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Carolyn Sanders, DBA, LNHA, LPN

Title:

Adjunct Faculty

Programs/Classes Taught:

MHA 527 Health Care Finance
LTC 460 Leadership and Human Resources for Long-Term Care Administrators
MHA 522 Business Operations in Health Care
MHA 541 Strategic Management in Healthcare

Areas of Expertise:

Healthcare Management, Finance, and General Business courses

Biography:

Began teaching at National Louis University in October, 2016 in the College of Professional Studies and Advancement. Teaches courses in healthcare management and healthcare finance. Previously worked at several nursing homes over the past ten years as a Nursing Home Administrator and as a Licensed Practical Nurse for 26 years. Certified nursing assistant instructor for five years as well as a CPR instructor. Taught as an adjunct instructor at a private college in the business department. Courses taught where economics, healthcare law and ethics, accounting I and II and healthcare management courses.

Education:

Doctorate of Business Administration, Argosy University.
Concentration: International Business.
 
Masters of Business Administration, National Louis University
Concentration: Finance
 
Bachelors of Science, Macon State College, Macon, Georgia.
Concentration: Healthcare Services Administration   
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, Licensed 2003
 
Diploma, Cisco Junior College; Abilene, Texas
Majored in Practical Nursing; Licensed 28 December 1992

Research and Interests:

My primary research interest is in the area of quality care measures in long-term care facilities and how it affects patient outcome.

Contact Information:

Carolyn Sanders, DBA, LNHA, LPN

    NLU email: csanders17@nl.edu

    Phone: (773) 396-3377

Locations

  • CHICAGO DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

    NLU’s Chicago campus on South Michigan Avenue occupies five floors of the historic Peoples Gas Building. This landmark building, across the street from the Art Institute of Chicago and Grant Park, is easily accessible by train, bus and car and is surrounded by restaurants, parking lots/garages and shops.

    122 S. Michigan Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60603
    (888) 658.8632
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  • ELGIN

    Conveniently located in a fast-growing business district off I-90 and Route 31, NLU Elgin features 10 classrooms with high-tech media equipment; a computer lab with high-speed Internet access; two conference rooms; and comfortable student lounges. Parking is free at this recently remodeled and upgraded teaching site, which now includes wireless Internet access.

    620 Tollgate Road
    Elgin, IL 60123
    (888) 658.8632
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  • NORTH SHORE

    Opened in the summer of 2006, NLU North Shore at Skokie is a state-of-the-art modern campus located just off the Edens Expressway near the Old Orchard Shopping Center. The campus includes 44 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a walk-in lab in the library; six conference rooms; a public café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; and multiple, comfortable student lounge areas.

    5202 Old Orchard Road
    Skokie, IL 60077
    (888) 658.8632
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  • LISLE

    Located just minutes from the East-West Tollway (I-88), NLU Lisle features 42 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a separate walk-in lab in the library; a café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; conference rooms; and six comfortable student lounge areas with wireless access.

    850 Warrenville Road
    Lisle, IL 60532
    (888) 658.8632
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  • WHEELING

    Located in one of Chicago's major northwest suburbs, the newly renovated NLU Wheeling includes 20 classrooms with high-tech media equipment, four conference rooms, four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, large student lounge areas with wireless capabilities and interactive video capabilities, and an extensive research library. The site also houses the university library research collection.

    1000 Capitol Drive
    Wheeling, IL 60090
    (888) 658.8632
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  • FLORIDA (TAMPA)

    Established in 1988 and located in one of Tampa's major business districts, NLU's Florida Regional Center serves students in 13 counties in central Florida. In addition to its classrooms, the National Louis University Tampa Regional Center features a computer lab, student lounges, and conference room.

    5110 Sunforest Drive, Suite 102
    Tampa, FL 33634
    (800) 366.6581
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