Audrey Lyndon, RN, PhD, FAAN
Professor
Family Health Care Nursing
School of Nursing

Current focus areas include: - Communication and teamwork among care providers during labor and birth - Serious childbirth complications (severe maternal morbidity) - Parent perspectives on safety - Relationship of nurse staffing and missed nursing care during labor and birth to patient outcomes

I am also a volunteer leader for the California section of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nursing, and serve on the Executive Committee of the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative. My clinical interests include women's health, perinatal nursing, patient safety, teamwork, interdisciplinary communication, high risk obstetrics, fetal monitoring, perinatal loss, breastfeeding, and family-centered maternity care. I teach graduate level courses in research methods and philosophy of nursing science at the UCSF School of Nursing.

• The Virtual Perinatal Quality Improvement Prioritization By Affected Communities (V-QPAC) Protocol.
  Health Services Research 2021 Karen A. Scott, Brittany D. Chambers, Safyer McKenzie-Sampson, Tamentanefer L. Camara, Emily White VanGompel, Dána-Ain Davis, Audrey Lyndon
• Barriers and facilitators to interdisciplinary communication during consultations: a qualitative study.
  BMJ open 2021 Liu P, Lyndon A, Holl JL, Johnson J, Bilimoria KY, Stey AM
• Managing the tension between caring and charting: Labor and delivery nurses' experiences of the electronic health record.
  Research in nursing & health 2021 Wisner K, Chesla CA, Spetz J, Lyndon A
• Understanding disparities in person-centred maternity care: the potential role of provider implicit and explicit bias.
  Health policy and planning 2021 Afulani PA, Ogolla BA, Oboke EN, Ongeri L, Weiss SJ, Lyndon A, Mendes WB
• Missed Nursing Care During Labor and Birth and Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding During Hospitalization for Childbirth.
  MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing 2020 Simpson KR, Lyndon A, Spetz J, Gay CL, Landstrom GL
• Providers' perceptions of communication and women's autonomy during childbirth: a mixed methods study in Kenya.
  Reproductive health 2020 Afulani PA, Buback L, Kelly AM, Kirumbi L, Cohen CR, Lyndon A
• Providers' perceptions of disrespect and abuse during childbirth: a mixed-methods study in Kenya.
  Health policy and planning 2020 Afulani PA, Kelly AM, Buback L, Asunka J, Kirumbi L, Lyndon A
• How care decisions are made among interdisciplinary providers caring for critically injured patients: A qualitative study.
  Surgery 2019 Stey AM, Wybourn CA, Lyndon A, Knudson MM, Dudley RA, Liu P, Bongiovanni T, Ryan GW
• Nursing Surveillance for Deterioration in Pediatric Patients: An Integrative Review.
  Journal of pediatric nursing 2019 Stotts JR, Lyndon A, Chan GK, Bekmezian A, Rehm RS
• Jump-Starting Faculty Development in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Education: A Team-Based Approach.
  Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2019 van Schaik SM, Chang A, Fogh S, Haehn M, Lyndon A, O'Brien B, O'Sullivan P, Ranji S, Rosenbluth G, Sehgal N, Tabas J, Baron RB
• Information and power: Women of color's experiences interacting with health care providers in pregnancy and birth.
  Social science & medicine (1982) 2019 Altman MR, Oseguera T, McLemore MR, Kantrowitz-Gordon I, Franck LS, Lyndon A
• A population-based study to identify the prevalence and correlates of the dual burden of severe maternal morbidity and preterm birth in California.
  The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians 2019 Lyndon A, Baer RJ, Gay CL, El Ayadi AM, Lee HC, Jelliffe-Pawlowski L
• Adaptation of the MISSCARE Survey to the Maternity Care Setting.
  Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN 2019 Simpson KR, Lyndon A, Spetz J, Gay CL, Landstrom GL
• Adherence to the AWHONN Staffing Guidelines as Perceived by Labor Nurses.
  Nursing for women's health 2019 Simpson KR, Lyndon A, Spetz J, Gay CL, Landstrom GL
• The electronic health record's impact on nurses' cognitive work: An integrative review.
  International journal of nursing studies 2019 Wisner K, Lyndon A, Chesla CA
• False Alarms and Overmonitoring: Major Factors in Alarm Fatigue Among Labor Nurses.
