Cindy Zellefrow

732 total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 479 citations indexed

About

Cindy Zellefrow is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Issues, ethics and legal aspects and Emergency Medical Services. According to data from OpenAlex, Cindy Zellefrow has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 479 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in General Health Professions, 7 papers in Issues, ethics and legal aspects and 6 papers in Emergency Medical Services. Recurrent topics in Cindy Zellefrow's work include Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation (7 papers), Health Sciences Research and Education (7 papers) and Innovations in Medical Education (4 papers). Cindy Zellefrow is often cited by papers focused on Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation (7 papers), Health Sciences Research and Education (7 papers) and Innovations in Medical Education (4 papers). Cindy Zellefrow collaborates with scholars based in United States, Trinidad and Tobago and Netherlands. Cindy Zellefrow's co-authors include Sharon Tucker, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Alai Tan, Lynn Gallagher‐Ford, Bindu Thomas, Loraine T. Sinnott, Kerry A. Milner, Marjorie M. Kelley, Dónal P O’Mathúna and Esther Chipps and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Nursing, JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration and Journal of Nursing Scholarship.

In The Last Decade

Cindy Zellefrow

16 papers receiving 451 citations

Hit Papers

The First U.S. Study on Nurses’ Evidence‐Based Practice C... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 50 100 150 200
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The First U.S. Study on Nurses’ Evidence‐Based Practice Competencies Indicates Major Deficits That Threaten Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Patient Outcomes
    2017 248 citations Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Lynn Gallagher‐Ford et al. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Cindy Zellefrow United States 11 375 212 121 89 62 17 479
Anna C. Alt‐White United States 13 264 0.7× 58 0.3× 99 0.8× 60 0.7× 12 0.2× 23 414
Ephraim C. Mirafuentes Oman 5 138 0.4× 53 0.3× 34 0.3× 232 2.6× 147 2.4× 7 422
Bindu Thomas United States 11 554 1.5× 361 1.7× 175 1.4× 28 0.3× 5 0.1× 20 616
Inger Jansson Sweden 11 162 0.4× 91 0.4× 103 0.9× 47 0.5× 26 0.4× 31 324
Cindy A. Scherb United States 11 170 0.5× 154 0.7× 32 0.3× 29 0.3× 12 0.2× 28 328
Joyce Batcheller United States 11 158 0.4× 29 0.1× 54 0.4× 51 0.6× 40 0.6× 34 309
Agnes Black Canada 10 273 0.7× 47 0.2× 83 0.7× 15 0.2× 39 0.6× 27 372
Carolyn A. Williams United States 10 229 0.6× 29 0.1× 54 0.4× 51 0.6× 17 0.3× 33 356
Deborah J. Kenny United States 9 181 0.5× 38 0.2× 67 0.6× 30 0.3× 42 0.7× 21 322
Christine W. Nibbelink United States 5 108 0.3× 63 0.3× 75 0.6× 60 0.7× 40 0.6× 8 326

Countries citing papers authored by Cindy Zellefrow

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cindy Zellefrow

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cindy Zellefrow

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Waldrop, Julee, et al.. (2024). Consistent scholarship standards among DNP-prepared faculty needed: Actionable insights. Journal of Professional Nursing. 51. 58–63. 5 indexed citations
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Dhakal, Kerry, et al.. (2024). Strategies for incorporating evidence‐based practice into nurse residency programs: A scoping review. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 21(4). 407–414. 1 indexed citations
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Monturo, Cheryl, Marjorie M. Kelley, Pamela S. Miller, et al.. (2023). Dying from a Distance. 32(3). 155–155. 1 indexed citations
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Tschannen, Dana, et al.. (2023). Original Research: Exploring Frontline Nurses' Self-Perceived Levels of QI Engagement and QI Competence. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 123(8). 22–33. 3 indexed citations
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Zellefrow, Cindy, et al.. (2023). Identifying best practices for virtual nursing clinical education: A scoping review. Journal of Professional Nursing. 48. 128–146. 9 indexed citations
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O’Mathúna, Dónal P, Julia Smith, Inga M. Zadvinskis, et al.. (2023). Ethics and frontline nursing during COVID-19: A qualitative analysis. Nursing Ethics. 30(6). 803–821. 11 indexed citations
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Chipps, Esther, Marjorie M. Kelley, Cheryl Monturo, et al.. (2022). Reflections From the Middle. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration. 52(6). 345–351. 15 indexed citations
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Norful, Allison A., Sharon Tucker, Pamela S. Miller, et al.. (2022). Nursing perspectives about the critical gaps in public health emergency response during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 55(1). 22–28. 15 indexed citations
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Zellefrow, Cindy, et al.. (2022). The Doctor of Nursing Practice help desk: An innovative approach to developing evidence‐based practice competency and providing DNP project support. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 20(1). 37–43. 1 indexed citations
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Tschannen, Dana, et al.. (2021). An Integrative Review of the Barriers and Facilitators to Nurse Engagement in Quality Improvement in the Clinical Practice Setting. Journal of Nursing Care Quality. 37(1). 94–100. 17 indexed citations
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Tschannen, Dana, et al.. (2021). Quality improvement engagement and competence: A comparison between frontline nurses and nurse leaders. Nursing Outlook. 69(5). 836–847. 12 indexed citations
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Kelley, Marjorie M., Inga M. Zadvinskis, Pamela S. Miller, et al.. (2021). United States nurses' experiences during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A grounded theory. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 31(15-16). 2167–2180. 59 indexed citations
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Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek, Cindy Zellefrow, Alai Tan, & Andreanna Pavan Hsieh. (2020). Differences Between Magnet and Non‐Magnet‐Designated Hospitals in Nurses’ Evidence‐Based Practice Knowledge, Competencies, Mentoring, and Culture. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 17(5). 337–347. 22 indexed citations
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Tschannen, Dana, et al.. (2020). Development of the Nursing Quality Improvement in Practice Tool. Journal of Nursing Care Quality. 35(4). 372–379. 11 indexed citations
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Milner, Kerry A., et al.. (2019). Doctor of Nursing Practice Project Advisement: A Roadmap for Faculty and Student Success. Journal of Nursing Education. 58(12). 728–732. 18 indexed citations
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Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek, et al.. (2018). Outcomes From the First Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence‐Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare Invitational Expert Forum. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 15(1). 5–15. 31 indexed citations
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Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek, Lynn Gallagher‐Ford, Cindy Zellefrow, et al.. (2017). The First U.S. Study on Nurses’ Evidence‐Based Practice Competencies Indicates Major Deficits That Threaten Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Patient Outcomes. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 15(1). 16–25. 248 indexed citations breakdown →

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