Jennifer Kesey | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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Jennifer Kesey

PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CWS
Assistant Professor

 

  • Glucose control in the acute care setting
  • Nutrition in the acute care setting
  • Burn Care
  • Trauma Care
  • Social Determinants of Health

Invited Presentations

  • Kesey, J. (2017). Management of Wounds in the Ambulatory Care Setting. [Conference session]. TTUHSC Nurse Practitioner Conference. Lubbock, TX, United States.
  • Kesey, J. (2016). Management of the Burn Injured Patient. [Educational presentation]. Midland Memorial Hospital, EMS Conference. Midland, TX, United States.
  • Kesey, J. (2007). Hematology and transfusion practices in the intensive care unit [Conference session]. Trauma & Critical Care Symposium. Lubbock, TX, United States.
  • Kesey, J. (2007). Ventilator-associated pneumonia [Conference session]. Western Kansas Educational Seminar, Garden City, KS, United States.
  • Kesey, J. (2007). Ventilator-associated pneumonia [Conference session]. West Texas Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Lubbock, TX, United States.
  • Kesey, J. (2006). Ventilator-associated pneumonia [Conference session]. Texas Society for Respiratory Care High Plains District Fall Conference. Lubbock, TX, United States.

Oral Presentations

  • Bradley, B., Ahnood, E., Kesey, J., Larumbe, E., & Griswold, J. (2019, February 22-23). The use of methadone/gabapentin as a multimodal pain regimen compared with traditional management in burn patients [Conference session]. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Dallas, TX, United States.
  • Hyunyough, K., Kesey, J., & Griswold, J. (2019, February 22-23). A novel snakebite assessment scoring system in treatment of pit viper envenomation [Conference session]. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Dallas, TX, United States.
  • Kesey, J. (2019, October 7-10). Model, Manpower, Data, and Dashboards: An optimization journey [Conference session]. Cerner Health Conference. Kansas City, MO, United States.
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  • Kesey, J., Venable, A., & Griswold, J. (2018, November 8-11). Fecal microbiota transplant as a treatment strategy for Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized patients with burns and soft tissue injuries [Conference session]. Southern Medical Association, Southern Region Burn Conference. Mobile, Alabama, United States.
  • Carlton, L, Kesey, J., Venable, A., & Griswold, J. (2018, November 8-11). Burn specific pain control and anxiolytic education reduces reversal agent use in a Burn Center [Conference session]. Southern Medical Association, Southern Region Burn Conference. Mobile, Alabama, United States.
  • Cox, L. Kesey, J., & Griswold, J. (2018, November 8-11). A framework for successful pressure injury prevention program in a regional burn center [Conference session]. Southern Medical Association, Southern Region Burn Conference. Mobile, Alabama, United States
  • Kesey, J. (2017, September 7-10). Management of wounds in the ambulatory care setting. [Conference session]. Texas Nurse Practitioners fall conference. Austin, TX, United States.
  • Kesey, J. & Venable, A. (2017, November 2-5). Use of a digital care navigation system improves patient experience at a regional burn center. [Conference session]. Southern Medical Association, Southern Region Burn Conference. Miami, FL, United States.
  • Kesey, J., Garcia, E., & Dissanaike, S. (2017, November 2-5) Effectiveness in achieving total caloric needs by overestimation in enteral nutrition ordering. [Conference session]. Southern Medical Association, Southern Region Burn Conference. Miami, FL, United States.
  • Jiang, Y., Opoku, K., Larumbe-Zabala, E., Kesey, J., Griswold, J., & Dissanaike, S. (2016, May). Clinical value of probiotic treatment for burn patients [Conference session]. American Burn Association annual meeting. Las Vegas, NV, United States.
  • Jones, K. & Kesey, J. (2015, September 24-27). Care of the injured patient: A geriatric perspective [Conference session]. Texas Nurse Practitioners annual conference. Dallas, TX, United States.
  • Kesey, J. & Dissanaike, S. (2013). Early, aggressive acceleration of enteral nutrition increases ileus without perceptible benefit in severely burned patients [Conference session]. American Burn Association annual meeting. United States.
  • Kesey, J. & Dissanaike, S. (2012). Early, aggressive acceleration of enteral nutrition increases ileus without perceptible benefit in severely burned patients [Conference session]. Southern Region Burn Conference. United States.
  • Kesey, J. (2023). Burns and wounds in the acute care setting [Conference presentation]. American Academy of Nurse Practitioners national conference, New Orleans, LA, United States.  
  • Kesey, J. (2022). Pit Viper Envenomation Management [Conference presentation].  Trauma & Critical Care Symposium, UMC Health System & Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, United States.  

