Benjamin White, PhD, RN
Clinical Associate Professor

Email: whiteb@plu.edu
Office Location:Ramstad Hall - Room 328
- Professional
- Biography
Additional Titles/Roles
- BSN and ELMSN Faculty Lead
Education
- PhD, Nursing , University of Washington, 2021
- BSN, Nursing , University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2011
Areas of Emphasis or Expertise
- My current research interests include identifying environmental factors that facilitate interprofessional collaboration, resilience, and employee wellbeing in school settings.
- Full-time faculty at PLU and part-time substitute school nurse.
Selected Publications
- White, B., Walsh, E., & Willgerodt, M. (2023) The resilience of pediatric nurses in context. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 45(12): 1085-1093. doi:10.1177/01939459231204693
- White, B., Willgerodt, M., Hetzel, A., Nguyen, L., & Durkee-Neuman, E. (2024) The impact of COVID-19 on school nurses: A qualitative survey of stressors faced by school nurses. Public Health Nursing, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.13297
Selected Presentations
- National Association of School Nurses Conference , Bi-coastal examination of school health services: Data to advance health equity. Willgerodt, M., Maughan, E., White B., DeCato, S., Poland, E., & Stumpf, R. (June 28- July 1, 2024)
- Western Institute of Nursing , Exploring predictors of resilience in pediatric nurses. White, B.M. (April 19-22, 2023)
- Western Institute of Nursing , Resilience Through the Eyes of Nurse Practitioner Students: A Photovoice Study. White, B.M. (April 14-17, 2021)
- Western Institute of Nursing , Medicalizaton is Appropriation. White, B.M. (April 15-18, 2020)
- Advancing Analytics for Children's Hospitals Conference., MPEWS in the Pediatric PACU setting. White, B.M. (June 4-6, 2019)
Accolades
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholar, University of Washington, School of Nursing (2018-2021)
- Beaumont Foundation Scholarship, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (2009)
Biography
I have been privileged to work in Pediatric nursing for my bedside nursing career in
intensive care, preoperative, and burn care settings. Along the way, I became involved
in process improvement and nursing professional development work. My experiences
contributed to the development of my passion for health work environments, including in
my current clinical work as a school nurse.
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