Date: February,2010 Vita Janet R. Meloncon, MSN, RN Allied Health Office Phone: 409-882-3037 Janet.meloncon@lsco.edu Education Master of Science in Nursing Education 8/2005 Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas Thesis: Is Critical Thinking an Outcome of Nursing Education? Bachelor of Science in Nursing 12/1999 Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas Associate of Science in Nursing 5/1984 Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas Licensures and Certifications Registered Nurse, Texas License 8/1984 to Present Inpatient Obstetrics Certified 11/1990 to 11/2008 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certified 7/1982 to Present Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor 1989 to 1991 Neonatal Resuscitation Certified 1989 to 2008 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified 7/1992 to 8/2002
Honors and Awards President s List 12/1999 Dean s List 12/1999 Association Memberships Sigma Theta Tau International nursing honor society member Professional Experience Lamar State College Orange 5/2006 to Present Lecture over course content Supervise clinical experience Observe and assist with students computer laboratory work Evaluate students clinical performances Grade student assignments Develop and choose appropriate test questions for student exams Prepared the nursing curriculum for on line presentation and taught the on line courses Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital 8/2005 to 10/2005 Beaumont, Texas Ob Educator Maintain records and verify yearly employee competencies Provide inservices and skills labs for employees Provide patient education as needed Helped out in labor and delivery as needed
Christus St. Mary Hospital 2/1997 to 11/ 2001 Port Arthur, Texas Perinatal Nurse Post operative care of gynecological patients Charge nurse in the newborn nursery Ben Taub General Hospital 5/1993 to 2/1997 Houston, Texas OB-ICU nurse Intermediate post anesthesia care unit nurse Wilford Hall Medical Center 3/1992 to 5/1993 San Antonio, Texas Recovery area nurse for labor and delivery OB-ICU nurse
Santa Rosa Hospital 10/1990 to 3/1992 San Antonio, Texas St. Elizabeth Hospital 8/1988 to 10/1990 Beaumont, Texas St. Mary Hospital 4/1984 to 8/1988 Port Arthur, Texas Newborn nursery nurse
Research Interests Critical thinking as an outcome of nursing education Do students who take the internet version of the Upward Mobility program do as well on state boards as traditional students? Current Research Describe your current research in one or two paragraphs. This will often be an overview of your thesis work. However, some of you will have done other research since your thesis. That should be included. If you are working in more than one area, summarize each project in a separate paragraph. Conclude with a brief statement describing your future program of research for the next five years or so. Teaching Experience RNSG1327 Transition From Vocational to Professional Nursing RNSG 2514 Care of the Client with Complex Health Care Needs RNSG 2535 Integrated Client Care Management RNSG 1311 Nursing Pathophysiology RNSG 1210-80 Introduction to Community Based Nursing (on line) RNSG 1327-80 Transition From Vocational to Professional Nursing (on line) RNSG 2514-80 Care of the Client with Complex Health Care Needs (on line) RNSG 2535-80 Integrated Client Care Management (on line) Professional Presentations Critical Thinking as an Outcome of Nursing Education Thesis presentation at the Sigma Theta Tau Research Day 11 November 2006. Publications and Papers List your publications with citations. [Please limit to the most current publications and papers.]
References Gina Simar, RN, BSN, Med Office 100 AHB 409-882-3311 Gina.simar@lsco.edu Leah Anne McGee, MEd, MSN, C-FNP Office: 219 AHB 409-882-3307 Leahanne.mcgee@lsco.edu Sandra Brent, RN, MSN Office: 236 AHB 409-882-3017 Sandra.brent@lsco.edu