2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Graduation Candidates for the B.S.N. degree must complete the required 129 semester hours, earn a grade of C- or better in all nursing courses, maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher, register for the NCLEX- RN examination, apply for state licensure, and meet University requirements for graduation. Financial Aid Federal Nursing Student Loans are available to qualified students who have been admitted to the nursing program. Some scholarships are available through endowments, although primarily offered to nursing upperclassmen. Information is available at cedarville.edu/finaid . Programs of Study Cedarville’s nursing program leads to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree. Nursing students may also elect to earn a minor in cross-cultural nursing. Cocurricular Opportunities Student Nurses Association (SNA) The Student Nurses Association promotes spiritual growth and professional development for nurses and service for the community. Membership is open to all nursing students. Alpha Iota Alpha (AIA) Men in Nursing The vision and mission of AIA is to have a Christlike influence on the nursing profession and to mentor male nursing students who desire to live and practice nursing guided by Christ’s example. All male nursing students are eligible to enroll. Technical Resources • State-of-the-art high fidelity simulation center • Moderate fidelity clinical nursing and practice centers • Eight-unit outpatient clinical center Career Opportunities Graduate and professional schools welcome Cedarville graduates. Nursing graduates obtain positions in the following settings: medical centers, public health departments, home health agencies, clinics, nursing homes, schools, work sites, mental health facilities, and mission fields. Faculty Angelia Mickle , Dean. Associate Professor of Nursing. Education. A.A.S. Nursing, Central Carolina Community College, 1991; B.S.N., Indiana Wesleyan University, 1999; M.S.N., Indiana Wesleyan University, 2008. D.N.P., University of Tennessee, 2013. At Cedarville since 2008. Suzanne Lefever , Assistant Dean, Director of Undergraduate Programs. Associate Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., Goshen College, 1983; M.S., SUNY-Stony Brook Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program, 2004. At Cedarville since 2001. Sharon Christman , Assistant Dean, Director of MSN Graduate Programs, Professor of Nursing; Joint Professor of Pharmacy. Education: B.S.N., Cedarville University, 1992; M.S., The Ohio State University, 1995; A.N.P., The Ohio State University, 2000; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2003. At Cedarville since 1997. Carolyn Barnett , Assistant Professor of Nursing. Education: L.P.N., Lewis Wilson Technological Center, 1979; B.S.N., Cedarville University, 1986; M.S.N., University of Phoenix, 2006. At Cedarville since 1997. Linda Cave , Assistant Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S., University of Northern Colorado, 1981; M.S., University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1983. At Cedarville since 1989. Elizabeth Delaney, Assistant Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S. N., Wright State University, 1988; M.S., Wright State University, 1992. At Cedarville since 2012. Clifford Fawcett III , Assistant Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., Cedarville University, 1988; M.Ed. , University of Virginia, 1989; M.S.N., University of Delaware, 1997. At Cedarville since 2010. Connie Ford , Associate Professor of Nursing; Joint Associate Professor of Pharmacy. Education: Diploma, Bethesda Hospital School of Nursing, 1977; B.S.N., Xavier University, 1989; M.S., Wright State University, 1992; F.N.P., Wright State University, 2003. At Cedarville since 1993. Kimberly Higginbotham , Assistant Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., Cedarville University, 1993; M.S.N., University of Virginia, 2000. At Cedarville since 2000. Chu-Yu Huang , Professor of Nursing. Education: A.D.N., Foo Yin Nursing Junior College of Nursing, Taiwan, 1989; B.S.N., University of Dubuque, 1992; M.S., The Ohio State University, 1995; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2001. At Cedarville since 2001. Carrie Keib , Associate Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., Liberty University, 1999; M.S., The Ohio State University, 2005; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2007. At Cedarville since 2007. Kristine Kidder, Instructor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., Cedarville University, 1996; M.S.N., Nurse Educator, Liberty University, 2016. At Cedarville since 2003. Mark Klimek , Associate Professor of Nursing. Education: A.A.S. Nursing, Youngstown State University, 1974; B.S.N., University of Virginia, 1977; M.S.N., Wayne State University, 1979; graduate study, Wayne State University, 1987. At Cedarville since 1983. Janet Neal , Associate Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., Austin Peay State University, 1983; M.S.N., Indiana Wesleyan University, 2008; D.N.P., University of Cincinnati, 2014. At Cedarville since 2008. Rachel Parrill , Associate Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., Cedarville University, 1997; M.S., Wright State University, 2006; Ph.D., Walden University, 2011. At Cedarville since 2005. Peter Savard, Assistant Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., Cedarville University, 1990; M.S., Wright State University, 2015. At Cedarville since 2015. Lisa Smithers, Assistant Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S., Wright State University, 1991; B.S.N., Wright State University, 2000; M.S.N., The Ohio State University, 2004. At Cedarville since 2016. Page 156 2016–17 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Nursing Graduation