Margaret R. Swisher, RN, MSN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
SC 231
215-619-7454
mswisher@mc3.edu


Educational Profile:
                     MSN Villanova University
                     BSN Thomas Jefferson University
                     BA West Chester University

Clinical Practice:
                     Central Montgomery Mental Health/Mental Retardation
                     Center: outpatient and partial hospitalization program.

Community Activities:
                      Member: Radnor League of Women Voters
                      Assistant Commissioner, Senior Boys Basketball, Radnor Township

Publications/Writings:
 

     Swisher, M. (2002). Mental Health Nursing in Acute Care Settings.In E. Varcarolis (Ed.) Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (4th ed.) (pp.100-115). Philadelphia: W.B.Saunders.
    Content reviewer for E. Varcarolis (2000) in Psychiatric Nursing Clinical Guide: Assessment Tools & Diagnosis. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company

     Wenzka, T. & Swisher, M. (1998). Psychiatric Nursing in the Acute Psychiatric Hospital. In E.Varcarolis(Ed.) Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (3rd ed.) (pp.207-220).Philadelphia:W.B.Saunders Company
     Swisher, M. (1994) A Nurse Speaks. In E. Varcarolis (Ed.) Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (2nd & 3rd eds.) Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company. 
     Content reviewer for E. Varcarolis (1994 & 1997) in Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. (2nd & 3rd eds.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company.
     75 questions with rationales on psychiatric nursing topics in National Student Nurse Association Review Series for Psychiatric Nursing (1994). New York: Delmar Publishers
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NUR 211:  Nursing Care of Clients with Complex Health Care Needs
Class PowerPoint Presentations

Schedule
Course Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
NUR 211 Clinical Clinical Clinical Lecture/Seminar

 Clinical Sites:

                         Norristown State Hospital
                        Central Montgomery Mental Health/Mental Retardation Center

 

Information and Resources:
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
Anxiety Disorders Education
CDC Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis
Center for Disease Control/Tuberculosis Review
Self-study Module on Tuberculosis

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