Gretchen E. Zewe, RN, MNEd
Instructor
Department of Acute/Tertiary Care

School of Nursing
Room No. 336      
Victoria Building
3500 Victoria Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261

Phone: 412-624-3794
Fax:     412-383-7227
E-mail: zewegr@pitt.edu

Research:
Past study: “Impact of the Introduction of a Protocol on Staff Knowledge of the Signs, Symptoms and Treatment of Hypoglycemia in an Acute Care Setting”

Current: Working with Diabetes Prevention Program at Braddock Hospital and am continuing data collection on Simulation in my undergraduate course.

Teaching:
I am the Primary Teacher for the senior level undergraduate ‘Advanced Clinical Problem solving’ course. My area of expertise is neurological/neurosurgical nursing. My course has a large simulation component which I continue to develop. Additionally, I assist in the senior level ‘Transition to Professional Nursing’ course. My past teaching experience includes Staff Development at UPMC Presbyterian, Center for Continuing Education of the University of Pittsburgh, and presentations at the local, regional, state, national, and international levels on a wide variety of topics which include: head injury, stress management, time management, grief and grieving, teaching methods, asthma, diabetes, development of a therapeutic milieu for sickle cell anemia patients, simulation in a BSN curriculum and summative evaluation using simulation in a BSN program.

Service:
I currently serve on the Diabetes Safety Committee at UPMC Presbyterian. I serve on the BSN Council, Total Faculty, Faculty Practice, Admission, Progression, & Graduation Subcommittee, and Simulation ad Hoc Committee at the School of Nursing. I have volunteered for The Compassionate Friends. I am a member of my Parish Nurse Program.