Lorraine LORI Baas Rubarth, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC

Position

Special Professor

Books

• Neonatal Advanced Practice Nursing: A Case-Based Learning Approach
  Riley, C., Rubarth, L. Identifying Maternal Risk Factors & Influence on Fetal Risk 2017
• StatPearls
  Rubarth, Lori B., Nurse-Neonatal Intensive Care 2016
• Stat Pearls
  Rubarth, Lori B., NP-Neonatal 2016
• Comprehensive Neonatal Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach
  Rubarth, L. B., Parker, D. Ophthalmic System, p. 450-471 2014

Articles

• Advances in Neonatal Care
  Falke, Megan, Rubarth, Lori Implementation of a Perinatal Hospice Program
  20(3), p. 223-228 2020
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review: Fast Facts & Practice Questions
  Carlson, Cheryl A., Rubarth, Lori B. The Renal/Genitourinary System - Chapter 19 2020
• Comprehensive Neonatal Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach
  Rubarth, Lori Baas, Parker, Debbie Ophthalmic System 2019
• Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing
  Wallingford, Kristina, Rubarth, Lori Baas Development & Evaluation of a Radiation Safety Program in the NICU
  36(5), p. 306-312 2017
• Nurse Practitioner
  Lori Baas Rubarth, Carla Christensen & Cheryl Riley Bacterial Sepsis in the Neonate
  42(9), p. 25-32 2017
• Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing
  Kaylee M Evans, Lori B Rubarth Investigating the Role of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Neonatal Medicine
  36(4), p. 189-195 2017
• Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing
  Kaspar, A., Rubarth, L. B. Neuroprotection of the Preterm Infant
  35(6) 2016
• Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing
  Rubarth, L. B., VanWoudenberg, C. D. Development of the Gastrointestinal System: An Embryologic and Fetal Review
  35(3), p. 156-158 2016
• JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing
  Riley, C., Rubarth, L.B. Supporting families of children with disabilities.
  44(4), p. 536-542 2015
• Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing
  Rubarth, L.B., Quinn, J. Respiratory development and respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
  34(4), p. 231-238 2015
• Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing
  Beckvermit-Prine, K., Goracke, K., & Rubarth, L.B. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the NICU.
  34(3), p. 183-188 2015
• Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing
  Beck, C.L., Rubarth, L.B. Genetic Testing in Infants.
  33 (4), p. 217-220 2014
• Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing
  Rubarth, L. B., Infants of diabetic mothers.
  32(6), p. 416-418 2013
• Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing
  Myers, D., Rubarth, L. B. Facilitating breastfeeding in the neonatal intensive care unit: identifying barriers
  32(3), p. 206-212 2013
• Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing
  Mettling, K., Murcek, K., & Rubarth, L.B. Malignancies and tumors in the neonate.
  32(1), p. 34-40 2013
• Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
  Wallingford, Brenda, Rubarth, Lori, Abbott, Amy, Miers, Linda J. Implementation and Evaluation of Golden Hour Practices in Infants Younger Than 33 Weeks' Gestation
  12(2), p. 86-96 2012
• Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing
  Rubarth, L.B., Schoening, A., Cosimano, A & Sandhurst, H. Womens experience of hospitalized bed rest during high-risk pregnancy. (40%)
  41 (3), p. 398-407 2012
• Advances in Neonatal Care
  McDonald, K., Rubarth, L. B., Miers, L. J. Job satisfaction of neonatal intensive care nurses
  12(4), p. E1-8 2012
• Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing
  Van Woudenberg, C. D., Wills, C. A., Rubarth, L. B. Newborn transition to extrauterine life
  31(5), p. 317-322 2012
• Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing
  Rubarth, L. B., The apgar score: simple yet complex
  31, p. 169-177 2012
• Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing
  Rubarth, L. B., Glucose-6-phosphatase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase: What are they? What do they do?
  31(1), p. 45-47 2012
• Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing
  Rubarth, L. B., Fraternal or identical: understanding twin gestation
  30, p. 196-198 2011
• Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing
  Rubarth, L. B., Blood types and ABO incompatibility
  30, p. 50-53 2011
• Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
  Baas Rubarth, Lori, Sepsis, Pneumonia, and Meningitis: What Is the Difference?
  10, p. 177-181 2010
• Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
  Rubarth, Lori B., Guest Editorial: Neonatal Infection
  10, p. 158-158 2010
• American Nurse today
  Rubarth, L. B., Infants in peril: assessing sepsis in newborns
  3, p. 1-4 2008
• Advance for Nurses
  Rubarth, L. B., Newborn Sepsis-Bacterial Infection, Part II
  9, p. 30 2007

