Katherine Sullivan PhD, RN, CTN-A
Position: Assistant ProfessorCollege of Health and Human Sciences School of Nursing
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado August 2015- Present
Home Address 1839 6th Ave.
Greeley, Colorado 80631 Email: Katherine.Sullivan@unco.edu Telephone Office: (970) 351-1703 Cell: (973) 534-6167 Education: 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
University of Northern Colorado
Nursing Education 1990 Master of Science Rutgers University Nursing/Parent-Child/Teaching Track 1984
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude
Jersey City State College (now New Jersey City University)
Nursing 1979 Diploma
Englewood Hospital School of Nursing
Registered Nurse
Licensure Registered Nurse in Colorado, NJ, PA (current)
Advanced Practice Nurse, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, NJ 1990-2000 Certifications Certified Transcultural Nurse, Advanced
Transcultural Nursing Society, 2009-present Certified Emergency Nurse
Emergency Nurses Association, 1981-present Post-Masters Certificate in Nurse Education Rutgers University 2005
Phase 1 Certification in Holistic Nursing American Holistic Nurses Association Clinical Work
Experience:
07- 2009-- 08- 2010
St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ
Emergency Department Staff Nurse
Per diem direct care of adult and pediatric patients in busy regional burn center. 06-1993 – 06-1998
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Per diem in Pediatric/Young Adult Same Day Surgery Unit, with responsibilities for history and physicals, pre-op teaching, post-op care and family education.
10- 1988 – 12- 2005
Pascack Valley Hospital, Westwood, NJ
Emergency Department Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Practiced in approximate 300 bed suburban community hospital, employed per diem, with full-time status 1998-2001. Responsible for critical pediatric and adult patients as well as Fast Track.
Emergency Department Staff Nurse, through agency (1988-1993) 08- 1988 – 02- 1994
Many Hospital Emergency Departments in New Jersey
Independent Contractor Registered Nurse
Provided part-time Emergency Department staff relief, through Wellness Promotion Services, Kew Gardens, NY; Favorite Nurses, Maywood, NJ, and Phoenix Healthcare, Tenafly, NJ. Also provided Home IV therapy through Option Care, Edgewater, NJ and Patient Care, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
08- 1984 – 04- 1987
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, NY, NY
Emergency Department Staff/Charge Nurse
Practiced full-time staff nurse in busy urban Pediatric and Adult Emergency areas 02- 1984 – 08- 1984
Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, NJ
Clinical Coordinator of Emergency Department and MICU
Full time, responsibilities for staff education, quality assurance and coordination of paramedic training program
07- 1979 – 10- 1988
East Orange General Hospital, East Orange, NJ
Staff nurse/Charge Nurse
Practiced in urban Emergency Department (1984-1988) and Adult Acute Care Unit (1979- 81)
Professional Academic Work Experience:
08-2014 – 07-2015
Berkeley College, Clifton, NJ
Chairperson, Nursing and Patient Care Technician Programs
Responsible for overall administration, program development and evaluation, scheduling, clinical contracts and oversight of all aspects of two programs over four campuses. Successfully developed and submitted LPN to BSN Bridge
Program Proposal (Phase 1), which was approved by the NJ Board of Nursing and NJ Department of Higher Education Presidents Council.
Professional Academic Work Experience:
01-2013-- 07- 2014
College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ
Full-time Assistant Professor (adjunct Jan-May 2013)
Taught face-to-face and hybrid nursing courses to graduate and undergraduate RN-BSN nursing students. Courses taught include Pedagogical Strategies in
Nursing Education and Nursing Research in the MSN program/nurse educator
focus, as well as undergraduate Nursing Research, Evidence Based Research in
Nursing Practice and Introduction to Transcultural Nursing. Solely responsible for
writing undergraduate Evidence Based Research in Nursing Practice course and
Introduction to Transcultural Nursing elective course. Active participant in 2014
ACEN accreditation process, Continuing Education Committee and Nursing Program Curriculum Committee.
08- 2011-- 12- 2014
Felician College, Lodi, NJ
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Taught adult and pediatric acute care nursing to undergraduate baccalaureate students in various hospital settings as well as simulation lab.
08- 2009-- 08- 2013
Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA
Full time Assistant Professor
Taught lecture and clinical classes in undergraduate baccalaureate program, including Research I, Health Promotion III, Family Health Promotion II, Leadership
in Nursing, Independent Practicum and Complex Health Problems. Taught in
various adult and pediatric acute care units at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, PA. Chair of Curriculum Committee through curriculum revision process, Chair of Cultural Competence Team, served on campus-wide Women’s History Initiative and Multicultural Initiatives Team.
01- 2005-- 05- 2008
William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
Full-time Instructor
Taught lecture and clinical classes to second-degree and generic undergraduate baccalaureate students, including Adaptation Nursing II Lab, Expanding Family
Mother/Baby Lab, Expanding Family Pediatric Lab, Family Systems and Adaptation, Nursing as a Profession, and First Year Seminar. Served on
Curriculum Committee during curricular revision. 01- 2002 – 01- 2005
Passaic County Community College, Paterson, NJ
Instructor and Evening Course Coordinator
Responsible for teaching clinical and didactic components of pediatric, obstetric and critical care nursing in this 2 year AAS program, as well as coordinating clinical courses with community facilities, at Warren County campus. Served as adjunct faculty at Sussex County Campus from Sept 02 – May 03, teaching psychiatric and pediatric components.
