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Rankin's research study published in American Journal of Critical Care

September 4, 2025

Dr. Bailey Rankin, Assistant Professor and Chair of Graduate Nursing, had his research study, Ventilator Liberation: Evaluating Staff Perceptions of Practice and Policy Adherence, published in the American Journal of Critical Care (Volume 34, Issue 5, September 1, 2025). Contributing authors are Dr. Dongjuan Xu of Purdue University and Dr. Kara Doucet, USI Assistant Professor of Nursing. Read the article.