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Biography

Dr. Rita Gengo is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). She earned her Bachelor's, Master's in Science, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Sao Paulo (USP) in Brazil. She also holds a Master's in Nursing (Nurse Educator) degree from FAU. Dr. Gengo is a Fellow of the NANDA-International. Her post-doctoral research at The Marjory Gordon Program for Clinical Reasoning and Knowledge Development, NANDA-I/Boston College, focused on developing the Brazilian version of the Functional Health Patterns Assessment Tool. Dr. Gengo worked for 13 years as a registered nurse at the Heart Institute, Medical School, USP on the medical-surgical floor and as a nurse educator.

 

Previously to joining FAU, she served six years as an Assistant Professor at the USP School of Nursing. Dr. Gengo is a member of a number of professional organizations, such as the American Heart Association and Sigma Theta Tau, and an ad hoc reviewer for several national and international scientific journals. Her clinical area of interest is cardiac nursing. Dr. Gengo's research interests are cardiovascular nursing, symptom management, and developing and testing complex interventions to manage unpleasant symptoms in individuals with cardiovascular diseases. She is also interested in research in nursing classifications (diagnoses, outcomes, and interventions). ORCiD: ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7307-2203

Teaching

    FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing

  • NGR 7118: Caring Science 2: Developing Phenomena of Interest within a Research Focus Area
  • NUR 6812: Nursing Research Evidence-Based Practice
  • NUR 4165: Nursing Research
  • NUR 4934: Honors Seminar in Nursing 1

    • University of Sao Paulo School of Nursing (Brazil)

  • ENC5946: Non-pharmacological Interventions in Health Research
  • ENC5967: Analysis of Nursing Conceptual Frameworks in Research
  • ENC5879: Clinical Reasoning in Nursing
  • 0701207: Nursing in Drug Administration
  • ENC0250: Nursing Care of the Adult and Elderly in Acute Conditions
  • ENC0240: Nursing Care of the Adult and Elderly in Chronic Conditions
  • ENC 0112: First Aid for Nursing
  • 0701204: Individual and Family Evaluation
  • 0701208: Integrative Conceptual Matrix
  • ENC011: Laboratory Tests Interpretation for Nursing
  • ENC0222: Nursing in Adult and Elderly Health
  • ENC0109: Concepts of Nursing - for physical therapy

Grants Awarded

  • 2023-2024: Psychometric Validation of the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) in Individuals with Heart Failure. Funded by Sigma Theta Tau International and FAU Christine E Lynn Award. Role: PI
  • 2023-2024: A Novel Humanistic Decision-Making Process Framework (HumDeM): A Consensus Study. Funded by the Association for Common European Nursing Diagnoses, Interventions and Outcomes. Role: Co-investigator
  • 2018-2019: Validation of the Nursing Outcome "Knowledge Management: Heart Failure”. Funded by the São Paulo Research Foundation, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Role: Co-investigator
  • 2015-2018: Fatigue, Inflammatory Markers and Postoperative Outcomes After Coronary Bypass Grafting. Funded by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, Brazil. Role: PI
  • 2014-2016: Nursing Interventions and Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Diabetic Outpatients. Funded by the São Paulo Research Foundation, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Role: PI
  • 2014-2016: Effectiveness of Nursing Interventions Using the Telephone for Caregivers with Caregiver Role Strain. Funded by the São Paulo Research Foundation, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Role: Co-investigator

Recent Publications

    (*Data Based, §Invitational, £Student involvement, ∆Published only in Portuguese)

