Areas of clinical expertise
Adult Health, Pathophysiology, Operating Room Nursing
Associate Professor NC A&T State University School of Nursing
I have been an RN for over 40 years and I have lived a life of hard knox, i.e. divorce, single parent, night school –etc. As a result, my perspectives on life are sometimes cynical, but very optimistic. My credo is “success has always been yours and don’t allow anyone to take it from you.” I offer students my lived nursing experiences, patience, flexibility, sincerity, and trust. I have always been and will always be a student advocate.
Diploma: Little Company of Mary Hospital School of Nursing (Illinois)
BS: College of St. Francis (Illinois)
BSN: Illinois Benedictine College
MSN: DePaul University (Chicago)
PhD: Loyola University (Chicago)
Cardiovascular Technologist and Surgical Technologist prior to nursing. My clinical area of expertise is OR, however, a natural segue’ is medical-surgical nursing. I have been an OR staff nurse, private scrub, manager, supervisor, and director of surgical services, perioperative clinical nurse specialist, and Vice President of Nursing and clinical services.
Fesler-Birch, D. (2009). Perioperative Nurses’ability to critically think. Quality Management and Healthcare. (under review).
Fesler-Birch, D. (2009). Perioperative nurses’ perceptions of barriers to critical thinking. Western Journal of Nursing Research. (under review).
Fesler-Birch, D. (2005). Critical thinking and patient outcomes: A literature Review. Nursing Outlook, 53, March/April, Pp. 59-63.
Fesler, D. (2000). Open-Air schools: Nursings’ limited role. Journal of School Nursing, 16(3), Aug. Pp. 20-24.
Fesler, D. (1999). Open-Air schools: Educational instruction of “Below-par” children, 1909-1941.(Jan.) Dissertation; Abstracts International.
Fesler, D. (1996). Contributor to the Pocket Guide to Nursing Diagnoses. 7th ed. Kim, M.J., McFarland, G. & McLane A. “Risk for injury of perioperative positioning.”Pp. 291-293.
Solczak-Fesler, D. (1980). Operating Room Nursing….A Modular Methodology. Winfield: SEES Corp.
Professional Organizations
American Association for the History of Nursing
Association of Operating Room Nurses
American Nurses Association
National League for Nursing
Midwest Nursing Research society
Southern Nursing Research Society
Sigma Theta Tau: Charter Member and President Thomas Edison State College Chapter
Treasurer of Rho lambda Chapter Winston Salem State University
United States Naval Order(LCDR US. Naval Nurse Corp)
Awards
Association of Operating Room Nurses Scholarship- April 1998
Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching-University of Illinois-1992
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