Faculty
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VOLUNTEER FACULTY
Faculty Currently Working on Curriculum Materials and Research
Jordan Wilson MSN, RN, NPD-BC, MEDSURG-BC
Simulation Specialist at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Jordan also holds various roles including Nurse Faculty member, Adjunct Faculty, Nurse Advisor, and Committee Member in several professional organizations, with a background spanning multiple nursing specialties and educational achievements including a MSN.
Previous contributions to NI: Open Access Policies and Procedures to Assist with Standardization of Patient Care; Oncology Nursing; Fundamentals of Nursing; Mental Health Nursing; Pediatric Nursing; Medical-Surgical Nursing 1.
Stephanie Marfurt RN, PhD
Dr. Marfurt received a master’s in nursing education from Columbia University and a PhD in Nursing from Texas Women’s University. Over the course of her career, she has devoted her talents to educating undergraduate and graduate nursing students as well as patients in primary and acute care settings. Her teaching experience ranges from the community college to the doctoral level with 40 years teaching experience at Tulsa Community College, University of Texas at Houston, and the University of Oklahoma.
Previous contributions to NI: Maternal Health; Fundamentals of Nursing; Mental Health Nursing; Pediatric Nursing; Medical-Surgical Nursing 1
Jacqueline Christianson MSN, RN, NP-C
Jacqueline is an adjunct faculty at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She teaches courses in pathophysiology and pharmacology while also conducting impactful research in healthcare professional well-being, burnout prevention, and labor organization. Her publications provide valuable insights into topics ranging from nurse support during the COVID-19 pandemic to the impact of the pandemic on intensive care unit nursing roles.
Previous contributions to NI: Nurse Educator’s Compendium; Open Access Policies and Procedures to Assist with Standardization of Patient Care
Laurel Richardson, MSN, BA, RN, CNE
Mrs. Richardson earned a BA in Bible and International Ministry from Moody Bible Institute, Chicago; and an MSN in Innovation and Intra/Entrepreneurship in Advanced Nursing Practice from Drexel University, Philadelphia. Most of her career has been in faith community nursing in South Asia, and in nursing education in rural America.
Previous contributions to NI: Medical-Surgical Nursing 1.
Lourdes Webster RN, BSN, MSN
Previous contributions to NI: Medical-Surgical Nursing 1
Janis Tuxbury BSN, MSN, DNP
Jan is an experienced nurse educator, with particular interests in global health and simulation education.
Previous contributions to NI: Medical-Surgical Nursing 1
Debra Heinrich RN, BSN, MA, M.Ed, EdD
Debra earned her MA and M.Ed degrees in Nursing Education as well as her EdD from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has worked as a nurse for over 35 years and have held both administrative and teaching positions.
Previous contributions to NI: Medical-Surgical Nursing 1
Monique Green MPH, MSN, RN
Monique has worked in maternal child and HIV/AIDS care. She earned a MPH and MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Previous contributions to NI: Medical-Surgical Nursing 1
Beth Hutchason MSN, BSN, RN
Beth has worked as a nurse for over 3 decades, primarily as a nurse practitioner.
She left clinical practice in 2021 and became a medical editor. Her areas of expertise are oncology, palliative medicine, and dementia care.
Cathrine Fultz MSN, RN
Cathrine has diverse nursing experience in cardiac care, operating rooms, and public health clinics. She transitioned to nursing education in 2020 while earning her MSN in Nursing Education from Grand Canyon University. She has pursued a culturally informed life through her time with Mercy Ships, living amongst Arabs in Dearborn, MI, and pursuing Arabic language learning in Jordan.
Marcy McBain MN, BSN, BA, RN
Marcy received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Alberta, her BSN from the University of Victoria, and her MSN (with a Teaching Specialty) from Athabasca University. She has experience in pediatrics, emergency room nursing, reproductive health, community nursing, and health consulting.
Vanessa Teed MSN, RN, CEN, CGNC
Vanessa is an International Council of Nurses & CGFNS certified global nurse consultant (CGNC), a registered nurse with over 15 years of experience, and a certified emergency nurse. She has her MSN in education and teaches at the college and university level in the USA.
