Name/Degree: Lisa Kongable / M.A.
Title/Rank: Assistant Professor of Nursing
Office: SCI 311
Phone Number: 319.385.6344
Email Address: lisa.kongable@iwc.edu
Fax Number: 319.385.6282
EducationalBackground (degree earned, certifications or other professional designations):
Iowa Wesleyan College, BSN degree, 1986 Majors in Nursing and Psychology andMinor in Religion
Universityof Iowa College of Nursing, MA in Nursing, 1988
ANCC,Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification, 1990-current
ARNP license(Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) 2000,
Selected as1 of 100 Great Nurses of Iowa, 2009
CoursesTaught:
Fundamentals of Nursing (205), Bridge to Professional Nursing (301),Health Care Terminology (200), Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (306),NCLEX-RN Review Course (412), Clinical Laboratory
Areas ofProfessional interest or research:
Psychiatric –mental health nursing, Professionalism in Nursing, The Image of Nursing, Pet Therapy, Stress Management, Time Management, AssertivenessTraining, Self-esteem Building, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eating Disorder
Historical perspectives of nursing
Research and Publications:
2 articles about the benefits of pet therapy for patients withAlzheimer’s Disease published in 1989-1990
Professional Memberships:
Iowa Psychiatric Nurses Association, president elect for 2010,Sigma Theta Tau, National Alliance for Mental Illness
Campus Involvement (committees chaired, organizations advised, etc.):
Athletics Task Force Committee
College Assessment Committee
National Nurses Student Association
Office hours: Tuesday 11am-3:30 pm and Thursday, 1pm-3pm
