Martha Dewey Bergren, PhD, RN, NCSN, PHNA-BC, FNASN, FASHA, FAAN
Clinical Professor Emerita
Department of Population Health Nursing Science
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About
Dr. Bergren is nationally certified in school nursing and public health nursing. She 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
Yonkaitis, C.F. & Bergren, M.D. (2023). Letters of recommendation: Make your nominee stand out. NASN School Nurse, 37(4), https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X23118395
Bergren, M.D. & Yonkaitis, C.F. (2023). What is a Curriculum Vitae and why do you need one? NASN School Nurse, 37(3), 121-124. https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X231158665
Bergren, M.D. (2023). Tell the readers something they don’t already know. The Journal of School Nursing, 39(6). [Editorial].
Bergren, M.D. (2023). Self-promotion: It is not just about you. The Journal of School Nursing, 39(4), [Editorial].. https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405231179035
Bergren, M.D. (2023). The Journal of School Nursing/SAGE Writing Awards. The Journal of School Nursing, 39(3), 204-205. [Editorial]. http://doi.org/10.1177/10598405231164954
Bergren, M.D. (2023). Education is not enough. The Journal of School Nursing, 39(2), 103-104. [Editorial]. http://doi.org/10.1177/10598405231158450
Bergren, M.D. (2022). NASN’s medication administration clinical guideline. NASN School Nurse, 37(4), https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1942602X221098735
Bergren, M.D. (2022). Shine a light on school nurses. The Journal of School Nursing, 39(4). [Editorial]. https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405221099145
Bergren, M.D. (2022). Call for Doctor of Nursing Practice Project manuscripts: Closing the Knowing-Doing gap. The Journal of School Nursing, 39(2), 124-125.[Editorial] https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405211073867
Bergren, M.D. (2021). Gratitude for peer reviewers. The Journal of School Nursing, 38(1), 4. [Editorial]. https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405211061777
Bergren, M.D. (2021). School nurses’ moral distress amid COVID-19 [Editorial]. The Journal of School Nursing, 37(6), 419-420. https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405211056570
Schatz, M. & Bergren, M.D. (2021). Huddle: A dose of communication. NASN School Nurse, 37(2), 76-78. https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X211056371
Raszewski, R., Goben, A.H., Bergren, M.D., Jones, K., Ryan, C., Steffen, A., & Vonderheid, S.C. (2021). Exploring data management content in doctoral nursing handbooks. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 109, 248-257. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2021.1115
Bergren, M.D. & Maughan, E.D. (2021). The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: School nursing research, Journal of School Nursing, 37. https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405211036948
Betka, A., Bergren, M.D., & Rowen, J.L. (2021). Improving rural disaster response preparedness. Public Health Nursing, 856–861. 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, https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840521992186
Bergren, M.D. (2021). School nursing research priorities [Editorial]. Journal of School Nursing, 37, 5. https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840520975614
Bergren, M.D. (2020). Embracing change in the time of COVID [Editorial]. Journal of School Nursing, 36, 407-408. https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840520965379
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, https://doi.org/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.
Bergren, M.D., & Johnson, K.H. (2019). Data sharing. NASN School Nurse, 34. 211-213. https://doi.org/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. https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X19851724
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. https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X19838798
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. https://doi.org/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. https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X18814233
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
Bergren, M.D. (2017). School nursing and population health: Past, present, and future. OJIN: Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 22(3). https://doi.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol22No03Man03
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. https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X16682733
Service to Community
2021-2022 Member, School Nursing Scope & Standards of Practice workgroup, National Association of School Nurses.
2010-2021 Member, Children’s Vision and Eye Health & National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health Advisory Committee, Chicago, IL.
Notable Honors
2022, National Association of School Nurses Recognition Award, National Association of School Nurses
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 Philosophy, Nursing
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
Florida Registered Nurse License
Illinois Registered Nurse License
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Nursing
American Nurses Association
American Public Health Association
National Association of School Nurses
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
Selected Presentations
Bergren, M.D. (2023, December). Clinical Chronicles: Mastering the craft of non-data-based manuscript writing for nurse educators, University of Michigan Office of Practice Partners [Webinar].
Bergren, M.D. (2022, July). School nursing evidence-based clinical practice guideline: Medication administration in schools. National Association of School Nurses Annual Conference.
Bergren, M.D. (2021, August). Getting the word out from frontline school nurses: Lessons from Hamilton [Keynote]. Northeastern University Summer School Nurse Academy, Boston, MA.
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. & 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.