UWM College of Nursing Beth Rodgers, PhD, RN, FAAN

Beth Rodgers, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor Emerita

Education

PhD, University of Virginia
MSN, University of Virginia
BS, Georgia State University

Expertise: Philosophy of Science, nursing knowledge development, concept development, qualitative research methods and computer applications for qualitative research.

brodg@uwm.edu

Research/Scholarship | Publications/Presentations | Honors

Research01/01/08-12/31/09 Experiences of Persons Living With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. DHHS PHS NIH NINR. Total Direct Costs $217,717.

6/1/00-2/28/04 In-Depth Longitudinal Study of HIV-Infected Women. DHHS PHS NIH NINR. Total Direct Costs $1,580,322.

11/1/00-11/1/02 Experiences of Women with Myocardial Infarction. Wisconsin’s Women’s Health Foundation. Total Direct Costs $10,000.

7/1/99-6/30/01 Family experiences with a child's involvement in clinical trials. DHHS PHS NIH NINDS. Mentor.

5/98-12/99 Experiences of women with acute myocardial infarction. AACN (Milwaukee Chapter) & UWM School Of Nursing. Total Direct Costs $1,750.

5/97-12/98 Prevention and management of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Nat. Assoc. of Orthopedic Nurses. Total Direct Costs $5,195

11/96-8/98 Processes and outcomes associated with staff nurse leadership behavior development and use following participation in a Shared Leadership Training Program. American Organization of Nurse Executives. Total Direct Costs $5,000.

Publications and Presentations

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

Rodgers, B. L. (2003). We are the future: Revisioning the faculty culture. Nursing Outlook, 51(5), 199-200.

Rodgers, B. L., & Yen, W-J. (2002). Re-thinking nursing science through the understanding of Buddhism.. Nursing Philosophy (UK), 3(3): 213-21.

George, V., Burke, L. J., Rodgers, B., Duthie, N., Hoffman, M. L., Koceja, V., Kramer, A., Maro, J., Minzlaff, P., Pelczynski, S., Schmidt, M., Westen, B., Zielke, J., Brukwitzki, G., and Gehring, L. L. (2002). Developing staff nurse shared leadership behavior in professional nursing practice. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 26(3), 44-59.

Cowles, K. V., Strickland, D., & Rodgers, B. L. (2001). Collaboration for teaching innovation: Writing across the curriculum in a school of nursing. Journal of Nursing Education, 40, 363-367.

Devine, E. C., Bevsek, S., Brubakken, K., Johnson, B. P., Rodgers, B. L., Ryan, P., & Sliefert, M. (1999). Adoption and outcomes of the AHCPR clinical practice guideline on surgical pain management. Research in Nursing and Health. 22(2):119-130.

Rodgers, B. L. (1998). Teaching Computer-aided qualitative data analysis through demonstrations and workshops. Health Informatics, 4, 63-71.

Rodgers, B. L. (1997). Experiences of family members in the nursing home placement of an older adult. Applied Nursing Research, 10, 57-63.

Rodgers, B. L., & Cowles, K. V. (1997). A conceptual foundation for human suffering in nursing care and research. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 25(5), 1048-1053.

Rodgers, B. L. (1997). Family members' experiences with the nursing home placement of an older adult. Applied Nursing Research, 10(2), 57-63.

Pups, G., Weyker, J., & Rodgers, B. L. (1997). Nurses' reactions to participation in cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the nursing unit. Clinical Nursing Research, 6(1), 59-70.

Cowles, K.V., & Rodgers, B. L. (1997). Struggling to keep on top: Meeting the everyday challenges of AIDS. Qualitative Health Research, 7, 98-120.

George, V. M., Burke, L. J., & Rodgers, B. L. (1997). Research-based planning for change: Assessing nurses' attitudes toward governance and professional practice autonomy after hospital acquisition. Journal of Nursing Administration, 27(5), 53-61.

Rodgers, B. L. (1994). Concepts, analysis, and the development of nursing knowledge: The evolutionary cycle. Advanced Nursing Science Series. Oxford, England: Blackwell Scientific.

Rodgers, B. L., & Cowles, K. V. (1994). Experiences of significant others of persons with AIDS. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy, 2, 101-119

Rodgers, B. L., & Cowles, K. V. (1993). The qualitative research audit trail: A complex collection of documentation. Research in Nursing and Health, 16, 219-226.

Rodgers, B. L. (1991). Deconstructing the dogma in nursing knowledge and practice. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 23(3), 177-181.

Cowles, K. V., & Rodgers, B. L. (1991). The concept of grief: A foundation for nursing research and practice. Research in Nursing and Health, 14, 119-127.

Rodgers, B. L., & Cowles, K. V. (1991). The concept of grief: An analysis of classical and contemporary thought. Death Studies, 15, 443-458.

Westra, B. L., & Rodgers, B. L. (1991). The concept of integration: A foundation for evaluating outcomes of nursing care. Journal of Professional Nursing, 7, 277-282.