  Journal of nursing care quality 2019 Simpson KR, Lyndon A
• Thematic Analysis of Women's Perspectives on the Meaning of Safety During Hospital-Based Birth.
  Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN 2018 Lyndon A, Malana J, Hedli LC, Sherman J, Lee HC
• What makes or mars the facility-based childbirth experience: thematic analysis of women's childbirth experiences in western Kenya.
  Reproductive health 2017 Afulani PA, Kirumbi L, Lyndon A
• Parents' Perspectives on Navigating the Work of Speaking Up in the NICU.
  Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN 2017 Lyndon A, Wisner K, Holschuh C, Fagan KM, Franck LS
• Use of Traditional Birth Practices by Chinese Women in the United States.
  MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing 2017 Saito M, Lyndon A
• Thematic analysis of US stakeholder views on the influence of labour nurses' care on birth outcomes.
  BMJ quality & safety 2017 Lyndon A, Simpson KR, Spetz J
• Infant Feeding Decision-Making and the Influences of Social Support Persons Among First-Time African American Mothers.
  Maternal and child health journal 2017 Asiodu IV, Waters CM, Dailey DE, Lyndon A
• Labor Nurses' Views of Their Influence on Cesarean Birth.
  MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing 2017 Simpson KR, Lyndon A
• Consequences of Delayed, Unfinished, or Missed Nursing Care During Labor and Birth.
  The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing 2017 Simpson KR, Lyndon A
• Thematic analysis of barriers and facilitators to implementation of neonatal resuscitation guideline changes.
  Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2016 Lee HC, Arora V, Brown T, Lyndon A
• Maternal Hemorrhage Quality Improvement Collaborative Lessons.
  MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing 2016 Lyndon A, Cape V
• Patient Safety Implications of Electronic Alerts and Alarms of Maternal - Fetal Status During Labor.
  Nursing for women's health 2016 Simpson KR, Lyndon A, Davidson LA
• Women's Experiences Being Diagnosed With Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A Qualitative Study.
  Journal of midwifery & women's health 2016 Dekker RL, Morton CH, Singleton P, Lyndon A
• Consequences of Inadequate Staffing Include Missed Care, Potential Failure to Rescue, and Job Stress and Dissatisfaction.
  Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN 2016 Simpson KR, Lyndon A, Ruhl C
• From the closest observers of patient care: a thematic analysis of online narrative reviews of hospitals.
  BMJ quality & safety 2015 Bardach NS, Lyndon A, Asteria-Peñaloza R, Goldman LE, Lin GA, Dudley RA
• Postpartum care.
  Management of Labor and Delivery 2015 Audrey Lyndon, Kirsten Wisner, Kristina J. Hung
• Women's Experiences Being Diagnosed with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy.
  Journal of Cardiac Failure 2015 Rebecca L. Dekker, Christine H. Morton, Paula Singleton, Audrey Lyndon
• Effect of time of birth on maternal morbidity during childbirth hospitalization in California.
  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2015 Lyndon A, Lee HC, Gay C, Gilbert WM, Gould JB, Lee KA
• Transforming communication and safety culture in intrapartum care: a multi-organization blueprint.
  Obstetrics and gynecology 2015 Lyndon A, Johnson MC, Bingham D, Napolitano PG, Joseph G, Maxfield DG, O'Keeffe DF
• Breastfeeding and use of social media among first-time African American mothers.
  Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN 2015 Asiodu IV, Waters CM, Dailey DE, Lee KA, Lyndon A
• Confronting Safety Gaps Across Labor and Delivery Teams.
  Obstetric Anesthesia Digest 2014 D.G. Maxfield, A. Lyndon, H.P. Kennedy, D.F. O’Keeffe, M.G. Zlatnik
• Understanding how to improve collaboration between hospitals and primary care in postdischarge care transitions: a qualitative study of primary care leaders' perspectives.
  Journal of hospital medicine 2014 Nguyen OK, Kruger J, Greysen SR, Lyndon A, Goldman LE
• Parents' perspectives on safety in neonatal intensive care: a mixed-methods study.
  BMJ quality & safety 2014 Lyndon A, Jacobson CH, Fagan KM, Wisner K, Franck LS
• Handoffs and Patient Safety: Grasping the Story and Painting a Full Picture.
