Professional
Degrees
Master
of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles. Concentration
in Medical/Surgical Nursing. Functional Area in Nursing Education.
Bachelor
of Science in Nursing, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
Associate
Degree in Nursing, Triton College, River Grove, Illinois
Courses
N15
Introduction to Clinical Nursing Practice
N16
Physical Assessment of the Adult
Publications
Kolar,
J. The patient with ventricular dysrhythmias. In:
Welsh, D. and Clochesy, J. Case Studies in Cardiovascular Critical
Care Nursing. Rockville, Maryland: Aspen Publishers:
1990: 9-25
Kolar,
J. and Dracup, K. Psychological adjustment of patients with
ventricular dysrhymias. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.
1990: 4(2) 44-55
Research
Interests
Psychosocial
Adjustment to Illness.
Projects,
Honors and Recognitions
Poster
presentation of clinical nursing research, "Psychological Adjustment
of Patients with Ventricular Dysrhythmia" at the Fourth Annual
Nursing Research Symposium: "Research and practice: Creating
a Nursing Research Environment," Sacramento, California
Speaker.
Presented clinical nursing research, "Sudden Cardiac Death:
The Emotional Aftermath," at the American Association of Critical
Care Nurses National Teaching Institute: "Quality - A
Step Beyond," New Orleans, Louisiana.
Meritorious
Performance and Professional Promise Award. California State University,
Sacramento, California
Research Award, American
Association of Critical Care Nurses
Memberships:
American Association
of Critical care Nurses (AACN)
Sacramento Area Chapter
of AACN
Member, Board of Directors,
Sacramento Area AACN (offices held: Membership Representative, President,
President-Elect, Secretary)
Sigma Theta Tau, Zeta
Eta Chapter
