PAULA C. HARRIS
Grand Blanc, Michigan 810-771-7980
EXPERIENCE_________________________________________________________________________
 MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Flint, Michigan……………………………. September 2011-present
o Nurse Educator
 CRITTENTON HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, Rochester, Michigan……June 2009-November 2013
o Staff Nurse, Oncology Medical-Surgical Unit
 Rotational charge and resource nurse
 MEDICAL ASSOCIATES. Manhattan, Kansas .............................................. August 2002-June 2008
o Oncology Nurse Infusion Center
 MERCY REGIONAL HOSPITAL Manhattan, Kansas ............................... March 2002-October 2003
o Staff Nurse, Oncology Nurse
 STILLWATER CANCER CARE Stillwater, Oklahoma ............................... November 1997-July 2001
o Oncology Nurse, Relief Clinic Supervisor
 MERCRUISER INC. Stillwater, Oklahoma ....................................................... November 1996-1997
o Health Occupation Nurse
 BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER Columbia, Missouri ......................... September 1989-December 1994
o Staff Nurse, Oncology Unit & Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
 HUMANA HOSPITAL OF OVERLAND PARK Overland Park, Kansas .......... June 1983-August 1989
o Staff Nurse, Oncology and Orthopedic Unit
 HUMANA HOSPITAL OF DODGE CITY Dodge City, Kansas ................. September 1982-June 1983
o Staff Nurse, Medical Unit
EDUCATION__________________________________________________________________________
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FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY Big Rapids, Michigan………………………………………… May 2011
o MSN, Nursing
o Honors: Sigma Theta Tau International
o Highest Distinction
 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence, Kansas ........................................................................... 1982
o BSN, Nursing
o Honors: Sigma Theta Tau International
 JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Overland Park, Kansas ............................. 1978-1979
o Undergraduate study
TEACHING EXPERIENCE ______________________________________________________________
 INTERMEDIATE ADULT NURSING THEORY…………………………………....October 2012-present
o NRSG 201 Mott Community College
 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING: MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION LAB …October 2013 - present
o NRSG 110 Mott Community College
 BASIC ADULT NURSING-SURGICAL LABORATORY………………......January 2014 – present
o NRSG 130 Mott Community College
 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING SKILLS LAB………………………..........January 2014 – present
o NRSG 110 Mott Community College
 BASIC ADULT NURSING MEDICAL CLINICAL…………………… …September 2012- Spring 2013
o NRSG 102 C Mott Community College
 BASIC ADULT NURSING-SURGICAL LABORATORY………………......January 2013 – Winter 2013
o NRSG 103 Mott Community College
 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING SKILLS LAB………………………..........January 2013 – March, 2013
o NRSG 101 Mott Community College
 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY…………………………………………………….October 2012-March, 2013
o AHLT 102 Mott Community College
 MULTICULTURAL HEALTH CARE………………………………………………March, 2012-May, 2012
o AHLT 113 Mott Community College
 FOUNDATIONS OF PATIENT CARE MED LAB………………………..October 2012-December 2012
o NRSG 101 Med Lab
 BASIC ADULT NURSING-SURGICAL LABORATORY……………………January 2012-March, 2012
o NRSG 103 Mott Community College
 DOSAGE AND SOLUTION CALCULATIONS……………………… November 2011-December, 2011
o AHLT 135 Mott Community College
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS_______________________________________________________
 SEE ME AS A PERSON: CREATING THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH PATIENTS AND
THEIR FAMILIES……………………………………………October 26, 2012 & November 2, 2012
o A workshop for nurse leaders and registered nurses in Rochester, Michigan
 ENRICHING NURSING PRACTICE THROUGH THE ART OF INTENTIONAL
PRESENCE……………………………………………………………………………………….June 2012
o Rochester, Michigan
 BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: CURRENT AND FUTURE TRENDS IN BREAST CANCER
THERAPY ........................................................................................................................... May 2007
o Manhattan, Kansas
 I CAN COPE: UNDERSTANDING CANCER TREATMENTS ............................................. June 2006
o Mercy Regional Hospital, Manhattan, Kansas
 BASIC ONCOLOGY COURSE: SIDE EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY ...................... January 2005
o A nursing CEU offering at Mercy Regional Hospital, Manhattan, Kansas
 BASIC ONCOLOGY COURSE: SIDE EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY .................. November 2004
o A nursing CEU offering at Mercy Regional Hospital, Manhattan, Kansas
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS_______________________________________________________
 ONCOLOGY CERTIFIED NURSING (OCN) .................................................................. 2000-present
o Expires December 31, 2016
WORKSHOP FACILITATOR
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 The Therapeutic Relationship Facilitator Training………………………………….May 21-May 24, 2012
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS_______________________________________________________
