Oversee first semester, upper division curriculum implementation
Coordinate / Facilitate registration for incoming students
Serve on Executive Committee
Faculty Role: Teaching Areas:
Basic Concepts Theory
Elective (related to Study Skills for Nursing Students)
Health Assessment
Pharmacology
Research Interest:
Study Skills specific for nursing students
Retention of at-risk students
Experience:
1999 to present, Prairie View A&M University, College of Nursing
1997 – 1999, Chatahoochie Technical College
1990 – 1996, Houston Community College
1973 – 1990, Various staff nurse positions:
Kelsey – Seybold Clinic, Houston Texas
Spring Branch Memorial Hospital, Houston, Texas
Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas
Publications:
Igbo, I., Landson, M.., Straker, K.. (In Press) Multidisciplinary Approach: an
innovative strategy to improve retention of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Nursing Education Perspectives
Funded Grants/Research
2004 –2007– Interim Co PI / Co PI CANDO – a HRSA , Nursing Workforce Diversity grant in collaboration with University of Texas Health Science Center and Texas Woman’s University. – 3 year grant to develop and implement strategies that involve coordination and collaboration of three schools in programming and strategies to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds develop stronger academic skills
Presentations:
Igbo, I., Landson M.. et.al. (2007, November). Opening the gateway into nursing
using human patient simulation. Presented at the AACN Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana,
Landson, M.L., Igbo, I.N. (2007). Patient Simulation: A CANDO tool for
recruitment and orienting BSN students. Poster Presentation at the AACN Conference, Denver, Colorado,
Landson, M.L., Igbo, I.N., Straker, K, Symes, L, Carroll, T.(2006, October).
Improving retention and graduation of racial/ethnic ,minority BSN students: a collaborative effort. Presented at Southern Regional Education Board Council on collegiate Education for Nursing (SREB), Atlanta, GA
Ryser, F, Sherrill, A, Tart, K, Hutchinson, S, Haile, B, Landson M, Igbo, I, Carroll,
T. (2007, January). Opportunities in nursing to explore: A “CANDO” summer recruitment program for minority high school students. Presented at Mosby Faculty Institute, San Diego, California.
Landson, M, Igbo, I, et.al., (2006, September). Easing the
transition from academic pre-requisites to clinical nursing courses: Project CANDO-Summer Pre-Entry Program. NLN Education Summit 2006, NY,NY.
Landson, M, Igbo, I, Straker, K, Symes, L., Carroll, T.
(2006, June). Disadvantaged Nursing Student Retention: A Collaborative Effort. Drexel Nursing Education Institute. Providence Rhode Island..
