Nursing
Webster 404
2528 McCarthy Mall
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8523
Fax: (808) 956-3257
Faculty
*R. Chesire, PhD (Chair)--psychology
*B. Kooker, DrPH (Interim Associate Dean and Graduate
Chair)--maternal-child/informatics
*J. Itano, PhD (Undergraduate Chair)--oncology
*L. Magnussen, EdD (Director of Student Services)--pediatric
*R. Anders, DrPH--mental health, administration
*M. J. Amundson, PhD--psychiatric mental health, administration
K. Baltazar, MSN--psychiatric mental health
J. A. Bartlett, MS--nurse practitioner
*P. M. Burrell, PhD--psychiatric mental health
C. D. Ceria, PhD--adult health, administration
C. K. Ching, MS--psychiatric mental health
*B. Cox, PhD--psychiatric mental health
V. C. Date, BSN--learning center
*L. Flannelly, PhD--psychiatric mental health
N. Fujise, MS--medical-surgical
C. P. Gazmen, MS--adult health
U. Goldkuhle, DrPH—primary care, adult nurse practitioner
P. A. Haina, MS—psychiatric mental health, adult nurse practitioner
*R. Harrigan, EdD—pediatric
*J. Inouye, PhD—psychiatric mental health
*D. Ishida, PhD—medical-surgical
J. Kadohiro, MS, MPH—administration, planning
M. Kataoka-Yahiro, DrPH—parent-child
N. Maxwell, MSN—psychiatric mental health
K. McLoughlin, MSN—psychiatric mental health
S. Morris-Pruitt, MS—adult health
*T. Olson, PhD—psychiatric mental health
*K. Patterson, PhD—nurse-midwifery
C. Pierson, PhD—family nurse practitioner
C. Ratliffe, MS—nursing administration, pediatrics
K. Richardson, MSN—maternal-child
P. Shinners, MSN—community mental health
*J. Shoultz, DrPH—medical-surgical, community health
*A. Sloat, PhD—maternal-child
*J. Starn, DrPH—maternal-child nursing, public health
K. Tessier, MS—pediatrics
K. Thompson, MS, MPH—maternal-child, family nurse practitioner
*C. Trotter, DrPH—psychiatric mental health
*A. Tse, PhD—pediatric
P. Urso, MS—family nurse practitioner
J. Uyehara, MSN—maternal-child
*A. Verderber, PhD—sociology, medical-surgical
J. Vogler, DrPH—parent-child
*C. Wang, PhD—adult health
L. White, MD—pediatrics, medicine
L. Wong, MSN—acute care
Clinical Faculty
R. Abbott, PhD—biostatistics
K. Anderson, MS—geriatric long-term care
N. Atmospera-Walch, MPH—health education
L. Beechinor, MS—family nurse practitioner
B. Behrens, RN, MA—adult health
M. Bernice, MS—medical-surgical
P. Bilyk, MS—maternal child
B. Cannan, MS—administration, gerontology
J. Carlson, PhD—psychology
A. Castelfranco, PhD—research
J. Cerny, MSN—maternal-child
E. Char, RN, MS—psychiatric, mental health
G. Chock, MS—women’s health
D. Davids, MS—medical-surgical
L. Davis, PhD—research
M. Deutsch, MS—maternal-child
D. Fochtman, MN—pediatric nurse practitioner, oncology
M. Harris, MS—adult health
S. Hobbs, CCRN—emergency room
M. Ichiyama, MS—neurology
T. Imada, RN, MS—oncology
C. Imura, RN, MS—psychiatric, mental health
R. Jensen, RN, MS—psychiatric, mental health
S. Jones, MS—neurology
B. Kam, RN, MS—operating room
C. Kamikawa, MS—telemetry/critical care
D. Knight, MS—maternal-child
S. Knoll, CRNA—operating room
L. Kumasaka, MS—oncology
G. Kutaka, MS—psychiatric, mental health
P. Lee, MS—family nurse practitioner
S. Longe-Albers, MS—family nurse practitioner
C. Loo, MD, MS, MGA—dermatologist
S. Loo-Chan, RN, MS—adult health
P. Mallet, MS—administration
B. Mathews, MSN—psychiatric, mental health
M. McEldowney, MS—psychiatric, mental health
C. McKenzie, PhD—maternal-child
K. McLoughlin, MSN—mental health
J. McMurtry, MSN—adult health
A. Miles, MDiv—hospital ministry
M. Moe, MS—psychiatric, mental health
D. Motoyama, RN, MS—adult health
C. Murdaugh, RN, PhD—research
S. Myhre, RN, MS—women’s health
P. Nishmoto, DNS—oncology
A. Novak, MS—mental health
V. Nylen, MPH—psychiatric, mental health
H. Osterlund, RN, MS—pain management
J. Parcels, RN, MS—adult health
P. Rickmann, MSN—psychiatric, mental health
V. Saunders, RN, MS—gerontology
D. Schmidt, MS—maternal child nursing
S. Shiffer, MS—family nurse practitioner
Y. Shimamoto, PhD—gerontology
