College of Nursing and Allied Health
Faculty
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Associate Professor University of St. Francis College of Nursing & Allied Health ffreeman@stfrancis.edu (815) 740-3583 |
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EDUCATION
- 2002
DN.Sc. Rush University; Medical-Surgical, Gerontology,
Chicago
- 1984
M.S.N. Governors State University; Restorative
Nursing, University Park, IL.
- 1974
M.A. Governors State University, Environmental
Science, University Park, IL.
- 1969 B. S. N. Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
- Diploma,
Lincoln Hospital School of Nursing, Durham,
N.C.
CLINICAL
SPECIALTY: Medical/Surgical - Gerontology
ROLE PREPARATION: Clinical Nurse Specialist
LICENSURE: Registered Nurse – Illinois
TENURE: 2006
AWARDS AND HONORS
- 2007 Medical Education Award, Mt. Zion Baptist Church , Joliet , IL .
- National
Hook-UP of Black Women, Inc; Community Service
Award
- Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority; Certificate of Merit
- All
Nations Young Women Christian Council; Certificate
of Appreciation on Breast Cancer Awareness
- Lewis
University, Certificate of Appreciation, Breast
Cancer Awareness
- University
of Saint Francis; Special and Salutatory Achievement
Award
- National Black Nurses Association; Community Service Award
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Professor, 2007
- Associate
Professor, 2003
- Assistant Professor
- Course
Coordinator; N 310, 350, 460
- Adjunct
Faculty; Governors State University
- Instructor;
Everett Community College, St Luke Methodist
Hospital School of Nursing
- School
Nurse; Joliet East High School
- Staff/Charge Nurse
- United States Air Force-Military Staff Nurse
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
- American
Nurses Association, INA, District 2, 2nd Vice-President
- Midwest
Nursing Research Society
- National
Gerontological Nursing Association
- Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing
- National League for Nursing
- South Suburban Nurses in Advanced Practice
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
MAJOR RESEARCH:
- Freeman, F. (2002). The Relationship of Senior Nursing Students' Knowledge and Attitudes of Restraints and Alternativesto Physical Restraints with Older Adults, Dissertation.
- Freeman, F. (2000). Directive research on Staff Nurses' Attitudes Toward Older Adults.
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Freeman, F. (2001). Directive research on Physicians'
and Family Views on Physical Restraints .
GRANTS
Freeman, F., & Stahl, A. (2000). Advanced nursing practice. Department of Health and Human Services. Not funded.
2005 Resubmitted Nurse Education, Practice and Retention Grant. Approval pending July, 2006.
2004 Freeman, F., Litwiller, C., & Wilson , C. Diversity + Academic Empowerment = Enriched Workforce. Nurse Education, Practice and Retention Grant. Approved. Not funded.
2002 Connolly, M., Cronin-Stubbs, D., Freeman, F. An Intergenerational B.S.N. Program: Focus Older Adult. Department of Health and Human Services. Not funded.
SCHOLARLY PAPERS/PUBLICATIONS
Freeman, F. (2003, September 1). Life lessons:
Preparing nursing students to care for older adults.
Advance for Nurses 1(8). 25-27.
Freeman, F. (2003, October). Reducing restraints:
Promoting restraint-free environment for older
adults. Advance for Nurses 1(10). 23-24.
Textbook reviewer 2003. " Effective leadership
and management, Prentice Hall Publishers.
PRESENTATIONS
2006 Women's Health Initiative, presented on Breast Cancer Awareness, Mt. Zion Baptist Church , Joliet , IL .
2006 National Association Annual Convention, A Unique Challenge: HIV/AIDS and Older Adults, Cincinnati , OH .
2005 Breast and Cervical Cancer. Harvey Brooks Foundation, Joliet , IL .
Poster presentation, "Nursing students'
knowledge and attitudes toward older adults, physical
restraints, and alternatives to restraints",
National Gerontological Nursing Association Convention,
Houston, TX, 2003.
"Factors related to undergraduates' preference
for physically restraining or using alternatives
with older adults", Midwest Nursing Research
Society, Grand Rapids, MI, 2003.
