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Lourdes James, MSN, FNP-C

Assistant Professor,

Nursing

Meet Lourdes James

OF NOTE:
The field of Nursing is exciting, flexible, and ever-changing. I am humbled to be in a position where after almost 20 years in the filed, I can pass the torch to the new generation of nurses who will take on the challenge of leading our profession into the future.

KNOWN FOR:
Encouraging students to be brave, confident and find their calling within the nursing world!

WHEN NOT IN THE CLASSROOM, CAN BE FOUND:
Enjoying time with family, friends and my dog. Traveling and learning about new cultures, traditions, and countries.

POPULAR QUOTE:
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” -Colin Powell

Classes

Examples of classes taught by Lourdes James:

NU 301: Nursing Care of the Adult with Acute and Chronic Conditions I
NU 304: Nursing Care of the Family – Pediatrics
Clinical Instructor- Adult Med/Surg and Pediatrics

Education

Master of Science in Nursing, FNP- Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
Bachelor of Science in Nursing- Winston-Salem State University
Associate of Science in Nursing- Valenica State College

Representative Publications and Presentations

Editor, Journal of Informatics Nursing

Publications – Peer Reviewed:

ANIA, Elkind, E.C., Tyler, D. Belotti, K., Berkes, P., Jensen, L. & Sheinberg, J. (2022). The ANIA guide and toolkit. Nursing downtime preparedness: From SAFER guides to practice. ANIA.
McBride, S., Maker, E. V., Ross, A. M., Ross, D., & Elkind, E. C. (2021). Determining awareness of the SAFER guides among nurse informaticists. Journal of Informatics Nursing, 6(4), 6 – 13.
Elkind, E. C., & Higgins, K. (2018). Patient portal considerations. Nursing Management, 3(49), 9–11 9 – 11. DOI: 10.1097/01.NUMA.0000530430.91645.34
Elkind, E. C., & Higgins, K. (2017). The patient portal: Considerations for the nurse practitioner. The Nurse Practitioner, 42(3), 1-4. DOI: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000512256.32745.c2
Elkind, E. C. (2016). When your poster abstract is accepted: Next steps. Journal of Informatics Nursing, 1(2), 21-22.
Elkind, E. C. (2016). Promoting poster presentations for professional development: Tips and resources. Journal of Informatics Nursing, 1(1), 26-27.
Elkind, E. C. (2010, March). Electronic medical records: Contextualized by healthcare reform. Pennsylvania Nurse, 65(1), 10-12.
Elkind, E. C. & Tyler, D. (2010). Kindling the fire for writing. ANIA-CARING Newsletter, 25(1), 7-8.
Elkind, E. C. (2009, March). Why information systems are helpful to nursing. Pennsylvania Nurse, 64 (1), 24-25.
Elkind, E. C., Wus, L., & Parra, A. (2008, Nov/Dec). The transition of a classroom dysrhythmia course to e-learning. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 24(6), 286-289.
Elkind, E. C., Finley, M. J., & Narloch, R. (2008, Fall). Ergonomics for the placement of computers on a nursing unit. The Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 12(3). Retrieved from http://ojni.org/12_3/elkind.htm