Howard K. Butcher; RN; PhD, FAAN

@fau.edu

Professor and Director of PhD Program Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Florida Atlantic University

Howard K. Butcher; RN; PhD, FAAN


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EDUCATION

BS Biology: Lebanon Valley College
BSN Thomas Jefferson University
MScN University of Toronto
PhD University of South Carolina
Post-Doc-John A. Hartford Foundation Building Academic Geriatric Nursing
Capacity

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC
Nursing Theory Guided Research, Practice, and Education
Unitary Caring Nursing Science
Rogers Science of Unitary Human Beings
Dispiritedness and Mild Depression in Later Life
Testing Written Emotional Expression to enhance Meaning-Making
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Scopus Publications

12102

Scholar Citations

37

Scholar h-index

78

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Mid-range Theory for the Nursing Diagnosis Ineffective Infant Suck-Swallow Response
    S Calixto Gomes, RCGS Butcher, LAR Vieira, L Alexandrino da Silva, ...
    International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, 20473087261443264 , 2026
    2026
  • Evidence for nursing interventions to promote family integrity: a rapid review
    MV de Oliveira Lopes, VM da Silva, C Wagner, KD Lopez, L Arends, ...
    Journal of Research in Nursing, 17449871261419406 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Conceptualizing the DREAM Model within Watson's Transpersonal Theory of Human Caring for Advancing Adolescent Mental Health Nursing
    PC Chukwuere, HK Butcher, ED Plessis
    Journal of Holistic Nursing, 08980101251404153 , 2025
    2025
  • A design science research framework for evidence levels in the nursing interventions classification
    MV de Oliveira Lopes, VM da Silva, C Wagner, KD Lopez, L Arends, ...
    Journal of Research in Nursing, 17449871251392092 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Smartphone mental health application use among Thai older adults: A thematic analysis guided by Locsin’s theory of technological competency as caring in nursing
    R Soonthornchaiya, HK Butcher, R Thong-On
    Nursing Science Quarterly 38 (3), 294-305 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • A theory-guided literature review: A knowledge synthesis methodology
    AS Opalinski, LA Martinez, H Butcher, T Bertulfo, D Stewart, R Gengo
    Journal of Nursing Education 64 (5), 279-285 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Disciplinary Thinking for the Scholarship of Nursing Research
    HK Butcher
    Nursing Science Quarterly 38 (1), 8-17 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • A unitary caring theory perspective of adolescent and young adult experiences of resilience
    LA Martinez, AS Opalinski, HK Butcher
    Nursing Science Quarterly 37 (4), 353-364 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Heuristic Research in Nursing Science
    HK Butcher
    Nursing Science Quarterly 37 (3), 204-211 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • The role of metaphor in hermeneutic research
    HK Butcher
    Nursing Science Quarterly 37 (2), 105-108 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 4
  • The Uncertainty in Family Caregivers of Hospitalized Persons With a Stroke in Saudi Arabia
    S Alselami, HK Butcher, J Longo
    ADVANCES IN NURSING SCIENCE 47 (1), 104-120 , 2024
    2024
  • The uncertainty in family caregivers of hospitalized persons with a stroke in Saudi Arabia: Unitary caring perspective
    S Alselami, HK Butcher, J Longo
    Advances in Nursing Science 47 (1), 104-120 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 4
  • Originating research ideas
    HK Butcher
    Nursing science quarterly 37 (1), 9-17 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)-8e
    CM Wagner, HK Butcher, MF Clarke
    Elsevier Health Sciences , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 80
  • Cultivating awe: A means to inspire sciencing
    HK Butcher
    Nursing Science Quarterly 36 (4), 325-332 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • Biographical narrative research from the perspective of the science of unitary human beings: a methodological approach
    Y Castaño Mora, BE Arias López, HK Butcher
    Nursing Science Quarterly 36 (3), 221-231 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 9
  • A unitary caring theory perspective of labyrinth walking research
    HK Butcher
    Nursing Science Quarterly 36 (2), 116-125 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 5
  • Factores que influyen en la alfabetización en salud de los pacientes con enfermedad arterial coronaria
    AC Costa, AP Conceição, HK Butcher, RCGS Butcher
    Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 31, e3878 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 12
  • Factors that influence health literacy in patients with coronary artery disease
    AC Costa, AP Conceição, HK Butcher
    Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem 31, e3878 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 38
  • Fatores que influenciam o letramento em saúde em pacientes com doença arterial coronariana
    AC Costa, AP Conceição, HK Butcher, RCG Butcher
    Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem 31, e3878 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 5

