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Samson, Linda F., Ph.D., RN, BC; NEA, BC


Professor of Nursing and Health Administration
Health Administration
Nursing
Office: Hantack House
Phone: 708.534.4389
Fax: 708.534.8958
Email: lsamson@govst.edu

Education | Publications | Honors | Presentations | Research | Service | Professional Memberships

Education

  • Ph.D., Health Policy and Nursing Administration, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 1989
  • M.N., Maternal/Child Nursing, Emory University, 1973
  • B.S.N., Emory University, 1972

Certificates

  • Harvard University, Graduate School of Education, (MLE), 2005

Publications

  • Tiedeken, K. & Samson, L.  (1980).  Multidisciplinary Approach to Offering True Alternative for Childbirth.  In New Directions for Nursing in the  '80's, ANA: 1 8.
  • Samson, L.F.  (1980).  Needs Assessment Outreach Education Column.  Perinatal Press, July/August.
  • Samson, L.F.  (1982).  Use of the Preemie Needle. Critical Care Nurse, Sept/Oct.
  • Primary Care of the Pregnant Woman; Laboratory Tests Supplement   March of Dimes, 1983.  (Rewrite author).
  • Samson, L.F.  (1985). Evaluating Outcome Criteria for Perinatal Outreach Education.  Journal of  Perinatology, 5(4), 37 39.
  • Samson, L.F. and Gentlesk, M.J.  (1986).  Home Peak Flow Monitoring in Asthmatic Children (in) Conference Proceedings, Collaborative Research in Allied Health Symposium, September, 1985.
  • Samson, L.F.  (1986).  Formats Used in Perinatal Outreach Education.  MOD.
  • Samson, L., Arnold, L., Gibbons, A., Swank, A., Berry, J. and Brooten, D.  (1986). Major Perceived Problems of Diabetics During Pregnancy.  Diabetes, 35(1): 155A.
  • Samson, L.  (1986). Wennberg:  Manual of Neonatology. (Book Review) AACN News, March, p. 4.
  • Samson, L.F. and Lai, L. (1986).  Cardiorespiratory Distress in the Neonate.  Medical Media Associates.
  • Samson, L.  (1987). Diagnosis Related Groups in  Neonatal Care:  Implications for Nursing.  Neonatal Network, 6(1): 7 11.
  • Samson, L.  (1987). Regionalization of perinatal services:  Current legal considerations. 
     NPA Bulletin, 2(3): 1.
  • Samson, L.F.  (1988).  Perinatal Viral Infections,  Journal of Perinatal/Neonatal Nursing, 1(4): 56 66.
  • Samson, L.  (1988). Catastrophic Health Care Coverage for Children, AACN News 1/88, pg. 5.
  • Samson, L. (1988). Documentation and liability for the office nurse. Office Nurse , 1(4) 27 38.
  • Samson, L.F. (1989). Diabetes in pregnancy. Office Nurse. 2(Supp),37-39.
  • Samson, L.  (1989).  Perinatal Outreach Education:  Linking hospital and community. Journal of  Perinatal/Neonatal Nursing, 2(3),31 38 .
  • Samson, L. F. (1990). Mentoring equivalent to leadership development. Chapter Connections. AACN. 1/90. p. 5.
  • Samson, L.F.  (1990). Prenatal teaching and counseling,in Maternal Nursing, Jane Bliss Holtz, ed., Philadelphia:  W.B. Saunders Company.
  • Samson, L.F.  (1990). Complications of pregnancy, in  Maternal Nursing, Jane Bliss Holtz, ed., Philadelphia:  W.B. Saunders Company.
  • Samson, L.F.  (1993).  Meeting the needs of families of children with Congenital Heart Disease.  In (ed.) Hazinski, M.F.  Congenital Heart Disease in Infants, Neonatal Network. Supplement.
  •  Samson, L.F. (1991). Predicting the marginal cost of direct nursing care for newborns, Journal of Nursing Administration,  21(3); 42-47.
  •  Samson, L. F. (1991). Chapter 17: Economic Perspective.,  In Bertram, D. and Wilson, J. (Editors), AACN Financial Management for Critical Care Nurses, Williams and Wilkins, pp. 325-339, 1991.
  • Samson, L. F. (1991). Access to care: a nursing perspective. Journal of Perinatology. 10(6), 45.
  • Samson, L. F. (1992). Infants of diabetic mothers: current perspectives. Journal of Perinatal Neonatal Nursing. 6(1):1-9.
  • Samson, L. F. (1993). Economic trends in health care. Nursing Dynamics. 2(2):2-11.
  • Samson, L. F. (1995). Chapter Twelve: Fluid and Electrolyte Regulation, In Curley, M, Moloney-Harmon, P. and Smith, J., Critical Care Nursing of Infants and Children, W.B. Saunders, 1996.
  • Samson, L. (2001). Chronic Medical Conditions and Pregnancy. (Solicited manuscript Nursing Spectrum)Nursing Spectrum, CE Offering.
  • Hoerst, B. and Samson, L.(2003). Perinatal Infections. (Solicited manuscript Nursing Spectrum CE offering, published in print and on-line)
  • Sanner, S., Wilson, A., Samson, L. (2002). The Experiences of International Nursing Students in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program. Journal of Professional Nursing.
  • Straight A’s in Pediatric Nursing (2004). Contributor. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Samson, L. F. (2004). Strategies to Increase Success of Underrepresented Minorities in Nursing. Nurse Leader. 2(6): 31-35
  • Samson, L. F. (2006). Perspectives on Neonatal Nursing: 1985-2005. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing. 20(1): 57-64.
  • Shen, J., Samson, L., Johnson, P, Washington, E., Edwards, C., Malone, A., (2006) HIPAA: Barriers of HIPAA Regulations to Health Services Research. Journal of Medical Systems. 30(1):65-69.
  • Samson, L.(2006). The Doctorate in Nursing Practice: Implications for Neonatal Nurses. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing. 20(4):279-281.

