Linda Bucher, RN, PhD, CEN

Professor
School of Nursing
321 McDowell Hall
302-831-8505
lbucher@udel.edu

Licensure

RN (DE, NJ) Certification: Emergency Nursing

Education

• PhD, Widener University, Nursing Education
• MSN, University of Pennsylvania, Adult Health and Illness
• BSN, Thomas Jefferson University

Research Interests

• Clinical Practice; Evidence-Based Practice; Emergency and Critical Care Nursing

Professional Experience: Academic

• 2007 – Present Professor School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences
• 1996 – 2007 Assoc. Professor University of Delaware
• 1990 – 1996 Assist. Professor Newark, DE
• 2002 – 2010 Nursing Research Facilitator, Christiana Health Care System, Newark, DE
• Facilitator Newark, DE
• 1990 Instructor Department of Nursing
  (Part-time) LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA
• 1990 Clinical Instructor Department of Nursing
  (Part-time) Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
• 1986 Clinical Instructor Department of Nursing
  (Part-time) Holy Family College, Philadelphia, PA
• 1982-1985 Instructor Department of Nursing
  Burlington County College, Pemberton, NJ

Professional Experience: Pracitice

• 1997 - Present Staff Nurse - Virtua Memorial Hospital (Per diem) ED Mt. Holly, NJ
• 1991 - 1995 Staff Nurse - St. Francis Hospital (Per diem) Critical Care/ED Wilmington, DE
• 1990-1991 Staff Nurse - Virtua Memorial Hospital
  (Part-time) Coronary Care Unit Mount Holly, NJ
• 1988-1989 Staff Nurse - Virtua Hospital, Marlton Division
  Step-Down Unit Marlton, NJ
• 1986-1988 Education Coord. Virtua Hospital, Voorhees Division
  Voorhees, NJ
• 1984-1985 Community Health Community Health Services of Burlington County
  (Part-time) Nurse Mount Holly, NJ
• 1979-1982 Patient Education Deborah Heart and Lung Center
  Coordinator Browns Mills, NJ
• 1976-1979 Staff Nurse - West Jersey Hospital, Camden Division
  Med-Surg Unit Camden, NJ

Publications - Books

• Bucher, L. (in press). ECG monitoring and dysrhythmias. In S. Lewis, M. Heitkemper, S. Dirksen, L. Bucher, & I. Camera (Eds.). Medical-surgical nursing (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Bucher, L. (in press). Emergency, terrorism, and disaster nursing. In S. Lewis, M. Heitkemper, S. Dirksen, L. Bucher, & I. Camera (Eds.). Medical-surgical nursing (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Bucher, L. & Seckel, M. (in press). Critical care environment. In S. Lewis, M. Heitkemper, S. Dirksen, L. Bucher, & I. Camera (Eds.). Medical-surgical nursing (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Bucher, L. & Castelluci, D. (in press). Coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome. In S. Lewis, M. Heitkemper, S. Dirksen, L. Bucher, & I. Camera (Eds.). Medical-surgical nursing (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Bucher, L. & Kotecki, C. (in press). Patient and caregiver teaching. In S. Lewis, M. Heitkemper, S. Dirksen, L. Bucher, & I. Camera (Eds.). Medical-surgical nursing (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• DiSabatino, A., & Bucher, L. (in press). Nursing assessment: Cardiovascular system. In S. Lewis, M. Heitkemper, S. Dirksen, L. Bucher, and I. Camera (Eds.). Medical-surgical nursing (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Lewis, S., Heitkemper, M., Dirksen, S., Bucher, L., & Camrea, I. (Eds.) (in press). Medical-surgical nursing (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Bucher, L., & Brown, J. (2011). Peripherally inserted central catheter. In D. Lynn-McHale Wiegand, & K. Carlson (Eds.). AACN procedure manual for critical care (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Bucher, L., & Sanderson, L. (2011). Arterial puncture. In D. Lynn-McHale Wiegand, & K. Carlson (Eds.). AACN procedure manual for critical care (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Bucher, L. (2007). ECG monitoring and dysrhythmias. In S. Lewis, M. Heitkemper, S. Dirksen, P. O’Brien, & L. Bucher (Eds.). Medical-surgical nursing (7th ed., pp. 842-864). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Bucher, L. (2007). Emergency and disaster nursing. In S. Lewis, M. Heitkemper, S. Dirksen, P. O’Brien, & L. Bucher (Eds.). Medical-surgical nursing (7th ed., pp.1821-1844). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Bucher, L. & Seckel, M. (2007). Critical care environment. In S. Lewis, M. Heitkemper, S. Dirksen, P. O’Brien, & L. Bucher (Eds.). Medical-surgical nursing (7th ed., pp. 1733-1771). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• DiSabatino, A., & Bucher, L. (2007). Nursing assessment: Cardiovascular system. In S. Lewis, M. Heitkemper, S. Dirksen, P. O’Brien, & L. Bucher (Eds.). Medical-surgical nursing (7th ed., pp. 739-760). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Martinez, L. G., & Bucher, L. (2007). Coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome. In S. Lewis, M. Heitkemper, S. Dirksen, P. O’Brien, & L. Bucher (Eds.). Medical-surgical nursing (7th ed., pp. 784-820). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Lewis, S., Heitkemper, M., Dirksen, S., O’Brien, P., & Bucher, L. (Eds.) (2007). Medical-surgical nursing (7th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Bucher, L. (2005). Arterial puncture. In D. Lynn-McHale Wiegand, & K. Carlson (Eds.). AACN procedure manual for critical care (5th ed., pp. 630-637). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Bucher, L. (2005). Peripheral intravenous catheter insertion. In D. Lynn-McHale Wiegand, & K. Carlson (Eds.). AACN procedure manual for critical care (5th ed., pp. 522-531). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Bucher, L. (2005). Peripherally inserted central catheter. In D. Lynn-McHale Wiegand, & K. Carlson (Eds.). AACN procedure manual for critical care (5th ed., pp. 678-689). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
• Bucher, L. (2005). Venipuncture. In D. Lynn-McHale Wiegand, & K. Carlson (Eds.). AACN procedure manual for critical care (5th ed., pp. 690-698). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