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Clasificación de intervenciones de enfermería (NIC) 5th Edition
    GM Bulechek, HK Butcher, J Dochterman
    Elsevier Health Sciences , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 3865
  • Nursing interventions classification (NIC) 7e
    HK Butcher, GM Bulechek, JMC Dochterman, CM Wagner
    Elsevier , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 2726
  • Classificação das intervenções de enfermagem (NIC) 5th Edition
    GM Bulechek, HK Butcher, JMC Dochterman
    Elsevier , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 824
  • Interrelaciones NANDA, NOC y NIC: diagnósticos enfermeros, resultados e intervenciones
    G Bulechek, H Butcher, J McCloskey-Dochterman, M Maas, S Moorhead, ...
    Elsevier , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 404
  • The experience of caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease
    HK Butcher, PA Holkup, KC Buckwalter
    Western journal of nursing research 23 (1), 33-55 , 2001
    2001
    Citations: 328
  • Vínculos de NOC y NIC a NANDA-I y diagnósticos médicos 3e
    M Johnson, S Moorhead, G Bulechek, H Butcher, M Maas, E Swanson
    Elsevier Health Sciences Spain , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 205
  • Thematic analysis of the experience of making a decision to place a family member with Alzheimer's disease in a special care unit¶
    HK Butcher, PA Holkup, M Park, M Maas
    Research in Nursing & Health 24 (6), 470-480 , 2001
    2001
    Citations: 193
  • NOC and NIC linkages to NANDA-I and clinical conditions: supporting critical thinking and quality care
    E Johnson, M., Moorhead, S., Bulchek, G., Butcher, H., Maas, E., & Swanson
    (No Title) , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 192
  • A toolkit for ethical and culturally sensitive research: An application with indigenous communities
    CE Burnette, S Sanders, HK Butcher, JT Rand
    Ethics and social welfare 8 (4), 364-382 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 191
  • NIC Classificação das intervenções de enfermagem 6e
    B Bulechek, HK Butcher, J Dochterman, C Wagner
    Elsevier Brasil , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 173
  • NANDA, NOC, and NIC linkages: Nursing diagnoses, outcomes, & interventions 2e
    M Johnson, GM Bulechek, JMC Dochterman, ML Maas, S Moorhead, ...
    Mosby , 2006
    2006
    Citations: 169
  • Ligações NANDA-NOC-NIC: condições clínicas: suporte ao raciocínio e assistência de qualidade 2e
    M Johnson, S Moorhead, G Bulechek, H Butcher, M Maas, E Swanson
    Ligações NANDA-NOC-NIC: condições clínicas: suporte ao raciocínio e … , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 119
  • Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) 6th Indonesian Edition
    GM Bulechek, HK Butcher, JM Dochterman, CM Wagner
    Singapore: Elisevier Singapore , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 118
  • A thematic analysis of Korean family caregivers' experiences in making the decision to place a family member with dementia in a long‐term care facility
    M Park, HK Butcher, ML Maas
    Research in nursing & health 27 (5), 345-356 , 2004
    2004
    Citations: 118
  • Clasificación de intervenciones de enfermería (NIC) 7e
    HK Butcher, GM Bulechek, JM Dochterman, CM Wagner
    Elsevier , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 115
  • Classificação das intervenções de enfermagem (NIC)
    HK Butcher, GM Bulechek, JM Dochterman, CM Wagner
    GEN-Grupo Editorial Nacional SA, 7a ed, Rio de Janeiro-RJ , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 113
  • Evidence-based practice guideline: fall prevention for older adults
    C Kruschke, EHK Butcher
    Journal of gerontological nursing 43 (11), 15-21 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 112
  • Evidence-based practice guideline: changing the practice of physical restraint use in acute care
    HW Lach, KM Leach, HK Butcher
    Journal of gerontological nursing 42 (2), 17-26 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 111
  • Selecting a standardized terminology for the electronic health record that reveals the impact of nursing on patient care
    C Lundberg, J Warren, J Brokel, G Bulechek, H Butcher, ...
    Online journal of nursing informatics 12 (2) , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 102
  • Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)-8e
    CM Wagner, HK Butcher, MF Clarke
    Elsevier Health Sciences , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 80