Jared Linder MSN, RN
Jared is currently leading the development of NI’s Leadership Course with Dr. Capone.
Seethal S. Thomas FNP-BC, RN, BSN, ONC
Seethal has 8 years of nursing experience in orthopedics and primary/urgent care. She currently specializes in care for patients who need endovascular cerebral and spine surgery.
Seethal is currently leading the development of NI’s Pathophysiology Course with Dr. Capone.
Tenley Force RN, BSN, MA
Tenley has a diverse background in medical-surgical respiratory, disaster response, public health, and nursing education. She is a published author specializing in self-help for new nurses. Tenley is a current fellow at Duke Divinity School in the Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative.
Lovey Reynolds MSN, RN, CNE, CPN
Lovey is a tenure-track nursing faculty member and an Adult/Adolescence Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. She is concurrently working on her PhD in Education and Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certification, both from DePaul University. Lovey has certifications in Pediatric Nursing (CPN) and Nurse Education (CNE). She belongs to many professional organizations and has served in nursing professional committees statewide and nationally.
Briana Svensson CCRN, MSN
Briana obtained her BSN from Boston College and her MSN in Education from Emmanuel College. She has worked in critical care for over 10 years and has experience teaching undergraduate clinical courses.
Lois Lopez DNP, MSN, RN
Dr. Lopez is a faculty development specialist for Chamberlain University. She has designed innovative and engaging learning experiences for undergraduate and graduate nursing programs threading social determinants of health, diversity, health equity, and inclusion throughout nursing curricula. She has received the Daisy Faculty Award twice in her teaching career and was awarded as one of the Great 100 Nurses of Northeast Florida in 2019.
Past Contributors to the BSN Curriculum and Research
Volunteer | Contributions to: |
Teresa Darnall DM, MSN, RN, CNE | Fundamentals of Nursing; Mental Health Nursing |
Chasya Wiseman RN | Fundamentals of Nursing |
Bethania Gonzalez, MSN, FNP-BC, RN-BC | Fundamentals of Nursing; Translation of select courses to Spanish |
Marija Bjegovich-Weidman RN, BSN, MSN, DNP, CCAP | Mental Health Nursing; Pediatric Nursing; Medical-Surgical Nursing 1; Cultural Competence Policy |
Zahid Ullah BSN, RN, MPH, DCH | Mental Health Nursing |
Aundrea Bevis RN | Maternal Health |
Melissa Turner RN | Maternal Health |
Emily Langley RN, BSN, MSN | Medical-Surgical Nursing 1 |
Cissy Ondoma Nakyajja PhD, RN | Pediatric Nursing- Course Lead |
Renee Marg DNP, MSN-ED, RN | Open Access Policies and Procedures to Assist with Standardization of Patient Care; Maternal Health; Fundamentals of Nursing |
Caitlin Cartmell MFS, BSN, RN, NPD-BC | Open Access Policies and Procedures to Assist with Standardization of Patient Care; Oncology Nursing; Fundamentals of Nursing; Mental Health Nursing; Pediatric Nursing; Medical-Surgical Nursing 1; Worked on the development of the Clinical Judgment Model |
Emily Pappa RN, MSN | Open Access Policies and Procedures to Assist with Standardization of Patient Care; Fundamentals of Nursing; Mental Health Nursing; Pediatric Nursing; Medical-Surgical Nursing 1; Orientation documents |
Betsy Woods MSN, RN, CPEN | Open Access Policies and Procedures to Assist with Standardization of Patient Care; Nurse Educator’s Compendium; Fundamentals of Nursing; Pediatric Nursing |
Bailey White RN, BSN, CCRN | Open Access Policies and Procedures to Assist with Standardization of Patient Care; Mental Health Nursing |
Rachel Loftin MSN, RN | Open Access Policies and Procedures to Assist with Standardization of Patient Care; Mental Health Nursing; Pediatric Nursing; Medical-Surgical Nursing 1; Course Mentor |
Omnia Helaly EdD, MSc, DHM, BSN, FHEA | Open Access Policies and Procedures to Assist with Standardization of Patient Care |
