JANICE M. BEITZ Phd, RN, CS, CNOR, CWOCN-AP, CRNP, APNC, MAPWCA, ANEF, FNAP, FAAN

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JANICE M. BEITZ PhD, RN, CS, CNOR, CWOCN-AP, CRNP, APNC, MAPWCA, ANEF, FNAP, FAAN Title and Work Address Professor of Nursing School of Nursing-Camden Rutgers University 530 Federal Street, 4th Floor Camden, NJ 08102 Phone: 856-225-6791 Email: [email protected] SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: Broad experience in nursing with background in perioperative, medical-surgical, cardiopulmonary critical care, and wound, ostomy, continence (WOC) nursing; national certifications in four specialties of adult health including adult nurse practitioner; faculty advanced nursing clinical practice in surgery group with WOC experience and perioperative settings; expertise in teaching students in basic, RN-completion, baccalaureate, graduate, and doctoral (DNP) programs; experience in staff development for practicing registered nurses; expertise in curriculum design, course development and revision, test construction/evaluation and program evaluation; experience in distance learning online course development/management; strong quantitative research background; grants writing experience and success; consultative faculty practice in WOC nursing care; litigations consultant; significant experience in educational administration as graduate nursing program director, director of certificate and distance learning programs, and WOCNEP Director; national fellowships in three major nursing academies. EDUCATION: Post Master’s 2007 Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA PhD 1995 Educational Psychology Temple University, Philadelphia, PA MSN 1986 Major: Nursing Education Clinical Focus: Adult Health and Illness Villanova University, Villanova, PA BSN 1983 Nursing La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA Maxima Cum Laude C.V. - Janice M. Beitz 2 Diploma 1975 Nursing Germantown Hospital School of Nursing Philadelphia, PA HONORS AND AWARDS: Fellowships 2019 Fellow of National Academies of Practice (Nursing), Pentagon City, VA, March 2015 Fellow of the Academy of Nursing Education, Las Vegas, NV October 2014 Rutgers University Walter Rand Institute Faculty Fellow. 2014 Rutgers University-Camden Digital Faculty Fellow. 2013 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, Washington, DC, October Professional Honors and Awards 2019 Proclamation from City of Camden and Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez for Induction as Fellow of National Academies of Practice, Haddonfield, NJ 2016 Selected as Outstanding Reviewer for 2015-2016, Ostomy/Wound Management, Awarded Annual Board Meeting, Atlanta, GA at SAWC. 2014 Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Rutgers University, Camden Campus, May 2014. 2014 Selected as Focus of “My Scope of Practice” column of Ostomy/Wound Management: “Keep Care A Laughing Matter.” 2012 Outstanding Nursing Alumna, 2012, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, La Salle University, Philadelphia, May. 2011 APWCA “Masters Award”: Recognition as Key Opinion Leader Who Impacts Wound Care Through Education, Advocacy, and Research. APWCA Conference, Philadelphia, PA. 2010 Invited Visiting Professorship of the Escola de Enfermagem (School of Nursing) University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Brazil, November 23-26, 2010. 2010 President’s Award of Northeast Region of WOCN. Awarded at NERWOCN Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ, October 2010. C.V. - Janice M. Beitz 3 2009 Selected as Outstanding Reviewer for 2008-2009, Ostomy Wound Management, Awarded Annual Board Meeting, Dallas TX at SAWC. 2006 Manuscript Award for Best Clinical Practice Article, Journal of WOCN (with Joan Junkin). 2006 Selected as Focus of “My Clinical Practice” Column of Ostomy/Wound Management: “Six Degrees of Separation.” 2006 Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice. Sigma Theta Tau International, Kappa Delta Chapter, La Salle University. 2002 Northeast Region, WOCN, WOC/ET Nurse of Distinction Award. 2000 Mosby Manuscript Award for Best Original Research Article, Journal of WOCN (With Lia van Rijswijk). 2000 Awarded Tenure, School of Nursing, La Salle University. 1998 Promoted to Associate Professor, School of Nursing, La Salle University. 1997 Nurses of Excellence Award: Nursing Spectrum, May; Nominated by nursing peer. 1997 First-place winner in AORN Journal National Writing Contest (Research/Education Category) for article “Developing Behavioral Objectives for Perioperative Staff Development”; April. 1996 Pennsylvania League for Nursing Nurse Researcher of the Year Award. 1994 Pennsylvania League for Nursing Nurse Educator of the Year Award. 1994 College of Allied Health Professions Merit Award-two units for teaching; Temple University. 1993 College of Allied Health Professions Merit Award - one unit for scholarship; Temple University. 