College of Nursing and Allied Health

Debra Bacharz Assistant Professor of Nursing University of St. Francis College of Nursing & Allied Health dbacharz@stfrancis.edu (815) 773-7070

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• The Effect of the Kiddie Quiet Response on Anxiety and Test Scores in Second Grade children, unpublished masters thesis
  
• 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
  

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