Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Vangie DeLeon, Chairperson
HS-2.132
698-2861
vdeleon@delmar.edu
Professor
Courses taught
Fundamentals, Maternal-Child, Clinical, Vocational Courses
Education
BS - Occupation Education-Corpus Christi State University
MSN - Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
PhD - Texas Woman’s University-Houston
Certificates and Awards
NISOD Excellence Award
Texas Board of Nursing Task Force to Study Implications of the Growth of Nursing Education Programs in Texas 2012
Professional Organizations
National League Of Nursing
National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing
Texas Organization for Associate Degree Nursing
Texas Association of Deans & Directors of Professional Nursing Programs
TCCTA
Publications/Research
Dissertation: Access to a Wrist Home Blood Pressure Monitor and Hypertension Among Mexican American Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Dr. Jennifer McWha, Program Director
HS-3.258
698-2894
jmcwha2@delmar.edu
Professor
Courses Taught
Foundations; Pharmacology; Complex Medical-Surgical (both eLearning and traditional delivery); Clinical
Education
BSN - Arizona State University
MSN - Texas A&M University-CC
PhD - Texas Woman’s University-Denton
Certificates and Awards
Certified CPR (BLS) Instructor- American Heart Association
Professional Organizations
Sigma Theta Tau; TNA; TCCTA; NOADN/TOADN
Publications/Research
Served as reviewer and question writer.
NCLEX-RN Questions and Answers Made Incredibly Easy. (2004). In Springhouse (Ed.), (3rd ed.), Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. ISBN 1-58255-450-1.
Served as reviewer and question writer.
Medical-Surgical Nursing Made Incredibly Easy. (2003). In Springhouse (Ed.), Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. ISBN 1-58255-269-X.
Dissertation: Reasons Minority ADN Students Voluntarily Withdraw From Their Nursing Programs
Audrey Alton MSN, RN
Instructor
HS3.318
361-698-2680
aalton2@delmar.edu
COURSES TAUGHT
RNSG 1533 Health Care Concepts II (Theory and Lab)
RNSG 2362 Clinical II
RNSG 1126 Professional Nursing Concepts II
EDUCATION
Del Mar College - ADN
The University of Texas at Arlington - BSN
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - MSN
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Texas Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (TOADN)
National League for Nurses (NLN)
Sigma Theta Tau
Awards/Certificates
BLS
KELLEY BAZEMORE, MSN, RN
Instructor
HS-3.260
698-2881
kbazemore2@delmar.edu
COURSES TAUGHT
Clinical
EDUCATION
University of Dallas - MBA Health Services
West Texas A&M University - BSN
Southwestern University - B.M. (Violin Pedagogy)
University of Texas Pan Am – AAS Nursing
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN)
AHA CPR (BLS) Instructor, TNCC; AHA PALS Instructor
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Sigma Theta Tau International; Texas Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses, Association for Nursing Professional Development, Texas Community College Teachers Association, Texas Organization for Associate Degree Nursing
Mary Borchardt, MSN, RN
Associate Professor
HS-3.254
698-2861
mlortiz@delmar.edu
COURSES TAUGHT
LVN to RN Transition; Complex Med-Surg; Advanced Med-Surg;Clinical
EDUCATION
Corpus Christi University - BSN
Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi - MSN
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENA, NLN, NOADN
Dr. sandy Dawod
Assistant Professor
HS-3.322
698-2612
sdawod@delmar.edu
COURSES TAUGHT
Health Care Concepts 1, Professional Nursing Concepts, Professional Skills Competencies, Clinical 1
EDUCATION
Del Mar College-Associates in Applied Science Registered Nursing,
Corpus Christi State University-BSN
Texas Woman's University-MS
American Sentinel University-Doctorate of Nursing Practice
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NLN, NOADN, Sigma Theta Tau
Sandra De Leon, MSN, RN
Instructor
HS-3.316
698-2675
sdeleon49@delmar.edu
Courses taught
