Shockney, L., "Utilization Management and Breast Cancer." The Assertive Utilization Management Report, Volume 5, No. 3, March 1995, MAGE Corporation. This article describes the changes in mastectomy care , going from a 2 to 3 day hospitalization now to ambulatory surgery or an overnight stay. The importance of meeting the patient's emotional needs during a time of high stress for the patient and her family. The role of the managed care UR nurse in being a patient advocate and the value of the Reach to Recovery program.

Shockney, L., Dierker, C., MSDBC Mother's Handbook and Daughter's Companion Brochure. Published by River Press for MSDBC organization in April 1995. Revised and republished in July 1997.
These booklets provide guidance and resource information about breast cancer treatment and emotional support. It provides helpful advice for mothers who have daughters battling this disease and describes constructive ways for them to provide support. It contains some basic medical information about post operative care following mastectomy surgery.Also included is information about how to obtain information for free medications for indigent women as well as how to gain access to clinical trial information. The booklets are distributed free of charge to women who contact MSDBC.

Shockney, L., "Looking in the Mirror: A Nurse's Experience with Breast Cancer", The Nursing Spectrum Magazine (D.C/ Baltimore Metro Edition), Volume 5, No. 12, June 12, 1995.
This article described candidly Mrs. Shockney's experience as a nurse having cared for women having mastectomy surgery to now having had two mastectomies herself and emphasizes the importance of the clinical nurses taking time to assess and meet the patient's emotional needs before , during and after her surgical treatment. She stresses that breast cancer can happen to any woman... no one is immune, including nurses and to remember that when caring for such patients. She closes her article by saying, "The next time you are caring for a patient with breast cancer, pay close attention. You might be looking in a mirror." (Article was reprinted by the Philadelphia division in June 1996)

Shockney, L., "Revolution Follows the Breast Cancer Epidemic. Joining the Club- A Nurse's Personal Experience with Breast Cancer.", Revolution - The Journal of Nursing Empowerment, Spring, 1996.
This article provides insight into the emotional impact breast cancer has on a woman and how nurses caring for the patient can provide emotional support and advice to the patient and her family.

Shockney, L. Foreward. Courage and Cancer, By Moody, M. Rhache Publishers, 1996.
Mrs. Shockney wrote the forward for this book written by a breast cancer survivor about her personal experiences with this disease. The forward includes statistics about the disease and some basic medical information related to breast cancer.

Shockney, L., "Questions Women with Breast Cancer Frequently ask About Their Health Benefits.", June, 1996. Distributed at Home Health Care/ Managed Care Seminar on Ambulatory Mastectomy Care at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, June 1996.
This article is a guide for managed care UR nurses and case managers about worrisome questions women diagnosed with breast cancer need to know and seldom know who to ask or how to get information. (Such things as whether their insurance will cover mastectomy bra purchases, reconstructive surgery if done at a later time in life and such.) By providing this information to the patient proactively at the time the insurance company is informed of her diagnosis the patient's anxiety can be reduces and the insurance company can function as a patient advocate.

Shockney,L., Breast Cancer Survivor's Club-- a Nurse's Experience, Windsor House Publishing Group, 1996, ISBN# 1881636-10-0.
This is a revised more expanded version of her original book, Joining the Club. Released in January, 1997.

Shockney, L., Dierker, C., Coping with Loss: A guide for Emotional Recovery After Losing a Daughter to Breast Cancer.
This is a handbook written for the MSDBC organization and published in December 1996 in response to requests from mothers whose daughters have died from breast cancer. It provides various coping techniques and constructive ways to recover from such a devastating loss.

Shockney, L., "Joining the Breast Cancer Survivor's Club": Pathways Breast Cancer Newsletter: January 1997 issue.
The article describes Mrs. Shockney's personal experiences with breast cancer as well as the development of the MSDBC organization.

Shockney.L., "Joining the Breast Cancer Survivor's Club." Coping Magazine. September/October 1997 issue.
This article describes briefly Mrs. Shockney's experiences with breast cancer as a teenager, nurse, and patient.

Shockney, L. "Breast Cancer: Making the Right Choices for You".
This is a detailed guide to help newly diagnosed women with breast cancer ensure that they are receiving care from qualified, competent physicians at a breast center that can provide the best care possible.It is being distributed to Johns Hopkins breast cancer patients beginning September 1997. In February 1998, this document was posted on the Hopkins Intelihealth web site for access by millions of women across the country.

Mrs. Shockney is co-editor of the medical breast cancer journal, Artemis, which can be found on the internet at the following address: www.med.jhu.edu/breastcenter/artemis/. This is a monthly journal and subscribing to it is free of charge.

Shockney, L. "Making the Right Choices for Breast Cancer Care".
This is a condensed version of the guide listed above. It was published by Johns Hopkins Medicine in June, 1998 and is made available to women who are seen in various women's health areas throughout the hospital as well as by mail and distributed at various health fairs and events like the Race for the Cure. She has written numerous articles for Intelihealth related to breast cancer which are posted on their website --- www.intelihealth.com.

