In 2009, Dr. Elkind joined Temple University's Department of Nursing. She brings extensive clinical and teaching experiences. Her expertise also includes online course development at the undergraduate and graduate levels along with the clinical side. She is an active member of the Delaware Valley Nursing Computer Network's (DVNCN) Education Committee.
Educational Background
BSN: Holy Family University
MSN in Perinatal: University of Pennsylvania
MBA: University of Phoenix Online
PhD in Education w/ Specialization Instructional Design for Online Learning K - Corporate - Capella University
Course Involvement at Temple
RN-BSN Program: Professional Seminar, Leadership and Research Methods
BSN: Research Methods
Recent Publications/Presentations
Elkind, E. C. (2010, March). Electronic medical records: Contextualized by healthcare reform. Pennsylvania Nurse, 65(1), 10-12.
Elkind, E. C., & Tyler, D. (2010). Kindling the fire for writing. ANIA-CARING Newsletter, 25(1), 7-8.
Elkind, E. C. (2009, March). Why information systems are helpful to nursing. Pennsylvania Nurse, 64 (1), 24-25.
Elkind, E. C., Wus, L., & Parra, A. (2008, November/December). The transition of a classroom dysrhythmia course to e-learning. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 24(6), 286-289.
Elkind, E. C., Finley, M. J., & Narloch, R. (2008, Fall). Ergonomics for the placement of computers on a nursing unit. The Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 12(3). Retrieved from http://ojni.org/12_3/elkind.htm
Research
Elkind, E. C. (2008). Nursing faculty's training in instructional design for online course development. Ph.D. dissertation, Capella University, United States - Minnesota. Retrieved December 5, 2008, from Dissertations & Theses: Full Text database. (Publication No. AAT 3315956).
Clinical Interests
Online learning and staff development (clinical and academic)
Nursing informatics: Nursing data translating into Nursing difference (Outcomes)
