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Marcia Scanlon
Professor

Biography

Dr. Scanlon's nursing background and expertise are in medical-surgical nursing as an educator, manager, and clinical nurse specialist for acute care, cardiac, stepdown, and trauma units. She holds several advanced degrees and professional memberships. Additionally, she has a strong interest in global travel with students with courses to Guatemala and Italy.

Education

  • Doctor of Nursing Practice; Sacred Heart University

  • Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner; University of Saint Joseph

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing; University of Massachusetts

Courses Taught

Nursing Undergraduate

  • Care of the Adult & Older Adult I & II (didactic, clinical & simulation)

  • Current Principles of Professional Nursing (didactic, clinical & simulation)

  • Nursing Capstone and Clinical Internship (didactic & clinical)

  • Introduction to Professional Nursing

  • Nursing Leadership

  • Preparation for Professional Licensure

RN-BSN

  •  RN-BSN Nursing Capstone and Clinical Internship

  • The Business of Nursing

  • Quality Improvement

MPA Program

  • Health Services Management and Leadership

  • Introduction to Healthcare Services

Elective

  • Global Health with travel to Italy

Publications

Publications/Presentations

Scott SS, Scanlon M, McKelvey M, Nathanson BH, Andrzejewski C Jr. Can a Checklist Facilitate Recognition of a Transfusion-Associated Adverse Event by Prelicensure Nursing Students? Nure Educ. 2023 Nov 2. Doi: Epub PMID 37939348

Scanlon, M. R. (2017). The Role in Social Desirability in Measuring Cultural Competence. Poster Presentation. ATI National Nurses Summit, Orlando Florida

Aaronson, L & Scanlon, M.R. (2017). Fatigue. Encyclopedia of Nursing Research, 4th edition by the Springer Publishing Company in August 2017.

Scanlon, M. R. (2016). The Role of Social Desirability in Measuring Cultural Competence. Podium Presentation at Southern Connecticut State University.

Scanlon, M. R. (2016). The Qualities of a Scholar verses the Qualities of an Olympian. Keynote address, Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Zeta at Large Chapter Induction Ceremony

Community Engagement

  • Advisory Board member for Westfield Technical Academy Allied Health Nursing
  • Advisory Board member for Springfield Technical Community College
  • Advisory Board member for Holyoke Community College
  • Beta Zeta Chapter at Large
  • Western Massachusetts Nursing Collaborative Committee

Campus Engagement

Westfield State University Committee

  • Women's Lacrosse Faculty Liaison
  • Program Evaluation Committee
  • Academic Policy Committee
  • Technology, Simulation and Innovation Committee
  • Curriculum Committee

Professional Service

Professional Membership

  • Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing                 
  • Beta Zeta Chapter at Large
  • Massachusetts Association of College of Nursing
Marcia Scanlon Headshot.