Background
Farran, Carol J. was born on July 16, 1945 in Aurora, Nebraska, United States.
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Carol J. Farran
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Diploma in nursing, Bethel Deaconess Hospital, 1966; Bachelor of science in nursing, Goshen College, 1969; Master of Science in Counselor Education, Illinois State University, 1973; Master of Science in Community Health Nursing, Northern Illinois U., 1979; Master of Science in Psychiatric Nursing, Rush U., 1981; Domain Name System in Geopsychiat. Nursing, Rush U., 1985; postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1987.
Career
Staff nurse, Bethel Deaconess Hospital, Newton, Kansas, 1966-1967; private duty geriatric nursing, Elkhart, Indiana, 1967-1968; staff nurse, Goshen (Indiana) General Hospital, 1968-1969; nursing instructor, Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington, Illinois, 1969-1973; curriculum coordinator, Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington, Illinois, 1973-1978; director, research assistant, health instructor, Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington, Illinois, 1978-1980, 81; doctoral nursing practicum geropsychiatric unit, Johnston R. Bowman Health Center, Chicago, 1981-1982; student intern older adults program, Family Superior vena cava syndrome and Mental Health Center, Oak Park, Illinois, 1982-1983; research consultant, American Hospital Association, Chicago, 1984; assistant professor, Rush University, Chicago, since 1985; associate professor, Rush University, Chicago, since 1989; practitioner, teacher II Marshall Field IV alternative hospitalization program, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, 1985-1986; practitioner teacher II geropsychiatric nursing, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, 1986-1989; co-leader family caregiver educational support groups Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, 1986-1991; senior rch. associate Center for Research in Health and Aging, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, since 1989; member family education programs, Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Chicago, since 1988. Researcher in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member task force utilization clinical facilities for nursing education Illinois Implementation Commision on Nursing, 1976. Member ANA, American Society Aging, Gerontological Society American (abstract reviewer 1988,89, 91), Midwest Nursing Research Society (abstract reviewer 1988, 89, 91,92, vice president since 1992), Society for Educators and Researchers in Psychiatric Nursing, National League for Nursing (region 3B area health education system 1975-1979, chairperson faculty development committee 1977-1978, program committee county diploma programs 1978-1980), Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (grant reviewer Chicago chapter 1989, 91), Sigma Theta Tau (Gamma Phi chapter), Kappa Delta Pi.
Interests
Connections
M. Ramzi I. Farran; children: Patrick, Joel.
