Foundations of Adult Care (NSG 348)

Term: 2023-2024 Academic Year Fall

Faculty

Karen ShepherdShow MyInfo popup for Karen Shepherd

kshepherd@cofo.edu

FALL 2026 Office Hours: 

Monday 8:00-9:30 and 12:30-2:30

Tuesday 8:00-8:30

Wednesday 12:00-2:00

Thursday 8:00-9:00

 

Office located in the McDonald Armstrong Building, Simulation Center Room 104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lisa Silva HerchenroederShow MyInfo popup for Lisa Silva Herchenroeder

lherchenroeder@cofo.edu

Fall 2026

Office Hours

Monday 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and 4pm to 4:30pm

Tuesday  1:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Wednesday 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm 

 

 

• Note: Please text 9a-9p... I'll be in office or SLC (417) 464-8113 provide your name in text. I will respond as soon as my schedule allows. If you need immediate help please check with Mrs. Youngblood. 

 

Melissa LaRae SandersShow MyInfo popup for Melissa LaRae Sanders

msanders@cofo.edu

Office Hours: Fall 2026

Office Phone: 417-690-2426

Office Location: McKibben Center 310

Tuesday: 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Kimberly Melissa SmithShow MyInfo popup for Kimberly Melissa Smith

kmsmith@cofo.edu

Assistant Professor of Nursing

kmsmith@cofo.edu

417-690-2479

Office -McKibben 209

Office Hours: Fall 2026

Monday: 08:30-10:00 a.m.; 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Tuesday: 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

 

Janice S WilliamsShow MyInfo popup for Janice S Williams

Information:

Office phone extension

417-334-6411, ext. 4421

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Personal Biography

AD & BSN nursing degrees from Union University, Jackson, TN MSN from University of Tennesseee, Memphis DNP - Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Case Western Reserve, Cleveland OH Nationally Certified in Diabetes Education and as a Clinical Nurse Specialist

Laura Jayne PaulShow MyInfo popup for Laura Jayne Paul

lpaul@cofo.edu

Office Phone 417-690-2423

Office Location: McKibben 208 

Office Hours for Fall 2026:

Monday: 1000-1200, Wed: 0900-1400, Fri: 1000-1100

 

Additional availability by appointment. 

 

 

 

Schedule

Mon-Fri, 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM (8/21/2023 - 12/15/2023) Location: MAIN MCKIB 305

Description

Prerequisites: NSG 304and NSG 334with minimum grade of C (2.0); Corequisite: NSG 363. This course continues foundational nursing concepts and introduces medical-surgical principles for providing care of adult individuals, older adults, and peri-operative patients. Based on a Biblical worldview and Nightingale's tenets to create a nourishing environment for healing, a holistic approach to professional nursing care for diverse adults experiencing chronic and acute health conditions is emphasized. Clinical experiences include in-patient and long-term care settings and simulation scenarios to integrate nursing process and critical thinking skills. 180 clinical hours. Fall