CAROL L BOWDOIN
Nursing at Cres Ln, Athens, GA

Phd Candidate at Mercer University, Assistant Professor at Georgia College & State University

Higher Education

Mercer University - Atlanta Campus since 2010 - Phd Candidate Georgia College & State University - Milledgeville, GA since Aug 2009 - Assistant Professor US Army Reserve Jul 1980 - Mar 2011 - Colonel, Army Nurse Corps (Retired) Athens Technical College - Athens, Georgia Area Apr 2007 - Jul 2009 - Faculty & Program Coordinator, Accelerated Associate Degree Nursing Program (LPN to RN) Creative Healthcare Solutions - Athens, GA 2000 - 2009 - Principle Consultant 332nd Medical Brigade, ARMEDCOM, USAR - Nashville, TN Sep 2007 - Sep 2008 - Chief of Staff US Army Reserve - 3297th USAH - Hohenfelds, Germany Oct 2006 - Nov 2006 - Medical Task Force Commander Troy Regional Medical Center - Troy, AL Mar 2006 - Sep 2006 - Chief Clinical Operations Officer & Chief Nurse Executive Piedmont Mountainside Hospital - Jasper, GA Apr 2002 - Jul 2005 - Vice-President, Patient Care Services, Chief Nursing Officer Rabun County Memorial Hospital - Clayton, GA 2001 - 2002 - Chief Nursing Officer & Interim Co-CEO Medical Center of Central Georgia - Macon, GA Aug 2000 - Jul 2001 - Director of Nursing, Renal Services Ty Cobb Healthcare System - Royston, GA Feb 1998 - Jul 2000 - Executive Director Nursing Services & Chief Nursing Officer, Ty Cobb Healthcare Inc. Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Ronceverte, WV - Roncerverte, WV Feb 1998 - Dec 1998 - Vice President Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer Saint Mary's Hospital - Athens, Georgia Area Aug 1992 - Nov 1997 - Director Of Nursing Services Manatee Memorial Hospital - Bradenton, FL 1990 - 1992 - Clinical Nurse Specialist & Critical Care Educator University of South Florida - Sarasota Campus Jan 1990 - Jul 1992 - Adjunct Faculty RN-BSN Program Manatee Community College - Bradenton, FL Sep 1987 - May 1992 - Faculty HCA Doctors Hospital - Sarasota, Florida Area 1987 - 1989 - Staff Nurse ICU-CCU PT University of Alabama in Huntsville - Huntsville, Alabama Area Dec 1984 - May 1987 - Faculty Humana Hospital Huntsville - Huntsville, Alabama Area 1984 - 1987 - Staff Nurse ICU/CCU PT Parkview Village Health Care Center - Huntsville, Alabama Area Aug 1984 - Dec 1984 - Director of Nursing Marymount University - Arlington, VA Jan 1983 - Jul 1984 - Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Commonwealth Hospital - later became Fair Oaks INOVA Hospital - Fairfax, VA Sep 1978 - 1984 - Registered Nurse USAMEDDAC Wurzburg - Wurzburg Germany Aug 1977 - Aug 1978 - Registered Nurse 5th Signal Command Health Clinic - Worms, Germany Oct 1975 - 1977 - Registered Nurse Circle Terrace Hospital - Alexandria, VA Jan 1973 - May 1975 - Registered Nurse INOVA Fairfax Hospital - Fairfax, VA Jan 1973 - Dec 1973 - Registered Nurse

Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, Mercer University 2010 - 2013
PhD Student, Nursing US Army Schools & Courses 1980 - 2008
Marymount University 1983 - 1984
MSN, Nursing Administration/MBA Marymount University 1982 - 1983
BSN, Nursing Georgia Baptist School of Nursing 1969 - 1972
Diploma RN, Nursing Ware County High School 1965 - 1969
High School Diploma

