Expertise:
Ms. Osting's expertise is in teaching clinical instruction and mental health education for nursing staff of the medical center and the psychiatric units, coordinating the experience of the undergraduate nursing students.
Major Product/SVS:
Healthcare Including Psychiatric and Medical-Surgical Care, Tertiary Referral Center, Teaching Hospital, Education and Research, Primary Care, Long-Term Care in Areas of Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neurology, Oncology, Dentistry, Geriatrics and Extended Care
Favorite Business Publication:
Archives of Mental Health Nursing; Journal of Psychological Nursing; The Weekly Standard
Hobbies/Sports:
Gardening, Spending Time with her Pets, Reading
Education Degrees:
Master of Science in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, University of Virginia (1994); Bachelor of Science in Nursing, College of Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, OH
Affiliations Awards:
Political Women's Group; American Nurses Association; Virginia Nurses Association; The Mental Health Association, Roanoke, VA
Work History:
Present , Adjunct Faculty, Radford University (2006); Present, Clinical Instructor, Mental Health Nurse Educator, Salem Veteran Affairs Medical Center (2003); Assessment Specialist, Lewis Gale Pavilion, Center for Behavioral Health, Salem, VA (2002-2003); Assessment Specialist, Lewis Gale Pavilion (1993-2002); Assistant Professor of Nursing, Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Roanoke, VA (1989-1992); Associate Professor of Nursing, Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Roanoke, VA (1992-2002); Assistant Director of Nursing AD Program, Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Roanoke, VA (1994-2001); Coordinator of Level II, AD Nursing Program, Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Roanoke, VA (1990-1994); Staff Development Coordinator, Roanoke Valley Psychiatric Center, Salem, VA (1981-1989); Nursing Supervisor, Chairman of Policy and Procedure Committee, Roanoke Valley Psychiatric Center, Salem, VA (1980-1981); Nursing Instructor, Hackley Hospital Nursing Program, Muskegon, MI (1972-1978); Nursing Instructor, Mercy School of Nursing, Grand Rapids, MI (1970-1972); Lamaze Instructor, Dayton, OH, Ferrysburg, MI (1967-1978); Nursing Supervisor, Dayton Children's Psychiatric Hospital, Dayton, OH (1967-1970); Assistant Head Nurse, Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH (1965-1967); Staff Nurse, Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH (1965-1965)
Charity:
Christian Children's Fund
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her self-drive and her passion for people's welfare.
How Did They Get Involved In Profession:
She became involved in her profession because she always wanted to be a nurse.