Kathryn Rugen, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science
Contact
Building & Room:
749 NURS
Address:
845 S. Damen Ave., MC 802, Chicago, IL 60612
Office Phone:
Email:
Selected Grants
Health Resources &Services Administration (HRSA), 2019 -2022 ANE – Partnership Nurse Practictioner Residency, Co-Investigator
Selected Publications
Rugen, K. W.,Harada, N., Dolansky, M A., Harrington, F., Bowen, J. L.(2018). Nurse Practitioner Residents’ Perceptions of Competency Development During a Yearlong Immersion in Veterans Affairs Primary Care: A Qualitative Study. Nursing Outlook (accepted 5/20/18).
Harada, N.Traylor, L., Rugen, K. W., Bowen, J. L., Smith, S. C., Felker, B., Ludke, D., Tonnu-Mihara, I., Ruberg, J., Uhl, K., Adler, J., Gardner, A. & Gilman, S. C. (2018). Transformation of Clinical Education: The first six years of VA Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education. Journal for Interprofessional Care, https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2018.1433642
Rugen, K.W.,Dolansky, M. A., Dulay, M., King, S. & Harada, N. (2017). Evaluation of Veteran Affairs Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency: Achievement of Competencies. Nursing Outlook, 66(1), 25-34. (available online 6/13/17).
Harada, N., Rajashekara, S., Sansgiry, S. Rugen, K. W., King, S. Gilman, S. C. & Davila, J. A. (2019). Developing interprofessional primary acre teams: Alumni evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs centers of excellence in primary care education. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, 6, 1-14.
Rugs, D., Barrett, B., Chavez, M., Cowan, L., Melillo, C., Sullivan, S. C., Rugen, K. W., Engstrom, C., & Powell-Cope, G. (2019). Doctoral-prepared nurses in the Veterans Health Administration: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Professional Nursing 36 (1), 62-68.
Service to Community
Nursing Education
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, site evaluator (2003-present)
Reviewing and Editing
Abstract/Meeting Review
National Conference: American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2015-present)
National Conference: National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (2013-present)
Manuscript Review
Worldviews on Evidence Based Practice (2016-present)
Journal for Nurse Practitioners (2016-present)
American Journal of Nursing (2014- present)
The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (2012)
Book Chapter Review
Chapter on Health and Illness in LeMone’s Medical-Surgical Nursing book (2018)
Consulting
American College of Physicians / American Association of Nurse Practitioners: Interprofessional Team Training in High Value Care (2015)
Society of General Internal Medicine, PCMH Workforce Workgroup (2014)
Professional Leadership
National Nurse Practitioner Consultant 2011-2019, Department of Vtereans Affairs
Associate Director- Clinical Practice, Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Nursing Services
Notable Honors
2016, Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
2015, Fellow, American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Education
Rush University, Chicago, Illinois Doctor of Philosophy, Nursing Science
Rush University, Chicago, Illinois Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois Masters of Science in Nursing
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Licensures and Certifications
Family Nurse Practitioner—ANCC Certified since 1996
Illinois RN license
Illinois Advanced Practice Nurse license
Illinois Advanced Practice Controlled Substance license
Drug Enforcement Agency
Professional Memberships
Association of Post-Graduate APRN Programs--Membership Chair 2017-2019
American Academy of Nursing -Expert Panel Primary Care & Expert Panel Military & Veteran Care
American Nurses Association
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
Sigma Theta Tau International
Selected Presentations
Harada, N., Gilman, S.C., Rugen, K.W., Singh, M. & Traylor, L. 2025: Interprofessional Clinical Learning Environment for Team Based Care. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 2019
Rugen, K.W., Interprofessional Clinical Learning Environments, Accrediation Council of Continuing Medical Education, Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, May 2019
*Rugen, K. W., Harada, N, Gilman, S.C. Transformation of Clinical Education: The first six years of VA Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education. Thomas Jefferson University, Interprofessional Conference, Philadelphia, PA, October 2018
Rugen, K. W. NP Residency Evaluation. Association of Post-Graduate APRN Programs, Charlotte, NC, October, 2016. (oral presentation)
Rugen, K. W, & Harada, N. Outcomes of an Interprofessional Nurse Practitioner Post-Graduate Training Program, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Seattle, Washintion, April, 2016. (poster presentation)
Gilman, S. C., Rugen, K. W, & Dougherty, M. Toward Establishing Nurse Residency Programs. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine, The CommitteeFor the Evaluation of the Impact of the Institute of Medicine Report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, Washington DC, July, 2015 (oral presentation)