    Journal Articles
  • *Dos Santos Diogo, R. C., Silva Butcher, R. C. G. E., & Peres, H. H. C. (2023). Diagnostic concordance among nursing clinical decision support system users: a pilot study. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, ocad144. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocad144
  • *£Costa, A. C. da ., Conceição, A. P. da ., Butcher, H. K., & Butcher, R. de C. G. e S. (2023). Factors that influence health literacy in patients with coronary artery disease. Revista Latino-americana de Enfermagem, 31, e3878. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.6211.3878
  • *£de Carvalho Batista, b., Melo, M.N., de Almeida Lopes Monteiro da Cruz, D., & de Cassia Gengo e Silva Butcher, R. (2022). Characteristics of music intervention to reduce anxiety in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization: Scoping review, Heliyon, E11894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11894
  • *Guimarães, M.C.L.P., Coelho, J.C., Silva, G.V., Drager, L.F., Gengo e Silva Butcher, R.D.C., Butcher, H.K., & Pierin, A.M.G. (2021) Blood pressure control and adherence to drug treatment in patients with hypertension treated at a specialized outpatient clinic: A cross-sectional study. Patient Prefer Adherence, 15, 2749-2761 https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S336524
  • *£Diogo, R., Gengo e Silva Butcher, R. C., Peres, H. (2021). Evaluation of the accuracy of nursing diagnoses determined by users of a clinical decision support system. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 53(4), 519–526. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12659
  • *Gengo E Silva Butcher, R. C., & Jones, D. A. (2021). An Integrative review of comprehensive nursing assessment tools developed based on Gordon's eleven functional health patterns. International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, 10.1111/2047-3095.12321. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/2047-3095.12321
  • *£da Costa Ferreira, N., Takao Lopes, C., Moorhead, S., & Gengo e Silva Butcher, R. C. (2021). Content Validation of the nursing outcome knowledge heart failure management: Brazilian nurses' opinions. International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, 32(3), 206–214.https://doi.org/10.1111/2047-3095.12312
  • *£ da Costa Ferreira, N., Moorhead, S., & de Cassia Gengo e Silva Butcher, R. (2021). The nurse-patient outcome content validation method. International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, 32(2), 88–95. https://doi.org/10.1111/2047-3095.12298
  • Barros, A., Silva, V., Santana, R. F., Cavalcante, A., Vitor, A. F., Lucena, A. F., Napoleão, A. A., Lopes, C. T., Primo, C. C., Carmona, E. V., Duran, E., Butcher, H. K., Lopes, J. L., Díaz, L., Cubas, M. R., Brandão, M., Lopes, M., Nóbrega, M., Almeida, M. A., Souza, P. A., Butcher, R.C.G.S., … Santos, V. B. (2020). Brazilian nursing process research network contributions for assistance in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 73(suppl 2), e20200798. https://doi.org/10.1111/2047-3095.12298
  • *£Afonso, B.Q., Ferreira, N.C., & Gengo e Silva Butcher, R.C. (2020). Content validation of the symptom control outcome for heart failure patients in palliative care. Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem, 41:e20190427. https://doi.org/10.1111/2047-3095.12298
  • *£Kurogi, E. M., Butcher, R., & Salvetti, M. G. (2020). Relationship between functional capacity, performance and symptoms in hospitalized patients with heart failure. Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 73(4), e20190123. https://doi.org/10.1111/2047-3095.12298
  • *£ Quirino Afonso, B., da Costa Ferreira, N., & Gengo E Silva Butcher, R. C. (2020). Conceptual and operational definitions for the indicators of the nursing outcome classification: Symptom control in patients with heart failure in palliative care. Enfermeria Clinica (English Edition), 30(6), 386–397. https://doi.org/10.1111/2047-3095.12298
