St. Bonaventure University

School of Health Professions Faculty

Perkins, Connie J.

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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; Dissertation: Associate Nurse Admission Status and Baccalaureate Enrollment Influence: A Rural Pennsylvania Study, 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
Published articles Presentations
  • Rural Health and the 2017 Nursing Shortage, presented at the Spiraling Upwards Conference in Gettysburg, PA, 2013.
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. 
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Contact Us
Dr. Douglas Pisano

Dr. Douglas Pisano
Founding Dean, School of Health Professions
Francis Hall 114
Cassandra Shreve

Cassandra J. Shreve
Assistant to the Dean II
IRB Coordinator
Francis Hall 112
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