Welcome to my personal web page on the Jefferson Digital Commons. My research interests include technology applications for practice-based research; client outcomes; symptom distress and functional status following ambulatory surgery; dissemination of evidence, accessibility and usability of web-based evidence resources.

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

• Beth Ann Swan (2008) Making nursing-sensitive quality indicators real in ambulatory care
• Beth Ann Swan (2007) Transitioning from acute care to ambulatory care
• Beth Ann Swan, Regina Conway-Phillips, and Karen F. Griffin (2006) Demonstrating the value of the RN in ambulatory care
• Karen F. Griffin MSN, RN, CNAA and Beth Ann Swan PhD, CRNP, FAAN (2006) Linking nursing workload and performance indicators in ambulatory care
• Beth Ann Swan PhD, CRNP and Karen F. Griffin MSN, RN, CNAA (2005) Measuring nurse workload in ambulatory care
• Beth Ann Swan PhD, CRNP; Norma M. Lang PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN; and Anne M. McGinley PhD, CRNP (2004) Access to quality care: Links between evidence, nursing language, and informatics
• Doris C. Vahey, Beth Ann Swan, Norma M. Lang, and Pamela H. Mitchell (2004) Measuring and improving health care quality: nursing's contribution to the state of science
• Beth Ann Swan PhD, CRNP; Naeema H. Al-Gasseer PhD, RN; and Norma M. Lang PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN (2003) Global partnerships to strengthen the evidence base for nursing
• Lois K. Evans DNSc, RN, FAAN; Beth Ann Swan PhD, CRNP; and Norma E. Lang PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN (2003) Evaluation of the Penn Macy initiative to advance academic nursing practice
• Norma M. Lang PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN; Lois K. Evans DNSc, RN, FAAN; and Beth Ann Swan PhD, CRNP (2002) Penn Macy initiative to advance academic nursing practice
• Beth Ann Swan (1998) Classifying quality nursing care initiatives: Framework for ambulatory surgery nursing practice
• Beth Ann Swan (1998) Postoperative nursing care contributions to symptom distress and functional status after ambulatory surgery

The Selected Works of Beth Ann Swan

• Beth Ann Swan (2008) Preparing older patients for ambulatory surgery, OR Nurse, 2(2):40-42

The Selected Works of Anthony J. Frisby, PhD

• Ksenia Zukowsky, Beth Ann Swan, Mary Powell, Lori S. Lauver, Margaret Mary West, and Anthony J. Frisby (2008) Implementing a graduate nursing program at a distance through an urban-rural partnership.
• Beth Ann Swan, Ksenia Zukowsky, Margaret M. West, Anthony J. Frisby, Mary Powell, Lori Lauver, and Alexis Marsella (2008) Advanced Education Nursing in Rural Communities