NSG 388 01 - Advanced Care of the Adult

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Advanced Care of the Adult (NSG 388)

Term: 2025-2026 Academic Year Spring

Faculty

Kimberly Melissa Smith
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Assistant Professor of Nursing

Office -McKibben 209

Office Hours: Fall 2025

Monday: 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Tuesday: 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. (By Appointment)

Wednesday: 1245 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

 
Kathy Lynn Miller
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Office Hours (Jones F19)

Monday 1300 to 1600 

Tuesday 0800 to 1100

Wednesday 1200 to 1300 

If you need to meet with me outside these hours, please email me at kmiller@cofo.edu. Thank you!
Janice S Williams
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Information:

SPRING 2025   Office hours (McKibben Room 311)

Mondays       10:00 am -12:00 pm

Tuesdays       1:30 - 2:30 pm

Wednesdays  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wednesdays  2:30 - 4: 00 pm

Thursdays     10:00 am - 12:30pm

NURSING Dept office (McKibben #303) open 8a-5pm

Office phone extension

417-690-2421

Personal Biography

Founding Director of AMSON

AD & BSN nursing degrees from Union University, Jackson, TN; MSN from University of Tennessee, Memphis; DNP - Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Case Western Reserve, Cleveland OH; Nationally Certified in Diabetes Education, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Nurse Educator, and Parish Nursing
Karen Shepherd
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Office Hours Spring 2025

 

Tuesday 8:30-12:00

Wednesday 12:00-1:30

Thursday 8:00-9:00

Friday 8:00-9:00 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 
Rebecca Lynn Hamon
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Office Hours 

Spring 2025

T 9:00am-10:30am, 12:00-2:00pm 

W 1:00pm-2:00pm 

TH 9:00am-10:30am, 12:00-1:00pm 

Please let me know if you need to set up a meeting outside of my office hours. Thank you! 

 

 
Destin Raine Prather
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Office Hours Fall 2025:

Tuesdays: 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Wednesdays: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Thursdays: 8:00am - 11:00 am

Office: McKibben 203A

Appointments can be made via this link: Book time to meet with me
Laura Sue Rodseth
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Laura Jayne Paul
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Office Phone 417-690-2423

Office Location: McKibben 208 

Office Hours:    Mondays 1000-1400, Wednesdays 1000-1100, Fridays 1000-1200

Additional hours are always available by appointment.

 

 

 
Sydney LeeAnne Griffin
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Melissa LaRae Sanders
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Office Hours: Spring 2025

Office Phone: 417-690-2426

Office Location: McKibben Center 310

Tuesdays: 7:30-8:00, 10:30-2:30

Wednesdays: 9:00-10:00 by appointment 

 Thursdays: 7:30-8:00, 10:30-12:30
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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 8:00 AM - 10:20 AM (1/12/2026 - 5/8/2026) Location: MAIN MCKIB 305
Wed, 7:00 AM - 12:30 PM (1/12/2026 - 5/8/2026) Location: OFF
Fri, 5:30 AM - 8:00 PM (1/12/2026 - 5/8/2026) Location: OFF

Description

Prerequisites: NSG 363andNSG 348with minimum grade of C (2.0). This course studies advanced medical-surgical care of the adult patient from a Biblical worldview. An emphasis is placed on utilizing evidence-based findings, informatics, correlating and analyzing critical assessment data, and promoting a nourishing environment for healing. Medication therapies that correlate with advanced patient care are incorporated. Students will practice patient-centered care for diverse patients in a variety of medical-surgical and specialty units, working with the interdisciplinary team to integrate care within the in-patient, out-patient, and simulation settings. 135clinical hours. Spring