Publications and Presentations
Fischer, SA. (2023). Safety-Specific Transformational Leadership:
Behavioral Characteristics and Measurement. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 53(11), 561–562.
https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001344
Fischer, SA. (2023). Safety-specific transformational leadership:
Making the case. Nurse Leader, 21 (2) online access:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2023.02.013
Prestia, A., Bailey, D., Caramanica, L., Fischer, SA., Losty, LS.,
Snow, F., Udod, S., & Warshawsky, N. (2022). ALSN 2021 Conference:
Nursing science for leadership in the new decade, Journal of Nursing
Administration. 52(3), 124-126.
Kelly, L., Lefton, C., & Fischer, S.A. (2019). Nurse leader
burnout, satisfaction, and work-life balance. Journal of Nursing
Administration. 49(9), 404-410. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000784
Drobny, S. D., Snell, A., Morris, L., Harshbarger, C., Village, P.,
& Fischer, SA, (2019). Collaborative Rural Nurse Peer Review: A
Quality Improvement Project. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 34(1),
22–27. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000331
Fischer, SA, Jones, J., & Verran, J. A. (2018). Consensus
achievement of leadership, organisational and individual factors that
influence safety climate: Implications for nursing management. Journal
of Nursing Management, 26(1), 50–58. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12519
Fischer, SA., Kelly, L., & Horak, D. (2017). Nurses’ decisional
involvement: Differences in perceptions related to shared leadership,
Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 33(4), 1. doi:
10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000312
Fischer, SA. (2017). Transformational leadership in nursing education:
Making the case. Nursing Science Quarterly, 30 (4), 124-128. doi:
10.1177/089431841769330
Fischer, SA. (2017). Developing nurses’ transformational leadership
skills. Nursing Standard. 31(51), 54-61. doi: 10.7748/ns.2017.e10857
Fischer, SA. (2016). Transformational leadership in nursing: A concept
analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(11), 2644-2653. doi:
10.1111/jan.13049
Fischer, SA. (2016). Fresh ideas to foster true innovation in nursing,
Nurse Leader, 14(4), 238-239. doi: 10.1016/j.mnl.2016.05.005
Publications (Non-Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles):
Fischer, SA. (2015). The problem with nursing today. Reflections on Nursing Leadership, 41(3).
Publications (Refereed Book and Monograph Chapters):
Fischer, SA. & Boyle, DK. (2021). Book Chapter: Nursing work
environment: Culture, in Boyle, D.K., & Baernholdt, M., Nurses’
Contributions to Quality Health Outcomes. Cham, Switzerland: Springer
Nature.
American Nurses Association (Fischer, SA. contributing author, 2016).
Nursing administration: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.).
Silver Spring, MD: ANA.
Presentations (Refereed National and International Abstracts):
Fischer, S.A. (2024). Improving the quality of Respiratory Protection
Programs. American Public Health Association, Minneapolis, MN.
Fischer, SA. (2023). Finding the sweet spot for academic rigor: A
quality improvement project. National League of Nursing Nurse Educator
Summit, Washington, DC.
Fischer, SA. (2022). Expanding capacity: Partnering Local Health
Departments with an NGO to mitigate COVID-19 risk in LTC. American
Public Health Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA.
Fischer, SA. (2018). High Impact Leadership: Linking Safety-Specific
Transformational Leadership to the Health Work Environment.
International Nursing Administration Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Fischer, SA. (2018). Developing Bedside Safety-Specific Nurse Leaders.
Institute of Healthcare Improvement’s National Forum for Quality
Improvement, Orlando, FL.
Kelly, L. & Fischer, SA. (2018). Where’s the Joy? Nurse Leader
Burnout. Roundtable discussion. American Organization of Nurse
Executives, Indianapolis, IN.
Fischer, SA. (2017). Testing a typology of factors that influence the
relationship between Transformational Leadership and Safety Climate.
Western Institute of Nursing Annual Research Conference, Denver, CO.
Kooienga, S. & Fischer, SA. (2016). Knocking down Silos Through
Course Work Integration. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner
Faculties, Seattle, WA.