1993 First-place winner in AORN Journal National Writing Contest (Research/Education category) for article “Project Alpha.” 1992 Educational Psychology candidacy exam - passed with distinction; Temple University. 1992 Selected as “teacher of the year” by the 1992 graduating nursing class; C.V. - Janice M. Beitz 4 Temple University. 1992 Received the College of Allied Health Professions Excellence in Teaching Award. Selected by faculty peers; Temple University. 1992 College of Allied Health Professions Merit Award -1 unit for teaching; Temple University. 1991 College of Allied Health Professions Merit Award - 1 unit for teaching; Temple University. 1990 Award for Excellence in Nursing Education. Presented by Alpha Nu Chapter (Villanova University) of Sigma Theta Tau at Adam’s Mark Hotel, Philadelphia, PA, November. 1990 Promoted to Assistant Professor; Temple University. 1990 College of Allied Health Professions Merit Award - 1 unit for teaching; 1 unit for service; Temple University. 1990 Educational Psychology Preliminary Doctoral Examinations: passed with distinction; Temple University. 1989 College of Allied Health Professions Merit Award - two units for teaching; Temple University. 1987 Inclusion in Who’s Who in American Nursing. 1986 College of Nursing Medallion for Distinguished Academic Achievement, Villanova University, Villanova, PA (4.0 GPA). 1986 Award for Distinguished Achievement in Academics and Service to the College. Awarded through Villanova University College of Nursing, Villanova, PA. 1986 Phi Kappa Phi - inducted May, 1986. 1985 Sigma Theta Tau - Inducted November, 1985. 1985 Graduate Research Assistantship awarded through Villanova University College of Nursing for Full-Time Study, 1985-1986. 1984 Federal “Professional Nurse Traineeship” awarded through Villanova University Graduate Nursing Program for Full-Time Study, 1984-85. 1983 Academic Award Winner (Nursing) La Salle University, Phila., PA. C.V. - Janice M. Beitz 5 1975 Academic Award Winner Germantown Hospital, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA. 1972 Germantown Lions Club Partial Scholarship awarded through Germantown Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: University Teaching Experience Sept. 2012 Professor of Nursing (Tenured on Appointment) to Present Rutgers University School of Nursing-Camden (SNC) Undergraduate Nursing Program Teaching Basic, Accelerated, and RN-BSN Students Undergraduate Nursing Research, Adult Health, Pharmacology Developed and implementing Genetics and Genomics course for nursing and general education core (both approved 2019) Graduate Nursing Program Designed and implemented an onsite graduate level Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Education Program (three graduate courses); Teaching WOC Nursing I, Nursing II, and Nursing III; ; Wrote self-study in Fall 2013; Program accredited in January 2015; Online format onboarded Fall 2018; Developed and teaching Evidence-Based Practice, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Revised DNP Scholarly Seminar III and Specialty Residency III courses in Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program. SNC Committees: Member and co-Chairperson (one semester) of Long Range Planning Committee (2012-2015; 2017-2019); Chairperson, Faculty Research and Development Committee (2013-2017); member, Faculty Organization (2012-present), Chairperson of Graduate Program Committee (2018-Present); Member (2014-present); Faculty Search Committee (Chairperson 2018-2019); PhD in Nursing Planning Committee (2013-2015); First Level Review Promotion and Tenure Committee (2014-Present; Chairperson, 2016-2017); DNP Interim Report Task Force (2018-2019) University Committees: Camden Faculty Council (2012 to 2017); Chancellor Search Committee (2013-2014); Inter-professional Education (IPE) Committee (2012 to present), Strategic Planning Task Force on Research (2014 to 2015) Building a Healthy New Jersey Rutgers Initiative (2015 to present); Library Director Search Committee (2016-2017); Population Health and Wellness Committee (2016 to present); Nursing/ Interdisciplinary PhD Task Force (2015 to present); Population Health Certificate Subcommittee Chairperson (2018-19) Sept., 1994 to Sept. 2012 Assistant Professor, School of Nursing (1994-97) C.V. - Janice M. Beitz 6 Associate Professor, School of Nursing (l998-2007) Tenure Awarded September 2000 Professor, School of Nursing (2007- 2012) La Salle University, SONHS, Philadelphia, PA Director of Graduate Program (July 1, 1997 to May 31, 2002) Director of Certificate and Distributive Learning Programs (June 1, 2002 to June 2007); Co-Director, WOCNEP (June 2007 to 2012) Tenured appointment teaching nursing students including: Doctoral Nursing Program NUR-PH 696 Grant Writing Seminar Graduate Nursing Program NUR 604 Research and Theory I; NUR 605 Research and Theory II; NUR616 Advanced Health Assessment; NUR 617 Advanced Pathophysiology NUR 618 Advanced
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