Faculty & Staff Accomplishments
Faculty Published Articles and Chapters: Following is a list of articles and chapters recently published by FNU faculty members:
Clinical Faculty Diana Jolles, Ph.D., CNM, FACNM Jolles, D., HoehnVelasco, L. (2021). Breastfeeding as a Quality Measure. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing. Volume 35 Number 3, 221–227. DOI: 10.1097/ JPN.0000000000000577
Instructor Carla Bray, DNP, FNP-C Bray, C., & Kennedy, C. (2020). Improving timely sepsis care using the surviving sepsis campaign one-hour bundle in a rural emergency department. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 33 (3). 246-253. doi: 10.1097/ JXX.0000000000000436
1. Reviews the findings of the peer evaluators on the site visit team, available materials (e.g., SelfStudy Report, team report, Nurse Administrator Response Form, additional information, etc.);
Rachel Mack Appointed to ACEN Evaluation Review Panel and ACEN Appeal Committee
3. Makes a recommendation for accreditation status to the ACEN Board of Commissioners; and
Clinical Faculty Diana Jolles, Ph.D., CNM, FACNM Emeis, C. L. , Jolles, D. R. , Perdion, K. & Collins-Fulea, C. (2021). The American College of Nurse- Midwives’ Benchmarking Project. The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing, 35 (3), 210-220. Doi: 10.1097/ JPN.0000000000000576
Instructor Sybilla Myers, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Myers, S., & Kennedy, C. (2021). Improving the Perception of Patient-Centered Wellness in a Virtual Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of doctoral nursing practice, JDNP-D-20-00078. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1891/ JDNP-D-20-00078
For each program, the Evaluation Review Panel (ERP):
FNU Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Rachel Mack, Ph.D., DNP, APRN, C-FNP, CNE, has been appointed by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Board of Commissioners to be a member of the ACEN Evaluation Review Panel and the ACEN Appeal Committee. The ACEN process for the evaluation of nursing programs is a comprehensive four-step process with the program self-review and Self-Study Report as the first step. The second step is the site visit conducted by peer evaluators resulting in the Site Visit Report. In the third step, an Evaluation Review Panel examines the reports written by and about the program. The final step is a review of the process and the accreditation status decision determined by the ACEN Board of Commissioners.
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2. Makes professional judgments based on its own independent analysis for compliance with the Standards and Criteria;
4. Ensures the consistent application of the Standards and Criteria.
Eileen Thrower Inducted into Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Hall of Honor FNU Interim Department Chair of Midwifery and Women’s Health Eileen Thrower, Ph.D., APRN, CNM, CNE, FACNM, was recently inducted into the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Hall of Honor. Her induction was based on her accomplishments in nursing research. Induction into the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Hall of Honor recognizes both alumni and friends (non-alumni) of the College for their accomplishments in one of the following areas: clinical nursing practice, community health service,