 SIGMA THETA TAU........................................................................................................ 1982-present
 ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY ................................................................................. 2000-present
 NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING…………………………………………………………….....present
COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE
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Student Evaluation of Instructor Form………………………………………….. January 2014 – present
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Student Nurse Association………………………………………………………September 2013-present
o Mott Community College ~ Nursing Program
 Simulation Committee……………………………………………………………………May 2013-present
o Mott Community College ~ Nursing Program
 Test Items ………………………………………………………………………………October 2012-present
o Mott Community College ~ Nursing Program
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Curriculum Committee……………………………………………………………September 2012-present
o Mott Community College ~ Nursing Program
TASK FORCE EXPERIENCE
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 Systemic Plan of Evaluation…………………………………….....November 22, 2013
o Mott Community College ~ Nursing Program
 Clinical Assignment/Assessment…………………………………………………………June 2013-present
o Mott Community College ~ Nursing Program
 Mentoring Program for New Faculty……………………………………………………..May 2013-present
o Mott Community College ~ Nursing Program
 Assisted with Mott Community College Nursing Pinning Ceremony…………May 10-11, 2013- present
o Rehearsal, Organization, Read Graduate Names, Clean Up
 Curriculum Revision………………………………………………………………September 2013-May 2013
o Mott Community College ~ Nursing Program
o Team Leader: Advanced Medical-Surgical
o Team Leader: Intermediate Medical-Surgical
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT_________________________________________________________

New Faculty Development……………………………………………………September 2012- present
o MCC: Three hour session that meets monthly during school year
 Glogster: Using Digital Collages to Excite and Enhance Student Learning……….February 13, 2014
 The Diversity Wheel: A Useful Tool for Discussing Issues of Global and cultural Awareness in the
Classroom……………………………………………………………………………….November 7, 2013
 Reading Apprenticeship Workshop……………………………………………………..November 6, 2013
 Teaching Naked: Using Video Lecture Capture to Flip Your Classroom.. …………. . October 29, 2013
 Blackboard: Incorporating Online Media………………………………………………..October, 22, 2013
 Reading Apprenticeship Faculty Inquiry Group (FIG)……………………………………October 9, 2013
 Reading Apprenticeship Workshop #1………………………………… …………… September 18, 2013
 Reading Apprenticeship Faculty Inquiry Group ………………………………………….October 9, 2013
 Reading Apprenticeship Orientation Workshop…………………………………………..August 30, 2013
 Blackboard: Using Assessment Tools……………………………………………………..October 3, 2013
 Introduction to SimMan 3G…………………………………………………………………July 1 & 2, 2013
o 12 Contact Hours
 Drexel University Nursing Education Institute Wicked Problems in Nursing Education and Health
Care………………………………………………………………..................................June 18-21, 2013
 Oncology Core Class………………………………………………………………………….May 23, 2013
o 20 Contact Hours
 Transforming Nursing from Inside Out………………………………………………………March 1, 2013
o 6 Contact Hours
 Unlimited Attempt Quizzing: Practice Makes Perfect………………………………..February, 21, 2013
 “If You Teach a Man to Fish”…………………………………………………………..February 21, 2013
o Promoting Student Responsibility in the Classroom Setting
 The New Blackboard………………………………………………………………………January 9, 2013
 Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Renewal………………………………………............October 16, 2012
 What Do the Best College Teachers Do?..................................................................October 5, 2012
o Workshop with Dr. Ken Bain at Mott Community College
 What Do the Best College Teachers Do?................................................................ October, 4, 2012
o Dr. Ken Bain presentation at Quad POD
 Virtual Desktops at Mott Community College……………………………………………..June 26, 2012
 Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning (Lilly conference)…………………..September 20-23, 2012
 Sepsis Education Class…………………………………………………………………..August 13, 2012
 Pain Management: Using an Equianalgesic Approach SLM………………………….August 5, 2012
 Creative Teaching Strategies for the Nurse Educator………………………………….August 1, 2012
o 6.3 Contact Hours
 Wisdom from the Heart……………………………………………………………………...June 8, 2012
o 5.5 Contact Hours
 The Therapeutic Relationship Facilitator Training……………………………………May 21- 24, 2012
 Developing Cultural Competencies: Evidence-Based and Best Practices……………April 16, 2012
 Advanced BlackBoard for Teaching…………………………………………………….March 26, 2012
 Influencing the Future of Nursing through Excellent Clinical Instruction
and Evaluation……………………………………………………………………….February 10, 2012
o 6 Contact Hours
 Presenting Patient Falls with Serious Injury………………………………………...January 23, 2012
 An Ace Up Your Sleeve: Ideas for spicing up a dull class………………………..November 1, 2011
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Managing Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom………………………………….October 24, 2011
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TRENDS in Occupational Studies…………………………………………….October 20 & 21, 2011
o Student Remediation: How to Create a Student Success Program for Nursing Students
