter, K., Beckerdite, M., & Smith, P. (2011). A method for evaluating personal protective equipment technique by healthcare workers. American Journal of Infection Control, 39, 415-420. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.07.009

Beam, E. & Kaiser, M. (2007). Creative strategies for teaching disaster preparedness concepts. Journal of Nursing Education 46 (11), 528. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20071101-09

Beam, E. L., Smith, S. M., Pullen, C., & Carstens, P. (2006). Design and development of bioterrorism response education programs. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 2(2), e65-e68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2009.05.026

Team Publications:

Smith, C.J., Barron, K., Shope, R.J., Beam, E., & Piro, K. (2022). Motivations, barriers, and professional engagement: A multisite qualitative study of internal medicine faculty’s experiences learning and teaching point-of-care ultrasound. BMC Medical Education, 22: 171. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03225-w

Herstein, J. J., Abdoulaye, A. A., Jelden, K. C., Le, A. B., Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S. G. et al. (2021). A pilot study of core body temperatures in healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment in a high-level isolation unit. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Hygiene, published online 12 August 2021.

Smith, C. J., Matthias, T., Beam, E., Wampler, K., Pounds, L., Nickol, D., Shope, R.J., Carlson, K., & Michael, K. M. (2020). A mixed-methods evaluation of medical residents’ attitudes towards interprofessional learning and stereotypes following sonography student-led point-of-care ultrasound training. Journal of General Internal Medicine 35(10), 3081-3086. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06105-5

Gibbs, S. G., Herstein, J. J., Le, A. B., Beam, E. L., Cieslak, T. J., Lawler, J. V., Santarpia, J. L., Stentz, T. L., Kopocis-Herstein, K. R., Achutan, C., Carter, G. W., & J. J. Lowe. (2019). Review of literature for air medical evacuation high-level containment transport. Air Medical Journal,38(5), 359-365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2019.06.006

Gibbs, S. G., Herstein, J. J., Le, A. B., Beam, E. L., Cieslak, T. J., Lawler, J. V., Santarpia, J. L., Stentz, T. L., Kopocis-Herstein, K. R., Achutan, C., Carter, G. W., & J. J. Lowe. (2019). Need for aeromedical evacuation high-level containment transport guidelines. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 25(5), 1033-1034. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2505.181948

Le, A.B., Herron, R., Herstein, J.J., Jelden, K.C., Beam, E.L., Gibbs, S.G., Lowe, J.J., Smith, T. (2018). A Gap Analysis of the United States Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Members to Determine Training and Education Needs in Highly Infectious Disease Mitigation and Management. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 12(6):675-679. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2017.142

Le, A.B., Buehler, S., Maniscalco, P.M., Lane, P., Rupp, L., Ernest, E., Von Seggern, D., West, K., Herstein, J.J., Jelden, K.C., Beam, E.L., Gibbs, S.G., Lowe, J.J. (2018). Determining Training and Education Needs Pertaining to Highly Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response: A Gap Analysis Survey of U.S. Emergency Medical Services Practitioners. American Journal of Infection Control, 46(3), 246-252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2017.09.024.  Article was the topic of this Journal Club Commentary https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2017.11.029

Le, A.B., Hoboy, S., Germain, A., Miller, H., Thompson, R., Herstein, J.J., Jelden, K.C., Beam, E.L., Gibbs, S.G., Lowe, J.J. (2018). A Pilot Survey of the United States Medical Waste Industry to Determine Education and Training Needs for Safely Handling Highly Infectious Waste. American Journal of Infection Control, 46:133-138. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.08.017

Smith, C.J., Matthias, T., Beam, E., Wampler, K., Pounds, L., Nickol, D., Carlson, K., & Michael, K. (2018). Building a bigger tent in point-of-care ultrasound education: A mixed-methods evaluation of interprofessional, near-peer teaching of internal medicine residents by sonography students. BMC Medical Education, 18:321. Also available at: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-018-1437-2

Le, A., Witter, L. Herstein, J. J., Jelden, K. C., Beam, E., Gibbs, S. G., & Lowe, J. J. (2017). A gap analysis of the United States death care sector to determine training and education needs pertaining to highly infectious disease mitigation and management. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Hygiene, 14(9), 674-680. https://doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2017.1319570

Vasa, A., Smith, P.W., Schwedhelm, M., Cieslak, T.J., Lowe, J., Kratochvil, C.J., Beam, E. L., Boulter, K., & Hewlett, A. (2017). Advancing preparedness for highly hazardous contagious diseases: Admitting 10 simulation patients with MERS-CoV. Health Security, 15(4). 432-439. Also available at: http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/hs.2017.0003

Jelden, K. C., Smith, P. W., Schwedhelm, M. M., Gibbs, S. G., Lowe, J. J., Beam, E. L., Kratochvil, C. K., Boulter, K. C., & Hewlett, A. L. (2015). Learning from Ebola: Interprofessional practice in the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice,1, 97-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2015.07.071

Smith, P. W., Boulter, K. C., Hewlett, A. H., Kratochvil, C. J., Beam, E. L. (middle initial error in publication), Gibbs, S. G., Lowe, J. J., & Schwedhelm, M. M. (2015). Planning and response to Ebola virus disease: An integrated approach. American Journal of Infection Control, 43, 441-446. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.01.019

Lowe, J.J., Olinger, P.L., Gibbs, S.G., Rengarajan, K, Beam, E.L., Boulter, K.C., Schwedhelm, M.M., Hayes, K.A., Krotochvil, C.J., Vanairsdale, S.; Frislie, B; Lewis J., Hewlett, A., Smith, P.W., Gartland, B., Ribner, B.S. (2015). Environmental infection control considerations for Ebola. American Journal of Infection Control, 43(7), P747-749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.03.006

Jelden, K. C., Gibbs, S. G., Smith, P. W., Schwedhelm, S. S., Iwen, P. C., Beam, E. L., Hayes, K. A., Marion, N., Kratochvil, C. J., Boulter, K. C., Hewlett, A. L. (2015). Nebraska Biocontainment Unit Patient Discharge and Environmental Decontamination Following Ebola Care. American Journal of Infection Control, 43(3), 203-205. Highlighted in Time Magazine: https://time.com/3614010/heres-how-to-remove-ebola-waste-from-a-hospital/

Schwedhelm, S., Beam, E. L., Morris, R. D., & Sebastian, J.G. (2015). Reflections on interprofessional team-based clinical care in the ebola epidemic: The Nebraska Medicine experience. Nursing Outlook, 63(1), 27-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2014.11.019

Media about my grant work:

• National Ebola Training and Education Center

• Biocontainment Research with the Department of Defense

• Training, Simulation, and Quarantine Center

• Biocontainment Training in 2018

Poster Presentations: The following thumbnails are poster presentations that I have given at national conferences.

The podcast above was the result of a 2020 publication in the American Journal of Infection Control on a intervention study for N95 use education.