Name:    Kathleen A. Ennen, PhD, RN

Title:      Assistant Professor

Education:

PhD    University of Illinois at Chicago

MSN   University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

BSN   University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Diploma, St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing, Lancaster, PA

Teaching Experience:    

August 2006 – Current      UNCW-SON:       Course Coordinator & Lecturer Adult Health I (Web-Enhanced) and Health Policy (Pre-Licensure; Online: RN-Access & Graduate Levels)

January 2004 – August 2006 Lakeview College of Nursing, Danville, IL:      Fundamentals, Issues & Theories of Professional Nursing, Pathophysiology/Pharmacology, Care of the Gerontologic Client, Nursing Research, Nursing of the Adult Client, Care of Client with Complex Health Situations.

August 2002 – December 2003 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Clinical Instructor for Fundamentals of Nursing Care.

August 1994 – May 2002 Parkland College, Champaign, IL: Clinical/Classroom Instructor Fundamentals of Nursing Care & Gerontological Nursing Care/Leadership-Management in Nursing.

Scholarship:

Zerwic, J. J., Ennen, K. A., & Devon, H. A. (2002). Stroke: Risks, recognition, and return to work. AAOHN Journal, 50(8), 354-359.

Ennen, K. A. (2001). Shaping the future of practice through political activity: How nurses can influence health care policy. AAOHN Journal, 49(12), 557-571.

Service Activities:

Member, UNCW Task Force on Planning & Implementation for the Future of Health Related Programs.

Member, Senate Budget Committee

Professional Information:

Over twenty-five years of clinical experience in medical-surgical nursing, critical care nursing, public health nursing, quality assurance, and nursing management.

In addition, actively involved in local, state, and national politics. Elected to two four-year terms (1999-2007) as Champaign City Councilmember at-large. Served as the Champaign City Council representative to the Head Start Policy Council, 2002-2005 and to the Illinois Municipal League Legislative Committee from 2003-2007.

Professional Memberships:

American Nurses Association/North Carolina Nurses Association
Illinois Nurse Association, President 1995-1997
American Association of Nursing History
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
National League for Nursing
Midwest Nursing Research Society
National Gerontological Nursing Association
National Rural Health Association
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society (Alpha Lambda, Theta Pi, and Nu Omega Chapters)
University of Illinois Alumni Association
St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association

Contact Information:

Kathleen A. Ennen, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
University of North Carolina Wilmington
School of Nursing
601 S. College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5995
Office Room # 125
(Office) 1-910-962-4284
(E-mail) ennenk@uncw.edu