Meet the Dean

Kim LaMar – Phoenix Campus Dean
ND/DNP, RNC, CNNP, NPD-BC

Kim LaMar is Chamberlain College of Nursing’s Phoenix Campus Dean. LaMar joins Chamberlain with nearly 30 years of experience in nursing, education and research. LaMar began her nursing career after earning an associate degree in nursing from The University of Toledo. She went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from Lourdes College in Sylvania, OH, her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree from the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo and her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. After two decades as a staff nurse in the Midwest, LaMar moved to Arizona to join the faculty of Arizona State University where she taught classes on neonatal theory, assessment and pharmacology.

LaMar is considered a specialist in infant and parent-child nursing. She has researched and published extensively on issues related to preterm births and nursing in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Most recently, LaMar served as a Nurse Practitioner at Banner Healthcare in Mesa, AZ and as the associate dean of Advanced Practice/ Graduate Nursing Programs at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix.
 


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The Phoenix campus of Chamberlain College of Nursing is the first campus to be established in the Southwest region of the United States. We are proud of this distinction as it combines two great perspectives, the culture and traditions of the Southwest with the history and excellence of nursing. We strive to extend the 120 year history of Chamberlain College of Nursing with a laser focus on students and their success.
Our BSN degree program offers students the opportunity to earn their degree in as few as three years. Chamberlain has a unique ability to maintain a small campus culture while enjoying all the benefits of a large organization. Our students tell us they love our small classes (the average class contains approximately 25 students), opportunities to travel to other countries within their degree  program, cutting edge technology including simulation labs, active student government and dual accreditation*.

The United States Department of Labor** has published nursing as one of the top professions today yet a shortage of nurses continues to exist. Chamberlain College of Nursing’s Phoenix campus Chamberlain Phoenix is dedicated to contribute to the community of nursing by providing graduates with compassion and clinical excellence. If you want to have a career with purpose that engages your mind and your heart, the professional nursing degree program at Chamberlain Phoenix is the obvious choice! We encourage you to look at our website at www.chamberlain.edu/phoenix. When you are ready to begin your journey it is as simple as one phone call to Admissions at 888-556-8CCN (8226). We look forward to meeting you soon! 

*Chamberlain College of Nursing is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC), www.ncahlc.org, one of the six regional agencies that accredit U.S. colleges and universities at the institutional level. Courses at the Chicago, IL and Arlington, VA campuses are approved by HLC.  Inclusion of the Chicago and Arlington campuses for degree-granting authority within the accreditation relationship will be reviewed through a September 2010 site visit from HLC. The bachelor of science in nursing degree program at the St. Louis and Columbus campuses and the associate degree in nursing degree program at the Columbus campus are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).  The bachelor of science in nursing degree program at the Addison, Columbus, Jacksonville, Phoenix, and St. Louis campuses is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).  The Arlington and Chicago campuses are pursuing programmatic accreditation for the bachelor of science in nursing degree program.  Accreditation provides assurance to the public and to prospective students that standards of quality have been met. Chamberlain is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 101 N 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 224-2600. The VA Board of Nursing has provided Chamberlain College of Nursing with the authority to advertise the program and to admit student to its Arlington campus location. The VA Board of Nursing has provided Chamberlain College of Nursing with the authority to advertise the program and to admit student to its Arlington campus location.  Program availability varies by location. AC0103.

**US Department of Labor, Bureau of labor and statistics, Education Projections Programs Statistics, 2009


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