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  • Assistant Professor
  • Southeastern Louisiana University
    College of Nursing and Health Sciences 
    SLU 10835
  • Hammond, LA 70402
  • PHONE: (985)- 549-5045    
  • EMAIL: lsealey@southeastern.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

    • Assistant Professor, Southeastern Louisiana University, College of Nursing and Health Sciences

    
    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

    • Sealey, L., Hathorn, D., & Wafer, M. (2012) The lived experience of Southeastern and UNAH students working together. Submitted to the The Qualitative Report. Under review.
    • 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.
    • The lived experience of Southeastern and UNAH students working together. Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Rho Zeta Chapter. 2011.
    • Professional Socialization of Second Degree Students. Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Rho Zeta Chapter, Annual Connie Logan Research Day. 2011.
    • Developing Cultural Competence in Health Care. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, Presented to LSU Student Organisation: Multiculturalism in Health Care. 2010.
    • The Lived Experience of Nursing Students from the United States and Honduras Working Together: A Model for Study Abroad. Universidad Aut-noma de Honduras (UNAH), School of Nursing, Tegucigalpa. 2010.
    • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. "Developing cultural competence in health care" presentation for Multiculturalism in Health Care student organization, 2010.
    • A Model for Study Abroad: American and Honduran Nursing Students Working Together. Our Lady of the Lake, Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA, sponsored by BRDNA. 2010.
    • The Lived Experience of Nursing Students from the United States and Honduras Working Together: A Model for Study Abroad. Indianapolis, Indiana. Sigma Theta Tau International, Biennial Convention. 2009.
    • Levels of Nursing Education and Practice in the United States. Colegio de Enfermeras (Board of Nursing), Tegucigalpa, Honduras. 2009.
    • Board of Nursing Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Levels of Nursing Education and Practice in the United States, 2008.
    • Developing Cultural Competence. Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. 2007.
    • Working With Interpreters. Earl K. Long Medical Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A continuing education offering for Nurses and Allied Health personnel. 2007.
    • SLU, Baton Rouge Center: "Caring for Latino Clients: The Basics about Language and Culture". 2007.

      
      Selected Funded Projects & Research

    • Advance Education Nursing Traineeship Award, HRSA. Funded 2011 - 2012; 2012 - 2014.
    • Using Technology to Enhance Communication between Nursing Students and the Hispanic Community. SLU, Center for Faculty Excellence Innovative Teaching Initiative (CITI) Grant. 2009.
    • Lived Experience of Southeastern Nursing Students Working with UNAH Nursing Students in Honduras: A Model for Study Abroad. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - Rho Zeta Chapter. Research grant. 2009.
    • Pryor, S., Sealey,L. & Tilman, K. Accelerated Nursing Programs. SLU Faculty Development Grant. 2008.
    • Sealey, L. & Wafer, M. (co- Principal Investigators). Cross-Cultural Educational Interactions via Internet Videoconferencing. SLU Teaching Enhancement Grant. 2007.
    • Teaching Students to Overcome Patient Language Barriers: A Web Based Approach. SLU - Center's Innovative Teaching Initiative. 2007.
    • SLU Teaching Enhancement Grant, "Cross-Cultural Educational Interactions via-Internet Videoconferencing ", 2007.