School of Nursing

Presentations
Society of Pediatric Nursing, Orange County: Orthopedic Injuries in School Age, 2009

Poster presentation: Mexico Outreach with junior level pediatric students, 2005

Azusa Pacific University: Common Day of Learning: IV Therapy Teaching Module for Undergraduate Nursing Students, 2002

National Society of Pediatric Nursing: Poster Presentation: IV Therapy Teaching Module for Undergraduate Nursing Students, 2000

National Society of Pediatric Nursing: Poster Presentation. Use of Care Paths in Teaching, Undergraduate Nursing Students, 1999

Publications
Children and Young Families: The continuum of care, orthopedic chapter, 2009

Pediatric Nursing Procedures, Lippincott: Publication of 3 chapters, 2007

Pediatric Nursing Procedures, Lippincott: Publication of 8 chapters, 2004

Overview of Pediatric Nursing: Manual for Nursing: Russian Publication, 1994

Research
Azusa Pacific University, spring 2003, Care of the Young Family, 6 academic units 2003

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Academic Experience
Junior Team Leader, 2000 - present

Chart review: Chandler Consulting Services, 2002 - present

100% contract / Instructor, Lead Teacher / Medical Surgical Nursing of Children and Young Adults, 1999 - present

Instructor / 90% contract, Lead Teacher / Medical Surgical Nursing of Children

Adjunct Faculty / Clinical Instructor, Maternal Child Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing of Children, Azusa Pacific University

Industry Experience
Head Nurse - Emergency Services, Coordinator - Pilot study for Observation Unit, Children%u2019s Hospital Los Angeles

Evening Charge Nurse - Emergency Services, Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center

Staff Nurse - pediatric operating room, Assistant Head Nurse - infant cardiology, Head Nurse - infectious disease ward, Children%u2019s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, Special Projects: Failure to Thrive Program, Discharge Planning Protocol / Abused Children, Home Care for the tracheostomy patient, Nursing care of the child with meningitis

Staff Nurse, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Honors, Awards, Recognition
Grants:
One year funding for eight members $7350, Faculty Development Creative Teaching Grant, Improving Assessment and Outcomes of Nursing, Students Writing, Presentation, Group Work and Critical Thinking. Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, 2002
$125, Faculty Development: Project Barnabus: Peer evaluation of faulty member,2001
One year funding for $800, Faculty Research Council Grant: Validating a Communication Scale for Clinical Nursing, Intern / Research assistant, 2000
One year funding for $2535, Faculty Development Creative Teaching Grant, Intravenous Therapy Intensive Learning Module for Sophomore Student Nursing Students. Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, 1999
Data Collector: temperature study Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 1989

Associations, Boards, Committees
University Search Committee: Science Department, 2005 -06
Faculty Mentor: Viann Duncan, new full time faculty, Azusa Pacific School of Nursing, 2002-03
Faculty Mentor: Renee Pozza, new full time faculty, Azusa Pacific School of Nursing, 2000-01
Sigma Theta Tau International / Nursing Honors Society
Society of Pediatric Nurses
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Azusa Pacific University: Data Collection: Graduation and retention rates for undergraduate students in nursing. Prepare annual report to BRN and CCNE, 1995 - present
Azusa Pacific University Creative Teaching Grant: Development of Self-study packet for IV Therapy, 1999
Classification of Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions and Classification, for Society of
Pediatric Nursing, 2002
Web Page Design: Teaching tool for teaching pediatric nursing, 1999 - present
Web Page Design for National Society of Pediatric Nurses, 2003