Publications

• Advances in Neonatal Care
  Farquhar, Meghan, Rubarth, Lori B. Optimizing the nutrition of extremely low birth weight infants. 2020
• Advances in Neonatal Care
  Graves, Laura, Rubarth, Lori B. Improving postoperative pain management in the neonatal intensive care unit 2020
• Advances in Neonatal Care
  Elliott, Caelen, Rubarth, Lori B Implications & evaluation of glucose gel to treat asymptomatic neonatal hypoglycemia
  19(3), p. E3-E17 2019
• Advances in Neonatal Care
  Jelinek, Aylssa, Rubarth, Lori B. Safe sleep in the NICU
  19(3), p. E3-E17 2019
• Advances in Neonatal Care
  Falke, Megan, Rubarth, Lori B. Implementation of a perinatal hospice program
  19(3), p. E3-E17 2019

Editing and Reviews

• Stat Pearls
  L. Rubarth, Nurse-Neonatal Intensive Care 2022
• StatPearls
  L. Rubarth, NP-Neonatal. 2022
• N/A
  Riley, Cheryl A. (Editor), Rubarth, Lori Baas (Editor) ANN Certification Review Course 2020

Presentations

• NICU Bound: An Innovative Strategy to Recruit Under-Represented Populations into the Neonatal ICU. Poster presentation 2021
• Rubarth, L. (2020). "My Research Journey" & Invited to lead a team of young researchers at this meeting, National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) Research Summit, Scottsdale, AZ. (cancelled due to COVID-19) 2020
• Rubarth, L. (2019). "Inborn Errors of Metabolism: Signs & Symptoms in the Newborn Period.", Concurrent Presentation at the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN)'s 35th Annual Conference, Savannah, GA. 2019
• Rubarth, L. (2017). "Breaking Bad News to Parents: Preparing the NNP for the Role", Podium Presentation at the National Advanced Practice Neonatal Nurses Conference, sponsored by the Academy of Neonatal Nursing (ANN), Westgate Las Vegas Resort, Las Vegas, NV. 2017
• Rubarth, L. (2017). "Choosing Wisely: Five Unnecessary Tests in the NICU" Oral presentation at the NNAPA's What's New in the NICU? 11th Annual Regional NICU Conference, Bellevue Medical Center, Bellevue, NE. 2017
• Rubarth, L. (2017). "Antibiotics in the NICU: Practical Understanding of Bugs & Drugs" Gold Neonatal Conference, Online. Available online. 2017
• Rubarth, L., Wallingford, B., & Thurber, E. (2016). "Making Ventilation Less Invasive" Oral presentation at NNAPA's What's New in the NICU? 11th Annual Regional NICU Conference, Bellevue Medical Center, Bellevue, NE. 2016
• Antibiotics in the NICU: Advanced Application - Oral Presentations at NANNs 31st Annual Educational Conference, Dallas, TX. 2015
• "Antibiotics in the NICU: Practical Understanding of Bugs & Drugs" - Oral Presentations at NANNs 31st Annual Educational Conference, Dallas, TX. 2015
• "Dealing with Neonatal Respiratory Disorders in the Delivery Room" at AWHONN Nebraska Section 6th Annual Fall Conference. Marriott Regency, Omaha, NE 2015
• DeVall, L., & Rubarth, L. (2015). "Swaddle Bathing on the Couplet Care Unit: Pros and Cons" AWHONN Nebraska Section 6th Annual Fall Conference. Marriott Regency, Omaha, NE 2015
• "Neonatal Trauma", presented at Nebraska Neonatal Advanced Practice Association's "Whats New in the NICU?" 8th Annual Regional NICU Conference, Lakeside Hospital, Omaha, NE 2013
• Rubarth, L. & Sundermeier, J. (2012). "Chest Tube Competency for NNPs: Standard Catheters & Pigtails", NNAPA Whats New in the NICU? 7th Annual Regional NICU Conference, Lakeside Hospital, Omaha, NE 2012
• Rubarth, L., Schoening, A., Cosimano, A., & Sandhurst, H. (2012). "Use of online support and NICU education to decrease stress for prenatal patients on bedrest: A mixed methods approach". Nebraska Methodist Hospital Nursing Research Group, Omaha, NE. 2012
• Rubarth, L., Schoening, A., Cosimano, A., & Sandhurst, H. "Use of online support and NICU education to decrease stress for prenatal patients on bedrest: A mixed methods approach", 2012 National AWHONN Convention. Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD (Washington, DC), 2012
