CURRICULUM VITAE
Kathleen F. Hancock August 16, 2005
455 Ellesmere Way
Sugar Hill, Georgia 30518
Georgia RN License #RN48763
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Maryland, 1966.
Master of Nursing, Emory University, 1977.
Certified Lactation Consultant, International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants,
1989; Recertified 1994, 1999, 2004.
Certified Childbirth Educator, Academy of Certified Birth Educators, 1999.
Lamaze International Childbirth Education Certification July, 2002
PROFESSIONAL AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
1995 to present: Assistant Professor, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, Atlanta, Georgia
1995 to present: Instructor, Women First, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
1991 to 1995: Instructor, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, Atlanta, Georgia
1990 to 1997: Lactation Center, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
1986 to 1991: Instructor (half time), Parent-Child Nursing, Georgia State University School of Nursing, Atlanta, Georgia.
1986 to 1991: Childbirth Preparation Classes (part time), Marietta OB-GYN, Marietta, Georgia.
1983 to 1985: Independent contractor for expectant and new parent classes, mother-baby classes, "So You're Thinking of Having a Baby?", “Congratulations, You're Pregnant!", “Seven Months and Counting" childbirth classes, North Fulton Medical Center, Alpharetta, Georgia.
1981 to present: Perinatal staff nurse, per diem, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia.
1978 to 1983: Preparation for Childbirth instructor, Emergency Care of Young Children instructor, Childbirth Education Association of Atlanta, Georgia.
1969 to 1975: Home to raise family.
1968 to 1969: Teaching Associate, University of Maine School of Nursing, Pediatric and Maternal Health, Portland, Maine.
1966 to 1967: Navy Nurse Corps, Charge Nurse, LTJG, Portsmouth Naval Hospital, neurosurgical unit including an ICU and women's general surgery unit, Portsmouth, Virginia.
MAJOR TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE COLLEGE:
*Course coordinator NUR353, Selected Topics in Perinatal Nursing.
*Course coordinator, NUR330, Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family, classroom and clinical instruction.
*Course responsibility, NUR253, Breastfeeding Theory and Management for Nurses.
*Faculty, Learning Skills Laboratory.
*Course Coordinator, NR320 Parent Child Nursing, classroom teaching and clinical instruction.
*Instructor for N. 210 Fundamentals of Nursing, classroom teaching, laboratory, and clinical instruction.
*Instructor for N. 204 Pharmacology in Nursing, classroom teaching.
*Instructor for N211 and NR211R, Health Assessment, classroom teaching and laboratory.
*Independent Study, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004.
*Nursing Research, seminar group, spring, 1999, 2000 and 2004.
*Course Coordinator for NR211, Health Assessment.
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE COLLEGE:
*Strategic Planning Committee, Goal #1
*Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 2004-2006
*Honors, Research, & Scholarship Council 2003-2004, Chair 2004-2005
* Educational Resources Committee, Chairman 2001-2002, Faculty member 2002-2003
*College NLN committee, Student Section Criteria 8
*College SACS Committee on Administrative Processes
*Admissions, Progression, and Readmissions Committee
*Student Grievance Counsel, Chair 1997-1998, 2003-2004
*Faculty advisor to Non-traditional Student Group
*Chairman of the Faculty Search Committee
*Ad Hoc Honor Code Committee
*Faculty Affairs Committee, Chairman 1996-1997
*Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Reappointment Committee, 1997-1999
PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
*Lamaze International
*American Nurses Association
*Georgia Nurses Association, Delegate to Georgia Nurses’Association Convention,
Columbus 1995, Augusta 1996, Savannah 1997; Chair of District 5 Nurse Practice
Committee 1997-1999
*Association of Women’s' Health, Obstetrical, and Neonatal Nursing
*International Childbirth Education Association
*International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants
*Southeastern Lactation Consultants Association
*Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Alpha Chapter, Chairman of Nominations Committee, 1993
*Sigma Theta Tau, Pi Gamma Chapter, Charter member,
Counselor, 1997-1999
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
*Norcross Cooperative Ministries, Volunteer July, 2003
*Stephen's Ministry Leader Ivy Creek Church, Lawrenceville, Georgia, 2001-2002, Perimeter Church, Duluth, Georgia 2003-2005.
*Piedmont Hospital Nursing Reentry Program, Lecturer, Atlanta, Georgia, March, 2001, October, 2001, April 2002, October 2002, April 9, 2003.
*Southern Cross Mission Trip to Brazil, May 2001
*Women’s Health Fair, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, July 18, 2000
*Summerhill Urban Missions, Perimeter Church volunteer for Summer Camp 1997, 1998, 1999.
*Speaking engagement: "Celebrating the Woman", women's health and wellness in the 90's. Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, Sandy Springs, Georgia, September 26, 1998.
*March of Dimes speaker's bureau, 1996-1999.
*Member of Perimeter Church, Stephen's Ministry Leader 1994-2005.
*Member of Gwinnett Chapter of American Business Women’s’ Association
*"Fit Fest" at Coca Cola, November, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997.
*Speaker at "Career Days" at Pinckneyville Middle School, professional nursing as a career, 1992.
*Georgia Task Force on Breastfeeding, Grant Writing Committee 1992-1995
*Redeemer Lutheran Church Soup Kitchen volunteer, 1989-1992.
HONORS AND AWARDS:
*Phi Kappa Phi
*Sigma Theta Tau
*University of Maryland School of Nursing Award 1966 for scholarship
*Commendation Letter U.S. Navy for nursing care
PUBLICATIONS:
"There's a fungus among us", Journal of Human Lactation, September 1993.
"A new direction for postnatal infant care", PediatricNursing, May/June 1979.
