VCU School of Nursing

Education

• 1993 - Ph.D. - University of Texas at Austin
• 1978 - M.S.N. - Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX
• 1972 - B.S.N. - Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK

Professional Activities

• AcademyHealth Interdisciplinary Research Group on Nursing Issues
  Member, Program Committee, 2008
• Sigma Theta Tau International (1979 to present)
  
• The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (1990 to present)
• Midwest Nursing Research Society
  Abstract Reviewer, 1994, 1995
• Oncology Nurses Certification Corporation
  Member, Research Committee, 1994-2000
• American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) (1982 - 1987)
• Manuscript Reviewer
• Medical Care, 2006
• Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2004 to present
• Nursing Research, 2003 to present
• Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2005
• Research in Nursing & Health, 2000-2001
  

Research Funding/External Funding

• Principal Investigator, “Development of Psychometric Properties of Four Instruments to Measure Hospital Nurses’ Use of Discretion,” Funded by Sarah Frances Russell Distinguished Professorship Fund/Faculty Research Opportunity Grant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, $5,000, 2003 – 2005.
• Principal Investigator, “Describing Home Nursing Care for Cancer Patients,” Funded by NIH, NCI 1R03 CA72081, $75,000 (direct + indirects), 1997-1998.
  RESEARCH: (cont.)
  
• Principal Investigator, “Describing Home Nursing Care for Cancer Patients,” Funded by Oncology Nurses Foundation, $9,000, 1996-1997.
• Principal Investigator, “Development of a Nursing Intervention Lexicon and Taxonomy (NILT) Training Manual,” Funded by Kansas Health Foundation, $4,000, 1996.
• Principal Investigator, “Psychometric Development of the Peer Group Caring Interaction Scale,” Funded by Kansas Health Foundation, $4,000, 1995.
• Doctoral dissertation, “Relationships Among the Organizational Characteristics of Baccalaureate Schools of Nursing and the Student-Perceived Organizational Climate for Caring,” University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. Funded by NIH, NCNR, Individual Predoctoral Fellowship F31 NR06531, $23,166, 1991-1993.
• Master’s thesis, “Nursing and the Public: Images and Opinions of the Professions, 1896-1976,” Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas.

Awards, Fellowships & Honors

• Rodenberg Teaching Award, Wichita State University, May 1996.
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Regional Dissertation Award (Region 3), February 1995.
• National Teaching Institute Writing Scholarship Award Recipient, Sponsored by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and the 3M Company, $800, May 1985.

