Angela M. Schooley, Ph.D., RN, CNE, ACUE

Associate Professor of Nursing

Undergraduate Pre-licensure Student Success Coordinator

Introduction

Schooley develops and designs nursing education efforts in the undergraduate nursing curriculum. She also guides students to be successful in nursing education through active learning strategies, and mentorship.

Research Overview

Schooley’s research focus is inclusive learning, clinical judgment in undergraduate education, indicators of NCLEX success, curriculum design and competency-based education.

Nurses are their patient’s eyes, ears and voices when they are unable to advocate for themselves…we have an obligation to practice at the best of our ability to protect our patients and to enable them to achieve/maintain/restore health.

Select Publications

Schooley, A., Spoljoric, D., Covington, K., Garwood, J., Klosinski, K., & Mordi, S. (2024). Reflective clinical judgment questions to educate the next generation of nurses. Journal of Nursing Education,63(3),182-185. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20240108-01

Schooley, A. & Davis, J. (2023). Syllabus selection: Providing community breast health education. Journal of Nursing Education,62(11), p 655. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20230906-09

Schooley, A., & Kratovil, A. (2023). Syllabus Selection: Exploration of ethical challenges in maternal health nursing. Journal of Nursing Education,62(3), pp 187 https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20230109-11

Teaching Focus

Schooley’s teaching focus in the undergraduate program is on maternal newborn nursing with a focus on reducing maternal and fetal mortality. In the graduate program her focus is on curriculum design, evidence-based practice and implementation science.

Previous Roles

Prior to teaching at PNW, she worked in the Neonatal Intensive Care at South Bend Memorial Hospital. As a NICU nurse she provided bedside care, acted as a charge nurse, preceptor for new nurses and transporter for critically ill infants.

Inspiring Success

Professor Schooley loves teaching students and inspiring them to be amazing nurses.

Meet Associate Professor Schooley