Refereed Publications
Zalon, M. L. (2016). Technology and continuously learning health systems. [Guest editorial]. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 47(6), 243-245. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20160518-01
Zalon, M. L. (2014). Mild, moderate and severe pain in patients recovering from major abdominal surgery. Pain Management Nursing, 15(2), e1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2012.03.006.
Messmer, P., Zalon, M. L., Phillips, J. C. (2014). ANF Scholars (1955-2012). Stepping stones to a nursing research career. [Guest editorial]. Applied Nursing Research, 27(1), 2-24.
Zalon, M. L., Sandhaus, S., Valenti, D. & Arzamasova, U. (2010). Using PDAs to detect cognitive change in the hospitalized elderly. Applied Nursing Research, 23(3), e21-27.
Sandhaus, S., Zalon, M. L., Valenti, D., Dzielak, E., Smego, R. & Arzamasova, U. (2010). A volunteer-based Hospital Elder Life Program to reduce delirium. The Health Care Manager, 29(2), 150-156.
Sandhaus, S., Zalon, M. L., Valenti, D. & Harrell, F. (2009). Promoting evidence-based dysphagia assessment and management by nurses. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 35(6), 20-27.
Messmer, P. R., Zalon, M. L., Phillips, J. C., Van Brunt, C. (2010). American Nurses Foundation/Society of Pediatric Nurses Grants. Journal of Pediatric Nursing 15(5), 451-457.
Constantino, R. E. & Zalon, M. L. (2008). Legalities of emergency pain management. Nursing
Management, 39(4), 24-25. 62.
Zalon, M. L., Constantino, R. E. & Andrews, K. L. (2008). The right to pain treatment: A reminder for
nurses. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 27, 3, 93-103.
Zalon, M. L. (2008). Using technology to build community in professional associations. Journal of
Continuing Education in Nursing, 39, 235-240.
Zalon, M. L. (2006). Using and understanding factor analysis: The Brief Pain Inventory, Nurse
Researcher, 14(1), 71-84.
Zalon, M. L. & Meehan, T. C. (2005). Merging time zones: promoting international communication
through videoconferencing. Nurse Education in Practice, 5, 180-186.
Zalon, M. L. (2004). Correlates of recovery among older adults after major abdominal surgery. Nursing
Research, 53, 99-106.
Zalon, M. L. (2000). A primetime primer for distance education. Nurse Educator, 25(1), 28-33.
Zalon, M. L. (1999). Comparison of pain measures in surgical patients. Journal of Nursing Measurement,
7, (2), 135-52.
Zalon, M. L. (1998). Political action as a strategy to enhance critical thinking. The Australian Electronic
Journal of Nursing Education, 4(1). Available at http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/nhcp/aejne/archive/vol4-1/volume4_1.htm
Zalon, M. L. (1997). Controlling pain. Matching the medication to the patient. Nursing 97, 27(12), 18.
Zalon, M. L. (1997). Pain in frail, elderly women after surgery. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship,
29, 21-26.
Zalon, M. L. (1995). Pain management instruction in nursing curricula. Journal of Nursing Education,
34, 262-267.
Zalon, M. L. (1993). Nurses' assessments of patients' post-operative pain. Pain, 54(3), 329-334.
Blyler, J., Brown, J., Drasnin, S., & Zalon, M. L. (1987). An educators' consortium. Nursing Outlook,
36(1), 38.