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Professor Schaefer serves as an Associate Professor at Allen College. She has earned both a Master’s (MSN) degree in Nursing Leadership and a post-graduate certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Allen College. She is board-certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Her teaching concentration relates to her clinical practice area of family practice nursing.
Education:
Post-Graduate Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner, Allen College
MSN, Nursing Leadership, Allen College
BA, University of Northern Iowa
Diploma, Allen Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Professional Certifications and Licensure:
Family Nurse Practitioner,
American Nurses Credentialing Center Licensed by the state of Iowa as a Registered Nurse (RN) and an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)
Professional Memberships:
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Iowa League for Nursing Education
Iowa Nurse Practitioner Society
National League for Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau International
Golden Key International Honor Society
Teaching Concentration:
Family practice nursing, health assessment and community health
What do you enjoy most about teaching at Allen College?
I enjoy interacting with the students and helping them succeed and achieve their goals. I feel good about helping society by providing future health care professionals to care for those in need in our communities. I love sharing my over 40 years of nursing experiences with my students. They learn from my stories!