Review Articles

  • Samson, L.F. (1991). The financial effect of physician practice style on hospital resource use. (Abstracted from Health Services Research 1991; 26(2):183-203). Nursing Scan in Administration. 6(6):9.
  • Samson, L.F. (1991). United State maternal and child health services; Part 1: Right or privilege? (Abstracted from Neonatal Network 1991; 9(8):35-43).Nursing Scan in Administration. 6(6):20.
  • Samson, L. F. (1992). Prepaid versus traditional Medicaid plans: lack of effect on pregnancy outcomes and  prenatal care (Abstracted from HSR 1991; 26(2): 165-180). Nursing Scan in Administration. 7(1):11.
  • Samson, L. F. (1992). Waiting for placement: an exploratory analysis of determinants of delayed discharges of elderly hospital patients (Abstracted from HSR 1991; 26(3):339-374). Nursing Scans in Administration. 7(1):16.
  • Samson, L. F. (1992). Developing a successful acuity-billing system for intermediate nursery services (Abstracted from Neonatal Network 1991; 10(2):49-54). Nursing Scans in Administration. 7(2):2.
  • Samson, L. F. (1992).When being a clinical expert is not enough: role ambiguity in the maternal-child clinical nurse specialist (Abstracted from Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing 1991; 5(3):7-15). Nursing Scan in Administration. 7(3):4.
  • Samson, L. F. (1992). Interhospital variations in admission severity-adjusted mortality and morbidity (Abstracted from HSR 1991; 26(5) 407-424). Nursing Scan in Administration. 7(3): 17.
  • Samson, L. F. (1992). Uncompensated care before and after prospective payment: the role of hospital location and ownership (Abstracted from HSR 1991; 26(5): 613-622). Nursing Scan in Administration. 7(4): 9.
  • Samson, L. F. (1992). Supply and demand factors in the determination of Medicare expenditures (Abstracted from HSR 1992; 26(6): 705-724). Nursing Scan in Administration. 7(5): 8.
  • Samson, L. F. (1993). An empirical comparison between the board's strategic role in nonprofit hospitals and in the for-profit industrial firms (Abstracted from HSR 1992; 27(1): 47-64). Nursing Scan in Administration. 8(1): 11.
  • Samson, L. F. (1993). Ethical considerations of aggressive care of very low birth weight infants (Abstracted from Neonatal Network 1992; 11(4): 31-36). Nursing Scan in Administration. 8(1): 21.
  • Samson, L. F. (1993). The critical path: An evaluation of the applicability of nursing case management in the NICU (Abstracted from Neonatal Network 1992; 11(5): 45-52). Nursing Scan in Administration. 8(2): 15.
  • Samson, L. F. (1993). The learning curve and the cost of heart transplantation. (Abstracted from HRS 1992; 27(2): 219-238). Nursing Scan in Administration. 8(3): 8.
  • Samson, L. F. (1993). The use of formal and informal home care by the disabled elderly. (Abstracted from HRS 1992; 27(4): 421-451). Nursing Scan in Administration. 8(3): 19.
  • Samson. L. F. (1993). The benefits of home care for sick premature infants. (Abstracted from Neonatal Network. 1993; 12(1): 33-38). Nursing Scan in Administration. 8(4): 18.
  • Samson, L. F. (1994). Use of Medicare services before and after introduction of the prospective payment system. (Abstracted from Health Services Research. 1993; 28(3): 269-292). AONE's Leadership Prospectives. 2(2): 8.
  • Samson, L. F. (1994). Buffering nursing stress through play at work. (Abstracted from Western Journal of Nursing Research. 1993; 15(5): 619-627). AONE's Leadership Prospectives. 2(4): 8.
  • Samson, L. F. (1994). Nursing director responses to the rural hospital environment. (Abstracted from Western Journal of Nursing Research. 1993; 15(6): 752-769). AONE's Leadership Prospectives. 2(4): 21.
  • Samson, L. F. (1994). Moving toward a nursing model in advanced practice. (Abstracted from Western Journal of Nursing Research. 1994; 16(2): 205-218). AONE's Leadership Prospectives. 2(5): 18.
  • Samson, L. F. (1994). Community service issues before nursing home placement of persons with dementia. (Abstracted from Western Journal of Nursing Research. 1994; 16(1): 40-51). AONE's Leadership Prospectives. 2(6):5.
  • Samson, L. F. (1994). A measure of perceived environmental uncertainty in hospitals. (Abstracted  from Western Journal of Nursing Research. 1994;  16(2): 169-182). AONE's Leadership Prospectives.   2(6):15.
  • Samson, L. F. (1994). Discharge planning in nursing homes. (Abstracted from HSR. 1994; 28(6):751-769).
    AONE's Leadership Prospectives. 2(6):16.
  • Samson, L. F. (1995). The impact of membership in a health maintenance organization on hospital admission rates for acute chest pain. (Abstracted from HSR. 1994; 12(1): 59-74). AONE's Leadership Prospectives. 3(2): 24.
  • Samson, L. F. (1995). Projections of health care expenditures as a share of gross domestic product: actuarial and macroeconomic approaches. (Abstracted from HSR. 1994; 29(3): 293-313). AONE's Leadership Prospective. 3(3):5.
  • Samson, L. F. (1995). Estimating annual charges for ambulatory care from limited utilization data. (Abstracted from HSR. 1995; 29(6): 737-756). AONE's Leadership Prospectives. 3(4):6.
  • Samson, L. F. (1995). The geographical accessibility of hospitals to the aged: a geographic information systems analysis within Illinois. (Abstracted from HSR. 1995; 29(6): 629-652). AONE's Leadership Prospectives. 3(4): 23.
  • Samson, L. F. (1995). Perinatal care across the continuum: early discharge and nursing home-follow up. (Abstracted from Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing. 1995; 9(1): 38-44). AONE's Leadership Prospectives. 3(6): 8.

Media

  • Medi Sim/AACN   Computer Assisted Instruction, Authored Module Neonatal Resuscitation Release 5/88. Revised 5/92.
  • NAACOG "Dynamics in OGN", Satellite video conference, Perinatal Infection, November 17, 1992, in conjunction with ECI.
  • Item Writer, Medical College of Pennsylvania's Computer Assisted NCLEX-RN Review Program, 1994.
  • Item Writer, Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University, NSNA NCLEX-RN Review Program, 1996.

Editorial Boards

  • Editorial Board, Journal of Perinatal/Neonatal Nursing. Aspen Quarterly, 1986–present.
  • Editorial Board, Neonatal Network 1985–1987.
  • Editor, Reaching Out Council of Perinatal Nurses ANA Newsletter, 1984–1986.
  • Abstractor, Nursing Scan in Administration, 1991–1993.
  • Abstractor, AONE's Leadership Prospectives, 1993–1996.
  • Reviewer, Journal of Perinatology, 1990–present.
  • Reviewer, Heart and Lung, 1993–present.
  • Reviewer, AWHONN Lifelines 1996–2002
  • Review Panel, JOGNN, 1996–1998.
  • Reviewer, The Internet Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice, 1997–2003.
  • Reviewer, Journal of Professional Nursing, 1997–present.
  • Peer Reviewer, Online Case Study Program, Sigma Theta Tau International, 2000–present.
  • Peer Reviewer, Division of Nursing, Basic Nursing Education and Practice Grants, 2002, 2003
  • Peer Reviewer, Division of Nursing, Career Ladder Grants, 2003
  • Peer Reviewer, HHS, SAMHSA, Childhood Post Traumatic Stress Grants, 2003
  • Peer Reviewer, CDC, SEP, HIV Community-Based Organizations, 2004, 2006
  • Peer Reviewer, HRSA, Division of Nursing, Advanced Education Nursing, Field Review, 2005
  • Peer Reviewer, HRSA, Division of Nursing, Advanced Education Nursing, Nurse Education, Practice and Retention, 2006
  • Grant Reviewer, Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation, October, 2006
  • Peer Reviewer, HRSA, Division of Nursing, Nurse Education, Practice and Retention, 2007.

