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Registered Nursing Program

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Faculty and Staff

Nursing Administration

Rosalind A. Hartman, RN, MS, Director of Health Sciences

Nursing Faculty

Carmen Carrouche, RN, MS, Instructor
Molly Johnson, RN, MSN, Instructor
Jeannie Langinger, RN, MSN, Instructor
Sara Lefkowitz, RN, MS, Instructor
Mary Pieper-Warren, RN, MSN, Instructor
Diane E. Ridley, RN, MSN, Instructor
Jo Ruddle, RN, MS, Instructor

Nursing Staff

Joan Rinaldi, Administrative Assistant for Health Science Dept., 415.485-9319

Rosalind A. Hartman, RN, MSNDirector of Health Sciences

Education and Experience

The Director of Health Sciences, who is academically and experientially qualified and meets the Board of Registered Nursing Director requirements, administers the nursing unit. She holds a registered nurse license in the state of California, a Masters Degree from the University of California in San Francisco in Maternal Child Nursing, 20 years of experience in administration, 17 years experience in teaching in Associate Degree nursing programs in Hawaii and California, and several years experience in direct patient care in maternal child nursing.

Professional Accomplishments

The Director has served as the President of the California Organization of Associate Degree Nursing Program Directors of Northern California. She has attended numerous leadership development courses, has published a workbook for maternity nursing, written articles on nursing for local publications, presented to college and community groups, serves on numerous committees both college and community-wide, chaired nursing accreditation reviews, co-chaired a committee for the college self-study in 1997, served on the Board of Registered Nursing Sunset Review Committee for nursing education, and served on the Advisory Board for the California Institute for Nursing, and Health Care.

Jeannie Langinger, RN, MSN

Education:

ADN - Delaware County Community College, Philadelphia, PA
BSN - Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
MSN - University of California, San Francisco, CA

Professional Interests:

1996 to present - Instructor RN program, College of Marin, California
1994-1996 - Instructor RN program, Maui Community College, Hawaii
1992-1994 - Clinic RN, Hana Medical Center, Hawaii
1981 to present - Staff RN in medical surgical acute care settings

Specialty:

Medical-Surgical Nursing

Courses Taught:

NE 90 Introduction to Nursing Education & Practice
NE 135L Nursing I Fundamentals Clinical Laboratory
NE 140 Nursing II: Medical-Surgical Nursing
NE 140L Nursing II Medical Surgical Clinical Laboratory
NE 220 A & B Pharmacology for Nurses-A; Pharmacology for Nurses-B
NE 225L Clinical Transitions: Clinical Laboratory

Professional:

Member of the American Nurses Association
Certified in Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Representative to the Curriculum Committee
Participant in faculty, curriculum, and team meetings

Publications:

Contributing editor, Taylor & Lillis, Fundamentals of Nursing
Contributing faculty, COM newspaper, Echo Times
Visit Jeannie's web page

Diane E. Ridley, RN, MSN

Education:

BSW - School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, CA
BSN - School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA
MSN - School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA

Specialty:

Oncology nursing, medical-surgical nursing

Courses Taught:

Medical Surgical Nursing Clinicals: Level I, II, and IV
Nursing Skills Lab
Introduction to Pharmacology for Nurses
Current Issues and Trends in Nursing

Professional Interests:

Oncology nursing: Member, Oncology Nursing Society
Pulmonary nursing
Pain management
Vascular access devices
Legal nurse consulting
Nursing history

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Technical Contact: Joan Rinaldi, Administrative Assistant for Health Science Dept., 415-485-9319
Content Responsible: Rosalind A. Hartman, RN, MS, Director of Health Sciences, 415-485-9326

College of Marin is one of 112 public community colleges in California and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Approximately 10,000 credit and noncredit students enroll each fall and spring semester. Classes also are offered during the summer.

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