Academic Organizational Culture
Stress and the nurse educator
Nursing education is meaningful work — and it exists within complex academic cultures. When those cultures clash with your values, the result can be stress, moral distress, or isolation.
I’ve studied and written about organizational culture in nursing education, and I understand how challenging these environments can feel.
If you’ve ever experienced tension between your values and your institution’s expectations, you are not alone.
Often, it helps to have a trusted colleague outside your institution — someone who can offer perspective, clarity, and seasoned insight.
If you would like support navigating a challenging situation within your academic setting, I offer private, confidential mentoring for nurse educators.
Teaching online - Not as Easy as it Sounds
Strengthening Your Online Teaching Presence!
Teaching online is not simply transferring classroom methods to a digital space. It requires a different mindset and intentional design. I have created and taught online courses for more than thirty years across multiple platforms. Over time, I’ve learned that student engagement, clarity, and thoughtful course structure are essential for meaningful learning.
Teaching online requires intentional design, strategic engagement, and clear communication. If you would like support developing or refining your approach, I’m here to help.
You can also explore my book, featured on the Home page, for additional guidance and practical strategies.
Research, Grants and Publications
Editing and revising scholarly work
I am a qualitative researcher by training, and this is the foundation of my scholarly work. Over the years, I have also collaborated on mixed-method proposals and helped build research teams to meet complex project needs.
Throughout my career, I have written multiple grant proposals — some funded, others not — submitted to agencies such as the NIH as well as private foundations. These experiences have given me a deep understanding of the grant development process, reviewer expectations, and the persistence required in academic scholarship.
Grant writing and scholarly publishing can feel isolating. Whether you are pursuing a PhD or DNP, or navigating faculty scholarship expectations, I offer experienced, thoughtful feedback to strengthen your work and clarify your scholarly voice.
I have also published in both scholarly journals and the lay press, translating complex ideas for diverse audiences.
Scholarly work is often done independently and with limited support. It does not have to be solitary or overwhelming. I offer private, collegial mentoring to help you move your work forward with clarity and confidence.
Foundation Courses
Women's Health Courses
Women's Health Courses
Introduction to Professional Nursing
Physiological Concepts
Advanced Pathophysiology - Teaching online
Nursing Theory
Health Promotion
Basic Health Assessment
Advanced Health Assessment
Clinical Decision Making
Applied Nutritional Concepts
Leadership and Management in Nursing
Women's Health Courses
Women's Health Courses
Women's Health Courses
Reproductive Health for FNP Students
Women’s Health Theory
Advanced Women’s Health Theory
Women’s Health Practicum I through 4
Clinical Practicum in Obstetrics
The Biology of Women
Women and Aging
Gender Specific Health Care (elective for DNP students)
Menopause: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Gerontology Courses
Women's Health Courses
Nursing Assessment of the Elderly
Nursing Care of the Elderly:
Assessment & Management: Care of the Elderly I: Physiological Concepts
Pharmacotherapeutics for the Elderly
Nursing Care of the Elderly: Psychosocial Concepts
Family Health Courses
Family Practice NP Practicum
Adult Health for FNP Students -
Professional Nursing Practice in Individual Health
Professional Nursing Practice in Family Health
Additional Courses
Advanced Health Assessment Practicum Advanced Role Enactment
Advanced Practice Roles
Advanced Practice Practicum
Nursing Leadership in Global Health
Research and Thesis advisement
DNP Courses
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Organization and System Leadership 1
Organization and System Leadership 2
My Current Focus and Ongoing Professional Work
Academic Mentoring and Professional Support
In addition to my teaching, I provide mentoring for graduate nursing students and support for nursing faculty.
This work focuses on helping others think more deeply about complex clinical and conceptual questions, connect theory to practice, and navigate the intellectual challenges of advanced nursing work.
Research
I am currently engaged in two research initiatives.
The first is a mixed-method case study examining a rare genetic variant associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, integrating clinical findings with the lived experience of illness.
In parallel, I am developing an international collaboration focused on a mixed-method document analysis exploring how health is understood across four key groups: physicians, nurses, healthcare institutions, and laypersons.
Publications
I currently have two manuscripts under review, available as preprints on Zenodo, an open-access repository supported by the European OpenAIRE program. Links to these works are provided below.
Professional Development
I am an active member of the European Academy of Nursing Science, where I serve on the membership committee and participate in ongoing scholarly activities and meetings.
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