Early detection of breast cancer, Lewis University,
Romeoville, IL
Menopause: HRT or Not, Second Baptist Church,
Joliet, IL
STUDENTS AND TEACHING:
- Courses: Medical-surgical nursing including major health problems of older adults; health assessment including assessment of older adults, concepts and theories, undergraduate course, Health Care and Aging, and a graduate course, Theoretical Concepts of Aging
- Developed online graduate course NURS 660 "Theoretical Concepts of Health and Aging"
- Developed
online graduate course NURS 661 "Advanced
Gerontological Nursing Practice"
- Clinical practicum: Facilitating students in the care of older adults in both acute care and long-term care settings, participated in performing health assessment of older adults at Senior Services Center, organized senior health fairs
- Developed undergraduate nursing elective in gerontology with a colleague
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
- 2006 National Gerontological Nursing Association Convention, received 16.3 C.E.U.
- 2006 Graduate End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Training Program, Pasadena , CA. Received certificate recognized as a trainer.
- Greater
Chicago Chapter Arthritis Foundation
- 7th
Annual Symposium on the Recruitment and Retention
of Students of Color, University of Kansas,
Kansas City, MO
- First Annual Education Day (SSNAP) Diabetes 2004 Update, Hepatitis C, Parkinson's, Neurological Assessment
- HIV
& AIDS 2004: An Update, Planning Committee,
St. Joseph Medical Center
- End
of Life Care, Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center,
Father William Grogan
- Dementia
Care Grand Rounds, Gertrude Zalar Alzheimer
Care Foundation, USF, Joliet
- Burning
Issues and How to Put Them Out, Dr. Richard
Gamelli, Greater Joliet Area Chapter of AACN
- Hemodialysis
Update, Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center
- Depression,
South Suburban Nurses in Advanced Practice
- Acute Renal Failure, Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center
- Vacuum Assisted Closure Therapy, Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center
- Breast
Cancer Prevention, Silver Cross Hospital
- Current
Concepts in Antibiotic Resistance, Provena Saint
Joseph Medical Center
- Technology
Enhanced Classrooms, Loyola University
- Masters
Education Conference
- Chicago
Area Faculty Development
- Ameritech Faculty Development Technology Program, Benedictine University
- Faculty Guide for Moving Courses to the Web
- New
Pedagogies in Practice Education, Saint Xavier
University
- Different
Strokes for Different Folks, Saint Xavier University
- Assessment:
What Good Is It? University of Saint Francis
- Introduction
to the Internet: Improving College Teaching
and Learn World Wide Web
- Distance
Learning
- Nursing
Education for the 21st Century, Prairie State
University
- Key
Concepts in Academic Advising, College of Saint
Francis
- INA,
Lobby Day
SERVICE:
- 2006 Attended ROTC Nurse Educator Tour, Fort Lewis , WA .
- 2005-2007 Chairperson Teaching and Professional Growth Committee
- Search
committee for Director of Human Resources
- Chairperson-
By-Laws Committee
- Chairperson
Research Committee, 2004
- Member
of Planning Committee for Faculty Development
Workshop
- At-Risk
Student Committee
- Diversity
Advisory Committee
- Search
committee for Dean College of Nursing
- Budget
committee
- Research
committee
- Assessment
of Distant education Program Committee
-
South Metropolitan Consortium for Nurse Educators
- Curriculum
committee
- Faculty
Affairs Committee
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
- A member of Joliet Area Improvement Association
- 2006 Churches United in the Fight Against AIDS
- 2006 Volunteer Diabetes Expo, sponsored by American Diabetes Association, Chicago , IL
- 2006 Relay for Life Volunteer
- Provena Villa Franciscan Advisory Board
- Volunteer
Back to School Fair
- Provena
Senior Services Quality Committee
- Joliet
Business and Professional Women, Speaker on
Breast Cancer
- National
Hook-Up of Black Women, Speaker, Breast Cancer
- Mt.
Zion Baptist Church, Teen Workshop
- Joliet
Rehabilitation Center Advisory Board
- Joliet
Central Career Fair
- Health
Care Continuing Education Advisory Committee
- Easter
Seal Rehabilitation Center
- Drug
Free Youth in Touch