Janice Penrod
image of Janice Penrod PhD, RN

Associate Professor and Professor in Charge of the Graduate Program

Contact Information

210G/H Health & Human Development East
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802-6509

(814) 863-9734

Fax: (814)865-3779

jlp198@psu.edu

Education

PhD, Nursing, 2001
Minor: Gerontology
The Pennsylvania State University
MS, Nursing, 1996
Major: Older Adults
Minor: Family Nursing
The Pennsylvania State University
BSN, Nursing, 1976
University of Pittsburgh

Honors

2002
Foundation Scholar, District V Florida Nurses, American Nurses Foundation
2001
Faculty Affiliate, The Gerontology Center, The Pennsylvania State University
1998
Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, Awarded by the National Institute on Aging, The Pennsylvania State University
1987
Faculty Fellow of the Geriatric Education Center of Pennsylvania

Publications

In Peer-Reviewed Journals

Penrod, J. (in press). Advancement of the concept of uncertainty. Journal of Advanced Nursing.

Penrod, J., Hupcey, J., & Crawley, C. (in press). Women’s integration of osteoporosis treatment regimens into daily management. The Nurse Practitioner.

Penrod, J., Yu, F., Kolanowski, A., Fick, D., Loeb, S. J., & Hupcey, J. E. (2007). Reframing person-centered nursing care for persons with dementia. Research and Theory in Nursing Practice, 21(1), 61-76.

Loeb, S., Penrod, J., & Hupcey, J. E. (2006). Focus groups and older adults: Tactics for Success. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 32(3), 32-38.

Kennedy-Malone, L., Penrod, J., Kohlenberg, E. M., Letvak, S. A., Crane, P. B., & Tesh, A., Kolanowski, A., Hupcey, J. E., & Milone-Nuzzo, P. (2006). Integrating gerontology competencies into graduate nursing programs. Journal of Professional Nursing, 22(2), 123-128. Invited paper for special edition featuring accomplishments under the JAHF/AACN Enhancing Geriatric Nursing Education Project.

Penrod, J., & Hupcey, J. E. (2005). Enhancing methodological clarity: Principle-based concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 50(4), 403-409.

Penrod, J., & Hupcey, J. E. (2005). Concept advancement: Extending science through concept-driven research. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice, 19, 229-239.

Hupcey, J. E., & Penrod, J. (2005). Concept analysis: Examining the state of the science. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice, 19(2), 197-208.

Morse, J. M., Hupcey, J. E., & Penrod, J. (2005). Into or beyond concept analysis in holistic nursing? Journal of Holistic Nursing, 23(1), 9-10 (Letter to the Editor).

Falkenstern, S. K., Loeb, S. J., Gueldner, S. H., Penrod, J., & Poon, L. W. (2005). Healthcare providers' perspectives: Estimating the impact of chronicity. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practice, 17(5), 194-199.

Penrod, J. (2003). Getting funded: Writing a successful qualitative small grant proposal. Qualitative Health Research,13(6), 821-832.

Hupcey, J. E., & Penrod, J. (2003). Concept advancement: Enhancing inductive validity. Research and Theory in Nursing Practice,17(1), 19-30.

Penrod, J., Preston, D. B., Cain, R. E., & Starks, M. T. (2003). A discussion of chain referral as a method for sampling hard-to-reach populations. Journal of Transcultural Nursing,14(2) 100-107.

Loeb, S., Penrod, J., Falkenstern, S., Gueldner, S., & Poon, L. (2003). Building a partnership of care: Supporting older adults living with multiple chronic conditions. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 25(1), 8-29.

Penrod, J. (2002). Advancing the concept of uncertainty: Discerning and untangling related concepts. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 1(4) 44-58.

Morse, J. M., Hupcey, J. E., Penrod, J., & Mitcham, C. (2002). Developing qualitatively derived theory using techniques of concept integration. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice: An International Journal,16(1) 5-18.

Hupcey, J. E., Penrod, J., Morse, J. M., & Mitcham, C. (2001). An exploration and advancement of the concept of trust. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 36(2), 282-293.

Penrod, J. (2001). Refinement of the concept of uncertainty. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 34(2), 238-245.

