Diann C. Cooper
Adjunct Lecturer
Villa Maria School of Nursing
Accreditations
Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania
Board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in Nursing Professional Development
American Heart Association BLS Instructor Trainer
Faith Community Nurse
Courses Taught
NURS 206 Health Assessment I
NURS 207 Health Assessment II
NURS 205 Nursing Practice Competencies
NURS 313 Health Restoration in Adults I
NURS 406 Health Restoration in Adults II
NURS 414 Practicum
NURS 419 Basic Dysrhythmia and 12 Lead EKG
Educational History
Villa Maria College, BSN, 1987
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, MSN, 1995
Excelsior College, Post Master's Cerificate in Education, 2012
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PhD, 2021
Professional Experience
Critical Care Nurse, Medical Cardiac ICU, UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA, 1987-1992
Staff Development Specialist, The Center for Education and Staff Development, UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA, 1992 to present
Professional Societies
Sigma Theta Tau International (local chapter Eta Xi)
National Nurses in Staff Development
National League of Nurses
Publications
Cooper, D.C. (2002). Needs assessment. In K. O’Shea (ed), Staff Development Nursing Secrets (65-78). Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus, Inc.
Cooper, D.C. (2002). The ‘C’ word: Competency. In K. O’Shea (ed), Staff Development Nursing Secrets (175-184). Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus, Inc.
Bulmer, J. and Cooper, D.C. (2002). Staff development department management. In K. O’Shea (ed), Staff Development Nursing Secrets (47-58). Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus, Inc.
Cooper, D. C. (2000). Review of Patient care standards. Journal of Nurses in Staff Development, 16, 144-145.
Cooper, D. C. (1998). Review of Reengineering of operative and invasive services: Preparing for the capitated dollar. Journal of Nursing Staff Development, 14, 100-101.
Service
Religious Educaton Instructor, Erie Catholic Diocese since 1994, certified since 2005
Item Writer for American Nurses Credentialing Center, Srping 2011
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