Mary L. Johansen, PhD, RN, NE-BC, FAAN

Clinical Professor

Division of Nursing Science

mjohanse@rutgers.edu

Newark

ACK 234

(201) 248-8204

Specialty: Health services research, work environment, process of care

An experienced board certified nurse executive with roots in acute/emergency/critical care, Dr. Mary Johansen is a Clinical Professor at Rutgers School of Nursing. Dr. Johansen teaches leadership and management at the undergraduate and graduate level. She provides mentorship to students in the master’s, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), and PhD programs, working to assure that nurse leaders are equipped to deal with the latest challenges faced in today’s dynamic health care environment.

Dr. Johansen earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Rutgers School of Nursing, her Master’s in Health Care Administration for nurse executives from Columbia University, and her PhD degree in nursing from Rutgers School of Nursing. Dr. Johansen is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. She recently completed an appointment as Interim Associate Dean Entry for the Baccalaureate Practice Division. Dr. Johansen is the former Associate Director of the New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing (NJCCN) which is one of 34 national nursing workforce centers which aims include addressing the nursing shortage within their state and contributes to the global effort to assure an adequate supply of qualified nurses to meet the health needs of US residents.

Dr. Johansen conducts health services research on conflict management, healthy work environments, and healthcare workforce issues focusing on improving quality of care and patient outcomes with an eye toward helping nurse leaders improve overall care.. Dr. Johansen is also grant funded research faculty at the Rutgers University Center for COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness (CCRP2). She reviews for and has been published in numerous high tier peer-reviewed journals. She currently serves on the editorial board of Nursing Management which is the official leadership journal of the Pathway to Excellence Program. Dr. Johansen is sits on the Board of Directors for the Organization of Nurse Leaders New Jersey (ONL NJ) which is charged with setting standards for nursing leadership.

Dr. Johansen’s leadership positions have helped make her a recognized expert on both state and federal regulatory policies governing the nursing profession including the Cullen Law. She also has extensive expertise regarding broader healthcare industry care standards – applicable to APN’s, RNs, and LPNs and healthcare organizations – that are required to assure safety and high quality care. She has served as a consultant for the NJ State Board of Nursing and the NJ Division of Law. She was an invited content expert to serve on the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School task force on nursing scope of practice and standing orders.

At Rutgers School of Nursing, Dr. Johansen teaches leadership and management at the undergraduate and graduate level. She provides mentorship to students in the master’s, DNP, and PhD programs, working to assure that nurse leaders are equipped to deal with the latest challenges faced in today’s dynamic health care environment.

Recent Publications

• Miller, M.J., Johansen, M.L., de Cordova, P.B., Swiger, P.A., & Stucky, C.H., (Accepted)(August 2023). Primary care nurse manager ability impacts nurse intent to leave and staff perception of patient safety. Nursing Management.
• Pogorzelska-Maziarz, M., Gerolamo, A., Manning, M.L., Johansen, M., Grafova, I., & de Cordova, P., (Accepted)(August 2023). Voices from the frontline on care quality and patient safety during COVID-19: An application of the Donabedian Structure-Process-Outcome Model. The Journal of Infection Control.
• Skarbek, A, Mastro, K, Kowalski, M, Caruso, J, Cole, D, de Cordova, P, Johansen M.L, Vitale, T, Weaver, S. (2022). Nursing Work Environment Staffing Councils: An Alternative to Mandatory Regulated Staffing Ratios. Journal of Nursing Administration, 52(7/8), 419-426.
• Pogorzelska-Maziarz, M, de Cordova, P., Johansen, M., Grafova, I., (2022). Racial and ethnic differences in vaccine hesitancy among registered nurses in New Jersey: A cross-sectional survey. American Journal of Infection Control, 5(5), 572-574.
• de Cordova, P., Johansen, M., Grafova, I., & Pogorzelska-Maziarz, M. (April 2022). Burnout and intent to leave during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study of New Jersey hospital nurses. Journal of Nursing Management, 30 (6), 1913-1921. http://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13647
• de Cordova, P., Johansen, M., Zha, P., Prado, J., Field, V. & Cadmus, E. (2021). Does public reporting of staffing ratios and Nursing Home Compare Ratings matter? Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 22(11), 2373-2377.
• Johansen, M., de Cordova, P., & Weaver, S. (2021). Exploration of the meaning of healthy work environment for nurses. Nurse Leader, 19(4).
• Burke, C., Piech, L., & Johansen, M. (2020). Dashboards and report cards: A pilot program using individual staff performance to drive unit-based outcomes. Nursing Management, 52(3), 10-13.
• Siju, J. & Johansen, M. (2019). Is a nurse manager engagement education program enough to improve oncology nurse engagement? Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 23(2), 39-45.
• Johansen, M., de Cordova, P., & Weaver, S. (2019). Nurse workforce environment staffing councils: An innovative approach. Nurse Leader, 17(2), 141-146.
• de Cordova, P., Johansen, M., & Riman, K. (2019). Public reporting on cardiac outcomes for acute myocardial infarction patients: A systematic review of the evidence. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 34(2).