Director of Nurses Christian Fellowship Faculty and Graduate Student Ministries, Feb 2001 - to present
Professor of Nursing (1992-2001), Chair of Nursing Department (1992-1999) Messiah College
National Faculty/Graduate Student Ministry Coordinator - (part time Jan 1998- May Jan 2001)
Professor of Nursing, Chairman Division of Nursing, Indiana Wesleyan University, 1989-1992
Associate Professor and Professor Nursing, Director of Graduate Nursing, Indiana Wesleyan University, 1987-1989
Instructor and Associate Professor of Nursing, Sophomore and RN Coordinator, Indiana Wesleyan University, 1975-1987
Nurse Officer of the Day at Veteran's Administration Medical Center (part time), Marion, IN 1984-1985
Staff Nurse (part time) Wesleyan Health Care Center, Marion, IN 1983-1984
Staff Nurse (part time ICU, CCU, general medical), Marion General Hospital, Marion, IN 1979-1981
Staff Nurse in Emergency Room, St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo, IN 1973-1975
Staff Nurse in ICU, University of Vermont Hospital, Burlington, VT, 1971-1973
Staff Nurse in Acute Medical, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, 1970-1971
Summary of Professional Experience
Worked 5 years in acute medical, ICU and Emergency Room
Next 26 years in nursing education (75-92 at Indiana Wesleyan U.; 92-2001 Messiah College)
Started teaching fundamentals and medical surgical nursing
Moved to graduate education - teaching research, theory, international nursing
Eventually became Director of Graduate Program at Indiana Wesleyan U.
Became Chairperson Division of Nursing at Indiana Wesleyan U.
Recruited by Messiah College to be Chair Dept. of Nursing ('92-'99) then taught another two years
Became Director of Faculty and Graduate Student Ministries for Nurses Christian Fellowship (part of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship USA) February 2002.
Have had experience in nursing education, administration, limited speaking and publications, consulting (especially in accreditation matters). In addition to full time clinical work, I have worked part time in long term care, med surg and ICU, VA - gero psych, and congregational health ministries
International experience - Grew up in Egypt until age 18; did doctoral dissertation research in Thailand over 5 months; consultation/speaking in Taiwan; and work with national professional committees on international student concerns
Consultant experiences
AACN Task Force on Accreditation (1996)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education - Standards Committee (1997-1998)
Education Accreditation consultant - Nazarene College, Indiana Wesleyan University
Spiritual Care Research Institute - June 1995, June 1996, June 2002, June 2003
North Central Association for Accreditation - Consultant Evaluator
Valparaiso University - Faculty Promotion Committee
Indiana University at Fort Wayne - Nursing Education Accreditation
Ohio Board of Regents - Otterbein College Masters in Nursing Program, March 1993
Veterans Medical Center, Marion, IN
International experience
Lived in Egypt until 18
Doctoral dissertation qualitative research over 5 months- Thailand
Consultation/speaking 2 months - Taiwan
Member of AACN subcommittee on International Students (4 years)
Honors
Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association
Distinguished Colleague Award 1998
Sandra Jamison Nursing Scholarship - Founded at Messiah College
Memberships
(Current)
American Nurses Association
Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity
Christian Community Health Fellowship
Nurses Christian Fellowship
Middle Atlantic Leadership Council
Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau International
Lambda Kappa - President (1996-1998)
Program committee - present
(Recent Past)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Task Force on Accreditation (Past)
International Nursing Task Force (Past)
Executive Development Mentor Program - serve as a Mentor for new deans (Past)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education - Standards Committee
Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association
Nominating committee 1995-1997
Presentations (1995-present)
Institute on Research in Spiritual Care (cofacilitator). Chicago, IL (May 18-19, 2003).
Institute on Research in Spiritual Care (cofacilitator). Niagara Falls, Canada. (June 14, 2002).
God's Heart, Our Hands, Grantham, PA. (May 14, 1999)
Christ's Healing Touch: Health and Wholeness for a Suffering World, Dillsburg, PA (October 4, 1997)
Creating Spirituality: From Theory to Practice, Mechanicsburg, PA. (May 13, 1997).
Addressing Spiritual Needs, Symposium For Those Who Care: Biopsychosocial and Spiritual Aspects of Caring for the Elderly, Alliance4 Health, Camp Hill, PA. (October 8, 1996).
Mount Olivet, Lenten Luncheon Meditation. Grantham Brethren in Christ Church, Grantham, PA (February 26, 1997).
Professionalism and Ministry: Are They Compatible in Nursing? Nurses' Christian Fellowship International Quadrennial Conference, Hong Kong. (July 2, 1996).
Spiritual Needs of the Older Adult, Nurses' Christian Fellowship International Quadrennial Conference, Hong Kong. (July 6, 1996).
Second Institute on Research in Spiritual Care (cofacilitator). Holland, MI (June 12-14, 1996).
Health Care Present and Future. Rotary Breakfast. (August 23, 1995).
Institute on Research in Spiritual Care (cofacilitator). Cedarville, MI. (June 17-23. 1995).
Nursing Education: Planning for the Future, Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association, Harrisburg, PA. (April 13, 1995).
Nominating committee 1995-1997
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