o Making a Communication Connection for Nursing and Allied Health Students
o Interactive Teaching Tools for Nursing and Allied Health
o New ideas and Trends to Try: Updates in Simulation Education and Mental Health
o New Drug Update 2011
o “Lions, Tigers and Medications OH MY!” How to Accurately Evaluate Your Nursing and Allied
Health Students
 Total of 9 Contact Hours
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44th Annual Great Lakes Cancer Nursing Conference……………………….October 18 & 19, 2011
o 13 Contact Hours
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National Council State Board of Nursing Test Development and Item Writing...........June 30, 2011
o 17.5 Contact Hours
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Health Sciences Assessment Workshop………………………………………….. ……..May 16, 2011
o Presenter: Mary McDonald, RN, MA
o 5.5 Contact Hours
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Envision Conference-Nursing: The Art and Science of Caring ………………….September 24, 2010
o Keynote Speaker: Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN
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Managing The Adult Resident’s Pain………………………………………………….February 23, 2011
o 5.5 Contact Hours
 Primary Nursing Workshop…………………………………………………………………February 1, 2011
o 3 Contact Hours
RESEARCH _________________________________________________________________
 INCREASED STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES WITH HIGH-FIDELITY SIMULATION DO-OVER
During my graduate coursework I developed an evidence-based research project that assessed if
there was a change in student learning outcomes associated with a do-over of a high-fidelity
simulation involving an adult patient who experienced angina in an emergency room setting. The
project design consisted of an initial high-fidelity simulation, a debriefing session, followed by a
do-over of the exact same simulation and a debriefing session of the do-over experience. The groups
of students were video recorded during each simulation activity and each group was scored using the
Creighton-Simulation Evaluation Instrument (C-SEI). The C-SEI provides a quantitative measurement
of student performance during high-fidelity simulation.
Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. The project outcomes demonstrated that the
mean C-SEI score increased by 24% with student participation in the do-over simulation. The mean
C-SEI scores increased in each of the following categories of the C-SEI: Assessment,
Communication, Critical Thinking, and Technical Skills
MEDIA________________________________________________________________________________
 ORIENTATION VIDEOS FOR HIGH-FIDELITY SIMULATION
As a part of my graduate practicum experience, I developed an orientation to high-fidelity simulation
video resource to benefit allied health students at a Mid-Western community college. This orientation
resource consists of three video vignettes. The first vignette is a narrated PowerPoint presentation that
provides an introduction to high-fidelity simulation and SimMan. The second vignette in this learning
resource is a virtual tour of the simulation room and demonstration of mannequin characteristics. The
third video vignette consists of an example of a simulation scenario and debriefing session. This
orientation resource was a result of collaboration with nursing faculty, simulation staff members, and
information technology services staff.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
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
FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING……………………………………………………………..2012- present
o Calvary Lutheran Church, Clarkston, Michigan
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WORSHIP ASSISTANT………………………………………………………………………..2012- present
o Calvary Lutheran Church, Clarkston, Michigan
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WHITE LAKES COMMUNITY GARDEN……………………………………………………. 2011-present
o Calvary Lutheran Church, Clarkston, Michigan
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CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE, Host Coordinator ............................................ 2003-2008
o First United Methodist Church, Manhattan, Kansas
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PERFORMING ARTS SUPPORT GROUP, Band Representative and Vice President ...... 2002-2007
o Manhattan High School, Manhattan, Kansas
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CHURCH YOUTH GROUP, Advisory Committee ............................................................. 2002-2006
o First United Methodist Church, Manhattan, Kansas
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RELAY FOR LIFE, Team Co-Captain ............................................................................... 2003-2005
o Medical Associates, Manhattan, Kansas
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STILLWATER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, Volunteer Nurse ................................... 1996-2001
o Stillwater, Oklahoma
o Selected Nurse of the Year 1997
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STILLWATER BOYS CHOIR, Co-President of Board of Directors .................................... 1996-2001
o Stillwater, Oklahoma
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PACK 4 CUB SCOUTS, Den Leader ................................................................................ 1997-2001
o Stillwater, Oklahoma