Martha Dewey Bergren, DNS, RN, NCSN, PHNA-BC, FNASN, FASHA, FAAN
Clinical Professor Emerita
Department of Population Health Nursing Science
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About
Dr. Bergren has a Doctorate in Nursing Science, is nationally certified in school nursing and public health nursing. Dr. Bergren is the Executive Editor for the Journal of School Nursing. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, National Association of School Nurses and the American School Health Association. Her areas of expertise include leadership, population health, school nurse sensitive outcome indicators, and informatics. Her scholarship focuses on the collection and dissemination of data that supports child health in the school setting.
Selected Publications
Betka, A., Bergren, M.D., & Rowen, J.L. (2021). Improving rural disaster response preparedness. Public Health Nursing, [Online First]. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12924
Bergren, M.D. (2021). Post-Covid-19: Trauma Informed Care for the school community [Editorial]. Journal of School Nursing, 37, 145. https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405211004709
Bergren, M.D. (2021). Scholarly publications: Policy papers, quality improvement projects, and evidence-based implementation initiatives [Editorial]. Journal of School Nursing, 37, doi:10.1177/1059840521992186
Bergren, M.D. (2021). School nursing research priorities [Editorial]. Journal of School Nursing, 37, 5. doi:10.1177/1059840520975614
Cowell, J.M. & Bergren, M.D. (2021). Editorial Advisory Board virtual meetings. Nurse Author & Editor, 31(1), 1. https://naepub.com/editor-role/2021-31-1-1/
Bergren, M.D. (2020). Embracing change in the time of COVID [Editorial]. Journal of School Nursing, 36, 407-408. doi:10.1177/1059840520965379
Maughan, E.D., Bergren, M.D., & Johnson, K.H. (2021). The National School Health Data Set: Every Student Counts! New Data Platform. NASN School Nurse, 36, doi: 10.1177/1942602X20975873
Raszewski, R., Goben, A.H., Bergren, M.D., Jones, K., Ryan, C., Steffen, A., & Vonderheid, S.C. (2020). A survey of current practices in data management education in nursing doctoral programs. Journal of Professional Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2020.06.003
Bergren, M.D. & Maughan, E.D., VanDenBrink, R., Foster, B., & Carveth, L. (2020). Nursing informatics and school nursing: Specialists wanted, NASN School Nurse, 35, doi: 10.1177/1942602X20928347
Bergren, M.D. & Maughan, E.D. (2020). Data and information literacy: A fundamental nursing competency, NASN School Nurse, 35, 140-142. https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X20913249
Bergren, M.D., Maughan, E.D. (2019). School nurse role in research, evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement. In J. Selekman, C.F. Yonkaitis, & R.A. Shannon (Eds.). School nursing: A comprehensive textbook (pp. 142-162). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
Reising, V.M., Bergren, M.D., & Bennett, A. (2019). Care and treatment recommendations for pregnant women with opioid use disorder. MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 44, 212-218. doi: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000538
Bergren, M.D., & Johnson, K.H. (2019). Data sharing. NASN School Nurse, 34. 211-213. doi: 10.1177/1942602X19852934
Nottingham-Chapin, P.K., Baldonado, K., Bergren, M.D., Lyons, S.A., Murphy, M.K., & Bradford, G. (2019). 12 Components of a strong vision health system of care: Part 2 – Vision screening tools and procedures and vision health for children with special health care needs, NASN School Nurse, 34, 195-201. doi: 10.1177/1942602X19851724
Vortman, R.K., Bergren, M.D., Baur, K. & Lloyd, V. (2019). Nurse retention in the operating room after Perioperative Core Curriculum completion. ORNAC Journal – Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada, 37, 13-27. https://view.flipdocs.com/?ID=10020446_354611#18
Moss, E.M., Bergren, M.D., & Maughan, E.D. (2019). School nurse websites: What do they tell us about school nurses? Journal of School Nursing, 34, 395-400. https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840519843315 [Journal of School Nursing 2020 SAGE Writing Award].
Bergren, M.D. (2019). Data governance and stewardship. NASN School Nurse, 34, 149-151. doi: 10.1177/1942602X19838798
Lofton, S., McNaughton, D.B., Julion, W.A., Bergren, M.D., & Norr, K.F. (2019). Using the PEN-3 Model to explore cultural factors that influence food choice in African American Youth, ABNF Journal, 30(1), 6-11.
