Jeanette Rossetti, Ed.D., M.S., RN, CNE

Title:	Interim Chair and Presidential Teaching Professor
Unit:	Nursing
Office Location:	Wellness/Literacy, Room 2116
Office Phone:	815-753-9956
Office Fax:	815-753-0814
Email:	rossetti@niu.edu

Courses Taught

• N314 Mental Health Nursing
• N603 Nursing Education Practicum: Direct Care
• N621 Education Didactic 1
• N622 Education Didactic 2
• N623 Nursing Education Practicum: Classroom Setting
• N633 Nursing Education Practicum: Clinical Setting
• N701 Advanced Nursing Leadership

Education

• Ed.D., Northern Illinois University, Adult Education 2002
• M.S., St. Xavier University, Nursing 1996
• B.S.N., Lewis University, Nursing 1984

Academic/Research Interests

• Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing and Nursing Education

Honors/Awards

• 2023 Northern Illinois University Outstanding International Educator Award
• Past president of the Illinois Chapter of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
• 2017 NIU Presidential Teaching Professorship Award
• 2016 Fisher Award for Excellence in Service, College of Health and Human Sciences, Northern Illinois University
• 2009 Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, Northern Illinois University
• 2008 College of Health and Human Sciences Nominee for the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, Northern Illinois University
• 2007 College of Health and Human Sciences Lankford Award for Teaching Excellence, Fall 2007.
• 2006 Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, Northern Illinois University School of Nursing

