Lorinda J. Sealey, PhD, RN

  • Associate Professor
  • Southeastern Louisiana University
  • College of Nursing and Health Sciences SLU 10835
  • Hammond LA 70402
  • PHONE: (225)-765-2324/ (985)-549-5045
  • EMAIL:lsealey@selu.edu

Education

  • Ph.D. Louisiana State University
  • M.S. Arizona State University
  • B.S. University of Texas at Austin

Licensure and Board Certifications

  • Registered Nurse in Louisiana
  • Certified in Maternal Newborn Nursing by the National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCC)

Academic Positions

  • Graduate Nursing Coordinator/ Associate Professor, Southeastern Louisiana University, School of Nursing.

Honors & Awards

  • Hewell Perkins Fellowship Louisiana State University
  • National Nursing Honorary Society
  • Nominated for President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Southeastern Louisiana University.
  • Nominated for Louisiana Nurses Foundation's Nurse Educator of the year Award.
  • Recipient of Baton Rouge District Association's Helen Johnson Creemens Excellence in Teaching Award.

Professional Affiliations

  • American Nurses Association
  • Louisiana State Nurses Association
  • Baton Rouge District Nurses Association
  • Sigma Theta Tau, Rho Zeta Chapter
  • Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses

Areas of Research Interest

  • Professional Socialization of Students and Graduates of Second Degree Nursing Programs. A quantitative cross sectional study in data analysis.
  • The Lived Experience of Southeastern and UNAH Students Working Together: A Model for Study Abroad. A qualitative phenomenological study.

Selected Publications & Presentations

  • Carruth, A. Levin, J., Gilmore, K. Bui, T., Gallardo, G., Evert, W. & Sealey, L. (2010). Cultural influences on safety and health education among Vietnamese fishermen. Journal of Agromedicine, 15, 375-385.
  • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “Developing cultural competence in health care” presentation for Multiculturalism in Health Care student organization, 2010.
  • Indianapolis, Indiana,Sigma Theta Tau Biennial Convention: The Lived Experience of Nursing Students from the United States and Honduras Working Together: A Model for Study Abroad, 2009
  • San Antonio, Texas. NLN Education Summit: “Factors Associated with Cultural Competence of Baccalaureate Nursing Faculty”, 2008
  • Board of Nursing Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Levels of Nursing Education and Practice in the United States, 2008
  • OLOL  Regional Medical Center: “Developing Cultural Competence”, 2007
  • Earl K. Long Medical Center, Baton Rouge District Nurses Association: “Working With Interpreters”, 2007
  • SLU, Baton Rouge Center: “Caring for Latino Clients: The Basics about Language and Culture”, 2007

Selected Funded Projects and Research

  • SLU Teaching Enhancement Grant, "Cross-Cultural Educational Interactions via-Internet Videoconferencing ”, 2007.
  • SLU - Center’s Innovative Teaching Initiative, Teaching Students to Overcome Patient Language Barriers: A Web Based Approach.
  • SLU Center for Faculty Excellence Innovative Teaching Initiative (CITI) Grant, “Using Technology to Enhance Communication between Nursing Students and the Hispanic Community”, 2009.
  • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Rho Zeta Chapter, Research Grant, The lived experience of SLU students working with UNAH stucents: A model for study abroad, 2009.