Shockney, L. Comfort Book-- Nourishment for the Soul. Published locally.
The book, which is provided to each newly diagnosed breast cancer patient being treated at Hopkins, is a collection of favorite verses, prayers, humor, words of advise, and other information from the Johns Hopkins Breast Cancer Survivor Volunteers. Released in March 1999.

Shockney, L. "Waking up Transformed." Nursing Spectrum Magazine. October 1999 issue.
This is an article that describes the attitudinal program implemented at Hopkins by Mrs. Shockney with the goal for breast cancer patients to look upon their surgery as "transformation surgery" -- transformed from victim into survivor and the importance of the nurse's role in reinforcing this concept.

Shockney, L. "The Need for National Quality Standards for Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment." National Consortium of Breast Centers Newsletter. October issue.
This article focuses on the wide variance in care women receive across the country when diagnosed with breast cancer and the need for national quality standards so that women can feel confident that no matter where they receive their treatment they will be in good hands.

Shockney, L. "Alternative Medicine and Breast Cancer." Hopkins Health Insider. Vol 2, Number 9, September 1999.

Shockney, L. Breast Cancer Survivor's Club -- A Nurse's Experience. Third Edition. Windsor House Publishing Group. October 1999.

Shockney, L. "Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer." Coping Magazine., page 16, March 2000 issue.

Shockney, L. "Do Mammograms Save Lives?" Hopkins Health Insider. Vol 3, Number 3, March 2000.

Shockney, L. "Breast Health and Breast Cancer." Better Homes & Gardens Magazine, May 2000 issue. (Healthy Dose insert section.)

Shockney, L. "Breast Health and Breast Cancer." Ladies Home Journal, May 2000

Shockney, L. "Breast Health and Breast Cancer." MORE magazine, June 2000

Dooley, W.C; Shockney, L; Saunders, WW. "Breast Surgery." (Chapter 26), pages 356-369. Evidenced Based Surgery. Gordon and Cameron. B.Decker, Inc. 2000.

Shockney, L. "When You Care Enough to Give Yourself a Rest" careThere.com July, 2000 feature article.

Shockney, L. "Are you Caring-- or Smothering?" careThere.com August, 2000 feature article.

Shockney, L. "Mommy, Why Can't He Walk?" careThere.com September, 2000 feature article.

Shockney, L. Journey of Hope: Couples Speak Out Against Breast Cancer.
Published by Sprint PCS and Samsung Technology, October 2000.
(50,000 copies along with a companion video were distributed nationally for free to newly diagnosed women.) The purpose of the workbook and video are to help couples communicate about issues of importance when a woman has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Shockney, L. Breast Cancer Survivors' Club: A Nurse's Experience. Oct 2000. Revised edition. Real Health Books.

Shockney, L. "Breast Cancer-- the Role of the Caregiver" careThere.com Oct 2000 Feature article. (part I and part II)

Shockney, L. " One Woman's Journey from Victim to Breast Cancer Survivor." Washington Times Newspaper. October 5, 2000 (Breast Cancer Awareness Insert)

Shockney, L. "Making the Most of the Holiday Season" careThere.com November 2000. Feature article.

Shockney, L. "Communicating with Children about a Loved One with Cancer" careThere.com January 2001

Shockney, L. "After Mastectomy: Restoring Your Silhouette" careThere.com Feb 2001.

Shockney, L. "If it Happened to My Mother, Will it Happen to Me?", carethere.com March 2001

Shockney, L: "When it is Time to Make the Transition: Goodbye to a Friend." careThere.com August, 2001

Shockney, L. "Care Guide for Breast Cancer." careThere.com A booklet of educational information written for consumers, patients and their family members. August, 2001.

Shockney, L. Let's Talk: Enhancing Communication for Partners Affected by Breast Cancer." Coping Magazine, page 49. Sept/October 2001.

Shockney, L. "The Need for National Quality Standards for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Women with Breast Cancer." Delmarva Quality Quarterly. Oct/Nov, 2001.

Shockney, L. "Ductal Lavage." Breast Cancer Guide for Giant Supermarkets. Sponsored by the Komen Foundation, Maryland Affiliate. October 2001

Shockney, L. "Ductal Lavage." Washington Star News. October 2001

Shockney, L. "From Nurse to Patient to Educator: How One Nurse Finds Calling After Battling with Breast Cancer." Advance Nursing Magazine. February 4, 2002, pp 11-12.

Shockney, L. "I Found a Lump - Do I Need a Surgeon?" Artemis, February 2002 issue.
Feature article. www.med.jhu.edu/breastcenter/artemis

Shockney, L. "Preparing Breast Cancer Patients for Life After Treatment - Survivor Retreats." Breast Center Bulletin. No. 51, February, 2002.

Shockney, L. "On Camera." Nursing Spectrum Magazine, February 25, 2002.

Shockney, L. "Preparing Breast Cancer Patients for Life After Treatment - Survivor Retreats." Artemis, March, 2002. (Johns Hopkins electronic medical journal on breast cancer.)

Shockney, L. "Promoting Breast Health Among Young Women in College Through Breastival Events." Breast Center Bulletin. No. 52, March 2002.

Shockney, L. "Promoting Breast Health Among Young Women in College Through Breastival Events." Artemis, April, 2002 (Johns Hopkins electronic medical journal on breast cancer)