You CAN Teach
Med–Surg
Nursing!
The Authoritative Guide and Toolkit for
the Medical–Surgical Nursing Clinical Instructor
Mary A. Miller
Deborah C. Wirwicz
,You Can Teach
Med–Surg Nursing!
,Mary A. Miller, RN, MSN, CCRN, is a practicing registered nurse who has worked as a
medical–surgical and critical care nurse in a variety of clinical settings for over 40 years.
In addition, she is currently a clinical nursing instructor at Trinity University School of
Nursing & Health Professions in Washington, DC. She has also served as both full-time
and adjunct faculty for the past 10 years, holding such positions as lead professor in the
RN to BSN program and chair of the Academic Standards Committee on Informatics.
During the course of her career, she has effectively mentored many students and
adjunct faculty through the challenging clinical teaching/learning experience. She
has developed numerous instructional tools, interactive student exercises, and time-
tested evaluation methods to help students excel in their clinical rotations and make
a successful transition to professional practice. She received her BS degree from the
Shippensburg College in Maryland and her BSN and MSN degrees from the University
of Phoenix and is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing.
Deborah C. Wirwicz, BSN, MSNEd, is a practicing registered nurse and also a clinical
nursing instructor at Trinity University in Washington, DC. She has held numerous
clinical and leadership positions in critical care and medical–surgical nursing over the
past 20 years. She received her BSN and MSN degrees from the University of Phoenix
and is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing. She has successfully
developed patient educational materials for the critical care field in which she continues
to work, and has initiated a progressive mobility program for the intensive care unit.
, You CAN Teach
Med-Surg Nursing!
The Authoritative Guide and Toolkit
for the Medical–Surgical Nursing
Clinical Instructor
Mary A. Miller, RN, MSN, CCRN
Deborah C. Wirwicz, BSN, MSNEd
Med–Surg
Nursing!
The Authoritative Guide and Toolkit for
the Medical–Surgical Nursing Clinical Instructor
Mary A. Miller
Deborah C. Wirwicz
,You Can Teach
Med–Surg Nursing!
,Mary A. Miller, RN, MSN, CCRN, is a practicing registered nurse who has worked as a
medical–surgical and critical care nurse in a variety of clinical settings for over 40 years.
In addition, she is currently a clinical nursing instructor at Trinity University School of
Nursing & Health Professions in Washington, DC. She has also served as both full-time
and adjunct faculty for the past 10 years, holding such positions as lead professor in the
RN to BSN program and chair of the Academic Standards Committee on Informatics.
During the course of her career, she has effectively mentored many students and
adjunct faculty through the challenging clinical teaching/learning experience. She
has developed numerous instructional tools, interactive student exercises, and time-
tested evaluation methods to help students excel in their clinical rotations and make
a successful transition to professional practice. She received her BS degree from the
Shippensburg College in Maryland and her BSN and MSN degrees from the University
of Phoenix and is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing.
Deborah C. Wirwicz, BSN, MSNEd, is a practicing registered nurse and also a clinical
nursing instructor at Trinity University in Washington, DC. She has held numerous
clinical and leadership positions in critical care and medical–surgical nursing over the
past 20 years. She received her BSN and MSN degrees from the University of Phoenix
and is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing. She has successfully
developed patient educational materials for the critical care field in which she continues
to work, and has initiated a progressive mobility program for the intensive care unit.
, You CAN Teach
Med-Surg Nursing!
The Authoritative Guide and Toolkit
for the Medical–Surgical Nursing
Clinical Instructor
Mary A. Miller, RN, MSN, CCRN
Deborah C. Wirwicz, BSN, MSNEd
