Mrs. Blanca Miller PhD, MSN, RN, PhD, MSN, RN Illinois State University Mennonite College of Nursing (309) 438-5612 Email: bmiller@ilstu.edu Education Ph D, Nova Southeastern University, 2016. Major: Nursing Education Dissertation Title: Senior Nursing Students' Knowledge, Attitude and Confidence Levels with Advance Directives MS, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2005. Major: Nursing Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Healthcare and Nursing Administration Dissertation Title: Patients' Knowledge of Advance Directives BS, Iowa Wesleyan College, 1996. Major: Nursing Diploma in Nursing, Southeastern Community College, 1994. Major: Nursing Professional Positions Illinois State University, Mennonite College of Nursing. Assistant Professor 2016-2017 Illinois State University, Mennonite College of Nursing. Instructional Assistant Professor 2015-2016 Illinois State University, Mennonite College of Nursing. Assistant Professor 2015-2016 Illinois State University, Mennonite College of Nursing. Instructional Assistant Professor 2014-2015 Illinois State University, Mennonite College of Nursing. Instructional Assistant Professor 2013-2014 Illinois State University, Mennonite College of Nursing. Instructional Assistant Professor 2012-2013 Illinois State University, Mennonite College of Nursing. Instructional Assistant Professor 2012-2013
Illinois State University, Mennonite College of Nursing. Instructional Assistant Professor 2011-2012 Professional Memorial Medical Center, Radiology Nurse. (2007-2008). Memorial Medical Center, Staff Nurse. (1997-2008). Maple Leaf Health Center, Nurse. (1996-1997). Licensures and Certifications Registered Professional Nurse License, State of Illinois. (1996 - Present). Basic Cardiac Life Support. (1991 - Present). Advanced Cardiac Life Support. (1999-2008). Trauma Nurse Specialist. (2000-2004). Professional Memberships International Association of Latino Nurse Faculty, Full Member. (July 25, 2017 - Present). Illinois Nurses Association. (January 1, 2014 - Present). Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders. (January 1, 2014 - Present). International Honor Society of Nursing-Upsilon Chi Chapter. (January 1, 2012 - Present). Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Epsilon Eta Chapter. (January 1, 2003 - Present). National League for Nursing. (2015). American Nurses Association. (2009). National Association of Hispanic Nurses. (2009). Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Xi Pi Chapter. (2009). Critical Care Nurses Association. (2003-2008). Development Activities Attended Workshop, "Test Writing Workshop," Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, Peoria, IL. (May 25, 2016). Webinar, "The Ideal Qualitative Study," StatsWhisperer, New York, New York. (February 1, 2016 - March 20, 2016).
Workshop, "How to Construct a Multiple Choice Exam," Illinois State University Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology, Normal, IL. (March 8, 2016). Webinar, "Creating Tests that Measure Critical Thinking in Health Science Professions," ExamSoft, Dallas, TX. (2015). Webinar, "Steps of Data Analysis," StatsWhisperer, New York, NY. (2015). Conference Attendance, "Cultural Competency Faculty Institute," University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL. (2014). Conference Attendance, "Cultural Inclusion Institute," University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX. (2014). Conference Attendance, "Nursing Student Retention: Understanding the Process and Making a Difference," Heartland Community College, Normal, IL. (2014). Continuing Education Program, "Blueprint and Test Writing for Faculty Success," The Ohio League for Nursing & Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL. (2014). Continuing Education Program, "Flipping the classroom without flipping out," Richland Community College, Decatur, IL. (2014). Workshop, "Certified Nurse Educator Workshop," University of St. Francis and John Leach College of Nursing, Joliet, IL. (2014). Workshop, "Communication Wizard, How to Turn Communication Challenges into Relationship Gold," Emser Executive Leadership Coach, East Peoria, IL. (2014). Conference Attendance, "AACN Baccalaureate Education Conference," AACN, New Orleans, LA. (2013). Conference Attendance, "Nurse Educators Summit," Kaplan Nursing & St. Louis University School of Nursing, St. Louis, MO. (2013). Conference Attendance, "Transforming Nursing Education: Rethinking how we spend our time with our students," St. Francis School of Nursing, Joliet, IL. (2013). Self-Study Program, "Assessment of critical thinking," NCSBN. (2013). Self-Study Program, "Test development and item writing," NCSBN. (2013). Workshop, "Clickers," Illinois State University-CTLT, Normal, IL. (2013). Conference Attendance, "Learning to think critically," Methodist College of Nursing, Peoria, IL. (2011). Conference Attendance, "Promoting civility in nursing and healthcare education," Methodist College of Nursing, Peoria, IL. (2011). Conference Attendance, "Taking the angst out of test construction," Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL. (2011). Conference Attendance, "Clinical Faculty Academy," Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL. (2010).
