Karen Phillips Professor • School of Nursing View CV Dr. Karen Phillips is a Professor of Nursing at WPU. She has a Master of Science in Nursing and an EdD in Educational Leadership from the University of Phoenix. Dr. Phillips is the co-coordinator of both the second semester of the upper division undergraduate junior nursing students and the School Nurse Certification Program. Dr. Phillips also coordinates the Master of Science in School Nursing. She teaches courses in the graduate nursing programs at William Paterson. She has also mentored students pursuing their DNP. Dr. Phillips has been in nursing for over 48 years, specializing in Maternal Child. She was a certified Lactation Consultant and Childbirth Educator for 10 years and continues to research strategies to improve breastfeeding rates. Dr. Phillips has presented her research nationally and internationally and has several publications from her research studies. Professional Interests Lactation support, Classroom teaching strategies, Clinical teaching strategies, Perinatal health outcomes, Maternal and child healthcare Other Interests Reading, relaxing, walking, listening to music, watching football and hockey, nd travel, particularly International Travel Degrees EdD Educational Leadership, University of Phoenix Phoenix, AR BS Nursing, Misericordia University Dallas, PA MS Nursing, University of Phoenix Phoenix, AR Specialization Maternal Child, Breastfeeding and Lactation Support Licenses and Certifications Licensed as a registered nurse 12/31/1977 Registered Nurse (RN), New Jersey State Board of Nursing State Representative Publications Student Nurses Knowledge of Breastfeeding and Lactation: A Literature Review; 2022 The Effect of Postpartum Fatigue on Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates at Discharge: A Comparison of Birth Methods; , Journal of Comprehensive Nursing Research and Care; 2020 Breastfeeding as a Method of Health Promotion; , Lupine Online Journal of Nursing and Healthcare; 2019 The Effectiveness of Shared Clinical Teaching in Nursing; International Journal of Nursing Sciences; 2019 Interventions to Reduce Postpartum Fatigue: An Integrative Review of the Literature; Global journal of health science; 2018 http://46 Carnot Ave Representative Presentations Postpartum Fatigue: The Impact on Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates at Discharge European Biennial Conference Sigma Theta Tau International Dublin, 2022 The Effect of Postpartum Fatigue on Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates at Discharge 5th STTI European Biennial Conference STTI Coimbra, 2020 Interventions to Reduce Postpartum Fatigue 5th STTI European Biennial Sigma Theta Tau International Coimbra, 2020 The Effectiveness of Shared Clinical Teaching Odyssey 2018 Research Conference Sigma Theta Tau Delmar, CA 2018 The Effectiveness of Shared Clinical Teaching in Nursing Fourth European Regional STTI Sigma Theta Tau International Cambridge, 2018 Awards and Honors Keynote Speaker Student Nurse Pinning Ceremony 08/01/2022 Keynote Speaker Student Nurses Pinning Ceremony 01/01/2019 Selected to International Nurses Association (INA) 09/01/2019 Nominated for Nurse Faculty Daisy Award 05/01/2017 Past Presidents Professional Development Award Omicron Delta 06/01/2016 Performances and Exhibits Postpartum Fatigue: The Impact on Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates at Discharge Exhibition Bloomfield College Student Nurses Knowledge of Breastfeeding and Lactation: A Literature Review Exhibition Bloomfield College Fellowships, Grants and Research The Effect of Postpartum Fatigue on Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates at Discharge Assigned Release Time The Effectiveness of Shared Clinical Teaching in Nursing Assigned Release Time Influence of Quiet Time on Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates Assigned Release Time Notable Courses Taught NUR 312, NUR 314, NUR 3290, NUR 3300, NUR 3310, NUR 4270, NUR 4315, NUR 4307, NUR 5001, NUR 6050, NUR 6061, NUR 7031, NUR 7060, NUR 7254, NUR 8301, NUR 8311 Email 973 720 3406 329 University Hall By appointment