Penrod, J., & Dellasega, C. (2001). Caregivers' perspectives of placement: Implications for practice. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 27(11) 28-36.

Gueldner, S. H., Loeb, S., Morris, D., Penrod, J., Bramlett, M. H., & Schlotzhauer, P. (2001). A comparison of life satisfaction and mood in nursing home residents and community dwelling elders. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, XV(5), 232-240.

Gueldner, S. H., Smith, C. A., Neal, M., Penrod, J., Ryder, J., Dye, M., Bramlett, M. H., & Hertzog, L. (2001). Patterns of telephone use among nursing home residents. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 5(27), 35-41.

Hupcey, J. E., Penrod, J., & Morse, J. M. (2000). Meeting expectations: Establishing and maintaining trust during acute care hospitalizations. Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice,14, 227-242.

Morse, J. M., Wilson, S., & Penrod, J. (2000). Refinement of the concept of normalization. Health Care for Women International, 21, 659-676.

Morse, J. M., Penrod, J., Kassab, K., & Dellasega, C. (2000). Evaluating the efficacy and efficiency of approaches to NG tube insertion during trauma care. American Journal of Critical Care, 9, 325-333.

Morse, J. M., Penrod, J., & Hupcey, J. E. (2000). Qualitative outcome analysis: Evaluating nursing interventions for complex clinical phenomena. Journal of Nursing Scholarship (formerly Image), 32(2), 125-130.

Morse, J. M., Wilson, S., & Penrod, J. (2000). Mothers and their disabled children: Refining the concept of normalization. Health Care Women's International, 21(8), 659-676.

Hupcey, J. E., & Penrod, J. (2000). Going it alone: The experiences of spouses of critically ill patients. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 19(3), 44-49.

Morse, J. M., & Penrod, J. (1999). Linking concepts of enduring, suffering, and hope. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 31(2), 145-150.

Penrod, J., Morse, J. M., & Wilson, S. (1999). Comforting strategies used during nasogastric tube insertion. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 8, 31-38.

Morse, J. M., Hutchinson, S. A., & Penrod, J. (1998). From theory to practice: The development of assessment guides from qualitatively derived theory. Qualitative Health Research Journal, 8(3), 329-340.

Penrod, J., & Dellasega. C. (1998). Caregivers' perspectives of placement decisions. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 20(6), 706-722.

Wilson, S., Morse, J. M., & Penrod, J. (1998). Absolute involvement: The experience of mothers of ventilator-dependent children. Health and Social Care in the Community, 6(4), 224-233.

Wilson, S., Morse, J. M., & Penrod, J. (1998). Developing reciprocal trust in the caregiving relationship. Qualitative Health Research Journal, 8(4), 446-465.

Penrod, J., & Morse, J. M. (1997). Strategies for assessing and fostering hope: The hope assessment guide. Oncology Nursing Forum, 24(6), 1055-1063.

Invited Commentary

Penrod, J. (2005). Focus groups provide more focused care. Cancer Nursing Practice, 4(5), 3. Invited editorial.

Penrod, J. (2001). Commentary: Family caregiving in long-term care facilities. Clinical Nursing Research, 10(4), 364-368.

Book Chapters

Penrod, J., & Liu, C. F. (in press). Weiner & Dodd's theory of illness trajectory. In A. Marriner-Tomey (Ed.), Nursing theorists and their work (6th ed.). Philadelphia: Mosby. Invited contributor to well-known text on theory evaluation.

Penrod, J., Gueldner, S. H., & Poon, L.W. (2003). Older adults' management of chronic health conditions and their consequences in everyday life. In L. W. Poon, S. H. Gueldner, & B. Sprouse (Eds.), Successful Aging and Adaptation with Chronic Diseases In Older Adulthood (pp. 181-208). New York: Springer.

Penrod, J., & Martin, P. (2003). Health expectancy, risk factors, and physical functioning. In L. W. Poon, S. H. Gueldner, & B. Sprouse (Eds.), Successful Aging and Adaptation with Chronic Diseases In Older Adulthood (pp. 104-115). New York: Springer.

Penrod, J. (2000). Living with osteoporosis: The personal experience. In S. H. Gueldner, M. S. Burke, & S. Smiciklas-Wright (Eds.), Preventing and Managing Osteoporosis (pp.17-24). New York: Springer.

