Vitae for Melissa S. Wafer, RN, MSN, CEN

Melissa Wafer, MSN, RN,CEN
Vita Synopsis

Education

1979	Archbishop Blenk High School Gretna, La.	H.S. Diploma
1983	La. Tech University Ruston, La.	Bachelor of Science Pre-Med
1985	Northwestern La. University Natchitoches, La.	Bachelor of Science Nursing
1994	Southeastern La. University Hammond, La.	Master of Science Nursing

Work History

1995 - present:	Southeastern Louisiana University School of Nursing	Faculty
1986 - present:	Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Emergency Care Unit	Registered Nurse
1990 - 1991	Crawford Health & Rehabilitation	Medical Case Manager
1991-1993	Rehabilitation Hospital of Baton Rouge	Medical Case Manager
1985 - 1986	Baton Rouge General Hospital	Registered Nurse

Recent Presentations

2002 New Orleans, Louisiana	Survival Skills for Student Mentoring	Emergency Nurses Association Scientific Assembly
2002 New Orleans, Louisiana	Poster: Clinical Post-Conferences via Listserv	Linda Corson- Jones Nursing Research Day LSUHSC School of Nursing
2002 New Orleans, Louisiana	A Primer of Distance Education Skills	Emergency Nurses Association Scientific Assembly
2003 Albuquerque, New Mexico	Born or Made: Reflections on Leadership Development	Emergency Nurses Association Leadership Challenge
2003 Albuquerque, New Mexico	Conversations in Cyberspace: Global Networking on the Web	Emergency Nurses Association Leadership Challenge
2003 Alexandria, Louisiana	Critical Thinking and Decision-Making	LSU-A Continuing Education
2003 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands	Critical thinking in Clinical Practice	Sigma Theta Tau International 14th Annual Research Conference
2004 New Orleans, Louisiana	Usted Necisita ver al doctor? Health Complaints of Honduran clients during a medical mission.	Linda Corson- Jones Nursing STTI Research Day LSUHSC School of Nursing
2004 San Diego, CA	Ventilator Essentials for the Emergency Department Nurse	Emergency Nurses Association Scientific Assembly
2004 San Diego, CA	Decision Making, Clinical Judgment, and Critical Thinking: Walking Around the Elephant	Emergency Nurses Association Scientific Assembly
2004 Copan Honduras	Desarrollo Comunitario Interinstitucional A study Abroad collaborative program	Conference on Honduras

Publications

Fall 1997	Thornhill, S. K. & Wafer, M. S. Clinical Process Learning to Improve Critical Thinking NursingConnections. Vol. 10, #3, pp. 51-59
September 1997	Wafer, M.S. Utilization of Emergency Department Guidelines. Clinical Abstract Journal of Emergency Nursing Vol. 33, #9, pp. 222.
January 1997	Thornhill, S. K. & Wafer, M. S. Clinical Practice Incidences Triggering Critical Thinking Processes: What Nurses Experience. Qualitative Research Abstract accepted for publication in Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship: Sigma Theta Tau
April 1995	Thornhill, S. K., & Wafer, M. S. Improving students’ critical thinking outcomes: A process learning strategy in eight steps. In Neal, E. & Richlin, L. (Eds.) To Improve the Academy, Resources for Faculty, Instructional, & Organizational Development. Vol. 14, (pp. 251-260). Stillwater, Oklahoma: New Forms Press, Inc.
August 2003	“Locks for Life”: A Gun Lock Distribution Community Health Intervention Program. Journal of Emergency Nursing

Certifications

Through 2004	Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
Since 1998	Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Since 1995	Trauma Nurse Course Certification (TNCC) (Instructor)
Since 1999	American Heart Association BLS Instructor
Since 2000	Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course Provider (ENPC) (Instructor)