Associate Professor of Nursing

Education

BSN, Goshen College, 1995
MSN, Valparaiso University, 1999

Research

Graduate school research focused on women’s knowledge of risk factors for heart disease.

Courses

Acute Care Nursing
Focuses on the application of the nursing process to the care of acutely ill adults.
Holistic Client Assessment
Focuses on the collection of a database within the context of the nursing process.  Content includes the health history and assessment of functional health patterns, body systems, growth and development, and cultural and spiritual dimensions.
Leadership Clinicals
Supervision of senior students in the clinical setting as they care for manage a group of patients.

Honors & Awards

1999
Research Award, Valparaiso University
1981
Alumni Award, Parkview-Methodist School of Nursing
1990-2011 Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN)
2011-present Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)

Memberships & Associations

Sigma Theta Tau International, 2011-2012 President-Elect

American Association of Critical Care Nurses

Nursing Research Consortium-North Central Indiana

Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship

Mennonite Nurses Association, 2010-2011 Secretary/Treasurer