VCU School of Nursing

Education

• 1997 - Post-masters certificate - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• 1986 - PhD - Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA Higher Education/Educational Administration
• 1977 - MS - University of Colorado, Denver, CO Medical-Surgical Nursing
• 1972 - BS - Kent University, Kent, OH Nursing

Most Recent Publications

• Grap, M. J., Munro, C. L., Hamilton, V. A., Elswick, R. K., Sessler, C. N., & Ward, K. R. (2011). Early, single chlorhexidine application reduces ventilator-associated pneumonia in trauma patients. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, Jan 6. PMID: 21411151
• Grap, M.J., Munro, C.L., Unoki, T., Hamilton, V.A., Ward, K.R. (2010). Ventilator-associated pneumonia: The potential critical role of emergency medicine in prevention. Journal of Emergency Medicine, Aug 6. PMID: 20692786
• Grap, M.J. Hamilton, V.A., McNallen, A.T., Ketchum, J.M., Best, A.M., Nyimas, Y.I., Wetzel, P.A. (2011). Actigraphy: Analyzing patient movement. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, Aug 17. PMID: 20723984
• Jones, D.L., Munro, C.L., Grap, M.J., Kitten, T. Edmond, M. (2010). Oral care and Bacteremia risk in mechanically ventilated adults. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, 39(6S), S57-S65. PMID: 20598375
• Arif-Rahu, M., Grap, M.J. (2010). Facial expression and pain in the critically ill non-communicative patient: State of the science review. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 26(6), 343-352. PMID: 21051234
• Grap, M.J. (2009). Not so trivial pursuit: Mechanical ventilation risk reduction. American Journal of Critical Care, 18(4), 299-309. PMID: 19556408
• Munro, C.L., Grap, M.J., Jones, D.J., McClish, D.K., Sessler, C.N. (2009) Chlorhexidine, toothbrushing, and preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill adults. American Journal of Critical Care, 18(5):428-37. PMID: 19723863
• Mellott, K., Grap, M.J. (2009). Patient-ventilator dysynchrony: Clinical implications and significance for practice. Critical Care Nurse, 29(6), 41-55. PMID: 19724065
  
• Jablonski, R.A., Swecker, T., Munro, C.L., Grap, M.J., Ligon, M. (2009). Measuring the oral health of nursing home elders. Clinical Nursing Research, 18(3), 200-17 PMID: 19386817
• Jablonski, R.A., Munro, C.L., Grap, M.J., Schubert, C.M., Ligon, M., Spigelmyer, P. (2009). Mouth care in nursing homes: knowledge, beliefs and practices of nursing assistants. Geriatric Nursing, 30(2), 99-107. PMID: 19345849
• Unoki, T., Grap, M.J. Sessler, C.N., Best, A.M., Wetzel, P., Hamilton, A., Mellott, K., Munro, C.L. (2009). Autonomic nervous system function and depth of sedation in adults receiving mechanical ventilation. American Journal of Critical Care, 18(1), 42-50.

Present Research Funding/External Funding

• Grap, M.J. (PI and Administrative Core Director). Center of Excellence for Biobehavioral Approaches to Symptom Management; NIH, P30 NR011403, 2009-2014.
• Grap, M.J., Munro, C.L., Schubert, C., Wetzel, P.A. Effect of backrest elevation on skin integrity in the critically ill. NIH R01 NR010381, 9/29/2009-7/31/2012.
• Hamilton, V. Anne, Grap, M.J. (Faculty sponsor). Patient discomfort and agitation in the ICU: ET tube movement effects. NIH F31 NR011373, 12/14/2009-12/13/2013.
• Munro, C.L., Grap, M.J., Elswick, R.K., Sessler, C. Oral care intervention in mechanically ventilated adults. NIH R01 NR07652, 04/1/2001 – 6/30/2012.
• Burk, R., Grap, M.J. (Faculty sponsor). Predictors of agitation in the critically ill. NIH F31 NR010436, 8/1/2007-7/31/2010.

Recent Awards, Fellowships & Honors

• Flame of Excellence, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, May 2011.
• Distinguished Nurse Researcher, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 2009.
• Fellow, American Academy of Nursing, 2004