Maureen Dunn
DNP, RN, CNE
Assistant Teaching Professor
316 Sharon Hall
Penn State Shenango; RN to BSN Program
Phone: 724-983-2873
Email: mjd186@psu.edu
Dunn is a registered nurse for over 30 years, with 17 years of those years working at Penn State University, Shenango. She has a diverse clinical background including complex health care needs, community health nursing, and online education. Her research topic was on The Effect of Benson’s Relaxation Response on Perception of Sleep and Quality of Life in Patients on Hemodialysis. Her focus is on online and global education.
Education
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education, Edinboro University
- Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing from Penn State University, Shenango
- Master of Science degree from Robert Morris University
- Doctorate of Nursing Practice at Carlow University.
Teaching
Courses Taught:
- NURS352: Advanced Health Assessment for the Registered Nurse
- NURS357: Introduction of Nursing Informatics
- NURS390: Transition and the Professional Nursing Role
- NURS407: Drugs of Abuse and Mental Health Issues
- NURS417: Family and Community Health Nursing
- NURS458: Ethical Challenges in Healthcare Informatics
- NURS460: Advanced Concepts in Clinical Nursing Informatics
- NURS465: Health Concepts for Adults with Complex Health Care Needs
- NURS475: Integrated Concepts in Nursing Practice
- KINES81: Wellness Theory; HPA57 Consumer Choices in Health Care
- HPA101: Introduction to Health Services Organization
Courses Developed:
- NURS475: Integrated Concepts in Nursing Practice
Clinical Expertise and Areas of Specialization
- Online and global education
- Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)
Presentations and Conference Involvement
- 2025: First – Gen Student Support Summit
- 2023: Global Connectedness in the Classroom. Penn State Shenango
- 2022: Experience Counts: Implementing Prior Learning Assessments of Integrative Thinking for Nursing Students. ITLC LILLY Conference
- 2022: More than Talk! Engaging Students in Course-Embedded Cross-Cultural Conversations. TLT Symposium
- 2021: Developing an Integrative Learning Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Rubric and Assignment for Penn State RN to BSN Adult Learners.The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
- 2020: Experiential Digital Global Engagement (EDGE) at PSU Association Of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
- 2019: Teaching Interprofessional Collaboration with Technology. National Organization for Human Services
- 2018: The effect of Bensen’s Relaxation Response on the perception of sleep and quality of life in patients on hemodialysis: A pilot study. Easter Nursing Research Society Annual Scientific Poster Sessions
- 2018: The effect of Bensen’s Relaxation Response on the perception of sleep and quality of life in patients on hemodialysis: A pilot study. Carlow University Graduate Colloquium
- 2016: Buzzed or Drunk? Are you impaired to Drive? Shenango Valley Library
- 2015: Lionstrong: A New Hybrid Model for First Year Seminar Meeting the Challenges in the 21st Century Classroom
- 2006: Chest Tube presentation to nursing personnel at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
- 2004: Heart Disease and its Effect on You. Masonic Lodge, West Middlesex, PA.
Publications and Scholarly Work
- McGonigle, D and Mastrian, K. (2009). Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers Test Bank
Editorial and Peer Review Roles
- Peer review: Ritter, L.A. and Hoffman, N.A. (2010). Multicultural Health. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Service
Professional Organization Involvement and Fellowships
- National League of Nursing. (2005-Present).
- Present Sigma Theta Tau. (April 2017).
