Susan Bonis

Title:

RN MSN PhD
Assistant Professor

Educational Background:

BSN: Alverno College 1975
MSN: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 2005
PhD: University of Massachusetts 2009

Specialty area:

Outpatient surgical
GI

Teaching area:

Research
Theory
Senior Synthesis

Scholarly Interests:

Phenomenological research and methods
Hermeneutic methodology
Decision making/quality of life/chronic illness

Recent Publications/Presentations:

Bonis, S. A. (2009). Knowing in Nursing: A Concept Analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(6), 1328-1341.
Bonis, S. A. (2008). Evidence-Based Nursing and Evidence-Based Nursing Education. Under revision for Nursing Education Perspectives.
Bonis, S. A., Taft, L., & Wendler, M. C. (2007). Strategies to promote success on the NCLEX-RN: An evidence-based approach using the ACE Star Model of Knowledge Transformation. Nursing Education Perspectives, 28(2), 82-87.
March 2008    Paper Presentation: Knowing in Nursing: A Concept Analysis. Eastern Nurses Research Conference. Philadelphia.
May 2007    Poster Presentation: Strategies to Promote Retention and Success of English as Second Language Nursing Students. Sigma Theta Tau Beta Zeta Chapter at Large. Massachusetts.

April 2005    Paper Presentation: Strategies for Success on the NCLEX-RN. Sigma Theta Tau Kaleidoscope. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: Susan Bonis, RN, BSN; Lois Taft, DNSc, RN, and M. Cecilia Wendler, PhD, RN.

July 2005    Poster Presentation: Strategies for Success on the NCLEX-RN. Fourth Annual Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Presenters: Susan Bonis, RN, BSN; Lois Taft, DNSc, RN, and M. Cecilia Wendler, PhD, RN

Outside Interests:

Needle arts, gardening, drawing and painting