UB School of Nursing

Degree and Title: MSN, Clinical Assistant Professor

Address:
School of Nursing
University at Buffalo
1113 Kimball Tower
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214-3079

Phone: 716-829-3405

Education:
MSN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Minor in Teaching, University at Buffalo
State University of New York
BSN, Niagara University

Area of Research: Undergraduate Education through Simulation

Teaching Responsibilities:
N372   Health Promotion
N470   Health Maintenance and Restoration
N470L Nursing Therapeutics in Health Maintenance and Restoration (Clinical)
N471   Clinical Seminar: Health Maintenance and Restoration
N478   Concepts of Complex Acute Care
N478L Coordinator Nursing Therapeutics in Complex Acute Care (Clinical)
N479   Clinical Seminar: Complex Acute Care
N447   Preceptorship

Publications:

Rhodes, M. & Curran, C. (2005). Use of the human patient simulator to teach clinical judgment skills in a Baccalaureate nursing program. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 23(5), 256-262.

McCausland, L., Curran, C. & Cataldi, P. (2004). Use of a human simulator for undergraduate nurse education. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 1(1), Article 23. (Online Journal)

Honors and Awards:

Received The Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching at the Tenth Annual Bonnie Bullough Lecture on October 5, 2006

Chapter Recognition Award from Gamma Theta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau for outstanding accomplishments in education and excellence in service (May 2, 2006)

Chair of Leadership Succession Committee, Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Theta Chapter 2005

Recognized by UB Career Planning and Placement for having a positive influence on students, 2005 & 2002