Jessica Rainbow
Jessica Rainbow , PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Director, Clinical-Research Partnership
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Nursing
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PO Box 210203Tucson, Arizona 85721
Interests & Expertise
Healthcare Systems, Occupational Health & Safety, Patient & Nursing Outcome Measurement, Provider Health & Wellness, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods, Work Environment
Education
- Ph.D., Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2018
- B.S.N., Nursing, University of Nevada, Reno, 2012
- B.A., Spanish, University of Nevada, Reno, 2012
Licensure & Certifications
- Registered Nurse, 2013
Awards
- Fab 50 Nurse, Tucson Nurses Week Foundation, Spring 2022
- DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty, University of Arizona College of Nursing, Fall 2020
- Successful Scholars Mentoring Program, University of Arizona, Fall 2018
- Mary Keller Research Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, Spring 2018
Courses
Dissertation
NURS 920 (Fall 2024)Mixed Methods for Health Sci
NURS 734 (Fall 2024)
Dissertation
NURS 920 (Summer 2024)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Spring 2024)Research Preceptorship
NURS 791A (Spring 2024)The Nurse Educator Role
NURS 656 (Spring 2024)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Fall 2023)Mixed Methods for Health Sci
NURS 734 (Fall 2023)Practicum
NURS 694 (Fall 2023)
Dissertation
NURS 920 (Summer 2023)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Spring 2023)Research Preceptorship
NURS 791A (Spring 2023)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Fall 2022)Mixed Methods for Health Sci
NURS 734 (Fall 2022)
Dissertation
NURS 920 (Summer 2022)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Spring 2022)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Fall 2021)Mixed Methods for Health Sci
NURS 734 (Fall 2021)
Dissertation
NURS 920 (Summer 2021)Research Preceptorship
NURS 791A (Summer 2021)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Spring 2021)Independent Study
NURS 799 (Spring 2021)Mixed Methods for Health Sci
NURS 734 (Spring 2021)Hlth Policy & Economics
NURS 642 (Spring 2021)
Independent Study
NURS 799 (Spring 2020)Mixed Methods for Health Sci
NURS 734 (Spring 2020)Hlth Policy & Economics
NURS 642 (Spring 2020)Theory Ldrshp & Org Mgmt
NURS 650 (Fall 2019)
Hlth Policy & Economics
NURS 642 (Spring 2019)
Research Impact
I conduct research on the hospital work environment in order to improve nurse and patient health and safety outcomes. Currently, I focus on understanding and addressing nurse presenteeism, when you are physically at work, but not fully engaged or functioning.
Journals/Publications
- Bouchard, L. A., & Rainbow, J. (2021). Compassion fatigue, presenteeism, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and resiliency levels of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students. Nurse Education Today, 100. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104852
- Bethel, C., Rainbow, J., & Johnson, K. (2021). A qualitative descriptive study of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts on the critical care work system. Applied Ergonomcs.
- Dolan, H., Rishel, C., Rainbow, J., & Taylor-Piliae, R. (2021). Relying on Myself: The Lived Experience of Being at Risk for Falling in the Hospital Among Older Adults. Innovation in Aging, 5(Supplement_1), 950-950. doi:10.1093/geroni/igab046.3431
- May, J., Rainbow, J., & Crist, J. D. (2021). Implicit Bias toward sexual and gender minority older adults: An integrative review. The Gerontologist.
- Rainbow, J., Dolan, H., & Farland, L. (2021). Nurses’ Experiences of Working While Pregnant: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 124. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104092
- Rainbow, J., Dudding, K. M., & Bethel, C. (2021). "Powering through:" Nurses working while in pain. Journal of Nursing Management.
- Tubbs-Cooley, H. L., Lavin, R., Lyndon, A., Anderson, J., Baernholdt, M., Berry, P., Bosse, J. D., Mahoney, A. D., Gibbs, K. D., Donald, E. E., Donevant, S., Dorsen, C., Fauer, A., French, R., Gilmore-Bykovskyi, A., Greene, M., Morse, B. L., Patil, C. L., Rainbow, J., , Ruppar, T. M., et al. (2021). Stronger together: The case for multidisciplinary tenure track faculty in academic nursing. Nursing outlook, 69(4), 531-533.