Awards and Honors Top Registered Nurse, International Nurses Association. (July 2016). Golden Key International Honour Society, Nova Southeastern University. (April 1, 2015). Nova Southeastern University Chancellor's List for Academic Honors, Nova Southeastern University. (August 1, 2014). Illinois Nursing Leadership Fellowship, Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders. (January 1, 2014). Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing, Upsilon Chi Chapter, Nova Southeastern University. (January 1, 2012). Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing Xi Pi Chapter, Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University. (January 1, 2009). Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of, Epslion Eta Chapter, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. (January 1, 2003). Teaching Experience TEACHING Fall 2016 NUR 229 Adult I 6 Fall 2016 NUR 229 Adult I 6 Fall 2016 NUR Adult Nursing I Clinical 6 Spring 2016 NUR 229 Adult Nursing I 3 Fall 2015 NUR 229 Adult Nursing I 3 Summer 2015 NUR 229 Adult Nursing I 3 Summer 2014 NUR 229 Adult Nursing I Non-Credit Instruction Guest Lecture, Pre-entry Retention Opportunities for Undergraduate Diversity, 25 participants. (April 1, 2014). Workshop, Mennonite College of Nursing, 80 participants. (January 1, 2014).
Guest Lecture, Pre-entry Retention Opportunities for Undergraduate Diversity, 25 participants. (June 1, 2013). Workshop, Mennonite College of Nursing, 80 participants. (January 1, 2013). Workshop, Mennonite College of Nursing, 80 participants. (January 1, 2012). Directed Student Learning Supervised Teaching Activity. (2013). Advised: Carrie Cantrall Supervised Teaching Activity. (2013). Advised: Nina Posoda Supervised Teaching Activity. (2013). Advised: Susan Carl Intellectual Contributions Other RESEARCH Miller, B., Hardy, E. Nursing Students Perceptions about Collaborative Testing. Nurse Education Today. Miller, B. Understanding Advance Directives. Nurse Advisor Magazine. Miller, B. E. Why Nurses Need to Know the History and Future of Advance Directives. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Presentations Given Oral Presentation Hardy, E. (Author & Presenter), Miller, B. (Author & Presenter), 42nd National Black Nurses Association Conference, "Increasing Diversity in Nursing Education," National Black Nurses Association, Philadelphia, PA. (August 2014). Miller, B. (Author & Presenter), Hardy, E. (Author & Presenter), NAHN 39th Annual Conference, "PROUD: Helping students fund and succeed in nursing school," National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Miami, FL. (July 2014). Miller, B. (Author & Presenter), Hardy, E. (Author & Presenter), AACN Baccalaureate of Education Conference, "Strategies to Increase Diversity in Nursing Education," American Association of Colleges of Nursing, New Orleans, LA. (November 21, 2013). Other
Miller, B., Hardy, E., National Association of Hispanic Nurses 41st Annual Conference, "Developing Diverse Students as Nurse Leaders," National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Chicago, IL. (July 2016). Miller, B., Hardy, E., 40th Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society, "Collaborative Testing in Nursing Education," Midwest Nursing Research Society, Milwaukee, WI. (March 2016). Poster Miller, B., Hardy, E., Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Illinois State University 2017 Teaching and Learning Symposium, "Diversity, What Does it Mean to Mennonite College of Nursing Students?," Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Illinois State University, Normal, IL. (January 2017). Miller, B., Hardy, E., Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Illinois State University 2017 Teaching and Learning Symposium, "The Importance of Developing Nursing Students Into Leaders," Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Illinois State University, Normal, IL. (January 2017). Gonzalez, V. (Author & Presenter), Miller, B., Hardy, E., National Association of Hispanic Nurses 41st Annual Conference, "Barriers Hispanic Nursing Students Encounter," National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Chicago, IL. (July 2016). Miller, B. (Author), Hardy, E. (Author), Asai, E. (Author), Bocka, B. (Author & Presenter), Hlavach, J. (Author), Shaw, C. (Author), Smith, A. (Author & Presenter), National Association of Hispanic Nurses 40th Annual Conference, "Success in nursing: A student's perspective," National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Anaheim, CA. (July 2015). Miller, B., Pullen, O., Nursing Workforce Diversity Conference, "The PROUD program: addressing the diversity disparity in nursing education," University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL. (September 2014). Miller, B., Cultural Inclusion Institute: promoting a culture of inclusion in healthcare, "Strategies to address the diversity disparity in nursing education," San Antonio, TX. (June 2014). Ruiz, K. (Author & Presenter), Schlagel, J. (Author & Presenter), Hardy, E. (Author), Kelly, S. (Author), Kennell, L. S. (Author), Miller, B. (Author), 2014 MNRS, "Dimensional analysis: Improving student nurses medication calculation competence," Midwest Nursing Research Society, St. Louis, MO. (March 2014). Intellectual Contributions in Submission Other Miller, B., Hardy, E. Nursing Students Perceptions about Collaborative Testing. Nurse Education Today. Miller, B. Understanding Advance Directives. Nurse Advisor Magazine. Miller, B. E. Why Nurses Need to Know the History and Future of Advance Directives. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing.
Research in Progress "Using Dimensional Analysis: Improving Student Nurses' Medication Calculation Competence". (February 2013 - Present). College Service SERVICE Prelicensure Curriculum Committee. Mennonite College of Nursing. Committee Member. (2009 - Present). College Council. Mennonite College of Nursing. Committee Member. (January 2008 - Present). Prelicensure Curriculum Committee. Committee Chair. (August 2016 - May 2017). Tenure Track Search Committee. Committee Member. (August 2016 - December 2016). Pre-licensure Curriculum Committee. Mennonite College of Nursing. Committee Chair. (August 2015 - May 2016). Prelicensure Curriculum Committee. Mennonite College of Nursing. Committee Chair. (August 2014 - May 2015). Tenure-Track Nursing and Health Sciences Librarian Search Committee. Other. Committee Member. (January 1, 2015 - May 1, 2015). Non-tenure track search committee. Mennonite College of Nursing. Committee Member. (January 2014 - May 2014). Strategic Planning Committee. Mennonite College of Nursing. (January 2014 - May 2014). Strategic Planning Committee. Mennonite College of Nursing. Committee Member. (January 2009). University Service Academic Council. Illinois State University. member. (2009 - Present). Professional Service Critical Care Unit Base Council. member. (2000-2006). Medical Surgical Unit Base Council. member. (1997-1999). Scheduling Committee. member. (1997-1999). Public Service Parent Teacher Organization-Wilder Waite Elementary School. Member, Dunlap, IL. (2012 - Present). Wilder Waite-St. Jude Cub Scouts Pack 3254. Committee Member, Dunlap, IL. (2012 - Present).
Wilder Waite-St. Jude Cub Scout Pack 3254. Bear Den Leader, Dunlap, IL. (August 2015 - May 2016). Little Friends Children Center Parents Association. Member, Dunlap, Illinois. (2009-2014). Little Friends Children Center. Preschool 2 Room Mother, Dunlap, Illinois. (2009-2010). Little Friends Children Center. Kindergarten Room Mother, Dunlap, Illinois. (2009-2010). Redeemer Lutheran Church. Vacation Bible School Volunteer, Peoria, Illinois. (2009). Little Friends Children Center. Preschool 3 Room Mother, Dunlap, Illinois. (2008-2009). Little Friends Children Center. Teddy's Room Mother, Dunlap, Illinois. (2008-2009). St. John's Lutheran Preschool. Room Mother, Springfield, Illinois. (2007-2008).