Georgian Court-Hackensack Meridian Health School of Nursing
Department:
Nursing
Office Location:
Hamilton Hall 103
Office Hours:
By appointment:
https://georgian.as.me/?calendarID=805762
Educational Background
Adelphi University, PhD Nursing Research
Columbia University, MPH, Public Health Nursing Administration
Adelphi University, BSN, Nursing
Kings County Hospital School of Nursing, Nursing Diploma
American Nurses Credentialing Center, Nursing Adminstration Advanced Certification
Professional Experience
Registered Professional Nurse, State of NJ
Board Certified in Nursing Adminstration Advanced (American Nurses Credential Center ANCC)
Director, Ann May Center for Nursing and Allied Health, Hackensack Meridian Health
ANCC Magnet Appraiser
Chair, New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing
Previous Chair, Georgian Court Hackensack Meridian Health School of Nursing
Research / Creativity Interest Area
Recent Publications:
Weaver, S.H., Hessels, A. Paliwal, M., & Wurmser, T. (In Press). Administrative Supervisor Stressors, Engagement and Satisfaction. Nurse Leader.
Wurmser, T., Ortu Kowalski, M. (2020,In press). Perceptions of a statewide mentorship program: A qualitative Study. Journal of Nursing Management. In press doi10.111/jonm.13104
Cadmus, E., Wurmser, T. (2019). Perceptions of acute care residencies: Perspectives from one state. Journal of Nursing Management. 00, 1-10.
Hessels A.J., Wurmser T. Relationship among Safety Culture, Nursing Care, and Standard Precautions Adherence. Am J Infect Control. 2019; Dec 17. pii: S0196-6553(19)30974-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.11.008. [Epub ahead of print]
Weaver, S.H., Hessels, A.J., Paliwal, M., Marx, J., Hoffman,K., Wurmser, T.A. Nurse Leaders at Night: Preparing Administrative Supervisors and Understanding the Role. Nurse Leader. 2019; 17(5), 420-426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2019.03.0
Weaver, S. H., Hessels, A.J., Paliwal, M., & Wurmser, T. A. Administrative supervisors and nursing unit-based managers: Collaboration and job satisfaction. Nurs Econ. 2019; 37(2), 67-76.
Selected Presentations:
“Acute Care Nurses Transition into Practice: Moving Data into Action”. National Forum of State Workforce Centers, Virtual Presentation, June 13 – 23 2020.
The Gift of Mentorship: A Qualitative Study of a Statewide Mentoring Program”; Sigma Theta Tau International Annual Meeting, Poster presentation December 2019.
“Grant Writing” Organization of Nurse Leaders Research Day Conference; NJ Hospital Association, Princeton, NJ June 7, 2019
Hessels, A., Wurmser, T. Poster. “Safety Culture, Missed Nursing Care and Standard Precautions” at ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference® and ANA Quality and Innovation Conference, 04/2019, Orlando, Fl.
“Designing a Quality Improvement Project Workshop”. Inaugural Quality Conference, Hackensack Meridian Health. May 17, 2019, Somerset, NJ
LaRocca, A., Campisi, L., Androski, E., Wurmser, T., Harvey, J., Fleming, K., Hessels, A. Poster. “ITEAM: Improving Care Coordination and Transitions for Older Adults” at Organization of Nurse Leaders-New Jersey (ONL NJ) Innovations Across the Care Continuum, 05/2019, Princeton, NJ
Grant Writing Workshop. New Jersey Collaborating Center, New Brunswick NJ 2018
“ONL Statewide Mentorship Program: A Qualitative Study”. At Mentorship: A Forum for Professional Growth and Reflective Practice. ONL NJ. At NJ Hospital Association, April 22, 2016.
“ Rising to the Challenges in Health Care: Shared Governance at the Unit Level”. 4 hour Workshop for Nursing staff at Robert Wood Johnson Health Care System. Edison, NJ, March 12, 2015
“A Creative Infrastructure for Building Nurse Empowerment and Engagement” (Podium presentation) 2013 ANCC National Magnet Conference, Orland, Florida, October 4, 2013
“Creating and Sustaining Research Rich Cultures in the ‘Real World’ of Nursing. (Panel Presentation) 2013 American Nurses Credentialing Center Research Symposium (Magnet Pre-Conference). Orlando, FL, October 1, 2013,
Research Interests: Nursing Workforce and Environment; Mentorship; Simulation, Qualitative Research
Additional Information
Selected Grants:
Wurmser, T. and Bliss-Holtz, J (Co-Investigators). SHARES” (Sharing HealthSystem and Academic Resources for Educating Students and Staff), NJNI RWJ Innovations in Clinical Education Grant. $9,998. September 2011-August 2012
Wurmser, T. (Principal Investigator). ITEAM: Interprofessional Teamwork and Education Across Microsystem”, HRSA Award # UD7HP28532-01-00. $1,478,000. July 1 2015-June 30, 2019
Wurmser, T. and Fleming, K. Content, Commitment and Connection: Partnering for Integrating Population Health into a Nursing Curriculum. New Jersey Nursing Initiatives, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. $199,891. 2016 – 2017.