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Diana Beck, MSN, RN, CNOR

 

 

Diana M. Beck, MSN, RN, CNOR
Adjunct Lecturer

Contact Information
235 Nursing Administration Building
College of Nursing, South Campus
Email: beckdi@umsl.edu
Phone: (314) 516-6066
Fax: (314) 516-7082  

Teaching Areas:

  • Nursing and Health Informatics 

Education:

  • Master of Science in Nursing, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL     
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, McKendree University, Lebanon, IL
  • Associate in Applied Science, Nursing, Kaskaskia College, Centralia, IL

Certification:

  • Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) by the Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI), (1993 –  and current through 2013)

Research Interests:

  • Effectiveness of teaching/learning strategies
  • Utilization of technology in teaching
  • Assessment of clinical nursing competency
  • Evaluation of teaching and learning outcomes

Awards:

  • Writing for Publication Award. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Epsilon Eta Chapter. April 2006.

Publications/Presentations:

  • Beck, D. M. (2009). Colectomy: A Surgical Tool Kit, Online Course, In Press,
    Advanced Practice Systems, Inc. (APS), Boston, MA
  • Beck, D.M. (2009). Maintaining Asepsis within a Sterile Field in Surgery. Infection Control Today.
    http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com, posted on 02/27/09.
  • Beck, D.M. (2008). Ease that Aching Back: Ergonomic Issues in the OR. OR Nurse 2008, (2), 5.
  • Beck, D.M. (2008). Contributor. Complete Guide to Documentation, Second Edition. Wolters
    Kluwer Health/Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins, Ambler, PA
  • Beck, D.M. (2006). Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis: Implications for Medical-Surgical
    Nurses. MEDSURG Nursing; The Journal of Adult Health. (15)5, 282-288.
  • "Venous Thromboembolism - Nursing Care Issues", Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN). March 30, 2007. Maryville, IL.
  • "Venous Thromboembolism - Nursing Care Issues", Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN). November 9, 2007. Maryville, IL.
  • “Celebration of Nursing”, Illinois Nurses Association, District 10, (2004), O’Fallon, IL.
  • “Nursing Informatics”, Illinois Nurses Association, District 10, (2003), O’Fallon, IL.

Current Clinical Nursing Practice:

  • St. Mary’s Good Samaritan, Inc., Centralia, IL. campus, Perioperative Services, Perioperative Education Specialist