Selected Publications

• Lemberger, O., Rossetti, J. & Smyth, S. (2026). Exploring How Nurse Innovators
  Define and Measure Impact: A Qualitative Study. International Nursing Review. (73),1. DOI: 10.1111/inr.70170
• King, C., Rossetti, J., Smith, T., Smyth, S., Moscatel, S., Raison, M., Gorman, R., Gallegos, D. and Watson, J. (2021) Workplace Incivility and Nursing Staff: Analysis Through the Lens of Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring. International Journal of Human Caring 25, 4.
• Smyth, S., De Vries, J., Rossetti, J. and McCann, E. (2020). ”Stuck between a Rock and a Hard Place”: How Mental Health Nurses' Experience Psychosocial interventions in Irish Mental Health Care Settings. Journal of Psychiatric Mental Health.
• King, C., Rossetti, J., Smith, T., Raison, M., Gallegos, D., Gorman, R., Moscatel, S., Smyth, S., Watson, J. (2019). Effects of a mindfulness activity on nursing service staff perceptions of caring behaviors in the workplace. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 57 (11), 28-36.
• Hickey, K., Rossetti, J. and Musker, K. (2019) Concerns most important to parents after their child's suicide attempt: A pilot study and collaboration with a rural mental health facility. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. 2019;1–7.
• Panozzo, G., Rossetti, J. and Hess, K. (2017). The home healthcare universal best practice protocol. Home Healthcare Now, 35 (7), 378-385.
• Hickey, K., Rossetti, J., Oldenburg, N., Abendroth, M., Uhlken, C., Peters, B., Musker, K., and Paramore, P. (2017). Moving nursing program portfolio assessment from midterm to end of program: Lessons learned. Nurse Educator, 42 (4), 172-175.
• Hickey, K., Rossetti, J., Strom, J. and Bryant, K. (2016). Issues most important to parents after their child's suicide attempt: A pilot Delphi study. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing 28 (4), 157-164.
• Fokuo, J.K., Kocurek, C., Larson, J. Corrigan, P., Goldrick, V. Rossetti, J., and Wahlstom, C. (2016). Decreasing the stigma of mental illness through a student nurse mentoring program: A qualitative study. Community Mental Health Journal, 6 (01), 1-9.
• Rossetti, J., Musker, K., Smyth, S. Byrne, E. Maney, C., Selig, K. and Jones-Bendel, T. (2014). Creating a simulated mental health ward: Lessons learned. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 52 (10), 52-58.
• Rossetti, J. Smyth, S. and Byrne, E. (2014). Simulation in psychiatric nursing education. Guest Editorial. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 52 (10), 14-15.
• Rossetti, J., Musker, K., Smith, T. and Santo S. (2014). Using findings from the human rights authority reports to inform psychiatric nursing practice. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 20 (3) 187-193.
• Rossetti (2013). A vision for change: Lessons learned from Ireland's mental health care system. Guest Editorial. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 51 (2), 4-5.
• Rossetti, J, Oldenburg, N., Robertson, J., Coyer, S., Koren, M., Peters, B., Uhlken, C. and Musker, K. (2012). Creating a culture of evidence in nursing education using student portfolios. The International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 9 (1), 1-14.
• Rossetti, J., Jones-Bendel, T., Portell, P., Kunz, M., Sobotka, M. J., King, C., and Marek, K. (2012). Changing attitudes about self-injury prevention management: Lessons learned. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 50 (5), 42-46.
• Rossetti, J. and King, C. (2010). Use of Animal-Assisted Therapy with Psychiatric Patients: A Literature Review. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 48 (11), 44-48.
• Rossetti, J. and Fox, P. G. (2009) Factors that make outstanding professors successful in teaching: An interpretive study. Journal of Nursing Education. 48 (1), 11-16.
• Rossetti, J., DeFabiis, S., and Belpedio, C. (2008). Behavioral health staff's perceptions of pet-assisted therapy. An exploratory study. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing.
• Koren, M. E., Hertz, J. E., Munroe, D. J., Rossetti, J., Robertson, J. F., Plonczynski, D. J., Berent, G., and Ehrlich-Jones, L. (2008). Assessing students' learning needs and attitudes: Considerations for gerontology curriculum planning. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education. 28(4), 39-56.
• Hertz, J. E., Koren, M. E., Rossetti, J., and Robertson, J. F. (2008). Early identification of relocation risk in older adults with critical illness. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 31(1), 59-64.
• Hertz, J. E, Rossetti, J., Koren, M. E., and Robertson, J. F. (2007). Evidence- based guidelines: Management of relocation in cognitively intact older adults. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 33(11), 12-18.
• Plonczynski, D. J., Ehrlich-Jones, L., Robertson, J. F., Rossetti, J., Munroe, D. Koren,M. E., Berent, G. and Hertz, J. (2007). Ensuring a knowledgeable and committed gerontological nursing workforce. Nurse Education Today, 27, 113-121.
• Rossetti, J., Fox, P. G. and Burns, K. R. (2005). Advocating for the rights of the mentally ill: A global issue. The International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing Research, 11(1), 1211-1217.
• Fox, P. G., Rossetti, J., Burns, K. R. and Popovich, J. (2005). Southeast Asian refugee children: A school-based mental health intervention. The International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing Research, 11(1),1227-1236.
• Hertz, J. E., Rossetti, J., Koren, M. E., and Robertson, J. F. (2005). Management of relocation in cognitively intact older adults. Evidence-based protocol solicited by the University of Iowa, Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center/Research Dissemination Core, NINR-funded P30, M. Titler, Director, 1-62.
• Hertz, J. E., Koren, M. E., Rossetti, J., Munroe, D. J., Berent, G. and Plonczynski, D. 2005). Collaboration to promote best practices in care of older adults. MED SURG Nursing. MEDSURG Nursing, 14(5), 311-315.
• Rossetti, J. (2003). Presence. Thresholds in Education, XXIX, 20-22. 2. Book Chapters Rossetti, J. (2010). Inspiring students. In L. Caputi, 2nd Edition, Teaching Nursing: The Art and Science. Glen Ellyn: College of Du Page Press.
• Rossetti, J., DeFabiis, S. (2010). A new graduate psychiatric internship program: Debunking the myth of common wisdom. In L. Caputi, 2nd Edition, Teaching Nursing: The Art and Science. Glen Ellyn: College of Du Page Press.
• Robertson, J. F., Rossetti, J., Peters, B., Coyer, S., Koren, M. E., Hertz, J., and Elder, S. (2010). Portfolio assessment: One school of nursing's experience. In L. Caputi, 2nd Edition. Teaching Nursing: The Art and Science. Glen Ellyn: College of Du Page Press.
• Rossetti, J. (2005). Inspiring students. In L. Caputi, Teaching Nursing: The Art and Science. Volume 3 (pp. 90-100). Glen Ellyn: College of DuPage Press.