Villanova Nursing faculty share expertise at Education Summit
Villanova, PA, September 29, 2009 — The Villanova University College of Nursing enjoyed a strong presence at the National League for Nursing’s (NLN) Education Summit 2009 held last week in Philadelphia. Through honors, appointments and the sharing of expertise, the College again demonstrated why it is an NLN Center of Excellence in Nursing Education.
Carol Toussie Weingarten, PhD, RN, ANEF, associate professor, was inducted as a fellow in NLN’s Academy of Nursing Education for her excellence as an educator and extended service as a role model for others. Dr. Weingarten is among the third class of 21 fellows representing 20 schools of nursing in the United States. She joins this select group after a competitive process that reviews an applicant’s innovative teaching strategies, academic leadership and collaborative partnerships, among other criteria.
At the Summit it was announced that Nancy Sharts-Hopko, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor and director of the doctoral program in Nursing, has been elected to the NLN Commission on Certification for a full, two-year term. She previously served through an appointment. The Commission sets policy related to the NLN's Certified Nurse Educator certification process.
Faculty who presented papers and posters included:
- Mary Ann Cantrell, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, Paper Presentation- The Importance of Debriefing in Simulation
- Marita Frain, EdM, RN, Assistant Professor, workshop - Creation and Use of Electronic Documentation Tools in ADN and BSN Programs: Two HITS Projects
- Bette Mariani, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Paper Presentation- Development of a Nursing Research Instrument
- Cathy Todd Magel EdD, RN, BC, Assistant Professor, Paper Presentation -Facilitating the Role Transition from Clinical Practice to Academic Education
- Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Paper Presentation- Studying in America: The Lived Experience of International Nursing Students
- Carol Weingarten PhD, RN, Associate Professor, Paper Presentation -Academic Achievement: Strategies for Success & Poster The Reincarnation of Cherry Ames
- Marcia Costello, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Suzanne Zamerowski, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor and Barbara Quintiliano, MS, Poster- Nursing Faculty and Research: A Collaborative Approach to Population Assessment Projects
- Suzanne Smeltzer, EdD, RN, FAAN, Professor and Director, Center for Nursing Research, Poster- Improving Nursing Care for People with Disability
- Bette Wildgust, MSN, CRNA, Adjunct Assistant Professor, and Jodi Szlachta MSN, CRNA, Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Poster -A Peer Learning Model in High-Fidelity Simulation
- Karen Grafenstine May, MSN, RN, doctoral student, poster- Students with Disabilities: A Reflection of Nursing
