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Department of Nursing 

Susan Sims-Giddens

Susan Sims-Giddens

Susan Sims-Giddens
Ed.D., RN

 BSN-C Program Director

 Education:

  • ADN, Missouri Southern State College, 1970
  • BSN, West Texas State University, 1975
  • MSN, University of Texas – El Paso, 1984
  • Med in Bilingual Multicultural Education, Northern Arizona University, 1995
  • EdD in Education Leadership, Northern Arizona University, 2000
Research Interests:
  • English as second language student graduation rate and success
  • Education curriculum and design
  • Nurse educator certification and credentialing
  • Nurses’ and nursing students’ attitudes and beliefs about poverty
  • Nursing leadership & management
  • Perceptions of nursing students with distance learning in rural areas
  • Partnerships enhancing nursing education experiences for students
  • Student peer-mentoring
Teaching:
  • Graduate: Issues in Healthcare Education, Curriculum Design & Program Development
  • Undergraduate: Nursing Research, Nursing Leadership & Management, Professional Emergence
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