Selected Publications

*Data-based publications

• *Bacon, C., Hughes, L. C., & Mark, B. A. (2009). Organizational influences on patient symptom management. Research in Nursing & Health, 32, 321-334.
• *Mark, B.A., Hughes, L.C., Belyea, M., Chang, Y.K., Hofmann, D., Jones, C.B., & Bacon, C. (in press). Exploring organizational context and structure as predictors of medication errors and patient falls. Journal of Patient Safety.
• *Mark, B.A., Hughes, L.C., Belyea, M., Chang, Y.K., Hofmann, D., Jones, C.B., & Bacon, C. (2007). Does safety climate moderate the influence of staffing adequacy and work conditions on nurse injuries? Journal of Safety Research, 38, 431-446.
• *Chang, Y.K., Hughes, L.C., & Mark, B.A. (2006). Fitting in or standing out: Nursing workgroup diversity and unit-level patient outcomes. Nursing Research, 55(6), 373-380.
• Mark, B.A., Hughes, L.C., & Jones, C.B. (2004). The role of theory in improving patient safety and quality health care. Nursing Outlook, 52, 11-16.
• *Hughes, L. C., Romick, P., Sandor, K., Phillips, C. A., Glaister, J., Levy, K., & Rock, J. (2003). Evaluation of an informal peer group experience on baccalaureate nursing students’ emotional well-being and professional socialization. Journal of Professional Nursing, 19, 38-48.
• *Hughes, L. C. (2002). Peer group caring interaction scale and organizational climate for caring questionnaire. In J. Watson (Ed.). Assessing and measuring caring in nursing and health science (pp. 151-156). New York: Springer.
• * Frank-Stromborg, M., Ward, S., Hughes, L. C., Brown, K., Coleman, E. A., Grindel, C. G., Miller-Murphy, C. (2002). Does Certification Status of the Oncology Nurse Make a Difference in Patient Outcomes? Oncology Nursing Forum, 29, 665-672.
• *Hughes, L. C., Robinson, L. A., Cooley, M. E., Nuamah, I., Grobe, S. J., & McCorkle, R. (2002). Describing an episode of home nursing care for elderly postsurgical cancer patients. Nursing Research, 51, 110-118
• *Hughes, L. C., Ward, S., Grindel, C. G., Coleman, E. A., Berry, D., Hinds, P., Oleske, D., Miller-Murphy, C., & Frank-Stromborg, M. (2001). Relationships among certification and job perceptions of oncology nurses. Oncology Nursing Forum, 28, 99-106.
• *Hughes, L. C., Hodgson, N., Muller, P., Robinson, L., & McCorkle, R. (2000). Information needs of elderly postsurgical cancer patients during the transition from hospital to home. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 32, 25-30.
• *Robinson, L., Hughes, L. C., Adler, D., Strumpf, N., Grobe, S., & McCorkle, R. (1999) Describing the work of nursing: The case of postsurgical nursing interventions for men with prostate cancer. Research in Nursing & Health, 22, 321-328.
• *Coleman, E. A., Frank-Stromborg, M., Hughes, L. C., Grindel, C. G., Ward, S., Berry, D., Hinds, P. S., Oleske, D. M., & Miller-Murphy, C. (1999). A national survey of certified, recertified and noncertified oncology nurses: Comparisons and contrasts. Oncology Nursing Forum, 26, 839-849.
• ONCC Research Committee and Executive Staff. (1999). Report of a State-of-the-Knowledge Conference on U.S. Nursing Certification. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 31, 51-55.
• *McCorkle, R., Hughes, L., Robinson, L., Levine, B., & Nuamah, I. (1998). Nursing interventions for newly diagnosed older cancer patients facing terminal illness. Journal of Palliative Care, 14, 39-45.
• *Hughes, L. C., Kosowski, M., Grams, K., & Wilson, C. (1998). Caring interactions among nursing students: A descriptive comparison of two associate degree nursing programs. Nursing Outlook, 46, 176-181
• *Hughes, L. C. (1998). Development of an instrument to measure caring peer group interactions. Journal of Nursing Education, 37, 202-207.
• Hempsall, K., Hughes, L., Woodruff, D., & Maas, M. L. (1997). Commentary about Chance’s the quest for quality: An exploration of attempts to define and measure nursing care. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 29, 330-331. (invited commentary)
• *Hughes, L. C., & Preski, S. (1997). Using key informant methodology in organizational survey research: Assessing for informant bias. Research in Nursing & Health, 20, 81-92.
• *Hughes, L., & Anderson, R. A. (1994). Issues regarding aggregation of data in nursing systems research. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 2, 79-101.
• *Grobe, S. J., & Hughes, L. C. (1993). The conceptual validity of a taxonomy of nursing interventions. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 18, 1942-1961.
• *Hughes, L. (1993). Peer group interactions and the student perceived climate for caring. Journal of Nursing Education, 32, 78-83.
• *Hughes, L. (1992). Faculty-student interactions and the student perceived climate for care. Advances in Nursing Science, 14, 60-71.
• Hughes, L. (1990). Assessing organizational culture: Strategies for the external consultant. Nursing Forum, 25, 15-19.
• Hughes, L. (1990). Professional domesticity: A synthesis of recent nursing historiography. Advances in Nursing Science, 12, 25-31.
• Hughes, L. (1988). The public image of the nurse. ConceRN: A Publication of the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association, 16(6) and 17(1 & 2). (ANS article reprint appearing in a three part series)
• Hughes, L. (1987). Employment of new graduates: Implications for critical care nursing practice. Focus on Critical Care, 14, 9-15.
• *Hughes, L. (1982). Little girls grow up to be wives and mommies: Nursing as a stopgap to marriage. In J. Muff (Ed.), Socialization, sexism, and stereotyping: Women’s issues in nursing (pp. 157-168). St. Louis: C. V. Mosby.
• Hughes, L. (1982). The public image of the nurse. In E. Hein & M. Nicholson (Eds.), Contemporary leadership behaviors: Selected readings (pp. 30-17). Boston: Little, Brown and Co. (ANS article reprint)
• *Hughes, L. (1980). The public image of the nurse. Advances in Nursing Science, 2, 55-72.

