Karen CotterAssistant Professor of NursingArea of Specialty: Adult Medical Surgical and Long Term Care of Adults, Nursing Education Thurmond Hall 125 405.878.2094 OBU Box 61805 500 W. University Shawnee, OK 74804 |
An OBU nursing graduate herself, Karen Cotter teaches all levels of nursing classes including Chronic Illness and Pathophysiology and Nursing Leadership and Management. She is an active member of the Oklahoma Nurses Association and involved with the Workplace Advocacy Task Force. She has received the Outstanding Community Service Award from the College of Nursing at the University of Oklahoma and was inducted in April 2004 into Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society for Nurses, as a Community Leader. Ms. Cotter is a member of First Baptist Oklahoma City where she works as a Girls in Action director, Mobile Meals volunteer cook, sanctuary choir member, and a member of the handbell ringing choir. She is also a member of the Falls Creek/Glorieta Committee.
Educational Background:
B.S., Oklahoma Baptist University
M.S., University of Oklahoma
Courses Taught:
NURS 2024: Fundamentals/Introduction to Nursing
NURS 3011: Health Assessment
NURS 3153: Care of the Acutely Ill Client
NURS 3213: Pathophysiology
NURS 3236: Clinical Practicum for Acute Care of the Adult
NURS 4153: Chronic Illness and Pathophysiology
Selected Publications and/or Professional Activities:
Oklahoma Nurse publication in 2001- Co-Author of an article addressing end of life care and an interview with Betty Ferrell
1999 Oklahoma Nurses Association Annual Meeting, Poster Presentation: “Workplace Advocacy—A work in Progress”
