School of Nursing associate professor Lynn Nichols will be inducted as a fellow in the Academy of Nursing Education in September. A prestigious distinction, she is one of 27 nurse educators to be honored in San Antonio, Texas, at the annual National League of Nursing Education Summit.
Comprised of the nation’s top nursing educators, the academy is the National League for Nursing’s formal organization to honor outstanding educators and foster continued excellence through their expertise.
The academy’s aim is to provide “visionary leadership in nursing education”, which Nichols has done many times over.
Currently director of the school’s Online RN-BS Bachelor’s Completion program, Nichols’ leadership united voices of nurse faculty across the United States. She founded the National RN-Baccalaureate Faculty Forum, a professional organization that serves over 600 nurse faculty who represent 330 programs. Nichols’ contribution to a landmark position paper on the unique aspects of bachelor’s education for nurses has also been fundamental in guiding RN-BS completion curricula across the nation.
“Dr. Nichols has an impressive background that led to this recognition,” said Kelley Connor, interim divisional dean of the School of Nursing. “I am thrilled to congratulate her on her acceptance as a fellow in the Academy of Nursing Education. This prestigious honor reflects her exceptional contributions and dedication to the field of nursing education.”
With several publications on the contemporary relevance of the work of Florence Nightingale, Nichols considers her work as an educator through her scholarship and service as a nurse historian. She is also the director of a nursing museum; one of its aims is to reduce reinvention of nursing education strategies by preserving and sharing past information.