Curriculum Vitae. Barbara B. Blozen EdD MA RN BC CNL

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1 Curriculum Vitae EdD MA RN BC CNL Education Doctor of Education Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ Master of Arts New York University New York, NY Bachelor of Science Wagner College Staten Island, NY Licensure Higher Education Major: Nursing Tract: Administration Major: Nursing Minor: Education Registered Nurse New Jersey License # 26NR Certifications Nursing Professional Development American Nurses Credentialing Center 1999 present Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing Nursing Administration American Nurses Credentialing Center Clinical Nurse Leader American Association of Colleges of Nursing 2009 to present Professional Experience Sept present New Jersey City University Responsible for clinical and theoretical instruction of RN-BSN students, as well as supervision, evaluation,

2 Associate Professor Sept August 2013 Seton Hall University Assistant Professor Faculty Associate Instructor of students in patient assessment. Responsible for student advisement. Responsible for clinical and theoretical instruction of BSN students, as well as supervision, evaluation and advisement of students in patient assessment and care. 2 Jan Sept.2005 Responsible for identification, implementation and Clinical Educator development of clinical education, patient care Deborah Heart&Lung Cntr. services orientation and coordination of product 200 Trenton Rd. standardization. Browns Mills, N.J August 1998 October 2003 Responsible for identification/implementation Staff Development Instructor of hospital-wide continuing education, in-service Community Medical Center education. Responsible for all continuing education 99 Highway 37 West and training as the administrator of NJSNA. Toms River, NJ Provider Unit for Continuing Education and Social Work. Adjunct Faculty Positions September 1997 present Ocean County College May Aug 2013 New Jersey City University January 1996 May 1996 Burlington County College Instructor for 8-10 nursing students. Responsible for clinical instruction and supervising students abilities in utilization of the nursing process, patient assessment and care. April 1995 August 1998 Shoreline Behavioral Health Education/Staff Development Coordinator December 1993 March 1995 Kimball Medical Center Per Diem R.N. on Psychiatric Unit December 1993 March 1995 Transworld Nurses Inc. Instructor HHA Certification Class Plan, develop, implement and evaluate education and training for all associates to improve clinical competencies of staff. Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing for involuntary psychiatric patients. Impart required curriculum to candidates, utilizing a variety of modalities. Observe and approve return demonstration of imparted skills, i.e. transfer techniques, bedmaking, and ADL skills.

3 March October 1993 Maimonides Community Mental Health Center Psychiatric Nurse Clinician September 1992 March 1993 Long Island University Adjunct Professor Member of innovative Community Residence Support Team, responsible for providing case management services to adult mentally ill. psychiatric patients. Primarily responsible for providing advocacy, linkage, and monitoring services to a 40-bed community residence and an 18-bed intensive supportive apartment program. Also provided consultation, education, and prevention services to the chronically mentally ill client, the family, and community care gives. Responsible for curriculum development and teaching of counseling staff. Instructor for nursing students in psychiatric clinical setting. Responsible for 10 students during psychiatric inpatient experience; assessing and supervising students abilities in utilization of the nursing process, nursing diagnosis, patient assessment and care. 3 November Maimonides Community Health Center Staff R.N. Psychiatric Unit March Visiting Nurse Service Per Diem R.N. Coordinated patients care as primary therapist. Routine care providing medications, dressings, patient teaching, emergency situations. Led group therapy sessions. Evaluation of patients for admission, member of multi-disciplinary team in formation of treatment plans. Charge responsibilities as nursing care coordinator caring for clients from young adult to geriatric population. Functioned independently in community performing physical and environmental assessments. Interfaced with patients and community agencies. Primarily responsible for geriatric population. May 1981 November 1983 Maimonides Medical Center Staff R.N. on Medical Floor Duties included charge responsibilities as head nurse, primary nurse, providing medications, dressings, patient teaching, and emergency situations. Conducted staff on Discharge Teaching for Patients. Promoted to Senior Staff Nurse American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor Professional Affiliations American Nurses Association 1988 present

