Deborah A. Mandel
- Associate Professor
- Department: Nursing
- Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Email: DMandel@wcupa.edu
Education
- 2008 Ph. D. Philosophy in Nursing Rutgers University
- 2000 Masters in Nursing-Perinatal Nurse Practitioner University of Pennsylvania
- 1999 BSN Kean University
- 1976 Diploma in Nursing Kings County Hospital School of Nursing
Research Interests
post-partum periodPregnancy-related prolonged physicalmental health
Opportunities
Work Study Positions Available: No
Grant Funded Positions Available: No
Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No
Volunteer Research Positions Available: No
Biography
"Let us never consider ourselves finished nurses...we must be learning all our lives" is a quote from Florence Nightingale and captures my philosophy of how nurses should practice nursing and how I myself continue to look for new opportunities to learn. As an educator working with diverse adult nursing students it is my responsibility to facilitate learning by making the information relevant to their nursing practice. Also of importance is integrating multiple approaches of presenting the information in a culturally sensitive way so that all types of learners can understand, synthesis, and apply the information. As nursing is an ever-changing field it is my belief that educators must continue to stay current and be open to integrating new technology, new theories and new theoretical models of care into both their in class and online learning environments.
Contact Information
Phone: 610-436-3488
List of Publications
- DeJoy, Bittner, K & Mandel D. (2016). A qualitative study of the maternity care experiences of women with obesity: "More than just a number on the scale." Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. 1(2):217-23. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.12375
Contributor Encyclopedia of Nursing Education- Academic Integrity February 2015
Mandel, D (2011). The lived experience of single-middle aged women during a complicated pregnancy. Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing MCN, 35(6):33-40. doi: 10.1097/NMC.0b013e3181f1c65a
Kauffman, S. G., Hauck, C. B., & Mandel, D. A. (2010). Perinatal palliative care: The nursing perspective. Nursing for Women's Health, 14 (3), pp.88–197. doi:DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-486.X.2010.01540.x.
Mandel, D., Pirko, K., Grant, K. Kaufman, T. Williams, L. & Schneider, J. (2010). Concern for Maternal-Fetal Safety: Collaboration on an Oxytocin Practice Protocol. Journal of Women's Health, 13(6), pp.480-485. DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-486X.2009.01482.x
Contributing Author (2003). -Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: The Stories of Nurses". p. 88-89.Sigma Theta Tau International
Mandel, D.A (2000). No longer the forgotten victim. Manuscript published Nursing Spectrum.
Perinatal Competency Manuel for RNs & LPNs, Orientee and Preceptor Manuals, 2000
"Breastfeeding Your New Baby" a Parent's guide 1996
Nursing Update- "Professional Nursing Care Advisory Board" Summer 1995