Nottingham-Chapin, P.K., Baldonado, K., Bergren, M.D., Lyons, S.A., Murphy, M.K., & Bradford, G. (2019). 12 Components of a strong vision health system of care: Components 1 and 2 – Family education and comprehensive communication/approval process. NASN School Nurse, 34, 145-148. doi:10.1177/1942602X19829842
Wolfe, L.C., Maughan, E.D., & Bergren, M.D. (2019). Introducing the 3S (Student – School Nurse – School Community) Model. NASN School Nurse, 34, 31-34.
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Lofton, S. & Bergren, M.D. (2019). Collaborating with youth in school health initiatives using Photovoice. NASN School Nurse, 34, 56-61. doi: 10.1177/1942602X18779424
Maughan, E.D., Johnson, K.H., & Bergren, M.D. (2018). Introducing NASN’s new data initiative: Every Student Counts! Make this your year of data. NASN School Nurse, 33, 291-294. doi: 10.1177/1942602X18791572
Rhodes, A.M. & Bergren, M.D. (2018). Children’s, youths’, and families’ privacy and rights are protected. In C. Betz, M. Krajicek, & M. Craft-Rosenberg (Eds.) Guidelines for nursing excellence in the care of children, youth, and families (pp. 213-230). New York: Springer.
Bergren, M.D. (2018). Persuasive presentations: How to speak so people listen. NASN School Nurse, 33, 220–221. doi: 10.1177/1942602X18778238
Maughan, E.D., Cowell, J.M., Engelke, M., McCarthy, A.M., Bergren, M.D., Murphy, M.K., Barry, C., Krause-Parello, C.A., Luthy, B., Kintner, E., & Vessey, J. (2018). The vital role of school nurses in ensuring the health of our nation’s youth. Nursing Outlook, 66, 94-96. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2017.11.002
Johnson, K.H., Maughan, E.D., Bergren, M.D., Wolfe, L.C., Watts, H.E.S. & Cole, M. (2017). Step Up & Be Counted: Strategies for data collection. NASN School Nurse, 32, 356-360. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X17733241
Bergren, M.D. (2017). School nursing and population health: Past, present, and future. OJIN: Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 22(3). doi: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol22No03Man03
Johnson, K.H., Maughan, E.D., Bergren, M.D., Wolfe, L.C., Watts, H.E.S. & Cole, M. (2017). What’s up with Step Up? Year two data. NASN School Nurse, 32, 100-105. doi: 10.1177/1942602X17691808.
Bergren, M.D., Maughan, E.D., Johnson, K.H., Wolfe, L.C., Watts, H.E.S., & Cole, M. (2017). Creating a culture of accurate and precise data. NASN School Nurse, 32, 39-41. doi: 10.1177/1942602X16682733
Bergren, M.D. (2017). HIPAA, FERPA & the privacy of student health information in individual healthcare plans. In S. Will, M.J. Arnold & D.S. Zaiger (Eds). Individualized healthcare plans for the school nurse (pp. 59-65). North Branch, MN: Sunrise River Press.
Maughan, E.D. & Bergren, M.D. (2016). Adolescent school health care in the United States (pp. 511-523). In Cherry, A.L., Baltag, V. & Dillon, M.E. (Eds.) International handbook of adolescent health and development: The public health response. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International.
Bergren, M.D., Maughan, E.D., Wolfe, L.C., Johnson, K.H., Cole, M. & Watts, H.E.S. (2016). Step Up and Be Counted! Update: The National Uniform School Nurse Data Set. NASN School Nurse, 31, 301-304. doi: 10.1177/1942602X16662986
Bianchi, A., Bergren, M.D., & Lewis, P.R. (2016). Portland water fluoridation: A newspaper analysis, Public Health Nursing, 34, 152–165. doi: 10.1111/phn.12284
Bergren, M.D. (2016). Feasibility of collecting school nurse data, Journal of School Nursing, 32, 337-346. doi: 10.1177/1059840516649233
Bergren, M.D., Maughan, E.D., Wolfe, L.C., Patrick, K., Watts, H.E.S. Pontius, D., Johnson, K.H., Cole, M. Gerdes, J., & Mendonca, L.L. (2016). What’s up with “Step Up”? Step Up and Be Counted! The National Uniform School Nurse Data Set. NASN School Nurse, 31, 29-32. doi: 10.1177/1942602X15619936.
