Judith Baker MSN, MSW, RN | jbaker@calvin.edu
Education:
- BA, Calvin College, 1964
- MSW, University of Michigan, 1966
- BSN, Hope-Calvin Department of Nursing, 1987
- MSN, Grand Valley State University, 1998
Specialty:
- Adult medical-surgical nursing
Professional Experience:
- Calvin College Department of Nursing, Assistant Professor, 2003 - present
- Hope-Calvin Department of Nursing, Assistant Professor, 1997-2003
- Hope-Calvin Department of Nursing, Clinical Instructor, 1994-1997
- Blodgett Memorial Medical Center, Staff Nurse, Trauma - Neuro ICU, 1988-1995
- Blodgett Memorial Medical Center, Staff, SICU, 1987-1988
- Catholic Social Services of Miami, Adoption Home Visitor, 1968-1970
- Roosevelt Roads Schools, School Social Worker, 1967-1968
- The University of Michigan Medical Center, Medical Social Worker, 1966-1967
Professional Interests:
- Standardized Testing
- Domestic Violence - Wife Abuse
- Spiritual Care in Nursing
Publications:
- Baker, J. (2006) Spiritual Care in Nursing: Christ Has No Hands but Ours Grand Rapids, MI: Calvin Publishing Services.
- Baker, J. (1979, June 20). Care for the dying. The Banner, 114, 4-6.
- Baker, J. (1997). I'm afraid I'll cry. Journal of Christian Nursing, 14(4), 25.
- Baker, J. (1998). Correlation of emergency department nurses' beliefs about wife abuse and the use of carative factors in transpersonal interactions with abused wives. Unpublished masters thesis, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan.
Presentations:
- Spiritual Care, Nurses, and Praying Hands: What does the Research Say? Calvin College Department of Nursing Seminar - November 17, 2005
- Spiritual Care in Nursing: Christ Has No Hands But Ours - Calvin College Seminars in Christian Scholarship - May 5, 2006
- Promoting All Student Success: PASS - AACN 2006 Baccalaureate Education Conference - Orlando, FL - November 18, 2006
- Poster presentation at Research in Nursing Seminar, Blodgett Memorial Medical Center, 1998.
- Poster presentation at Seminar on Domestic Violence, Holland Community Hospital, 1998.
- Poster presentation at Evidence-Based Practice, Kappa Epsilon Chapter-at-Large, Sigma Theta Tau International, 1999.
- Oral presentation & Poster presentation at Spectrum Health Nursing Research Day, Spectrum Health Downtown, 1999.
Professional Organizations:
- Registered Nurses Association in Michigan Charter member 2006 - Present
- American Nurses Association Individual member 2006-present
- Michigan Nurses Association
- Lakeshore District Board Member (1996-1998)
- Lakeshore District Delegate to MNA House of Delegates (1996-1997)
- Lakeshore Chapter Board Member & Secretary (2000-2004)
- Lakeshore Chapter Delegate to MNA House of Delegates (1998-2001)
- Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
- Kappa Epsilon Chapter-at-Large Charter Member
- Kappa Epsilon Chapter-at-Large Treasurer, 1996
- Kappa Epsilon Chapter-at-Large Faculty Counselor, 1998-2000
- Hope-Calvin Nursing Honor Society, 1993-1996
- Treasurer, 1993-1996
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