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Administration

Full-Time Faculty

Dear prospective student, current student & alumnus,

Welcome to the Macomb Nursing website. As a faculty we are all interested in your aspirations, achievements and current concerns. Please contact any or all of us.

As a prospective student you cannot beat Macomb's Nursing Program for location, cost and quality of instruction. Macomb's nursing program has one of the highest licensure pass rates in the area. This means that a Registered Nurses license can be in your future. This website has all the information you need to get started on a terrific career as a registered nurse. The faculty looks forward to meeting you and learning with you in the upcoming months.

The nursing faculty invites current students to review the Student Handbook and the Nursing Class Guide. The faculty is proud of your involvement and interest in your program. You are nursings' future! For graduates of our nursing program, the Faculty would enjoy hearing your continued professional growth, your accomplishments, and your continued learning needs. Keep in touch!

The nursing faculty is proud to be part of the greater Macomb College community. As life-long learners we are continually updating our clinical competency and teaching skills to provide you with a quality nursing program.

Sincerely,
The Nursing Faculty

The nursing program full-time faculty have achieved a master's of science in nursing. They guide the student through theory and clinical rotations.

Renee Courtney
BSN (Nursing) Eastern Michigan University
MSN (Family Nurse Practitioner) Michigan State University
Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education, Wayne State University
APRN, BC (Family Nurse Practitioner)

Karen DeBoer
BSN Wayne State University
MSN Wayne State University
APRN, BC (Nurse Practitioner Women's Health)

Eileen Kaslatas
BSN (Nursing) Mercy College of Detroit
MSN (Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing) Wayne State University

Andrea Knesek
BSN (Nursing) Indiana University
MSN (Nursing of Adults) Indiana University
BC (Medical-Surgical Nursing)

Bonita Malak
BSN (Nursing) Oakland University
MSN (Nursing) Oakland University
APRN, BC (Clinical Specialist-Adult Health)

Victora Mendler
BSN (Nursing) Wayne State University
MSN (Nursing) Wayne State University
APRN, BC (Nurse Practioner Women's Health)

Kim Nemecek
BSN (Nursing) Mercy College of Detroit
MSN (Nursing) Oakland University
APRN,BC (Clinical Specialist-Medical-Surgical Nursing)
Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse Practitioner

Linda Sawyer
BSN (Nursing) Madonna University
MSN (Nursing, Parenting & Families) Wayne State University
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE), National League for Nursing

Marilyn Siekierzynski
BSN (Nursing) Madonna University
MSA (Health Service Administration) Central Michigan University
MSN (Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health) Wayne State University
APRN, BC (Clinical Specialist in Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing)

Catherine Sikorski
BSN (Nursing) Wayne State University
MSN (Nursing) Wayne State University

Sue Tschirhart
BSN (Nursing) Oakland University
MSN (Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health) Wayne State University
APRN, BC (Clinical Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health NursingP)

Pamela Tuoriniemi
BSN (Nursing) University of Detroit
MSN (Nursing) Oakland University

Adjunt Faculty

The majority of adjunt faculty possess an MSN and currently hold clinical practice positions in area health care facilities.

Support Staff

Cheryl Ireland, MA, BSN

Manageer Nursing Program Services

Coordinate support services
Student referrals
Student program progression

Gina Palombo, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse Lab Supervisor

Review & practice nursing skills
Nursing computer lab
HESI testing and results

Karen Firth, BN

Human Patient Simulator Coordinator

Student HPS orientation
HPS case scenarios
HPS skills practice

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