Gordon West, PhD, MHA, BSN, RN, FAAN, FACHE, AMB-BC
Associate Professor of Nursing
Phone: 253-535-7348
Email: gwest@plu.edu
Office Location: Ramstad Hall - 340
Curriculum Vitae: View my CV
- Professional
- Biography
Education
- PhD, Nursing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, 2016
- MHA, Healthcare Administration, Baylor University Fort Sam Houston, TX, 2006
- BSN, Nursing, McMurry University Abilene, TX, 1998
Areas of Emphasis or Expertise
- Policy, Research, Evidence Based Practice, Clinicals, Skills labs
- Infection Control, health promotion, social determinants of health
Selected Publications
- West G.F., Resendiz M., Lustik M.B., Nahid, M.A. (2019). Bacterial Contamination of Military and Civilian Uniforms in an Emergency Department. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 45(2), 169-177, doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2018.10.005
- West, G.F., Lustik, M.B., Hopkinson, S.G. (2019). Usability and Satisfaction of Vocera Wireless Communication. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 37 (4), 229-234, doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000509
- Resendiz, M., Lustik, M.B., Conkright, W.R., West, G.F. (2019). Standing Desks for Sedentary Occupations Assessing Changes in Satisfaction and Health Outcomes after Six Months of Use. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 63 (3), 347-353, doi: 10.3233/WOR-192940
- Resendiz, M., Horseman, T.S., Lustik, M.B., Nahid, M.A., West, G.F. (2019). Comparative Effectiveness of Rapid Cycle Ultraviolet Decontamination to Chemical Decontamination on High Touch Communication Devices. American Journal of Infection Control, 47 (99), 1135-1139 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2019.02.022
- Resendiz, M., Horseman, T.S., Hover, A.J., Bradley, D.F., Lustik, M.B., West, G.F. (2020). Assessment of Surgical Instrument Bioburden After Steam Sterilization: A Pilot Study. American Journal of Infection Control, 48 (2), 219-221, doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.08.018.
- Torres, L., Nelson, F., West, G. (2020). Exploring the Effects of a Nurse-Initiated Diary Intervention on Post–Critical Care Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. American Journal of Nursing, 120(5), 24-33, doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000662804.81454.66.
- Resendiz M, Blanchard DM, Lustik MB, Horseman TS, West GF. Effect of SARs-CoV-2 pandemic on infection prevention behaviors and bacterial burden of high touch surfaces in a medical/surgical setting. Sci Rep. 2022 Apr 1;12(1):5561. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-09548-4. PMID: 35365725; PMCID: PMC8973674.
- Blanchard DM, Resendiz M, Lustik MB, West GF. Limited impact of an ultraviolet disinfection intervention on hygienic behaviors of nursing staff in a military hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 Jun;43(6):797-799. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.118. Epub 2021 Apr 12. PMID: 33843525.
Selected Presentations
- TriService Nursing Research Program Dissemination Course, Effectiveness of Rapid Cycle Ultraviolet Disinfection for Hospital Communication, San Diego, C A (2019)
- TriService Nursing Research Program Dissemination , Bacterial contamination of military and civilian uniforms in an emergency department , San Diego, CA (2019)
- TriService Nursing Research Program Dissemination Course, Bioburden Assessment of Surgical Instrument Cleanliness Post-Sterilization: A Pilot Study , San Diego, CA (2019)
- TriService Nursing Research Program Dissemination Course, Comparing Nurse Staffing Perception to Workload Metrics within Tripler Army Medical Center , San Diego, CA (2019)
- TriService Nursing Research Program Dissemination Course, Ultraviolet Disinfection in the Clinical Environment, San Diego, CA (2019)
- TriService Nursing Research Program Dissemination Course, Patient privacy curtains in relationship to hand hygiene: Exploring behaviors and bacteria, San Diego, CA (2019)
- Juanita Warman Nursing Excellence Conference, Dirty little secrets: High touch surfaces within the healthcare environment , Tacoma, WA (2020)
- Virtual AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo, Do contaminated instruments pose a risk to clean instruments in a set? , Anahelm, CA (2020)
- Virtual Madigan Research Day, Interim Results: Ultraviolet Disinfection in the Clinical Environment, Tacoma, WA (2020)
Accolades
- 2019: Army Nurse Corps Association: Annual Nursing Research Award
- 2019: Defense Health Agency: Annual Excellence in Nursing Award
Biography
Gordon West is an associate professor at Pacific Lutheran University within the school of nursing.
Dr. West’s research focuses on interventions to address infection prevention and control efforts within the healthcare settings. He has served as the principal investigator of eight research studies and as an associate investigator/mentor on another four. Findings from his work have impacted policy, whereby three hospitals changed their patient care uniform and disinfectant policies. These findings were shared with the Defense Health Agency, impacting practice worldwide. He is currently serving as a mentor on a funded study to assess the effectiveness of this intervention in a military field hospital setting as well as in air evacuation and ground transportation platforms. He served in the United States Army Nurse Corps for over 22 years. He has over 20 publications related to this work. He is currently the chair-elect of the local chapter of his state nursing organization. He also serves as an elected research representative to the professional nursing and healthcare council within the Washington State Nurses Association.
Dr West received his BSN from McMurry University, his MHA from Baylor University, and his PhD from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
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