Lynn Gallagher‐Ford

3.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
50 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Lynn Gallagher‐Ford is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Issues, ethics and legal aspects and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Lynn Gallagher‐Ford has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in General Health Professions, 24 papers in Issues, ethics and legal aspects and 14 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Lynn Gallagher‐Ford's work include Health Sciences Research and Education (44 papers), Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation (24 papers) and Health Policy Implementation Science (16 papers). Lynn Gallagher‐Ford is often cited by papers focused on Health Sciences Research and Education (44 papers), Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation (24 papers) and Health Policy Implementation Science (16 papers). Lynn Gallagher‐Ford collaborates with scholars based in United States, Trinidad and Tobago and Peru. Lynn Gallagher‐Ford's co-authors include Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Ellen Fineout‐Overholt, Lisa English Long, Bindu Thomas, Louise Kaplan, Sharon Tucker, Alai Tan, Loraine T. Sinnott, Cindy Zellefrow and Hannele Saunders and has published in prestigious journals such as JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration, AJN American Journal of Nursing and Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing.

In The Last Decade

Lynn Gallagher‐Ford

47 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Establishment of Evidence‐Based Practice Competencies for Practicing Registered Nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses in Real‐World Clinical Settings: Proficiencies to Improve Healthcare Quality, Reliability, Patient Outcomes, and Costs

2014 410 citations Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Lynn Gallagher‐Ford et al. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing profile →
The State of Evidence-Based Practice in US Nurses

2012 351 citations Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Ellen Fineout‐Overholt et al. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration profile →
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 →
Evidence‐based practice improves patient outcomes and healthcare system return on investment: Findings from a scoping review

2023 115 citations Linda Connor, Molly McNett et al. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lynn Gallagher‐Ford United States	17	1.7k	1.1k	519	288	226	50	2.0k
Elizabeth M. Tornquist United States	11	1.2k 0.7×	634 0.6×	411 0.8×	396 1.4×	97 0.4×	22	1.5k
Linda Q. Everett United States	14	618 0.4×	266 0.3×	212 0.4×	72 0.3×	34 0.2×	29	1.2k
Robert McSherry United Kingdom	17	523 0.3×	160 0.2×	234 0.5×	48 0.2×	96 0.4×	64	848
Laura Cullen United States	19	566 0.3×	238 0.2×	175 0.3×	56 0.2×	52 0.2×	70	1.0k
Joan Ernest de Pedro‐Gómez Spain	19	517 0.3×	215 0.2×	176 0.3×	46 0.2×	58 0.3×	47	884
Rosamund Bryar United Kingdom	14	499 0.3×	155 0.1×	238 0.5×	69 0.2×	53 0.2×	57	857
Elizabeth Swanson United States	16	588 0.3×	344 0.3×	202 0.4×	15 0.1×	120 0.5×	57	1.1k
Sue Moorhead United States	20	674 0.4×	819 0.8×	256 0.5×	8 0.0×	207 0.9×	100	1.8k
Karyn D. Baum United States	13	492 0.3×	108 0.1×	412 0.8×	86 0.3×	69 0.3×	32	787
Willa Fields United States	14	305 0.2×	195 0.2×	128 0.2×	47 0.2×	83 0.4×	47	665

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Gallagher‐Ford, Lynn, et al.. (2025). Leveraging the Jigsaw Learning Strategy to Promote Competence, Confidence, and Efficiency in Evidence‐Based Practice. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 22(4). e70047–e70047.

Connor, Linda, et al.. (2024). Does Hospital Accreditation or Certification Impact Patient Outcomes? Findings From a Scoping Review for Healthcare Industry Leaders. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration. 55(1). 53–60.

