Kathleen Swanson

Assistant Professor of Practice

Faculty

School of Nursing

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Credentials

DNP, RN

Professional Memberships

American Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau

Areas of Study & Research

  • Mentorship
  • Systems Thinking
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences Education (ACEs)

Other Research Interests

  • Leadership
  • Professional dialogue

Courses Taught

NURS 211 Perspectives for Wellness
NURS 356 The Essence of Nursing
NURS 386 Chronicity I
NURS 366 Quality and Safety in Nursing
NURS 422 Contemporary Issues in Mental Health Nursing
NURS 446 Population-Focused Nursing
NURS 462 Nurses as Leaders
NURS 478 Capstone
HONS 191 Freshman Honors

Professional Associations

American Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau

Education

  • PhD in Education, Dissertation: Investigating Systems Thinking within Nursing Education and Clinical Practice: A Post-Intentional Phenomenology
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice, Health Innovation and Leadership, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN
  • Associate Degree in Nursing, North Dakota State University, Fargo