Health Care Concepts 1, Clinical 1
Education
Texas A&M International - BSN
Texas A&M Corpus Christi - MSN
Certificate & Awards
American Heart Association CPR (BLS) Certification
Vision, Hearing, and Spinal Certification, Honor Society of Nursing
Professional Organizations
NLN, Signa Theta Tau International
Catherine Duggan, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
HS-3.244
698-2870
cduggan@delmar.edu
COURSES TAUGHT
HPRS, Health Assessment, Maternal-Child, Clinical
EDUCATION
Old Dominion University - BSN
Walden University - MSN
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
Certified Nurse Educator
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
INASCL
Dr. Linda Earwood
Simulation/Lab Coordinator; Assistant Professor
HS-3.248
698-2876
learwood@delmar.edu
COURSES TAUGHT
Pharmacology; Foundations; Health Assessment; Clinical
EDUCATION
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio - BSN
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi - MSN
American Sentinel- Doctorate
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NLN; INASCL
diana Elizondo, MSN, RN
Instructor
HS-3.252
delizondo14@delmar.edu
COURSES TAUGHT
Clinical; Complex Med-Surg
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - BSN
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - MSN
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
TNCC, PALS, CEN, ENPC
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENA
Dr. Darla Green
Assistant Professor
HS-3.244
698-2887
dgreen29@delmar.edu
COURSES TAUGHT
Complex Med-Surg, Pharmacology, Health Assessment, Foundations, Clinical
EDUCATION
Del Mar College - Corpus Christi Texas - AND
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Texas - MSN
American Sentinel- Doctorate
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
Family Nurse Practitioner
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONs
TCCTA; Oncology Nursing Society
Floyd Green, MSN, RN
Instructor
HS-3.246
698-2895
fgreen@delmar.edu
COURSES TAUGHT
(LVN EDUCATION), Medical Surgical Nursing, Pharmacology, Anatomy & Physiology, Nutrition, Gerontology, Disease Control & Prevention, Medication Administration, Basic/Advanced Nursing Skills, Mental Health and Mental Illness, Leadership and Professional Development, Clinical.
(Continuing Education), Medication Aide Program Instructor, Certified Nurse Aide Instructor (HPRS)
(RN Education), Informatics
(RN this Semester), Introduction to Health Care Concepts, Health Care Concepts, Professional Nursing Concepts I, Clinical
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix (2013) - Master of Science in Nursing (emphasis on Education)
University of Phoenix (2011) - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Excelsior College (2006) - Associate Applied Science of Nursing
Bee County College (1996) - LVN Certificate
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
CPR, SMQT (Texas State Surveyor),Distance Learning Online Certification
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
TAVNE (Texas Association of Vocational Nurse Educators) 1999 - 2014 National League of Nursing TCCTA
Sylvia Herrlich, MSN, RN
HS-2.246
698-2873
sherrlich2@delmar.edu
Associate Professor
Courses Taught
LVN to RN Transition, Common Concepts of Adult Health, Clinical
Education
University of Texas at Austin - BSN
University of Texas at Austin - MSN
Certificates & Awards
All recognition awards achieved during active duty military service.
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Dr. Donna Huddleston
HS-3.310 698-2874
dhuddleston@delmar.edu
Associate Professor
Faculty Coordinator: Nursing Success Center
Faculty Coordinator: Dementia Collaborative & CareHouse
COURSES TAUGHT
Health Assessment, Pharmacology, Foundations, Clinical
Nursing Success Class & Service Learning with Dementia Exemplar
Stress-Busting for Family Caregivers; Schmieding Family Caregiver Dementia; Schmieding Family Caregiver Skills, Virtual Dementia Tour Facilitators; Stress-Busting for Family Caregiver Facilitators.