09- 1990 – 12- 1991
Bergen County College, Paramus, NJ
Adjunct faculty
Area of
Specialization:
Emergency nursing, pediatric/adolescent nursing, transcultural nursing, nursing education
Research Areas/ Interests:
Transcultural Nursing, New nurse transition to practice, Ethics in nursing education, Diversity in the nursing workforce, Health disparities, Adolescent health
Publications: Juried:
2012 Sullivan, K. (December, 2012). Doctoral dissertation: An ethnonursing
study of the culture care values, beliefs and practices of new
baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses regarding the primacy of an ethical commitment to the patient in a Magnet hospital, University of
Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
2009 Aktan, N., Bareford, C., Bliss, J., Connolly, K. DeYoung, S., Sullivan Lancellotti*, K., Tracy, J. (April, 2009): Comparison of Outcomes in a Traditional Versus Accelerated Nursing Curriculum published in
International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship
2008 Lancellotti*, K. (May/June, 2008): Culture care theory: A framework for expanding awareness of diversity and racism in nursing education, published by the Journal of Professional Nursing.
*Please note that my legal name was Katherine Lancellotti prior to October 2008 Non-Juried:
2007 Indri, C. & Lancellotti, K. (March/April 2007): End Note: From the Mouths of Babes, an essay co-authored with baccalaureate student Carol Indri, Nursing Education Perspectives, 28 (2).
Works in progress:
2015 Sullivan, K. Learning ethics in nursing: A question of loyalty
Manuscript in progress, targeted for 2016 submission to the Journal of
Nursing Education
Professional
Presentations: Juried:
2015 Sullivan, K. (March, 2015). Supporting English Language Learners in
Nursing Education presented at Berkeley College NJ Faculty Colloquium,
Woodland Park, NJ.
2013 Sullivan, K. Research Presentation at Cedar Crest College Research Day. New nurses in the Magnet setting: Putting the patient first. Cedar Crest College, Allentown PA.
2011 Sullivan, K. and Gribbin, D. (April, 2011). On the Journey Towards Cultural
Competence: The Bronx Princess, a one hour CE workshop for faculty,
Professional Presentations:
2008 Lancellotti, K. (September 25, 2008). NCLEX-RN and professional nursing
education: Worlds apart? 30 minute juried presentation held during the
program, Nursing Science: Knowledge Development for the Good of
Persons and Society, the Combined 12th International Philosophy of
Nursing Conference and 15th New England Nursing Knowledge Conference in Boston, MA.
Non-Juried:
2015 Sullivan, K. (January, 2015). Improving health outcomes through
teamwork. Speech presented to graduates of the School of Health
Studies, Berkeley College, Woodland Park, NJ
2008 Lancellotti, K. (May, 2008): Speaker at annual Pinning Ceremony for Nurses. Caring and knowledge: the foundations of nursing practice, at William Paterson University, NJ.
2007 Lancellotti, K. (April, 2007) Speaker at Induction Ceremony for Iota Alpha Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society of Nursing at William Paterson University: What is a nurse scholar?
Professional Association Participation:
Transcultural Nursing Society 2007-Present
International member
Recording and Corresponding Secretary, Northeast Chapter, 2012-2014 Elected Member of Nominating Committee, Northeast Chapter, 2007-2009 American Nurses Association
1984- Present National membership
Past state membership in NJ and PA State Nurses Associations Colorado Nurses Association
2015 – Present
Active Member, no current committees State Membership
National League for Nursing 2009- Present
National membership
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 1984- Present
Treasurer of Mu Theta Chapter 2006-2008 2015 Member of Zeta Omicron Chapter Emergency Nurses Association 1981-2014 National member University Service: 2015 NFSO – Member
Graduate Curriculum Organization – Member School of Nursing Writing Group – Member
NLN Center of Excellence Task Force – Member Health Assessment Faculty Interview – Volunteer, August 25, 2015
University Service:
Attended New Faculty Orientation, NHS Kick-Off, School of Nursing Retreat, Convocation, Cesar Chavez Open House, New Faculty Luncheon and UNC President State of the University Address
Graduate Faculty
October 28, 2015 Designated Graduate Faculty Status by Dr. Linda Black
Teaching: 2015 Assistant Professor of Nursing, UNC School of Nursing Courses Taught:
NURS 327 – Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
NURS 601 – Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice Professional
Development Activities:
2015 Fall 2015 Instructional Design Workshops, UNC, Greeley, CO. Using Blackboard as an Instructor.
Blackboard Quick Start
Introduction to Quality Matters
Creating and Deploying Assessments in Blackboard Collecting Student Papers and Assignments in Blackboard Customizing your Online Course
Creating Folders and Content in Blackboard 2015 Fall 2015 CETL Workshops, UNC, Greeley, CO. Clicker Technology for the Classroom
Breakfast with the Fellows UNC Study Abroad Programs
2015 Office of Sponsored Programs, UNC, Greeley, CO. Persuasive Grant Writing Workshop
2015 DRE Workshop, UNC, Greeley, CO.
2015 Mentor Institute Workshop, 12.2 Contact hours (October, 2015) Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence, Denver, CO.
2015- Invited Participant, Robert Wood Johnson Nurse Education Forums 2014 New Jersey Nursing Institute, Piscataway, NJ.
2015 Opening Doors to Learning: Gaming, Gamification and Simulation Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ.
2014 National League for Nursing Annual Conference: Flight of the Phoenix 22 Contact Hours (September, 2014), Phoenix, AZ.
2014 Ninth Annual Nursing Research Conference (September, 2014) Atlantic Health System, Morristown, NJ.
2014 Learning, Sharing and Responding to the Call
Social Justice Conference, 5 Contact Hours (April, 2014) College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ.
Honors and Awards:
2012 Spring, 2012: Awarded Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Theta Rho Chapter Research Award at Cedar Crest College, Allentown PA
