Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, and Healthcare Administration

Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, and Healthcare Administration

The University Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, and Healthcare Administration Department provides both academic and clinical coursework to prepare students to provide health care services in a variety of settings. Small class sizes promote close faculty/student relationships and provide optimal learning advantages. Nursing forms a major component of the health care provided within society and is a challenging, rewarding, in-demand career. Respiratory Therapy is an allied health specialty that concentrates on the treatment, management, control, and care of patients’ breathing. The Master of Healthcare Administration (MSHA) program provides graduate education in healthcare administration for persons seeking careers in the management and administration of health care organizations and facilities.

Undergraduate Programs

Nursing (BSN)

Nursing - LPN to BSN (BSN)

Nursing - RN to BSN (BSN)

Respiratory Therapy (BSRT)

Respiratory Therapy - RRT to BSRT (BSRT)

Graduate Programs

Healthcare Administration (MSHA)

Gerontology Certification

Accreditations

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at �黨��ǿ� is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791 | (202) 887-6791

The Respiratory Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

264 Precision Blvd, Telford, Tennessee 37690 | Phone: (817) 283-2835

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�黨��ǿ� The Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, and Healthcare Administration Department

The Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, and Healthcare Administration Mission

NURSING PROGRAM
Consistent with the mission of �黨��ǿ�, the baccalaureate program in nursing calls upon students to seek their full potential and invites all to engage in a lifelong process of learning. The program prepares the graduate to be a lifelong learner who is competent in using nursing knowledge and skills to carry out the professional responsibilities of a beginning nurse in a variety of settings. Graduates will demonstrate those values, attitudes, and personal qualities that reflect a commitment to an understanding of persons as God-created, culturally and socially diverse, unique bio-psycho-social spiritual beings.

RESPIRATORY THERAPY PROGRAM
The Respiratory Therapy program at �黨��ǿ� is committed to building in our students, the confidence of knowledge, skills and effective patient care in preparation for their lives in the field of respiratory therapy. Program objectives include:

To prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists.
To prepare leaders for the field of respiratory therapy care by including curricular content that includes objectives related to acquisition of skills in one or more of the following: management, education, research, or advanced clinical practice.

MASTER OF HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM
The MSHA program provides graduate education in health care administration for persons seeking careers in the management and administration of health care facilities/organizations and other healthcare settings. This degree also provides opportunities for individuals in health services to seek career improvement and development. The MHSA provides health care managers with a framework for decision-making in the constantly changing health care environment. At the same time, the degree provides a background of operational resources for managers in the field. This program course will enhance the administrative training of students concerned with the provision of health care and the current health care reform. Students’ needs and goals are met, bringing the application of management skills from a theoretical model. This degree will be a step in meeting the needs of those professionals currently practicing and also will prepare the health service administrators of tomorrow.

Meet the Faculty & Staff

Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, and Healthcare Administration Faculty

Dr. Theresa Tulaney

Department Chair
Associate Professor of Practice
ttulaney@marywood.edu
570-348-6211 x2455

Bio

Dr. April Lynn Ciesielski

Nursing Clinical Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
ciesielski@marywood.edu
570-348-6211

Bio

Sarah L Dalton

Respiratory Therapy Clinical Coordinator
Instructor of Practice
sdalton@marywood.edu
570-348-6275

Bio

Danielle A Holod

Nursing Academic Success Coordinator
Nursing LPN to BSN Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
daholod@marywood.edu
570-348-6211 x2540

Bio

Katrina Powell

Nursing Lab Manager
Assistant Professor of Practice
katpowell@marywood.edu
570-961-4737

Bio

Jonelle M Vinton

Respiratory Therapy Program Director
Instructor of Practice
jvinton@marywood.edu

Bio

Audrey A Angelella

Lecturer
aangelella@marywood.edu

Bio

Candace L Beddoe

Lecturer
clbeddoe@marywood.edu

Bio

Kristin M Chacko

Lecturer
kchacko@marywood.edu

Bio

Michael M Costello

Bio

David Culp

Bio

James D Gavin

Lecturer
jdgavin@marywood.edu

Bio

Nadine Marie Harvey

Instructor of Practice
nmharvey@marywood.edu

Bio

Taylor Ranee Herron

Lecturer
trherron@marywood.edu

Bio

Kevin Hogan

Lecturer
khogan325@marywood.edu

Bio

Mary Joan Lavelle

Bio

Lisa M Maida

Lecturer
lmmaida@marywood.edu

Bio

Karen A Marsh

Lecturer
kamarsh@marywood.edu

Bio

Dr. Alice E McDonnell

Bio

Margaret Bisignani Moyle

Bio

Janine Mroczka

Lecturer
jtomaszewski@marywood.edu

Bio

Janel M Notari

Administrative Assistant
jnotari@marywood.edu
570-348-6275

Bio

Dr. LoriAnn F Pajalich

Associate Professor of Practice
lfpajalich@marywood.edu
570-961-4548

Bio

Emily M Rogan

Instructor of Practice
emrogan@marywood.edu
570-348-6211 x2114

Bio

Sarah Gabrielle Rotell

Lecturer
sgrotell@marywood.edu

Bio

Savannah Marie Stephens

Bio

Amanda Danielle Ward

Lecturer
adward@marywood.edu

Bio

Paul Wascavage

Lecturer
pwascavage@marywood.edu

Bio

Amy-Jo Wescott

Assistant Professor of Practice
amywescott@marywood.edu
570-963-8104

Bio

Shannon West

Lecturer
swest@marywood.edu

Bio

Facilities & Technology

O'Neill Center for Healthy Families

Healthy Families Classrooms

Healthy Families Center Computer Lab

Nursing Skills Lab

The Nursing Skills Lab in the O'Neill Center for Healthy Families is equipped with patient simulators, Turning Point technology, and patient mannequins that afford students the opportunity to practice a range of nursing skills. This simulation lab offers students an environment to apply knowledge in a safe setting, fostering critical thinking. The simulators are programmed to respond physiologically to diseases, trauma, and interactions as human beings. Realistic patient scenarios can be simulated in a controlled environment in which students can practice the nursing process, critical thinking, and decision making.

