June H Larrabee

June H Larrabee
RN, BSN, MS PhD

Middle Range Nursing Theory. Quality of Nursing Care.

June H. Larrabee, PhD, RN
Professor, WVU School of Nursing and Clinical Investigator, WVU Hospitals
P.O. Box 9630
Morgantown, WV 26508
304-293-1405
304-293-2517 (FAX)
jlarrabee@hsc.wvu.edu

Her areas of expertise include:

Quality of Care
Patient Satisfaction
Patient Outcomes
Patient Perceptions
Context of Care
 Quality of Nursing Care - A theoretical model of quality, based on an organismic
worldview, provides a framework for understanding health care quality. (Information
from Nursingtheory.net)
Co-authored articles by Larrabee: Interdisciplinary monitoring of medication errors in a nursing
quality assurance program Larrabee, June H.; Ruckstuhl, Marie; Salmons, Joan; Smith, Lynn
Journal of Nursing Quality Assurance 1991 July; 5(4): 69-78
Home Care Training For Family Caregivers Of Rural Elders - Rosswurm, EdD, RN, CS, FAAN
(Principal Investigator) June H. Larrabee, PhD, RN (Co-Investigator)

A Pilot Study. Volume 2, Number 1: Difference In Nursing Documentation Before And After
Computerization. Sandy Boldreghini, RN, MSN & June H. Larrabee, RN, PhD. On-line Journal
of Nursing Informatics. Volume 2, Number 1 Winter 1998.
Publications

Publications re the Model of Quality

1. Larrabee, J.H., Emerging model of quality. Image - Journal of Nursing

Scholarship, 1996. 28(4): p. 353-8.
2. Larrabee, J.H., J.A. Ferri, and M.T. Hartig, Patient satisfaction with nurse
practitioner care in primary care. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 1997. 11(5):
p. 9-14.
3. Boldreghini, S. and J.H. Larrabee, Difference in nursing documentation before
and after computerization: A pilot study. On-Line Journal of Nursing
Informatics, 1998. 2(1).
 4. Hunter, M.A. and J.H. Larrabee, Women's perceptions of quality and benefits of
postpartum care. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 1998. 13(2): p. 21-30.
5. Larrabee, J.H., L.V. Bolden, and M.R. Knight, The lived experience of patient
prudence in health care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 1998. 28(4): p. 802-8.
6. French, K.S. and J.H. Larrabee, Relationships Among Educational Material
Readability, Client Literacy, Perceived Beneficence and Perceived Quality.
Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 1999. 13(6): p. 68-82.
7. Larrabee, J.H. and L.V. Bolden, Defining patient-perceived quality of nursing
care. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 2001. 16(1): p. 34-60; quiz 74-5.
8. Larrabee, J.H., et al., Evaluation of documentation before and after
implementation of a nursing information system in an acute care hospital.
Computers in Nursing, 2001. 19(2): p. 56-65; quiz 66-8.

Publications re the Model for Evidence-Based Practice Change

9. Rosswurm, M.A. and J.H. Larrabee, A model for change to evidence-based

practice. Image - Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 1999. 31(4): p. 317-322.
10. St. Clair, K. and J.H. Larrabee, Clean vs. Sterile Gloves: Which to Use for
Postoperative Dressing Changes? Outcomes Management, 2002. 6(1): p. 17-
21.
11. Larrabee, J.H., Advancing quality improvement through using the best
evidence to change practice. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 2004. 19(1): p.
10-13.
12. Larrabee, J.H., Achieving outcomes in a joint-appointment role. Outcomes
Management for Nursing Practice, 2001. 5(2): p. 52-56.
13. Maramba, P.J., et al., Discharge planning process: applying a model for
evidence-based practice. J Nurs Care Qual, 2004. 19(2): p. 123-9.

Other publications related to quality of care

14. Larrabee, J.H., et al., Predictors of Patient Satisfaction with Inpatient Hospital
Nursing Care. Research in Nursing & Health, 2004. 27: p. 254-268.
15. Simoni, P.S., et al., Influence of interpretive styles of stress resiliency on
registered nurse empowerment. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 2004. 28(3):
p. 221-4.
16. Iaquinta, M.L. and J.H. Larrabee, Phenomenological lived experience of
patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 2004. 19(3):
p. 280-289.
17. Rosswurm, M.A., J.H. Larrabee, and B.L. Nunley, Improving geriatric care
knowledge, competency, and resourcefulness of home care nurses and aides.
Home Healthcare Nurse, 2003. 21(5): p. 300-6.
18. Larrabee, J.H., et al., Predictors of registered nurse job satisfaction and intent
to leave. Journal of Nursing Administration, 2003. 33(5): p. 271-283.
19. Sawyer, L.M., et al., Expanding American Nurses Association nursing quality
indicators to community-based practices. Outcomes Management, 2002. 6(2):
p. 53-61.
20. Rosswurm, M.A., J.H. Larrabee, and J. Zhang, Training family caregivers of
dependent elderly adults through on-site and telecommunications programs.
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 2002. 28(7): p. 27-38.
21. Larrabee, J.H., U.S. health care revolution: cost and quality challenges.
International Journal of Quality Science, 1996. 1(2): p. 26-39.
22. Beck, K.L. and J.H. Larrabee, Measuring patients' perceptions of nursing care.
Nurs Manage, 1996. 27(9): p. 32B-D.
23. Larrabee, J.H., V.F. Engle, and E.A. Tolley, Predictors of patient-perceived
quality. Scand J Caring Sci, 1995. 9(3): p. 153-64.
24. Larrabee, J.H., The changing role of the consumer in health care quality. J
 Nurs Care Qual, 1995. 9(2): p. 8-15.
25. Beck, K.L. and J.H. Larrabee, A simultaneous analysis of nursing care quality
and cost. J Nurs Care Qual, 1995. 9(4): p. 63-71.
26. Rogers, K.C., J.H. Larrabee, and M.R. Knight, PROSTAR: a recognition and
reward program for empowering nurses to improve quality. J Nurs Care Qual,
1992. 6(2): p. 1-8.
27. Larrabee, J.H., et al., Developing and implementing computer-generated
nursing care plans. J Nurs Care Qual, 1992. 6(2): p. 56-62.
28. Ruckstuhl, M.C., et al., Patient falls: an outcome indicator. J Nurs Care Qual,
1991. 6(1): p. 25-9.
29. Larrabee, J.H., et al., Interdisciplinary monitoring of medication errors in a
nursing quality assurance program. J Nurs Qual Assur, 1991. 5(4): p. 69-7