Education
Purdue University - BSN
University of Illinois-Chicago - MSN
University of Illinois-Chicago - PhD
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN)
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)
Approved Educator for Hospice & Palliative Care Association
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse, TCCTA, ANA, MNRS, SNRS, NOADN, Sigma Theta Tau
Publications/Research
Huddleston, D., & Chaiphibalsarisdi, P. (2009, March). Thai nurses memorable experiences of dying. Paper presented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Huddleston, D., & Chaiphibalsarisdi, P. (2009, July). Thematic analysis: Memorable end-of-life experiences of Thai nurses. Paper presented at the International Council of Nursing Congress, Durban, SA.
Huddleston, D. (2011, May). Thai army wives and community healthcare volunteers, Cooperating for detection and treatment of breast cancer. Keynote Speaker. Breast Cancer Awareness Workshop, Thai Army Base, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand.
Huddleston, D. (2012, November). Focus groups and grantsmanship. Poster presented at the National Organization of Associate Degree Nursing (N-OADN) Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Huddleston, D. (2013, June). Nursing school collaboration to implement Hispanic-American family focused dementia care programs. Paper presented at the 11th International Family Nursing Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Huddleston, D. (2013, August). Starting an evidence-based program on a shoe-string budget. Paper presented presentation at the Texas Association of Aging Programs: Nutrition Program and Senior Center Director’s Regional Summit, Corpus Christi, TX.
Huddleston, D. (2013, October). Collaboration for Hispanic-American family caregivers, Caring for Person with dementia. Poster presented at the HPNA 7th Annual Clinical Practice Forum “Integrations of Palliative Care Concepts: Neurological Conditions,” Pittsburg, PA.
Huddleston, D. (2013, November). Impact of a CareHouse on campus for a dementia collaborative. Paper presented at the 3rd Aging & Society Conference, Chicago, IL.
2013. Principal Investigator. Service Learning and Dementia for ADN Students grant. N-OADN $1000..
2011-2013. Principal Investigator Statewide At-Risk Tracking Nurses (SATIN) retention grant. $95,000 THECB.
Diana Keeler, MSN, RN
HS-2.250
698-2869
dkeeler@delmar.edu
Instructor
COURSES TAUGHT
RNSG 2539 Health Care Concept IV, RNSG 2138 Professional Nursing Concepts (hybrid online), RNSG 1161, 2362, 2363, 2360 Clinical for Levels I-IV.
EDUCATION
Texas A & M Corpus Christi - MSN in Nursing Education - 2013
Texas A & M Corpus Christi - BSN in Nursing Education - 1994
Corpus Christi State University - BBA General Business - 1991
Del Mar College - Associate of Applied Science- Nursing - 1987
Del Mar College - Associate of Arts - 1982
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
BLS/ACLS Certified;
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Texas Community College Teachers Association, ANA, TNA
Dr. Helen Manibusan
HS-2.320
698-2888
hmanibus@delmar.edu
Instructor
COURSES TAUGHT
Health Care Concepts, Professional Nursing Competencies, Clinical Common Concepts
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi - MSN
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi - BSN
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
NRP instructor, ACLS, CPR, RNC-MNN
Dr. Casey Moebius, DNP, RN
HS-2.252
698-2880
cmoebius@delmar.edu
Instructor
COURSES TAUGHT
Foundations, Adult Health/Medical Surgical, Simulations, Health Care Concepts II, Professional Nursing Concepts II
EDUCATION
- American Sentinel University, Aurora, Colorado - Doctor of Nursing practice, Educational Leadership
- University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona - Master of Science in Nursing, specialization in healthcare education
- Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
Public Health Nurse
BLS Certified
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Sigma Theta Tau
Texas Organization for Associate Degree Nursing
Publications/Research
- Contributing author to Nurse Reference Series: Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy, 6th edition
- Research: Evaluating the Impact of a Piloted Nurse Faculty Success Program on Perceived Teaching Effectiveness, a Retrospective Study.