- Bethel, C., Rainbow, J. G., & Dudding, K. M. (2020). Recruiting Nurses via Social Media for Survey Studies. Nursing Research.
- Freeling, M., Rainbow, J., & Chamberlain, D. (2020). Painting a picture of nurse presenteeism: A multi-country integrative review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 109. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103659
- Rainbow, J., Gilbreath, B., & Steege, L. M. (2020). Risky business: A mediated model of risk factors for presenteeism in nursing. Nursing Research. doi:10.1097/NNR.0000000000000484
- Rainbow, J. G., Drake, D. A., & Steege, L. M. (2020). Nurse Health, Work Environment, Presenteeism and Patient Safety. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 42(5), 332-339. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945919863409
- Warner, E. L., Wilson, A., Rainbow, J., Ellington, L., & Kirchhoff, A. C. (2020). Employment outcomes of young adult cancer caregivers compared to caregivers of other diseases and non-caregiving young adults. International Journal of environment research and public health, 18(14).
- Rainbow, J. (2019). Presenteeism: Nurse perceptions and consequences. Journal of Nursing Management, 27(7), 1530-1537. doi:10.1111/jonm.12839
- Rainbow, J., Gilbreath, B., & Steege, L. (2019). How to Know if You’re Really There: An Evaluation of Measures for Presenteeism in Nursing. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 61(2), e25-e32. doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000001506
- Rainbow, J., & Steege, L. (2019). Transition to practice experiences of first and second career nurses: A mixed methods study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 28, 1193-1204. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14726
- Brzozowski, S., Rainbow, J. G., Pinekenstein, B., Arsenault Knudsen, E., & Steege, L. (2018). Exploration of Relationships among Individual and Organizational Characteristics, Nurse Leader Fatigue, and Turnover Intention. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 62(1), 627-631.
- Rainbow, J. (2018). Presenteeism and Nursing. Discovery.
- Eckardt, P., Culley, J. M., Cowin, E., Richmond, T., Dougherty, C., Pickler, R. H., Krause-Parello, C. A., Roye, C. F., Rainbow, J., & Devon, H. A. (2017). National nursing science priorities: Creating a shared vision. Nursing Outlook, 65(6), 726-736. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2017.06.002
- Pecanac, K. E., Rainbow, J. G., Steege, L. M., & King, B. J. (2017). Use of Simulation in Multimodal Researcher Training for Observational Studies. Simulation in Healthcare, 13(1), 47-51. doi:10.1097/SIH.0000000000000264
- Rainbow, J. G., & Steege, L. M. (2017). Presenteeism in nursing: An evolutionary concept analysis. Nursing Outlook, 65(5), 615-623. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2017.03.005
- Steege, L. M., & Rainbow, J. G. (2017). Fatigue in hospital nurses — ‘Supernurse’ culture is a barrier to addressing problems: A qualitative interview study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 20-28. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.11.014
- Steege, L. M., Pinekenstein, B., Arsenault Knudsen, E., & Rainbow, J. G. (2017). Exploring nurse leader fatigue: a mixed methods study. Journal of Nursing Management, 25(4), 276-286. doi:10.1111/jonm.12464
- Steege, L. M., Pinekenstein, B., Rainbow, J. G., & Arsenault Knudsen, E. (2017). Addressing Occupational Fatigue in Nurses: Current State of Fatigue Risk Management in Hospitals, Part 2. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 47(10), 484-490. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000519
- Steege, L. M., Pinekenstein, B., Arsenault Knudsen, E., & Rainbow, J. G. (2017). Addressing Occupational Fatigue in Nurses: Current State of Fatigue Risk Management in Hospitals, Part 1. JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 47(9), 426-433. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000509
- Steege, L. M., & Rainbow, J. G. (2016). A macroergonomic perspective on fatigue and coping in the hospital nurse work system. Applied Ergonomics, 19-26. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2015.11.006
Proceedings Publications
- Rainbow, J. G., Sendelbach, D., & Steege, L. M. (2016, September). Fatigue in float nurses. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 623-627.
