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Francine Jensen

Faculty Member

Dr. Francine Jensen

Biography

PhD: University of Utah in Nursing Research (2021)
MSN: George Mason University in Nursing Education (2011)
ASN: Piedmont Valley Community College (2002)
BS: Brigham Young University in Zoology (1991)

Education

PhD, University of Utah, 2021

Major: Nursing Research

MS, George Mason University, 2011

Major: Nursing

ASN Associate Degree - Nursing, Piedmont Virginia Community College, 2003

Major: Nursing

BS, Brigham Young University, 1991

Major: Zoology

Teaching

NURS 2410

Nursing Care of Adults with Common Health Needs, Spring 2025

NURS 2445

Nursing Practice Simulation and Skills Lab II, Spring 2025

NURS 2445

Nursing Practice Simulation and Skills Lab II, Spring 2025

NURS 4230

Palliative Care in Nursing, Spring 2025

NURS 490R

Special Topics in Nursing, Spring 2025

Presentations

Smith, Matti (Co-Presenter), Russell, Jamie (Co-Presenter), Jensen, Francine , 50th Annual Conference_ Envision the Future, Honor the Past_ A Half-Century of Advancement in Transcultural Practice, Education, Research, and Administration- , "Addressing Curricular Gaps for Gender and Sexual Minority Populations_ An Innovative Approach", Transcultural Nursing Society, Salt Lake City, UT. (October 25, 2024)
Russell, Jamie (Co-Author), Jensen, Francine (Co-Author), Chen, Sunny (Co-Author), Monson, Natalie (Co-Author), Nichols, Nyree-Dawn (Co-Author), Utah Public Health Conference, "Creating a Cultural Competence Curriculum for ASN Students", Utah Public Health Organization, Orem, UT. (April 11, 2024)
Melekis, Kelly (Coordinator/Organizer), Jensen, Francine B. (Presenter & Author), Ingle, Pilar (Co-Presenter), Johnson, Ian (Co-Presenter), O'Donnell, Arden (Co-Presenter), Mukherjee, Namrata (Co-Presenter), Scientific Meeting_ Building Bridges, Catalyzing Research and Empowering All Ages, "Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Older Adults with Experiences of Homelessness", Gerontological Society of America, Tampa, FL. (November 10, 2023)
Johnson, Jill (Presenter & Author), Dunn, Stephanie (Presenter & Author), Hansen, Halie (Presenter & Author), Jensen, Francine (Author Only), Nursing World Conference , "Beginning a Faculty-led Student Mentor Program for ASN Students", Magnus Group, Boston, MA. (October 17, 2023)
Jensen, Francine B. (Presenter & Author), Shelley, Merriam (Presenter & Author), Back to Basics, "Assisting Afghani Refugee Health_ Kits for In-home Medication Management", Utah Public Health Association, University of Utah. (April 12, 2023)
Jensen, Francine B (Co-Presenter), Saunders, Kellie (Co-Presenter), Lee, Kendra (Co-Presenter), Putnam Schank, Anna (Co-Presenter), UVU Health Care Conference_ Spring Forth with Strength, March 2022, "Students in the Lead_ Undergraduate Researchers", College of Health and Public Service; Department of Nursing, Orem, UT. (March 16, 2022)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Jensen, Francine , Johnson, Jill , Hansen, Halie , Dunn, Stephanie , "Mentoring in Nursing_ Beginning a Mentoring Program for ASN Students" .
Jensen, Francine , Thorpe, Deborah , (2024) "Social model hospice_ Providing hospice and palliative care for a homeless population in Salt Lake City, Utah" . City of Hope, CA: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing.
Chen, Hsiu-Chin Sunny , Russell, Jamie , Brunger, Candice , Monson, Natalie , Jensen, Francine B., (2024) "Revision and psychometric testing of the intercultural competence scale" . New York: Journal of Nursing Measurement. https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgrjnm/early/2023/06/23/jnm-2022-0004
Jensen, Francine B., Supiano, Katherine , Ellington, Lee , Towsley, Gail , Cloyes, Kristin G., (2023) "Experiences of homeless recipients of social model hospice care_ A photovoice exploration" (Issue: 5, vol. 25). City of Hope, CA: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing.
Russell, Jamie , Jensen, Francine , Chen, Sunny , Nichols, Nyree-Dawn , (2023) "Nursing students’ perceived attitudes toward addressing sexual health in their future profession_ A longitudinal quantitative study" (Issue: 105953, vol. 130). United States of America: Nurse Education Today.
Yang, Rumei , Jensen, Francine B., Edelman, Linda S., Cloyes, Kristin G., Donaldson, Gary W., Sanders, N. A., Pepper, Ginny , (2023) "Being careful: How much caution is enough? The relational context of fear of older adult falling in older adult-family caregiver dyads" (vol. 51). United States of America: Geriatric Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.03.001

Awards

Utah Business Healthcare Heroes Award October 2023

Utah Business - October 11, 2023

Utah Business in conjunction with Roseman University of Health Sciences honored those who have made it their mission to improve health within the state of Utah during a ceremony held 24 October 2023.

I was honored to be selected as one of Utah's Healthcare Heroes, nominated by Cheryl Hanewicz, Dean of the UVU College of Health and Public Service. I represented Utah in the Healthcare Educator category and shed light on UVU's mission and the students who graduate from our nursing program who go on to serve our communities.

UVU Faculty Excellence Award Spring 2023

UVU Faculty Senate - April, 2023

The purpose of the Faculty Senate Faculty Excellence Award is to recognize faculty who have made significant contributions to UVU's mission through demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. This was an honor for me to receive recognition for excellence in my interactions with students, faculty, and the UVU community.

Dean's Faculty Excellence Award Spring 2022

UVU College of Health and Public Service - April 15, 2022

I was nominated by my Nursing Department peers and selected by the College of Health and Public Service for the Dean's Faculty Excellence Award.

Teaching Impact During COVID-19 - Acknowledgment

UVU Academic Affairs - November 9, 2020

During the early days of the pandemic, I taught classes in new ways, anxious to meet the learning needs of the students. Additionally, I administered the undergraduate programs as the Program Coordinator during this time. This letter from Dr. Vaught acknowledges students' comments noting the effort it took to run the nursing program while under pandemic conditions. Although I feel this was part of my job as a faculty member, having this acknowledgement from those in leadership was meaningful to me.

UVU Going the Extra Mile Award - Internship and Career Development Award

UVU Internship and Career Development - September, 2018

I received this award because of the support I have provided since 2014 connecting fourth semester ASN students and employers during the Nursing Department Employer Fair each semester. I first started this event as faculty teaching NURS 3400 and then as the Program Coordinator from 2016. I worked closely with Janalee Carter in the Career Development Center, so employers had access to our students during hiring events. I initially set this up myself and then partnered with the CDC who now administers these events. Each semester 80-96 students attend and connect with ~16 employers.