Teaching Initiatives

• Student Transcultural Experiences
• Clinical Lab Simulations;
  Students participate in multiple types of complex case studies using simulated mannequins and equipment;
  • Sim Man;
  • Geriatric Client Station; geriatric mannequin with simulated heart and lung sounds, two types of lifts used in typical nursing home settings, bedside computer, electronic notebook, PDAs with software relating to care of older adults, chest for use of lines, venipuncture arm, intravenous arm.
• Distant Learning designed to remove travel and time barriers for RN/BSN students allowing students to continue working as a RN while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Sharing nursing faculty resources through a collaborative distance education PhD program with the University of Iowa, College of Nursing
• 2004-2005 Kathleen A. Hogan Teaching Excellence Award Recipient; Lynn Kennell, M.S.N., RN, Instructional Assistant Professor
• 2004-2005 Mennonite College of Nursing Innovative Teaching Award Recipients; Susan Kossman, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor and Denise Wilson, PhD, APN, CNP, Associate Professor
• 2004-2005 Graduate Program Teaching Excellence Award Recipient; Denise Wilson, PhD, APN, CNP, Associate Professor