Connor, Linda, Molly McNett, Laura J. Moore, et al.. (2023). Evidence‐based practice improves patient outcomes and healthcare system return on investment: Findings from a scoping review. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 20(1). 6–15. 115 indexed citations breakdown →

Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek, et al.. (2023). Budgetary investment in evidence‐based practice by chief nurses and stronger EBP cultures are associated with less turnover and better patient outcomes. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 20(2). 162–171. 14 indexed citations

Connor, Linda, Cynthia D. Beckett, Inga M. Zadvinskis, et al.. (2023). The Association Between Magnet® Recognition and Patient Outcomes. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration. 53(10). 500–507. 5 indexed citations

Tucker, Sharon, Molly McNett, Colleen O’Leary, et al.. (2022). EBP education and skills building for leaders: An RCT to promote EBP infrastructure, process and implementation in a comprehensive cancer center. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 19(5). 359–371. 9 indexed citations

McNett, Molly, et al.. (2022). A Qualitative Force Field Analysis of Facilitators and Barriers to Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare Using an Implementation Framework. PubMed. 2(3). 195–208. 17 indexed citations

Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek, Alai Tan, Andreanna Pavan Hsieh, & Lynn Gallagher‐Ford. (2021). Evidence‐Based Practice Culture and Mentorship Predict EBP Implementation, Nurse Job Satisfaction, and Intent to Stay: Support for the ARCC^© Model. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 18(4). 272–281. 69 indexed citations

Gallagher‐Ford, Lynn, et al.. (2021). Establishment of Nurse Manager Leadership Competencies to Support Clinicians in Evidence-Based Practice. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration. 52(1). 27–34. 8 indexed citations

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Gallagher‐Ford, Lynn, et al.. (2021). Evidence‐Based Practice: A New Dissemination Guide. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 18(1). 4–7. 8 indexed citations

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Tucker, Sharon, et al.. (2020). EBP 2.0: Implementing and Sustaining Change: The Evidence-Based Practice and Research Fellowship Program. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 120(2). 44–48. 2 indexed citations

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Gallagher‐Ford, Lynn, Bindu Thomas, Linda Connor, Loraine T. Sinnott, & Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk. (2020). The Effects of an Intensive Evidence‐Based Practice Educational and Skills Building Program on EBP Competency and Attributes. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 17(1). 71–81. 48 indexed citations

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Chipps, Esther, et al.. (2020). The Impact of the Electronic Health Record on Moving New Evidence‐Based Nursing Practices Forward. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 17(2). 136–143. 8 indexed citations

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Cullen, Laura, Kirsten Hanrahan, Sharon Tucker, & Lynn Gallagher‐Ford. (2019). Data-Driven Precision Implementation Approach. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 119(8). 60–63. 13 indexed citations

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Yen, Po‐Yin, et al.. (2018). Top-of-License Nursing Practice, Part 2. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration. 48(6). 329–334. 9 indexed citations

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Buck, Jacalyn, et al.. (2018). Top-of-License Nursing Practice. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration. 48(5). 266–271. 22 indexed citations

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Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek, Lynn Gallagher‐Ford, Lisa English Long, & Ellen Fineout‐Overholt. (2014). The Establishment of Evidence‐Based Practice Competencies for Practicing Registered Nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses in Real‐World Clinical Settings: Proficiencies to Improve Healthcare Quality, Reliability, Patient Outcomes, and Costs. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 11(1). 5–15. 410 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gallagher‐Ford, Lynn. (2012). The Influence of Nurse Leaders and Nurse Educators on Registered Nurses’ Evidence-based Practices. 6(8). e23562–e23562. 1 indexed citations

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Fineout‐Overholt, Ellen, Kathleen M. Williamson, Lynn Gallagher‐Ford, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, & Susan B. Stillwell. (2011). Evidence-Based Practice, Step By Step: Following the Evidence: Planning for Sustainable Change. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 111(1). 54–60. 15 indexed citations

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Cadmus, Edna, et al.. (2008). Nurses' Skill Level and Access to Evidence-Based Practice. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration. 38(11). 494–503. 47 indexed citations

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