The Library of Life, Love & Laughter at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is an inpatient service.
Entertainment equipment and materials are delivered directly to the patient’s bedside.
Items such as Laptops, DVD Players, Movies, CD Players, Music, Books & Magazines, Coloring Pages, Puzzles, and so much more are available!
Library hours are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.(hours may vary during holidays.)
To request services, call 765-741-2914 or dial ext. 12914 from hospital phone.
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Renee Twibell
Author(s): Carmen R Davis, Alyson Keen, Lauren Compton, Tiffany Rader, Rachel Harbison, Renee Twibell
Title: Alcohol Withdrawal Assessment Tool (AWAT) Reliability and Validity: Implications for Nurses Caring for Inpatients With Mental Health Disorders
Journal: J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc, 2024 Jul-Aug;30(4):757-764. doi: 10.1177/10783903231183910. Epub 2023 Jun 30.

Author(s): K. Renee Twibell, Lori Delaney, Debra Siela, Gena Coers, Christine Davis, Caitlin Drown, Kelly Kring, Jessica Duncan, James A. Jones
Title: Tailoring Fall Prevention Videos for Medical-Surgical Inpatients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Journal: MEDSURG Nursing. May/Jun 2023, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p170-178

Author(s): Kelly Powers, Jaclyn M Duncan, K Renee Twibell
Title: Family support person role during resuscitation: A qualitative exploration
Journal: J Clin Nurs. 2023 Feb;32(3-4):409-421. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16248. Epub 2022 Feb 15.

Author(s): Kalyn M Renbarger, Jean Marie Place, Renee Twibell, Kristin Trainor, Elizabeth McIntire
Title: Perspectives of Maternal Mortality Among Women Who Live in Indiana
Journal: J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2023 Jan;52(1):62-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jogn.2022.09.006. Epub 2022 Nov 8

Authors: Kalyn M Renbarger, Elizabeth McIntire, Renee Twibell, Allyson Broadstreet, Jean Marie Place, Kristin E Trainor, Holly Jones, Sindee Fry
Title: Descriptions of Maternal Mortality From Nurses Who Practice in Perinatal Settings
Journal: Nurs Womens Health. 2022 Aug;26(4):288-298. doi: 10.1016/j.nwh.2022.05.003. Epub 2022 Jun 9.

Author(s): K Renee Twibell, Debra Siela, Lori Delaney, Patricia Avila, Allison M Spradlin, Gena Coers
Title: Perspectives of Inpatients With Cancer on Engagement in Fall Prevention
Journal: Oncol Nurs Forum. 2020 Jul 1;47(4):457-468. doi: 10.1188/20.ONF.457-468.

Author(s): Patricia Frist Avila, K Renee Twibell, Heather Demaree
Title: Preventing Health Care-Associated Infections Through Implementation of an Interprofessional Visual Management Safety Tracker
Journal: J Nurs Care Qual. 2022 Jul-Sep;37(3):231-237. doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000621. Epub 2022 Feb 28 Author(s): K Renee Twibell, Paula Hofstetter, Debra Siela, Dava Brown, Holly M Jones
Title: A Comparative Study of Blood Sampling From Venipuncture and Short Peripheral Catheters in Pediatric Inpatients
Journal: J Infus Nurs. 2019 Sep/Oct;42(5):237-247. doi: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000338.

Author(s): Renee Samples Twibell, Debra Siela, Alexis Neal, Cheryl Riwitis, Heather Beane
Title: Family Presence During Resuscitation: Physicians' Perceptions of Risk, Benefit, and Self-Confidence
Journal: Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2018 May/Jun;37(3):167-179. doi: 10.1097/DCC.0000000000000297.

Author(s): K. Renee Twibell, PhD, RN, CNE; Amber Petty, BSN, RN, CCRN; Amanda Olynger, BSN, RN, CCRN; Sheila Abebe, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Title: Families and post-intensive care syndrome
Journal: American Nurse Today. 2018 Apr;13(4): 6-11.

Author(s): Renee Twibell, PhD, RN, CNE; Austin May, BS, RN; and Parker May, BS, RN
Title: When the heart stops: Life-giving updates on cardiac arrest
Journal: American Nurse Today 2018; 13(2):5p.