S. Skouge, MSN—nurse-midwifery
R. Stewart, MS—administration
N. Szesny, MS—family nurse practitioner
K. Taoka, MN—oncology
L. Thomas, MSN—psychiatric, mental health
G. Tiwanak, RN, MBA—information services
C. Tokoro, MS—psychiatric, mental health
*Graduate Faculty
Degrees and Certificate Offered: BS in nursing,
MS in nursing, PhD in Nursing and Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing
The Academic Program
The Department of Nursing’s undergraduate program
provides two options: (a) the bachelor of science degree pathway, which
admits students in the sophomore year in nursing following completion of
a minimum of 39 credit hours of general education and nursing
prerequisite courses in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, and (b) the
RN to BS pathway, which allows entry after the completion of the AS
degree in nursing or diploma.
The program leading to the master of science in
nursing degree prepares the student for advanced practice nursing or
clinical systems management. The program leading to the PhD in nursing
prepares scholars who are capable of conducting culturally appropriate
clinical scholarship and teaching in nursing educational programs.
Accreditation
The nursing programs are accredited by the Hawai‘i
State Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing. Preliminary
approval has been granted by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education.
Undergraduate Study
Advising
Office of Student Services
Webster 201
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8939
An academic adviser is available in the school's
Office of Student Services. Students in need of advising should call for
appointments. All undergraduate nursing students are required to meet
with the adviser regarding their progress toward the chosen degree.
Seniors
Preparation for Graduation. Students are
advised to check with the academic adviser to make sure that all
requirements are met at least one semester before the scheduled
graduation date. Students are further advised to schedule a final
graduation check with the school's Office of Student Services to
determine achievement of necessary credit hours, grades, and courses for
graduation. This must be done at the time student files his or her
graduation application, within the first three weeks of the semester the
student intends to graduate.
An application for graduation must be submitted with a
degree fee to the Cashier’s Office (Student Services Center, Room
001). This should be done during the first three weeks of the semester
the student intends to graduate.
Diplomas. Diplomas for graduate and
undergraduate students can be obtained from the Office of Admissions and
Records, Student Services Center, Room 001, 10 weeks after graduation. A
request to mail the diploma may be filed at the Office of Admissions and
Records.
Board of Nursing Examination (NCLEX). Upon
graduation from the bachelor of science program, students have their
names submitted to the Board of Nursing, which qualifies them to take
the NCLEX. The school's Office of Student Services is available to
assist with the application process. Application forms are available
from the state Board of Nursing, as well as the Office of Student
Services. There are no specific filing deadlines. The cost of the NCLEX
exam is set by the Board of Nursing.
The Hawai‘i State Examining Board sends results to
the student directly; the license comes separately. Licensure is for a
two-year period and is renewable on June 30 in odd-number years.
Licensure granted in even-numbered years is for one year only. The state
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (the department responsible
for licensure) sends notification and cost of renewal.
Students who wish to take nursing licensing boards in
another state must contact that state’s board of nursing directly.
Addresses of state boards of nursing are available from the Hawai‘i
Board of Nursing, 586-3000. |