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Background

Joyce Rhodes-Keefe is a clinical associate professor of nursing at ßÙßÇÂþ»­'s Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She joined Decker as an adjunct faculty member in 1995 and became a full-time faculty member in 2008. She teaches at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Her professional clinical experience has encompassed orthopedics, medical-surgical, walk-in care and maternal-newborn care. In addition, she has worked in nursing education in the hospital setting.

Rhodes-Keefe obtained orthopedic nursing certification and holds certification in maternal newborn nursing.

Education

• PhD, nursing ßÙßÇÂþ»­
• Post-master's certificate in nursing education, ßÙßÇÂþ»­
• MS, nursing, ßÙßÇÂþ»­
• BS, nursing, ßÙßÇÂþ»­

Research Interests

• Maternal-newborn nursing
• Simulation in education
• Tobacco use

Clinical Interests

• Maternal-newborn care
• Orthopedics
• Primary care

Teaching Interests

• Fundamental skills for undergraduates
• Research