Author(s): Renee Twibell, Debra Siela, Cheryl Riwitis, Alexis Neal, Nicole Waters
Title: A qualitative study of factors in nurses' and physicians' decision-making related to family presence during resuscitation
Journal: J Clin Nurs. 2018 Jan;27(1-2):e320-e334.doi: 10.1111/jocn.13948. Epub 2017 Sep 20.

Author(s): S. Renee Gregg, DNP, FNP-C, K. Renee Twibell, PhD, RN, CNE
Title: Try-It-On: Experiential Learning of Holistic Stress Management in a Graduate Nursing Curriculum
Journal: Journal of Holistic Nursing. 2016 Sep;34(3):300-308.

Author(s): Renee Samples Twibell, Shannon Craig, Debra Siela, Sherry Simmonds, Cynthia Thomas
Title: Being there: inpatients' perceptions of family presence during resuscitation and invasive cardiac procedures
Journal: Am J Crit Care. 2015 Nov;24(6):e108-15. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2015470.

Author(s): Twibell RS, Siela D, SSproat T, Coers G.
Renee Samples Twibell is an associate professor, School of Nursing, Ball State University, and a nurse researcher, Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana. Debra Siela is an associate professor, School of Nursing, Ball State University. Terrie Sproat is a case manager and Gena Coers is a direct care nurse in perioperative services, Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital.
Title: Perceptions Related to Falls and Fall Prevention Among Hospitalized Adults.
Journal: Am J Crit Care. 2015 Sep;24(5):e78-85. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2015375.

Author(s): Debra Siela, PhD, RN, CCNS, ACNS-BC, CCRN-K, CNE, RRT; Renee Twibell, PhD, RN, CNE; Mahnaz Mahmoodi, MS, RN; and Sarah Mahboubi, AS, RN
Title: Close encounters at the bedside: Partnering among clinical nurses, students, and faculty
Journal: American Nurse Today. 2015 Jun;10(6): 8p.

Author(s): Renee Twibell
Title: From the Bedside to the Glossy Pages: Coaching Direct Care Nurses in an Authoring Experience
Journal: Nurse Author & Editor Newsletter. 2013 Mar;23(1):3p.

Author(s): Siela D, Twibell R, Osborne K, Taylor AM.
Title: Find the best route to your career destination.
Journal: American Nurse Today. 2013 Jan;8(1):17-21.

Author(s): Renee Twibell, Alexis Neal, Carla Cox, Diana Harris, Karrie Osborne, Jessica Duncan, Nadia Paul.
Title: Puzzling over family presence - Word search at the bedside
Journal: American Nurse 2012 Jul, 7(7): 4p.

Author(s): Twibell R, St. Pierre J, Johnson D, Barton D, Davis C, Kidd M, Rook G.
Ball State University, Muncie IN; IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie IN.
Title: Tripping over the welcome mat: Why new nurses don't stay and what the evidence says we can do about it.
Journal: American Nurse. 2012 Jun;7(6) (3p.)

Author(s): St. Pierre J, Salem Hospital, Salem, Oregon, Twibell R. Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, IN.
Title: Developing nurses' geriatric expertise through the geriatric resource nurse model.
Journal: Geriatric Nursing. 2012 Mar-Apr;33(2):140-9.

Author(s): Renee Twibell, Terri Townsend
Title: Trust in the workplace: Build it, break it, mend it
Journal: American Nurse 2011 Nov, 6(11); 3p.

Author(s): Neal A, Twibell R, Osborne KE, Harris D.
Title: Providing family-friendly care -- even when stress is high and time is short
Journal: American Nurse Today. 2010 Nov;5(11):9-12.

Author(s): Twibell R, Siela D, Rook G, Wrightsman E, Johnson D.
Title: Pick up some research to go!
Journal: American Nurse Today. 2010 Jul;5(7):25-7.

Author(s): Renee Samples Twibell, Cynthia M. Thomas
Title: Deal with professional disappointment like a pro
Journal: American Nurse 2009 Nov, 4(9); 4p.

