Office Phone
(414) 288-3857
E-mail
Specialization
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
at Marquette Neighborhood Health Center
Highest Degree and Institution
Ph.D. Marquette University
Brief Statement of Scholarly Interests
Families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); Family care giving stress, family functioning and Quality of life; Nursing interventions to improve readiness for hospital discharge for families of children with ASD. Curriculum evaluation.
Descriptive Titles of Courses Recently Taught
- Nursing 6535 Masteries for Pediatric Physical Health Assessment
- Nursing 4400 Family Centered Nursing Theory
- Nursing 1000 Professionalism
Scholarly Publications
Bekhet, A., Johnson, N. & Zauszniewski, J. (2012). Resilience indicators of caregivers of persons with autism: A review of the literature. In press: Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Drake, J., Johnson, N., Stonek, V., Martinez, D. & Massey, M. (2012). Evaluation of a Coping kit of items to support children with developmental disorders in the hospital setting. In press July/August, Pediatric Nursing.
Johnson, N., Lashley, J., Stonek, V., & Bonjour, A. (2012). Behavioral Challenges Staff Education at a Pediatric Hospital. Online first March 27, 2012, Journal of Pediatric Nursing doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2012.02.009
Johnson, N., Frenn, M., Feetham, S., & Simpson, P. (2011). Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parenting stress, family functioning and health related quality of life. Family, Systems, & Health, 29(3), 232-252.
Drake, J., Johnson, N., Stonek, V., Martinez, D. & Massey, M.(2011). Evaluation of a Coping kit of items to support children with developmental disorders in the hospital setting, in press: Pediatric Nursing.
Johnson, N., Klingbeil, C., Melzer-Lange, M., Humphreys, C., Scanlon, M. & Simpson, P. (2009). Intimate Partner Violence: Evaluation of a Curriculum for Screening Parents of Children at a Pediatric Hospital. Pediatrics, 123(2), 562-568.
Klingbeil, C., Johnson, N., Totka, L., & Doyle, L. (2009). When not to go on-line: How to choose the appropriate educational strategy for nurses. Journal of Nursing Staff Development, 25(6), 287-291.
Weiss, M., Johnson, N., Malin, S., Jerofke, T., Sherburne, E., & Lang, C. (2008). Readiness for Discharge for Parents of Hospitalized Children: Predictors and Outcomes. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 23(4), 262-285.
Extramural Grants or Awards
- 2012 MNRS Dissertation Award Family research Section
- Society of Pediatric Nurses Greater Wisconsin Chapter Excellence in Nursing Research Award, 2011.
- ORSP Summer Faculty Fund / Regular Research Grant, Awarded $11,256, 2011
- American Psychiatric Nurse Foundation $5,000 grant: Bekhet, A. & Johnson, N. Effects of Positive Cognitions and Resourcefulness on Autism Spectrum Disorder Caregivers’ Burden, 2011-2012.
- Julie Lathrop Nursing Research Award, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI., 2008
- Center for Disease Control: Paint the Country Purple Creativity Award, 2008
- Milwaukee District Nursing Organization Lamplight Scholarship, 2008
- Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation / Pfizer Community Innovations grant, 2008
- Autism Society of South Eastern Wisconsin grant, 2008
Professional Affiliations
- Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science
- International Society for Nurses in Genetics
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)
- Sigma Theta Tau
- Midwest Nursing Research Society
- Society of Pediatric Nurses
- Autism Society of South Eastern Wisconsin
The Marquette Neighborhood Health Center
