Specialization / Certification
Critical Care Nursing
Highest Degree
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Brief Statement of Scholarly Interests
Critical care nursing practice; symptom management; patient communication in acute care; interventions to improve communication for mechanically ventilated patients.
Titles of Courses Recently Taught
Selected Publications
Chlan, L.L., Guttormson, J.L., & Savik, K. (2011). Tailoring a treatment fidelity framework for an intensive care unit clinical trial. Nursing Research, 60, 348-53.
Guttormson, J.L., Chlan, L., Savik, K., & Weinert, C.R. (2010). Factors influencing nurse sedation practices with mechanically ventilated patients: A U.S. national survey. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 26, 44-50.
Chlan, L.L., Guttormson, J.L., Tracy, M.F., & Lindstrom Bremer, K. (2009). Strategies for overcoming site and recruitment challenges in research studies based in intensive care units. American Journal of Critical Care, 18, 410-417.
Grants or Awards
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award: Individual Fellowship, National Institute of Nursing Research, 2008-2011
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Mentorship Grant “Patients’ Recall and Evaluation of Mechanical Ventilation: Impact of Sedation” 2009.
Professional Memberships