Women of Distinction Magazine Selects Karin L. Ciance, DNP, RN, as a Distinguished Professional in Her Field

    HOLDEN, MA, December 08, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Karin L. Ciance, DNP, RN, Assistant Professor of Nursing at Anna Maria College, has been recognized as a Distinguished Professional in her field through Women of Distinction Magazine. Karin L. Ciance will be featured in an upcoming edition of Women of Distinction Magazine and their Top Education edition in 2016/2017.

After earning her Diploma in Nursing in 1983 at Worcester City Hospital School of Nursing, Karin L. Ciance, DNP, RN, immediately began working the night shift, from 11pm-7am, while simultaneous pursuing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Worcester State College. Graduating with her BSN in 1989, Ciance enjoyed a very rewarding career in the field for more than 33 years as a Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, Associate Nurse Manager, Nurse Manager, Director of Clinical Services, and Director of Urgent Care, working in the areas of urgent care, medical/surgical nursing, women's health, rehabilitation, community health, and long-term care. During this time, she also earned her MS in Community Health Nursing at Worcester State College in 2004, which led to the completion of her Doctor of Nursing Practice at Walden University in 2014.

Switching gears a bit, Ciance made the decision to teach a lab section at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS). She enjoyed teaching nursing students so much that she later accepted a position at MCPHS University in Worcester, Massachusetts as an Adjunct Nursing Professor. Today, Ciance is still teaching and is currently by Anna Maria College as a full-time faculty member.

"I finally found a career that I could call home," Ciance said. "It is still in the field that I love so much, but just in a different capacity that I find equally rewarding. I absolutely love teaching in higher education."

Ciance not only teaches, but has developed courses for the BSN program and for the college's online RN-BSN program, including fundamentals, community health, public health, research, and senior seminar. She also advises students and attends faculty assemblies and school meetings when she isn't in the classroom, and serves as a mentor for new faculty and graduate nursing students.

An active member of the Molly Bish Center Committee and Library/Media Committee, Ciance serves as the Dining for Women Chapter Leader and is Counselor and Vice-President for the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society Iota Phi Chapter-at-Large at Anna Maria College. Her extracurricular activities include having served as Moderator of Bethlehem Covenant Church for the past two years, having previously sang for the church's Praise and Worship team, teaching Sunday School, and serving on the church board as Chairman of Christian Education. She's also been actively involved with Girl Scouts of America for more than 25 years and is a current Girl Scout Daisy Leader.

For more information, visit www.drkarinciance.com.

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