Honors

  • Network Education, Grant from the New Jersey State Department of Health to provide regional perinatal education, 1982–1984. Funded for $25,000.
  • Home Peak Flow Monitoring in the Asthmatic Child. Chest  and Health Association of South Jersey funding,  principal investigator, 1983. Funded for $10,000.
  • MOD, Outstanding Service Award, June 1983.
  • Regional Perinatal Diabetes Program   Developed grant application for Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative,  1983.
  • Evaluation of a Multi Institutional Perinatal System   Collaborative grant with Johns Hopkins School of Health and Hygiene. Member of research team, 1983.
  • MOD, Distinguished Leadership Award, June, 1984.
  • Survey of Major Perceived Problems by Diabetic During Pregnancy; Diabetes Research and Education Foundation,1985, principal investigator. Funded for $25,000.
  • MCH Nurse of the Year, 1985   Awarded by New Jersey State Nurses Association.
  • Home Glucose Monitoring of Pregnant Diabetics:  Major Problems and Intervention Strategies."  Funded by Diabetes Research and Education Foundation, May, 1986. Funded for $96,000.
  • National Research Service Award – Predoctoral Fellowship.  1 F31 NR05996 01 SEC, 1987-1989.
  • Workforce Diversity for the New Millennium- Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Nursing, Grant 1-D19-HP-40381-01, Funded 7/1/2001-6/30/2004 $650,000.
  • Preparing the Next Generation of Nurses – Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Nursing, Grant 1- D19 HP 40434 01, Funded 7/1/2002 – 6/30/2005 $827,936.
  • Expanding RN/BSN Enrollment – Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Nursing, Grant 1-D11 HP 00501-01, Approved, Not funded in FY 03.
  • Georgia Cancer Coalition – Cancer Scholar Grant, Approved May, 2002, funds pending acceptance by identified scholar.
  • Georgia ICAPP, Expanding Nursing Enrollments in Georgia,
     Proposal submitted April, 2002, funded $110,000.
  • Integrated Services Planning Grant, Governors State University and Aunt Martha’s. Grant 1 SP101090-01 SAMSHA Funded 9/30/02-9/29/03, $124,200.
  • One Church One Addict- Statewide Education and Prevention grant, 7/1/02-6/30/03, $83,000.
  • Advanced Nurse Traineeship Grant, Funded for $30,000 FY 03, Grant Number
  • Community Partnerships: Nursing’s Future – Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Nursing, Approved application, not funded.
  • Community Partnerships- Funded IBHE Higher Education Cooperative Act Grant. 2003-2004. Funded at $80,000.
  • Community Partnerships- Funded IBHE Higher Education Cooperative Act Grant. 2004-2005. Funded at $80,000
  • Project EXPORT: Developing Infrastructure for Health Disparities Research. Submitted to NCMHHD-NIH for an R-24 project. Funded 9/30/2003-9/29/2006 for $1,048,000 Grant number 1 R24 MD00509-01.
  • Project SKIPP: Saving Kids through Integrated Prevention Programs. Funded by SAMHSA in response to SP-03-005. $1,102,276 9/30/2003-9/29/2008 grant number 6 H79 SP10649-01-2.
  • One Church One Addict- Statewide Education and Prevention grant, 7/1/03 -6/30/04, $83,117.
  • One Church One Addict- Statewide Education and Prevention grant, 7/1/04-6/30/05, $83,200.
  • Promise of Nursing, Faculty Development grant, Metropolitan Chicago Health Care Council funded FY04 $15,000.
  • One Church One Addict – Statewide Education and Prevention Grant, 7/1/05 -6/30/06, $85,219.
  • Community Partnerships: Nursing’s Future. IBHE Higher Education Cooperative Act Grant. 8/23/05-8/31/06. Funded at $74,400.
  • One Church One Addict – Statewide Education and Prevention Grant. 7/1/06 – 6/30/07, $85,219.
  • RIMI-Research Infrastructure in Minority Serving Institutions- Building Capacity for Health Disparities Research –NCMHD, P20 9/30/06-9/29/11,
     Grant number 1 P20 MD001816-01 $5.1 million.
  • Who's Who in American Nursing   1986.
  • Nurse in Washington Intern   March, 1987.
  • Who's Who in American Nursing  1988.
  • Who's Who in American Nursing- 1990.
  • International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women - 1991.
  • Men and Women of Distinction- 4th World Edition- 1991.
  • Personalities of America, 6th Edition, 1991
  • Helene Fuld Grant recipient for the Nursing Programs at Clayton State College - 1992
  • Who's Who in American Nursing - 1992
  • International Who's Who of Business and Professional Women - 1994
  • 5000 Personalities of the World, 4th Edition - 1994
  • Who's Who in American Nursing - 1994
  • Who's Who in the South and Southeast - 1994
  • Who's Who in America, 49th Edition - 1994
  • Who's Who in the World, 13th Edition - 1996
  • Who's Who in American Nursing - 1996
  • Who's Who in American Education, 5th Edition -1996
  • International Who's Who of Business and Professional Women - 1996
  • Who's Who in America - 50th Edition - 1996
  • Dictionary of International Biography - 24th Edition - 1995
  • Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare - 1st Edition -1997
  • American Men and Women of Science - 1997
  • Who's Who in American Nursing - 1998
  • Who's Who in America - 51st Edition – 1998
  • International Who’s Who of Professionals – 1999
  • International Who’s Who of Business and Professional Women- 6th Edition
  • Strathmore Who’s Who – 1999-2001
  • Sigma Theta Tau Distinguished Lecturer - 2000-2001
  • Lexington Who's Who, 2000–2005
  • International Who's Who of Professionals, 2000
  • International Who’s Who of Professionals, 2002
  • American Men and Women of Science, 2002
  • Honored Member, America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals, 2002–2003
  • Who’s Who in American Education 6th Edition, 2004
  • Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, 2006
  • Who’s Who in American Education, 2006
  • Who’s Who in the Midwest 33rd Edition, 2006
  • Who’s Who of American Women 26th Edition, 2007

