Faculty and Staff

Kathleen Fletcher, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, FAAN

Director Senior Services
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice

Department: Family, Community & Mental Health Systems

Office: CMNEB 2028
Phone: (434) 924-0098
Email: krf8d@Virginia.EDU
Fax: (434) 243-8371

Publications

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Journal Articles

Weierbach, F.M., Glick, D.F., Fletcher, K., Rowlands, A., & Lyder, C.H. (2010). Nursing research and participant recruitment in two hospitals: Organizational challenges and strategies. Journal of Nursing Administration, 40 (1), 43-48.

Fletcher,K. (2007). Optimizing Reserve in Hospitalized Elderly. Critical care nursing clinics of North America, 19(3), 285-302.

Fletcher,K. R.,Cinalli,M. (2007). Identification, Optimal Management, and Infection Control Measures for Clostridium Difficile�associated Disease in Long-Term Care. Geriatric nursing, 28(3), 171-181.

Fletcher,K.,Hawkes,P.,Williams-Rosenthal,S.,Mariscal,C. S.,Cox,B. A. (2007). Using Nurse Practitioners to Implement Best Practice Care for the Elderly During Hospitalization: The NICHE Journey at the University of Virginia Medical Center. Critical care nursing clinics of North America, 19(3), 321-337.

Ratliff, C.R., Fletcher, K.R. (2007). Skin tears: A review of the evidence to support prevention and treatment. Ostomy Wound Management, 53(3), 32-42.

Fletcher,K. (2005). Elimination: Geriatric Self-Learning Module. Medsurg nursing: official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, 14(2), 127-131.

Fletcher,K. (2005). Immobility: geriatric self-learning module. Medsurg nursing: official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, 14(1), 35-37.

Fletcher,K. (2005). Skin: Geriatric Self-Learning Module. Medsurg nursing: official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, 14(2), 138-142.

Fletcher,K. (2004). Geriatric Emergencies Part 1: Vulnerability and Primary Prevention. Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal, 4(2), .

Lee,V. K.,Fletcher,K. R. (2002). Sustaining the geriatric resource nurse model at the University of Virginia. Geriatric Nursing, 23(3), 128-132.

Turner,J. T.,Lee,V.,Fletcher,K.,Hudson,K.,Barton,D. (2001). Measuring quality of care with an inpatient elderly population: The geriatric resource nurse model. Journal of gerontological nursing, 27(3), 8-18.

Fletcher,K. (1999). Long-term care. Lippincott's Primary Care Practice, 3(2), 127-258.

Foreman,M. D.,Mion,L. C.,Tryostad,L.,Fletcher,K. (1999). Standard of practice protocol: acute confusion/delirium. Geriatric nursing, 20(3), 147-152.

Fletcher,K.,Forch,W. (1999). Acute symptom assessment: determining the seriousness of the presentation. Lippincott's Primary Care Practice, 3(2), 216-230.

Foreman,M. D.,Fletcher,K.,Mion,L. C.,Simon,L. (1996). Assessing cognitive function: The complexities of assessment of an individual's cognitive status are important in making an accurate and comprehensive evaluation. Geriatric nursing, 17(5), 228-232.

Books

Kennedy-Malone,L.,Fletcher,K. R.,Plank,L. M. (2004). Management guidelines for nurse practitioners working with older adults. Philadelphia: FA Davis

Kennedy-Malone,L.,Fletcher,K. R.,Plank,L. M. (2000). Management guidelines for gerontological nurse practitioners(1st). Philadelphia: FA Davis

Book Sections

Tullmann, D.F., Fletcher, K., & Foreman, M.D. (2012). Delirium. In M. Boltz, E. Capuezuti, T. Fulmer, & D. Zwicker (Eds.), Evidence-based geriatric nursing protocols for best practice (4th ed.) (pp. 186-199). New York: Springer Publishing Company, Inc.

Fletcher, K. (2012). Dementia. In M. Boltz, E. Capezuti, T. Fulmer, & D. Zwicker (Eds.), Evidence based geriatric nursing protocols for best practice (pp. 100-200). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Kleinpell,R. M., Fletcher,K., Jennings,B. M. (2008). Reducing functional decline in hospitalized elderly. In Hughes,R. G. (Ed.), Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nursing (pp. ). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Fletcher,K. (2008). Health of Older Adults. In Stanhope,M., Lancaster,J. (Ed.), Public health nursing: Population-centered health care in the community (pp. ). Philadephia: Mosby Elsevier

Fletcher,K. (2007). Dementia. In Capezuti,E., Zwicker,D., Mezey,M.,Fulmer,T. (Ed.), Evidence-based geriatric nursing protocols for best practice (pp. 83-109). New York: Springer Publishing Company

Tullmann,D. F.,Mion,L. C.,Fletcher,K.,Foreman,M. D. (2007). Delirium: Prevention, Early Recognition and Treatment(1st). In Capezuti,L. (Ed.), Evidence-based geriatric nursing protocols for best practice (pp. 111-126). New York: Springer Publishing Comapny

Benjamin,C.,Fletcher,K. (2005). Pharmacologic Management. In Meiner,S., Lueckenotte,A. G. (Ed.), Gerontologic nursing (pp. ). St. Louis, MO: Mosby

Westley,C. J.,Fletcher,K. (2003). Health of Older Adults. In Stanhope,M., Lancaster,J. (Ed.), Community & public health nursing Promoting Health of Aggregates, Families, Individuals (pp. ). St. Louis, MO: Mosby

Foreman,M. D.,Fletcher,K.,Mion,L. C.,Trygstad,L. J. (2003). Assessing Cognitive Function.. In Mezey,M. D., Fulmer,T.,Abraham,I. L. (Ed.), Geriatric nursing protocols for best practice (pp. ). New York: Springer Publishing Comapny

Foreman,M. D.,Mion,L. C.,Trygstad,L. J.,Fletcher,K. (2003). Delirium: Strategies for Assessment and Treatment. In Bottrell,M. M., Mezey,M. D.,Fulmer,T. (Ed.), geriatric nursing protocols for best practice (pp. ). : Springer Publishing Comapny

Fulmer,T.,Flaherty,E.,Bottrell,M. M.,Fletcher,K.,Mezey,M. (2000). Acute and Critical Nursing Care(1st). In Yoshikawa,T. T., Norman,D. C. (Ed.), (pp. ). New York: Marcel Dekker Publications

Fletcher,K. (2000). Acute Care. In Lueckenotte,A. G. (Ed.), Gerontological Nursing (pp. ). St. Louis, MO: Mosby

Fletcher,K. (2000). Elder Health. In Stanhope,M., Lancaster,J. (Ed.), Community Health Nursing: Promoting Health of Aggregates, Families, Individuals (pp. ). St. Louis, MO: Mosby

Fletcher,K. (2000). Laxatives(1st). In Edmunds,M., Mayhew,M. (Ed.), Pharmacology for the Primary Care Practitioner (pp. ). St. Louis, MO: Mosby

Foreman,M. D.,Fletcher,K.,Mion,L. C.,Trygstad,L. J. (1999). Acute Confusion/Delirium strategies for assessing and treating(1st). In Abraham,I. L., Bottrell,M. M., Fulmer,T.,Mezey,M. D. (Ed.), Geriatric nursing protocols for best practice (pp. ). New York: Springer Publishing Company

Francis,D.,Simon,L.,Fletcher,K. (1998). III Models of Geriatric Care(1st). In Fulmer,T., Abraham,I.,Milisen,K. (Ed.), Nursing Clinics of North America: Advances in Geriatric Nursing (pp. ). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders

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