Pam O'Neal, PhD, RN Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs Associate Professor College of Nursing, NB 202 256-824-6669 onealp@.uah.edu

Clinical Expertise:

• Nursing Research
• Critical Care
• Ventilator associated pneumonia

Research Interests:

• Optimization of care of mechanically ventilated patients
• Subglottic secretion recovery
• Suction practices

Special Achievements/Honors/Awards:

• 2007 Recommended for Best of UAH Symposium
• 2007 American Association of Colleges of Nursing Leadership for Academic Nursing Program Fellowship
• 2005 Macon State College Faculty Scholarly Activity Award
• 2004 Nominated as Horatio Alger Alumnus of the Year
• 2003 Awarded "Senior Mentor" Medal by Sylvia Bond Nursing Society
• 2002 Outstanding Alumni Award Union University Schools of Nursing
• 2001 Selected as the "Top 40 under 40 - Rising Stars in Business, Education, and Politics" in Georgia

Current Teaching Responsibilities:

• NUR 303 - Health Assessment
• NUR 643 - Role Development
• NUR 670 - Epidemiology in Rural Health

Education:

• PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College of Virginia
• MSN, Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health, University of Tennessee - Memphis Health Science Center
• BSN, Union University, Union University, Jackson, TN
• BS in Psychology, Union University, Jackson, TN
• ASN, Union University, Union University, Jackson, TN

Scholarly Activities:

Publications:

• O'Neal P.V., Munro C., Grap M.J., Rausch S. (2007). Subglottic secretion viscosity and evacuation efficiency. Biological Research for Nursing, 8, (3), 202-209.
• O'Neal P.V., McCannon M. (2003). National Survey Indicating Information Technology Skills Needed by Nurses at Time of Entry into the Workforce. Journal of Nursing Education, 42 (8), 337-340.
• O'Neal P.V., Brown N., Munro C. (2002). Physiologic Factors Contributing to a Transition in Oral Immunity among Mechanically Ventilated Adults. Biological Research for Nursing, 3 (3), 132-139.
• Ozcan, Y., O'Neal P.V., Mia, A. (2002). Technical Efficiency of DRG 475: Mechanical Ventilation. Journal of Medical Systems, 26 (3), 227-240.
• Sessler, C., Gosnell, M., Grap, M.J., Brophy, G.M., O'Neal, P.V., Keene, K., Tesoro, E., Elswick, R.K. (2002). The Richmond agitation-sedation scale: Multidisciplinary testing of validity and reliability for adult ICU patients. American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, 166: 1338-1344.
• O'Neal, P.V., Grap, M.J., Thompson, C.L., & Dudley, W. (2001). Level of dyspnoea experienced in mechanically ventilated adults with and without saline instillation prior to endotracheal suctioning. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 17,1-8.
• O'Neal, P.V., Kozeny, D., Garland, P., Gaunt, S., & Gordon, S. (1998). Enhancing communication by using the coordinated care classification system. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 12 (4), 157-159.
• O'Neal, P. V. (1994). How to Spot Early Signs of Cardiogenic Shock, American Journal of Nursing, 94 (5), 36 - 40. CEU article.

Presentations last five years:

