Biosketch
Paige Schurr joined the Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in
2008 as a new graduate nurse and entered the Periop 101 nurse
residency program for the operating room in which she learned to
scrub and circulate all specialties. Within one year she was selected to
become a preceptor for new graduate nurses and her love of teaching
was discovered. In 2010 she received her CNOR certification and in
2014 she began the MSN program for Education at Drexel University.
In order to gain additional experience within Surgical Services,
beginning in the fall of 2016 she began cross-training to other areas
within Surgical Services including the Ambulatory Surgical Center, the
Pre-op area, Phase II recovery, and Pre-Admission Testing. Also in
2016 she worked as adjunct clinical faculty for the Nursing
Fundamentals course for first semester students at Aria Health School
of Nursing. In 2017 she began her current role of Professional
Development Specialist for Surgical Services responsible for the
education for the Operating Room, two Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
Pre-op, PACU phases I and II, Pre Admission Testing, Cardiac
Catheterization Lab, Interventional Radiology, and Radiology.
Education
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (2014-Present)
Currently pursuing MSN in Nursing Education
Anticipated graduation date, June 2018
LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (May,
2008)
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
(1987-1991)
Degree: Bachelor of Science in English (1991)
Work
Experience
Penn Medicine – Princeton Medical Center (August 2008 –
present)
Professional Development Specialist, Surgical Services (September,
2017 – the present)
Responsibilities include:
u Development and coordination of new hire nursing orientation
u Development and maintenance of annual competencies for
nurses, technologists, nurse anesthetists, nursing assistants and
support staff
u In-service training on new products and processes
u Hospital wide education programs
u Educator for EMR documentation
u Administrator of AORN’s Periop 101 course for residency program
Work
Experience
Registered Nurse, Surgical Services (August 2008 –
September, 2017)
Responsibilities included:
uPatient care and support before, during, postop and
discharge
uCirculating and scrubbing cases (General, Plastics,
ENT, Neuro/Spine, Orthopedics, Urology, GYN)
uCollaboration with other healthcare professionals
uDocumentation in EHR
uSpecialty team coordinator – orthopedics
uFloated to main OR, ASC, PAT, Pre-op, Phase II Post-op
Work
Experience
Aria – Jefferson Health (2016)
Adjunct Faculty – Clinical Instructor
Responsibilities included:
uSupervising first semester students in Nursing Fundamentals
uPre and post clinical conferences
uSupervising care plan creation
uSupervising skills lab hours
Professional
Associations
and
Committees
OA ORN Member (2008-present)
O Patient Education Committee (2017-present)
OP harmacy and Nursing Committee (2017-
Present)
Teaching
Philosophy
My Philosophy of Education most closely resembles the Sociocultural Learning Theory by Vygotsy.
Within the Sociocultural Learning Theory, it is believed that learning involves three stages:
cognitive self-instruction, assisted learning and the zone of proximal development. This learning
theory capitalizes on the idea of the educator as facilitator. The educator supports the learner
and over time, slowly withdraws instruction and coaching as the learner gains experience and
independence.
What I like about this theory is that it teaches the student that they may not always have the
answers right away, but they learn how to critically think for themselves and learn where to go for
the answers. For example in nursing it may mean collaborating with other healthcare
professionals or consulting evidenced-based research to determine best practice. I believe this is
what occurs every day in nursing. We manage our own “domains” and provide the best care that
we can for our patients utilizing our critical thinking skills and the evidence-based resources we
have available to us.
I am also interested in the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy, specifically the type of knowledge referred
to as metacognitive knowledge, where the learner becomes aware of not only knowledge itself but
also an awareness of what knowledge they possess and what they do not possess. I believe this
is where critical thinking takes place. The difficult part is in knowing the “why” of what we are
doing so that we can be a more informed member of the healthcare team and therefore advocate
for our patients appropriately when things just don’t seem right.
In summary, I want to teach my students to be informed, independent thinkers with confidence in
their nursing knowledge and skills. It’s ok to not know everything but you have to know where to
go to get the answers and to have the confidence to voice them.
Licensure
and
Certifications
New
Jersey
License
Licensure
and
Certifications
Pennsylvania
License
Licensure
and
Certifications
ACLS
and
BLS
Licensure
and
Certifications
CNOR
Original
and
Renewal
Licensure
and
Certifications
Periop
101
Administrator
Teaching
Toolkit
https://padlet.com/paschurr/zchc29gnwafq
Teaching
Strategy
utilizing
ThingLink
Staff Roles in a Malignant Hyperthermia Emergency
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1021760632971591682
Test
Questions
Example
Test
Questions
Example
Test
Questions
Example
Test
Blueprint
Example
Lesson
Plan
Example
Lesson
Plan
Example
Psychomotor
Example
Lesson
Plan
Example
Poster
Presentation
Patient
Education
Example
Nurse
Competency
Example
Contact
Information
Paige Schurr, BSN, RN, CNOR
[email protected]
267-253-7056 (cell)
609-853-7329