Linda L Chlan, PhD RN, Center for Spirituality and Healing, Academic Health Center at the University of Minnesota

Position: Associate Professor
Organization: School of Nursing

Office Address:
5-160 WDH, Del Code 1331
308 Harvard Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Office Phone: 612-624-6658
Office Fax: 612-625-7180
Email Address: chlan001@umn.edu

Educational Background
B.A.N. College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN
M.S. University of Minnesota
PhD. University of Minnesota
Post-doctoral fellow, University of Iowa

Brief Biography
Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, University of Minnesota.

Teaching Areas
Research and critical review of the literature; critical care nursing

Research Interests
Testing non-pharmacologic, adjunctive interventions in the acute and critical care settings to manage patient symptoms, particularly anxiety and music intervention for mechanically ventilated patients.

Selected Publications
Sabo, J., Chlan, L., & Savik, K. (2007). Relationship among patient characteristics and vascular complications post-percutaneous coronary intervention. Heart & Lung. Accepted for publication.

Chlan, L., Engeland, W., Anthony, A., & Guttormson, J. (2007). Influence of music on the stress response in patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support: A pilot study. American Journal of Critical Care 16(2), 139-143. Responsible for writing a majority of the manuscript and submission.

Disch, J., Chlan, L., Mueller, C., Sabo, J., & Akinkuoto, T. (2006). The Densford Clinical Scholars Program: Improving patient care through research partnerships. Journal of Nursing Administration, 36(12), 567-574. Responsible for writing sections on impact of scholars program in various clinical settings.

Chlan, L., Sabo, J., & Savik, K. (2005). Effects of three groin compression methods on discomfort, distress and vascular complications post-percutaneous coronary intervention. Nursing Research(54)6, 391-398.

Chlan, L., Halcon, L., Kreitzer, MJ, & Leonard, B. (2005). Influence of an experiential education session on nursing studentsż confidence levels in performing selected complementary therapy. Complementary Health Practice Review, 10(3), 189-201. Responsible for writing a majority of the manuscript and submission.

Chlan, L. (2004). Correlation of two anxiety instruments in patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support: Implications for clinical research. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 48(5), 493-499.

Chlan, L., Savik, K., & Weinert, C. (2004). Development of a shortened state anxiety scale for patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 11(3), 283-293. Responsible for writing a majority of the manuscript and submission.

Halcon, L. Chlan, L., Kreitzer, M, & Leonard, B. (2003). Complementary therapies and healing practices: Faculty/students beliefs and attitudes and the implications for nursing education. Journal of Professional Nursing, 19(6), 387-397. Assisted first author by reviewing & critiquing drafts and responding to reviewersż comments.

Chlan, L. (2003). Description of anxiety by gender and ethnicity in critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, 32(4), 275-282.

Chlan, L. (2003). Itżs poster time! Nuts and bolts of putting together a poster for the Fall Symposium. The MONITOR, 28(1), 2-3.

Chlan, L. (2003). Challenges recruiting patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support for an intervention study. MNRS Connection, 19(2).

Chlan, L. & Halcon, L. (2003). Developing a baccalaureate educational program infusing complementary/alternative therapies into critical care curricula. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 15, 373-379. Responsible for writing a majority of the manuscript and submission.

Chlan, L., Sabo, J. & Lemay, D. (2003). Conducting clinical research: The importance of a collaborative team. Minnesota Nursing Accent, 75(4), 22. Wrote all of the contribution.

Chlan, L. (2002). Integrating non-pharmacologic, adjunctive interventions into critical care practice: A means to humanize care? American Journal of Critical Care, 11(1), 14-16. [Guest Editorial]

Chlan, L., Tracy, M., Nelson, B., & Walker, J. (2001). Investigating the feasibility of a music intervention protocol with patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 7(6), 80-83. Responsible for writing a majority of the manuscript and submission.

Sabo, J., Chlan, L., & Savik, K. (2007). Relationship among patient characteristics and vascular complications post-percutaneous coronary intervention. Heart & Lung. In Press.

Chlan, L., Engeland, W., Anthony, A., & Guttormson, J. (2007). Influence of music on the stress response in patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support: A pilot study. American Journal of Critical Care 16(2), 139-143.

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