Expertise
Clinical Expertise in the Areas of: Nursing Administration, Critical Care, Medical/Surgical and Maternity Nursing.
Research Interests
Nursing administration, critical care, medical/surgical and maternity nursing.
Nursing informatics and technology focus. Works with Sim Man simulation, PDAs; her research involves technology and its effect on medication errors.
Education
- Other: Education Leadership in Schooling, (2010), University of Massachusetts Lowell - Lowell MA
Dissertation/Thesis Title: Nurses Perceptions of Technology and its Impact on Nursing Medication Errors - MS: Medical Surgical (education option), (1978), Boston University - Boston MA
Dissertation/Thesis Title: Unpublished Research Project: Reality Shock, What it is and What Causes it - BS: Nursing, (1972), Lowell State College - Lowell, Massachusetts
Selected Awards and Honors
- 2015 Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence (2015), Teaching - University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Teaching Excellence Award (2012) - UMass Lowell Nursing Department
- Faculty Recognition Award (2008), Teaching - National Student Athletes Day Award Ceremony, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Selected Publications
- Tremblay, C. (2010). . Nurses' Perceptions of Technology and Its Impact on Nursing Medication Errors.
Selected Presentations
- The Art of Creating Affinity: Teaching Across Cultural Perspectives, May 2014
- Haiti to Boston: Reflections of a Medical volunteer, April 2014
- Nursing Grand rounds: How Mental Health Issues Impact the Care of the Hospitalized Medical Patient, February 2014
- Infection Control, December 2013
- Paving your Future in Nursing, November 2013
- Prevention of Medical Errors, November 2013
- Food insecurity among older adults: a social ecological approach, October 2013
- HIV/AIDS Update, October 2013
- The Gift of Mentoring Dr. Jacqueline Dowling, April 2013
- Creating a culture of Advising: Advising for Student Success, April 2013
- Lecture Capture Workshop, March 2013
- Mastering Lab Interpretation & the Implications for Patient Care, June 2012
- Writing For Publication Made Ridiculously Easy, October 2011
- Blackboard all day learning seminar, June 2011
- Faculty Cultural Awareness Dr. Rumay Alexander, May 2011
- SHE Research Day , April 2011
- The Scale up Project: Student-Centered Active Learning Environments, April 2011
- Teaching first year students: Lessons learned and new directions, November 2010
- Technology and its impact on medication errorsfounders day Eta Omega chapter of Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society, October 2010
- Technology and its impact on medication errorsfindings presentation to technology committee, June 2010 Lowell General Hospital
- Event 85 Promotion &Tenure Workshop UML, June 2010
- Omnia full day workshop on women's issues, June 2010
- 18th Annual conference for nurse educators sponsored by River(Two day workshop) June 2-3, June 2010
- Technology and its impact on medication errorsfindings presentation to Nursing research committee , May 2010 Lowell General Hospital
- Diversity workshop follow up Dr. Rumay Alexander, May 2010
- UML SHE retreat Enrollment, Staffing, Research, Budget, & Space, May 2010
- Wiki workshop UML, January 2010
- Diversity workshop Dr. Rumay Alexander, 2009
- Learning Communities/Learning Commons at UML Conversation dinner, 2009
- Omnia full day workshop on women's issues, 2009
- Full Day Inservice Sim Baby, August 2009
- "Don't Leave Me this Way advocacy from a patient perspective" Eta Omega, 2008
- 16th Annual conference for nurse educators sponsored by Rivier (Three day workshop), 2008
- 2 day workshop SUN simulation user network, 2008
- Camtasia5 Studio Creating Rich Instructional Materials, 2008
- Dr. Kozol teaching, 2008
- Knowledge of Hidden Rules: What we should know about them and why (diversity), 2008
- University of Massachusetts Instructional Technology Conference, 2008
- Bridging the gap between the PDA and Tablet in Healthcare: The Mobile Portable Computer at the bedsideUniversity of Massachusetts Instructional Technology Conference, April 2008
- Parental Alienation State of Maine2007 Joint Judiciary Committee of the Maine legislature, 2007
- Eta Omega Induction Dr Abdallah Making a Difference through service, 2007
- Leading the way a new Model for nursing in Gerontological care settings, 2007
- Sigma presentation research conducted by Drs. Doherty, Reed and Pierce, 2007
- Technology dinner series speech, 2007
- Transforming Healthcare II: The PDA at the Point-of-Care, 2007
- PAS 2 day conference, 2006
- Sleep research presentation by Dr. G. McNerny Sigma Theta Tau (Eta Omega Chapter) Conference, 2005
- Presentation given by Dr. Pat otoni Birth in an unfamiliar culture:The lived Experience(Sigma Theta Tau (Eta Omega Chapter)conference, 2004
- Proper Body Mechanics and How to do a work station evaluation, 2003
- Health issues and Concerns of Women with Disabilities. ANA, 2002
- Recognizing and how to handle at Risk/dangerous employees, 2002
Selected Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research
- Bridging the Gap between the PDA and Tablet in Healthcare (2007), Grant - University of Massachusetts Lowell
Tremblay, C., Scollin, P., Callahan, J., Koren, A. - UMass Lowell Nursing Department Teaching excellence award (2012), -
Tremblay, C. - Nursing Simulation Collaborative (2008), Grant - Nursing Departments of UML and Lowell General Hospital
Tremblay, C. (Supporting), Jacqueline, D., - faculty member who inspired the student athlete (soccer) who attained the highest GPA (2008), -
Tremblay, C.