Michelle Mogavero-Twist, MSN, MBA, RN
Instructor
mmogaverotwist@delmar.edu
Courses Taught
Clinical III; Clinical IV; Health Care Concepts III
Education
Texas Woman's University - Master of Science in Nursing
Texas Woman's University - Master of Business Administration
Texas Woman's University - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Tyler Junior College - Associate Degree in Nursing
Baylor University - Biology Chemistry Major
Certification & Awards:
BLS, ACLS, PALS
Michael Potter, MSN, RN
NP-C
HS-2.216
698-2877
mpotter@delmar.edu
Associate Professor
COURSES TAUGHT
Advanced Med-Surg; Clinical; Professional Nursing Review and License
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - BSN
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - MSN
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
Family Nurse Practitioner
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
TCCTA, AANP, Sigma Theta Tau
Dr. Deborah Skoruppa, MSN, RN
HS-2.256
698-2882
dskoruppa@delmar.edu
Professor
COURSES TAUGHT
Advanced Med-Surg; Clinical for Advanced Med-Surg; Professional Nurse Review and Licensure Preparation
EDUCATION
Corpus Christi State University - BSN
Texas A&M University-CC - MSN
Frontier Nursing University - DNP
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
Certified Nurse Educator
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
CPR Instructor for American Heart Association
Excellence in Education Award from Sigma Theta Tau International
Rural Health Champion-Nursing from Texas Rural Health Association
Past Certified Emergency Nurse
Past Certified Occupational Health Nurse Specialist
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, Eta Omicron Chapter Immediate Past President
Frontier Nursing University Honor Society
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Texas Nurse Practitioners
Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice
Texas Organization for Associate Degree Nursing
Past President of Coastal Bend Chapter of Emergency Nurses Association
Coastal Bend Advanced Practice Nurses
Publications/Research
Contributor to ACC Atlas of Pathophysiology (2010) Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins: Philadelphia, PA.
Contributor to Nursing Procedures Manual (an electronic institutional product) to be marketed by Wolters and Kluwer: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins: Philadelphia, PA.
Contributor to Anatomy & Physiology Made Incredibly Easy! 4th Edition (2012) Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins: Philadelphia, PA.
Reviewer for McMaster for Evidence-based Journals
Research: Improving Medication Access in Rural Communities
Geraldine Valentine, MSN, RN
698-2892
gvalenti@delmar.edu
Instructor
COURSES TAUGHT
Taught Advanced Med-Surg; Professional Nursing Review; Clinical
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - MSN & BSN
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
BLS
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Sigma Theta Tau; AACN
Dr. Sarah Wedel, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC
Assistant Professor
swedel@delmar.edu
Courses Taught
RNSG 1125; RNSG 1161; RNSG 1216; RNSG 1533; RNSG 2362; RNSG 2363; RNSG 2368
Specialty Clinical Interests
Family Medicine/Primary Care, Health Promotion/Wellness, Oncology/Hematology, Gerontology, Palliative Care/Hospice, Clinical Simulation
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
University of San Diego Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Certifications and Awards
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Board Certified Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Publications and Research
Wedel, S. Navarrete. R., Burkard, J., Clark, M. J. (2016). Improving HPV Vaccinations in Military Women. Military Medicine, 181, 1224-1227.
Sylvia Wells, MSN, RN
HS-2.248
698-2884
swells1@delmar.edu
Associate Professor
COURSES TAUGHT
Fundamentals, Complex Med-Surg, Clinical, Mental-Health
EDUCATION
Dickinson State University - BSN
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - MSN
Joyce salinas
HS-2.132
698-2860
nurseed@delmar.edu
Administrative Assistant
Christina Perez
HS-2.250
698-2613
cperez70@delmar.edu
Office Assistant
Elizabeth barron
HS-2.102
698-2863 or 698-2864
ebarron5@delmar.edu
Nursing Success Center Lab Assistant
Velma Garcia
HS-2.102 or HS-2.254
(361) 698-2863 or (361) 698-2892
vgarcia@delmar.edu
Lab Assistant
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