Elizabeth L Beam

2024

The cardinal rules: Principles of personal protective equipment for high-consequence infectious disease events

Donovan, S. K., Herstein, J. J., Le, A. B., Gibbs, S. G., Beam, E. L., Brown, C. K., Lowe, A. E., Lowe, J. J. & Lawler, J. V., Jun 8 2024, In: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 45, 6, p. 785-787 3 p.

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2023

Literature review of physiological strain of personal protective equipment on personnel in the high-consequence infectious disease isolation environment

Figi, C. E., Herstein, J. J., Beam, E. L., Le, A. B., Hewlett, A. L., Lawler, J. V., Lowe, J. J. & Gibbs, S. G., Dec 2023, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 51, 12, p. 1384-1391 8 p.

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1 Scopus citations

2022

Characteristics Associated With Consistent Handwashing and Satisfaction in the Workplace: A Pilot Survey of U.S. Workers

Le, A. B., Perez-Patron, M., Ward, L. M., Comai, A., Beam, E. L. & Gibbs, S. G., Sep 2022, In: Workplace Health and Safety. 70, 9, p. 399-404 6 p.

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1 Scopus citations

Motivations, barriers, and professional engagement: a multisite qualitative study of internal medicine faculty’s experiences learning and teaching point-of-care ultrasound

Smith, C. J., Barron, K., Shope, R. J., Beam, E. & Piro, K., Dec 2022, In: BMC Medical Education. 22, 1, 171.

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7 Scopus citations

Respiratory protection for health professions students must be addressed in light of lessons from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

Beam, E. L., Dec 20 2022, In: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 43, 12, p. 1932-1933 2 p.

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1 Scopus citations

Using a Critical Safety Behavior Scoring Tool for Just-in-Time Training for N95 Respirator Use

Herstein, J. J., Gibbs, S. G., Kupzyk, K. A. & Beam, E. L., Jan 2022, In: Workplace Health and Safety. 70, 1, p. 31-36 6 p.

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1 Scopus citations

2021

A pilot study of core body temperatures in healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment in a high-level isolation unit

Herstein, J. J., Abdoulaye, A. A., Jelden, K. C., Le, A. B., Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S. G., Hewlett, A. L., Vasa, A., Boulter, K. C., Stentz, T. L., Kopocis-Herstein, K. R., ElRayes, W., Wichman, C. & Lowe, J. J., 2021, In: Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene. 18, 9, p. 430-435 6 p.

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8 Scopus citations

2020

A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Medical Residents’ Attitudes Towards Interprofessional Learning and Stereotypes Following Sonography Student-Led Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training

Smith, C. J., Matthias, T., Beam, E., Wampler, K., Pounds, L., Nickol, D., Shope, R. J., Carlson, K. & Michael, K., Oct 1 2020, In: Journal of general internal medicine. 35, 10, p. 3081-3086 6 p.

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3 Scopus citations

A simulation approach to measure critical safety behaviors when evaluating training methods for respirator education in healthcare workers

Beam, E. L., Herstein, J. J., Kupzyk, K. A. & Gibbs, S. G., Aug 2020, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 48, 8, p. 869-874 6 p.

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5 Scopus citations

2018

A Gap Analysis Survey of US Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Members to Determine Highly Infectious Disease Training and Education Needs

Le, A. B., Herron, R., Herstein, J. J., Jelden, K. C., Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S. G., Lowe, J. J. & Smith, T. D., Dec 1 2018, In: Disaster medicine and public health preparedness. 12, 6, p. 675-679 5 p.

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A pilot survey of the U.S. medical waste industry to determine training needs for safely handling highly infectious waste

Le, A. B., Hoboy, S., Germain, A., Miller, H., Thompson, R., Herstein, J. J., Jelden, K. C., Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S. G. & Lowe, J. J., Feb 2018, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 46, 2, p. 133-138 6 p.

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19 Scopus citations

Building a bigger tent in point-of-care ultrasound education: A mixed-methods evaluation of interprofessional, near-peer teaching of internal medicine residents by sonography students

Smith, C. J., Matthias, T., Beam, E., Wampler, K., Pounds, L., Nickol, D., Carlson, K. & Michael, K., Dec 27 2018, In: BMC Medical Education. 18, 1, 321.

