Nursing Faculty & Staff

Kathleen Z. Wisser, PhD, RN, CPHQ

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Education Background

• Indiana University of PA
  Indiana, PA
  Ph.D. in Administration & Leadership Studies

• The Pennsylvania State University
  State College, PA
  Master of Science, Major in Nursing, Specialty Adult Health and Addictions    

• Thomas Jefferson University
  Philadelphia, PA
  Bachelor of Science, Nursing    

Certifications and Trainer

• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) since 2002
  End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC)

Areas of Interest

• Addictions and Mental Health Nursing
• Family Involvement in Addiction Treatment
• Assessment of Student Learning in Higher Education  
• Evaluation of Programs for program effectiveness and meeting accreditation and licensing standards
• Quality and Safety Nursing Education (QSEN)

Courses Taught

• Teach courses in all three nursing programs - Pre-licensure BSN, RN to BSN Completion, and MSN Programs and Interdisciplinary
  • NUR 303RN  Preparation for Professional Writing
  • NUR 317      Nursing in Health and Illness III: Behavioral Health and Chronicity (Course Coordinator)
  • NUR 408      Introduction to Research Methods
  • NUR 419RN  Research Methods for Professional Nurses
  • NUR 630      Measuring Educational Outcomes
  • NUR 490ST  Numerous one-credit courses focusing on special topics for professional RN's, such as: 
  •                   End of Life Care, Surviving Facilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Chronic Nature  
  •                   of Addiction 
  • BH 205        Neuropharmacology (In Behavioral Health Studies Program)

Selected Podium and Poster Presentations

• February 2012. "Applying Quality Improvement Principles to Evaluate Program Effectiveness." 2012 Master's Education Conference. San Antonio, TX  (Invited Speaker at Plenary Session - National Conference)
• September 2011. "Shifting the Focus of Addiction Treatment from an Acute to Chronic Care Model." International Nurses Society on Addiction 35th Annual Educational Conference. Tucson, AZ (Podium - International Conference)
• February 2011. "Evaluating Program Effectiveness Through the Use of Quality Improvement Tools." 2011 Master's Education Conference. Scottsdale, AZ (Podium - National Conference)
• October 2010. “Shifting the Focus of Addiction Treatment from an Acute to Chronic Care  Model.” Pennsylvania Sociological Society Annual Conference. Mansfield, PA  (Podium—State Conference) 
• September 2009. “The Use of Logic Modeling in Outcomes Measurement.” National Association for Healthcare Quality 34th Annual Conference, Grapevine, TX (Podium—National Conference 
• September 2009. “Surviving As a Successful Team Facilitator.” National League for Nursing Summit, Philadelphia, PA (Poster—National Conference) 
• February 2009. “Achieving Success through the Team Process.” American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) 2009 Master's Education Conference. Orlando, FL (Poster—National Conference) 
• November, 2008. “Using Incident Management Data as a Quality of Life Measure.” Pennsylvania Sociological Society Annual Conference. Harrisburg, PA (Podium—State Conference) 
• June 2008. “Learning and Serving in the Real World of Community Health Nursing.” AFCU Conference, Reading, PA (Podium—National Conference) 

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