University of Cincinnati Educators to Receive Nurse.com by OnCourse Learning Award
Annual AACN recognition highlights nation's top advocates of diversity, inclusion, sustainability
BROOKFIELD, Wis., March 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- At the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, the commitment to diversity and inclusion is listed as a key priority on the college's strategic map.
That pledge made the college's Dean, Greer Glazer, PhD, RN, and Associate Dean, Clinical Practice, Partnership and Community Engagement Karen Bankston, PhD, RN, perfect choices for the 2018 Nurse.com by OnCourse Learning Diversity, Inclusion and Sustainability in Nursing Education Lectureship Award.
"Diversity and inclusion are woven into the fabric of what these nursing educators do every day," said Patrick Sheahan, president and CEO of OnCourse Learning. "Their dedication to creating a diverse, inclusive model for others to follow is the embodiment of this award. Their work has changed the lives of numerous young people throughout their community."
Award details
OnCourse Learning lends financial support for the award, which was created in 2014 by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. It was first awarded in 2015.
Glazer and Bankston will receive the award March 27 at the AACN Deans Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
"There are over 800 baccalaureate and higher degree colleges/schools of nursing in the U.S.," Glazer said. "Recognition by our peers as the one institution to receive this award for work that we are so passionate about is humbling and tremendously rewarding."
Pipeline programs, council thrive
Along with implementing several pipeline programs to increase recruitment, retention and graduation of a diverse nursing workforce, Glazer and Bankston implemented the college's first-ever Diversity Advisory Council in 2013.
Consisting of administrators, faculty, staff, alumni and community members, the council facilitates activities such as:
- Diversity training by an external consultant
- Annual culture climate assessments of nursing faculty, staff and students
- College- and community-wide education/entertainment events
"(Promoting diversity and inclusion) has created an environment that facilitated open dialogue about those issues or challenges facing students and faculty and patients that are often uncomfortable to have, but are critical to successful outcomes," Bankston said.
A welcome place for students
Along with the Nurse.com by OnCourse Learning award, the college's focus on diversity and inclusion has resulted in the 2017 Best Colleges for Men in Nursing Award from the American Association for Men in Nursing and the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT into Diversity magazine in 2015 and 2016.
"Our job as administrators is to create an environment where each individual – faculty, staff, students, alumni and community – can reach his or her personal best," Glazer said. "People spend more of their time at the college of nursing than they do in their own homes. This must be a place where people want to be, enjoy and feel comfortable. I believe we have created that kind of environment here."
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OnCourse Learning delivers licensure, regulatory and compliance education solutions throughout the nation's leading industries including financial services, healthcare and real estate. Through trusted industry expertise, compliance management and technology solutions, OnCourse Learning focuses on advancing the e-learning environment for individuals and businesses to help to build new careers, empower employees through knowledge and identify efficiencies in corporate training management. OnCourse Learning offers a full suite of educational products including state and federally approved prelicensing and continuing education programs, accredited course content, exam prep tools, publications, e-books, events and a sophisticated and customizable learning management system and course-authoring tool. To learn more, visit OnCourseLearning.com.
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