Author(s): Twibell RS, Siela D, Riwitis C, Wheatley J, Riegle T, Bousman D, Cable S, Caudill P, Harrigan S, Hollars R, Johnson D, Neal A. School of Nursing, Ball State University, Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, IN 43704, USA. rtwibell@bsu.edu
Title: Nurses' perceptions of their self-confidence and the benefits and risks of family presence during resuscitation.
Journal: Am J Crit Care. 2008 Mar;17(2):101-11; quiz 112.

Author(s): Siela D, Twibell KR, Keller V.
Ball State University School of Nursing, 2000 University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306, USA. dsiela@bsu.edu
Title: The shortage of nurses and nursing faculty - what critical care nurses can do.
Journal: AACN Adv Crit Care. 2008 Jan-Mar;19(1):66-77.

Author(s): Twibell R, Siela D, Townsend T.
Title: Cultural issues in critical illness.
Book: CRITICAL CARE NURSING SYNERGY FOR OPTIMAL OUTCOMES. (pp.95-108). Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. 2007

Author(s): Riwitis C, Twibell R.
Title: Family presence during resuscitation - the in's and out's.
Journal: American Nurse Today. 2006 Nov;1(2):12-15.

Author(s): Anderson PS, Twibell R, Siela D.
Title: Delegating without doubts.
Journal: American Nurse Today. 2006 Nov;1(2):54-57.

Author(s): Twibell R, Ryan M, Hermiz M
School of Nursing, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA. rtwibell@bsu.edu
Title: Faculty perceptions of critical thinking in student clinical experiences.
Journal: J Nurs Educ. 2005 Feb;44(2):71-9.

Author(s): Twibell R, Siela D, Mahmoodi M.
School of Nursing, Ball State University, Critical Care Division, Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Ind., USA.
Title: Subjective perceptions and physiological variables during weaning from mechanical ventilation.
Journal: Am J Crit Care. 2003 Mar;12(2):101-12.

Author(s): Ryan M, Twibell RS.
Graduate Program, School of Nursing, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA.
Title: Outcomes of a transcultural nursing immersion experience - confirmation of a dimensional matrix.
Journal: J Transcult Nurs. 2002 Jan;13(1):30-9.

Author(s): Ryan M, Twibell R, Brigham C, Bennett P.
School of Nursing, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 47306, USA.
Title: Learning to care for clients in their world, not mine.
Journal: J Nurs Educ. 2000 Dec;39(9):401-8.

Author(s): Marilyn E. Ryan, Renee S. Twibell
Title: Concerns, values, stress, coping, health and educational outcomes of college students who studied abroad
Journal: International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 2000:24:409,435

Author(s): Twibell RS.
School of Nursing, Ball State University, USA.
Title: Family coping during critical illness.
Journal: Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 1998 Mar-Apr;17(2):100-12.

Author(s): Ryan M, Twibell R, Miller A, Brigham C.
Graduate Program, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA.
Title: Cross-cultural nursing. A report of faculty collaboration through regional networking
. Journal: Nurse Educ. 1996 Nov-Dec;21(6):28-32.

Author(s): Twibell RS, Wieseke AW, Marine M, Schoger J.
Title: Spiritual and coping needs of critically ill patients: validation of nursing diagnoses.
Journal: Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 1996 Sep-Oct;15(5):245-53.

Author(s): Ali NS, Twibell RK.
Ball State University, School of Nursing, Muncie, Indiana 47306, USA.
Title: Health promotion and osteoporosis prevention among postmenopausal women.
Journal: Prev Med. 1995 Sep;24(5):528-34.

Author(s): Ali NS, Twibell KR.
Title: Barriers to osteoporosis prevention in perimenopausal and elderly women.
Journal: Geriatr Nurs. 1994 Jul-Aug;15(4):201-5; quiz 206.

Author(s): Wieseke A, Twibell KR, Bennett S, Marine M, Schoger J
Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis.
Title: A content validation study of five nursing diagnoses by critical care nurses
Journal: Heart Lung. 1994 Jul-Aug;23(4):345-51.

Author(s): Nagia S. Ali, K. Renee Twibell
Title: Barriers to osteoporosis prevention in perimenopausal and elderly women: Perimenopausal and elderly women report osteoporosis-preventive behaviors and the perceptions related to performing those behaviors
Journal: Geriatric Nursing 1994 Jul. 15(4); 201-205.

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