Kathleen Czekanski

Associate Professor
Nursing
La Salle University
United States of America

Professor Nursing
Biography

As Dean, Dr. Czekanski is responsible for the administrative leadership of the departments within the School of Nursing and Health Sciences and serves as the chief nurse administrator for the Nursing Programs. Dr. Czekanski joined La Salle in 2008 as director of the graduate and RN-BSN programs and served as the associate dean for the Nursing Programs from 2012 to 2015. Dr. Czekanski's scholarship addresses end of life care and dementia caregiving, and she is particularly interested in the experience of people caring for those with Alzheimer’s disease as they transition to the caregiving role.

Research Intrest

Dementia caregiving, Hospice, palliative care, Community health

List of Publications
Piper L, Czekanski K. Use of a Simulated Administrative Decision-Making Exercise in an Online Master’s Nursing Administration Course. Journal of Nursing Education. 2012 Jun 1;51(6):343-4.
Czekanski KE, Wolf ZR. Encouraging and Evaluating Class Participation. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice. 2013;10(1):7.
Wolf ZR, Czekanski KE, Dillon PM. Course syllabi: Components and outcomes assessment. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice. 2013 Aug 21;4(1):100.
Wolf ZR, Czekanski KE. Bathing disability and bathing persons with dementia. MedSurg Nursing. 2015 Jan 1;24(1):9-16.