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19 Scopus citations

Determining training and education needs pertaining to highly infectious disease preparedness and response: A gap analysis survey of US emergency medical services practitioners

Le, A. B., Buehler, S. A., Maniscalco, P. M., Lane, P., Rupp, L. E., Ernest, E., Von Seggern, D., West, K., Herstein, J. J., Jelden, K. C., Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S. G. & Lowe, J. J., Mar 2018, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 46, 3, p. 246-252 7 p.

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20 Scopus citations

Observed variation in N95 respirator use by nurses demonstrating isolation care

Beam, E. L., Hotchkiss, E. L., Gibbs, S. G., Hewlett, A. L., Iwen, P. C., Nuss, S. L. & Smith, P. W., May 2018, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 46, 5, p. 579-580 2 p.

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5 Scopus citations

2017

A gap analysis of the United States death care sector to determine training and education needs pertaining to highly infectious disease mitigation and management

Le, A. B., Witter, L., Herstein, J. J., Jelden, K. C., Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S. G. & Lowe, J. J., Sep 2 2017, In: Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene. 14, 9, p. 674-680 7 p.

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10 Scopus citations

2016

Evaluating isolation behaviors by nurses using mobile computer workstations at the bedside

Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S. G., Hewlett, A. L., Iwen, P. C., Nuss, S. L. & Smith, P. W., Oct 1 2016, In: CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing. 34, 9, p. 387-392 6 p.

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6 Scopus citations

Personal protective equipment processes and rationale for the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit during the 2014 activations for Ebola virus disease

Beam, E. L., Schwedhelm, S., Boulter, K., Kratochvil, C., Lowe, J., Hewlett, A., Gibbs, S. G. & Smith, P. W., Mar 1 2016, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 44, 3, p. 340-342 3 p.

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29 Scopus citations

2015

Learning from Ebola: Interprofessional practice in the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit

Jelden, K. C., Smith, P. W., Schwedhelm, M. M., Gibbs, S. G., Lowe, J.-M. J., Beam, E. L., Kratochvil, C. J., Boulter, K. C. & Hewlett, A. L., Dec 1 2015, In: Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice. 1, 3-4, p. 97-99 3 p.

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4 Scopus citations

Planning and response to Ebola virus disease: An integrated approach

Smith, P. W., Boulter, K. C., Hewlett, A. L., Kratochvil, C. J., Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S. G., Lowe, J.-M. J. & Schwedhelm, M. M., May 1 2015, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 43, 5, p. 441-446 6 p.

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17 Scopus citations

The Use of TKM-100802 and Convalescent Plasma in 2 Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in the United States

