Jennifer Couvillon, PhD Assistant Professor of Nursing Email: jcouvi@lsuhsc.edu Phone: 504-568-4185 Office: 3A2 Office Hours: Monday & Friday 9:00am - 1:00pm.

EDUCATION:		Duquesne University, Graduate School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing Education, December 2002
		University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, NC Qualitative Research Institute, July 2003
		Indiana University, School of Nursing, IL Teaching and Learning in Web-based Course Certificate Program, April 2002
		Sigma Theta Tau, Honor Society of Nursing Chapter Leader Academy Graduate, March 2003
		Sigma Theta Tau, Honor Society of Nursing Chapter Leader Academy Graduate, June 2002
		Georgetown University, Graduate School of Nursing, Washington, DC Masters of Science, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, December 1997
		Georgetown University, School of Nursing, Washington, DC Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Deans Citation, May 1996

EXPERIENCE:		Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA Course Coordinator and Instructor of Nursing, August 1999 - Current Instructor of Nursing: Adult Health II, Professional Development II, Health Assessment Clinical Instructor, East Jefferson Hospital Intensive Care Unit, August 1999-Current • Full time, non tenure track baccalaureate position teaching critical care
		Kaplan, Incorporated, New Orleans, LA Course Coordinator and Instructor of NCLEX review, May 2002 – current • Part Time, contracted position to teach NCLEX review
		Legal Nurse Consultant, Rodulf & Todd, LLP, Tulsa, OK Nurse Expert • Case Consultation and Chart review
		Georgetown University Hospital Center, Washington, DC Teaching Assistant, December 1998-May 1999 Cardiovascular Surgery RN, Intensive Care Step Down July 1996 - May 1999 Cardiovascular Surgery Nurse Technician II, August 1994 - May 1996 • Part time, academic year baccalaureate position assistant teaching medical surgical nursing. Assess, manage and educate patients in an Intensive Care/Cardiac Step-down Unit

CERTIFICATION:		Louisiana State Registered Nursing License May 1999-current
		Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2002- current
		District of Columbia Registered Nursing License June 1996
		Ohio Registered Nursing License June 1996
		Georgetown Hospital Intravenous Therapy Certification 1995
		American Red Cross CPR 1989 - current
		American Red Cross First Aid 1989

PROFESSIONAL		Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 1997 - current
AFFILIATIONS:		National League of Nurses 2001- current
		Online Learning VNU Media 2001 – current
		Southern Nurses Research Association 2001- current
		Society of the Teachers of Family Medicine 1997 - current
		American Nurses Association 1996 - current
		American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 1997-current
		Louisiana State Nurse Association 1999-current
		New Orleans Nurse Recruitment Association – 2003
		Communities in Schools – Board Member - 2002

PUBLICATIONS:

Couvillon, J. (2003). Faculty Matters. Nursing Education Perspectives, 24(5), 224-225. Couvillon, J., Woods, P., Bavier, A. (2003) Three nurse's experience with on-line graduate education. Reflections. Couvillon, J. Hendrix, C. & Donlon, B. (2002) The transitional experience of faculty in a school of nursing in online teaching. Syllabus. McQuisten, L. (2002) Real World Nursing Survival Guide - Pharmacology Textbook. Chapter 11 Reproductive System and Chapter 14 Dermatology. Contributing Author. WB Saunders. Sparks, S. (1996). Nursing Diagnosis Textbook. Contributing Author. Springhouse Corporation.

PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEW:

McQuisten, L. & Couvillon, J. (2005). Critical Care Textbook. Chapter: Overview of Critical Care; 58 Legal and Ethical, Informatics; 59 Trauma; 10 Burn Care. Co- author. Prentice Hall. Beare, P. (2003). Davis’s NCLEX- PN Review Textbook. Contributing Author. Walker, K, Couvillon, J., Bonjourno, A. (2003) The differences between traditional and online teaching: students perspectives. Journal of Nursing Education.

REFEREED PRESENTATION:

Sigma Theta Tau Biennium Convention, Ontario Canada, November 2003, “The Experience of Nursing Faculty who teach online.” National League for Nursing, Annual Summit, San Antonia, September 2003, “The Experience of Nursing Faculty who teach online.” New Orleans District Nurses Association, New Orleans, Spring Meeting 2003, “The Experience of Nursing Faculty who teach online.” Computers in Nursing Conference, Rutgers University, Orlando FL, April 2003, “Faculty Development Online.” Louisiana State University Forum in Higher Education, April 2003, “Faculty Development Online.” Computers in Nursing Conference, Rutgers University, New York, NY, July 2002, “The Experience of Nursing Faculty who teach online.” Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Nu Chapter Research Day, April 2002, “The Experience of Nursing Faculty who teach online.” Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Chi Chapter Research Day, March 2002, “The Experience of Nursing Faculty who teach online.” Louisiana Student Nurses Association Conference, October 2001, “Using WEBCT to enhance Senior Level Critical Care Course in an undergraduate nurse program.”

ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP:

Educational Technology and Information Management Advisory Council (ETIMAC) committee, National League for Nursing, 2003 Strathmore Who’S Who for the American Marketplace, May 2003 New Orleans Nurse Recruitment Organization, Louisiana State University School of Nursing representative, 2003. Ochsner Hospital Magnet research Group, Louisiana State University School of Nursing representative, 2003. 2003 “Great 100 Best Nurses” Award- Louisiana State Nurses Association, January 2003. National League for Nursing Research Grant Reviewer 2003 Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing, Southern Regional Education Board, E-learning Ad Hoc Committee member 2003 Sigma Theta Tau Online Continuing Education Program. Case Study reviewer and Editor. Online Case Study Program, since 2002. NCLEX Examination item writer or item reviewer, National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc 2002. Kaplan Inc, NCLEX Exam Course Coordinator and Instructor, since 2002 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Faculty Resource for Webct and Nursing Informatics, 2002. New York University, School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Informatics course to promote learning strategies for online education. – December 2001. Georgetown Alumna Admission Interviewer since 2000.

GRANTS IN PROGRESS:
National League for Nursing Research Grant What is the lived Experience of Nursing Faculty who teaches online? Role: Dissertation		2002-2003		$5000
New Orleans District Nurses Association Grant Award What is the lived Experience of Nursing Faculty who teaches online? Role: Dissertation		2002-2003		$1000

GRANTS COMPLETED:
Women’s Interagency HIV Study NIH U101 A134994-04 The goal of this project was to study the risk factors associated with the cycle of abuse and women with HIV Role: Master theses		1997-1998

SCHOLARSHIP:

• Fellowship from the National League for Nursing 2002-2003
• Nurse Traineeship Grant from the United States Government 2000-2001; 2002-2003