Our Fellows
above: 2019-20 Fellows at Orientation
Below you can view NLI Fellows by cohort and download their collaborative projects.
Where Our Fellows Are Employed
At the time they were enrolled in the NLI, our fellows were employed at:
Academic Institutions
- Anne Arundel Community College
- Bowie State University
- Carroll County Community College
- Chesapeake College
- College of Southern Maryland
- Coppin State University
- Howard Community College
- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
- Montgomery College
- Morgan State University
- Notre Dame of Maryland University
- University of Maryland School of Nursing
Clinical Settings
- Adventist Healthcare – Shady Grove
- Anne Arundel Medical Center
- CalvertHealth Medical Center
- Calvert Hospice
- Carroll County Health Department
- Doctors Community Health System
- Frederick County Health Department
- Frederick Health Hospital
- Frederick Memorial Hospital/Frederick Regional Health System
- FutureCare Capital Region
- Gandhi Health Career Services
- Johns Hopkins Health System
- Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Kaiser Permanente
- Maryland Primary Care Physicians
- Mercy Health Clinic
- Meritus Medical Center
- Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland
- National Institutes of Health
- Northwest Hospital
- Peninsula Regional Medical Center
- Saint Agnes Hospital
- Sharecare, Inc.
- Sinai Hospital
- Union Memorial Hospital (Medstar)
- University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
- University of Maryland Capital Region Health
- University of Maryland Community Medical Group
- University of Maryland Medical Center
- University of Maryland Medical Center - Midtown
- University of Maryland Shore Regional Health
- University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
- University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health
- Veterans Affairs (VA) Maryland Health Care System
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
- Washington Adventist Healthcare
2020-21 NLI Fellows
Collaborative Projects
Collaborative Projects will be published at the end of July.
2020-21 NLI Fellows
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Carol Adams, MBA, MS, RN Frederick County Health Dept. |
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Tracy Baca, MS, RN, CCRN-K University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) |
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Trena Brown, BSN University of Maryland Medical Center - Midtown |
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Catherine Case, MSN, RN-BC, CPAN, CDES Sinai Hospital Baltimore |
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Jamie Clendenin, BSN, RN-BC Anne Arundel Medical Center |
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Crystal DeVance-Wilson, PhD, MBA, PHCNS-BC University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) |
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Brandi Elzie, BSN, RN-BC Anne Arundel Medical Center |
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Ore-Ofe Ezeigbo, MSN, RN, CWCN University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM-BWMC) |
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Claire Floyd, MSN, RN-BC Frederick Health Hospital |
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Melita Forrester, MS, RN, VA-BC Anne Arundel Medical Center |
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Kunjamma George, DNP, MSN, RN-BC, CMSRN Montgomery College |
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Shahde Graham-Coker, MSN, RN-BC UM Capital Region Health |
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Stephanie Harmon, MSN, RNC-NIC Anne Arundel Medical Center |
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Ashley Hernandez, MS, RN, CNE Anne Arundel Community College |
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Nicole Hodski, MSN, RN, CCRN, NE-BC UMMC |
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Carol Holness, DNP, RN Montgomery College |
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Sarah Inman, MSN, MBA, RN, CM-DN Northwest Hospital |
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Ashley James, BSN, RN UM Upper Chesapeake Health |
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Dahlia Joseph, MS, CRNP, ACNP-BC UM-BWMC |
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Devika Kandhai, MSN, RN, CMSRN UM-BWMC |
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Charmaine McKie, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic |
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Marceletta Mendoza, MSN, RN, CNOR, CPHQ UM Capital Region Health |
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Candice Michael, MSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSGB, RNC-BC Frederick Health Hospital |
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Hannah Miller, MSN, RN, CNL, CPN Sharecare, Inc. |
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Sharon Mooney, BSN, RNC-NIC Anne Arundel Medical Center |
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Catherine Music, MSN, RN Anne Arundel Medical Center |
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Charlotte Nwogwugwu, DrPH, BSN, CPH-BC, HIV PCP UMSON |
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Stella Oloruntoyin, BSN, RN, CAPA UMMC |
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Kimberly Peterson, MSN, APRN-CNS, ACCNS-AG, OCN UMMC |
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Donna Pusey, MS, RN-ACM Peninsula Regional Medical Center |
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Giovanna Robbins, MSN, RN, ONC Johns Hopkins Hospital |
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Dana Rose, BSN, RN CalvertHealth Medical Center |
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Heather Sauerwald, MSN, RN, ACM-RN Johns Hopkins Hospital |
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Meghan Schott, BSN, RN UM St. Joseph Medical Center |
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Nicole Sedaka, MS, RN, CNL UMMC |
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Rebecca Shumaker, MSN, RN, NPD-BC Meritus Medical Center |
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Ericka Simms-Hannah, DNP, CM-DRN, RN VA Medical Center - Loch Raven |
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Eileen Skaarer, MSN, RN UM St. Joseph Med. Center |
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Dyshekia Strawberry, MSN, RN-BC UM Shore Regional Health |
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Lynn Thomas, MSN, RN, NRP, CCRN, CCEMTP Anne Arundel Medical Center |
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Erin Tobat, MSN, RN, CCRN-CSC Peninsula Regional Medical Center |
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Sarah Trandel, DNP, FNP-BC Johns Hopkins Health System |
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Mark Walker, PhD, RN, CCRN NotreDame of Maryland University |
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Heather Watson, PhD, RN Johns Hopkins Health System |
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Kelly Wilson, MSM, RN, PCCN, CNML Peninsula Regional Medical Center |
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Jennifer Zeller, MS, CRNP UM St. Joseph Medical Center |
2019-20 NLI Fellows
above: 2019-20 Fellows at Orientation
Collaborative Projects
- “In newly graduated nurses, what foundational level soft skills are thought to be most relevant for entry into practice?”
