Catherine Stephens, Ph.D., RN
cp.stephens@tcu.edu817-257-1431BASS 2210
Program Affiliations
Education
Ph.D., Nursing, University of Texas Medical Branch
MS, Nursing Administration, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
BS, Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Courses Taught
NURS 30243 Member of the Healthcare Team
NURS 30633 Member of the Research and Evidence-Based Practice Community
Research Focus
My research focuses on promoting healthy work environments through safe staffing practices. Specifically, I study the impact of involuntary nurse floating on nurses, patients, and hospital outcomes.
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Stephens, C. P., Norton, J., Walker, D., & Verklan, M. T. (2026). Float nurses’ association with nurse-sensitive indicators: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 10-1097. 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000948
Stephens, C. & Walker, D. (2026, September). When unit-based nurses float: Floating patterns and associations with home unit nurse-sensitive indicators. Association for Leadership Science in Nursing’s 2026 International Conference, Los Angeles, California.
Stephens, C., Norton, J., Walker, D., & Verklan, T.M. (2025, July). Float’s nurses association with nurse-sensitive indicators: A cross-sectional study. Sigma’s 36th International Nursing Research Congress, Seattle, Washington.
Last Updated: August 21, 2026