CESARINA THOMPSON Nursing

CHAPTERS/SECTIONS PUBLISHED IN BOOKS:

“Teaching-Learning in the Cognitive Domain”. In Building a Science of Nursing Education: Foundations for Evidence-Based Teaching-Learning, edited by C. Shultz, New York: National League for Nursing, 2009.

“Use Assessment and Evaluation Strategies”. In Nurse Educator Competencies: Creating an Evidence-Based Practice for Nurse Educators, edited by J. Halstead, New York: National League for Nursing, 2008.

With L. Wagner,  “Change Agent”. In Concepts of the Nursing Profession, edited by K. Polifko-Harris, Clifton Park: Thomson Delmar Learning.

"Instructional Strategies for Adult Learners in Higher Education." In Perspectives on Faculty Roles in Nursing Education, edited by L. B. Welch, Westport: Praeger, 1992.

With Rebeschi, L. "The Role of Mentoring in the Socialization of Nurse Faculty." In Perspectives on Faculty Roles in Nursing Education, edited by L. B. Welch, Westport: Praeger, 1992.

"Nontraditional Students in Higher Education: A Review of the Literature and Implications for Nursing Education." In Review of Research in Nursing Education, edited by L. R. Allen, NY: National League for Nursing, 1992.

"Mentoring Among Nurse-Faculty." In Women in Higher Education: Changes and Challenges, edited by L. B. Welch, NY: Praeger, 1990.

PAPERS PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS:

"Teaching/Learning Needs of Adult Students in Nursing." In Proceedings of the Third Annual International Conference for Women in Higher Education, El Paso, TX, 1990: 74-82.

JOURNAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED:

With J. Sleeper, The Use of Laerdal SimMan to Enhance Nursing Students’ Therapeutic Communication Skills with Patients in Psychiatric Settings. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship 15:1 (2008): 1-12.

With L. Rebeschi, "Critical Thinking Skills of Baccalaureate Nursing Students at Program Entry and Exit", published in Nursing and Health Care Perspectives, Vol. 20 No. 5, pp. 248-252, 1999.

With Bartels, J.E. "Outcomes Assessment:  Implications for Nursing Education." Journal Professional Nursing 15:3 (1999): 170-178.

"Meeting the Learning Needs of Diverse Students in BSN Programs." Nurse Educator 23: 2 (1998): 25, 33, 37.

With Sheckley, B. "Differences in Teaching Preferences Between Undergraduate and Adult BSN Students." Journal of Nursing Education 36:4 (1997): 163-170.

With Crutchlow, E. "Learning Style Research: A Critical Review of the Literature and Implications for Nursing Education." Journal of Professional Nursing 9:1 (1993): 34-39.

"Management of the Client with Acute Pancreatitis." RN Magazine 55:3 (March 1992): 52-57.

With Gotschall, L. "Dual Assignments: An Effective Clinical Teaching Strategy." Nurse Educator 15:6 (1990): 6.

RECENT GRANTS RECEIVED:

New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2009)

Project Director, “A Project to Expand the Capacity of Nursing Education Programs and Enhance Educational Access to a Master’s Level Nursing Education Program to Prepare Future Nurse Faculty”, Department of Higher Education Health & Education Initiatives (2008)

Educating Nurses for Advanced Roles, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, HRSA, 2008.

Expanding Access to the Preparation of Nursing Faculty in Connecticut: A Collaborative MSN in Nursing Education Program at the CSU System, Office of Workforce Competitiveness, Connecticut Health & Education Facilities Authority & Department of Higher Education (2005-2007).

Project Director, "Health Care Facilities and Other Construction", Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (2002)

SCSU Faculty Development Grant "Curriculum Consultation"(1999)

With Rebeschi, L. "Community Nursing Clinic", Henry W. Bull Foundation (1997)

With Rebeschi, L. "Community Nursing Clinic", The Seybolt Culpeper Memorial Foundation (1997)

CONFERENCE PAPERS ORALLY DELIVERED

The New Teaching, Learning, and Evaluation Paradigms: A Report from the National League for Nursing Task Force, presentation at the National League for Nursing Education Summit, San Antonio, TX, September 18-21, 2003.

Maintaining Individual Scholarship in an Administrative Role, presentation at the Executive Development Conference sponsored by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC, March, 2003.

Applying Concepts of "Deep Change" to Facilitate Organizational Growth, presentation at the Executive Development Series Conference sponsored by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC, March 24, 2001.

Critical Thinking Skills of Baccalaureate Nursing Students at Program Entry and Exit,(with L. Rebeschi) paper presentation at the National League for Nursing Educational Summit:  Refocusing the Lens-Nursing Education for the New Millenium, Chicago, IL, September 24-26, 1998.

Development of a Curriculum Evaluation Plan: The role of the chair in promoting achievement of program outcomes, paper presentation at the Second National Conference for Nurse Educators, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN, November 11-12, 1997.

Assuring Quality in Nursing Education:  Faculty Evaluation, Documents, Roles and Processes, (with S. Killion) paper presentation at the Second National Conference for Nurse Educators, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN, November 11-12, 1997.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS:

With Piscopo, B. More nurse educators needed to ease nursing shortage. Connecticut Nursing News, 2005, 78:4, 6.

Nursing shortage the sum of many factors, op-ed published in New Haven Register, January 2, 2001.

More nurses alone won't end nursing shortage, op-ed published in New Haven Register, April 15, 2002.

Coordinator and editor, Caring Connections, an annual publication of the Department of Nursing (2001, 2002, 2003)

DISSERTATION TITLE:

Best and Worst Classroom Learning Experiences of Adult Undergraduate Nursing Students

INSTITUTION GRANTING PH.D.:

University of Connecticut