David-Sherman, Lyons, Mannon, Pasion, Van Allen - “Impact of Nurse Residency Program on First Year Nurse Turnover”
Chapman, Curry, Holdren, Martin, Sadtler - “Workplace Violence: Impact on Nurse Work Performance, Mental Health and Resilience”
Arnett, Brooks, Mitzman, Weihs - “Fostering Nurse Resiliency Through Purposeful Interventions”
Allen, Hamburg, Naccarini, Patton, Wilkins - “What do you want from me? Providing Nursing Leadership to Health Care Professionals during a Pandemic”
Cipra, Hamel, Maddrey, Mora, Travers - “Identification of Leadership Characteristics and Styles through Fables and Moral Maxims: A Novel Teaching Approach”
Jackson-Parkin, Nji - “Putting the Art of Influencing in Your Leadership Toolbox”
Murray, Simon-Waterman, Uduhiri, Woode, Zimmer - “How to Lead with Confidence through Healthcare Challenges without Wavering from our Moral Compass”
Dobson, Farrell, Lewis, Mack
2019-20 NLI Fellows
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Rachel Allen, MS, CRNP-A, AOCNP Saint Agnes Hospital |
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Sarah Arnett, DNP, MS, RN, CEN, NEA-BC |
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Kelsey Brooks, MSN, RN, CEN |
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Leigh Chapman, MS, RN, CIC |
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Elizabeth Cipra, DNP, RN, APRN-CNS, CCRN-K University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center |
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Amanda Curry, MSN, RN, CEN |
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Eursula David-Sherman, MSN, RN |
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Miriam Dobson, MSN, RN, CPH, NHDP-BC Frederick County Health Department |
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Rachael Farrell, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE Howard Community College |
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Michael Hamburg, MSN, RN, CEN Northwest Hospital |
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Linda Hamel, MSN, RN College of Southern Maryland |
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Heidi Holdren, MSN, RN-BC
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Maranda Jackson-Parkin PhD, CRNP, ACNP-BC, CCNS, CCRN-K University of Maryland School of Nursing |
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Dawanya Lewis, MSN, RN, CCM, NEA-BC UM Baltimore-Washington Medical Center |
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Denise Lyons, MSN, RN, CEN
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Cheryll Mack, MPA, RN UMMC |
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Carol Maddrey, MSN, RN Johns Hopkins Hospital |
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Kaitlyn Mannon, MSN, RN, NHDP-BC, CEN, CPEN
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Brenda Martin, MSN, RN, CNML
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Cynthia Mitzman, MSN, RN |
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Alexandra Mora, MS, RN Mercy Health Clinic |
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Toni Murray, DNP, MS, RN-BC, CENP, CMSRN MedStar Union Memorial Hospital MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital |
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Deborah Naccarini, DNP, RN, CNE Notre Dame of Maryland University |
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Anna Nji, PhD, MSN/MPH, RN Gandhi Health Career Services |
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Marlene Pasion, MSN, RN-BC
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Jae Patton, MSN, CRNP, AACC Saint Agnes Hospital |
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Kimberly Sadtler, MSN, PMH, APRN-BC, NE-BC
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Christie Simon-Waterman, DNP, ]RN, CRNP Johns Hopkins Hospital |
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Edna Travers, MS, RN Johns Hopkins Hospital |
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Chinyere Uduhiri, MSN, CRNP FutureCare Capital Region |
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Jaime Van Allen, MS, RN-BC |
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Lesley Weihs, MBA, MSN, RN, CENP Peninsula Regional Medical Center |
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Autumn Wilkins, MSN, RN, CMSRN Saint Agnes Hospital |
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Chuwana Woode, MHA, RN UM Capital Region Health |
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Michele Zimmer, DNP, RN, CCRN-CMC UMMC |
2018-19 NLI Fellows
Collaborative Projects
- Improving the Odds for Early Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy
Brinkley, Cano, Jones, Miller - Bridging the Gap from “Me" to “We”
Friscia, Hargett, Hughes - Assessing Wellness in the Transition from Academia to Practice:Gaps & Opportunities
Handy, Scala, Whalen - Nurse Leadership Development Programs in Different Work Environments
Bilal, Braxton, Jones, Nganga - Diabetes Health Literacy Toolkit for New Graduate Nurses
Akindana, Sharpe-Mason - Enhancing Collaborative Partnerships Through Nurse Leadership Development
Brouse, Metsa-Makha, Orwenyo - Perceived Leadership Styles and Self-Efficacy among Nurse Leadership: A Descriptive, Cross-sectional Survey
