Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
FRANCES M . MAGUIRE SCHOOL of NURSING and HEALTH PROFESSIONS
The Frances M . Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions offers bachelor ’ s , masters of science , and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees . Freshmen in the nursing program experience the “ profession ” in the hospital environment very early in their educational career at Gwynedd Mercy University . With more than 200 regional health care affiliations , the clinical experience is always varied and first rate . The School also offers a weekend nursing option ( Saturdays and Sundays and occasional Friday ) and is scheduled in an 8-semesters format . The School also offers a full-time day option for those that already hold a BA or BS degree in another field . This program has three different start times ( Fall , Spring and Summer ) and is scheduled in a four-semester format . The nursing program at Gwynedd Mercy University is widely known for producing the best nurses in this region , and has been doing so for more than 60 years .
The School ’ s Health Professions programs are cutting edge health care programs that offer real world experiences that extend beyond the traditional classroom setting . With its specialized laboratories and majors as well as the close partnerships with health care institutions and professionals , students learn to apply classroom education in clinical settings .
The Frances M . Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions is committed to the Gwynedd Mercy University mission to combining education for professional competency with the Mercy tradition of service to society .
Dean : Ann Phalen , Ph . D . Associate Dean : Mary Hermann , EdD Department Faculty : Medical Laboratory Science : Joy M . Fox , BS , RT ( R ) ( M )( QM )( CT ), Campus Coordinator Nursing : Laraine Amoia-Watters , EdD ; Mary Brinkman , PhD ; Jennifer Brown , DNP ; Patricia Brown O ’ Hara , PhD ; Nicole Butler , MSN ; Shannon Carabba , MSN ; Robert Carrozza , MSN ; Nancy Chiarantona , MSN ; Susan Cicione , MSN ; Tiffany Ciocci , MSN ; Brenda Clapp , DNP ; Kelly Flanigan , EdD ; Diane Gilson , MSN ; ; Nicole Hinckle , MSN ; Beth Hutter , MSN ; Theresa Lewis , DNP ; ; Pamela B . Lynn , EdD ; Velia McCabe , MSN ; Kathryn McEvilly , MSN ; Mary Ann McLaughlin , EdD ; Johnette Meidt , MSN : Jean Michiels , MSN ; Dona M . Molyneaux , PhD ; Joy Nop , MSN ; Corrie Pallante , MSN ; Amanda Quate , MSN ; Catherine Razzi , DNP ; Roseann Regan , PhD ; Genevieve Rota , MSN ; Catherine Sargent , Ph . D ; Michele Shuman , DNP ; Denise A . Vanacore , PhD ; Margaret Van Buren , MSN ; Nancy Villanueva , Ph . D ; Maria Warnick , MSN ; AnnMarie Welsh , MSN Occupational Science : Thomas Mernar , PhD , OTR / L , Program Director ; John Bindo , OTD , OTR / L , MHA , LNHA ; Mindy MacRone-Wojton , DSc , OTR / L ; Sharon Montgomery , OTD , OTR / L , CHT , CEAS ; Michele Pterson , MS , OTR / L ; Radiation Therapy : Rose Marie Troutman , MS , RT ( T ), ARRT , Program Director ; Susan Gallagher , MS , RT ( R )( T ), ARRT , Clinical Coordinator ; Lorraine Quarles , MS , R . T . ( T ) ( ARRT ), Clinical Coordinator ; Wayne Pinover , DO , Medical Director . Radiologic Technology : Joy M . Fox , BS , RT ( R ) ( M )( QM )( CT ), Campus Coordinator
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