Presentations
- Sweeney, C., Kent, E., Newson, L., Wofford, K., Rishel, C. J., Lacasse, C. L., Rainbow, J., Palmieri, S., Joyce, A., & Godfrey, T. M. (2022, March). Why Meaningful Recognition Matters: Helping Nursing Faculty Bloom During a Pandemic. Creating Healthy Work Environments National Conference. Washington D.C.: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
- Rainbow, J., Dudding, K. M., & Bethel, C. (2021, April). Powering Through Together: Nurses Working While in Pain. The Western Institute of Nursing 54th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference. Online due to Covid-19: WIN.
- Rainbow, J., Dolan, H. R., & Farland, L. (2021, April). Nurses' Experiences Working During Pregnancy: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. Western Institute of Nursing 54th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference. Online due to Covid: WIN.
- Bouchard, L. A., & Rainbow, J. (2020, March). Do We Need to Create Trauma-Informed Education? Survey Data from an Incoming Class of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Students. International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses (ISPN) annual conference. San Antonio, TX: ISPN.
- Bouchard, L. A., & Rainbow, J. (2020, Fall). An online course to promote resiliency in Doctor of Nursing Practice students. 11th Annual International Council of Nurses’ Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse Conference. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; delayed due to COVID-19.
- Johnson, E., Carrington, J., & Rainbow, J. (2020, October). Nursing’s Role in Translating Safe Communication Practices to Clinical Trial Management. HFES 64th International Annual Meeting.. Virtual.
- Rainbow, J., Dudding, K. M., & Bethel, C. (2020, April). Envisioning the Future of Nursing Practice and Presenteeism Awareness. Western Institute of Nursing. Portland, OR.
- Rainbow, J., Bouchard, L. A., Bethel, C., & Larson, W. J. (2020, April). Compassion Fatigue, Presenteeism, and Resilience Among Graduate Nursing Students. Western Institute of Nursing (WIN) annual conference. Portland, OR: WIN.
- Rainbow, J. (2019, August). Supernurse culture: Presenteeism impact on nurses and patients. 11th Annual Magnet Nursing Research Festival. Scottsdale, AZ: Banner Health and HonorHealth.
- Rainbow, J., & Steege, L. M. (2019, July). Measurement, Antecedents, and Consequences of Presenteeism in Nursing. Sigma's 30th International Nursing Research Congress.
- Rainbow, J. (2019, April). Antecedents and Consequences of Presenteeism in Nursing. Western Institute of Nursing. San Diego, CA: Western Institute of Nursing.
- Brzozowski, S., Rainbow, J. G., Arsenault Knudsen, E., Pinekenstein, B., & Steege, L. M. (2018, April). Role of fatigue in nurse leader turnover. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference. Cleveland, OH.
- Rainbow, J. (2018, September). Definitely present: Presenteeism in hospital nurses. Mission Hospital Nursing Research DayMission Hospital.
- Steege, L. M., Rainbow, J. G., Pinekenstein, B., & Arsenault Knudsen, E. (2017, March). Current State of Fatigue Monitoring and Risk Management in Hospital Nurses– Results of a Mixed Methods Study. Tenth International Conference on Managing Fatigue. San Diego, CA.
- Dykstra, J. G., & Pecanac, K. (2016, February). A Multi-Modal Observer Training for Research in Complex Field Environments. UW-Madison School of Nursing Colloquia. Madison, WI.
- Dykstra, J. G. (2016, March). Presenteeism: A Concept Analysis. UW-Madison School of Nursing Colloquia. Madison, WI.
- Pinekenstein, B., Steege, L. M., & Dykstra, J. G. (2016, November). Nurse Leader Fatigue: Wisdom from the Field. International Nursing Administration Research Conference. Orlando, FL.
- Steege, L. M., & Dykstra, J. G. (2015, April). Fatigue & Coping in Hospital Nurses. UW-Madison School of Nursing Colloquia.
Poster Presentations
- Dolan, H., Rishel, C. J., Rainbow, J., & Taylor-Piliae, R. E. (2021, Fall). Relying on Myself: The Lived Experience of Being at Risk for Falling in the Hospital Among Older Adults. The Gerontological Society of America, 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting. online presentation due to COVID-19.
- Martin Plank, L. M., Rainbow, J., & Shurson, L. (2021, Spring). Podcast Style Lectures: Connecting the Academic Understanding of Policy with Lived Experience.. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Annual Conference. Virtual: NONPF.