Poster Presentations

  • Spronsen, N.V., Sorensen, G., Frost, J., Howell, J., Ayala, D., Almekdash, H., Keesari, R., Kesey, J., & Griswold, J. (2019, December 6-8). Retrospective pilot study examines potential predictors of a standardized scoring system for smoke inhalation injury [Poster presentation]. Southern Region Burn Conference. San Antoni, TX, United States.
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  • Hyunyoung, G. K., Kesey, J., & Griswold, J. (2016, November 14) Safety and effectiveness of a novel snakebite assessment scoring system for clinical decision-making in the treatment of Pit viper envenomation [Poster presentation]. American Medical Association Medical Student Section, Interim Meeting. Orlando, FL, United States.
  • Garcia, E. & Kesey, J. (2016). Effectiveness in achieving total caloric needs by overestimation in enteral nutrition ordering [Poster presentation]. UMC Health System Evidence-based practice nursing research poster competition. Lubbock, TX, United States.
  • Garcia, E., Kesey, J., & Dissanaike, S. (2016, May). Documented Tube Feeding in the Burn Unit Varies Significantly from Actual Delivered Volume and Calories [Poster presentation]. American Burn Association annual meeting. Las Vegas, NV, United States.
  • Idicula, A, Kesey, J., & Dissanaike, S. (2016, May). The Financial Burden Associated with the Malingering Patient with Recurrent Self-inflicted Burns [Poster presentation]. American Burn Association annual meeting. Las Vegas, NV, United States.
  • McCauley, J., Elshiekh, M., Kesey, J., & Dissanaike, S. (2016, May). Liposomal Bupivacaine Injection Significantly Reduces or Eliminates Donor Site Pain in Burn Surgery [Poster presentation]. American Burn Association annual meeting. Las Vegas, NV, United States.
  • Kesey, J. Garcia, E., Durbin, B., Ashmore, A., & Dissanaike, S. (2016, January 16-19). Enteral Nutrition Delivery is Overestimated in Provider Documentation [Poster presentation]. American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition annual conference. Austin, TX, United States.
  • Jones, K. & Kesey, J. (2016). Care of the Injured Patient: A Geriatric Perspective [Poster presentation]. UMC Health System Evidence-based practice nursing research poster competition. Lubbock, TX, United States.
  • Phillips, L, Kesey, J., & Dissanaike, S. (2016). Take the Challenge: Bringing Clinical Research to the Bedside [Poster presentation] UMC Health System Evidence-based practice nursing research poster competition. Lubbock, TX, United States.
  • Felan, S. & Kesey, J. (2015). Evaluation of an Alternative Donor Site Dressing on Patient Discomfort and Provider Satisfaction [Poster presentation]. UMC Health System Evidence-based practice nursing research poster competition. Lubbock, TX, United States.
  • Marshall, T., Kesey, J., Burge, B., Venable, A., & Meloy, S. (2015). The Real-Safe Moms. [Poster presentation]. American Burn Association annual meeting.
    Sartor, Z., Kesey, J., & Dissanaike, S. (2014). Effects of Vitamin C on Point of Care Glucose Monitoring [Poster presentation]. American Burn Association annual meeting.
  • Kesey, J., Griswold, J., Allen, C., Phillips, L., Venable, A. & Dissanaike, S. (2013, January). Early Aggressive Acceleration of Enteral Nutrition Increases Ileus Without Perceptible Benefit in Severely Burned Patients [Poster presentation]. Society of Critical Care Medicine annual congress. San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States Territory.
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  • Kesey, J., Griswold, J., & Dissanaike, S. (2012, November). The Ups and Downs of Glycemic Control in Adult Burn Patients [Poster presentation]. Southern Region Burn Conference. United States.
  • Kesey, J., Song, H., & Ashcraft, A.  (2023, October 7).  What sociodemographic factors impact outcomes in trauma and burn patients in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. [Poster presentation]. Trauma and Critical Care Symposium, Lubbock, TX, United States. 