Refereed Publications (past 5 years)

• Klemm, P., Waddington, C., Bradley, E. G., Bucher, L., et al. (in press). Effects of animal-assisted therapy on boredom and anxiety in hospitalized antepartum women on bedrest. Nursing2010.
• Henry, B., Bucher, L., et al. (2010). A novel approach to improving current research awareness: A web-based nursing research journal watch. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 26(5), xxx-xxx.
• Armola, R. R., Bourgault, A. M., Halm, M. A., Board, R. M., Bucher, L., et al. (2009). Upgrading the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses’ evidence-leveling hierarchy. American Journal of Critical Care, 18(5), 405-409.
• Armola, R. R., Bourgault, A. M., Halm, M. A., Board, R. M., Bucher, L., et al. (2009). AACN levels of evidence: What’s new? Critical Care Nurse, 29(4), 70-73.
• Smith, K., Bucher, L., et al. (2009). A study of perioperative hyperglycemia in patients with
  diabetes having colon, spine, and joint surgery. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 24(6), 362-369.
• Arbour, R., Waterhouse, J., Seckel, M., & Bucher, L. (2009). Correlation between the Sedation-Agitation Scale and the Bispectral Index in ventilated patients in the intensive care unit. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, 38(4), 336-345.
• Netta-Turner, D., Bucher, L., Dixon, L., & Layton, N. J. (2008). Riding the research roller coaster - What went right, what went wrong? Journal of Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing, 35(5), 469-475.
• Wade, G. H., Osgood, B., Avino, K., Bucher, G., Bucher, L., Foraker, T., French, D., & Sirkowski, C. (2008). Influence of organizational characteristics and caring attributes of managers on nurses’ job enjoyment. Journal of Advanced Nursing 64(4), 344–353.
• Witzke, A., Bucher, L. et al. (2008). Research needs assessment: Nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to research. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 24(1), 12-18.
• Schell, K., Lyons, D., Bradley, E., Bucher, L., Seckel, M., Wakai, S., et al. (2006). Clinical comparison of forearm and upper arm automatic, noninvasive blood pressures, supine and with head of bed raised 45 degrees: A follow-up study. American Journal of Critical Care, 15(2), 196-205.
• Schell, K., Bradley, E., Bucher, L., Seckel, M., Lyons, D., Wakai, S., et al. (2005). A clinical comparison of forearm and upper arm automatic, noninvasive blood pressures. American Journal of Critical Care, 14, 232-241.

Honors & Awards

• 2007 STTI: Research Dissemination Award: Better Blood Pressure for Better Patient Care. Christiana Care Health System and University of Delaware Blood Pressure Team.
• 2006 Nursing Spectrum Tri-State Mentoring Award.
• 2005 AACN Research Abstract Award: Clinical Comparisons of Forearm and Upper Arm Automatic, Noninvasive Blood Pressures in Three Body Positions.
• 2005 Delaware Nurses’ Association: Excellence in Teaching Award.
• 2005 Nursing Excellence Award, Department of Nursing, Christiana Care Health System.
• 2005 Arthur Trabant Award for Women’s Equity, Nominee
• 2005 Professional Conference Funding Scholarship, SePA Chapter of the AACN.