  • *£Afonso, B.Q., Ferreira, N.C., & Gengo e Silva Butcher, R.C. (2020). Content validation of the symptom control outcome for heart failure patients in palliative care. Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem, 41:e20190427. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-1447.2020.20190427
  • *£ Kurogi, E. M., Butcher, R., & Salvetti, M. G. (2020). Relationship between functional capacity, performance and symptoms in hospitalized patients with heart failure. Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 73(4), e20190123. https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0123
  • *£ Quirino Afonso, B., da Costa Ferreira, N., & Gengo E Silva Butcher, R. C. (2020). Conceptual and operational definitions for the indicators of the nursing outcome classification: Symptom control in patients with heart failure in palliative care. Enfermeria Clinica (English Edition), 30(6), 386–397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enfcli.2020.01.001
  • *£Silva, N.A., & Butcher, R.C.G.S. (2019). Contribution of the left atrial size on the predictive capacity of two atrial fibrillation scores in the post-operative period of cardiac surgeries. International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences, 32(6), 585-593. https://dx.doi.org/10.5935/2359-4802.20190042
  • *£Antonio, D., Muller, A. G., & Butcher, R. (2019). Reliability and viability of using the multidimensional fatigue inventory-20 in patients with chronic coronary artery disease. Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P, 53, e03511. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1980-220X2018029203511
  • *Assis, G., Sousa, C. S., Turrini, R., Poveda, V. B., & Silva, R. (2018). Proposal of nursing diagnoses, outcomes and interventions for postoperative patients of orthognathic surgery. Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P, 52, e03321. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1980-220X2017025303321
  • *£Gengo e Silva, R. C., Dos Santos Diogo, R. C., da Cruz, D., Ortiz, D., Ortiz, D., Peres, H., & Moorhead, S. (2018). Linkages of nursing diagnoses, outcomes, and interventions performed by nurses caring for medical and surgical patients using a decision support system. International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, 29(4), 269–275.
  • *£Batista, L.C., Calache, A.L., & Butcher, R.C.G.S. (2018). Anxiety and clinical outcomes in coronary patients undergoing unplanned catheterization. Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, 31(6), 593-599. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982- 0194201800082
  • *Poveda, V. B., Castilho, A., Nogueira, L. S., Ferretti-Rebustini, R., & Silva, R. (2018). Assessing gastric residual volume: A description of nurses' clinical practice. Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P, 52, e03352. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1980-220X2017038803352
  • *Chaaya, D.A.J., Nogueira, L.S., Butcher, R.C.G.S., Reboreda, J.Z., Bonfim, A.K.S., & Padilha, K.G. (2018). Pulse pressure and mortality risk in critically ill patients. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 28(2), 118-125. http://dx.doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2018335
  • *Diaz, L.J.R, Cruz, D.A.L.M., & Silva, R.C.G. (2017). Content validation of nursing outcomes in relation to family caregivers: Content validation by brazilian and colombian experts. Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem, 26(2), Article e4820015. https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0104-07072017004820015
  • *£Teixeira, A. M., Tsukamoto, R., Lopes, C. T., & Silva, R. (2017). Risk factors for unstable blood glucose level: integrative review of the risk factors related to the nursing diagnosis. Revista Latino-americana de Enfermagem, 25, e2893. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1688.2893
  • *Ferretti-Rebustini, R. E., Nogueira, L. S., Silva, R. C., Poveda, V. B., Machado, S. P., Oliveira, E. M., Andolhe, R., & Padilha, K. G. (2017). Aging as a predictor of nursing workload in intensive care unit: results from a Brazilian Sample. Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P, 51, e03216. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1980-220X2016237503216
