ROBIN DEWALD, PhD, RN
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
518-***-**** Cell 518-***-****
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Nursing License New York - active; Ohio, West Virginia - inactive
College Education
Capella University Minneapolis, Minnesota
Doctor of Philosophy in Education 2010
Russell Sage College Troy, New York
Master of Science in Nursing 1994
The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Nursing 1982
Work Experience
Excelsior College Maters of Nursing Faculty: Nursing Education, Program and Curriculum Development
Mildred Elley: Adjunct Nursing Educator
Hudson Valley Community College: Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Learning Laboratory Instructor
Community Health Education: Instructor Saratoga Springs Public Library for the American Red Cross, CPR, First Aid, Babysitting
Hudson River Associates for Program Development: Consultant for health literacy education
Medical Office Nurse: Dr. Hill, Adjunct nursing staff
Senior Solutions: Consultation services for licensure of home care
Realty USA: Sales Associate and Associate Broker Russell Sage College: Adjunct Faculty for Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Community Health, and Medical Surgical Nursing
Saratoga Y.M.C.A:Fitness Instructor
The Saratoga Hospital,Saratoga Springs,NY: Clinical Instructor, Maternal Child Health
The Saratoga Hospital: Nursing Quality Assurance, Per Diem Pediatrics, and Emergency Room
Medical College Hospitals, Toledo, Ohio: Nursing Quality Assessment Coordinator,and nurse educator Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia: Clinical Manager PICU, Staff RN, float pool covering Emergency Room, Pediatrics,Neonatal Intensive Care,Nursery,Labor and Delivery Columbus Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio: Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse Emergency Department
Columbus Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio: Nursing Assistant, Emergency Department
Certifications
Aerobics and Fitness Association of Association: Certified Personal Trainer, 1996
Aerobics and Fitness Association of America: Certified Fitness Instructor, 1996
Exersafety Association: Certified Personal Trainer, 1994
Exersafety Association: Certified Aerobics Instructor, 1994
American Heart Association: CPR Instructor, 1984 - 1996
American Red Cross CPR Provider and Instructor Trainer, 1984 - Present
Certified Emergency Nurse, 1985
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 1983 and 1985
Community Service
• Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council - Chairperson for Summer Magic Celebration 1997 to 2000 • Saratoga Hospital Foundation Board Member, 1992 to 1996 • Saratoga Hospital Volunteer, 1991 to 1996 • Saratoga Association for Retarded Citizens, 1995 - 2001 • Chairperson for Annual Gala 1997 to 2000 • Fundraising activities for local: • YMCA, • Cancer Society, • United Way, • Heart Association • Muscular Dystrophy Association • Community Instructor, Saratoga Springs Public Library • Habitat for Humanity
Professional Society Memberships
Sigma Theta Tau, Nurses Honor Society, Inducted 1981
Eastern Education Research Association, Member, 1995
American Fitness Association, 1995
National Community Service Award, Received 1999
American Red Cross, Volunteer safety services instructor - Recipient of Volunteer of the Year Award 1997
Presentations, Bibliography and Grants
Teaching strategies and practices that promote a culturally sensitive nursing education: A Delphi study. Dissertation Published with UMI, 2010
Medical Terminology, 8 week online course for Excelsior College
Biology of Health and Disease, 8 week online course for Excelsior College
Nutrition Education Module for Health Literacy, in conjunction with Hudson River Associates for Program Development
Human Performance Improvement Plan for Realty USA
What to Expect When You Expecting to Buy or Sell a House
The Effects of Perception of Potential Risk, Time and Self-efficacy on Nursing Educators’ Need for Information, Presentation of Research at Eastern Education Research Association
Making Babysitting Fun and Safe, Presentation
CPR for School Age Children, Presentation for kindergarten through fifth grade
Dissolving Fear of the Hospital, Pediatric Program of the Saratoga Hospital
Child Abuse Detection, Prevention and Reporting, Presentation for area hospitals and schools
Common Pediatric Emergencies, Presentation for local P.T.A.’s and parenting organizations
Happy Home Grant, Home for Pregnant Teens, for the Saratoga Equal Opportunity Council
Sibling Preparation Course, the Saratoga Hospital
The Charge Nurse Workshop, Medical College of Ohio Hospitals
The Critical Care Neurosurgical Patient, Pediatric Critical Care Course, Medical College of Ohio
Assuring Quality Care at the Workplace: Safety Workshop, Medical College of Ohio
Certification Courses for Day Care Centers for First Aid; Common Childhood Illnesses; and Child Abuse
Special Considerations of the Pediatric Surgical Patient Care of Surgical Patient Course, Cabell Huntington Hospital
Pediatric Trauma, a Systematic Approach, Course and Workbook, Cabell Huntington Hospital
P.I.C.U. Orientation Manual, Cabell Huntington Hospital
Pediatric Transport Protocols, Cabell Huntington Hospital
Lecture Topics presented in Transport of Pediatric Patients Course, Cabell Huntington Hospital: Neurological Disorders and Trauma, Dealing with Pediatric Ingestions, Common Ingestions, Stabilization of the Pediatric Patient