Associate Dean, Undergraduate Program, School of Nursing
Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350
Phone: (909) 558-4300 or extension 88060
Fax: (909) 558-0643
Email: dhart@llu.edu
2000. Alumna of the Year Award from Loma Linda University School of Nursing
1994. Delta Omega, Honor Society for Public Health
1991. Thomas and Violet Zapara Award for Excellence in Teaching
1989. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Gamma Alpha Chapter
1966. President's Award. Loma Linda University
06/03 to present. Furnishing License with California State Board of Nursing. #12529
10/01 to present. Certification as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner by National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses.
08/01 to present. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, California Board of Registered Nursing. #12529
06/66 to present. Registered Nurse, California Board of Registered Nursing. License #171152
08/87 to present. Basic Life Support Provider: American Heart Association.
05/01 to 05/03. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider.
01/93 to 2003 . Certified Pediatric Nurse: The National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses.
1989 to present. Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Alpha Chapter
1995 to present. Society for Pediatric Nursing, Inland Empire Chapter
1993 to 2001. Transcultural Nursing Society
01/05 to 12/06. Course coordinator for NRSG 553, Pediatric Primary Health Care III, Clinical graduate course for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Students. Activities involved class presentations and evaluation.
01/04 to present. Lecturer and course faculty in 6 unit-junior-level course, Child Health Nursing. Lecturer and course faculty in 4 unit-junior-level course, Health Promotion Across the Lifespan.
09/04 to 01/05. Course coordinator for NRSG 552, Pediatric Primary Health Care II, Clinical graduate course for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Students. Activities involved class presentations and evaluation.
03/04 to 07/04. Course coordinator for NRSG 551, Pediatric Primary Health Care I, Clinical graduate course for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Students. Activities involved: clinical supervision, class presentations and evaluation.
03/02 to 02/06. Pediatric nurse practitioner, Social Action Community Health Services, Norton and Arrowhead sites. Under the supervision of:
Kenneth Hart, MD; Marti Baum MD; and Anita Adorador, FNP.
01/01 to 04/01. Pediatric nurse practitioner clinical preceptorship;
Child and Adolescent Clinic, Primary Care, General Pediatrics
Under the preceptorship of Jonathan Mthombeni, MD, provided well-infant, child, and teen supervision and managed common acute and chronic conditions.
09/01 to 04/01. Pediatric nurse practitioner clinical preceptorship
Kaiser Permanente-Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga Clinic, Primary Care, General Pediatrics. Under the preceptorship of Val Nelson, PNP, provided well-infant and child care. Managed common acute and chronic problems.
07/00 to 09/00. Pediatric nurse practitioner clinical preceptorship
Beaver Clinic, Banning, Primary Care, General Pediatrics. Under the preceptorship of Glenda Castillo, PNP, provided well-infant and child care. Managed common acute and chronic problems.
07/00 to 04/01. Pediatric nurse practitioner clinical preceptorship
Beaver Clinic, Redlands, Pediatric Urgent Care. Under the preceptorship of Glenda Castillo, PNP, managed common acute pediatric problems.
08/00 to 04/01. Pediatric nurse practitioner clinical preceptorship
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital. Under the preceptorship of pediatricians and nurse practitioners, rotated through cardiac, diabetic, general surgery, and hematology/oncology. Observed and discussed management of acute pediatric health problems.
04/00 to 06/00. Pediatric nurse practitioner clinical preceptorship
Pomona Unified School District Health Clinic. Under the preceptorship of Jane Hubbard PNP, provided well-child care and teen health supervision.
5/99 to 12/03. Loma Linda University School of Nursing
Associate professor; Lead teacher for 6 unit junior-level course - Child Health Nursing; Lead teacher for 4 unit junior-level course - Health Promotion Across the Lifespan. Involves classroom teaching and clinical instruction.
07/87 to 05/99. Loma Linda University School of Nursing
Assistant professor; Lead teacher for 8 unit junior-level course - Pediatric Nursing. Involved classroom teaching and clinical instruction.
10/95 to 07/96. Social Action Community Health Services, Loma Linda University; Director of nursing; Helped to set up and implement multidisciplinary health clinic for underserved populations of San Bernardino County.
06/88 to 10/95. Loma Linda University Children's Hospital CN I and CN II (1990), Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Worked per Diem as a staff nurse caring for hematology/oncology acute illnesses.
05/86 to 05/87. Nairobi Seventh-day Adventist Health Services, Kenya, East Africa. Staff nurse.Provided office nursing services to physician group - 1 OB-GYN, 1 General Practitioner, 1 Internist.