  • *£Gengo e Silva, R. C., & da Costa Ferreira, N. (2017). Content validation study of nursing interventions intended to prevent cardiovascular events in diabetic patients. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(3-4), 366–368. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13181
  • *£Folla, C.O., Melo, C.C.S., & Silva, R.C.G. (2016). Predictive factors of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting. Einstein (São Paulo), 14(4), 480-485. https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1679-45082016ao3673
  • *∆£Oliveira, I.M., & Silva, R.C.G. (2016). Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of undergraduate students and nurses in residency programs. REME – Revista Mineira de Enfermagem, 20, Article e952. https://dx.doi.org/10.5935/1415-2762.20160021
  • *Rueda Diaz L.J., de Almeida Lopes Monteiro da Cruz, D., & de Cassia Gengo e Silva, R. (2016). Caregiver role strain: Bi-national study of content validation. Investigación y Educación en Enfermería, 34(2), 280-287. https://dx.doi.org/10.17533/udea.iee.v34n2a07
  • *£Ono, B.E., Cobra, C.R.M.N., Castro, C.C.B., Margarido, E.S., Silva, R.C.G. (2016). Knowledge, attitudes and metabolic control of diabetic and cardiac patients. Revista da Rede de Enfermagem do Nordeste, 17, 750-757. https://dx.doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2016000600004
  • *Gengo e Silva, R., de Melo, V. F., Wolosker, N., & Consolim-Colombo, F. M. (2015). Lower functional capacity is associated with higher cardiovascular risk in brazilian patients with intermittent claudication. Journal of Vascular Nursing, 33(1), 21–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvn.2014.08.001
  • *£Assis, C. S., Batista, L., Wolosker, N., Zerati, A. E., & Silva, R. (2015). Functional independence measure in patients with intermittent claudication. Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P, 49(5), 756–761. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420150000500007
  • *£Citolino, C. M., Santos, E. S., Silva, R., & Nogueira, L. (2015). Factors affecting the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in inpatient units: Perception of nurses. Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P, 49(6), 908–914. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420150000600005
  • *£Batista, L.C., Assis, C.S., Wolosker, N., Zerati, A.E., & Silva, R.C.G. (2015). Association between fatigue and functional capacity in patients with intermittent claudication. Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 68(5), 937-944. https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167.2015680524i
  • *Nogueira, L., Ferretti-Rebustini, R. E., Poveda, V., Silva, R., Barbosa, R. L., Oliveira, E. M., Andolhe, R., & Padilha, K. G. (2015). Nursing workload: Is it a predictor of healthcare associated infection in intensive care unit?. Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P, 49 Spec No, 36–42. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420150000700006
  • *Menezes, S. S., Corrêa, C. G., Silva, R., & Cruz, D. (2015). Clinical reasoning in undergraduate nursing education: A scoping review. Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P, 49(6), 1037–1044. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420150000600021
  • *£Custódia, A.C.E., Maia, F.O.M., & Silva, R.C.G. (2015). Pain evaluation scales for elderly patients with dementia. Revista Dor, 16(4), 288-290. https://dx.doi.org/10.5935/1806-0013.20150059
    • Book Chapters
  • ∆Gengo e Silva Butcher, R.C., Peres, H.H.C., Tsukamoto, R., Oliveira, N.B. & Ortiz, D.C.F. (2023). Nursing theories, process, and classifications in adult and older adult health. In Y.A.O. Duarte, M.F.F. Vattimo, & K. Sichieri. Nursing in adult and older adult health (p. 47-66). Atheneu.
