College of Nursing and Allied Health

Margaret Lewandowski Assistant Professor of Nursing University of St. Francis College of Nursing & Allied Health mlewandowski@stfrancis.edu (815) 773-7801

EDUCATION

• 1998 F.N.P. Valparaiso University
  
• 1993 M.S. Purdue University
  
• 1988 B.S.N.Governors State University
  
• 1969 Diploma St. Mary of NazarethSchool of Nursing

CLASSES

• NURS 308 Health Assessment
  
• NURS 310 Professional Nursing Practice I
  
• NURS 416 Client Education
  
• NURS 622 Advanced Health Assessment
  
• NURS 641 Theoretical Principles and Clinical Management II
  
• NURS 642 Theoretical Principles and Clinical Management III

CERTIFICATION

• Certified Family Nurse Practitioner -ANCC
  
• Teaching and Learning in Web-based Courses (NLN-IU)
  

LICENSURE

• Registered Nurse – Illinois, Indiana
  
• Advance Practice Nurse – Illinois
  

NURSE PRACTITIONER EXPERIENCE

• M. M. Ahsan & Associates
  
• Action PM & R Associates
  
• Addus Healthcare
  
• Will County Health Department
  

PROFESSIOINAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American Academy of Advance Practice Nurses
  
• Illinois Council of Advanced Practice Nurses
  
• South Suburban Nurses in Advanced Practice
  
• Society of Nurses of Advanced Practice Nurses in Indiana
  

COLLEGE SERVICE

• Admission Committee -chair
  
• University Admissions Committee
  
• Learning Resource Committee
  
• Curriculum Committee
  
• Rank & Recognition Committee
  
• Faculty Affair Committee
  
• NLN Curriculum Committee
  
• NCA Criterion V
  
• Academic Standards Committee
  
• Retention Committee
  
• Library Committee
  

PROFESSIOANL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

• 2003 – Current Issues in Alzheimer’s Disease
  
• 2002 – Liver in Crisis
  
• 2002 – Whets new with Cox II therapy in the management of pain and inflammation
  
• 2002 – Evidence-Based Approach to Postmenopausal Health Issues
  
• 2002 – Post Prandial Glucose Centered in the Diabetic
  
• 2002 – Options in the Treatment of Yeast Infections
  
• 2002 – American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference
  
• 2002- Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
  
• 2002- Long Term Care Association of Type II DM
  
• 2002 – National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty Conference
  
• 2002 – Sepsis Update: Case Studies and Clinical Treatments
  
• 2002 - Primary Care Conference-Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners
  
• 2001- Safety Updates in the Management of Arthritis Pain and Inflammation
  
• 2001 - Current Perspectives on Niacin Therapy
  
• 2001 - Glucose Control, Neuropathic Complications and the Diabetic Foot
  
• 2001 - Primary Care of the Older Adult – NPACE Pri-Med Midwest Conference
  
• 2001 - Managing Asthma in the 21st Century
  
• 2001 - Menopause and Beyond: Realizing the Promise of HRT
  
• 2001 - Neuro for the Not-So-Neuro Minded
  
• 2001 - Management of the patient on HRT
  
• 2000 - Management of Psychosis and Agitation in the Elderly
  
• 2000 - A Blueprint for Managing Hypertension
  
• 2000 - Advanced Training for Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
  
• 2000 - Creating WebPages Using Netscape Composer – Intro
  
• 2000 - Creating WebPages Using Netscape Composer – Inter
  
• 2000 - Legislative Issues For The Advanced Practice Nurse
  
• 2000 – Diabetic Neuropathies
  
• 2000 – The Bewildering Syndrome: IBS
  
• 2000 - Diabetes Care Manual Workshop
  
• 1999 - Non-pharmacological Approach to Chronic Pain Management
  
• 1998 - National Primary Care Conference for Nurse Practitioners
  
• 1997 - Alternative Therapies in Medicine
  
• 1997 - Osteoporosis Screening
  
• 1997 - Winds of Change - Nursing in the 21st Century
  
• 1997 - nursing Education for the 21st Century
  

PRESENTATIONS

• Prescriptive Authority
  
• Educational Requirements for Advanced Practice
  
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  
  

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