  Western journal of nursing research 2014 Birmingham P, Buffum MD, Blegen MA, Lyndon A
• Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Narratives: Lessons for Obstetric Nurses.
  Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 2014 Christine H. Morton, Audrey Lyndon, Paula Singleton
• Contributions of clinical disconnections and unresolved conflict to failures in intrapartum safety.
  Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN 2013 Lyndon A, Zlatnik MG, Maxfield DG, Lewis A, McMillan C, Kennedy HP
• Challenges and models of success for patient safety and quality of care.
  Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN 2013 Lyndon A
• Nurses' perspectives on the intersection of safety and informed decision making in maternity care.
  Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN 2013 Jacobson CH, Zlatnik MG, Kennedy HP, Lyndon A
• Confronting safety gaps across labor and delivery teams.
  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2013 Maxfield DG, Lyndon A, Kennedy HP, O'Keeffe DF, Zlatnik MG
• The continuum of maternal sepsis severity: incidence and risk factors in a population-based cohort study.
  PloS one 2013 Acosta CD, Knight M, Lee HC, Kurinczuk JJ, Gould JB, Lyndon A
• Exploring the nature of interprofessional collaboration and family member involvement in an intensive care context.
  Journal of interprofessional care 2013 Paradis E, Reeves S, Leslie M, Aboumatar H, Chesluk B, Clark P, Courtenay M, Franck L, Lamb G, Lyndon A, Mesman J, Puntillo K, Schmitt M, van Soeren M, Wachter B, Zwarenstein M, Gropper M, Kitto S
• Perspectives on promoting breastmilk feedings for premature infants during a quality improvement project.
  Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine 2012 Lee HC, Martin-Anderson S, Lyndon A, Dudley RA
• Dancing around death: hospitalist-patient communication about serious illness.
  Qualitative health research 2012 Anderson WG, Kools S, Lyndon A
• Predictors of likelihood of speaking up about safety concerns in labour and delivery.
  BMJ quality & safety 2012 Lyndon A, Sexton JB, Simpson KR, Rosenstein A, Lee KA, Wachter RM
• Quality patient care in labor and delivery: a call to action.
  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2012 Lawrence HC, Copel JA, O'Keeffe DF, Bradford WC, Scarrow PK, Kennedy HP, Grobman W, Johnson MC, Simpson KR, Lyndon A, Wade K, Peddicord K, Bingham D, Olden CR
• Maternal morbidity during childbirth hospitalization in California.
  The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians 2012 Lyndon A, Lee HC, Gilbert WM, Gould JB, Lee KA
• Nurses' perceptions of critical issues requiring consideration in the development of guidelines for professional registered nurse staffing for perinatal units.
  Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN 2012 Simpson KR, Lyndon A, Wilson J, Ruhl C
• A state-wide obstetric hemorrhage quality improvement initiative.
  MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing 2011 Bingham D, Lyndon A, Lagrew D, Main EK
• Predicting Likelihood of Speaking Up in Labor & Delivery.
  Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 2011 Audrey Lyndon, J. Bryan Sexton, Kathleen Rice Simpson, Alan H. Rosenstein, Kathryn Lee, Robert M. Wachter
• Effective physician-nurse communication: a patient safety essential for labor and delivery.
  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2011 Lyndon A, Zlatnik MG, Wachter RM
• Antenatal steroid administration for premature neonates in California.
  Obstetrics and gynecology 2011 Lee HC, Lyndon A, Blumenfeld YJ, Dudley RA, Gould JB
• Skillful anticipation: maternity nurses' perspectives on maintaining safety.
  Quality & safety in health care 2010 Lyndon A
• Perinatal safety: from concept to nursing practice.
  The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing 2010 Lyndon A, Kennedy HP
• Clinical disagreements during labor and birth: how does real life compare to best practice?
  MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing 2009 Simpson KR, Lyndon A
• Tensions and teamwork in nursing and midwifery relationships.
  Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN 2008 Kennedy HP, Lyndon A
• Social and environmental conditions creating fluctuating agency for safety in two urban academic birth centers.
  Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN 2008 Lyndon A
• Communication and teamwork in patient care: how much can we learn from aviation?
  Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN 2006 Lyndon A
• Preterm labor and birth: where are we now?
  The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing 2006 Lyndon A
• How a cost-containment initiative produced recruitment and retention.
  MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing 2003 Cvach KC, Lyndon A