Teresa Hamilton

About Teresa Hamilton

People are unique and have individual circumstances. Each person must be revered with awe and treated with human dignity. Teresa Hamilton, PhD, RN, CNE is the Associate Dean for the Division of Undergraduate and Prelicensure Nursing and a tenured Professor in the College of Nursing at California Baptist University. She teaches theoretical foundations and specializes in the humanbecoming paradigm authored by Dr. Rosemarie Rizzo Parse. As a leader, Dr. Hamilton aims to see the very best in people and their intentions while promoting their strengths so they are successful in attaining their professional goals. As an educator, she humbly facilitates life-long learning, supporting personal and professional growth and development. Dr. Hamilton has studied with Dr. Parse directly, who is a world-renowned nurse theorist. She contributes to the teaching-learning processes column in Nursing Science Quarterly and has authored manuscripts for that and other journals and chapters for several textbooks in the medical-surgical nursing field. Clinically, Dr. Hamilton previously worked as a Registered Nurse in adult acute and critical care, perioperative services caring for all ages, home health, and hospice. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, International Consortium of Parse Scholars, and various other academic nursing organizations.

Experience

1. Rn, Assistant Professor

   California Baptist University

   Jan 2008 — Present · US

   I currently teach the following courses in the College of Nursing NUR 201 Theoretical FoundationsNUR 235 Physical AssessmentI have been the lead course instructor:Fundamentals in BSN classesPhysical Assessment in BSN, ELMSN, and RN to BSN classesPathophysiology in BSN and ELMSN classes Pharmacology & Nutrition in BSN and RN to BSN classesInformatics & Communication for BSN and RN to BSN classesI have assisted in many other courses and served as a clinical instructor.As Health Records Analyst from Jan 2010 through 2013, I was responsible for teaching students what is required of them, ensuring correctness and completion of records, and submitting required records to clinical agencies. In the spring 2012 semester, I changed our processes and procedures outsourcing some confidential student information to a vendor in order to provide privacy and confidentiality for students and improve workflow.As the Skills Lab Director from Jan 08 through June 10, I was responsible for increasing lab space from 10 beds with two high fidelity and eight mid fidelity patient care simulator manikins to a creating a two story building with two ten bed units, a high fidelity suite with five high fidelity manikins, a 40-computer lab, and faculty office space. I was responsible for purchasing beds, supplies, manikins, making purchasing recommendations, collaborating with facilities and information technologies departments on campus, and ensuring smooth day to day teaching and student learning needs were met. I initiated and ran \"open\" lab hours for students to practice skills and receive help with studies.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  PhD

  2009 — 2016

• Golden West College

  AD

  1989 — 1992

• California State University, Fullerton

  BS

  2002 — 2004

• California State University, Fullerton

  MS

  2004 — 2007