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Bertha (Bertie) L. Almendarez, PhD, RN

Faculty Position: 

Department Chair/Program Director

Courses taught (present and past):

All LVN courses
Foundations of Nursing

Specialty clinical interests: 

Gerontological Nursing

Education:

PhD in Nursing: University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
MSN & BSN: Texas A& M Corpus Christi-
Diploma in Nursing: Brackenridge Hospital School of Nursing

Certifications and Awards:

 

University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center Hispanic Faculty Association Dr. Miguel A. Medina Hispanic Excellence Award,  2007
Western Institute of Nursing First Place Graduate Student Poster Presentation, Aging Category & Runner-up Overall: “Transition of Mexican American Elders to Nursing Homes”     2005
Castella Endowment Pre-Doctoral Award for Nursing Research on Aging                                                                        University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio   2002-2003
NISOD (National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development)  Teaching/Leadership Excellence Award, 1998
Del Mar College Student Adviser of the year 2001-2002
Texas Nurses Association, District 17 Nurse of the Year, 1994
Corpus Christi Surgical Society, Charles A. Mella Award, 1974
Spohn Hospital Nurse of the Year, 1972

Publications/Research :

The Transition of Mexican American Elders to Nursing Homes (Dissertation)

Presentations

POSTER PRESENTATIONS:
2005  Western Institute of Nursing Conference, San Francisco, CA  Graduate Student Poster Presentation: Transition of Mexican American Elders to Nursing Homes
2004    University Hospital San Antonio Poster Presentation:  Review of the Lliterature on Transition to Nursing Homes Among the Aged.
2003  University of Texas Health Science Center Student Poster Presentations:  A Case Study:  The Transition of  a Mexican American Elder to a Nursing Home
2003   University of Texas Health Science Center Research Colloquium:   Review of  the Lliterature on  Transition to Nursing Homes Among the Aged.
1986  Texas A&M Corpus Christi Graduate Poster Presentation:  Using Therapeutic Communication in Nursing Homes
PODIUM PRESENTATIONS:
2008   Southern Nursing Research Society Conference, Birmingham AL  Nursing Home Transition and Mexican American Elders 

Professional Organizations:

American Nurses/Texas Nurses Association, member 1970 – present
Texas Nurses Association, District 17, Board Member 1990-94 & Chair, Ways and Means Committee  2003-06 
Texas Association of Vocational Nurse Educators 1980 – 2006
Sigma Theta Tau, Nursing Honor Society, member          1980 – present
Phi Delta Kappa, member      1988 – present
Southern Nursing Research Society, Member   2004 – present
Western Institute of Nursing  2007, 2009

Louie Asuncion,  MBA/HCA

Faculty Position: 

Associate Professor, Health Occupations

Courses taught (present and past): 

Introduction to Health Occupations

Basic Health Profession Skills

Basic Medical Terminology

Specialty clinical interests: 

Education:

 

BS Mgmt Health Care – Park University

MBA/Health Care Administration – TAMUCC

Certifications and Awards: 

Certified PN (U.S. Department of Labor)

Certified CPR Instructor

Publications/Research:

Custom Basic Health Profession Skills (Textbook/Workbook). Thomson/Del Mar Learning (Publisher)

Jacqueline Bailey, RN, MSN

Faculty Position: 

Assistant Professor

Courses taught (present and past): 

Eline Level 3

RNSG 2306

RNSG 1343/1162

RNSG 1327 Bridge

Specialty clinical interests: 

Med/Surg – Health Care Informatics

Education:

 

 

University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing & Health – BSN 1962

Texas Womens University – MSN, Med/Surg Education Role – 1984

University of Texas @ San Antonio – 1976 – 2001 – Doctoral Program - ABD

Certifications and Awards: 

CPR Instructor Trainer

HCA Informatics – Order Entry  Committee Rep.

Sigma Theta Tau – Bylaws Chair -4 yrs

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention – Instructor

Publications/Research:

Acute Pain Focus – Doctoral research

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Diana M. Bell, RN, MA

Faculty Position:

 Assistant Professor

Courses taught (present and past):

 

 

Foundations - current

Pediatrics (VNE and AD levels)

eLINE – all level 1 modules including pharmacology and communication - current

A&P for VNE students - current

HPRS (online) – current

Freshmen Seminar

CPR - AHA

Specialty clinical interests:

 

Pediatrics

Rehabilitation

Developmental Disabilities

Education (colleges attended, degrees earned):

 

Incarnate Word College – San Antonio – BSN

Corpus Christi State University – MA in Interdisciplinary Studies

University of  Texas – Medical Branch Galveston – Certificate as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Certifications and Awards (specialty certifications, etc.)