Presentations

  • Neonatal Intensive Care Course   Northside Hospital, January March, 1977.
  • A Day of Pediatrics   Northside Hospital, April, 1978   Recognition of High Risk Infant.
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Course   Semi annual since November, 1978, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center.
  • Perinatal Symposium   Panelist   Response to Infants who are Different, Child Development Program, December, 1978, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center.
  • University of Pennsylvania   Role of the Perinatal Clinical Specialist, June, 1979.
  • Perinatal Symposium   Making Special Care Nurseries More Family Centered, June, 1979, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center.
  • Care of the High Risk Newborn   Medical Media Associates, Columbus, Ohio, NYC and Washington, D.C.,October November, 1979.
  • Perinatal Symposium   December, 1979   Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, The Science of Neonatal Transport.
  • University of Pennsylvania   Panel presentation "Perinatal Nurse Specialist", October, 1980.
  • Adolescent Pregnancy   March of Dimes, May, 1980.
  • SHCC   New Jersey, January, 1981   Multi hospital  Perinatal Systems.
  • Physiology of FHR   Fetal Monitoring Workshop, May, 1981, June, 1982, September, 1982   Our Lady of  Lourdes Medical Center.
  • Transition to Extrauterine Life   Southern New Jersey Outreach Education Project, May, 1981.
  • High Risk Infant   Seminar Workshop, Medical Media Associates, 12 cities, July/August, 1981.
  • Perinatal Assessment   Medical Media Associates, New York City, April, 1982.
  • Differentiating Cardiac & Respiratory Disorders in the Neonate   Philadelphia Regional Pediatric Pulmonary Program   May, 1982.
  • The Pregnant Teenager   Perinatology for Nurse Educators, University of Pennsylvania, May, 1982.
  • Big Brother   Big Sister Class   offered monthly at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center as part of the Perinatal Education Program.
  • The Newborn in Distress   Medical Media Associates August, 1982/May July, 1983.
  • The Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative Nursing Roles   Philadelphia Perinatal Society, October, 1982.
  • Transition to Extrauterine Life   Bridgeton Hospital, December, 1982.
  • Stabilization for transport   Salem Hospital, February, 1983.
  • Management of the Infant of a Substance Abuser   Cherry Hill, NJ, March, 1983.
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Program   Lecture Series   Fitzgeralds Mercy Medical Center, March May, 1982.
  • Management of Non Cardiac Surgical Emergencies in the Neonate   Medical Media   Niagara Falls, Canada, April, 1983.
  • High Risk Pregnancy   New York, June, 1983.
  • Respiratory Care in BPD   Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, June, 1983.
  • Trends in Perinatal Nursing,  Perinatology for Nurse Educators   University of Pennsylvania, May, 1983.
  • Perinatal Infections Perinatology for Nurse Educators   University of Pennsylvania, May, 1983.
  • MOD Funds for Research, Service and Education MOD speakers bureau luncheon, June, 1983.
  • 25 Years of Progress   MOD, June, 1983.
  •  Perinatal Infections   Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative, Perinatal High Risk Course, September,1983.
  • Asthma in Pregnancy   Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative, Perinatal High Risk Course, September, 1983.
  • "High Risk Pregnancy"   Medical Media, St. Louis, Mo., Boston, MA, October, 1983.  Miami, FL, Tampa, FL, Jacksonville, FL, December, 1983.
  • Pathways to Success   Panel presentation, AHEC Conference, November, 1983.
  • Neonatal Cardiac Assessment Burlington County Memorial Hospital, November, 1983.
  • Transition to Extrauterine Life   Maguire AFB, December, 1983.
  • Physiology of the Maternal Placental Fetal Unit, Underwood Memorial Hospital, November, 1983.
  • Recognizing the High Risk Pregnancy   January, 1984, Atlanta, Ga. North American Seminars.
  • High Risk Infant   June, 1984, Boston,  August, 1984 San Francisco, Phoenix, Denver.  December, 1984; Jacksonville, Ft. Lauderdale.
  •  Mother and Fetus at Risk   February, April, May, 1984 Medical Media Association.
  • Nursing Grand Rounds – West Jersey Health Syste,   Garden State Division, May, 1984.
  • Advanced Concepts in Neonatal Transport – Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative Conference, April, 1984.
  • Current Controversies in Obstetric Nursing  Gloucester County Health Department, July, 1984.
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Course for Nurses   OLLMC, CH/UMC, May, 1984   Several Lectures.
  • Thermoregulation   Perinatology for Nurse Educators, June, 1984.
  • Panel presentation   "Everything You Wanted To Know About Asthma" Cherry Hill, NJ, November, 1984.
  • Neonatal Septic Shock and Complicated Transition, Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. November, 1984.
  • Evaluating Outcome Criteria for Perinatal Outreach  Education, workshop presented at NPA Annual Clinical Conference, Dearborn, Michigan, October, 1984.
  • "Perinatal Bereavement" Chicago, January, 1985.
  • "High Risk Infant"   Washington, D.C., March, 1985, California, April, 1985.
  • "Cardiorespiratory Distress in the Neonate", May, 1985.
  • Formats for Perinatal Outreach Programs" 3rd National Outreach Conference   Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, May, 1985.
  • Round Table Facilitator   "Components of Successful Outreach Programs" 3rd National Outreach Conference, LakeGeneva, Wisconsin, May, 1985.
  •  Program Evaluation in Outreach Education"   3rd National Outreach Conference   Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, May, 1985.
  • Special Problems of the Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative, May, 1985.
  • Perinatal Legislative Practice Symposium   panel participant – University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey   June 8 9, 1985.
  • Perinatal Infections   Perinatology for Nurse Educators   University of Pennsylvania, June, 1985.
  • Cardiac Problems in the Neonate   Toronto, June, 1985.
  • Home Peak Flow Monitoring in the Asthmatic Child  Collaborative Research in Allied Health Symposium   September, 1985.
  • Reducing Perinatal Morbidity – Perinatal Association of New Jersey Annual Meeting, September, 1985.
