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Who are
the faculty?
Kate McHugh CNM, MSN
Kate graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of
Science in Nursing Degree. After some years experience as a labor/
delivery and neonatal intensive care nurse, she entered the St. Louis
University Nurse-Midwifery Program, graduating with a Master of Science
in Nursing. Kate has taught at the graduate level since 1980 with
faculty appointments at Yale University, the University of
Pennsylvania, Case Western Reserve University, and Philadelphia
University. She served as the educational program director of the
Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing's Community-Based
Nurse-Midwifery Education Program (CNEP), Philadelphia University, and
the Institute of Midwifery, Women and Health, all programs designed for
distance learners. In addition, she was the Executive Director and a
Founding Board Member of the Institute of Midwifery, Women and Health.
During her years with the CNEP program Kate focused extensive efforts
on preparation and development of faculty, especially clinical
preceptors. With Penny Armstrong CNM, MSN, she developed the program
Forming partnerships in clinical education: a preceptor workshop, which
trained over 800 nurse-midwives nationally. She has a particular
interest in issues related to educational administration, innovative
methods of graduate education, and distance education.
Kate practiced clinically as a nurse-midwife for many years in a
variety of health care settings including a freestanding birth center;
tertiary care settings, and community hospitals. She was project
director for a federally funded project to provide midwifery care to
women with substance use problems and has an ongoing interest in the
issue of addiction. In the summer Kate is pleased to work part-time
with the nurse-midwifery practice at Pennsylvania Hospital.
Kate is currently Director of the Teacher Education Program and a
member of the Women's Health Care Studies faculty at the University of
Pennsylvania School of Nursing. In addition, she is a student in the
Doctoral Program in Social Welfare at the University of Pennsylvania.
Why I love to teach
"I love exploring with students the boundaries of creative practice in
nursing and midwifery. There is something very satisfying in working
with students, either in individual clinical encounters or in the
classroom. The excitement for me comes from watching their minds
develop the ability to handle complexity, ambiguity, and the processing
of multiple streams of information. Although I enjoy teaching skills,
my favorite teaching is in the area of critical inquiry where our minds
need to constantly question and challenge, while dealing with the
complexities of human interchange.
My favorite quote applicable to clinical teaching in the health
sciences is the following from Donald Schon:
'This dilemma of rigor or relevance arises more acutely in some areas
of practice than others. In the varied topography of professional
practice, there is a high hard ground where the practitioner can make
use of research-based theory and technique, and there is the swampy
lowland where situations are confusing messes incapable of technical
solutions. The difficulty is that the problems of the high ground,
however great their technical interest, are often relatively
unimportant to clients or the larger society, while in the swamp are
the problems of greatest human concern.'"
Rose M. Kershbaumer,
MMS, CNM, MSN, EdD
For the past decade Dr. Rose M. Kershbaumer, Medical Mission Sister,
was the Associate Director of Penn's PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for
Nursing and Midwifery Leadership, a member of the School of Nursing
Office of International Programs and a core faculty member of the
Teacher Education Program. Currently Rose continues her role as a core
faculty member of the Teacher Education Program at Penn and Adjunct
Professor at the Western Michigan University. Rose has been involved in
nursing and midwifery, nationally and internationally. She attributes
her nursing foundation to her diploma preparation at Jefferson Medical
College Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia (now Thomas Jefferson University).
This was followed by course work at University of Pennsylvania toward a
BSN...and a few years later nurse-midwifery at Catholic Maternity
Institute (C.M.I.) Santa Fe, New Mexico. After an interval of practice
in Africa, Sister Rose returned to Penn for a MSN with a functional
component in administration. This was in the years when Penn offered a
2-year master degree program with required clinical and functional
components.
In order to meet the continuing emerging needs of the nursing
profession in Africa she took a educational leave for additional study
at Teachers College Columbia University where she obtained a M.Ed. and
completed all the course work for the Ed.D. Return to Africa was a
higher priority than an Ed.D.
She eventually returned to Teachers College and completed her doctorate.