  • Lima, G.S., Gengo e Silva Butcher, R.C., Maia, F.O.M., Duarte, Y.A.O., & Salvetti, M.G. (2023). Resilience and self-efficacy in the older adult. In Y.A.O. Duarte, M.F.F. Vattimo, & K. Sichieri. Nursing in adult and older adult health (p. 785-798). Atheneu.
  • ∆Lopes, J.L., Gengo e Silva, R.C., & Altino, D.M. (2022). Basic principles on electrocardiogram. In J.L. Lopes, & F.G. Ferreira (Eds), Electrocardiogram for nurses (pp. 11-21). Atheneu.
  • ∆Barros, A.L.B.L., Sanchez, C.G., Lopes, J.L., Lopes, M.H.B.M., & Gengo e Silva, R.C. (2021). Nursing process. In Conselho Regional de Enfermagem de São Paulo (COREN-SP). Nursing process: guideline to practice (2nd ed., pp.43-67). COREN-SP. https://portal.coren-sp.gov.br/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/SAE-web.pdf
  • ∆Barros, A.L.B.L., Lopes, J.L., & Gengo e Silva, R.C. (2021). Nursing language classification. In Conselho Regional de Enfermagem de São Paulo (COREN-SP). Nursing process: guideline to practice (2nd ed., pp.68-92). COREN-SP. https://portal.coren-sp.gov.br/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/SAE-web.pdf
  • Jones, D.A., Herdman, T.H., & Gengo e Silva Butcher, R.C. (2021). Clinical reasoning: From assessment to diagnosis. In: Herdman, T.H., Kamitusuru, S, & Lopes, C.T. (Eds), NANDA International nursing diagnoses: Definitions and classifications 2021-2023 (p. 109-125). Thieme.
  • ∆Gengo e Silva, R.C., Maia, F.O.M. & Cruz, D.A.L.M. (2020). Nursing process. In: E.C. Bergamasco, C.T. Lopes, B.M. Murakami, & E.R. Santos. (Eds), Clinical skills in nursing (p. 20-24). Elsevier.
  • ∆£Muller, A.G., Ferreira, N.C., & Gengo e Silva, R.C. (2020). Urine specimen. In: E.C. Bergamasco, C.T. Lopes, B.M. Murakami, & E.R. Santos. (Eds), Clinical skills in nursing (p. 422-431). Elsevier.
  • ∆Peres, H.H.C., Leite, M.M.J., Gengo e Silva Butcher, R.C., Wei, C.Y., & Follador, N.N. (2019). Residency programs in nursing at the University Hospital, University of São Paulo. In: H.H.C. Peres, A.F.C. Lima, D.A.L.M. Cruz, & N.N. Follador (Eds), Nursing resident manual – Health public policy and fundamentals in nursing (pp. 131-154). Atheneu.
  • ∆Cruz, D.A.L.M., Ortiz, D.C.F., Gengo e Silva Butcher, R.C., Peres, H.H.C., & Maia, F.O.M. (2019). Nursing process: classifications and clinical reasoning. In: H.H.C. Peres, A.F.C. Lima, D.A.L.M. Cruz, & N.N. Follador (Eds), Nursing resident manual – Health public policy and fundamental in nursing (pp. 173-187). Atheneu.
  • ∆£Muller, A.G., Cruz, D.A.L.M., & Gengo e Silva, R.C. (2017). Fatigue in the pre- and post-myocardial revascularization surgery. In T.H. Herdman, A.M.A. Napoleão, C.T. Lopes, & V.M. Silva (Eds), PRONANDA – Continuing education program in nursing diagnosis (pp. 95-126). Artmed Panamericana.
  • ∆Corrêa, C.G., Cruz, D.A.L.M., & Gengo e Silva, R.C. (2016). Nursing process in the ICU. In K.G. Padilha, M.F.F. Vattimo, S.C. Silva, & M. Kimura (Eds), Nursing in the ICU: caring for the critically ill patient (2nd ed., pp. 1065-1094). Manole.
  • ∆Ferreira, F.G., Gengo e Silva, R.C., & Sallai, V.S. (2015). Laboratory tests to assess serum lipid levels. In J.L. Lopes & R.C.G. Silva (Eds), Laboratory tests interpretation: practice guide for nurses and nursing students (pp. 199-214). Águia Dourada.
  • ∆Silva, M.R., Gengo e Silva, R.C., & Santos, E.R. (2015). Nursing clinical investigation: assessment as part of the nursing process. In E.R. Santos, R.E.L. Ferretti-Rebustini, & M.F. C. Paula (Eds.), Physical examination in nursing clinical practice (pp. 1-13). Elsevier.
  • ∆Barros, A.L.B.L., Sanchez, C.G., Lopes, J.L., Lopes, M.H.M.B., & Gengo e Silva, R.C. (2015). Nursing process. In A.L.B.L. Barros, C.G. Sanchez, J.L. Lopes, M.C.Q. Dell’Acqua, M.H.M.B. Lopes, & R.C.G. Silva (Eds), Nursing process: guideline to practice (pp.36-62). COREN-SP.
  • ∆Barros, A.L.B.L., Lopes, J.L., & Gengo e Silva, R.C. (2015). Language classifications in nursing. In A.L.B.L. Barros, C.G. Sanchez, J.L. Lopes, M.C.Q. Dell’Acqua, M.H.M.B. Lopes, & R.C.G. Silva (Eds), Nursing process: guideline to practice (pp.36-62). COREN-SP.

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