Judy Westphal
Title:
Assistant Professor
Educational Background:
PhD University of Wisconsin Madison
Specialty area:
Nursing Administration, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Executive Leadership, Organizational Dynamics
Teaching area:
Leadership and Management, Healthcare policy and politics, Legal and ethical issues.
Scholarly Interests:
Leadership in nursing, succession planning, development of leaders at supervisory and executive levels in organizations, workforce shortages, organizational structures.
Publications:
Westphal, J., (In press). The Effect of Workforce Shortages on Nurse Leader Turnover and Succession in U.S. Hospitals. Abstract Western Journal of Nursing Research.
Boldra, J., Landin, C., Repta, K., Westphal, J., Winistorfer, W. (2008). The Value of
Leadership Development through Mentoring. Health Progress 89(4), 33-36.
Darmody, J., Pawlak, R., Hook, M., Semeniuk, Y., Westphal, J.A., Murray, M.E. Henriques, J. (2007). Substitution of Hospital Staff in Concurrent Utilization Review. Journal of Nursing Care Quality 22(3), 239-246.
Westphal, J.A., Semeniuk, Y., Darmody, J., Pawlak, R., Hook, M., Murray, M.E. (2005).
Responses of Hospital Utilization Review Staff to Reimbursement Denials. Managed Care Interface 18(12), 24-28.
Westphal, J.A. (2005). Resilient Organizations: Matrix Model and Service Line
Management. Journal of Nursing Administration 35(9), 414-419.
Presentations:
Westphal, J.A. (2009, May). The Effect of Workforce Shortages on Nurse Leader Turnover and Succession in U.S. Hospitals. Poster presentation at the Eta Pi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Research Scholarship Day at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Westphal, J.A. (2009, April). The Effect of Workforce Shortages on Nurse Leader Turnover and Succession in U.S. Hospitals. Poster presentation at the Nursing Research Poster Fair sponsored by UW-Madison School of Nursing and the Nursing Research Council of UW Hospital and Clinics. Madison, Wisconsin.
Westphal, J.A. (2009, March). The Effect of Workforce Shortages on Nurse Leader Turnover and Succession in U.S. Hospitals. Poster presentation at the 33rd Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Research Conference. Minneapolis, Minnesota
Poster received Honorable Mention in the Doctoral Category.
Westphal, J.A. (2008, October). The Effect of Workforce Shortages on Nurse Leader Turnover and Succession in U.S. Hospitals. Poster presentation at Wisconsin Nurses Association/Wisconsin Student Nurses Association Annual Meeting and Conference.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Westphal, J.A. (2008, September). The Effect of Workforce Shortages on Nurse Leader Turnover and Succession in U.S. Hospitals. Research presentation at the University of Wisconsin Madison School of Nursing.
Westphal, J.A. (2007, April). Nurse Leaders for the Future: A case for succession research in nursing. Keynote speaker at Sigma Theta Tau International Eta Pi Chapter Nursing Research Day. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
Westphal, J.A. (2007, April). Leadership development through mentoring. Keynote speaker at Eta Pi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Induction Ceremony. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
Murray, M.E., Darmody, J., Pawlak, R., Hook, M., Semeniuk, Y., Westphal, J.A., Henriques, J. (2006, April). Substitution of Hospital Staff in Concurrent Utilization Review. Presentation at MNRS conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Westphal, J.A., Winistorfer, W., Weider, W. (2005, February 23). Learning Organization – Creating a Culture of Excellence. Presentation at Affinity Health System Leadership Institute program. Menasha, Wisconsin.
Westphal, J.A., Pawlak, R., Semeniuk, Y., Murray, M.E. (2004, October). Hospital Staff Responses to Denials of Concurrent Utilization Review. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Nurses Association.
Pawlak, R., Westphal, J.A., Darmody, J., Semeniuk, Y., Hook, M., Murray, M.E. (2004, June). Hospital Staff Responses to Denials of Concurrent Utilization Review. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of health service, Academy Health, San Diego, California.
Westphal, J.A. (2004, March). Nursing Research on the Concept of Resiliency.
Keynote speaker at Eta Pi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Induction Ceremony. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
Outside Interests:
Hiking, knitting, golfing, traveling.