Representative Presentations

• Chang, YK, Hughes, LC, & Mark, BA. (2007, October). The moderating effect of justice perceptions on nurses’ use of initiative in acute care hospitals. Poster presentation at the 2007 International Nursing Administration Research Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
• Hughes, L.C. (2007, October). Working the System to Promote Timeliness in Hospital Care: Experienced Nurses and Discretionary Work Behaviors. Paper presentation at the 2007 International Nursing Administration Research Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
• Hughes, L.C. (2007, June). Working the System to Promote Timeliness in Hospital Care: The Use of Discretionary Work Behaviors by Experienced Nurses. Paper presentation at the 2007 Interdisciplinary Research Group on Nursing Issues , AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Orlando, FL.
• Hughes, L.C., & Mark, B.A. (2005). Correlates of Deference to Nursing Expertise in Acute Care Hospitals. Paper presentation at the Eleventh National Nursing Administration Research Conference, Tucson, AZ.
• Hughes, L.C., & Chang, Y. (2005). Fitting in or Standing Out: Nursing Unit Knowledge and Skill Diversity and Outcomes. Paper presentation at the Eleventh National Nursing Administration Research Conference, Tucson, AZ.
• Hughes, L.C. (2005). Psychometric Properties of the Nurse-Physician Exchange Relationship Scale. Paper presentation at the Eleventh National Nursing Administration Research Conference, Tucson, AZ.
• Hughes, L.C., Chang, Y.K., & Mark, B.A. (2005, June). A Measure of Deference to Expertise in Acute Care Hospitals. A poster for Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Boston, MA.
• Hughes, L.C., & Mark, B.A. (2004, June). Processes Contributing to Failure to Rescue in Acute Care Hospitals. A poster for Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, San Diego, CA.
• Hughes, L.C., & Mark, B.A. (2004, June). Nurses’ Use of Discretion in Managing Situations of Intermediate Patient Risk. A poster for Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, San Diego, CA.
• Hughes, L.C., & Mark, B.A. (2003, October). Discretion in Clinical Decision Making as Described by Experienced Critical Care Nurses. A paper for the Tenth National Nursing Administration Research Conference, Chapel Hill, NC.
• Hughes, L. C., & Mark, B. A. (2002, February). Hospital Nurses’ Use of Discretionary Behavior and Adverse Patient Events. A poster for Southern Nursing Research Society 16th Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.
• Glaister, J., Phillips, C. A., Romick, P., Sandor, K., Rock, J., & Hughes, L. C. (2001, September). Effects of Group Experience on Healing and Socialization Outcomes Among Nursing Students. A paper for NLN Education Summit 2001, Baltimore, Maryland.
• Rock, J., Glaister, J., Romick, P., Phillips, C. A., Sandor, K., & Hughes, L. (2001, June). Healing Groups: Evaluation of an Experiential Learning Strategy with Baccalaureate Nursing Students. A paper for the 4th Annual Summer Institute, Chicago Institute for Nursing Education in affiliation with St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL.
• Anderson, E. T., Hughes, L. C., Nelson, A., & Amos, S. (1999, June). Older Women with Breast Cancer-Nurse Case Management Makes a Difference. A paper for the 10th Interdisciplinary Congress on Women’s Health Issues, Indianapolis, IN.
• Hughes, L. C., Robinson, L., Cooley, M., & McCorkle, R. (1999, May). Describing an Episode of Home Nursing Care for Cancer Patients. A poster for Oncology Nursing Society Annual Congress, Atlanta, GA.
• Robinson, L., Hughes, L. C., Hodgson, N., & McCorkle, R. (1999, April). Information Needs of Cancer Patients Following Surgery. A paper for the 32nd Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference/13th Annual Western Institute of Nursing Assembly, San Diego, CA.
• Hughes, L. C. (1999, February). Describing Home Nursing Care for Cancer Patients. A paper presented at National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD.
• Hughes, L. C., Amos, S., Nelson, A., & Anderson, E. T. (1999, February). Nurse Case Manager Interventions Perceived as Helpful by Patients Diagnosed with Breast Cancer. A paper for Southern Nursing Research Society, Charleston, SC.
• Grobe, S. J., & Hughes, L. C. (1998, August). Nursing Terminology: A Comparison of the ICNP and the Nursing Intervention Lexicon and Taxonomy,” A paper for MEDINFO ’98, Seoul, Korea.
• Frank-Stromberg, M. & the ONCC Research Committee. (1998, September). The Relationships Between Oncology Certification Status, Selected Practice Variables, and Reported Work Setting. A poster for the 10th International Conference on Cancer Nursing in Jerusalem, Israel.