  • Outcome Criteria for Outreach Education   NPA Annual Clinical Conference, Orlando, Florida, November, 1985.
  • Chronic Illness in Infants and Children Family Adaptation Camden AHEC and Constituency NJSNA, March, 1986.
  • Legal Aspects of Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care  AACN NTI, Anaheim, CA, May, 1986.
  • Simulated Pediatric Cardiorespiratory Arrest   AACN NTI, Anaheim, May, 1986.
  • Recent Trends Affecting Neonatal Care   New York Hospital   June, 1986.
  • Innovative Models of Perinatal Nursing Practice   ANA   Anaheim, CA, June, 1986.
  • Professional Accountability for Nurses – Constituency #5, NJSNA, September, 1986.
  • High Frequency Ventilation   NPA Clinical Conference, Washington, DC, November, 1986.
  • High Frequency Ventilation   Pediatric Update, Philadelphia, PA, November, 1986.
  • Economic Aspects of Health Care:  Influence on Pediatric Critical Care Nursing   CMC, Dallas, TX, February, 1987.
  • Nurses and Political Influence   Baltimore, MD, Chesapeake Bay Chapter AACN, March, 1987.
  • Setting Up a Pediatric Crash Cart, May, 1987, AACN, NTI Pre Conference Workshop, New Orleans, LA.
  • Economic Factors Influencing Pediatric Critical Care, May, 1987, AACN, NTI, New Orleans, LA.
  • Legal Aspects of Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care Nursing, May, 1987, AACN, NTI, New Orleans, LA.
  • Documentation:  The Expert Witness Perspective,  NJSNA, June, 1987, Nutley, NJ.
  • Economic Trends in Health Care, National Association of Neonatal Nurses, June, 1987, Orlando, FL.
  • Outreach Education in a Metropolitan Setting   4th National Outreach Education Conference, Chicago, IL, July, 1987.
  • Educating the Educator   4 National Outreach Education Conference, Chicago, IL, July, 1987.
  • The Nurse as Expert Witness   Pediatric Critical Care Conference.  Contemporary Forums, Boston, MA, September, 1987.
  • Legislative and Regulatory Control of Discharge of Technology Dependent Infants and Children, AACN Fall Institute, Chicago, IL, September, 1987.
  • Future Trends In Pediatric Home Care.  AACN Fall Institute, Chicago, IL, September, 1987.
  • Workshop Leader   AACN 3N Regional Meeting, Richmond, VA,  October, 1987.
  • Ventilatory Management of the Pediatric Patient AACN    Monmouth   Ocean Chapter, November, 1987.
  • The Nurse as Expert Witness   NPA Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, November, 1987.
  • The ABCs of Publishing   AACN/CMC.  Pediatric Critical  Care Nursing, Dallas, TX, February, 1988.
  • Liability Risks in PICU   AACN/CMC   Pediatric Critical Care Nursing, Dallas, TX, February, 1988.
  • Economic Aspects of Care   AACN/CMC   Pediatric Critical Care Nursing, Dallas, TX, February, 1988.
  • Ethical Aspects of Care   AACN/CMC   Pediatric Critical Care Nursing, Dallas, TX, February, 1988.
  • Perinatal Nursing for the 1990's   Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia   March, 1988.
  • Stabilization of the Pediatric Patient   Horizons 1988, Boston, April, 1988.
  • Pediatric ACLS   Horizons 1988, Boston, April, 1988.
  • The Imperfect Child   Daytona Beach, FL, April, 1988.
  • Perinatal Nursing:  Approaching the 1990's   Baylor University, Dallas, TX, May, 1988.
  • Quality Assurance in Perinatal Nursing   Baylor University, Dallas, TX, May, 1988.
  • Invitational Conference   Perinatal Regionalization Revisited: National Perinatal Information Center and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Newport, Rhode Island, June, 1988.
  • Conference Co Chair   Symposium Medicus   The Pediatric Patient, Orlando, FL, June, 1988.
  • Current Strategies in the Management of Asthma. Symposium Medicus, Orlando, FL, June, 1988.
  • Economic Factors Influence on Pediatric Nursing. Symposium Medicus, Orlando, FL, June, 1988.
  • Documentation, Liability and Informed Consent   The Pediatric Nurse and Professional Liability. Symposium Medicus, Orlando, FL, June, 1988.
  • Manpower in Perinatal Nursing   NPA Annual Clinical Conference, San Diego, CA, October, 1988.
  • Current Legislative Issues in Nursing  Greater Richmond Chapter AACN, October, 1988.
  • Collaborative Practice in Health Care  AACN Pediatric Conference, Dallas, Texas, February, 1989.
  • Writing for Publication AACN Pediatric Conference, Dallas, TX, February, 1989.
  • Teen age Parents and Critically Ill Infants AACN Pediatric Conference, Dallas, TX, February, 1989.
  • Manpower Supplies in Nursing AACN Pediatric Conference, Dallas, TX, February, 1989.
  • Small Group Leader, Invitational Conference on Critical Care Content in the BSN Curriculum, AACN, San Antonio, TX, March, 1989.
  • Respiratory Emergencies in Infants and Children  Symposium Medicus, Washington, DC, April, 1989.
    Competition v. Regionalization: Where are we headed  4th National Outreach Education Conference, San Francisco, CA, July, 1989.
  • Creative Management of Financial Resources  4th National Outreach Education Conference, San Francisco, CA, July, 1989.
  • Legal Liabilities in Outreach Education Programs  4th National Outreach Education Conference, San Francisco, CA, July, 1989.
  • Pain Management in Newborns  National Perinatal Association, Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November, 1989.
  • Perinatal Systems: Outlook for the 1990's  National Perinatal Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November, 1989.
  • Preceptor Workshop  Coordinator, Clayton State College  Morrow, GA, January, 1990.
  • High Frequency Ventilation- Egleston Hospital for Children, February, 1990.
  • Predicting the Marginal Cost of Direct Nursing Care for Newborns- Patient Outcomes Conference, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, March, 1990.
  • Health Care Finance: Implications for Critical Care Nurses- Atlanta Area AACN Management Conference, March, 1990
  • High Frequency Ventilation- Emory University School of Nursing, April, 1990.
  • Pediatric ACLS- Horizons 90, Boston, Mass., April, 1990.
  • Stabilization of the Pediatric Patient in the Adult ICU- Horizons 90, Boston, MA, April, 1990.
  • Critical Care Nursing: Caring, Commitment and Collaboration- CSRA Chapter AACN Spring Symposium, Augusta, GA, April, 1990.
  • Case Management in Obstetric Nursing- LA Perinatal Association and NAACOG Joint Conference, Lafayette, LA, April, 1990.
  • Conference Co-Chair-National Symposium on Nurse Administration, Symposium Medicus, Held September and October, 1990, Washington, DC, San Diego, CA.
