Personal Information
I put myself through nursing school by running a horse stable in Kansas, and when I graduated, I began my nursing career working in the Surgical ICU Unit at Wesley Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. I then took a temporary job in the Surgical ICU at Lakeside Hospital of Case Western Reserve University Hospital system while waiting to get accepted into a graduate program. I was accepted into the PhD program at the University of Michigan post baccalaureate, but did decide to pick up my Master’s degree along the way. My dissertation examined the costs and staffing outcomes of four nurse staffing plans using computer simulation modeling with the GPSS/H computer programming language. I served as Director of Finance of a large hospital, and as Director of Nursing before leaving the hospital setting to pursue an academic career. I have worked and taught in the fields of Informatics, Nursing Administration, and Statistics and Data Analysis. I love seeing students grow in their knowledge and love for nursing.
My personal interests include biking with my husband along the lovely California coast bicycle trails, gardening, and caring for animals of all sorts, from birds to cats and dogs, to horses and sheep. I love taking boat rides to Catalina Island and the Channel Islands (or anywhere else!) with my husband and two sons.
Recent Publications
McHugh, M. Multiple Comparison Analysis for the Analysis of Variance Statistic. Accepted by Biochemia Medica for 2011 publication date.
McHugh, M. (2011). Chapter 4: Computer System Basics. In: Saba & McCormick (Eds.) Essentials of Computers for Nurses (5th ed.). New York: McGraw Hill.
McHugh, M. (2009). Risk reduction statistics. Biochemia Medica, 19(3), 231-235.
McHugh, M. (2009). The Odds Ratio: Calculation, Usage, and Interpretation. Biochemia Medica. 19(2), 120-126.
McHugh, M. (2008). Power analysis in research. Biochemia Medica, 18(3), 263-274.
McHugh, M. (2008). Standard error: meaning and interpretation. Biochemia Medica, 18(1), 7-13.
McHugh, M. (2008). Scientific inquiry: clinical statistics for primary care practitioners: Part II-absolute risk reduction, relative risk, relative risk reduction, and number needed to treat. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing: 13 (2), 135-8
Finkler, S. & McHugh, M. (2007). Budgeting Concepts for Nurse Managers (4th Edition). St. Louis: Saunders/Elsievier Publishing Company.
Recent Presentations
2010
McHugh, M. Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Practice. Inservice Education Program for Nurse Managers at Pacific Hospital, Long Beach, California.
2008
McHugh, M. Differentiating Among Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom in Informatics, SynEnergy International Conference, T.E.I. OF Pireaus, Spetses, Greece.
2007
McHugh, M. Developing Management Databases: Uses and Data Items. AORN National Nursing Informatics Conference, October 2007.
Awards
2002
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Graduate Program, University of Colorado Health Science School of Nursing. May, 2002.
1997
Excellence in Teaching Award, Academy for Effective Teaching, Wichita State University. University-wide teaching award.
1997
Rodenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Health Professions, Wichita State University.
1995
Excellence in Nursing Mentorship Award, Epsilon Gamma Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, Wichita, Kansas.
1992
Distinguished Alumnus Award. Wichita State University Alumni Association, Nursing Alumni Society. Wichita, Kansas.
Courses Taught
Multivariate Statistics, Intermediate Statistics, Advanced Research Design, Evidence Based Practice, Clinical Decision Support Systems, The Systems Lifecycle, Budgeting and Finance, Clinical Operations Management, Quality Improvement and Project Management in Nursing.
Ph.D. in Clinical Nursing Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
MS in Psychiatric Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
BSN, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas