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VITA

Rosemary R. Robertson MSN, RN

4525 Goose Creek Way

Peachtree Corners, GA 30092

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Degree Institution

Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Mt. St. Joseph, Cincinnati, Ohio

Master of Science in Nursing University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

Clinical Nurse Specialist-Neuroscience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1989 to Georgia State University/Perimeter College

Present

Associate Professor Nurse Educator in the Associate Degree Nursing Program and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to RN Bridge Program. Roles include course facilitator, course developer, classroom lecturer, clinical nursing instructor, and Skills lab and Simulation lab instructor. Courses include Nursing Foundations, Intermediate Concepts in Adult Health, and Advanced Concepts of Nursing. Clinical teaching site is Gwinnett Medical Center. Other responsibilities have included Senior Nurse Educator, Academic Advisor, host of NCLEX review, Chair of department committees, Faculty Senator, Member of college Promotion and Tenure Committee, Chair of Peer Review Committee, member of Executive Curriculum Committee, Course Webmaster, NLN self-study committee, Club Advisor, Coordinator of the LPN Bridge Program, new faculty mentor, committee member for GSU merger, search committee member of Dean search. Named most influential faculty member. Elected Class advisor. Participated in medical Spanish course and outreach and education in Honduras and Costa Rica with the International Department for 4 years. Currently Senior Faculty member in the Department of Nursing.

1984-1987 Northern Kentucky Assistant Professor

University Associate Degree in Nursing Program

Highland Hts., KY As a member of the Medical Surgical Nursing team, main responsibilities included lecturing, teaching skills lab, coordinating the skills lab classes, and directing the other team members for teaching each skills lab series. Clinical instruction was in three different hospitals. Initiated the affiliation at the VA facility. Member of curriculum committee in preparation for NLN accreditation in 1986 and new BSN program.

1977-1983 Univ. of Cincinnati Instructional Specialist

College of Nursing Nursing Skills Lab

And Health Responsible for setting up evaluation procedures and

Cincinnati, OH teaching/supervising students at all levels in a wide variety of skills, including IVs, physical assessments, medication administration, and CPR.

1974-1976 Good Samaritan Clinical Specialty in the Neuroscience Rehabilitation

Hospital Unit

Cincinnati, OH Worked with head trauma, stroke and spinal-cord

injury patients under a senior clinical specialist.

Jewish Community Initiated and conducted a health clinic including a blood

Center pressure screening program and a health education

Cincinnati, OH program.

1972-1974 Montgomery County Senior Public Health Nurse

General Health Nursing care experience was with the elderly and

District chronically ill. Also gained experience in maternal

Dayton, OH and child health in the Well Child clinics. As a team leader, supervised RNs, LPNs, and Home Health Aides in home nursing and the assignment of cases. Also gained experience teaching and evaluating the student nurses during their field experiences.

1971-1972 US Air Force Team Leader on a Medical Floor

Write Patterson Experience included nursing acutely ill patients and

Air Force Base supervising and assigning RNs, LPNs, Aides, and

Medical Center Air Force Medics. Was also charge nurse of an

Dayton, OH ambulatory care unit. Gained much experience with cancer patients. Honorably discharged at the rank of Captain.

1970-1971 US Navy Charge Nurse, Neurosurgical Ward

National Naval Experience included teaching and supervision of Navy

Medical Center corpsmen and nursing care of acute patients. Also

Bethesda, MD gained experience on plastic surgery, urology, general surgery, and EENT floors as well as recovery room and intensive care. On some shifts, supervised four wards and 12 personnel.

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY:

1981 Masters Thesis “Use of the Nursing History in Identifying Nursing Needs in a Selected Group of Patients”

1985-1986 “Isolation Techniques” Planned and co-produced an instructional film for ADN first level students.

1985-1986 Pilot Study “The Effects of a Planned Education and Health Screening Program in a Selected Group of Senior Citizens”

Feb. 1986 Workshop Presentation Therapeutic Use of Companion Animals

Northern Kentucky University

Sept. 1986 Article Submitted “The Effects of a Planned Health Education and Screening Program in Five Community Centers for the Elderly”

Oct. 1986 Research Paper Research selected for presentation at the First Annual

Presentation Mid-South Nursing Research Conference in Memphis, Tennessee. Conference was sponsored by the University of Tennessee and Sigma Theta Tau.