Fischer, SA. (2015). Transformational Leadership and Safety Climate:
How do Leaders Make a Difference? American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Pathway to Excellence Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY.
Fischer, SA. & Horak, D. (2015). Nurses’ Perception of Decisional
Involvement. American Nurses Credentialing Center, Pathway to Excellence
Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY.
Fischer, SA. (2013). Transformational Leadership in Healthcare: A
Concept Analysis. International Nursing Administration Research
Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Presentations (Refereed Local and Regional Abstracts):
Fischer, SA. (2023). Safety-specific transformational leadership:
Making the case. Colorado Nurse Leaders Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Fischer, SA. (2023). Activating the heart of teams: Building
collective performance capacity. Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical
Center.
Fischer, SA. (2023). Building personal and professional performance capacity. Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center.
Fischer, SA. (2022). Integrating the role of the IP into LTC operations, Cook and DuPage County Health Department Round Table.
Fischer, SA. (2017). Testing a typology: Factors that influence
patient safety outcomes. Western Institute of Nursing Research
Conference.
Fischer, SA. (2014). Validating a Typology of Factors That Influence
the Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Patient Safety
Climate. Western Institute of Nursing Research Conference.
Podcasts/Webinars:
Fischer, S.A. (2024). Respiratory Protection Programs: The business case. Illinois Healthcare Council, Chicago, IL.
Fischer, SA. (2023). Safety-specific transformational leadership: How
do we recognize and develop it? Association for Leadership Science in
Nursing. (9/6/23 at 12 pm EDT)
Fischer, SA. (2021). Mindfulness and resilience activities as strategy
for bolstering the workforce amid a pandemic. ECHO Chicago and AHRQ
Covid-19 Action Network.
https://www.echo-chicago.org/blog/mindfulness-in-echo-building-resilience-wellness/
Fischer, SA. & Hayes, R. (2021). ECHO Chicago and AHRQ Covid-19 Action Network.
https://www.echo-chicago.org/blog/echo-chicago-and-the-ahrq-nursing-home-project-part-2/
Fischer, SA. (2018). Nurses' Decisional Involvement: Differences in
Perceptions Related to Nurse Characteristics, Role, and Shared
Leadership Participation, Journal of Nursing Care Quality.
https://journals.lww.com/jncqjournal/pages/videogallery.aspx?autoPlay=false&videoId=63
Consulting and Other Scholarship Activities:
Fischer, SA. (2022-2024). Respiratory Protection Program in Long-term
Care, Clinical Program Lead, IDPH/CDC/University of Chicago/Project
HOPE.
Fischer, SA. (2021- 2023). Infection Prevention Consultant, Project
HOPE Long-term Care COVID prevention and outbreak management project.
Fischer, SA. (2020-2021). AHRQ – University of Chicago Project ECHO
National Nursing Home COVID Action Network Quality Improvement Nurse
Expert.
Fischer, SA. (2019). Rounding for Resilience. Vail Health, Vail, CO.
Fischer, SA. (2019). Emotional Intelligence and Leadership: Why does
it matter? Banner Health, Ogallala, NE, Worland, WY, Sterling, CO,
Susanville, CA, Brush, CO, Wheatland, WY, Torrington, WY, Payson, AZ.
Fischer, SA. (2018). Rural Collaborative Nursing Practice Peer Review:
Ongoing Coaching by Teleconference. Banner Health Rural Nursing
Practice Peer Review Collaborative.
Fischer, SA. (2017). Transformational Leadership for Shared Leadership
Participation. Rural Collective for Shared Leadership Chairs, Platte
County Memorial Hospital, Torrington Community Hospital, Washakie
Medical Center, Worland, WY.
Fischer, SA. (2017). Resilience and Nursing: Why Does it Matter?
Banner Health Directors of Professional Practice, Phoenix, AZ.
Fischer, SA. (2015). Banner Health Western Region Professional
Practice Symposium: Sharing Best Practices in Leadership and
Evidence-Based Practice, Loveland, CO.
Fischer, SA. (2015). Pathway to Excellence® for Nurse Leaders, and
Pathway to Excellence® for Executives, Vail Valley Medical Center, Vail,
CO.