Bush, Francis, Michalek - Engaging Nurse Practitioner (NP) Students in Political Activism
Jafari, Lang - Building Leadership Skills Outside of the Workplace: Professional Organizations, Board Membership, and Elected Positions
Burke, Ezunagu, Mbagwau, McElroy, Simmons - Exploring Addiction Education in BSN Programs
Haspert, Tolliver, Turnbull, Brown
2018-19 NLI Fellows
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Adeola Akindana, DNP, CRNP, CDE |
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Arneshuia Bilal, MSN-Ed |
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Alexis Braxton, MSN, RN, CEN |
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Erica Brinkley, DNP, RN |
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June Brouse, MSN |
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Jennifer Brown, MS, CRNP, AGPCNP-BC, CEN |
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Brian Burke, MBA, MS, RN |
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Sharolyn Bush, MSN |
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Sara Cano, MSN-Ed, RN |
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Nneka Ezunagu, MSN |
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Lucine Francis, PhD |
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Rachel Friscia, MS, CRNI |
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Kathryn Handy, DNP, RN, CNE |
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Kristen Hargett, MS, CPAN, RN |
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Kurt Haspert, MSN, ANP-BC |
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Victoria Hughes, DSN, RN, ARNP |
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Dale Jafari, MSN |
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Iman Jones, MS, RN |
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Iskra Jones, MS |
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Beverly Lang, MScN, RN, ANP-BC |
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Eucharia Mbagwu, MSN |
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Katie McElroy, PhD, RN |
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Taina Metsa-Mahka, MBA, BSN |
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Diane Michalek, DNP |
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Colette Miller, MS, RNC-Nic |
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Virginia Nganga, MSN |
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Caroline Orwenyo, MPH, MSCPH, CCM |
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Elizabeth Scala, MSN, MBA, RN |
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Chrismond Sharpe-Mason, MSN, RN |
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Sarah Simmons, MSN, RN, CHPN |
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Deborah Tolliver, MS, RN |
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Courtney Turnbull, MS, RN |
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Madeleine Whalen, MSN, MPH, RN, CEN |
2017-18 NLI Fellows
Collaborative Posters
- Student Nurse Transition to Practice: From the Classroom to the Ambulatory Care Environment
Martin, Nair - New RN Graduate Transition: Closing the Gap by Improved Critical Thinking/ Prioritization and Communication
Turner, Heys, Tolley, Greenfield - The Role of the Nursing Curriculum in the Development of Resilience in New Graduate Nurses
Wright, Gutchell, Asche, Conner Somervell - Bridging the Gap: From Bedside Practice to Clinical Teaching
Bennof, Feng, Kada, Owen, Rice - Exploring Health Organizations’ Barriers to Advocacy
Seiler, McIltrot, Chakravarthy, Donaway - Succession Planning for Nurse Leaders: Prioritizing, Planning, and Preparing
James, Barrows, Chipko, Harvin
2017-18 NLI Fellows
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Crystal Asche, MBA, BSN, RNC-OB |
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Beth Barrows, MS, RN |
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Alexandra Bennof, MSN, RN, CPNP
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Ameera Chakravarthy, MSN |
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Amanda Chipko, MS, FNP-BC, ACHPN |
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Heidi Conner, MSN, MBA, RN |
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Melanie Donaway, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN |
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Chin-Chuen Feng, PhD, RN |
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Angela Greenfield, MSN, RN |
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Veronica Gutchell, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC |
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Lori Harvin, MSN, RN, CNE |
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Deborah Heys, MS, RN-BC |
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Deldelker James, MSN, RN, OCN, BMTCN |
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Geetha Kada, PhD, MA, RN |
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Kathy Martin, DNP, RN, CNE |
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Kimberly McIltrot, DNP, CPNP, CWOCN |
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Priya Nair, MS, RN |
