Faculty Profiles

Lori Pajakowski

Lori Pajakowski

Assistant Professor
Nursing Science
Nursing Science (MSN to RN) - Grad Studies
1019 Regina Hall

 

I find that my philosophy of teaching and teaching style are continuously evolving in a dynamic relationship with the changing needs of the students and the healthcare industry—the two most important stakeholders for faculty of any School of Nursing. Primarily, I believe that the role of faculty is to create an active learning environment that promotes engagement, critical thinking, and clinical reasoning. These skills are imperative for newly graduated BSN students as they prepare for the RN licensure examination and for practice in an increasingly complex healthcare environment. It is also important to incorporate strategies that include a variety of learning styles to provide the best opportunity for all students to meet expected course learning outcomes.

Education 

  • DNP, Indiana University
  • MSN, Indiana University
  • BSN, University of Michigan

Areas of Expertise 

  • Healthcare Simulation—certified healthcare simulation educator
  • Interprofessional Education
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Nursing Leadership

Research Interests 

  • Simulation
  • Interprofessional Education
  • Thriving in Nursing

Courses Recently Taught 

  • Pharmacology
  • Advanced Pathophysiology
  • Nursing Foundations
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Medical-Surgical Nursing

Creative and Scholarly Work 

  • Pajakowski, L, Geiselman, E., Hendricks, S., and Johnson, V (submitted for publication 2022). How does experience of faculty educators shape their knowledge, skills, and attitudes about inter-professional practice and education?
  • Pajakowski, L., Daulton, B., Eggleson, K., Romito, L, & Friesth, B. (pending publication). A comparison of face-to-face, synchronous online, and asynchronous online learning in the delivery of an existing Interprofessional Education program.
  • Pajakowski, L., & Liechty, T. (2022). Replacement of traditional nursing clinical with a virtual simulated clinical experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Studies in Nursing. 71(1). https://doi.org/10.20849/ijsn.v7i1.1000

Professional Memberships 

  • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
  • American Nurses Association
  • Emergency Nurses Association
  • Society for Simulation in Healthcare