Melinda Granger Oberleitner, DNS, RN
- Associate Dean, College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions
- Professor, Department of Nursing, SLEMCO/BORSF Endowed Professor in Nursing
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- PHONE: (337)-482-5609
- EMAIL:Mag0712@louisiana.edu
- Wharton Hall 202
- P. O. Box 43810
- Lafayette, LA 70504
Education
- D.N.S., Nursing Administration, Louisiana State University Medical Center
- M.S.N., Nursing, Texas Woman's University
- B.S.N., Nursing, University of Southwestern Louisiana
Post Graduate/Specialty Training
- AACN/Wharton Executive Leadership Program, University of Pennsylvania Aresty Institue of Executive Education, 2015
Licensure and Board Certifications
- Registered Nurse in Louisiana
Academic Position(s)
- Associate Dean, Professor of Nursing, University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Honors & Awards
- Fellow, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)/Wharton
- Executive Leadership Program, University of Pennsylvania Aresty
- Institute of Executive Education, August 2015
- Research Excellence Award, University of Louisiana at Lafayatte, 2014
- Oncology Certified Nurse of the Year Award – Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
- UL Lafayette Blue Key Honor Society Faculty Excellence Award
- American Cancer Society, Louisiana Division, Public Education Lifesaver Award
- SLEMCO/BORSF Endowed Professorship in Nursing, 2013-2016, 2010-2013
Professional Affiliations
- Oncology Nursing Society, 1979 - present
- Multiple Research Projects, 2009 - present
- Advisory Panel ONS Educator Portal Development (Pre-licensure, Graduate, and Staff Development Levels), 2011 - 2013
- Advisory Board, Educator Resource Center, Oncology Nursing Society
- Member, Oncology Nursing Society Workgroup, Integrating oncology Nursing Content into Pre-licensure Curriculum and Minimum Licensure Competency Standards
- Member Gaps in Schools of Nursing Curricula Project Team (National level project team)
- South Center Louisiana Chaper of ONS - Past President (2 terms) and Newsletter Editor
- Examination Committee, Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) International
- Board of Directors, Louisiana Organization of Nurse Executives
- Louisiana Council of Administrators in Nursing Administration (LaCANE) Taskforce, Shortage of Nursing Faculty/Workforce Demands
- Chair, Nursing Curriculum Team, Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council, Louisiana Board of Regents, 2010-11
- Council on Graduate Education for Administration in Nursing (CGEAN)
- Louisiana Council for Administrators in Nursing Education (LaCANE)
- Louisiana Organization of Nurse Executives (LONE)
- Texas Woman's University Alumni Association
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette Alumni Association
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
- National League for Nursing
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Areas of Research Interest
- Oncology Nursing
- Cancer Survivorship and Cancer Survivor Issues
- Nursing Education Issues
Selected Publications & Presentations
- Book Chapters:
- Lockhart, J. & Oberleitner, M. (2016). Evaluation of Specific Program Types and Impact on Program Assessment and Evaluation. Chapter 10. In Oermann, M. (Ed.) A Systematic Approach to Assessment and Evaluation of Nursing Programs. Washington, DC:National League for Nursing, pp.119-134.
- Oberleitner, M. (2014). Theories, Models, and Frameworks from Administration and Management. Chapter 16. In McEwen, M. & Wills, E. Theoretical Basis for Nursing. 4th Ed., Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins, pp. 354-385. American Journal of Nursing 2014 Book of the Year Award
- Oberleitner, M. (2014). Application of Theory in Nursing Administration and Management. Chapter 20. In McEwen, M. & Wills, E. Theoretical Basis for Nursing. 4th Ed., Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins, pp. 452-478. American Journal of Nursing 2014 Book of the Year Award.
- Oberleitner, M. (2011 ) Mentorship. Chapter 42. In Gullatte, M. (Ed.) Nursing Management: Principles and Practice. 2nd Ed., Pittsburg: Oncology Nursing Press, pp. 849-864.
- Journal Articles:
- Lemoine, J., Chauvin, S., Broussard, L., & Oberleitner, M. (2015). A Framework for Statewide Interprofessional Faculty Development in Simulation-Based Education for Health Professions. Clinical Simulation in Nursing. 11(3), 153-162.
