BSN - PhD Student

Kimberly Bergen-Jackson, MSN, RN
2007-2009 Hartford BAGNC Scholar
kimberly-bergen@uiowa.edu


Education:
MSN, University of Iowa College of Nursing

BSN, University of Iowa College of Nursing

Advisor:  Janet Specht, PhD, RN, FAAN

Cognate Area:  Aging

Emphasis:  Communication

Research Focus:

My research focus is on leadership in long-term care and the role of the Director of Nursing (DON).  My program of research will begin by linking resident quality outcomes to tenure of the DON.  I will eventually develop interventions that improve the stability of this critical role thereby improving quality outcomes for residents.

Publications:

Bergen-Jackson, K., Sanders, S., Herr, K., Fine, P., Forcucci, C., McNichol, P., Reyes, J., & Titler, M. (in press).  Community Provider Practices in Hospices: The Challenges of Documentation.  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Lehan-Mackin, M., Forcucci, C., Bergen, K., Herr, K., Sanders, S., & McNichol, P. (in press).  Barriers to end of life research participation: Facilitating Self-Determination.  Journal for Gerontological Nursing

Presentations:

2008   Bergen, K., McNichol, P., & Lehan-Mackin, M. (2008, April) “Barriers to Recruitment: Elders with Cancer in Hospices.”  Poster Presentation, 9th Annual Student Interdisciplinary Health Research Poster Session, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2008   Bergen, K., McNichol, P., & Lehan-Mackin, M. (2008, March) “Barriers to Recruitment: Elders with Cancer in Hospices.”  Poster Presentation, Midwest Nursing Research Society 32nd Annual Research Conference, Indianapolis, IN

2007   Herr, K., Titler, M., Fine, P., Swegle, J., Sanders, S., Forcucci, C., McNichol, P., Lehan-Mackin, M., Bergen, K., Tang, X., Reyes, J., & Black, B. (2007, November) “The Current State of Pain Management Practices for Older Adults with Cancer in Hospices Paper Presentation, Sigma Theta Tau Biennial Convention, Baltimore, MD

2007   Bergen, K., McNichol, P., & Lehan-Mackin, M. (2007, April) “Barriers to Recruitment: Elders with Cancer in Hospices”: Poster Presentation, 14th Annual Evidence-Based Practice Conference Implementing Strategies: Making it Happen.  University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA,

2006   Herr, K., Titler, M., Fine, P., Sanders, S., Swegle, B. Tripp-Reimer,   T., Clark, M., Forcucci, C., McNichol, P., Lehan-Mackin, M., Bergen, K., Fang, X., & Benedict, J. (2006, September) “Cancer Pain in Elders: Promoting Evidence-Based Practices in Hospices”: Poster Presentation, Pain Awareness Week.  University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA,

2006   Buckwalter, K., Specht, J, Bergen, K., Roe, S., & Welsh, R (2006, March) Almost Home, Panel presentation following community screening of Almost Home documentary film, Sponsored by: University of Iowa, College of Nursing, Iowa City, IA          

Funding Sources and Collegiate Honors:

2008             Recipient Sigma Theta Tau, Geriatric Nursing Leadership

                    Academy Fellowship

2008             Graduate Student of the Month, University of Iowa (March)

2007             Recipient Interdisciplinary Aging Fellowship, Center on Aging,                     University of Iowa

2007             Recipient of John A. Hartford Foundation Building Academic                     Geriatric Nursing Capacity Program (BAGNC) Scholarship

2006             Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society

                    for Nurses, Gamma Chapter

Current Faculty/Research Affiliations:

Currently a Research Assistant on two different R01 grants. 

The first study “Nursing Empowerment: Promoting Evidence-based Practice Adoption in Long Term Care, M-TRAIN” (research advisors: PI: Dr. Janet Specht and Co-PI: Dr. Paula Mobily), is focused on improving nursing home practices concerning pain management and urinary incontinence.