ST. BONAVENTURE FACULTY

Perkins, Connie J.

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT

Nursing

ACADEMIC SCHOOL

School of Health Professions

TITLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Founding Director of Nursing
Member, SBU Consortium for the Study of Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

CONTACT

Office Phone: (716) 375-2253
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OFFICE

Francis Hall 241

COURSES TAUGHT

Core ASN courses at first and second year.
BSN: Professional Concepts in Nursing (hybrid format); Ethical Issues in Healthcare (online); NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-LPN test preparation (both online and face-to-face) for Kaplan Test Prep

ACADEMIC DEGREES

TTI Success Insights Emotional Quotient Certified, 2019.
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE), National League for Nursing certification, 2018.
Ph.D. in Nursing Education, Capella University, 2016
MSN in Nursing Leadership and Administration, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, 2013
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, 2010

OTHER EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Licensed in Pennsylvania and New York;
Worked as a charge nurse, nurse preceptor, and nursing supervisor at UPMC Cole;
Worked in most inpatient units: medical-surgical, intensive care unit, maternity, emergency department, inpatient behavioral health, and orthopedics.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Rural Health and the 2017 Nursing Shortage, presented at the Spiraling Upwards Conference in Gettysburg, PA, 2013.
Dissertation: Associate Nurse Admission Status and Baccalaureate Enrollment Influence: A Rural Pennsylvania Study, 2016

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS/PROJECTS

PERSONAL INTERESTS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Additional Biographical Information

I was born and raised in Shinglehouse, Pa., and truly believe in “blooming where you are planted.” My husband is also a registered nurse local to Shinglehouse. We have a daughter named Rubianne. I have a passion for rural health and community inclusion.

LINKS

St. Bonaventure University

ST. BONAVENTURE FACULTY

Perkins, Connie J.