• Rubarth, L.B. (2011). "Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders". NICU Fellowship Classes, Methodist Women's Hospital, Omaha, NE, October 25 & November 2. 2011
• Rubarth, L., Schoening, A., Cosimano, A., & Sandhurst, H. (2011). Maternal stressors during high risk pregnancy: Winning the war on bed rest. (Qualitative study review of results) AWHONN Nebraska Section 2nd Annual Fall Conference. Mahoney State Park, Ashland, NE, October 17-18. (25%) 2011
• Rubarth, L. B. (2011). "GI surgical anomalies in the neonate: Diagnosis & treatment prior to transport." St. Elizabeths Regional Medical Centers 15th Annual Building Blocks of Care Perinatal Conference, Lincoln, NE, September 28-29. 2011
• Rubarth, L. B. & Phalen, A.A. (2011). "Evidence-Based Practice (EBP): Defining the problem and implementing a literature search on the web". Preconference Session - Sept 14th, NANN 27th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, September 14-17. (2 hrs instruction & 2 hrs hands-on) (50%) 2011
• Rubarth, L. B. & Phalen, A.A. (2011). "How to interpret a research article: Samples and examples!!" In-depth Symposium (3 hrs) on Sept 16th, NANN 27th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, September 14-17. (50%) 2011
• Rubarth, L. B. (2011). "Feeds and Vitamins: Q & A Session", What's New in the NICU? 6th Annual Regional NICU Conference, Omaha, NE, Aug 25-26. 2011
• Rubarth, L. B. (2011). "Pharmacology: Q & A Session", What's New in the NICU? 6th Annual Regional NICU Conference, Omaha, NE, Aug 25-26. 2011
• Rubarth, L. B. (2011). "Insulin Therapy & Risk of ROP". NNAPA Bi-Monthly Meeting, Omaha, NE, May 26. 2011
• Rubarth, L. B. (2009). "Evidence-Based Practice: What is it? Using EBP in the NICU". NANN 25th Annual Educational Conference - The Neonatal Community: Creating the Silver Lining, Austin, TX. 2009
• Rubarth, L. B. (2009). "Cardiac Overview: Questions & Case Studies". NANN 25th Annual Educational Conference The Neonatal Community: Creating the Silver Lining, Austin, TX. 2009
• Rubarth, L. B. (2009). "Inborn Errors of Metabolism: An Overview". NANN 25th Annual Educational Conference - The Neonatal Community: Creating the Silver Lining, Austin, TX. 2009
• Rubarth, L. B. & Christensen, C. (2009). "Pharmacology Review Session with Case Studies". 4th Annual NICU Pharmacology Conference, Omaha, NE 2009

Foundation/Association

• Dean's Health Futures Foundation Research Fund

• Rubarth, L. (PI), Sandhurst, H., Schoening, A., Cosimano, A.
  Use of Online Support & NICU Education to Decrease Stress for Prenatal Patients on Bedrest - A Pilot Study

Industry/Corporation

• Rubarth, L. (PI), Sandhurst, H., Schoening, A., Cosimano, A. Use of Online Support & NICU Education to Decrease Stress for Prenatal Patients on Bedrest - A Pilot Study

Awards

• Daisy Faculty Award
  For exceptional impact on students and inspirational influence on their future.
  Creighton University College of Nursing & American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
• Distinguished Service in Neonatal Nursing Award
  For my years of service to the association and to neonatal nursing
  NANN (National Association of Neonatal Nurses)
• Excellence in Nursing - Top 25 Award
  Omaha Area
  March of Dimes

Consulting

• 2020 NANN Research Summit
  Invited Group Leader & Research Facilitator
  National Association of Neonatal Nurses
  2020 - 2020
• The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
  Consultant on DNP Projects
  Consultant - assisted DNP Faculty with making their DNP Scholarly Projects more meaningful for students and faculty.
  Dr. Amy Koehn & Dr. Bobby Bellflower
  2018 - 2018