- Rainbow, J., Sikorskii, A., Segrin, C., & Badger, T. A. (2021, March). Worker Productivity: Presenteeism and Absenteeism among survivor-caregiver dyads. American Psychosocial Oncology Society 18th Annual Conference. Online due to Covid-19: APOS.
- Bethel, C., Rainbow, J., & Dudding, K. m. (2020, April). Recruiting Nurses via Social Media for Survey Studies. Western Institute of Nursing. Portland, OR.
- Rainbow, J., & Bouchard, L. A. (2020, October). Promoting behaviors that enhance wellbeing in Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students. National Summit on Promoting Well-being and Resilience in Healthcare Professionals. Virtual conference due to COVID-19.
- Rainbow, J., Drake, D., & Steege, L. (2019, April). Definitely present: The role of nurse presenteeism in patient safety. Western Institute of Nursing. San Diego, CA: Western Institute of Nursing.
- Rainbow, J. G. (2019, November). Relationships between nurse demographic characteristics and sickness and job-stress-related presenteeism. Work, Stress and Health Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
- Rainbow, J. G., & Steege, L. M. (2017, April). Second Career Nurses’ First Year Experiences. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference. Minneapolis, MN.
- Rainbow, J. G. (2017, July). Second Career Nurses' First Year of Nursing Practice Experiences. Sigma Theta Tau International's 28th International Nursing Research Congress. Dublin, Ireland.
- Rainbow, J. G., Steege, L. M., Pinekenstein, B., & Arsenault Knudsen, E. (2017, June). Adoption of Fatigue Risk Management Strategies in Hospitals (for Nurses): A National Survey Study. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
- Dykstra, J. G., Steege, L. M., & Pinekenstein, B. (2016, March). Fatigue in the Workplace: A Systems Approach to Mitigate Risk.. AONE 2016: Inspiring Leaders.
- Dykstra, J. G., Pecanac, K. E., Steege, L. M., & King, B. J. (2016, Milwaukee, WI). Multi-Modal Observer Training for Hospital-Based Research. Midwest Nursing Research Society. Milwaukee, WI.
- Dykstra, J. G., Steege, L. M., & Pinekenstein, B. (2016, June). A 360 Degree View of Nurse Fatigue, and Current Monitoring and Management Strategies. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting. Boston, MA.
- Sendelbach, D., Dykstra, J. G., Arsenault Knudsen, E., & Steege, L. M. (2016, April). Float Nurse Fatigue in Varied Hospital Work Environments. UW Health and UW-Madison School of Nursing Poster Fair. Madison, WI.
- Steege, L. M., Pinekenstein, B., & Dykstra, J. G. (2016, April). Nursing Fatigue: A Multi-level Risk Management System Approach. The National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers. Orlando, FL.
- Dykstra, J. G., Steege, L. M., Romine, K., & Brucker, C. (2015, July). Hospital Nurse Fatigue & Coping: Implications for the Work System. SEIPS Workshop. Madison, WI.
- Dykstra, J. (2015, April). Are we preparing nursing students for the realities of nursing?. Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference. Indianapolis, IN.
- Dykstra, J. G., Steege, L. M., Romine, K., & Brucker, C. (2015, April). A Macroergonomic Perspective on Fatigue and Coping in the Hospital Nurse Work System. HFES 2015 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care: Improving the Outcomes. Baltimore, MD.
- Dykstra, J. G., Steege, L. M., Romine, K., & Brucker, C. (2015, June). Fatigue and Coping in Hospital Nurses: Implications for Provider and Patient Safety and Work System Interventions. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting. Minneapolis, MN.
- Romine, K., Brucker, C., Dykstra, J. G., & Steege, L. M. (2015, April). In their own words: Hospital Nurses’ perspectives of fatigue and coping in the context of the work system. UW Health and UW-Madison School of Nursing Poster Fair.
- Dykstra, J., Ferrerira, A., Kaesche, K., & Teittinen, C. (2012, Summer). Preceptor Programs and Job Satisfaction. Sigma Theta Tau International Society of Nursing, Nu Iota Chapter. Reno, NV.
Others
- Zahner, S. J., Pinekenstein, B. J., Henriques, J. B., & Rainbow, J. G. (2017, June). The 2016 RN Workforce Survey. Wisconsin Center for Nursing. http://www.wisconsincenterfornursing.org/documents/Wisconsin-reports/201...