College of Nursing and Allied Health
Faculty
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Assistant Professor University of St. Francis College of Nursing & Allied Health dpeterson@stfrancis.edu (815) 740-3682 |
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- Present:
PhD student; Capella University
- 1998:
MSN; Lewis University
- 1983: BSN; Bradley University
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
- University
of St. Francis; College of Nursing and Allied
Health
- 1998-Present:
Assistant Professor of Nursing – Medical-Surgical
Didactic and Clinical
- 1999:
Skills Lab Coordinator
- March
1998-May 1998: Adjunct Nursing Instructor
- 1998-Present:
Assistant Professor of Nursing – Medical-Surgical
Didactic and Clinical
- Capella
University; Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 2001-2002:
Dissertation Committee Member: Peer Learner
- 2001-2002:
Dissertation Committee Member: Peer Learner
- Waubonsee
Community College
- January 1998-March 1998: Adjunct Critical Care Clinical Instructor
CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS
- Cardiovascular
Consultants; Joliet, Illinois
- Hospital
clinician and coordinator for cardiology
physician group
- Hospital
clinician and coordinator for cardiology
physician group
- ETHIX/VALUTRAC;
Bolingbrook, Illinois
- Utilization
Review Nurse
- Utilization
Review Nurse
- St.
Joseph Medical Center; Joliet, Illinois:
- Medical/Coronary
Intensive Care Staff Nurse
- Medical/Coronary
Intensive Care Staff Nurse
- Suncoast
Cardiology; Pinellas Park, Florida
- Hospital
clinician and office coordinator for cardiology
physician group
- Hospital
clinician and office coordinator for cardiology
physician group
- Edward
White Hospital; St. Petersburg, Florida
- Charge
nurse and staff nurse Intensive Care and
Step Down Unit
- Charge
nurse and staff nurse Intensive Care and
Step Down Unit
- Palms
of Pasadena Hospital; St. Petersburg, Florida
- Staff
Nurse Intensive Care Unit
- Staff
Nurse Intensive Care Unit
- Methodist
Medical Center; Peoria, Illinois
- Staff nurse and charge nurse Neurological Intermediate Step Down Unit
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- American
Association of Critical Care Nurses
- Greater
Joliet Chapter AACN
- Greater
Joliet Chapter AACN
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- University
of St. Francis Honor Society of Nursing
- National League for Nursing
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE - UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE
- Student
Advisor
-
Teaching and Professional Growth 2003 - present
-
Honor Society Steering 2003 - present
- Executive Committee Member 2001 - 200
- Curriculum
Committee Member 2001 - present
- Retention
Task Force Member 1999 - 2001
- Learning
Resource Committee Member 1998 - 2001
- Learning
Resource Committee Chairperson 1999 - 2001
- College of Nursing University Assembly Planning Committee, 2001
PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Visitation
and Aid Society of Joliet
- March
of Dimes – Neighborhood Volunteer
- American
Heart Association – Neighborhood Volunteer
- American
Diabetes Association – Neighborhood Volunteer
- Assisted
collecting and packing medical supplies to be
transported to Central and South America for
a group of physicians traveling to provide medical
care in these countries
- Will
County Health Department Volunteer: Plainfield
tornado
- Abundant
Life Lutheran Church Member
- Gabriel
Foundation
- Plainfield
South High School PTO
- Heritage
Grove Middle School PTO
- Timber
Ridge Middle School PTO
- Wesmere
Elementary School PTO
- Central
Elementary School PTO
- Zonta
International Annual Fundraiser Attendee
- Lewis
University Alumni Association
- Bradley University Alumni Association
PUBLICATIONS
Peterson, D.S. (2004). Education anytime, anywhere. Advance for Nurses 2(16), 35-36.
UNPUBLISHED DOCTORAL PAPERS
- Computer
Based Testing in Nursing Education
- Advanced
Practice Nursing: Past and Present
- Service
Learning in Nursing Education
- Benefits
of Online Education
- Adult
Child and Aging Parent Relationships and the
Element of Caregiving
- Problem
Based Learning and Student Evaluation
- Problem
Based Learning in Nursing Education
- Grade
Inflation in Higher Education
- History
of Nursing Education
- Teaching
Cultural Diversity in Nursing Education
- Collective
Bargaining in Higher Education
- Self-Directed Learning: Literature Review and Information
CONTINUING EDUCATION: Numerous hours only 2004 listed
- Recertification CPR
- Preventing Medical Errors
- Domestic Violence Advocacy
- Clinical Management of Adults with HIV Opportunistic Infections
- HIV/AIDS in the New Millennium
- Infection Control: HIV/AIDS and Other Bloodborne Pathogens
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Right Versus Left Ventricular Infarctions
- Parkinson's Disease: What a Nurse Should Know
- Combating the Effects of Immobility
- End of Life Issues: Diminishing Liability Exposure - Breaking Bad News
- The Nurses Role in Managing HIT: Preventing Life- and Limb Threatening Thrombosis
- Changing Atitudes & Approaches to Medication Errors at the Patient Bedside
- Making
the Transition to Worker's Comp Case Management