- Lockhart, J., Gallioto, M., Oberleitner, M., Fulton, J., McMahon, D., George, K., Van Duesen-Morrison, J., Davis, A., & Mayer, D.K. (2013). A National Survey of Oncology Content in Pre-Licensure Registered Nurse Programs. Journal of Nursing Education. 52 (7), 383-390.
- Heinrich, K.T., & Oberleitner, M. (January/February, 2012). How a Faculty Group’s Peer Mentoring of Each Other’s Scholarship Can Enhance Retention and Recruitment. Journal of Professional Nursing. 28(1), 5-12. DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2011.06.002
- Oberleitner, M., Broussard, A., & Bourque, J. (2011, March). An Unintended Consequence of Simulation: A Case Report. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 7(2), e35-e40. Doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2010.03.074.
- Poirrier, G., & Oberleitner, M. (May/June 2011). Funding An Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Track for Non-Nursing College Graduates: An Academic/Practice Collaboration. Nursing Economic$. 29(3): 118-125.
- Presentations:
- Lockhart, J., Oberleitner, M., & Vioral, A. (2016). What We Don’t Know CAN Hurt Patients: Using Evidence to Prepare Non-Oncology Nurses for Cancer Survivor Care. University of Pittsburg Medical Center (St. Margaret) 11th Annual Clinical Research Forum. Pittsburg, PA
- Oberleitner, M., Lockhart, J., & Vioral, A. (2016). The Evidence Base for Addressing Essential Oncology Competencies for All Nurses. Oncology Nursing Society 41st Annual Congress, San Antonio, TX (poster)
- Oberleitner, M. (2015). Human Resource Management: Case Studies (Panel). Louisiana Council of Administrators in Nursing Education (LaCANE) Nursing Education Leadership Seminar, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA
- Oberleitner, M. (2015). Evidence Related to the Use of Medical Grade Honey and the Impact on Wound Healing, New Cardiovascular Horizons Conference 2015, New Orleans, LA
- Oberleitner, M. (2015).Patient Portal and Louisiana Health Information Exchange (LaHIE) Panel Discussion, Louisiana Organization of Nurse Executives (LONE), Spring Conference, New Orleans, LA
- Oberleitner, M. (2014). Want to Publish? Tips and Strategies for Success, Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners 20th Annual Primary Care Conference, New Orleans, LA
- Lockhart, J., & Oberleitner, M. (2014). Using Best Evidence to Strengthen Cancer Care by New Graduates: Opportunities for Oncology Nurses to Lead (poster),
Cleveland Clinic 2014 Oncology Nursing Conference, Cleveland, OH
- Oberleitner, M., Broussard, L., & Dowden, L. (2013). Scaling and Sustaining an Online, Accelerated RN to BSN Program: Perils, Pitfalls, and Promises. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Hot Issues Conference, St. Louis, MO
- Oberleitner, M., Lockhart, J., & Lubejko, B. (2012). Cancer Care and Survivorship: Meeting the Educational Challenges with Evidence-Based Resources, ONS Connections: Advancing Care Through the Science, Phoenix, AZ
- Oberleitner, M., Lockhart, J., Fulton, J. (2012). A National Survey of Oncology Content in Pre-Licensure RN and Graduate Nursing Curricula, Oncology Nursing Society 37th Annual Congress, New Orleans, LA
- Lockhart, J., Oberleitner, M., Gallioto, M. (2011). Meeting the Health Care Needs of Cancer Survivors: How Can We Best Prepare Our Nursing Graduates for this Challenge? National League for Nursing Education Conference, Orlando, FL
- Oberleitner, M. (2011). Cancer Update 2011, UL Lafayette Continuing Education Program Series, Lafayette, LA
- Oberleitner, M. (2011). Theories, Models, and Frameworks from Administration and Management. In McEwen, M., & Wills, E. Theoretical Basis for Nursing, 3rd Ed., Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, pp. 322-347.
- Oberleitner, M. (2011). Application of Theory in Nursing Administration and Management. In McEwen, M. & Wills, E. Theoretical Basis for Nursing, 3rd Ed., Philadelphia, Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, pp. 414-439.
- Oberleitner, M. (2011). Mentorship. In Gullatte, M. (Ed.). Nursing Management: Principles and Practice. 2nd Ed., Pittsburg: Oncology Nursing Press (Accepted; in press).