Edilyn Parnala MBA, BSN, RN | Open Access Policies and Procedures to Assist with Standardization of Patient Care |
Floro Cubelo MPH, RN, BSN | Open Access Policies and Procedures to Assist with Standardization of Patient Care |
Diana Braganza MSc, BSN, RN | Open Access Policies and Procedures to Assist with Standardization of Patient Care Educator’s Compendium |
Manal Saweires RN | Open Access Policies and Procedures to Assist with Standardization of Patient Care |
Stacen Keating PhD, RN | Nurse Educator’s Compendium; Oncology Nursing; Fundamentals of Nursing; Mental Health Nursing |
Lori Kerley DNP, MS, RN | Nurse Educator’s Compendium; Oncology Nursing |
Lillian A Donnelly MSN, RN, NPD-BC | Nurse Educator’s Compendium; Oncology Nursing |
Susan Boyer DNP, MEd, RN, NPD-BC, FAAN | Nurse Educator’s Compendium; Open Access Policies and Procedures to Assist with Standardization of Patient Care |
Vicky A Keys DNP, MSN, RN-BC, ACNS-BC | Nurse Educator’s Compendium; Open Access Policies and Procedures to Assist with Standardization of Patient Care |
Sara Bohling MSN, APRN-CNS | Nurse Educator’s Compendium; Maternal Health; Fundamentals of Nursing |
Carla Crider EdD, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CNE | Nurse Educator’s Compendium Trip to China 2019 |
Helen Ewing DHS, MN, RN | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Ann M. Stalter PhD, RN, MEd | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Diana Braganza MSc, BSN, RN | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Elizabeth Luecht MSN, RN | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Elizabeth Wells-Beede PhD, RN, C-EFM, CHSE | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Hamdia Mirkhan Ahmed PhD, MSc, BSc | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Janet Shiffer Nurse Educator | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Judith H. Weimer DNP, RN, FNP-C | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Kelley Connor PhD, RN, CHSE | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Kate Dahlman MS, BSN | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Lindsay Burner DNP, FNP-C, RN | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Lois Lopez DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Lori J. Greer MSN, RN, CHSE | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Meagan Mashni MSN, RN | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Sara Culling Nurse Educator | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Sarah Lombardi Nurse Educator | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Sheri Sawchuk DNP, APRN, NP-C | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Suja Roy RN RN, MSN, CMSRN, CHEP | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Urmila Harold DNP, MSN-Ed, ACNS-BC | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Victoria Young DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | Nurse Educator’s Compendium |
Past Faculty
Amy Humphrey BSN, RN, CPN |
Amy Roberts Toone PhD, MA, FNP-BC, RN |
Angela Gathings MSN, RN |
Anjana Mathews MSN, RN |
Barbara F. Dasque DHSC, RN, BIO |
Beth Sheeran BSN, RN, CEN, SANE |
Bonnie Haven Velez FNP, CRNP |
Buffy Reilly MSN, APN, RN |
Carla Crider MSN, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM |
Chaka Brittain DNP, RN, CNE |
Christina Carter DNP, MBA |
Dorrett Murdock-McNeil RGN, BSc |
Emilee Tatum Dean MSN, FNP-C |
Evan Sam Mbok BEd, RN |
Hannah Gubitz BSN, RN, BSc |
Janice Adams-King MSN, MS, CRNP |
Josephine Francis MSN, RN, RM, IBCLC |
Julie Furrow PhD, APRN, FNP-BC |
Kam Ming Rebecca Leung MSN, RN |
Kelly Schmiedeknecht MS, RN |
Marissa Trino MSN |
Martha Awoke MS, RN |
Mary A. Helming PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, AHN-BC |
Melissa Pollard DNP, RN-BC, APRN, FNP/GNP-BC, CEN, CCRN, WCC |
Miranda Smith MSN, RN |
Ruth Swart EdD, MHS, BN, RN, BSc |
Sally Fitzgerald MSN, RN, CCM |
Sheila Mulkey Hardy MSN, RN |
Shuba Samuel PhD, RN, FNP-C, NP-C |
Theresa Jones PhD, RN |
Victoria Sattler PhD, RN, MSN |
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