Professional Vita

Barbara Voshall, RN, MN

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Office Phone: 816-833-0524 ext. 4208
Email: voshall@graceland.edu
Office Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 1:00 - 3:00pm

Education

• M.N. in Medical Surgical Nursing, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS - 1976
• B.S. in Nursing, Graceland College, Independence, MO - 1973

Awards and Fellowships

• December, 2004
  Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching presented at the Governor’s Conference on Higher Education
• May, 2003 Alumni Excellence in Teaching Award, Graceland University
• Finalist 2000-2001, 2001-2002 and 2002-2003
  Alumni Excellence in Teaching Award, Graceland University
• 1976 - Sigma Theta Tau International, University Of Kansas
• 1975-1976 - Nursing Fellowship for Graduate Education

Licensure

• State of Iowa - RN
• State of Missouri - Rn

Certifications

• Certificate Nurse Educator, University of Texas El Paso - 2002
• Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support, 1973-2004
• Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Provider, American Heart Association 1980-2004

Professional Organizations

• American Association of Critical Care Nursing. National Membership 1976-2002
• Greater Kansas City Chapter of AACN Member 1976-2002, President 1976-1977
• RLDS Professional Nursing Association, Member 1973-2002, Treasurer 1976, President 1990-1992
• Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing

Employment History

• 1999 - Present - Assistant Professor, Graceland University, Independence, MO
• 1998-1999 - Associate Faculty, Graceland University, Independence, MO
• 1998 - Research Nurse VA Hospital, Kansas City Mo
• 1990-2006 - RN Exercise Specialist, Independence Regional Health Center,Independence, MO
• 1992-1998 - Nurse Consultant - St. Joseph Health Center, Kansas City, MO
• 1986-1994 - Graceland College -Instructor Nursing Division, Independence, MO
• 1978-1979 - Critical Care Instructor, Bethany Medical Center, Kansas City,Kansas
• 1976-1978 - Clinical Nurse Specialist,Baptist Memorial Hospital, Kansas City, MO
• 1976-1977 - Academic Appointment, William Jewell College, Liberty, MO
• 1976-1976 - Teaching Assistant,University of Kansas, School of Nursing, Kansas City, KS
• 1975-1976 - Clinical Instructor Critical Care - Graceland College, Independence, MO
• 1973-1975 - Staff Nurse, Independence Sanitarium and Hospital, Independence, MO

Publications, Papers, and Media

• (1980)“The Effects of Preoperative Teaching on Postoperative Pain,”Topics in Clinical Nursing,Vol. 2, No. 1, April, 39-43.
• (1980)Co-Authors – Kelly, K & Voshall B.,“Myocardial Infarction”,Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Nursing,New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company