• INTERNATIONAL
  • 2005 Gatins, K., O'Neal P.V., Corvey, R. Enhancing self-awareness and holistic healthcare practices through an innovative study of death and dying. International Council of Nurses 23rd Quadrennial Congress in Taipei, Taiwan 5/21-5/27/2005.
  • 2002 O'Neal, P.V., Grap, M.J., Munro, C., Sessler, C. Factors associated with subglottic secretion accumulation and removal among mechanically ventilated adults. Sigma Theta Tau International, Australia 7/02.
  • 2002 O'Neal, P.V., Grap, M.J. Critical care nurses' ability to accurately assess subglottic secretion viscosity. Sigma Theta Tau International, Australia 7/02.
• NATIONAL
  • 2007 Showalter, D., Herrin K., O'Neal, P.V. Proven Formula for Success: Individualized Instructional Module and Faculty Mentoring. American Association for Colleges of Nursing Baccalaureate Educational Conference, New Orleans, LA 11/07.
  • 2006 Grap, M.J, Munro, C, O'Neal, P.V., Sole, M.L. Best Practices: Improving Outcomes of Mechanical Ventilation. Pre-conference at the National Teaching Institute American Association of Critical Care, Anaheim, CA 5/06
  • 2005 Horton, J., Browning, M., O'Neal, P.V., Raines, F.C. Building Ships to Sail into the Future: Partnership, Relationship, and Leadership. 2005 Baccalaureate Education Conference sponsored by the American Association Colleges of Nursing, Chicago, IL 12/05
  • 2005 Grap, M.J., Munro, C., O'Neal, P.V., Sole, M.L. Best Practices: Improving Outcomes in Mechanical Ventilation. Pre-conference at the National Teaching Institute American Association of Critical Care, Orlando, FL 5/05
  • 2004 Austin, V., Hudson, A., O'Neal, P.V. "Macon Music" A Collaborative Approach to Nursing Excellence. The Forum on Health Care Leadership Conference, Tomorrow's Nursing Workforce: Practical Solutions for Success. Nashville, Tennessee, 9/7-10/ 2004.
  • 2004 Grap, M.J., Munro, C, O'Neal ,P.V., Sole, M.L. VAP Prevention: Practices and Pitfalls. Preconference at the National Teaching Institute American Association of Critical Care, Orlando, FL 5/04
  • 2004 Munro, C., Sole, M.L., Grap, M.J., O'Neal, P.V. Symposium: Challenges and Opportunities in Clinical Research in Critical Care Settings. Southern Nursing Research Society, Louisville, KY 2/04.
  • 2003 Grap, M.J., Munro, C., O'Neal, P.V., Sole, M.L. Victory over VAP: Reducing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Preconference at the National Teaching Institute American Association of Critical Care, San Antonio, TX 5/03
  • 2003 McCannon, M., O'Neal, P.V. Critical Skills Needed: How IT Professionals Can Strengthen the Nursing Profession. Organizational Systems Research Association, 22nd Annual Research Conference. Las Vegas, 2/03.
  • 2002 Cranford, J., Bobo, C., O'Neal, P.V. Ensuring Success of New A.D.N. Faculty. National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing. Washington, DC 11/02.
  • 2002 O'Neal, P.V., Grap, M.J. Pilot study: Backrest Elevation and position related to subglottic secretion accumulation. National Teaching Institute American Association of Critical Care, Atlanta, GA 5/02.
  • 2002 O'Neal, P.V., Grap, M.J., Munro, C., Sessler, C, Minick P. Factors associated with subglottic secretion accumulation and removal among mechanically ventilated adults. National Teaching Institute American Association of Critical Care, Atlanta, GA 5/02.
  • 2002 O'Neal, P.V., Grap, M.J. Critical care nurses' ability to accurately assess subglottic secretion viscosity. National Teaching Institute American Association of Critical Care, Atlanta, GA 5/02.
  • 2002 O'Neal, P.V., Grap, M.J., Munro, C. Suction pressure and evacuation efficiency of subglottic secretions with varying viscosities obtained from mechanically ventilated National Teaching Institute American Association of Critical Care, Atlanta, GA 5/02.
• REGIONAL
  • 2004 Munro, C., Grap, M.J., Sole, M.L., O'Neal, P.V. Challenges and Opportunities in Critical Care Clinical Research. Southern Nursing Research Society, St. Louis, KY. 2.2004
• STATE
  • 2007 O'Neal, P.V. Lighting the Way. Alabama League for Nursing Lamplighter Banquet. Invited speaker. Birmingham, Alabaman, 04/2007.
  • 2004 O'Neal, P.V., Warda, M. Collaboration of Schools of Nursing. Regents Subcommittee on Nursing, St. Simons, Georgia, 06/2004.
  • 2004 O'Neal, P.V., Osban L. Criminal Background Checks and Substance Abuse Testing Policies. Regents Subcommittee on Nursing, St. Simons, Georgia, 06/2004.
  • 2003 O'Neal, P.V. Color Outside the Lines: Strategic Program Planning. Georgia Organization of Associate Degree Nursing. Macon State College, Macon Georgia 9/03.
  • 2002 By invitation: Brown, P. & O'Neal, P.V. Preparing beginning clinicians for the 21st century. Georgia Organization of Associate Degree Nursing. Barnesville, GA 1/11/02.
• LOCAL
  • 2008 Showalter, D., Herrin, K., O'Neal, P.V. Proven Formula for Success: Menu Selection for Learning. Sigma Theta Tau Beta Phi Chapter Research Day, Huntsville, Alabama 3/2008.
  • 2008 Ng, Y.C., O'Neal, P.V. Nuts and Bolts Of Conducting a Metasynthesis Related To Suction Practices. Sigma Theta Tau Beta Phi Chapter Research Day, Huntsville, Alabama 3/2008.
  • 2007 O'Neal, P.V. Human Subject Research and Building Research Teams. Sigma Theta Tau Beta Phi Research Day. Huntsville, Alabama, 04/2007.
  • 2005 O'Neal, P.V, Corvey, R. Making it happen at Macon State College. Georgia Organization Nursing Leaders. Macon, GA 2/2005.
  • 2004 O'Neal, P.V, Corvey, R., Brown, V., Winn S. provided interview for Renee Pearman for material for MSC Today Spring 2004. Georgia Board of Nursing Grants MSC. Approval to Offer Four-year Nursing Degree: Program Begins Fall 2004.
  • 2004 O'Neal, P.V. Passionate Professionalism. Nursing and Respiratory Therapy Pinning Ceremony Key Note Speaker. Macon State College, Macon, GA 5/04
  • 2004 O'Neal, P.V. Research Is Not a Dirty Word. Invited speaker for Research Day during Nurse Week, Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA. 5/04
  • 2004 O'Neal, P.V. Evidenced Based Practice: Definition, Discussion and Development. Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA. 2/04
  • 2003 O'Neal, P.V. Research Is Not a Dirty Word. Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA. 7/03
  • 2003 O'Neal, P.V. Grit, Guts, and Gumption. Key note speaker at the induction ceremony of the Pi Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau (nursing honor society) at State University of West Georgia.
  • 2003 O'Neal, P.V. Celebrating the Macon State College Difference. Rotary Luncheon. Macon State College, Macon, GA 3/03.
  • 2002 Brown, P., O'Neal, P.V. Preparing beginning clinicians for the 21st century. Walters State Community College. Morristown, TN 3/7-9/02. Consultants for curriculum development and provided a workshop.
  • 2002 O'Neal, P.V. Career Success, Gordon College, Barnesville, GA. 01/12/2002 and 2001.

Research in progress:

• Research Undergraduate Experience: Funded. Assessing suction practices in multi-site hospitals