Vicky Bowden, DNSc, RN

Professor Emerita, School of Nursing

Vicky Bowden, DNSc, RN, held many roles during her time at APU: professor and assistant director of undergraduate programs in the School of Nursing, director of the Honors Program, WSCUC accreditation liaison officer, and vice provost. Bowden is also a nurse scientist in nursing research and innovation at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, and has co-authored three textbooks: Pediatric Nursing Procedures (Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016), Children and Their Families: The Continuum of Care (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2013), and Family Nursing: Research, Theory, and Practice(Pearson, 2002). Bowden is a member of the Pediatric Nursing journal editorial board and is a peer reviewer for several journals, and is active in the Iota Sigma Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society and in the Orange County Chapter of the Society of Pediatric Nurses. As an author, nurse scientist, and educator, Bowden has championed using evidence-based practice to transform nursing and ensure that high-quality health care is provided to all patients and their families.

Education

DNSc, University of San Diego
MNSc, Pediatric Nursing and Nursing Education, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
NP, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
BSN, Harding University

Credentials/Certifications

Registered Nurse, State of California
California Board of Registered Nursing-Approved to Teach Pediatrics and Obstetrics
Certified Pediatric Nurse, National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, Inc.

Academic Area

School of Nursing

Expertise

Pediatric Nursing
Nursing Education
Nursing Ethics
Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Courses Taught

UNRS 425 - Nursing Research
RNRS 327 - Nursing Research and Statistics
RNRS 396 - Professional Practice: Ethics, Issues, and Spirituality in Health Care