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Last published 2026
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Thomas Kippenbrock

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Researcher

Also affiliated: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (2004); University of Arkansas System (2004); University of Nebraska at Kearney (1994); Arkansas Biosciences Institute (2000); Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (1990–1995); University of Nebraska Medical Center (1994)

Faculty Researcher

12 h-index 42 pubs 631 cited

  • Humans
  • Female
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • United States
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Adult
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Nurse Administrators
  • Rural Health Services
  • Faculty, Nursing
  • Students, Nursing
  • Medically Underserved Area
  • Workforce

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Thomas Kippenbrock's research focuses on various aspects of nursing education and healthcare professional well-being. He has investigated job satisfaction among nursing faculty in both Canada and the United States, as well as the impact of generational cohorts on commitment and job satisfaction in nursing students. His work also examines the experiences of nursing students, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their personal, academic, and work environments, and differences based on race, gender, and ethnicity.

Kippenbrock has also explored broader healthcare issues, such as hospital safety ratings and error reporting, and disparities in National Institute of Nursing Research grant funding. His research interests extend to post-traumatic stress disorder prevention programs for emergency transport crews. He has authored 42 publications with 623 citations and an h-index of 12, and collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and other institutions.

Metrics

  • h-index: 12
  • Publications: 42
  • Citations: 631

Selected Publications

  • Hospital safety ratings and error reporting by provider (2026)
    Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Patient safety ratings of hospitals by registered nurses, managers, and executives: A retrospective analysis of patient safety culture data (2025)
    Nursing Outlook DOI OpenAlex
  • Patient Safety Ratings of Hospitals by Registered Nurses, Managers and Executives (2025)
    SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Medicaid Patient Experiences with Nurse Practitioners and Other Providers: A Big Data Analysis (2025)
    Journal of Patient Experience DOI OpenAlex
  • A four-year analysis of US and Canadian academic nurse administrators’ job satisfaction and intent to stay (2023)
    Nursing Outlook 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Job Satisfaction Among Nursing Faculty in Canada and the United States (2022)
    Journal of Nursing Education 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Four-Year Analysis of Academic Nurse Administrators’ Job Satisfaction and Intent to Stay in North America (2022)
    SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Race, gender, and ethnicity differences of nursing students' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)
    Journal of Professional Nursing 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Emergency Transport Crew: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Prevention Program (2022)
    Canadian Journal of Emergency Nursing 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Commitment, job satisfaction and personality: A cross sectional study of generational cohorts in nursing students (2022)
    Journal of Professional Nursing 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A national survey of the impact of COVID-19 on personal, academic, and work environments of nursing students (2021)
    Nursing Outlook 34 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • National Institute of Nursing Research Grant Funding Recipients: Hispanic and Nurses of Color Are Lagging (2021)
    Hispanic Health Care International 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Nurse Practitioners Bode Better Than Other Providers on a National Survey (2019)
    45th Biennial Convention (16-20 November 2019) OpenAlex
  • A national survey of nurse practitioners’ patient satisfaction outcomes (2019)
    Nursing Outlook 68 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Nurse Practitioner Non-Billable Activities (2018)
    Sigma's 29th International Nursing Research Congress OpenAlex

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10 Collaborators 6 Institutions 1 Country

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