  • Trends in Health Care Delivery Systems- Symposium Medicus, Arlington, VA, September, 1990.
  • Managing Professionals: Leadership in Nursing-Symposium Medicus, Arlington, VA, September, 1990.
  • The Art of Negotiation- Symposium Medicus- Arlington, VA, September, 1990.
  • Liability Issues for Office Nurses- AAON, Orlando, FL, October, 1990.
  • Trends in Health Care Delivery Systems- Symposium Medicus, San Diego, CA, October, 1990.
  • Liability Issues for Nurse Managers- Symposium Medicus, San Diego, CA, October, 1990.
  • The Art of Negotiation- Symposium Medicus, San Diego, CA, October, 1990.
  • Management Symposium- NPA, New Orleans, LA, November, 1990.
  • Liability Issues in Perinatal Care- NPA, New Orleans, LA, November, 1990.
  • Management in Critical Care- Atlanta Area AACN, Fall  Symposium, November, 1990.
  • Predicting Costs of Critical Care Nursing-AACN Leadership Seminar, San Antonio, TX, November, 1990.
  • High Frequency Ventilation-Egleston Hospital, Atlanta,  GA, February, 1991.
  • Role of AACN National Organization- Region 6 Regional Meeting, Huntsville, AL., April, 1991.
  • Current Issues- Columbus Medical Center Conference, Callaway Gardens, May, 1991.
  • High Frequency Ventilation-AACN National Teaching Institute, Boston, MA, May, 1991.
  • Collaboration Between Education and Service- Panel Member, AACN National Teaching Institute, Boston, MA, May, 1991.
  • Risk Management in the Office Setting- New England Regional Symposium, June, 1991.
  • Regionalization of Perinatal Services- NPA Leadership
    Conference, Washington, DC, June, 1991
  • Cost and Access to Health Care- International presentations at hospitals in England, Belgium and Holland, August, 1991.
  • Liability Issues in Perinatal Care- GPA Annual Meeting, Jekyll Island, GA, September, 1991.
  • Regionalization of Perinatal Services-NPA Annual meeting, Boston, MA, November, 1991.
  • Strategic Planning-GPA, Savannah, GA, November, 1991.
  • Teenage Parents and Critically Ill Infants-HCA Wesley, Wichita, KS, November, 1991.
  • Current Treatment of RSV-HCA Wesley, Wichita, KS, November, 1991.
  • High Frequency Ventilation - Egleston Hospital, April, 1992.
  • Role of National Perinatal Association for the Future - Georgia Perinatal Association Annual Meeting, Jekyll Island, GA, September, 1992.
  • Economic Factors: Impact on critical care- AACN, National Teaching Institute, May, 1993, Anaheim, CA.
  • Teenage Parents and Critically Ill Infants- Atlanta Area AACN, Fall Symposium, October, 1993.
  • Round Table Facilitator- AACN Global Connections, Toronto, Canada, October, 1994.
  • Teenage Parents and Critically Ill Infants – Pathways 94, Atlanta, GA, October, 1994
  • Comparative Nursing in England and France – Study tour leader, International Education, January, 1995
  • Georgia Hospital Association Nurses' Institute - Restructuring Health Care Delivery - Panel, the Future of Nursing, Jekyll Island, GA, April, 1995.
  • Project SCEIs - Level 2 Training, Atypical Development, Gwinnett, GA, July, 1995.
  • Project SCEIs - Level 2 Training, Assessment and Evaluation, GSAMS transmission, August, 1995
  • Family Connections Grant Development Facilitator, 1996.
  • AAHE Organizing for Learning - Group Participant, Breckenridge, CO, July, 1996
  • Respiratory Pharmacology - Clayton State College, August, 1996.
  • Project SCEIs - Level 2 Training, Typical and Atypical Infant and Child Development, Riverdale, GA, November, 1996.
  • Project SCEIs - Level 2 Training, Evaluation, Macon, GA, March, 1997.
  • The INTERNET - A tool for Teaching, CCSU, April, 1997.
  • Project SCEIs - Level 1 Training, Typical and Atypical Infant and Child Development, Macon, GA, May, 1997
  • Through the Looking Glass - Career Development, Mosby’s Faculty Development Institute 1997, Williamsburg, VA June, 1997.
  • Panel participant, Community Care Options for High Risk Families, National Perinatal Association Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL. December, 1997.
  • Information Technology and Nursing Education, 3rd International Conference for Nursing Academics, Canberra, Australia, February, 1998.
  • CUSP Project - Panel Presentation, AAHE, March, 1998, Atlanta, GA. 
  • Excellence in Nursing – The CCSU Information Technology Experience, 3 presentations, 24th NLN Biennial Convention, Miami Beach, FL, June, 1999.
  • Beyond Sophomore Slump, AAHE Assessment Conference, Panel Presentation, Denver, CO, June, 1999.
  • Information Technology and Educational Accountability in the 21st Century, Educating for the New Millenium, Philadelphia, PA, October, 1999.
  • Arista3-Americas Think Tank, Invited Reactor, Sponsored by Sigma Theta Tau International, Miami, FL, March, 2000.
  • Project SCEIS - Level 2 Training, Typical and Atypical Development, Atlanta, GA, April, 2000.
  • Planning for Integrated SAP and HIVP in an high risk population, Chicago, IL, January, 2003.
  • SOS: Summer Opportunities for Success. Presented at NLN Education Summit, San Antonio, TX September, 2003.
  • Symposium: Nursing Workforce Diversity. Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Convention. Toronto, CA. November, 2003.
  • Parental Participation: Is HIPAA a barrier in obesity prevention projects. MBAA. March, 2005
  • Informed Consent: Does Compliance with HIPAA create Barriers to Participation in Clinical Research, Sigma Theta Tau International Research Conference, Waikoloa, HI, July, 2005.
  • Developing Infrastructure for Interdisciplinary Research. Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Convention. Indianapolis, IN. November, 2005.
  • Creating Community Support for Health Disparities Research. Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Convention. Indianapolis, IN. November, 2005.
  • Parental Participation: Barriers to participation in obesity prevention projects. American Public Health Association. Philadelphia, PA. December, 2005
  • Medical Legal Issues in Obstetric Nursing. American Trial Lawyers Association Birth Trauma Litigation Group. Seattle, WA. July, 2006.
  • Nursing Documentation: Not What You Need to Know-What You Need to DO. March of Dimes Perinatal Nursing Symposium. University Park, IL, November, 2006.
  • Project SKIPP: Saving Kids Through Integrated Prevention Programming. Sigma Theta Tau 18th International Nursing Research Congress Focused on Evidence-Based Practice. Vienna Austria, July, 2007.

