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

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 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

Rachel Mack Appointed to ACEN Evaluation Review Panel and ACEN Appeal Committee

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. For each program, the Evaluation Review Panel (ERP):

1. Reviews the findings of the peer evaluators on the site visit team, available materials (e.g., Self-

Study Report, team report, Nurse

Administrator Response Form, additional information, etc.);

2. Makes professional judgments based on its own independent analysis for compliance with the Standards and

Criteria;

3. Makes a recommendation for accreditation status to the ACEN

Board of Commissioners; and

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,

excellence in mentoring, health care administration, leadership in health policy/ethics/law, nursing education, entrepreneurial leadership, excellence in student leadership development, excellence in volunteer leadership, leadership in clinical development and nursing research.

Vicky Stone-Gale Receives Multiple Honors

FNU Associate Professor Dr. Vicky Stone-Gale, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP has received the 2022 American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Advocate State Award for Excellence. The Advocate State Award for Excellence is given to an individual in each state who has made a significant contribution toward increasing awareness and recognition of nurse practitioners. The award is given annually to a dedicated advocate in each state who has made a significant contribution toward increasing awareness and recognition of nurse practitioners. In addition to her work with Frontier, Dr. Stone-Gale is the Vice President of the Florida Nurse Practitioner Network. She will be honored for her achievement during the 2022 AANP National Conference in Orlando, June 21-26, 2022.

Dr. Stone-gale has also been selected as a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice (NAP) in Nursing. Distinguished Fellows are U.S. citizens who have an exemplary career of ten years or more and who have made significant contributions to interprofessional healthcare. The induction ceremony will be held in San Diego on March 3rd, 2022. Dean of Nursing Joan Slager Published in ACEN’s Bridges

An article written by FNU Dean of Nursing Dr. Joan Slager, CNM, DNP, FACNM, FAAN, was published in Bridges, the quarterly newsletter of the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Dr. Slager’s article, “Innovative Faculty Adjust to Students’ Needs During the Crisis” examined the quick actions taken by FNU faculty during the pandemic.

Diana Jolles Participates in Best Hospitals for Maternity Assessment

U.S. News & World Report recently introduced its assessment of the “Best Hospitals for Maternity.” The stated goal of the assessment was “to inform patients and families who are expecting a baby and help them, in consultation with a healthcare professional, make choices about where to receive care for an uncomplicated pregnancy.” Nine experts in maternal and perinatal quality measurement, including FNU DNP Clinical Faculty Diana Jolles, Ph.D., CNM, were asked for their input on the proposed methodology.

FNU Student Receives Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship

FNU nursemidwifery student Nicole Knight, MSN, Nicole Knight has been named the recipient of the Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. She was among the scholarship recipients recognized at the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. virtual event on November 17, which was also attended by FNU Dean of Nursing Dr. Joan Slager. Knight began her nursing career at Tucson Medical Center (TMC) in the Emergency Department where she was a member of the Hazmat Team. Knight continued her nursing career as an Emergency Department travel nurse working at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles and then John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California.

At John Muir Medical Center, Nicole earned certification as a Certified Emergency Nurse, Mobile Intensive Care Nurse, TNCC, ENPC, and Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse and excelled at the role of charge nurse for nine years, in a 45-bed ER for the trauma center of Contra Costa County. She took on peer instruction in emergency pediatric care, through lectures and hands-on skills demonstrations. She was nominated for Magnet Nurse Instructor of the Year through John Muir and the Pediatric Readiness Improvement Award through the Emergency Nurses Association.

Upon graduation from FNU, Knight hopes to offer evidence-based, compassionate, women-centered care to mothers and their newborns. After traveling throughout Eastern Africa in 2010, she also plans outreach on medical mission trips for international birth work, to not only hone the skills of cultural sensitivity to those families in her care but to provide care and education to the women of these rural and underserved communities.