College of Nursing and Allied Health
Faculty
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Assistant Professor of Nursing University of St. Francis College of Nursing & Allied Health dbacharz@stfrancis.edu (815) 740-3473 |
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EDUCATION
- 2001
– present, Doctoral Student, Capella University,
Adult Education
- 1989
Northern Illinois University, Master of Science,
Parent-Child Nursing,
- 1975 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Marycrest College
CLINICAL SPECIALTY: Parent-Child
ROLE PREPARATION: Clinical Specialist
LICENSURE: Registered Nurse, Illinois
CLASSES:
- 360
Professional Nursing Practice II, Care of the
Childbearing-Childrearing Family
- 362
Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care
- 250 Concepts of Professional Nursing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- 1991
– present, Assistant Professor, College
of Nursing and Allied Health
- 1989
Pediatric Theory Instructor, Northern Illinois
University
- 1989
Spring Graduate Internship, Will County Health
Department
- 1985-1989
Graduate Assistant, Northern Illinois University,
Clinical Pediatrics
- 1977-1978 Instructor, Adult Education Licensed Practical Nurse Program
CLINICAL
APPOINTMENTS:
- 1987
-1998 Staff Nurse, Rush Medical Center, Antepartum
High Risk
- 1989
Case manager for prenatal clients at Will County
Community Health Center
- 1981-1985,
Staff Nurse, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pediatrics
- 1978
- 1980 Staff Nurse, preceptor, Department Week
end Manager, Rush Medical Center,
Pediatrics
- 1975-1977, Staff Nurse, Rush Medical Center, Preschool Pediatrics
SCHOLARLY PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS:
- The Effect of the Kiddie Quiet Response on Anxiety and Test Scores in Second Grade children, unpublished masters thesis
- April
2003, "Ethical Issues in Health Care",
seminar presented to Joliet Community Hospice,
Joliet, IL.
- 2002
Panelist, University of St. Francis Social Work
Department
- 2000-present
"Care of Children" NSNA NCLEX EXCEL
review course. Saint Joseph College of Nursing
and South Suburban Junior College.
- 1992-2000
Presented "Pediatric Nursing" for
NLN-ANR NCLEX
- review
course. College of Nursing, Lewis University,
North Park College and St. Francis College,
Evanston.
- 3/2000
Illinois Primary Health Care Association Award
Presentation to Representative Jerry Weller,
Washington, D.C.
- 6/21/00
On-line Course Development 2000 Program of the
Associated Colleges of Illinois Faculty Development
Technology Program
- 11/15/00
Will County Health Center Strategic Plan, Will
County Board of Health
- 4/9/99
Panelist, End of Life Issues, University of
St. Francis Center for Study of Contemporary
Ethics,
- 4/22/97
RN Refresher Course, Joliet Junior College,
Pediatrics
- 10/4/95
RN Refresher Course, Pediatrics, Joliet Junior
College
- 8/22/95
Labor and Delivery Didactic for Cross-Training,
Saint Joseph Medical Center
- 10/18/92
RN Refresher Course, Joliet Junior College,
Pediatrics
- 5/4/89
No-Show behavior in Community Prenatal Settings,
presented to staff at Will County Health Department
- 4/10/89
Presented "The Effect of the Kiddie Quiet
Response on Anxiety and Test Scores in Second
Grade Children" Nursing Scholars in Action,
Sigma Theta Tau,
HONORS:
- 1975
Listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and
University
- 1987
Awarded the Sarah Fuller Scholarship and Sigma
Theta Tau grant to fund research.
- 2001 Excellence in Service Award, University of St. Francis
MEMEBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Sigma
Theta Tau, Beta Omega Chapter
- National
League for Nursing