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Volume 2, Issue 4 (Suppl)
J Healthc Commun
ISSN: 2472-1654 JHC, an open access journal
July 31- August 01, 2017 Melbourne, Australia
International Meeting on
Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice
Nursing Meeting 2017
July 31- August 01, 2017
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Changes that start small can have a ripple effect
Biography
Patricia Clark Pappas holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Seton Hall University. Her DNP project
focused on addressing health disparities in a vulnerable population. Dr. Pappas’ Master of Science Degree in
Nursing from Columbia University was as a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist. Her area of expertise is adult
medical surgical oncology patients. She holds multiple certifications including: Certified Nurse Educator from the
National League for Nursing, Clinical Nurse Leader from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and
Acute/Critical Care Adult Knowledge Professional from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. In 2014
she was selected by the nursing students at Seton Hall University to receive the Faculty Award from the Daisy
Foundation in collaboration with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Dr. Pappas is a passionate
volunteer and is active in servant leadership. She traveled to Haiti and El Salvador with SHU Campus Ministry
volunteering at an orphanage, nourishment center and daycare. She is the co-advisor for the university chapter
of Habitat for Humanity and has co-led a Collegiate Challenge Spring break service trip. She also served with
nursing students on an educational and cultural trip to the Philippines. Dr. Pappas was the winner of the Seton Hall
University Career Center 2016 Experiential Education Award representing the College of Nursing in recognition of
her dedication to service both as a doctoral student as well as a faculty member.
patricia.pappas@shu.eduPatricia Clark
Pappas
Seton Hall University, USA
Nursing Meeting 2017
Linda J Ulak, J Healthc Commun 2017, 2:4 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2472-1654-C1-001