Melissa Bouws

MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
bouws@hope.edu

Room 1138 of Science Center
616-395-7423 (office)
616-395-7163 (fax)

Education:

• PhD-(in progress): University of Nevada Las Vegas--Anticipated Completion-2013
• MSN-Michigan State University 2007
• BSN- Hope College: Hope-Calvin Department of Nursing–1995

Specialty:

• Medical Surgical Nursing
• Oncology
• Gerontology
• Nursing Education

Professional Experience:

• Staff Nurse, 2004-2008, PerDiem RN: Lacks Cancer Center Saint Mary's Hospital
• Staff Nurse, 1999-2004, Clinical Staffing Center Saint Mary's Hospital
• Center Coordinator, 1999-2001, Response Oncology IMPACT Center of Grand Rapids Outpatient Stem Cell Transplant Center
• Staff Nurse, 1995-1999, Oncology Unit Saint Mary's Hospital

Academic Experience:

Assistant Professor: University of Detroit Mercy McAuley School of Nursing: Grand Rapids Campus at Aquinas College (2007-2012)

Adjunct Faculty for Adult Health: Hope College Department of Nursing (2005-2006)

Presentations:

• The Experience of Transition from Nurse Faculty to Dean: Exploring the Meaning and Significance-Poster Presentation, 2012 MNRS Annual Research Conference-Dearborn, Michigan-April 2012
• Role Transition from Expert Clinician to Novice Educator:A Concept Analysis-Poster Presentation, Sigma Theta Tau: Kappa Epsilon at-Large Chapter-Spring Scholarship Celebration-March 2011
• From Nursing Student to RN:Saint Mary's Health Care, Grand Rapids, Michigan-Graduate Nurse Internship Presentation on Role Transition-July 2010
• Use of HANDS in Clinical Practice:University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan-Faculty in-service on implementation of the QSEN component of technology in the classroom by use of online care planning-May 2010
• QSEN Safety Implementation:University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan-Faculty in-service on implementation of QSEN component of safety in course syllabi-December 2009
• High Dose Chemotherapy with Stem Cell Support:Spectrum Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids, Michigan-Oncology Staff in-service-September 2000
• High Dose Chemotherapy with Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Transplant Support:DeVos Women and Children's Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan-Staff Nurse Chemotherapy Class-May 2000
  Rehabilitation Nursing Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Professional Interests:

• Nursing Education
• Role Therapy
• Nurse Transitions
• Oncology Med-Surg
• Gerontology
• Qualitative Nursing Research

Memberships:

• Midwest Nursing Reseach Society (2011-2012)
• Transcultural Nursing Society (October 2007-2010)
• Sigma Theta Tau, National Honor Society of Nursing, Kappa Epsilon Chapter (2007-Present)