4 New Jersey State Nurses Association present National Nursing Staff Development Organization New Jersey Society for Healthcare Education and Training New York State Nurses Association Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing present Infusion Nurses Society PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS: ANCC Certification: Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing 1998-present ANCC Certification: Nursing Professional Development 2009-present ANCC Certification: Clinical Nurse Leader PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS & SERVICE 2014 Reviewer for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing for the Khan Academy NCLEX-RN Competition Textbook Review: Fortinash, K & Worret, P. (2012) Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. 5 th edition. St. Louis: CV Mosby present American Nurses Association ANCC Accreditation Appraiser 2012 PEPID Nursing Editorial Board Member 2011-present Manuscript Reviewer Nurse Education in Practice 2011 CNL Item Writer Sigma Theta Tau Reinkemeyer Research Day Planning Committee Sigma Theta Tau Gamma Nu Chapter Governance Chair Sigma Theta Tau Gamma Nu Chapter Leadership and Succession Chair present Chair New Jersey State Nurses Association Review Team III Member for Continuing Education New Jersey State Nurses Association Review Team III Member for Continuing Education New Jersey Society for Health Education and Training President 2001 Immediate Past President 2002 President Elect 2000 Appointments

5 Sigma Theta Tau Gamma Nu Chapter Governance Chair Sigma Theta Tau Gamma Nu Chapter Leadership and Succession Chair New Jersey State Nurses Association Review Team III Member for Continuing Education Chair New Jersey State Nurses Association Review Team III for Continuing Education present New Jersey Society for Health Education and Training President 2001 Immediate Past President 2002 President Elect 2000 Honors and Awards 2013 Nurse.com GEM Award National Finalist Education and Mentorship Category 2013 Nurse.com GEM Award Regional Winner Education and Mentorship Category 2013 Nurse.com GEM Award Regional Finalist Education and Mentorship Category 2011 Nursing Spectrum Awards Nominee selected as Finalist 2003 Magnet Designation-Community Medical Center 2001 Nursing Excellence Award in Education present Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing Publications: Blozen, B. (in press) The Answer is Questions: Accelerated Nursing Students Report: Practice Questions are Fundamental to First-Time NCLEX-RN Success. Journal of NYSNA Blozen, B. (2010) Avoiding preceptor burnout: It s not always easy, but a preceptor can inspire new nurses without experiencing burnout. The American Nurse Today, 5(11). Blozen, B. (2012) Keys please. The American Nurse Today. 7 (12). Blozen, B. (2013) Prescription opioids: A growing epidemic of abuse. The American Nurse Today. (8) 11. Professional Presentations: Blozen B., Marmion R., (2013) From Another Angle: The Reviewers Advice Podium Presentation 2013 New Jersey Continuing Education Summit Atlantic City NJ Blozen B. (2013 July) Connecting Clinical to the Classroom: Creating an Electronic Student Constructed Study Guide Podium Presentation at the 24th International Nursing Research

6 6 Congress, Bridge the Gap Between Research and Practice through Collaboration. Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), Prague, Czech Republic. Blozen B. (2012 September) Accelerated Nursing Students: Perceptions of Success Presentation XIII Pan American Nursing Research Colloquium. Global Nursing Challenges for the Millennium. Miami, Florida Blozen B. (2012 August) Accelerated Nursing Students: Perceptions of Success. Podium Presentation at the 23rd International Nursing Research Congress, Creating a Legacy Through Nursing Research, Innovation and Global Collaboration. Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), Brisbane, Australia. Blozen B. (2011 April) Accelerated Nursing Students: Perceptions of Success. Podium Presentation Reinkemeyer Research Day at Seton Hall University Blozen B. (2010 April) Accelerated Nursing Students and NCLEX-RN Success Presentation Seton Hall University Petersheim Exposition sponsored by Seton Hall University Blozen B. (April 2010) Accelerated Nursing Students and NCLEX-RN Success Poster Presentation Reinkemeyer Research Day sponsored by Seton Hall University Blozen B. (October 2010) Accelerated Nursing Students: Perceptions of Success. Presentation Professional Nurse Educators Group (PNEG) 37 th Annual National Conference, Gateway to Innovation and Creativity in Nursing Education, sponsored by Villanova University College of Nursing Blozen B. (Feb 2007 & June 2005) Advanced Preceptor Strategies Professional Presentation at Cooper Medical Center, Camden, NJ Blozen B. (Sept.2003) Fun for All: Creating an Active Learning Environment. Professional Presentation Society for Health Education and Training, NJ Hospital Association, Princeton, NJ. Blozen B. (March 2001) Society for Health Education and Training, How to Develop a Continuing Education Program, NJ Hospital Association Princeton, NJ.