  • Singh, S.R., Dhanasekara, C.S., Tello, N., Saleh, A.A., Kesey, J. & Dissanaike, S. (2020). Can variation in insulin requirements be an early indicator of sepsis in burn patients? Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 231(4), S308. https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.07.635 
  • Frost, J., Sorensen, G., Van Spronsen, N., Howell, J., Ayala, D., Kesey, J., Keesari, R., Hlmekdash, H., & Griswold, J. (2020). Retrospective pilot study to examine potential predictors of a standardized scoring system for smoke inhalation injury. Journal of Burn Care & Research, 41(1), S97-S98. 
  • Fleming, D., Jiang, Y., Opoku, K., Saleh, A.A., Larumbe-Zabala, E., Kesey, J., Griswold, J.A., & Dissanaike, S. (2019). Prophylactic probiotics in burn patients: Risk versus reward. Journal of Burn Care & Research, 40(6), 953-960. https://www.doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irz132 
  • Hyunyoung, Kim; Kesey, J.; & Griswold, J. (2018). Giant anorectal condyloma acuminatum of Buschke-Löwenstein presents difficult management decisions. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, (4): 1-4. https://www.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjy058 
  • Kesey, J., Puckett, Y., & Dissanaike, S. (2017). Enteral nutrition delivery is overestimated in provider documentation. Journal of Burn Care & Research, E-publication. https://www.doi.org/10.1097/BCR.0000000000000600 
  • Fleming, D., Kesey, J., Rumbaugh, K., & Dissanaike, S. (2016). Comparing the survivability of Lactobacillus species in various probiotic delivery vehicles. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, OnlineFirst. https://www.doi.org/10.1177/0148607116672266 
  • Kesey, J. & Dissanaike, S. Letter to the Editor: Enteral nutrition intolerance in critically ill, septic burn patients. (2016). Journal of Burn Care & Research 37(4): e1. https://www.doi.org/10.1097/BCR.0000000000000344 
  • Dillard, R., Welch, T., Abdul-Hamed, S., Kesey, J., & Dissanaike, S. (2016). Ethanol infusion for alcohol withdrawal prophylaxis does not cause intoxication. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 4(16). 11-18. https://www.doi.org/10.12746/swrccc2016.0416.214 
  • Idicula, A., Kesey, J., McKee, D., & Dissanaike, S. (2015). A unique case presentation of recurrent self-inflicted chemical burns. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 3(12): 26-31. https://www.doi.org/10.12746/swrccc2015.0312.156 
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  • Sartor, Z., Kesey, J., & Dissanaike, S. (2014). The effects of intravenous vitamin C on point-of-care glucose monitoring. Journal of Burn Care & Research, 36(1): 50-56. https://www.doi.org/10.1097/bcr.0000000000000142 
  • Kesey, J. & Dissanaike, S. (2013). A protocol of early aggressive acceleration of tube feeding increases ileus without perceptible benefit in severely burned patients. Journal of Burn Care & Research, 34(5): 515-520. http://www.doi.org/10.1097/bcr.0b013e3182a2a86e
  • Credo, R., Kesey, J., Bharadia, D., Griswold, J., & Pang, A. (2023). Acute intermittent porphyria in a burn patient: Case study and review of the literature.  Journal of Burn Care and Research, irad135.  https://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irad135
  • Pang, A., Zeitouni, J., Zeitouni, F., Kesey, J., & Griswold, J. (2023). A modern-day research model for large academic institutions: A fellow-based solution. Surgery in Practice and Science (6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sipas.2023.100193
  • Singh, S. R., Dhanasekara, C. S., Tello, N., Southerland, P., Saleh, A. A., Kesey, J., & Dissanaike, S. (2022). Variations in insulin requirements can be an early indicator of sepsis in burn patients.  Burns, 48(1), 111-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2021.02.026