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About

Diane has made nursing her lifelong journey. She has acute care experience in adult med-surg, orthopedics, and IV therapy. She spent ten years at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center specializing in infant-toddler nursing. As an educator, Diane has taught at Northern Kentucky University; Northwest State Community College (NW Ohio); St. Louis Community College (Florissant Valley); and at UMSL. Diane excels in the classroom and clinical arena teaching courses from fundamentals to senior synthesis. She has expertise in the legal and ethical implications of nursing practice; nursing policy and procedure; and the Standard of Care; and has served as an expert nurse witness in nursing negligence cases across the country. As an early adopter of the use of simulation in nursing education, Diane is a certified healthcare simulation educator (CHSE).

Contact Information

Phone: 314-516-7249
Fax: 314-516-7093
Lab Phone: 314-516-7135

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Education/Academic qualification

Nurse Educator, MSN, University of Missouri-St. Louis

… → 2000

Nursing, BSN, College of Mount St. Joseph

… → 1993

Research Interests

  • Patient Simulators
  • Adult Med-surg
  • Infant-toddler Nursing
  • IV Therapy
  • Legal and Ethical Implications of Nursing Practice
  • Orthopedics
  • Nursing Negligence Cases
  • Nursing Policy and Procedure
  • Simulation in Nursing Education
  • Standards of Care

Disciplines

  • Nursing