Research

  • Effects of Nursing Intervention on the self esteem of the child with Cystic Fibrosis, 1973, Masters Thesis.
  • Clinical study of oral gavage feeding techniques compared to nasal gavage feeding, 1981.
  • Participant in MARNA replication of "Access to Perinatal Care" study by Dr. Curry Oregon, 1983.
  • Participant in NAACOG Invitational Research Conference,  Indianapolis, IN, July, 1984.
  • Home Peak Flow Monitoring in the Asthmatic Child, Study funded by the Chest & Health Association of South Jersey 1983   85.  Principal investigator.
  • The Effect of Sibling Visitation with contact on the Nosocomial Rate of Infection", 1982   84.  Princi  pal investigator.
  • Survey of Major Perceived Problems by Diabetics During Pregnancy.  Proposal funded by the Diabetes Research and Education Foundation.  May, 1985.Principal investigator.
  • DRG Refinement for Neonatal Nursing"   NRSA application. Approved January, 1986.  Predoctoral fellowship.  Funded 9/87, grant # 1 F31 NR05996 01 SRC.
  • Home Glucose Monitoring of Pregnant Diabetics:  Major Problems and Intervention Strategies", Funded by Diabetes Research and Education Foundation.  May, 1986.  Principal investigator.
  • Nursing Cost Allocation for Neonatal Care"   Pilot study  July, 1986.
  • Predicting the Marginal Cost of Direct Nursing Care for Newborns   Doctoral Dissertation.
  • Marginal Cost Estimation: Application to Nursing  Application for funding submitted to the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research  June 1,1990, approved, not funded.
  • Cost and Outcomes of Newborn Intensive Care - Application for funding submitted to National Center for Nursing Research, AREA grant, June, 1992, approved, not funded.
  • First Steps Child Abuse Prevention Project, Clayton County- Program Evaluation (1995-present). Funded by Child Abuse Prevention Council, State of Georgia.
  • Participant in Alverno College FIPSE grant on assessment of student learning - (1997 - 1999).
  • Chronicles of Change: Information Technology and Nursing Education (1996-2000)
  • Experiences of Nursing Students with English as a Second Language in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program (1999-2002).
  • Cultural competence for nurse educators in a baccalaureate degree nursing program (2001- 2003). Part of a funded Nursing Workforce Diversity grant.
  • Developing Infrastructure in health disparities research. Focused research in childhood obesity and diabetes, cerebral palsy, and adolescent depression.  NCMHD funded R24 application 9/30/2003-9/29/206.
  • Obesity Prevention and Reduction in Chicago Heights; focused research on obesity and the built environment in a population of minority and underserved individuals. Part of an application to NIH for extramural funding December 2004.
  • Barriers to Parental Involvement in School-Based Obesity Prevention Programs, Part of Project EXPORT (2004-2005)
  • A Model of Integrated Prevention for HIV and Substance Abuse, Part of Project SKIPP (2003-2008)
  • Community Needs Analysis (2007)

Service

Board of Directors

  • Board of Directors   South Jersey Chapter, March of Dimes, Chairman, Professional Advisory Committee (1980   1985).
  • Board of Directors   National Perinatal Association (1985 - 1989).
  • Executive Committee, Council of Perinatal Nurses ANA (1984   1986).
  • Board of Directors AACN (1987   1990).
  • Board of Directors AACN Certification Corporation (1987  1990)
  • Board of Directors (ex-officio) Georgia Perinatal Association (1989- 2005).
  • Board of Directors - First Steps, Clayton County (1996-2002)
  • Board of Directors – Crossroads Coalition, Chicago Southland (2004- present)
  • Board of Directors – Southland Health Careers (2004- present)
  • Regional Leadership Board – Prairie Land Region, Illinois Division, American Cancer Society (2006-present).

University Activities

  • Nursing Practice Committee   Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1984   1988).
  • Neonatal Clinical Specialist Search Committee – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1984).
  • Neonatal Task Force   Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1984   1987).
  • Nominating Committee   University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (1985   1987).
  • Public Relations Committee  Kennesaw College, Department of Nursing (1988 1989).
  • MSN Curriculum Development Committee  Kennesaw State College, Department of Nursing (1989)
  • Academic Honors Committee   Clayton State College (1989  1990).
  • Chair, Systematic Evaluation - Department of BS Nursing,  Clayton State College (1989-1991).
  • Academic Affairs Committee- Clayton College & State University (1990- 1999).
  • Policy and Procedures Subcommittee of Academic Affairs Committee-Clayton State College (1990-1991)
  • Program Subcommittee- Academic Affairs Committee- Clayton State College (1991).
  • Chair, PE Subcommittee-Academic Affairs Committee-Clayton State College (1992).
  • Coordinated Clayton State College Self Study and NLN Initial Accreditation Visit 1991.
  • Search Committee- Vice President for Academic Affairs, 1991.
  • Subcommittee on Nursing of the Academic Advisory Committee for the Health Professions, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (1990-present) 
  • Academic Advisory Committee for the Health Professions, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (1992- present)
  • Institutional Effectiveness Committee-SACS Accreditation Clayton State College, Appointed 1992.
  • Council on Learning Outcomes Assessment - Clayton State  College (1992- 1995).
  • Scholarship Committee - Clayton College & State University (1994- present).
  • Health and Safety Committee - Clayton State College (1994-1996).
  • Deans' Council - Clayton College & State University (1994 - 2002).
  • Enrollment Management Work Group - Clayton State College (1994-1996).
  • Member - Search Committee - Director of College Relations, Director of Development/Alumni Affairs (1995).
  • Member - Fitness Center, steering committee (1995).
  • Member - Work Group on Standard Memorandum of Understanding for Clinical Agencies, with Georgia Hospital Association and Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (1995-1996).
  • Member - Implementation Committee Memorandum of Understanding, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (1996- 2002).
  • Member - Marketing Committee - CCSU (1997- 2002).
  • Chair - Subcommittee on Web Standards, Marketing Committee, CCSU (1997 - 1999)
  • Member - Strategic Planning Subcommittee, Marketing Committee, CCSU (1997 - 1999)
  • Chair, Health Care Management Council, New College for Economic and Community Development (1998 - 2000)
  • Member, Council for Bachelor of Applied Science, New College for Economic and Community Development (1998 -1999)
  • Member, Council on Information Technology Management, New College for Economic and Community Development (1998 -1999).
  • Member, SmartBodies Advisory Board, (1999-2002).
  • Member, Health Professions Subcommittee, School of Technology Advisory Board (2000-2002).
  • Member, Campus Services Committee (2000-2002).
  • Member, Search Committee, Provost (2001-2002).
  • Member, Budget and Planning Council (2000-2002).
  • Member, Administrative Group, Governors State University (2002 – present).
  • Chair, Academic Program Council, Governors State University, College of Health Professions (2002- present).
  • Member, Deans Council, Governors State University (2002- present)
  • Member, Graduate Council, Governors State University (2003- present).
  • Member, Doctoral Subcommittee, Graduate Council, Governors State University, (2003-present).
  • Chair, Subcommittee on Extramural Funding and Research, Graduate Council, Governors State University, (2005- present)
  • Member, University Library Search Committee, Governors State University, 2003.
  • Member, Information Technology Policy and Planning Committee, Governors State University, (2003- present).
  • Chair, ERP Task Force, Governors State University (2004- present).
  • Member, Registrar Search Committee, Governors State University (2007)
  • Member, Steering Committee, Higher Learning Commission Reaffirmation 2009-2010 Self-Study, Governors State University (2007 – present).

