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Bethany Gordon MSN, RN
bg22@calvin.edu

Education:

  • BSN, Michigan State University, 1966
  • MSN, Wayne State University, 1967 Doctoral study, Michigan State University, 1986-1987
  • Parish Nurse Educator, International Parish Nurse Resource Center, Summer 2003

Specialty Areas:

  • Community health nursing
  • Adult medical-surgical nursing
  • Parish nursing

Professional Experience:

  • Calvin College Department of Nursing, Parish Nurse Educator, 2003 - present
  • Calvin College Department of Nursing, Assistant Professor, 2002 - present
  • North West Michigan Community Health Agency, Health/Hospice Nurse, 1999-2002
  • Church in the HIlls, Parish Nurse, 1998-2002
  • University of Michigan, Adjunct Faculty, 1994-2002
  • Hope-Calvin Department of Nursing, Assistant Professor, 1983-1998
  • Hospice of North Ottawa Community, Hospice Nurse, 1980-1988

Professional Interests:

  • Parish Nursing/Faith Community Nursing
  • Spiritual care in nursing
  • Cultural diversity in nursing

Research Interests:

  • Spiritual Care at the End of Life
  • Neighborhood Health and Community Partnerships
  • Parish Nursing/Faith Community Nursing
  • Baxter-Madison Neighborhood participatory research 2003-present
  • Collaborative research between Calvin College Department of Nursing and Grand Valley State University regarding paint retailers and knowledge of lead safe work practices 2006- present 

Grants:

  • "Enhancing Health Care in the Neighborhood." Service Learning Grant, Calvin College, 2003.

Presentations:

  • Tools for Spiritual Care Giving. Spiritual Care: It’s Not Just for Chaplains Anymore. Prince Conference Center. Grand Rapids, MI. 11/15/06
  • Living in care and kindness with the sick: Parish nurse ministry with a caring congregation. Conference on Care and Kindness at Oakdale Park Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI. 10/28/06
  • Faith Community Nursing.  Calvin Theological Seminary. Grand Rapids, MI. 10/24/06   Exploration of Nursing Roles: Parish Nursing. Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI. 6/20/06 and 10/24/06
  • "Implementing a community-based curriculum: Meeting the challenge through unique faculty roles." American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Bacculaureate Education Conference, Chicago, IL. 12/05
  • Health Ministries Consortium: A collaborative community model for wellness. Health Ministries Association Annual Meeting, Omaha, Nebraska 6/30-7/2/05
  • Community-Based Nursing: Innovative neighborhood partnerships that improve the health of residents and optimize student learning. RNAO (Registered Nurses Association of Ontario) Embracing the Future: Educating Tomorrow's Nurses 2nd International Conference 2004 Toronto, Ontario Canada 10/27 & 28, 2004
  • Implementing the Curriculum: Basics of a first year experience teaching the curriculum. International Parish Nurse Resource Center, Parish Nurse Ministry: Hearing the Call to Health and Healing. St. Louis, MO. 8/3/04

Publications:

  • Feenstra, C., Gordon, B., Hansen, D., & Zandee, G. Managing community and neighborhood partnerships in community based nursing curriculum. Journal of Professional Nursing July/August 2006. Gordon, B.A. (2004).
  • Community Based Nursing. The Apprentice, 24 (1), 8-9. Sonya VanderVeen Feddema. Parish Nursing: Reviving a 2,000 year old tradition. (2003 November 3). Christian Courier, p. 10. (Results of an interview Sonya did with me)

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