Assist. Professor
Office: VFS314
Phone: 231-591-2290
E-mail Address: owenss3@ferris.edu
Education
| BSN | Hope College |
| MSN | Nothern Michigan University |
| Family Nurse Practioner Certificate | Grand Valley State University |
| PhD Nursing Science | Indiana University |
Areas of Teaching / Academic Specialty
Pediatrics, Lifespan Considerations, Family Nursing, Nursing Assessment, Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Hermeneutic Phenomenology
Research / Scholarship
Presentations
“One Next Step: Using Stakeholder Management Theory to Increase the BSN Workforce.” Kirtland Community College, Grayling, MI; May 13, 2008
“Your Next Step: Moving Beyond Your PN Certificate.” Kirtland Community College, Roscommon , MI, July 2, 2009.
“Head to Toe: Interprofessional Diabetes Education for Tomorrow’s Providers.” Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, November 19, 2009.
“How Did We Get Here & Why Do We Care?”Advanced Clinical Workshop, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, May 17, 2010 and September 17, 2010.
“Building Blocks for Clinical Education” and “Continuing Education and Support” Basic Clinical Workshop, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, August 23, 2010.
Dreifuerst, K.T., Owens, S.J. and Esch, M. “Exploring the Clinical Reasoning Skills of Pre- licensure and New-to-Practice Registered Nurses: Implications for Nursing Education Reform”. Midwest Nursing Research Society, Columbus, OH March 26, 2011.
“Student Evaluation” Basic Clinical Workshop, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, September 16, 2011.
“Understanding RN Workforce Education of the North-Central Region of Michigan” Institute for Heideggerian Hermeneutical Methodologies, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN,June 13, 2012.
Posters
Hillman, W., Pavelek, N., Owens, S., Girard, K., Mogle, B. & Smith, J. QSEN Competencies.Let’s Talk about Nursing, Kirtland Community College, Grayling, MI, May 13, 2009.
Owens, S.J., Singleterry, L., Colley, S.L., Morton, A.M., Teschendorf, M.E. Bridging Between Classroom and Clinical: Developing an Advanced Clinical Teaching Workshop. Enhancing Nursing Undergraduate Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting: What do we know and how do we move forward?, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Washington, D.C., October 20, 2010.
Owens, S.J., Singleterry, L., Colley, S.L., Morton, A.M., Teschendorf, M. Bridging Between Classroom and Clinical: Developing an Advanced Clinical Teaching Workshop. Sigma Theta Tau International Spring Event. Kappa Epsilon Chapter, Grand Rapids, MI, March 29, 2011.
Research
Owens, S. (1994). The Effect of Triage Nurse Intervention for Non-Urgent Emergency Patients Waiting for Care. Unpublished thesis for degree of MSN, Northern Michigan University.
Dreifuerst, K.T., Owens, S.J. and Esch, M. (present). Exploring the Clinical Reasoning Skills of Pre- licensure and New-to-Practice Registered Nurses: Implications for Nursing Education Reform.
Owens, S.J. (present) Understanding the RN Workforce Education in the Rural North Central Region of Michigan. Dissertation, Indiana University.
Memberships Professional & Activities
American Nurses Association
Registered Nurses Association in Michigan
Sigma Theta Tau-Alpha and Kappa Epsilon at Large Chapters
Midwest Regional Research Association