Penrod, J. (2000). Adapting clothing to accommodate changes in the body. In S. H. Gueldner, M. S. Burke, & S. Smiciklas-Wright (Eds.), Preventing and Managing Osteoporosis (pp. 149-156). New York: Springer.

Wolfe, R., Penrod, J., & Cauley, J. A. (2000). Epidemiology: The magnitude of concern. In S. H. Gueldner, M. S. Burke, & S. Smiciklas-Wright (Eds.), Preventing and Managing Osteoporosis (pp.5-16). New York: Springer.

Monographs

Penrod, J., Gueldner, S. H. & Poon, L. W. (2001). Learning from elders: Managing multiple health conditions. In W. R. Walker, & W. K. Dooley (Eds.), Aging in Rural America (pp. 9-40). Athens, GA: University of Georgia.

In Non Peer-Reviewed Journals

Penrod, J., Morse, J. M., & Wilson, S. (1999). Comforting strategies used during nasogastric tube insertion. (Abstract and commentary). Evidence-Based Nursing, 2(4), 134.

Penrod, J., & Morse, J. M. (1997). Strategies for assessing and fostering hope: The hope assessment guide. (Abstract). American Journal of Nursing, 97(12), Clinical News, 10.

Consumer Publications

Penrod, J., Contributor. Aging Successfully: Findings from Research Sponsored by the AARP Foundation. Washington, DC: AARP Foundation, 2002.

Research

Foci

Research Projects

Principal Investigator. Living with Uncertainty: Living with Life-limiting Illness. Project funded by the Pennsylvania State University College of Health and Human Development [2004-2006].

Principal Investigator. Living with Uncertainty: Caregiving at the End-of-Life. Project [1 R03 NR008538] funded by the National Institute of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research [2003-2005].

Consultant. Management Strategies in 2002 Osteoporosis Conference CD-ROM Production. Project funded by the GEC/PA [2002].

Co-Investigator. “Advancement of the Concept of Trust in Health Care Providers: The Development of a Trust Assessment Guide.” Proposal funded by the Sigma Theta Tau [2002]. PI: J. E. Hupcey.

Qualitative Methods Consultant. “Rural Men's Study.” Project funded by NIMH [2002]. PI: D. B. Preston.

Primary Faculty. Objective 2.1 Stand Tall Pennsylvania Osteoporosis Initiative through the Geriatric Education Center of Pennsylvania. Five-year project funded by DHHS/HRSA [2002].

Principal Investigator. “Enhancing Geriatric Nursing Education for Advanced Practice Nursing.” Proposal funded by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing with support of the John A. Hartford Foundation [2001].

Co-Investigator. “A Diary Intake Instrument for Use Among Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Pilot Study to Develop and Test.” Proposal funded by the 2001-2002 Georgia Gerontology Consortium Seed Grant Program [2001]. PI: L. W. Poon, Co-I: S. H. Gueldner.

Principal Investigator. “Processes of Minimizing the Disabling Effects of Osteoporosis.” Proposal funded by the American Nurses Foundation [2001]. Co-I: J. E. Hupcey.

Project Coordinator. Phase II: “Living With Chronic Health Conditions.” Project funded by AARP Andrus Foundation [1999]. PI: L. Poon, Co-I: S. H. Gueldner.

Consultant. “Delineating processes of enduring and suffering.” Funded by the Medical Research Council, Canada [1998]. PI: J. M. Morse.

Pre-Doctoral Fellow. Funded by a National Institute on Aging, The Pennsylvania State University [1998]. Research Advisor: S. H. Gueldner, Professor and Director, School of Nursing.

Research Team Member. “Physiological, psychological, and behavioral correlates of physical function and fear of falling in older adults.” Project funded by The Pennsylvania State University, College of Health and Human Development [1998]. PI: S. Mihalko; Collaborating PI: S. H. Gueldner.

Research Associate. “Defining Comfort for the Improvement of Nursing Care.” Project funded by NIH, NINR [1995]. PI: J. M. Morse.

Project/Program Director. Geriatric Nursing Continuing Education. Funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, PHS, Health and Resources Services Administration [1988]s.