- Oberleitner, M. Broussard, A., & Bourque, J. Unintended consequences of simulation: A case report. Clinical Simulation in Nursing. Accepted for publication March 25, 2010.
- Heinrich, K.T., & Oberleitner, M. Retain and recruit the best and the brightest faculty: A hire-to-retire, peer mentoring model for faculty development. Journal of Nursing Education. Submitted; under peer review.
- Oberleitner, M. & Green, M.. (2010) Faculty Recruitment and Retention Issues. Baton Rouge, LA. Louisiana Nursing Summit.
- Heinrich, K.T., Hurst, H., Leigh, G. Oberleitner, M., & Poirrier, G. (2009, May/June). The Teacher-Scholar Project: How to help faculty groups develop scholarly skills. Nursing Education Perspectives, 30(3), 181-6.
- Dugas, R., & Oberleitner, M. (2009). Redefining the Conventions of Informed Consent: Challenges in the Genomic Era. In Monsen, R. (Ed). Genetics and Ethics in Nursing – New Questions in the Age of Genomic Health. Silver Springs, MD: American Nurses Association’s Nursebooks.org, pp. 65-77.
- Oberleitner, M.,Shirey, M., & Gullatte, M.. (2009) The Gift of Leadership: Conceptualizing, Packaging, and Delivering on the Promise. San Antonio, TX. Oncology Nursing Society 34th Annual Congress.
- Oberleitner, M.. (2009) What are the Measures of Success in Nursing Education? Aspects of Systematic Program Evaluation, Lafayette, LA. LA Community and Technical College System Summer Nurse Educator Institute.
- Gauthier, D. & Oberleitner, M. (2008). Making Clinical Assignments: What Are Nursing Schools Doing? Proceedings of the Southern Nursing Research Society 2008 Conference.
- Lockhart, J., Oberleitner, M.. & Heinrich, K. (2008) Lions, Tigers, and Bears… A Call to the Adventure of Leadership. Philadelphia, PA. Oncology Nursing Society 33rd Annual Congress.
- Oberleitner, M. (2007). Theories, Models, and Frameworks from Administration and Management. In McEwen, M. & Wills, E. Theoretical Basis for Nursing, 2nd Ed., Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, pp. 352-380.
- Oberleitner, M. (2007). Application of Theory in Nursing Administration and Management. In McEwen, M. & Wills, E. Theoretical Basis for Nursing, 2nd E., Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, pp. 457-486.
- Lockhart, J. & Oberleitner, M. (2007). Strengthening Your Preceptor Skills Using Evidence-Based Strategies. Oncology Nursing Forum, 34(2), 537 (abstract).
- Oberleitner, M. & Poirrier, G. (2007). Extreme Makeover Learning Labs Edition – Improving the Quality of Nursing Skills Labs. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Baccalaureate Conference (abstract).
Selected Funded Projects and Research
- Nurse Educators in DNP Programs: Current Status and Controversies (with D. Gauthier, J. Cartier, & H. Hurst). National survey; 2014-2015; In-kind funding by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Non-Oncology Nurses’ Educational Needs Regarding Care of Cancer Patients and Survivors in Non-Oncology Designated Clinical Settings; Focus: Medical-surgical Nurses (with J. Lockhart, A. Vioral, & D’Amico) 2014-2015. Funded by the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS).
- Non-Oncology Nurses’ Educational Needs Regarding Care of Cancer Patients and Survivors in Non-Oncology Designated Clinical Settings; Focus: Perspective of Experienced Oncology Nurses (with J. Lockhart, A. Vioral, T. Felice). 2014. Funded by ONS.
- A National Survey of Oncology Content in Pre-licensure RN and Graduate Nursing Curricula (with J. Lockhart, M. Galioto, J. Fulton, et al). Funded by the Komen Foundation and ONS. 2009-2012
- Implementation of an RN to MSN Articulation Program: Promise of Nursing for Louisiana Nursing School Grant Program (Co-investigator)
National Student Nurses’ Foundation and Louisiana Nurses’ Foundation.
Research Review
- Review Board, Journal of Professional Nursing, 2015 – present
- Review Board, Oncology Nursing Forum, 1997- present
- Editorial Board, The Oncology Nurse APN/PA, 2008-present