Rose has held a variety of service and educational positions in Medical
Mission Sister institutions in Africa. Her professional career also
includes ten years with the World Health Organization as a WHO Nurse
Educator in Kenya, East Africa (University of Nairobi) and WHO Nurse
Educator and Coordinator in Malawi, Central Africa. A major focus in
Kenya and Malawi was development of nursing programs at the university
level. Following the completion of her term with WHO she held a
position with the Ministry of Health Malawi as a long-term consultant
to the Nursing Division.
Why I love to teach
"At the completion of high school nursing was my first option and
teaching was at the bottom of my preferred list. The philosophy of
Medical Mission Sisters, an international religious community, has
always been development of persons in whichever country to which we are
assigned. Teaching for me became not only a choice but also a desire as
a means to help others develop their full potential.
Why do I love to teach? I want to make a difference in the care a
person receives in the health care of all countries. I enjoy working
with learners and being 'expanded' by their insights and growth. I want
to be part of processing a philosophy of care that is holistic and
demonstrates respect for the dignity of each person. Reinforcing this
philosophy of care in my interactions with learners, clients, patients
and colleagues is a challenge. It is a rewarding experience as I
believe a philosophy of care is 'caught' not only taught."
Susan Keim
MS, RN
Sue graduated from William Paterson University with a Bachelor of
Science in Nursing Degree. Initially working in oncology and
critical care, she spent thirteen years at Johns Hopkins Hospital and
University in a myriad of clinical and administrative
positions.
She completed her Master in Science Degree with an emphasis in Nursing
Administration and a Clinical Nurse Specialist minor in 1987 at
University of Maryland. At Hopkins, she became the Assistant
Director of Nursing, in the Department of Medicine, and was responsible
for the operational management of 176 general inpatient beds, 27
telemetry beds, 18 intensive care unit beds and 3 outpatient
units. She also maintained responsibility for the management
and
development of Nurse Managers, Nursing Educators, and Shift
Coordinators. She then completed a Johnson & Johnson
Fellowship entitled "Strategies for Successful Nurse Management" at the
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the Wharton School.
Sue completed multiple post-graduate credits in teaching theory at
Johns Hopkins University and taught the Senior Leadership Course at
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She relocated to
Philadelphia and began teaching at the sophomore level in 1994 in
Health Promotion Theory and Clinical course content. She
served
as the Associate Course Director at the sophomore level for the past 9
years and has been a Course Director for these courses in addition to a
Professional Issues Course in the summer sessions.
In October 2004, Sue was appointed to a new position at the School of
Nursing as the Director of Teaching Staff Affairs. In this
capacity, she recruited and facilitated the hiring of faculty in the
Academic Support Staff ranks. She also implemented a
School-wide
formalized orientation program and facilitated the development of a
Teaching Evaluation Process. Most recently, she teaches at
both
the undergraduate and graduate levels in topics related to
medical-surgical nursing practice and nursing administration
theory. She is currently pursuing a second master’s
degree
in the Adult Health Nurse Practitioner program at Penn and is delighted
to be teaching in this program.
Why I love to
teach
“When
first
practicing in a clinical capacity, I was energized by working in a
large Academic Teaching Center. My work environment was rich
with
exposure to experts in many different fields and many colleagues shared
a common quest for new knowledge. I was lucky to work with a
number of generous nurses and physicians who helped me to acquire new
skills and were supportive of my development. As I became
more
experienced, I shared this commitment of helping to mentor and develop
new nurses, as a preceptor in the clinical areas. It was
important for me to convey and role-model high standards of practice
but also to be enthusiastic and supportive of learners with different
learning needs.
Even as an
administrator,
my style mainly focused on coaching and development. I firmly
believe that knowledge can empower others to perform well and provides
for an enriching career. I enjoy facilitating reflective
discussion and critically analyzing concepts in both the classroom and
clinical setting. I often encourage discussion that addresses
a
variety of viewpoints and welcome when students challenge
material. I love to teach because it can be mutually
gratifying
and regularly invigorating to share new knowledge.”
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"I learned to truly appreciate
the expertise, passion, energy and heart that the teaching team brought
to the classroom setting."
--Betsy Voshel, MSW
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