01/76 to 06/82. Tanzania Adventist Seminary and College, Tanzania, East Africa. Faculty, Maternal/Child Health Education. Taught maternal/child health to students and their wives - a three-quarter course covering marriage, reproduction, family planning, and child care.
06/72 to 02/73. Mwami Hospital School of Nursing, Chipata, Zambia
Sister Tutor. Taught group of 30 student nurses all classroom subjects, preparing them for government exams thus licensing them as Enrolled Nurses.
10/67 to 06/70 Loma Linda University School of Nursing
Instructor. Team teacher for 6 unit Pediatric Nursing Course. Involved classroom teaching and clinical instruction.
Co-principle investigator: (with J. Ramirez, EdD), SAC Norton Latino Patients Cultural Understanding of Health Care: An Ethnographic Study of Decision Making Processes Determining the Use of Medical and Para-medical Resources, April, 1997 - December 2000, Funding source: Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Alpha Chapter.
Co-investigator (with Johnny Ramirez EdD & Jerry Lee PhD). Four Skills Cultural Engagement Inventory, July, 1999 - June 2001.
CO-principle investigator: (with C. J. Morgan, RN, PhD) Assessing Culture: Nurses' Beliefs and Self-reported Practices, September, 1995 - June, 1998, Funding source: LLU School of Nursing Seed Money
Principle investigator: Assessing Culture: Pediatric Nurses' Beliefs and Self-reported Practices, December, 1992 - June, 1994, Doctoral dissertation, Funding source: LLU School of Nursing Seed Money
Comparing the Readability of Nursing Literature with the Reading Levels of Registered Nurses." Principle investigator, Miriam Lancaster, RN, BSN, CCRN.
Stress and Coping of Hospitalized School-age Children, Phase I Principle Investigator - Elizabeth Bossert, DNS RN, January to August, 1991
Stress and Coping of Hospitalized School-age Children, Phase II
Principle investigator - Elizabeth Bossert, DNS RN
January, 1992 - June, 1992.
Self-reported Fears of Hospitalized School-age Children
Principle investigator - Elizabeth Bossert, DNS RN
January, 1992 to April, 1992
Hart, D., (1999). Assessing Culture: Pediatric Nurses' Beliefs and Self-reported Practices, Journal of Pediatric Nursing 14(4), 255-262
Bossert, E. & Hart, D. (1998). Chapter 20, Acute Illness: Effects on the Child's Family. Core Curriculum for the Nursing Care of Children and Their Families,
Hart, D. & Schneider, D., (1997). Spiritual Care of Children with Cancer, Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 13(4), pp. 263-270.
Hart, D., & Bossert, E. (1994). Self- reported fears of hospitalized school-age children. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 9:2, 83-89.
Principle author: "Case Management in Community-based Clinic"
submitted to: Helene Fuld Health Trust, New York, NY, March, 1999
Funding requested: $100,000
Proposal request denied funding
Principle author: "Bilingual/Bicultural Project in Inland Empire of Southern California"
submitted to: Office of Minority Health, Washington D.C. by SAC Health System, June, 1995
Funding requested: $299,345.00
Proposal request - approved, not funded.
Principle author:"A Healthier Community: Health Promotion Services to an Underserved Population in the Inland Empire"
Submitted to: The California Wellness Foundation by Loma Linda University, March, 1995
Funding requested: $435,676.00
Grant approved and funded with $405,000.00.
School of Nursing representative and co-author: "Health Professions Schools in Service to the Nation" Interdisciplinary Service-Learning Program for Loma Linda University
submitted to: The Pew Health Professions Commission by Loma Linda University, January, 1995,
Funding requested: $100,000.00
Grant approved and funded.
Hart, D. Health Promotion Across the Lifespan, Zhejiang University, Huangzhou, China, November 14-18, 2005.
Hart, D. Childhood/Adolescent Obesity, Guest Lecturer, Theoretical Foundations of Nursing of Children, UCLA School of Nursing, March 7, 2001.
Hart, D. Wholistic Care for Children, Conference presentation at Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital on Wholistic Nursing Care, Global Partnership Project, March 12, 2001, Hangzhou, China.
Hart, D. Helping Children with Psychosocial Needs, Conference presentation at Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Global Partnership Project, March 13, 2001, Hangzhou, China.
Hart, D. Faces of Grief: Cultural Differences in the Grief Process, Grief Counselors Seminar, Loma Linda University Medical Center, August 7, 2000
Hart, D. Clinical Teaching for Baccalaureate Nursing Education, Workshop at Nam Dinh Medical High School, Nam Dinh, Vietnam, August 25, 26, 27, 1998.
