telephone: 215-481-5552
e-mail: Mmurt@amh.org

Role At Dixon
My role at Dixon involves implementing and maintaining technologic innovations in the Nursing Education program. Familiarizing the Nursing faculty and staff with these innovations is essential if we are to remain relevant in a digital age. Our graduates will be better prepared for working with computerized patient records, digital medical technologies and internet resources for patients, and for themselves as lifelong learners.

Educational Background
BA, English, LaSalle University, 1986
BSN, Thomas Jefferson University, 1988
MSN, and School Nurse Certification, Widener University, 2008, 1995

Professional Experience
My twenty years of experience includes Nursing Education; Clinical Instruction; Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing; Maternal/Child Nursing; K-12 School Nursing; Post-Partum/Newborn Home Care Nursing, and Pediatric Home Care Nursing.

Personal Interests
I enjoy personal computing, interior decorating, traveling, writing and editing, cooking.

Nursing Education As A Career
Becoming a Nurse Educator is a natural outgrowth for a staff nurse who is a good preceptor. If you are patient with people, and confident about what you are teaching, Nursing Education is an excellent choice. There are so many areas in Nursing to choose from, that it’s a matter of finding the right niche for you.

“Caring with Confidence”
To care with confidence is to provide excellent nursing care, in the face of increasing demands, with the knowledge that one’s best practice is not subject to compromise. It’s about doing the right thing for your patients, even on a bad day. It’s about keeping your skills and knowledge current, so that your care is timely and effective, and leaves you with a sense of accomplishment.