The Nursing Department utilizes various healthcare facilities that include acute and critical care, pediatric, obstetrics, long term care, psychiatric and mental health, and community care settings. These facilities serve populations of culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds, offering the students exposure to a microcosm of the larger global community in which they will practice after graduation.

The Respiratory Therapy Program is located in the O’Neill Center for Healthy Families. It has a spacious lab with equipment that will be seen in the clinical setting. Students simulate many therapies and use different types of equipment to build confidence before going into the clinical setting. All students are required to achieve competence in the lab in a controlled environment before going out to the clinical sites with patients. Students perform real simulation situations and activities in the lab, so they will have an understanding of therapeutic concepts and how they are applied in real patient care settings. Students are well prepared to treat patients as they begin the clinical portion of the program.

Clubs

Sigma Phi Omega

Sigma Phi Omega (SPO), the national academic honor and professional society in gerontology, was established in 1980 to recognize excellence of those who study gerontology and aging and the outstanding service of professionals who work with or on behalf of older persons. The formation of a society provides a much needed link between educators, practitioners, and administrators in various settings where older persons are served.

Student Nurses Association of Marywood (SNAM)

Sigma Theta Tau, Xi Gamma Chapter

Sigma Phi Omega

Student Resources

Nursing

Learn more about nursing student responsibilities, special fees, student rights, and more.

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Respiratory Therapy

Requirements for All Respiratory Therapy Students

The following must be completed after a respiratory therapy student has been selected for, but prior to their start in the clinical portion of the program and are also requirements for continuation:

Physical examination and required immunizations
Background checks (Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, FBI fingerprint check, and PA State Police Criminal Record Check)
Drug and alcohol screens

The student should consider these factors before enrolling in this program. If the student has any questions regarding this, he or she should contact the program director.

In addition to tuition and fees, students must purchase uniforms, supplies, liability insurance, testing, and clinical parking fees. Students will be assigned computer simulations that will be completed throughout the program. This will prepare students to sit for the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) exams when they have graduated.

Students will also be required to help within the community and gain knowledge outside of the classroom setting by acquiring Professional Development credits. These outside credits could include volunteering at American Lung Association events, attending informational sessions within the community that teach different types of cardio pulmonary disorders and diseases

Acquiring Core Skills
In addition to the clinical skills that students will learn as part of their curriculum, the Respiratory Therapy Program incorporates core skills training into the program that will benefit all Respiratory Therapy students in their careers.

Writing in the Profession
Students will demonstrate the ability to write effectively in the profession. Elements include the ability to organize an argument, support the argument with high quality relevant evidence, deliver it with good sentence structure and grammar, and cite and reference appropriately.
Oral Communication/Consultative Function/Knowledge
Students will deliver a consultative presentation with recommendations that reflect the knowledge gained through courses in this program.
Critical Inquiry/Evidence-based Medicine
Students will demonstrate the ability to formulate a clinical question, search the medical literature, and assess the collected literature for quality, relevance and limitations.
Teamwork/Interprofessional Cooperation
Students will demonstrate collaboration in interprofessional teams to accomplish a common goal.
Ethical Leadership
Students will demonstrate effectively the ability to lead a group of professionals in an ethical manner promoting patient advocacy.
Teaching Patients and Healthcare Professionals
Students will demonstrate the ability to educate patients, their families, and healthcare professionals.

Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements include current Certification in American Heart Association BLS (CPR), American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, professional development credits, and satisfactory performance on comprehensive written, laboratory, simulation, and oral exit examinations.

Membership in the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) is required by the start of the second semester of the clinical portion of Respiratory Therapist program.

Master of Healthcare Administration

LPN-BSN Challenge Tests

�黨��ǿ� has been named a College of Distinction 2021-2022, earning special recognition for the Nursing Program. Our school excels at having students graduate and enter the workforce with versatile skills.

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Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, and Healthcare Administration Events

Wednesday

Sep 17

4:00 PM

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Communities and Courts

Date/Time:Sep 17/4:00 PM
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Location: Swartz Conference Room A

This fall, the Honorable Judge Karoline Mehalchick, along with other distinguished legal professionals from our region, will be leading a workshop series on campus titled The Courts and Our Community: Civics Engagement. These sessions are designed to introduce students to key legal concepts and to foster civic awareness through direct engagement with judges, attorneys, and legal scholars.

All workshops will take place from 4:00–5:30 p.m. on the dates listed below. We invite you to consider incorporating this opportunity into your course. If you choose to participate, students would attend all six workshops as part of your class requirements, with attendance and engagement contributing approximately 15% of the course grade. For students unable to attend, this portion of the grade may be reallocated to other course components (e.g., exams, assignments).

Wednesday

Oct 1

4:00 PM

Communities and Courts

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Nursing (BSN)

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