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Phyllis Esslinger, MS, RN

Director, Recruitment and Professor Emeritus
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5386
Email: pesslinger@apu.edu
Phyllis Esslinger is presently a professor emeritus for the School of Nursing. As the director of Recruitment, Esslinger is actively involved with not only students but other faculty and staff at Azusa Pacific University (APU). She has formerly taught courses such as Nursing Research, Theory and Practice in Nursing as well as Clinical Specialization in Parent-Child Nursing, and Comprehensive Examination Directed Study. Esslinger has previously spoken on campus at APU's Common Day of Learning having also spoken in chapel to all APU students. Being an alumni of the University of California as well as Huntington Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Esslinger is well equipped to better the education of all students here at APU.

Education

BSN-University of California
MSN-University of California

Department

  • School of Nursing
    • Graduate Programs

Professional/Scholarly Presentations

Presentations
Esslinger, P. "Validity and Reliability of a Measure on Situational Sense of Coherence," Paper presented at the International Conference on Sense of Coherence, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 1993

Esslinger, P. "The Russian Experience: A Spiritual Experience," Paper presented at chapel, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, 1993

Esslinger, P. "Ethical Issues in Genetics," Paper presented at Common Day of Learning, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, 1993

Esslinger, P. "Children's Spiritual Care," Paper presented at Southern California Presbyterian Church, San Marino, CA, 1994

Esslinger, P. "Children's Health in America," Paper presented at United Methodist Women of Southern California, Alhambra, CA, 1994

Publications
Esslinger, P. "Unit XI: Leadership and Power." A Clinical Specialty Program in Home Health Care Nursing, (1992).

Esslinger, P. "Unit VI: The Clinical Nurse Specialist as Case Manager." A Clinical Specialty Program in Home Health Care Nursing, (1992).

Esslinger, P. "Unit 1: Clinical nurse specialist role." A Clinical Specialty Program in Home Care Nursing, (1992).

Esslinger, P. "Pediatric nursing, part II: General pediatric nursing care." Russian Nursing Reform Project, Moscow: Ministry of Health, (1993).

Esslinger, P. "Pediatric nursing, part 1: Development and adaptation." Russian Nursing Reform Project, Moscow: Ministry of Health, (1993).

Professional Involvement and Accomplishments

Associations, Boards, Committees
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)/Harbor Women's Health Program Advisory Committee. Member, 2003; St. Vincent Hospital Historical Conservancy of Nursing Advisory Committee, 2003; Huntington Memorial Hospital/PCC Schools of Nursing Alumni Association President, 2003; Chair, Queens Health and Faith Partnership Advisory Commission, 2001-2003; Director, Graduate Nursing Program, Azusa Pacific University School of Nursing, 1991-1998

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