CULTURE
CULTURE NOVEMBER 5, 2020
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Culture Editor: Hanna Perry - heperry@westliberty.edu
West Liberty welcomes new nursing faculty to the department: Elizabeth Schreiber
Students in the nursing program at West Liberty might have noticed a new face to their department.
Elizabeth Schreiber joined the WLU faculty in July of 2020 as an instructor of nursing for juniors and seniors, upon learning of the position from the department chair of nursing. “Elizabeth
Schreiber is a wonderful addition to the faculty of the Nursing Program. Elizabeth cares about the students and their learning in the same way that she cares about patient outcomes. She brings to West Liberty a breath and depth of nursing care,” Dr. Rose Kutlenies.
master’s degree in nursing and a Bachelor of Science degree at The Ohio State University.
Before West Liberty, Schreiber worked in the Intensive Care Unit at Ruby Memorial and Wheeling Hospital. Her medical experience branches to locations such as Thrive in Wheeling Professor Barbara Kulpa and a family nurse practitioner in feels that Schreiber is very enMorgantown, W. Va. Schreiber has thusiastic and willing to share her worked as an adjunct instructor at knowledge with her students. Kul- Wheeling Jesuit and West Liberty pa also commented that it is her University. love of nursing “I hope to bring confidence and enthusiasm and education to this program that guides as well as critical thinking skills. I Schreiber would also like to take away a feelin both the ing of satisfaction in helping them classroom and to become better nurses,” said in the clinical Schreiber. setting. Schreiber attended Wheeling Jesuit University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing.
She then went on to Photo Credits: Elizabeth Schreiber receive her
In addition, she hopes to improve her understanding of clinical knowledge as well as stay up to date on the latest medical codes. Schreiber has additionally set the goal to receive her doctorate in nursing to develop her own research. “I feel that higher education is extremely important. Everybody, both students and staff can grow from their teaching environment,” said Schreiber. As we welcome her to WLU, Schreiber wants her students to know that she functions well with high levels of coffee in her system and loves to read anything she can get her hands on. Welcome to the Hilltop Nurse Schreiber!
