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To excite students about the variety of opportunities the profession of nursing has to offer.

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Education

BSN, George Mason University; MSN, George Mason University; Certificate in Nursing Education, George Mason University; DNSc from The Catholic University of America, Washington,DC

Fields of Expertise

30 years of Emergency Department nursing practice; 18 years Academic teaching. Areas of interest include: nurse caring behaviors, emergency nursing and family with ED patients, professional leadership, and patient satisfaction.

Professional Highlights

Current teaching: Integrating disaster preparedness in the nursing curriculum at SU. Current reseach: Assessment of family needs of ED patients across all triage acuity levels. Integration of caring behaviors into the nursing curriculum at SU. Recent Awards: Kappa Chapter of Sigma Thet Tau Research Award 2005. President-Elect - Rho Pi Chapter Sigma Theta Tau. Presenting most current research at the 2005 ENA Scientific Assembly.

Personal Highlights

Current President of Rho Pi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. VNA Faculty Advisor for the Virgina Student Nurses Association. Member of Emergency Nurses Association, Virginia Nurses Association and the American Nurses Association.