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Cynthia Thomas has been an assistant professor in the School of Nursing since 1999. She joined the faculty full time after teaching nursing terminology for a year as an on-line elective course. Her primary focus is undergraduate and graduate studies. Cindy currently teaches the clinical and didactic component of the management course to the senior nursing students, and management/leadership to graduate students.

Cindy has a diverse clinical background. She worked in an intensive care unit for 10 years as well as in medical/surgical, orthopedics, and endoscopy. She also spent 15 years in long-term and assisted living as facility directors. In addition to Leadership & Management, she is interested in women's issues especially divorce.  Cindy assist to facilitate a divorce recovery group at her church.

Cindy believes in quality student performance while maintaining a "caring" approach. She believes education is a lifetime endeavor and encourages students to succeed and reach their full potential and career goals. She collaborated with another faculty member to create the "Caring Corner" outside their office areas for faculty and students.

Cindy’s research includes divorce and personal growth for women through the process and topics related to management/leadership.  She has presented at national and international nursing conferences on management/leadership issues.

Cindy has created over 20 management/leadership videos to assist students in understanding the concepts.  She is also involved in creating management/leadership simulations to prepare students for the graduate nurse role

Education:

Publications:

• Aging with Grace - - Provides information to lay people to assist them in planning long term care needs.
• Presentation at Indiana University School of Continuing Education on "Caring Teaching Tips to Promote Student Satisfaction," Spring 2002.

Professional Organizations / Memberships / Activities:

• Indiana State Nurses Association
• National Association of Directors of Nursing Long-Term Care
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Beta Rho Chapter
• Certified as a Director of Nursing in Long Term Care Administration
• Certified as a Gerontological Nurse

Courses Taught:

• NUR 101 Terminology for Healthcare Professionals
• NUR 201 Complimentary & Alternative Medicine
• NUR 230 Health Appraisal Across the Lifespan
• NUR 320 Pharmacotherapeutics
• NUR 425 Leadership and Management
• NUR 423 Seminar Transition to Practice
• NUR 672 Practicum of Role Expectation
• NUR 405 Management/Leadership
• NUR 642 Administrative Management for Nurses
• NUR 640 Nursing Administration in Complex Organizations