 

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (past)

Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (past)

Excellence in Nursing Practice from Eta Omicron Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau - 1998

 

Rose Caballero RN, MSN, CCM

Faculty Position:

 Assistant Professor

Courses taught (present and past):

RNSG 1413 Foundations, RNSG 1160 Clinical RNSG 2306 Informatics, RNSG 1201 Pharmacology, RNSG Clinical Mat /CH

Specialty clinical interests:

Foundations, Case Management

Education (colleges attended, degrees earned):

 

Baptist Hospital School of Nursing

CCSU – Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Texas A&M – Master of Science in Nursing

Certifications and Awards (specialty certifications, etc.)

 

Texas A&M Post Gradate Certificate in Health Care Administration

Certified Case Manager
Other Info:

Member, International Honor Society of Nursing

Member, Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas     1992 – 1997

Member, State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee

1994 – 2000

Texas Nurses’ Association Dist 17 Nurse of the Year May 1995

Texas A&M College of Science & Technology Department of Nursing and Health Sciences

Outstanding Graduate Nursing Student  1995

Excellence in Nursing Practice Award

Sigma Theta Tau 1997

 

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Shelley Dinkens, RN, MSN, NCSN

Faculty Position: 

Assistant Professor

Courses taught (present and past):

Level I Fundamentals, Level II Med/Surg, and Pediatrics both on campus and online.

Specialty clinical interests: 

School Health, Pediatrics, Oncology, Community

Education:

  

Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX – ADN, 1992

Miami of Ohio, Oxford, Ohio – BFA, 1982

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, TX – MSN, 2002

Certifications and Awards: 

NCSN – Nationally Certified School Nurse

Robert Fanger

Faculty Position: 

Instructor

Courses taught (present and past): 

HPRS 1204

HPRS 1106

Specialty clinical interests: 

Intro to Basic Health Professional Skills

Education

Southern Illinois University - B.A. Health Care Management

Certifications and Awards: 

Certified CPR Instructor
Other Info:

Off-Ice Official for the Central Hockey League/ Corpus Christi Rayz

Committee Chairman, Cub Scout Pack 255

Assistant Scoutmaster, Boy Scout Troop 255

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Alison Fisher, RN, MSN, CPN

Faculty Position:

Assistant Professor

Courses taught (present and past):

 

 

Fundamentals of Nursing

Fundamentals Clinical

Nursing Information Systems

Maternal Child Nursing (Pediatrics)

Pediatrics Clinical

eLine

Specialty clinical interests:

 

 

Pediatric Critical Care

Pediatric Cardiology

NCLEX Success

Medication dosage calculations/Nursing Math

Service Learning

Education:

 

B.S. Nutritional Sciences from TAMU College Station, 1995

MSN from University of Texas at Austin, 1999

Certifications and Awards:

Certified Pediatric Nurse

Publications: Reviewer for Ball, J., Bindler, R. Pediatric Nursing: Caring for Children (4th ed). 2008  Pearson Prentice-Hall:
 

Jennifer McWha, RN, MSN

Faculty Position: 

Assistant Professor

Courses taught (present and past): 

Pharmacology

Fundamentals

Med Surg Levels 2 and 4 (traditional and eLine)

Specialty clinical interests: 

Med/Surg – Orthopedics

Education:

 

Arizona State University - BSN

TAMUCC - MSN

Certifications and Awards: 

Member, Sigma Theta Tau

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Theresa Morse RN, MNE

Faculty Position: 

Assistant Professor

Courses taught (present and past):

  

RNSG 1171  Communications

RNSG 1512  Maternal Child Nursing (both the pediatric and OB portions of this course)

RNSG 1341

Specialty clinical interests:

 Newborn nursery and postpartum are my specialty interests with some NICU.

Education (colleges attended, degrees earned): 

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee – University of Parkside Consortial Nursing Program, 1989.

 University of Phoenix MN-E, 1997.

Certifications and Awards (specialty certifications, etc.) 

BLS CPR instructor

Master Trainer for the Denver Development Tool

Janell Sample RN, MSN

Faculty Position: 

Assistant Professor

 

Courses taught (present and past):

  

Past Courses Taught: Pediatrics, Medical Surgical, Mental Health and Mental Illness, OB

Present Courses Taught Complex Medical Surgical and Mental Illness

Specialty clinical interests:

Pediatrics

Mental Illness

Medical Surgical 

Education (colleges attended, degrees earned): 

Completed a Baccalaureate in Nursing studies from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, May 1998.

Completed a Master in Nursing from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, May 2002.

Currently a Doctorate Student at Texas Woman’s University-Houston, Texas for the past 5 years.