Kraft, C. S., Hewlett, A. L., Koepsell, S. A., Winkler, A. M., Kratochvil, C. J., Larson, L., Varkey, J. B., Mehta, A. K., Lyon, G. M., Friedman-Moraco, R. J., Marconi, V. C., Hill, C. E., Sullivan, J. N., Johnson, D. W., Lisco, S. J., Mulligan, M. J., Uyeki, T. M., McElroy, A. K., Sealy, T. & Campbell, S. & 236 others, Spiropoulou, C., Ströher, U., Crozier, I., Sacra, R., Connor, M. J., Sueblinvong, V., Franch, H. A., Smith, P. W., Ribner, B. S., Schwedhelm, S., Boulter, K., Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S., Lowe, J.-M. J., Piquette, C. A., Bailey, K. L., Auxier, J., Boer, B., Hanson, T., Kaseman, J., Khan, M. S., Rhee, J. H., Wells, A., Florescu, D. F., Kalil, A. C., Rupp, M. E., Becker, V., Boeckman, B., Elder, E., Fitch, A., Flood, E., Freml, M., Frigge, R., Hanzlik, K. A., Jensen, L., Kraus, N., Molacek, D., Nevins, J., Parker, A., Peters, J., Rand, C., Roesler, K., Ryalls, K., Shradar, M., Strain, A., Sunderman, T., Sundermeier, J., Swanhorst, J., Vasa, A., Bellinghausen, J., Freihaut, F., Denny, S., Mainelli, L., Pinkney, D., Ray, D., Jevne, J., Knight, K., McCroy, D., Nadeau, R., Nightser, A., Iwen, P. C., Sambol, T., Herrera, V., Morgan, D., Trotter, S., Kerby, A., Peters, S., Southern, T., Murphy, C., Morris, R., Nuss, S., Franco, T., Ogden, C., Lazure, J., Straub, D., Hinrichs, S. H., Plumb, T. J., Florescu, M. C., Becker, J., Souchek, J., Beck, J., Heires, P., Gordon, B., Paulsen, G., Wolford, B., Petersen, J., Marion, N., Hayes, K., Tyner, K., Wilson, T., Baltes, P., Nowatzke, J., Nguyen, J., Turner, P., Boonstra, B., Jelden, K., Portrey, R., Stringfield, D., Scofield, B., Svanda, G., Horihan, J., Dahl, C., Bruno, M., Malm, K., Litz, R., Fehringer, J., Paladino, K., Opp, T., Bell, S., Adams, A., Allen, M. B., Bachman, R., Bornstein, W., Cantrell, D., Cosper, P., Feistritzer, N., Fox, J., Gartland, B., Goodman, J., Grant, S., Howard-Crow, D., Horowitz, I., Pugh, D., Ritenour, C., Ash, T., Barnes, C., Calhoun, J., Chapman, L., Daye, T., Durr, H., Evans, S., Gentry, J., Ginnane, J., Haynes, C., Hill, C., Hillis, D., Johnson, C., Loomis, J., Mamora, J., Mitchell, L., Morgan, J., Osakwe, N., Owen, J., Piazza, S., Shirley, K., Siddens, J., Silas, C., Slabach, J., Tirador, E., Todd, D., Vanairsdale, S., Brammer, N., Buchanan, J., Burd, E., Cardella, J., Eaves, B., Evans, C., Hostetler, K., Jenkins, K., Lindsey, M., Magee, J., Powers, R., Ritchie, J., Ryan, E., Bonds, S., Emamifar, A., Kuban, T., Pack, J., Rogers, S., Golston, G., Kaufman, S., Olinger, P., Olinger, S., Rengarajan, K., Thomaston, S., Beck, E., Desroches, P., Hall, C., Walker, C., Bryant, C., Hackman, B., Howard, R., Jones, M., Broughton, J., Frisle, B., Jackson, R., Lewis, J., Brown-Haithco, R., Gartin, M. L., Geralds-Washington, E., James-Jones, R., Miller, D., Stark, D., McGee, G., Jones, P., Scott-Harris, L., Cain, J., Davis, R., Johnson, T., Pickett, T., Shaw, A., Truesdale, T., Blum, J., Hill, L., Sevransky, J., Zivot, J., Walker, S., Klopman, M., Matkins, R., Meechan, C., Meechan, P., Schwock, K., Schuck, J., Stack, K., Wolf, F., Bray, B., Isakov, A., Shartar, S., Miles, W., Jamison, A., Arevalo, J., Stallings, G., Christenbury, J., Dollard, V., De Gennaro, M., Korschun, H., Seideman, N., Ziegler, T., Griffith, D. P., Dave, N., Wall, S., Hall, M., McGhee, D., Clarke, T., Vaught, R. & Peterson-Pileri, K., Aug 15 2015, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 61, 4, p. 496-502 7 p.

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170 Scopus citations

2014

Impact of adenosine Triphosphate detection and feedback on hospital room cleaning

Smith, P. W., Beam, E., Sayles, H., Rupp, M. E., Jennifer Cavalieri, R., Gibbs, S. & Hewlett, A., May 2014, In: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 35, 5, p. 564-569 6 p.

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23 Scopus citations

Method for investigating nursing behaviors related to isolation care

Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S. G., Hewlett, A. L., Iwen, P. C., Nuss, S. L. & Smith, P. W., 2014, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 42, 11, p. 1152-1156 5 p.

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20 Scopus citations

2011

A method for evaluating health care workers' personal protective equipment technique

Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S. G., Boulter, K. C., Beckerdite, M. E. & Smith, P. W., Jun 2011, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 39, 5, p. 415-420 6 p.

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61 Scopus citations

2010

The Nebraska experience in biocontainment patient care

Beam, E. L., Boulter, K. C., Freihaut, F., Schwedhelm, S. & Smith, P. W., Mar 2010, In: Public Health Nursing. 27, 2, p. 140-147 8 p.

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11 Scopus citations

2006

Design and Development of Bioterrorism Response Education Programs

Beam, E. L., Smith, S. M., Pullen, C. & Carstens, P., Jul 2006, In: Clinical Simulation in Nursing. 2, 2, p. e65-e68

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2 Scopus citations

Elizabeth L Beam, PhD

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