• Coleman, E. A., Frank-Stromborg, M., Brown, K., Grindel, C., Hughes, L., Ward, S. (1998, August). Characteristics of Oncology Nurses According to Certification Status. A paper for the 17th International Cancer Congress in Rio de Janeiro.
• Hughes, L. C., Robinson, L., & Cooley, M. (1998, May). Describing Home Nursing Care for Post-Surgical Cancer Patients. A poster for the Oncology Nursing Society Annual Congress, San Francisco, California.
• Hughes, L. C., Kosowski, M. M., Grams, K., & Wilson, C. (1997, June). Evaluation of an Experiential Learning Strategy to Promote Caring Among Nursing Students. A poster for the Sigma Theta International 9th Nursing Research Congress, Vancouver, BC.
• Grobe, S. J., Hughes, L. C., Robinson, L., Adler, D. C., Nuamah, I., & McCorkle, R. (1997, June). Nursing Intervention Intensity and Focus: Indicators of Process for Outcomes Studies. A paper for Nursing Informatics ’97, Finland.
• Kosowski, M. M., Grams, K., Wilson, C., & Hughes, L. C. (1997, February). Evaluation of an Experiential Learning Strategy to Promote Caring Among Nursing Students. A poster for the Georgia League for Nursing Conference, Macon, Georgia.
• Grobe, S. J., Hughes, L. C., Robinson, L., Adler, D. C., & McCorkle, R. (1996, June). Patterns of Home Nursing Care for Elderly Prostate Patients Derived Using a Language-Based Nursing Intervention Taxonomy. A paper for the Western European Nursing Research Conference, Stockholm, Sweden.
• Robinson, L., Hughes, L., Adler, D. C., Strumpf, N., Grobe, S. J., & McCorkle, R. (1996, April). Patterns of Nursing Interventions in Post-Surgical Care of Older Men with Prostate Cancer. A paper for Eastern Nursing Research Society Research Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Hughes, L. C. (1996, April). The Peer Group Caring Interaction Scale: Preliminary Psychometric Properties. A paper for the 18th International Association for Human Caring Conference, Rochester, Minnesota.
• Hughes, L. C., & Preski, S. (1995, October). Measuring Contextual Variables Using Key Informants: Assessing for Informant Bias. A paper for the 6th National Conference on Nursing Administration Research sponsored by the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, St. Paul, Minnesota.
• Hughes, L. C. (1995, October). Relationships Among Characteristics of BSN Schools of Nursing and the Student-Perceived Organizational Climate for Caring. A poster for the ANA Council for Professional Nursing Education and Development, Portland, Oregon.
• Hughes, L. C. (1995, April). Psychometric Properties of the Organizational Climate for Caring Questionnaire. A paper for the 19th Annual Research Conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society, Kansas City, Missouri.
• Hughes, L. C. (1995, May). Relationships Among Characteristics of Schools of Nursing and the Student-Perceived Organizational Climate for Caring. A poster for the 17th Annual International Association for Human Caring Conference, Charlottesville, Virginia.
• Hughes, L. C. (1992, October). The Organizational Climate for Caring Questionnaire: Preliminary Psychometric Properties. A paper for the Research Colloquia, The University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing.
• Hughes, L. C. (1992, September). The Organizational Climate for Caring Questionnaire: Preliminary Psychometric Properties. A paper for the National Conference on Instrumentation in Nursing, The University of Arizona, College of Nursing, Tucson, Arizona.
• Hughes, L. C. (1992, August). The Organizational Climate for Caring Questionnaire: Psychometric Evaluation. A poster for the Sigma Theta Tau International State of the Science Congress, Washington D.C.
• Dobal, M. T., Hughes, L., & Anderson, R. (1992, June). Issues Regarding Aggregation of Data in Nursing Systems Research. A paper for the National Conference on Nursing Systems Research, Seattle, Washington.
• Hughes, L. C. (1992, March). Teaching Caring To Empower Students. A paper for the 26th Annual Convention of the Oklahoma Association of Community & Junior Colleges, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• Hughes, L. C. (1991, October). The Student Perceived Climate for Caring Among Baccalaureate Schools of Nursing. A paper for the Southwest Regional Research Conference, Epsilon Theta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, Austin, Texas.
• Hughes, L. C. (1991, September). The Student Perceived Climate for Caring Among Baccalaureate Schools of Nursing. A paper for the Research Colloquia, The University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing.
• Hughes, L. C. (1990, October). The Organizational Climate for Caring Among Baccalaureate Schools of Nursing. A poster for the Third Biennial Research Conference, Beta Delta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.