Certifications

Registered Nurse License, Ohio, 1973-Current

Registered Nurse License, Michigan 1991-Current

Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN), National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Pediatric Nurses, 1994-2000

Professional Affiliations

Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO)

Program Coordinator Nursing Overseas Uganda Program Spring, 2007-present

Member Nursing Education Steering Committee for All Nursing Oversears Programs Spring, 2007-present

National Leage for Nursing

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Pediatric Nurses

Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Eta Rho Chapter

Professional Activities

Health Volunteers Overseas, Volunteer in Kampala, Uganda, Africa July 2002-December 2002 & June 2008

Peace Corps Volunteer, Turkmenistan September 2001

Member, Committee for Admission and Retention, EMU School of Nursing, 2003-2004

Member, Curriculum Transformation Task Force, EMU School of Nursing 2003-2004

Chair, Curriculum and Intruction Committee, EMU School of Nursing, 2006-2008

Member, Curriculum and Instruction Committee, EMU School of Nursing 1999-2002, 2004-2006

Member, CHHS Faculty Advisory Council, EMU School of Nursing 2003-2005

Member, NCLEX-RN Success & Standardized Testing, EMU School of Nursing 2004-present

BSN Coordinator, Levels III/IV, EMU School of Nursing, 2003-2005

Member, CHHS International Committee, EMU School of Nursing 2005-present

Served as item writer for NCLEX-RN (National Nursing Licensure Examination) in 1993 and 1996

Served as pediatric item reviewer and content expert for NCLEX-RN in 1999

Developed review items for NCLEX-RN review book and computer program that was published in cooperation with Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1992, 1995, and 1996

Approved as an item writer for NCLEX-RN in both Ohio and Michigan 2000-current

Served as board member, Northwest Ohio League for Nursing, 1994-1996

Profesional Publications & Presentations

Pass/Fail in Clinical Nursing Courses—Implication on Patient Safety, University of Cincinnati SOTL Conference, August 2007, EMU Scholarly Achievement Day, March 2008

Dissertation Research—Design and Implementation of Nursing Student Clinical Experiences and Program Effectiveness as Measured by NCLEX-RN Pass Rates , May 2006, University of Cincinnati SOTL Conference, August 2007

Wrote position and research papers concerning community responsibility in health care mergers, the effects of the dominant culture in nursing education on student success for students of lower socioeconomic status, and identification and needs assessment of adult students with learning disabilities including a description of available resources at six colleges in the Northwest Ohio area.

Created a guide for nurses and families on health promotion for infants and toddlers.

Presented paper on Delegating Clinical Teaching to Adjunct Faculty, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, March 2005.

Presented poster on Delegating Clinical Teaching to Adjunct Faculty, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, November 2004

Presented poster on Orphan Care Models in Sub-Saharan Africa, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, April 2003

Presented findings and support for human resource development in Uganda health care system as part of application for a grant from the Izumi Foundation, November 2003

Predictors of NCLEX-RN Success and Relationship to Clinical Learning Experiences, November 1999.

Service in Community

Program Director for Nursing Overseas Program in Uganda through Health Volunteers Overseas 2007-present

Member of Lucas County Emergency Response Team - Trained in disaster manangement. This is part of a federal program created by the Department of Homeland Security being implemented at the local community level

Long-term volunteer with Health Volunteers Overseas, Nursing Overseas - Uganda July-December, 2002

Volunteer each summer at Lutheran Church Camp as manager of health center and provider of health services for children and staff during summer camp season

Serve as a certified educator for the STAR Program (Straight Talk About Risks). The STAR Program is an antiviolence program, which includes an age-specific curriculum for children ranging from preschool through high school. The curriculum was developed by the Center for Handgun Control, Washington, D.C.

Participated as a member of an international expedition for health care professionals and traveled to the Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu in Peru to explore culture, natural health and traditional healing

Volunteer and coordinate children's health fairs, health screenings and health teaching in a variety of community settings including schools, health care agencies and other children's service organizations

Communication

Provided consultation and addressed professional groups on topics such as Developing Skills as a Test Item Writer, Physical Assessment of the School-Age Child, Successful Test-Taking Skills and Communicable Diseases and Infection Control for Day Care Workers. These groups include Mercy College of Northwest Ohio, St. Vincent School of Nursing, Northwest Ohio Association of School Nurses, St. Vincent Child Development Center and MOM's House

Presented health education information to community groups on topics including Becoming a Woman: Feeling Good about Yourself and Making Healthy Decisions, Healthy Decisions: Smoking, Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Staying Safe: Using a Non-Violent Approach to Conflict Management and Diet, Exercise and Cardiovascular Health. Community groups include Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Elementary and Secondary Schools