Community Service

  • Citizen's Advisory Council  Dodgen Middle School  Cobb County Board of Education (1988 1990).
  • Chair- Building Expansion Program, Congregation EtzChaim, Marietta, GA. (1990-1991).
  • Member, Long-Range Planning Committee - Congregation Etz Chaim (1993-1999).
  • Steering Committee - AID Atlanta, Clayton State College benefit play "What Rough Beast Slouches" (1995).
  • Member, Planning Group - Family Connections (1996)
  • Member, First Steps, Clayton County (1996 - 2002).
  • Member, Advisory Board, University of St. Francis College Of Nursing and Allied Health (2003 – present).

Professional Memberships

  • Member ANA, INA, Sigma Theta Tau, AACN, Illinois Association of Colleges of Nursing, NLN, NPA, Georgia Perinatal Association, AWHONN, AONE, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, APHA, Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce.
  • Member, NPA State Development Committee Special Interest Group Task Force (1985   1988).
  • Member, NPA Program Planning Committee (1983   1985).
  • Member, NPA Resolutions Committee, (1984   1988).
  • Chair, NPA Resolutions Committee, (1988 1992).
  • Chair, NPA Task Force on Collaborative Practice, (1988 89).
  • Member, NPA Finance Committee (1989 1991).
  • Member, NPA Public Policy Committee (1992-2002).
  • Member, Council of National Perinatal Association. (1982 88  and 1990-1991).
  • President, Perinatal Association of New Jersey (1982   1986).
  • Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Georgia Perinatal Association. (1991- 2003).
  • Member, Task Force on Impediments to Availability of Perinatal Care   NPA (1979   1981).
  • Coordinator, Asthma Family Support Group (1979   1986)   Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center.
  • Cabinet on Practice   New Jersey State Nurses Association (1982   1986).
  • Chairman, Nominations Committee   MCH Division   New Jersey State Nurses Association (1983   1985).
  • Member NJSNA Committee on Relative Intensity Measures in Nursing (1984).
  • Review team member   CE Region III NJSNA (1984   1988).
  • Member AACN NAPSIG Leadership Group (1985   1986).
  • Chairperson AACN NAPSIG Leadership Group (1986   1987).
  • Member, AACN Health Policy and Legislative Committee (1987   1988).
  • Member, NTI Committee AACN (1987   1988).
  • Member, Program Committee AACN (1987   1988).
  • Member, AACN Research Committee (1988   1989).
  • Member, AACN Research Abstract Review Panel (1988 1989).
  • Board Liaison, AACN National Study Group (1988   1989).
  • Chairperson, AACN EDSIG (1988   1989).
  • Member, AACN Project Development Task Force (1989 1991).
  • Member, AACN Strategic Planning Committee (1989 1990).
  • Member, AACN Military SIG (1989 1990).
  • Member, AACN Chapter Coordination Committee (1989 1990).
  • AACN Liaison to National Perinatal Association (1990-1992).
  • Member, AACN Certification Corporation, Appeal Panel (1991-1992).
  • Chairperson, AACN Certification Corporation, Neonatal and Pediatric Appeal Panels (1992-1995).
  • Member, AACN International Conference, Abstract Review Panel (1994).
  • Member, AACN Program Advisory Panel (1994-2002).
  • Volunteer in Participatory Sampling (VIP) AACN -(1992-1996).
  • Member, AACN Board Advisory Team (2004-2005)
  • Member, AACN Scholarship Review Panel (2005)
  • Treasurer, Region 6 AACN Regional Symposium Planning  Committee (1990- 1996).
  • Member NANN Program Committee (1986   1987).
  • Member NANN Economic and Legislative Committee (1995- 1996).
  • Corresponding Member NANN Public Policy Committee (1996-2000).
  • Corresponding member, NAACOG Program Review Committee (1990 1991).
  • Corresponding member, NAACOG Education Committee (1991-1992).
  • Corresponding member, AWHONN Education Committee (1996 -1997)
  • Member, SCCM, Reimbursement Committee (1994-2000).
  • Member, SCCM, Advocacy Committee (2000 – 2005).
  • Member, Articulation Committee of Professional Development and Training System for Early Care and Education: Collaborative Planning Grant (1993-1995).
  • Member, AONE, Planning Committee (1994-1995).
  • Member, AONE Education Committee, Annual Meeting Subcomittee (2003-2004)
  • Program Evaluator, National League for Nursing, Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs (1995-1996).
  • Program Evaluator, NLNAC (1997-present).
  • Member, Finance Committee, Georgia League for Nursing (2000).
  • Member, NLNAC Standards and Criteria Subcommittee-Doctoral Programs (2007)
  • Member Collaborative Leadership Team, Georgia Association of Young Children, Program Development Grant (1994-present).
  • Member Articulation Committee, Statewide Grant (1995-96).
  • Member Healthy Children Task Force, Clayton Collaborative Authority, The Atlanta Project,(1997-present).
  • Member, By-laws Committee, Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society for Nursing (1998- 2003).
  • Member, By-Laws Review Task Force, Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society for Nursing (2004-2006)
  • Member, Education Work Group, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing (2006-2008)
  • Chair, 14th International Research Conference, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing (2006-2007)
  • Collateral Reviewer- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing (2004-2006)
  • Program Evaluator, CCNE (1998-1999)
  • Chair, By-laws Oversight Committee, Xi Rho Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing (1998-2003).
  • Treasurer, Lambda Lambda Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing. (2005-2007).
  • Member, Governmental Affairs Committee, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, (2000-2004).
  • State Liaison, Governmental Affairs Committee, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, (2004- present).
  • Member, Finance Committee, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, (2004-2006)
  • Member, Finance Committee, National League for Nursing, (2002- 2004).
  • Member, Public Affairs Committee, Illinois Chapter March of Dimes (2002- present).
  • Member, Retreat Planning Committee, Illinois Association of Colleges of Nursing (2003).
  • Member, Government Affairs Council, Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce, (2002- present).
  • Member, Education and Workforce Development Council, Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce, (2003-2004).
  • Member, Health Care Council, Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce, (2005-present).
  • Member, NCA Higher Learning Commission Task Force on the Professional Doctorate. (2005-2006).
  • Member, AQIP Review Corps, NCA Higher Learning Commission, (2005-present)
  • C-E, PEAQ, NCA Higher Learning Commission, (2005-present).
  • Member Nursing Education Committee, Nurse Act Sunset 2005-2006.