Certificate of Appreciation
European Association of Parents & Teachers
Volunteer Red Cross School Nurse at Worms Elementary School
Army Certificate of Commendation
Commander, 3rd Infantry Division, Wurzburg, Germany
For life-saving supervisory actions during hospital fire
US Army Awards 1980 - 2010
US Army Reserve
Awards from 1980 to 2010: Meritorious Service Medal (4 Oak Leaf Clusters) - 1998, 2003, 2006, 2007, & 2008; Army Commendation Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters) - 1984 &1995; Army Achievement Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster); Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster) - 1992 & 1996; Global War on Terrorism Medal -2008; National Defense Medal (with 2 stars) - 1992, 2003; Armed Forces Reserve Medal (Hourglass Device with M device) - 1984, 1994, 2008; the Army Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon - 2006; & the Army Service Ribbon - 1985. Command Green Tabs - 2003, 2006, 2007.
Marymount College Nursing Honor Society
Sigma Theta Tau International
Marymount College of Virgina (now Marymount University) Eta Alpha Chapter
The Honor Society of Nursing -Selected during RN-BSN program 1983 - Eta Alpha;Undergraduate Students must have completed ½ of the nursing curriculum; achieve academic excellence (at schools where a 4.0 grade point average system is used, this equates to a 3.0 or higher); rank in the upper 35 percentile of the graduating class; meet the expectation of academic integrity. Also a member of GCSU chapter Theta Tau
Full Graduate Scholarship - MSN
Marymount College of VA (now Marymount University)
Delta Epsilon Sigma (Scholastic Honor Society)
Who's Who in American Nursing
Press-Ganey Patient Satisfaction Success Story Competition
Press-Ganey
Honorable Mention - Story based on hospital's efforts to improve patient satisfaction.
Who's Who in Nursing
Spurgeon Award - St Mary’s Hospital Health Occupations Explorer Post
Boy Scouts of America, Northeast Georgia Counicl
Leadership Franklin Award
University of Georgia Fanning School of Leadership & Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
Award given upon completion of Leadership Franklin Program
USARC Chief Nurse Award for Excellence
Chief Nurse, US Army Reserve Command
Development of 1st AMEDD C&S approved USAR Critical Care (8A Course) at 3297th USAH; Collaborated with Chief Nurse, DeWitt Army Hospital Fort Gordon for new active duty critical nurses to attend the course at the reserve Center and in turn Reserve nurses could perform clinical in ICU with an active duty critical care nurse.
Excellence in Nursing Administration & Hospital Administration - Hall of Fame Award
Georgia Baptist Hospital College of Nursing Alumni Association
Nominated & Selected based on career activities and accomplishments, I was inducted in 2004 into the Mercer University/ Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Alumni Association Wall of Fame for contributions to, and achievements in, the field of Executive Nursing Administration
Volunteer Award National BSA Jamboree Staff, Olympic Venue
Boy Scouts of America
BSA Jamboree Staff, Olympic Venue, Fort AP Hill, Virginia
Who's Who in Education
Phi Kappa Phi
Mercer University
Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest, largest, and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Its chapters are on more than 300 campuses in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. Phi Kappa Phi recognizes and promotes academic excellence in all fields of higher education. Graduate students must rank in the upper 10 percent of their class.
Best Poster Presentation
Georgia Organization of Nursing Education
Peer Review award - judging content, topic presentation at GANE annual meeting. Topic: THINKING LIKE A NURSE: A CONCEPT ANALYSIS. The findings of this concept analysis were used to form the basis for the development of a theoretical model to explain how nursing students learn to think like a nurse. From this model, research is being developed to explore the relationships between the attributes of TLN, the educational factors which may influence how students learn to TLN, and if the attributes of TLN can be used to predict readiness for entry-level practice

CCRN, American Association of Critical Care Nurses
American Red Cross Nurse, American Red Cross

AADN Program Coordinator/Faculty at Athens Technical College

Education Management

US Army Command & General Staff College 1990 - 1994
Master's equivalent, Military leadership, command & strategic studies University of South Florida 1988 - 1990
Pre-doctoral Study, Nursing Education Administration Marymount University 1983 - 1984
MSN, Executive Nursing Administration Marymount University 1982 - 1983
BSN, Nursing Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing 1969 - 1972
Diploma, Nursing