April Aleman
Assistant Professor, RN SNC MS, Appointed: August 2009
Education:
2007 Health Services School Nurse Credential SNC
California State University, Fresno
1984 Masters Nursing Administration, Community Health Focus M.S.
California State University, Fresno
1978 Bachelors of Science, Nursing B.S.
University of California, San Francisco
1973 - 1976 Pre-nursing, Health Sciences Major
University of California, Santa Barbara
Clinical Specialization:
Community Health
School Health
Courses Taught:
| Course | Course Title |
| NURS 4400 | Community Health Theory |
| NURS 4410 | Community Health Clinical |
| NURS 4010 | Issues in the Profession |
| NURS 1040 | Human Development through the Life Span |
| NURS 2810 | Professional Nursing |
| NURS 4210/4310 | Advanced Clinical Practice Practicum |
Research Interest:
Community Participatory Action Research
Adolescent Obesity
Ages and Stages Developmental Screening tool and Student Nurses
Professional Experience:
2009 – Present Full Time Tenure Track Faculty California State University Stanislaus
2/2003 - 6/2009 Health Services Supervisor / School Nurse Merced Union High School District
1994
– 2003 Public Health Nurse with Special Education Merced Union High School District
1984 – 1994 Public Health Nurse, Merced Union High School District, Teen Mother’s Program
1987 - 1993 Public Health Nurse, Merced Union High School District, Teen Parents Program.
1987 - 1991 Public Health Nurse, Merced County Department of Public Health
1983 – 1985 Part-time faculty California State University, Fresno Department of Nursing.
1981 - 1983 Public Health Nurse, Merced County Health Department.
1980 - 1981 Public Health Nurse, San Bernardino County Health Department.
1978 - 1980 Staff Nurse, San Bernardino County Medical Center, Respiratory Intensive Care Unit.
Research and Publications:
In Progress:
- Lead researcher on this data analysis project, The Relationship Between Adolescent Obesity, Hypertension, and School Attendance and School Performance.
- Lead researcher ASQ use by student nurses in the community health clinical experience
- Junior research evaluation research of community non-profit
Publications:
- Rodriguez, R., Weffer, S., Romo, J., Aleman, A., Ortiz, R. “Reduced Physical Activity Levels Associated with Obesity in Rural; Hispanic Adolescent Females” in Childhood Obesity 7:194 2011
- Rodriguez, R., Mower, J., Romo, J., Aleman, A., Weffer, S., Ortiz, R. “Ethnic and Gender Disparities in Adolescent Obesity and Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure in a Rural US Population” in Clinical Pediatrics 49: 876 2010
- Aleman A. “Nursing Care of the Multiple Problem Poor Family” in Contemporary Community Nursing, B. Spradley, ed. Little, Brown, and Company. Boston, 1985.
- Aleman, A. “Nursing Care of the Multiple Problem Poor Family,” Home Health Care 1 (2), 1983.