Message from the Assistant Dean of Geisinger Campus:
Welcome to the Jefferson Associate of Science in Nursing Program at Geisinger Medical Center. We invite you visit our campus; attend one of the onsite Open House events, and to consider applying to the Jefferson ASN Program. The first class graduated from the program May 2006. The Jefferson site at Geisinger Medical Center is located in Danville. Danville, a small community of 6,000 people, is located in central Pennsylvania approximately 3 hours northwest of Philadelphia. Geisinger first opened in 1915 and has expanded to a 437-bed Level I Regional Trauma Center.
The faculty at the Geisinger site are quality educators who will assist you in obtaining an excellent education. With an ASN, you will be prepared to take the RN licensure exam. The ASN curriculum has a strong emphasis on clinical nursing and provides optimum hands-on learning experiences. The goal is that graduates perform as excellent bedside nurses, and have the foundation to pursue further degrees in nursing. Students are admitted into the ASN/BSN Program to allow them to continue directly on for their Baccalaureate degree. Students have the option of continuing full-time or part-time.
Please visit our website at: http://www.jefferson.edu/jchp/nursing/index.cfm
Read the web messages from the Dean of Nursing and also the Mission of the Nursing Department. Then click on ASN/BSN Program to learn more about the Geisinger onsite program as well as the process to apply for admission.
Jefferson nursing programs prepare quality graduates and are respected for their outstanding reputation. I urge you to consider the Jefferson ASN/BSN program if you are seeking an excellent education in a 2-year program with the option of continuing on. The faculty and I wish you the best as you begin your education in nursing and we look forward to working with you if you select Jefferson as your educational provider. Nursing is a very rewarding and challenging profession that we hope you will embrace as your career.
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Educational Preparation
BSN: Bloomsburg University
MSN: College Misericordia
PhD: Doctorate of Science in Nursing: Widener University
Specialization: Adult Health, Nursing Education
Certifications: Critical Care, BCLS and ACLS
Practice Area: Adult Health, Critical Care
Professional Organization Memberships:
Sigma Theta Tau International: Beta Sigma, Theta Zeta, & Theta Phi
Pennsylvania Nurses Association
Bloomsburg University and College Misericordia Nursing Alumnae
International Nurses Society on Addictions
PennSAHIC (PA. Department of Health) Editorial Review Board
Scholarly interests: Curriculum Development
Cardiac Alterations
Substance Abuse Impairment
Quality Patient Care
Stress Management
Health Promotion/Illness Prevention
Publications:
West, M., Hallick, S., Schaal, M., McGinley, A., and Bickert, A. (2006). A rural
academic-service partnership. Journal of Nursing Administration, 36(2), 63-72.
West, M. (2005). Early risk patterns in substance abuse impaired nurses. The
Pennsylvania Nurse. 9, 20-21.
West, M. (2004) Chapter 4: Substance abuse impairment-symptoms.
The Core Curriculum of Addictions Nursing.
West, M. (2003). A kaleidoscopic review of literature about substance abuse impairment
In nursing: Progress toward identification of early risk indicators. Journal of
Addictions Nursing, 14, 139-144.
West, M. (2002). Early risk indicators of substance impairment in nurses. Journal of
Nursing Scholarship, 34 (2), 187-193.
West, M. (2000). An investigation of pattern manifestations in substance abuse impaired
nurses. (Doctoral Dissertation: Widener University School of Nursing). UMI
Dissertation Services.
West, M. (1986) Quality of Patient Care as Perceived by Patients in Critical Care Areas
and Medical- Surgical Units. (Masters Thesis: College Misericordia).
West, M. (1981). Effects of Relaxation Techniques on the Family Members of Open
Heart Surgery Patients. (Honor’s Project: Bloomsburg University).
Posters and Presentations:
West, M., Krafft, S., & Hanson-Zalot, M. (September 29, 2006). The
Simultaneous Creation of Academic-Service Partnerships in a Rural and Urban
Setting. National League for Nursing: Educational Summit 2006.
West, M. (July 17, 2005). Research Surrounding Substance Abuse Impairment:
Where We Are and Where We Need To Go. The 16th International Nursing
Research Congress, Hawaii. Sigma Theta Tau International.
West, M. (November 5, 2004). Early Risk Identification of Substance Abuse
Impairment in Nurses. NLNAC Annual Summit Hershey, PA
West, M. (February 5, 2003). Early Risk Indicators of Substance Abuse Impairment.
Theta Zeta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. Keynote Presenter for
Research Conference, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA.
West, M. (November 7, 2003). Research Progression on Early Risk Indicators of
Substance Abuse Impairment. International Nurses Society on Addictions and the
Association For Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse, Baltimore, Maryland.
West, M. (September 2002). How To Identify A Professional At Risk for Substance
Abuse Impairment. International Conference International Nurses Society on
Addictions – San Antonio Texas.
West, M. (2001). Early Risk Indicators of Substance Abuse Impairment in Nurses.
Sigma Theta Tau Research Conference. Alpha Rho Chapter. West Virginia
University.
West, M. (September 2001). Pattern Manifestations of Substance Abuse Impairment in
Nurses. International Nurses Association Conference. Niagara Falls, Canada.
West, M. (March 2000). Why Doesn’t the Profession of Nursing Identify West, M.
(March 2000). Why Doesn’t the Profession of Nursing Identify Early Risk
Indicators of Substance Abuse Impairment? Widener University Research Conference Presentation. Eta Beta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau.
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