Muriel Ann Blankenship, M.S., RN

P.O. Box 124

Seymour, Texas

EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Nursing

Texas Woman’s University: 1992

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Texas Woman’s University: 1990

Associate Degree in Nursing

Midwestern State University: 1976

EMPLOYMENT:  

• Retired from Midwestern State University August, 2018; Rehired August 2019 - Current

• Midwestern State University: January 2012 – August 2018

o Co-taught Basic Nursing and conducted Basic Clinicals

o Taught Mental Health Nursing and conducted Mental Health Clinicals

• North Central Texas College: October 2001 -December 2011

o Director of the Associate Degree Nursing Program

o Taught Introduction to Nursing

o Taught Mental Health Nursing

o Conducted Med/Surg Clinicals for 2 semesters

• Denton Community Hospital: March 1997 – October 2001

o Director of Education/Staff Development

o Director of Denton Community Home Health

• Past Areas of Employment

o Home Health Supervisor and Visiting RN

o Mental Health Hospitals in Ft. Worth, Denton, and Sherman

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Concepts of Mental Health [Accelerated students] Fall 2019

• Mental Health Clinicals [2 groups] Fall 2019

• Mental Health Clinicals [2 groups] Spring 2020

• Family Health Nursing I Clinical Spring 2020

• Family Health Assessment and Clinical/Lab Spring 2021

• Family Health Assessment and Clinical/Lab Fall 2021

• Family Health Assessment and Clinical/Lab Spring 2022

• Family Health Assessment and Clinical/Lab Fall 2022

• Family Health Assessment Fall 2023-Spring 2024

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

No Research or Publications since I am not seeking Tenure and will retire within the next year.

SERVICE

MSU COMMITTEES

Nursing Dept: Faculty Affairs

Nursing Dept: Testing Development and Effectiveness

Nursing Dept: UFO – Undergraduate Faculty Committee

Community:

First Baptist Church of Seymour Texas: Senior Adults Sunday School Teacher

SKILLS:

• Computer Skills [Learning tools such as Blackboard and Angel, etc..

• Therapeutic Language: Teaching and Using it proficiently

• QPR Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention

• Multiple Education Courses in Mental Health and Mental Illness

• Test Development and Administration

• Student Counseling

• NCSBN Course: Test Development and Item Writing

• TopHat Learning Platform

• ExamSoft Testing Program

• ATI Learning System for Health Assessment