Unpublished Masters Theses: "Group Intervention with Mothers of Chronically Ill Children", 1977.
PRESENTATIONS:
Presentation for Northside Hospital Mother’s First, “Lamaze Internationals Six Care Practices that Promote Normal Birth”, GNA contact hours 1.8, October 14, 2004.
Presentation of Research: "Breastfeeding Knowledge and Attitudes of Obstetrical Residents, Pilot Study", 5th District GNA Program: "Nursing Research: Making a Difference", February 13, 1996.
Poster Presentation: "Breastfeeding Knowledge and Attitudes of Obstetrical Residents, Pilot Study", Georgia Nurses Association Convention, Columbus, Georgia, October 19, 1995.
Poster Presentation: "Breastfeeding Knowledge and Attitudes of Obstetrical Residents, Pilot Study" Third place in research poster contest, Georgia Baptist Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia, February 20-24, 1995.
Poster Presentation: "Breastfeeding Knowledge and Attitudes of Obstetrical Residents, Pilot Study, 1995 Maternal Child Nursing Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, March 13 -15, 1995.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
March 2, 2005: “Breastfeeding Annual Education”, (1.8 hrs), Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA.
October 22-23, 2004: “16th Annual Conference on Breastfeeding”, (14 hrs), Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
October 8, 2004: “Patterns of Care: Weaving Compassion and Evidence-based Practice”, (3.3 hrs), Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University, Atlanta, GA.
September 10-12, 2004: “Making Waves for Normal Birth”, (18.6 hrs), Lamaze International 2004 Annual Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
April 29, 2004: “Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring: Is It in the Doldrums? “, (1 hr), Emory Crawford Long Hospital, Atlanta, GA.
March 22, 2004: “Mission Possible: A World of confident Women Choosing Normal Birth” (7.4 hrs), Charlotte, N.C.
October 23, 2003: “Lactation Fast Track: Sixth Annual Fall Breastfeeding Workshop” (6.4 hrs), Norcross, Georgia.
October 21, 2003: “Public Speaking 101, cont.”, Northside Hospital (1.2 hrs), Atlanta, Georgia.
April 15, 2003: "Public Speaking 101", Northside Hospital (1.2 hrs), Atlanta, Georgia.
April 15, 2003: "Twins, Triplets, and More!", Northside Hospital (1.2 hrs), Atlanta, Georgia.
February 7-8, 2003: "Promoting and Protecting Babies' Health", 15th Annual Conference on Breastfeeding, Emory Regional Perinatal Center (12 hrs), Atlanta, Georgia.
October 29, 2002: "Building Bridges Across Generations in the Workplace, (1.8 hrs) Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia.
June 4, 2002: "Depression: During and After Pregnancy", (1 hr), Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
May 8, 2002: "Breastfeeding…A Birthright of All Babies", (6 hrs), Northeast Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition, Inc., Gainesville, Georgia
February 8-9, 2002: "Breastfeeding: Promoting and Protecting Babies' Health", (12 hrs), Emory Regional Perinatal Center, Atlanta, Georgia.
October 20-21, 2001: "Celebrate Birth!", Lamaze Labor Support Specialist Training Program, (16.8 hours), Marietta, Georgia.
February 24, 2001: “Collaboration in Clinical Scholarship”, (3.3 hours), Mercer University, Atlanta Campus.
February 9-10, 2001: “Breastfeeding: Promoting and Protecting Babies’ Health”, (12 hours), Emory regional Perinatal Center, Atlanta, Georgia.
August 25, 2000: “The Use of Technology in Nursing Education”, (6.3 hours), Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, Atlanta, Georgia.
July 26-30, 2000: “Supporting Breastfeeding with Evidence-Based Practice”, (19.6 hours), 15th Anniversary Conference and Annual Meeting of the International Lactation Consultant Association, Washington DC.
February 11-12, 2000: “Breastfeeding: Promoting and Protecting Babies’ Health”, (13.1 hours), Emory Regional Perinatal Center, Atlanta, Georgia.
August 20, 1999: “Mamma Care, Training the Trainer”, (4.2 hours), North Georgia College, Dahlonega, Georgia.
July 31-August 3, 1999: 1999 International Lactation Consultants Association Conference, “Breastfeeding in the Next Millennium: The Future of Lactation Consulting”, (22.2 hours), Scottsdale, Arizona.
May 14-16, 1999: “Birth and Beginnings Education”, (24 hours), Atlanta, Georgia.
October 24, 1998: "Breastfeeding: Overcoming Challenges in Today's World", (9 hours), La Leche League Department of Education Workshop Series XII, Atlanta, Georgia.
August 5, 1998: "Breastfeeding, The Best Investment", (7.2 hours), Columbus Regional Conference Center at The Medical Center, Columbus, Georgia.
July 29, 1998: "If Breastfeeding Is So Great...Why Isn't Everyone Doing It?", (6 hours). WIC, Whitfield County Health Center, Dalton, Georgia.
September 5, 1997: "Continuous Quality Improvement in Higher Education", (6 hours), Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, Atlanta, Georgia.
August 10-12, 1997: 1997 International Lactation Consultant Association Conference, "Breastfeeding An Investment in Tomorrow", (17.1 hours), New Orleans, Louisiana.
January 24, 1997: "Mitral Value Prolapse", (1 hour), Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia.
September 20, 1996: "Breastfeeding Issues for Medical Professionals", (6 hours), La Leche League of South Carolina, Palmetto Expo Center, Greenville, North Carolina.
February 29-March 1, 1996: "Breastfeeding in the 90's: Clinical Practice Strategies", (12.9 hours), Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
February 13, 1996: "Nursing Research: Making a Difference",
(1.8 hours), 5th District GNA, Atlanta, Georgia.