Susan E. Heimbach

Biography

EDUCATION Wright State University MS 1992 Nursing Wright State University BSN 1985 Nursing PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Miami Valley Gerontology Council 1991 – 2011 Sigma Theta Tau 1990-1995 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Wright State University Adjunct Instructor in the Nursing 2004 – Present School of Nursing Learning Resource Center (NLRC). Dayton, OH Set up, conduct and tear down simulation Scenarios with mid to high-fidelity Simulators. The simulations are in Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Community, and Mental Health. Assisted with debriefing Post simulation. Wright State University Adjunct Instructor in the Nursing Resource September 1999 – School of Nursing Center (NLRC). 2004 Dayton, OH Instructed students on performing nursing Skills on the mid-fidelity simulators. Miami Valley Hospital Education and Professional Development September 11, 1995 - Dayton, OH Coordinator. Taught monthly orientation– July 26, 2000 Classes for newly hired nursing assistants. Wright State University Adjunct Clinical Instructor June 1994 – School of Nursing Taught clinicals in beginning level nursing June 1999 Dayton, OH courses, Medical/Surgical courses and Geriatric clinical courses. Wright State University Clinical Instructor and Lecturer – Full time. January 1993 – School of Nursing Taught beginning level to senior level June 1994 Dayton, OH nursing students in clinical; lectured and taught clinicals in the RN→BSN program. Miami Valley Hospital Primary I Support Nurse June 1992 – Dayton, OH Floated to Medical/Surgical units. December 1992 Wright State University Graduate Student Worker September 1992 - Nursing Skills Lab Taught and checked off students on November 1992 Dayton, OH basic nursing skills.  Mercy Medical Center Care Coordinator January 1991 – Senior Health Services Primary goal was to keep the elderly in May 1992 Department their own home and prevent nursing home Springfield, OH admission, weekly visits with assessments were documented. When necessary, outside resources were lined up, i.e. Meals-on-Wheels, volunteers to get groceries, mental health services or referred to the PASSPORT Program or home care services. Miami Valley Hospital Primary I Support Nurse September 1988 – Dayton, OH Provided care throughout medical/surgical December 1991 units Wright State University Graduate Teaching Assistant September 1988 - Nursing Skills Lab Taught and checked off students June 1990 Dayton, OH on the basic nursing skills Miami Valley Hospital Primary I RN, Full-time June 1986 – Renal Unit Provided nursing care on a Renal Unit September 1988 Dayton, OH to patients on dialysis and to those who obtained a Renal transplant. Grandview Hospital Staff Nurse, Part-time August 1985 – Medical-Surgical Unit Provided nursing care on a Medical/ June 1986 Dayton, OH Surgical unit. Miami Valley Hospital Trained Attendant - PRN December 1984 – Dayton, OH Functioned as a Nursing Assistant on August 1985 a variety of units.

Research Interest

Nursing and Health care