Lofton, S., Julion, W.A., McNaughton, D.B., Bergren, M.D., & Keim, K.S. (2015). A systematic review of literature on culturally adapted obesity prevention interventions for African American youth. Journal of School Nursing, 32, 32-46. doi: 10.1177/1059840515605508
Everett-Jones, S., Brener, N. & Bergren, M.D. (2015). School district policies that address chronic health conditions of students and professional development for school nurses who support such policies. Journal of School Nursing, 31, 163-166. doi:10.1177/1059840514547275
Service to Community
2016-2020 Student Health Access Collaborative, Healthy Schools Campaign & Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC), Polk Brothers Foundation.
2014 – 2018 Chicago Public Schools School Food Advisory Group, Chicago, IL.
2010-2021 Member, Children’s Vision and Eye Health & National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health Advisory Committee, Chicago, IL.
Professional Leadership
Editorial Consulting Board, Journal of School Nursing
Editorial Advisory Board, NASN School Nurse
Advisory Committee, Natl Ctr Children's Vision & Eye Health
Notable Honors
2020, Shirley Novosel Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award, Pennsylvania State University Nursing Alumni Society
2019, Distinguished Alumni Award, University at Buffalo School of Nursing
2013, Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
Education
Doctor of Nursing Science
University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
Master of Science, Child Health Nursing
University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
Bachelor of Science
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Licensures and Certifications
American Nurses Credentialing Center Board Certified in Advanced Population Health Nursing
National Board for Certification of School Nurses, Certified in School Nursing
Type 73 School Service Personnel School Nurse, Illinois State Board of Education
Illinois Registered Nurse License
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Nursing
American Nurses Association
American Public Health Association
American Organization of Nurse Executives
Association of Community Health Educators
Global Network of Public Health Nursing
National Association of School Nurses
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
Selected Presentations
Jones, K., Raszewski, R., Goben, A., Bergren, M.D., Ryan, C.J., Steffen, A.D., & Vonderheid, S.C. (2020, April). Current practices in data management education in nursing doctoral programs. Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Chicago, IL.
Bergren, M.D., Raszewski, R., Goben, A., Jones, K.L, Ryan, C.J., Steffen, A.D., & Vonderheid, S.C. (2020, January). Data management practices in colleges of nursing. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Conference, Naples, FL.
Bergren, M.D. (2019, October). Leading the transformation of health care and systems. Chinese Nurses Association 5th Annual US Sino Summit on Nursing Management, Suzhou, China.
Bergren, M.D. (2019, October). Leading the transformation of health care and systems. Shanghai Nursing Quality Control Center, Shanghai Nurses Association, Shanghai Hospital Association, Shanghai China.
Bergren, M.D (2019, July). Facilitating the exchange of evidence and data for school nursing to maximize child health and education. School Nurse International, Stockholm, Sweden.
Bergren, M.D. & Shannon, R.A. (2018, July). If you do not know where you are going, any road will get you there. [Plenary]. National Association of School Nurses Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Bergren, M.D. (2017, October). 21st Century Framework for School Practice. [Keynote]. Illinois School Nurses Association Fall Conference, St. Charles, IL.
Bergren, M.D. (2017, June). Legal issues in school nursing: Risk Management. [Plenary]. School Nurse Summer Institute, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.
Bergren, M.D. & Murphy, M.K. (2017, June). School nursing leadership in action. National Association of School Nurses Annual Conference, San Diego CA.
Bergren, M.D. (2016, November). Good to great to excellent. [Keynote]. Colorado Association of School Nurses Annual Fall Conference: Learning, Linking, Leading, Loveland, CO.
Bergren, M.D. & Yonkaitis, C.F. (2016, April). Scope and practice for the school nurse. Connecting Achievement Today with Success Tomorrow. Overseas School Health Nurses Association Annual International Conference, Seoul, Korea.
Bergren, M.D. (2016, April). School nursing leadership. Connecting Achievement Today with Success Tomorrow. Overseas School Health Nurses Association Annual International Conference, Seoul, Korea.
Bergren, M.D. (2016, May). Making changes in health behaviors. Connecting Achievement Today with Success Tomorrow. Overseas School Health Nurses Association Annual International Conference, Seoul, Korea.
Bergren, M.D. (2015, June). Conveying professionalism in school nursing. Texas School Nurse Administrators Conference, Austin, TX.
Bergren, M.D. (2015, March). Impact of data driven decision making. [Plenary]. 35th Annual School Health Conference, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.
Bergren, M.D. (2015, February). Putting your best foot forward: Leading the way. [Plenary]. Ohio Association of School Nurses Conference, Columbus, OH.