Hart, D. Clinical Teaching for Baccalaureate Nursing Education, Workshop at Hanoi Medical College, Hanoi, Vietnam, August 18, 19, 20, 1998.
Hart, D. Management of Pediatric Pain, Continuing education seminar (8 contact hours) at Mindanao Adventist Sanitarium and Hospital, Iligan City, Philippines, April 13, 1998
Hart, D. Care of the Child with Head Trauma and Increased Intracranial Pressure, Continuing education seminar (8 contact hours) at Mindanao Adventist Sanitarium and Hospital, Iligan City, Philippines, April 14, 1998
Hart, D., (April 15, 1996). Developmentally Appropriate Spiritual Care, LLUSN Alumni Association Conference.
Hart, D., Jackson, C., & Ramirez, J., (January 30, 1996). Team facilitators for A Cultural Diversity Workshop. Presented to Loma Linda University School of Nursing student body, faculty, and staff.
Hart, D. & Hart, K. (February 26 - March 1, 1996) Pediatric Acute Respiratory Illnesses, ADRA, Child Survival Project, Ocotal, Nicaragua.
Hart, D. (1995). Beliefs about assessing culture: the influence of racial identity. Presentation at the 28th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference Innovation and Collaboration: Responses to Health Care Needs, sponsored by the Western Society for Research in Nursing at the Western Institute of Nursing, May 4-6, San Diego, CA.
Hart, D. (1995). Assessing culture: pediatric nurses' beliefs and self-reported practices. Oral presentation at the Nursing Care of Children and their Families, Society of Pediatric Nursing conference, March 9-11, Washington, DC
Hart, D. (1995). Assessing culture: pediatric nurses' beliefs and self-reported practices. Poster presentation during Nurse Recognition Week at Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children's Hospital, Marsh 20-25, Loma Linda, Ca.
Hart, D. & Schneider, D. (1995). Classroom assessment techniques. Poster presentation at Faculty Education Fair, Loma Linda University, March 13.
Hart, D. & Jones, P., (1995). Multicultural Issues in Nursing. Critical Care Core class, Loma Linda University Medical Center, November 10, January 22, & March 19.
Hart, D. (August 1-15, 1995). Nursing Decisions for Excellence in Child Care, Philippine Union College, School of Graduate Nursing, , Manilla Hospital and Sanitarium, Manila, Philippines
Hart, D. (1994). Cultural Awareness in Caring for Children with a Terminal Illness. Loma Linda University Medical Center, Home Care Services and Loma Linda Hospice, March 2, 1994.
Hart, D. (1993). Assessing Cultural Medical Belief Systems. San Bernardino County Health Department, Maternal Child Health Division, October 28, 1993.
Hart, D., Frye, B., & Jones, P. (1993). Multicultural Health Care, Presentation to Critical Care Nursing orientation, Loma Linda University Medical Center. March 30, November 3, 1993
Condon, V. & Hart, D. (1992). Adult Learning Styles, Education for Educators Series, 1992. March 17.
Hart, D. (1992). Pediatric Pain Control, Staff Development, Loma Linda University Medical Center, July 10.
Hart, D. & Hart, K. (1999), "Child Abuse: When Does Discipline become Abusive", "Preventing HIV & AIDS", "Sex: Healthy, Happy, and Holy", Regional Children's Leaders Convention, Southern African Union Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 28 & 29, 1999.
Hart, D., "Preventing, Detecting, and Coping with Women's Dread Diseases"; Women and Children's Ministry Conference, South Philippine Union Conference, Mountain View College, Mindanao, Philippines, April 7, 1998.
Hart, D., & Hart, K., "Understanding the Needs of Your Spouse"; "Understanding Teenagers"; "Protecting Children from Abuse"; "Health Across the Lifespan"; Women and Children's Ministry Conference, South Philippine Union Conference, Mountain View College, Mindanao, Philippines, April 8-10, 1998.
Hart, D. & Dew, E. (May 3, 1997). Mission in our own back yard - Loma Linda University School of Nursing's Community Involvement, Vista SDA Church.
Hart, D., (1995). Spotlight on diversity: Research and diversity. Today, July 26, 1995.
Hart, D., (1993). "Assessing culture: implications for newspaper reporters", given, October 25, at an informal brown-bag meeting of reporters from the San Bernardino SUN staff.
Hart, D., (1992). Babies with HIV. How Does It Happen? Health education booklet prepared for African American urban population in Chicago, Illinois.
Hart, D., (1992), "Experiences from working in Africa that influence my current perspective of teaching", Talk given at Kathryn Jensen Nelson Brunch, Loma Linda University School of Nursing Alumni Association, March, 1992
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