Doctor of Philosophy Nursing, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX, 2004
Doctoral Coursework Education, St. Mary’s University, Minneapolis, MN, 1999
Graduate Coursework Gerontology, Mankato State University, Mankato, MN, 1989
Master of Science Nursing Education and Clinical Nurse Specialist, University of California, San Francisco, CA, 1978
Bachelor of Science Nursing, Mankato State College, Mankato, MN, 1973
Teaching Areas
Advanced Pathophysiology
Family Nursing
Family Nursing for RNs
Human Health Experience
Nursing Actions
Processes Influencing Health Experience
Health Care Interests
Improving family health and advancing family nursing care are central to my role as nurse scholar
Contributing knowledge to nursing science and family nursing care are my priorities in advancing the nursing discipline
As a nurse educator my goal is to assist students to develop an understanding of nursing science through innovative pedagogies that are grounded in student–faculty relationships
Areas of Research Willing to Discuss With Nursing Students
Family nursing science and family care are my areas of nursing research
Research methodologies include phenomenology, instrument development, and family intervention research
Current Projects
I am currently conducting two research studies at medical intensive care unit at University of Minnesota, Fairview Medical Center: Family Nursing Presence and Family Uncertainty in Critical Illness
Principal Investigator at University of Minnesota Fairview in Minneapolis, Minnesota Family Nursing Presence Instrument Development
Principal Investigator at University of Minnesota Fairview, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Publications
Eggenberger, S.K., & Nelms, T. P. (2007). Family interviews as a method for family research. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 58(3), 282–292.
Eggenberger, S.K., & Nelms, T. P. (2007). Being Family: The family experience when an adult member is hospitalized with a critical illness. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16(9), 1618–1628.
Eggenberger, S. K., Grassley, J., & Restrepo, E. (2006). Culturally competent nursing care for families: Listening to the voices of Mexican–American women. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. 11(3), Available at: http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/topic20/tpc20_5html.
Eggenberger, S. K. (2005). Being family: The family experience when an adult family member is critically ill (Doctoral dissertation, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, 2005). Dissertation Abstracts International.
Eggenberger, S. K., Krumwiede, N.K., Meiers, S.J., Bliesmer, M., & Earle, P. (2004). Family Caring Strategies in Neutropenia. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 8(6), 617–620.
Eggenberger, S. K., Krumwiede, N. K., Meiers, S. J., Bliesmer, M., Earle, P., & Murray, S. (2004). Giving voice to family caring in cancer: Integrating visual art and research findings. International Journal for Human Caring, 8(3), 59–65.
Eggenberger, S., & Nelms, T. P. (2004). Artificial hydration and nutrition in advanced Alzheimer's disease: Facilitating family decision making. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 13(6), 661–667.
Krumwiede, N.K., Meiers, S.J., Bliesmer, M., Eggenberger, S.K., Earle, P., Murray, S., Harman, G., Andros, D., & Rydholm, K. (2004). Turbulent waiting with intensified connections: The family experience of neutropenia. Oncology Nursing Forum, 31(6), 1145–1152.
Awards
Bliesmer, M., Earle, P., Eggenberger, S., Krumwiede, N., & Meiers, S. (2005). Douglas R. Moore Research Lectureship. Challenges of chronic illness: Artistic interpretation of the family re–integration process. Family Nursing Research Team ($2000).
