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Carol Rossman, DNP, APRN, BC
clr24@calvin.edu

Education:

  • MSN Saginaw Valley State University, 1998
  • BSN Michigan State University, 1981

Certifications:

  • Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurse Credentialing Center, 1998 & 2003
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, American Nurse Credentialing Center, 2001

Speciality:

  • Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Professional Experience:

  • Associate Professor of Nursing, Calvin College Department of Nursing, 2006 – present
  • Staff Nurse, Spectrum Health/De Vos Children’s Hospital. 2006 – present
    Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Sumer Pediatrics, 2003 – 2006
  • Interim Director of Graduate Programs of Nursing, University of Michigan-Flint, 2005-2006
  • Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Michigan-Flint, 1996 – 2006
  • Nurse Practitioner, Beecher Teen Health Center, 1999-2003
  • Nurse Practitioner, Hurley Medical Center, 1998-2001
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist, Hurley Medical Center, 1998
  • Pediatric Nurse Clinician, Hurley Medical Center, 1995-1998
  • Instructor, Hurley School of Nursing, 1994 – 1995
  • Staff/Charge Nurse, Sparrow Hospital, 1981 – 1993

Awards:

  • Greater Flint Health Coalition Outstanding Nurse Award, 2002

Recent Publications:

  • Wendler, C., (ed), (2005). Thank you for letting me care. The HeART of Nursing:Expressions of Creative Art in Nursing. 2nd ed.  Indianapolis, IN: Nursing Center Press.
  • O’Brien, Z. S. (2005). Pediatric nurse practitioner review and resource manual, 2nd ed. Silver Springs, MD: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
  • Wendler, C., (ed), (2002).  Thank you for letting me care. The HeART of Nursing: Expressions of Creative Art in Nursing.  Indianapolis, IN: Nursing Center Press.

Selected Presentations:

  • Pediatric Assessment Skills.   March 2006 4 hr. course.  Presented twice to McLaren Medical Center nurses involved in pediatrics. Flint, Michigan.
  • Practical Prevention Tips for Common Injuries.  Jan. 24, 2004. Life Design Program. South Baptist Church, Flint, MI.
  • Child Safety and Injury Prevention/ Emergency Treatment.  May 3-4, 2002.  South Baptist Church Women's Retreat Gilman Springs Baptist Camp, Gladwin, MI
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course1991-present:  teach at least three times per year Hurley Medical Center, Flint, MI
  • Thank You for Letting Me Care (Poster Presentation)Nov. 6-10, 1999.  Sigma Theta Tau International 35th Biennial Convention, Mission Valley, CA
  • Physical Assessment of Children in a School Setting Aug. 23-24, 1999. Two-day CE offering for school nurses. University of Michigan~Flint, Flint, MI
  • Parent Satisfaction in Participation in Pediatrics Nov. 12, 1998.  Society of Pediatric Nurses, Great Lakes Chapter Hurley Medical Center, Flint, MI
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course June 13, 14, 15, 2000, May 7, 1999, March 18, 1998
  • American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Courses Jan. 18, 2000, Oct. 17, 1998
  • American Heart Association Heartsaver and Heartsaver Plus(community lay-courses) Variety of community sites in Genesee County: churches, schools, physician offices, medical centers.

Professional Organizations:

  • Sigma Theta Tau, Pi Delta Chapter
  • American Nurses Association/Michigan Nurses Association
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

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