Marci Cordaro

Emergency Medical Services Assistant Professor and Emergency Medical Services Clinical Coordinator of the School of Allied Health

Courses Taught Regularly

• EMS 110 Foundations of Paramedic Practice I
• EMS 113 EMS Clinical I
• EMS 114 EMS Field Practicum I
• EMS 133 EMS Clinical II
• EMS 134 EMS Field Practicum II
• EMS 160 Care of Special Needs Patients
• EMS 162 Transitional to EMS Team Leader
• EMS 163 EMS Clinical III

Year Started at Mercy College 2010

Education

• BA, Journalism  Mass Communications, Iowa State University (1989)
• BSN, University of Iowa (1996)
• MSN, University of Iowa, Emphasis in Nursing Education (2009)

Licensure

• Registered Nurse (RN)

Certifications

• Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B)
• American Heart Association Instructor

Advice to Students

"They may forget what you said, but they'll never forget how you made them feel" - Carl W. Buechner

Clinical Experience   

• Mother/Baby  Nursery nurse, Delnor-Community Hospital, Geneva, Illinois, 1998-2003
• Community health nurse, Breast  Cervical Cancer Prevention, Frederick County Health Dept., Frederick, Maryland

Professional Memberships

• Sigma Theta Tau International

Community Service Invovlement

• Johnston Community School District Board of Education
• City of Johnston Comprehensive Plan Advisory Board
• Johnston Track Club

Personal History

One of my nursing professors gave me a great bit of wisdom in one of my nursing education courses.  She said that when you are a nurse educator, all of your students become your patients.  This is so true because it seems appropriate to come up with a ‘care plan’ for each one as we all learn differently.  I was born and raised in Des Moines, so we were happy to be able to move back to the area in 2004.  I currently live in Johnston with my husband Kelly, son, daughter and 2 dogs.  I enjoy spending time with my family, camping, running, reading, and knitting.