Advanced Care of the Adult (NSG 388)

Term: 2025-2026 Academic Year Spring

Faculty

Kimberly Melissa Smith

Assistant Professor of Nursing

kmsmith@cofo.edu

417-690-2479

Office -McKibben 209

Office Hours: Spring 2026

Tuesday: 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

 

Kathy Lynn Miller

Office Hours (Jones F19)

Spring 2026

Monday 3:00 to 4:00 pm 

Tuesday 11:00 to 2:00 pm

Thursday 11:00 to 2:00 pm

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

Office Phone: 417-690-2425

Karen Shepherd

Office Hours Spring 2026

 

Tuesday 8:30-12:00

Wednesday 12:00-1:30

Thursday 8:00-9:30

Friday 8:00-8:30 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

Rebecca Lynn Hamon

Office Hours 

Spring 2026

M-TH 9:00am-11:00am, 12:00pm-1:00pm

F-By appointment

Please let me know if you need to set up a meeting outside of my office hours. I am available in the afternoon as I will be in staff and mentor meetings but happy to meet with you. Thank you! 

 

 

Destin Raine Prather

Office Hours Spring 2026:

Tuesdays: 8:30 am - 10:30 am; 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Wednesdays: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (Open pathophysiology Study Session); 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Thursdays: 8:30 am - 10:30 am

Office: McKibben 203A

Appointments can be made via this link: Book time to meet with me

Laura Jayne Paul

Office Phone 417-690-2423

Office Location: McKibben 208 

Office Hours for Spring 2026:

Tues: 1100-1500

Wed: 1000-1100

Thurs: 1100-1300

Additional availability by appointment. 

 

 

 

Melissa LaRae Sanders

Office Hours: Spring 2026

Office Phone: 417-690-2426

Office Location: McKibben Center 310

Tuesdays: 7:30-8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Wednesdays: 8:00-8:30 a.m. 

 Thursdays: 7:30-8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 8:00 AM - 10:20 AM (1/12/2026 - 5/8/2026) Location: MAIN MCKIB 305

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