Teresa Jerofke-Owen, Ph.D., RN

Associate Professor

Highest Degree and Institution

Ph.D., Marquette University

Courses Taught

NURS 1001:  Nursing and Health in the Jesuit Tradition

NURS 1002:  Nursing and Health in the Jesuit Tradition

NURS 2110:  Pharmacology

NURS 3200:  Introduction to Nursing Research

NURS 3956H: Honors Nursing Practicum

NURS 6015: Pharmacology

Research Interests

The nurse and patient experience of healthcare engagement in acute care settings is the focus of research by Dr. Jerofke-Owen. She specifically examines ways that nurses can engage patients and their families in their care and the associations between patient perceptions of engagement and empowerment, the patient care experience, and patient outcomes, such as length of stay and health care utilization. She has developed and validated instruments to assess patient preferences for engaging in their health care and patient perceptions of receipt of nurse-empowering behaviors.

Professional Affiliations

Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science

International Family Nursing Association 

Midwest Nursing Research Society

Sigma Theta Tau International

Publications

Link to Marquette University E-Publications - Jerofke

Funding

2021-2024 : Co-I  "Integrating Advocates Within a Healthcare Setting to Strengthen Intimate Partner Violence Screening" Funded by  Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment

2020-2021: PI. “Engaging Patients in Mutual Goal-Setting in an Acute Care Setting” Marquette University College of Nursing Troy Health Systems Award

2018-2019: PI, (Co-I: Mauricio Garnier-Villarreal). “Patient Preferences for Engagement in Care” Marquette University College of Nursing

2017: PI, (Co-I: Mauricio Garnier-Villarreal). “Patient Preferences for Engagement in Care” Marquette University Committee on Research

2014-2016: PI “Perceptions of Patient-Empowering Nurse Behaviors” Southeastern Wisconsin Nursing Research Consortium – Building Bridges