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Denise Owen, MSN-Ed, RN-BC |
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Ashley Rice, MSN, RN |
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Jean Seiler, MA, BSN, CPPS, CPHQ |
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Helina Somervell, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC |
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Rebecca Tolley, RN, MSN |
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Rebecca Turner, MS, ACNP-BC |
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Erin Wright, DNP, CNM, APHN-BC |
2016-17 NLI Fellows
Collaborative Posters
- Understanding Generational Differences to Optimize Healthcare Delivery
Ellison, Beaver, Preston, Brown - Self-Awareness of Civility Among Nursing Faculty in Creating a Positive Learning
Jambullingam, Harrell, Wright, Nettles - Perceptions in the Role of the Nurse from Student to Practice
Lehmann, Wilson, Yinger - UMMC/UMSON NP/PA Education Initiative – Taking Continuing Education Online
Williams, Tolley, Borth - Proposed Cuts to EPA Threaten Americans' Health: NRDC Congressional Outreach Partnership
Russ - Leadership Coaching for Mid-level Managers and Clinical Nurse Specialists
Brotemarkle
2016-17 NLI Fellows
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Archiena Beaver, MSN, RN |
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Amy Borth, MSN |
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Rebecca Brotemarkle, PhD, MBA, RN |
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Sonia Brown, DNP, ACNP-BC |
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Kendra Ellison, MS, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NCEA-BC |
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Michele Harrell, MSN, MPA, CCRN, RN |
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Malliga Jambulingam, PhD, RN |
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Diane Lehmann, MSN, RN |
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Brenda Nettles, DNP |
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Pauline Preston PhD, RN |
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Karin Russ, MSN |
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Hannah Tolley, MS, RNC-OB, CNL |
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Alicia Williams, DNP, MBA, CRNP, CCNS |
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Shawn Wilson, MSN |
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Valerie Wright, MSN, RN |
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Amanda Yinger, MS, ACNP-BC, CCNS |
2015-16 NLI Fellows
Collaborative Posters
- Improving Diversity in Nursing Education and Practice
Anderson, Mbulu, Obizoba - Enhancing the Clinical Decision-Making Skills of Nurse Practitioners
Aparicio, Seckman - Establishing Formal Post-Preceptorship Mentoring Programs for Graduate Nurses
Banks, Fritzge - The Stressors of Transition from Graduate Nurse to Practice
Barnaba, Hedd - Journey from Darkness to Light: Child Abuse Awareness in Maryland
Belton, Sheu, Westerfield - Emerging DNPs: Leading Others to Change Healthcare within a Framework of Authentic Leadership
Fitzpatrick, Smith, Wisser - Enhancing the Critical Care Clinical Experience
Groody, Raynor - An Interprofessional Educational Initiative to Empower Health Behavior Change and Improve Health Outcomes
Lessans - How do we learn: Impressions and perspectives from Johns Hopkins Nursing
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2015-16 NLI Fellows
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Maija Anderson, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, CRNP |
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Johanna Aparicio, DNP, RN, CNS |
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Domonique Banks, MSN, RN, SCRN |
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Erin Barnaba, MSN, RN, ONC, CNL |
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Versa Belton, MSN, RN-BC |
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Suzanna Fitzpatrick, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC |
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Jennifer Fritzges, DNP, RN, CNE |
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Kathleen Groody, MSN, CCRN, CWN |
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Harolda Hedd, MSN, RN-BC |
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Sherrie Lessans, PhD, RN |
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Tracey Long, MSN-MPH, RN-BC, CPH |
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Patience Mbulu, EdD, MSN, RN |
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Cordelia Obizoba, PhD, RN |
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Heidi Rayner, MS, RN |
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Karen Scheu, DNP, FNP-BC |
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Charlotte Seckman, PhD, RN-BC |
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Andrea Smith, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC |
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Heather Westerfield, DNP, RN, CMSRN |
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Kathleen Wisser, PhD, RN, CNE, CPHQ |