Aimee Lea Burch, DNP, APRN-CNS, CMSRN, SCRN
Assistant Professor
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Faculty - Nursing
College of Nursing
Aimee Lea Burch, DNP, APRN-CNS, CMSRN, SCRN
Assistant Professor
A more complete listing of scholarship, teaching, and research interests can be found on the Curriculum Vitae.
Teaching Interests
- Medical-Surgical
Research Focus
Palliative care, nursing knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice, hourly rounding, improvement of student writing ability in the ANC course.Department
Nursing - Bachelors
Position
Assistant Professor
Articles
- MEDSURG Nursing
Burch, A. L., Fracture Care in Older Adults
31(1), p. 59-60 2022 - Med-Surg Nurse Life Magazine
Burch, A. L., Grooming Student Nurses in a New Era, p. 6-7 2021 - MEDSURG Nursing
Burch, A.L., Management of the patient with spontaneous pneumothorax
29(3), p. 209-210 2020 - MEDSURG Nursing
Burch, A.L., Pain management in the patient with history of substance misuse
27(4), p. 257-258 2018 - MEDSURG Nursing
Burch, A.L., Palliative care
25(4), p. 279-280 2016
Presentations
- Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses Student Symposium. Spoke on how to cope and excel as a student during COVID-19. Included descriptions of my experience with two different groups that graduated (2019, 2020) and the current cohort. Moved into how to succeed, then onto what to expect after graduation. 2021
- Burch, A. (2017). A step forward: Implementation of hourly rounding, step tracking, staff perceptions of barriers and solutions. 44th Annual Biennial Convention podium presentation. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International. 2017
- Burch, A. & Hottovy, K. (2017). The effects of an electronic hourly rounding tool on nurses' steps. 3rd Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference podium presentation. Chicago, IL: Becker's Hospital Review. 2017
- Burch, A. (2017). A step forward: Our journey to implement hourly rounding including step tracking and staff nurse perceptions, barriers and solutions. Nebraska Healthcare Quality Forum podium presentation. La Vista, NE: Great Plains Quality Innovation Network. 2017
- Burch, A. (2017). A step forward: Our journey to implement hourly rounding including step tracking and staff nurse perceptions, barriers and solutions. State of the Art Nursing Conference podium presentation. La Vista, NE: Nebraska Medicine. 2017
- Burch, A. (2016). A step forward: Our journey to implement hourly rounding including step tracking. Nursing Noon conference (telehealth conference). Grand Island, NE: CHI Health St. Francis. 2016
- Burch, A. & Hottovy, K. (2016). The effects of an electronic hourly rounding tool on nurses' steps. Webinar (broadcast nationwide). Nobl Health. 2016
- Burch, A. (2014). Implementation of a nurse-driven Foley catheter removal protocol: A patient safety and quality improvement project. Nursing Research Day (poster presentation). Houston, TX: CHI Baylor St. Luke's. 2014
- Burch, A. (2014). Implementation of a nurse-driven Foley catheter removal protocol: A patient safety and quality improvement project. Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Research Congress (poster presentation). Hong Kong: Sigma Theta Tau. 2014
- Burch, A. (2014). Implementation of a nurse-driven Foley catheter removal protocol: A patient safety and quality improvement project. Creighton University College of Nursing Iota Tau Annual Research Day. Omaha, NE: Creighton University. 2014
Other
The Effect of a Text-to-Speech Application on Nursing Student Writing Submissions (1452509-1)- use of an on-line platform to allow students to hear their writing and make improvements as they go.
Awards
- Excellence in Teaching Award
Creighton ANC Nursing students from Hastings campus - Excellence in Teaching Award
Creighton ANC Nursing students from Hastings campus - Induction
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Phi Pi chapter - Top 25 Nurse of the Year
Recognized for my work with the Stroke program and certification.
March of Dimes, Nebraska and Iowa - Non-Clinical Nurse of the Year
Awarded during Nurses Week, 2014 for recognition of my work in getting the facility Primary Stroke Certified.
CHI Health St. Francis - Induction
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Iota Tau chapter
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Iota Tau chapter - Induction
Inducted as member in society.
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Consulting
- Research project consultant
Reviewer, data analysis
I have consulted on multiple research projects with CHI Health St. Francis, including data analysis on the most recent research study completed at the facility in 2021.
CHI Health St. Francis
2012 - 2012