Marge J. Bott, Ph.D., RN

Professional Background

• KU faculty since 2002
• Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Chapter
• Midwest Nursing Research Society
• Peer reviewer for Nursing Economic$, Geriatric Nursing, BMC Health Services Research, Journal of Palliative Medicine

Education and Training

• Ph.D., University of Kansas School of Nursing, Lawrence, Kansas
• MA, Health Services Management, Webster University, Kansas City, Missouri
• BSN, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota

Academic Program Affiliations

• BSN Honors Program
• MS
• DNP
• Ph.D.

Select Publications

• Nelson-Brantley, H.V. Ford, D.J., Miller, K.L., & Bott, M.J. (2018) Nurse executives leading change to improve critical access hospital outcomes: A literature review with research-informed recommendations. Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care. 18(1), 148-179. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14574/ojrnhc.v18i1.510
• Nelson-Brantley, H.V. Ford, D.J., Miller, K.L., Stegenga, K.A., Lee, R.H., & Bott, M.J. (2018). Leading change: A case study of the first independent Critical Access Hospital to achieve Magnet® designation. Journal of Nursing Administration 48, 141-148.
• Williams, K., Ayagari, P., Perkhounkova, Y., Bott, M.J., Herman, R., & Bossen, A. (2017) Costs of a staff communication intervention to reduce dementia behaviors in nursing home care. The Journal of Nursing Home Research Sciences, 3, 118-123.
• Johnson, S. & Bott, M. J. (2016).  Communication with residents and families in nursing homes at the end of life.  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 18(2), 124-130. doi:10.1097/NJH.0000000000000222.
• Zhao, U.L. Bott, M.J., He J. H., Kim, H., & Dunton, N. (2018) Multilevel factors associated with injurious falls in acute care hospitals. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 33(1):20-28. doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000253.
• Bott, M.J., Karanevich, A., Garrard, L., Price, L. R., Mudaranthakam, D.P., & Gajewski, B. J. (2016). Confirmatory factor analysis alternative: Free Accessible CBID software. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 40, 257-269 http://wjn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/0193945916681564v1.pdf?ijkey=RTRlN0nBXoIUtoL&keytype=finite  PMC5453854
• Garrard, L., Price, L. R., Bott, M.J., & Gajewski, B. (2015). A novel method for expediting the development of patient-reported outcome measures and an evaluation of its performance via simulation. BMC Medical Research Methodology Research, 8, 2-31. https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/handle/1808/197

Grants

• 2014-2015, Co-Investigator. A Novel Method for Expediting the Development of Patient Reported Outcomes Measures, Gajewski, B (PI). Funded by NIH: NR013236
• 2013-2015, Co-investigator. Changing Talk to Reduce Resistiveness to Dementia Care, Williams, K (PI), Funded by NIH: NR011455
• 2011-2012, Co-investigator. Expediting Clinical and Translational Research via Bayesian Instrument Development (BID), Gajewski, B (PI), Funded by CTSA Clinical Pilot, KUMC
• 2006-2011, Co-investigator. The Impact of Quality End-of-Life in Nursing Homes, Thompson, S ( PI), Funded by NIH: NR009547
• 2001-2014, Senior Scientist. The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators ® (NDNQI), Dunton, N. PI. Funded by American Nurses Association.

Awards & Honors

• 2018 Community Leadership Award, Delta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International
• 2018 Distinguished Service Award, Midwest Nursing Research Society
• 2017 Distinguished Nursing Alumna, University of Kansas Medical Center