Nursing Faculty & Staff

Louise Fura, MSN, CRNP, RN

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Educational Background 

• Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
  Enrolled in Doctoral Studies
  Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Education Leadership Track
• University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
  Master of Science Degree in Nursing
  Primary Care Adult Nurse Practitioner
• DeSales University, Center Valley, PA
  Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

Areas of Interest

• Primary Care Adult Health
• Adult Medical Surgical Nursing
• Community Health Nursing
• Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
• Gerontologic Nursing

Professional Affiliations

• Certified by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs as an Adult Nurse Practitioner from 1987 to present
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• Berks County Nurse Practitioner Organization
• Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners
• The National League for Nursing
• Delta Epsilon Sigma, National Honor Society
• Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
  
  • Member:  Mu Omicron
  • Member and Faculty Counselor:  Upsilon Zeta Chapter

Courses Taught

• NUR 408  Introduction to Research Methods
• NUR 412  Family and Community Nursing
• NUR 205  Foundations of Professional Nursing II
• NUR 311 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
• NUR 311 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan- Online Blended Format,
• Course Leader: RN to BSN Completion Program

Professional Presentations

• “Strategies for Integrating Safety Standards and Competencies in Clinical Objectives for a Nursing Fundamentals Course” 2010 Quality & Safety Education for Nurses National Forum
  
  • Poster Presentation, Denver, Colorado - June 2010
  • Berks Regional Nursing Research Alliance; Nursing Research and Evidenced Based Best Practice Symposium Poster Presentation, Reading, Pennsylvania October 2010
  • The 7th Annual National Patient Safety Conference: Transforming the Healthcare Experience:  Advancing Patient and Family Centered Care Poster Presentation University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA - November 2010