Dr. Susan Lown

Bio

Professor Lown has been teaching nursing at USF since 2008. Professor Lown’s teaching and professional development activities demonstrate a commitment to providing the most effective and up to date educational experience for every student. Her depth of dedication to service, leadership, readily shared wisdom, and advocacy for students is exemplary.

Professor Lown practices home infusion nursing and serves as a member of the vascular access team at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She is a reviewer for the Journal of Infusion Nursing and a member of the National Council of Education for the Infusion Nurse’s Society. Professor Lown has served as an American Red Cross Blood Program Leader since 2016, facilitating the collection of over 2000 units of blood for the local community.

Areas of Interest

• Infusion nursing
• Learning style implications for nurse educators
• Teaching in the clinical setting
• Strategies to promote critical thinking and clinical judgment

Publications

INS Education Team: Spotlight on the National Council on Education (NCOE). INSider: The Official Membership News Publication of the Infusion Nurses Society, 4(2), 12-14.

Lived experiences during COVID-19. (2020). INSider: The Official Membership News Publication of the Infusion Nurses Society, 3(3), 9-14.

Lown, S. G. & Hawkins, L. A. (2017).  Learning style as a predictor of first time NCLEX-RN success: Implications for nurse educators.  Nurse Educator, 42(4).