Certifications and Awards (specialty certifications, etc.) 

Member of Texas Nurses Association

American Nurses Association

Texas Community College Teachers Association

Texas Association Blacks Higher Education

Texas Association of Vocational Educators

Former 1st Vice President Texas Nursing Association

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Publications/Research:

Made contributions to Mental Illness and Nutrition Textbooks that are published.

 

Deborah S. Skoruppa RN, MSN, NP-C

Faculty Position: 

Assistant Professor

Courses taught (present and past):

  

Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pharmacology, all levels of Vocational Nurse Education, Level 2 and level 4 Registered Nurse Education

 

Specialty clinical interests:

Emergency Nursing, Occupational Health Nursing, Leadership

Education (colleges attended, degrees earned): 

ADN from Del Mar College

BSN from Corpus Christi State University

MSN from Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi

Certifications and Awards (specialty certifications, etc.) 

Family Nurse Practitioner, American Heart Association CPR Instructor, Sigma Theta Tau International Eta Omicron Chapter President, Excellence in Nursing Award,

Past certifications in ACLS, PALS, CEN, COHN-S
Publications/Research:

Reviewer for Lippincott's Nursing Procedures & Skills

Reviewer of journal articles for McMaster PLUS

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Shari Stoops, MSN, RNC

Faculty Position: 

Assistant Professor

Courses taught (present and past):

 

 

RNSG 1171: Communication in Nursing

RNSG 1512:  Maternal Child Nursing

RNSG 2260: OB Clinical

RNSG 1413: Fundamentals of Nursing

RNSG 2306:  Nursing Information Systems

Specialty clinical interests:

 

  

OB, Informatics

NCLEX Success

Humor in the workplace

Education (colleges attended, degrees earned):

 

  

BSN - Point Loma College

MSN - Texas A & M University – Corpus Christi

Post Grad Certificate – FNP – Texas A & M University – Corpus Christi

Certifications and Awards (specialty certifications, etc.)

RNC – Inpatient Obstetrics

AWHONN – Instructor – Fetal Heart Monitoring Principles & Practices

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Erma Wilson, PhD, RNC, APRN, GNP-BC

Faculty Position: 

Professor of Registered Nursing and Coordinator of Level 2 Courses

Courses taught (present and past):

 

 

Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Basic Medical Surgical Nursing

LVN to RN Bridging Course

Foundations of Nursing

Critical Care

Specialty clinical interests: 

Gerontological Nursing Care

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Care

Education:

 

Texas A& M College Station-PhD in Education

University of  Texas at Arlington University-Post Masters in Family Psychiatric/Mental  Nurse Practitioner

University of  Texas Medical Branch Galveston-Post Masters in Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

Texas A& M Corpus Christi-MSN & BSN in Registered Nursing and Medical Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist

Del Mar College-Associate Degree in Nursing

Certifications and Awards:

 

 

Distinguished Clinical Student Award- University of  Texas at Arlington University Family Psychiatric/Mental  Nurse Practitioner Program, 2007

Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Omicron Chapter, Educator of Year Award, 2002

Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Omicron Chapter, Research Scholarship Award, 1998

NomiNominated for Distinguished Graduate Student Research Award, Education Department, Texas A&M University, April 1999

Publications/Research :

Career Pathway of Nursing Administrators

Professional Organizations:

Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor  Society

American Nurses Association

Texas and District 7 Nurse Association

Texas Nurse Practitioners Association

National Association of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners

Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education 

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Donna J. Wofford, RN, PhD

Faculty Position:

Professor

Courses taught (present and past):

Pediatrics

Fundamentals (on campus and eLine)

Specialty clinical interests:

Pediatrics and Gerontology

Education:

 

 

Baylor University - BSN

Corpus Christi State University - MS Curriculum and Instruction

Texas Woman’s University - PhD Nursing

Publications/Research:

Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnership (LAAP) Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE) grant awarded by the US DOE to TAMU-CC and DMC for development of eLine fall 2001-fall 2004.

Contributing author, White, L. (2001). Foundations of nursing:  Caring for the whole person. Del Mar Publishers.

Dissertation:  Effects of Pre-operative Teaching on Post-Hospital Anxiety in School-Age Children and their Parents, 1993.

Other info:

Favorite hobbies include:

Granddaughters

Playing Scrabble

Gardening

Shopping

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  Our Progam is accredited through:

  • The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commision (61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006: 800.669.9656 ext 153; www.nlnac.org)
  • Texas Board of Nurse Examiners (333 Guadalupe St., Suite 3-460, Austin, TX; 512.305.7400; www.bne.state.tx.us)
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