Jan. 1987 Grant Proposal AAPP Landrus Foundation to support further research indicated from pilot study, “The Effects of a Health Screening and Education program in Five Community Senior Centers.”

1991 Poster Presentation National Nurse Educators Conference

Medical College of Penn.

Boston, Massachusetts

“The Nursing Process Test”

1994 Poster Presentation National Nurse Educators Conference

Medical College of Penn

Washington, DC

“A New Way to Teach Neuro, a Collaborative Educational Model”

Sept. 1996 Article Submitted “A New Way to Teach Neuro, a Collaborative Educational Model”

April 2002 Presentation College of Mount St. Joseph

Cincinnati, Ohio

April 2002 Presentation University of Mount St. Joseph Cincinnati, Ohio “Teaching Advanced Skills to the Nurses of Honduras”

Feb. 2005 Presentation “Hybrid Nursing Courses”

e2005 National Educators Conference

Dallas, Texas

Feb. 2006 Presentation “Build It and They Will Come”

e2006 National Educators Conference

Savannah, Georgia

April, 2008 Presentation “Comprehensive Health Care Resources in Metro Atlanta for the Female College Student”

Interdisciplinary Consortium -Georgia Perimeter College, Dunwoody Campus

April, 2009 Panelist “Raising Women’s Voices for Health Care Reform in Georgia”

Agnes Scott College

April, 2010 Presentation GPC Nursing Alumni Annual Dinner

“Military Nursing During the Vietnam War Era”

October 2011 Presentation GPC College Wide Symposium on WWII

“The Role of Women in WWII”

October 2012 Panelist First Women’s Conference at GPC

“Access to Healthcare/Services for Women in Atlanta”

January 2014 Presentation “Political Advocacy for Reproductive Health “

Board and Staff of the Feminist Women’s Health Center

January 2015 Grant proposal Awarded IT Grant for GPC nursing students that consists of 5 eBooks plus Medline, called “Nursing Central” , a $155.00 value for each pre- nursing and nursing student and all faculty members

January 2015 Presentation Board and Staff of Feminist Health Center

“Health Care for the Transgender Client at the Feminist Women’s Health Center”

April 2015 Presentation Selected to present the National Leadership Award from the Feminist Women’s Health Center to Dr. Willy Parker MD at the Stand Up for Reproductive Justice Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA

January 2016 , “Nursing Central” Grant Renewal Award

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (NOADN)

National League for Nursing (NLN)

Georgia Association of Nurse Educators (GANE)

International Conference of Educators

Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Iota Chapter

American Association of University Women

National Women’s Health Network

Delta Society, Therapy Animal Evaluator

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES:

Registered Nurse, State of Georgia

Certification by the Delta Society as an animal evaluator for Animal Assisted Therapy. Licensed Animal Evaluator, Delta Society

AWARDS / HONORS:

Nurses Club President, College of Mt St. Joseph

Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges

1987 Outstanding Professor Award, Nursing Class Award

1996 Outstanding Professor Award, “Most Influential Faculty Member” Nursing Class Award

1990-2000 Honorary Member of the National Honduras Nurses Society

1990-2000 Honorary Professor of Nursing, University of Honduras

2002 Excellence in Teaching and Student Advocacy Award – Graduating Class

2003-2004 Fellowship to develop an online hybrid nursing course at Georgia Perimeter College

2003-2004 Georgia Perimeter College Best Practices Award for Webmaster Program

2009 Selected to Interview for Position of Assistant Department Chair

2005-2006-2007-2009-2010-15 Outstanding Volunteer, Feminist Women’s’ Health Center

2013 Award to Feminist Health Center of Atlanta (Barbara Seaman Award) from the National

Women’s Health Network, Washington, D.C.

2015-Chosen to present the National Leadership Award for Women’s Health from the FWHC to

Dr. Willy Parker, Board Member, National Physicians for Reproductive Medicine and

Health.

2015-2016 GSU/PC Department of Nursing Award for Exceptional and Outstanding Service and

Support

References upon request

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