College of Nursing and Allied Health

Connie Litwiller, MS, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing University of St. Francis College of Nursing & Allied Health clitwiller@stfrancis.edu (815) 773-7099

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. Candidate;Loyola UniversityChicago (Education, Leadership & Policy Studies)
  
• M.S. in Nursing, Northern Illinois University
  
• B.S.N., Loyola University Chicago
  

CLINICAL SPECIALTY: Community Health Nursing

ROLE PREPARATION: Clinical Nurse Specialist

LICENSURE: Registered Nurse – Illinois

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Community Health Nursing
  
• Communicable Diseases
  
• Wellness and Prevention
  
• Family Assessment
  
• History of Nursing
  

CLASSES

• NURS 360 Professional Nursing Practice II
  
• NURS 361 Family Assessment and Group Process
  
• NURS 471 Community Health Nursing
  

PUBLICATIONS

• Litwiller, C. (1989) "Bridging the Gap between Staff Nursing and Management Positions." QUEST (Illinois Health Care Association Journal), Summer.
  
• Litwiller, C. (1988) "New antidote for digoxin overdose." Illinois Student Nurse (SNAI Newsletter), January.
  

PRESENTATIONS

• 1/03 Test Prep and Pharmacology; NSNA NCLEX EXCEL review course, USF
  
• 5–6/02 Test Prep, Pharmacology, and Test Smart; NSNA NCLEX EXCEL review course, USF, South Suburban College, Kankakee Community College.
  
• 1/02 Test Prep and Pharmacology; NSNA NCLEX EXCEL review course, USF
  
• 5/01 Test Prep and Pharmacology; NSNA NCLEX EXCEL review course, USF
  
• 11/01 The Immune System and Bone Marrow Transplants to 4th grade students, Nelson Ridge School, New Lenox, IL
  
• 5/2/00 Care of Adults - Part II; ANR NCLEX review course,Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL
  
• 10/5/99 "Women's Health Care: BSE and Mammograms" at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Joliet, IL
  
• 5/24-25/99 Care of Adults - Parts I and II; ANR NCLEX review course. Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL
  
• 1990-2000 Care of Adults - Part II; NLN-ANR NCLEX review course, SJCN
  
• 4/1990 Bridging the Gap from Staff to Management Nursing Positions; Illinois Association of Homes for the Aging Annual Meeting, Lincolnshire, IL
  
• 9/1989 Bridging the Gap from Staff to Management Nursing Positions; Illinois Health Care Association Annual Convention, St. Charles, IL
  
• 3/1996 HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis B in the Classroom at 22nd Early Childhood Conference, Morraine Valley Community College, IL
  
• 11/1995 HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis B in the Classroom to early childcare workers for Child Care Resources and Referral in Kankakee, IL
  
• 3/1995 HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis B in the Classroom at 21st Early Childhood Conference, Morraine Valley Community College, IL
  
• 3/1995 Strengthening Self for Volunteer Training Program of Joliet Area Community Hospice, Joliet, IL
  

HONORS

• 2001International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women, 8th Ed.
  
• 1996Who's Who in American Nursing, 6th Edition
  
• 1996Who's Who in the World, 14th Edition
  
• RESEARCH
  
• Perceptions of Initial Clinical Experience by Nursing Students." Saint Joseph College of Nursing, 1991. (Unpublished)
  

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Sigma Theta Tau International, Alpha Beta Chapter
  
• Association of Community Health Nursing Educators
  
• National League for Nursing
  
• Illinois League for Nursing
  
• American Association for the History of Nursing
  
• Center for the Study of the History of Nursing
  
• Loyola University Chicago Alumni Association
  
• Northern Illinois University Alumni Association
  

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE SERVICE

• Educational Standards
  
• ACUG
  
• Board of Trustees Development Committee
  
• Facilities Task Force
  
• Advising/Registration Task Force
  
• SJCONAH Advisory Board
  
• Nursing Administrative Team
  
• Nursing Admissions
  
• Nursing Curriculum
  
• Nursing Learning Resource Center
  
• Junior Level Team
  
• VP Development Search Committee
  
• Inauguration Planning Committee
  
• Tech Plan Academic and Instructional Committee
  
• Representative to Will County Health Department "Partnership for a Healthier Community"
  
• Faculty Affairs Committee
  
• Bargaining Committee
  
• Task Force for Revision of Faculty Handbook
  

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES

• Education Committee, Joliet Area Community Hospice
  
• Judson Baptist Church, Joliet, Illinois (Deaconess, Choir, Worship Team)
  
• Board of Directors of Plainfield Chapter of American Cancer Society
  
• Organized annual blood drive for Heartland Blood Centers at Judson Baptist Church

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