Cowles, K. V., & Rodgers, B. L. (1991). When a loved one has AIDS: Care for the significant other. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 29(4), 6-12.

Rodgers, B. L. (1989). Exploring health policy as a concept. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 11(6), 694-702.

Rodgers, B. L. (1989). Loneliness. Easing the pain of the hospitalized elderly. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 15(8), 16-21.

Other publications

Rodgers, B. L. (2005). Developing nursing knowledge: Philosophical traditions and influences. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Rodgers, B., Anderko L. (2004). The importance of animal research to nursing science. Nursing Outlook, 52(4), 164; author reply 164-5.
Rodgers, B. L. (2003). We are the future: revisioning the faculty culture. Nursing Outlook, 51(5), 199-200.

Rodgers, B. L. (1997). Deconstructing the dogma in nursing knowledge and practice. In L. Nicoll (Ed.), Perspectives on Nursing Theory (3rd Ed.). With author's comments.

Rodgers, B. L. (1997). Concepts, analysis, and the development of nursing knowledge: The evolutionary cycle. In L. Nicoll (Ed.), Perspectives on Nursing Theory (3rd Ed.) With author's comments.

Rodgers, B. L. (1997, 1998). Concepts, analysis, and the development of nursing knowledge: The evolutionary cycle. Reprinted in teaching modules by Royal College of Nursing.

Rodgers, B. L. (1997). Knowledge as problem solving. In D. A. Jones & C. A. Roy (Eds.), Knowledge conference proceedings: Exploring linkages of philosophy, theory, and research as the basis of outcomes for practice (pp. 29-40). Chestnut Hill, MA: BC Press.

Rodgers, B. L., & Knafl, K. A. (Eds.). (1993 & 2000). Concept development in nursing: Foundations, techniques, and applications. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders.

§         Rodgers, B. L., & Knafl, K. A. Introduction to concept development in nursing (pp.1-5).

§         Rodgers, B. L. Philosophical foundations of concept development (pp. 7-33).

§         Rodgers, B. L. Concept analysis: An evolutionary view (pp. 73-92).

§         Cowles, K. V., & Rodgers, B. L. The concept of grief: An evolutionary perspective (pp. 93-106).

§         Rodgers, B. L., & Knafl, K. A. Applications and future directions for concept development in nursing (pp. 235-242).
Burke, L. J., Rodgers, B. L., & Jenkins, L. S. (1992). Living with recurrent ventricular dysrhythmias. Focus on Critical Care Nursing, 19(1), 60-68.

Rodgers, B. L. (1991). Using concept analysis to enhance clinical practice and research. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 10(1), 28-34.

Rodgers, B. L. (1990). The intensity of waiting: Life outside the intensive care unit. Focus on Critical Care, 17(4), 325-329.

Rodgers, B. L. (1984). The great depression, 1929-1940: An era of reform. Virginia Nurse, 52(1), 12-13.

Major Presentations (selected)

White, J., & Rodgers, B. L. (1998, March). Experiences of women with acute myocardial infarction. Paper presented at Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference. Columbus, OH.

Lewis., C., Gunta, K., Nuccio, S., Rodgers, B., Feuling, S., Krug, B., Littlefield, B., Staebell, E., & Waugh, J. (1998, May) How nurses manage postoperative nausea and vomiting. Paper presented at Annual Meeting of the Association of Post Anesthesia Nurses.

Rodgers, B. L. (1997, April). Using qualitative research to enhance clinical practice. Featured presentation, Orlando Regional Medical Center, University of Central Florida-Sigma Theta Tau Chapter, et. al. Orlando, Fl. (featured speaker)

Milwaukee Area Acute Pain Guideline Dissemination Project [Devine, E. C.; Bevsek, S.; Brubakken, K.; Johnson, B.; Rodgers, B. L.; Ryan, P.; & Sliefert, M.]. (1996, April). AHCPR Acute Pain Management Guidelines: Adoption and Outcome. Paper presented at the Twentieth Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Detroit.

Rodgers, B.L. (1996, October). Knowledge as problem-solving. Nursing Science Conference, Eastern Nursing Research Society and Boston College, Boston. (invited primary speaker)

Rodgers, B. L., & Cowles, K. V. (1994, April). Qualitative research as an opportunity for advocacy. Paper presented at the Eighteenth Annual Conference, Midwest Nursing Research Society, Milwaukee, WI. (Regional)

Rodgers, B. L., & Cowles, K. V. (1993, April). The concept of suffering as a foundation for nursing research. Paper presented at the Seventeenth Annual Conference, Midwest Nursing Research Society, Cleveland, Ohio.

Rodgers, B. L. (1993, January). Deconstructing the dogma in nursing knowledge and practice. Annual Nursing Lecture, Invited by the Royal Marsden Hospital, London, England.

Rodgers, B. L. (1991, February). Using concept analysis to enhance health research. Paper presented at the Qualitative Health Research Conference, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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