 | | John Welton, PhD, RN
AssociateProfessor
99 Jonathan Lucas St.
MSC 160
Charleston, SC 29425-1600
Telephone: (843) 792-4623
Fax: (843) 792-2104
weltonj@musc.edu | | Dr. John Welton is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing. He received his bachelor of science in nursing degree from Skidmore College, Saratoga Spring, NY (1980), his master of science degree in nursing administration from the University of North Carolina @ Charlotte (1989), and his doctorate in nursing from University of North Carolina @ Chapel Hill with a minor in medical informatics (1999). Dr. Welton had a long and extensive clinical career in critical care and flight nursing between 1980 to 1993 holding positions in New York City, Houston TX, Charlotte and Chapel Hill NC. He started his own air ambulance business in the late 1980's partly as a result of his masters degree studies. During his studies at UNC Chapel Hill, he became involved in nursing informatics holding a position in the critical care units at the hospital to develop and maintain databases for quality and clinical management. His first position after receiving his PhD was at University of Maryland School of Nursing where he taught in the highly regarded nursing informatics program before coming to MUSC in 2001. His clinical and research interests include critical care and nursing informatics, development of nursing databases and other related areas. He currently teaches in the undergraduate and graduate program at College of Nursing. | | Dr. Welton is also involved with emergency communications for disaster support and holds the position of district emergency coordinator for the Amateur Radio Emergency Service. He is an avid photographer, budding novelist (still trying to sell his first novel), and loves to travel with his wife. |
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About the College
Effective November 1, Teresa Kelechi will assume the role of Department Chair. Employed at MUSC for 22 years, Teresa joined the College of Nursing faculty in 2001. She is a board certified gerontological clinical nurse specialist and a certified wound care nurse. Teresa takes over the reins of Department Chair from Elizabeth Erkel who will retire at the end of the year.
