Columbia College Nursing Department

Our Plants & Facilities Operations staff do so much to keep our campus looking beautiful and feeling like home! This surprisingly included helping a bird in distress who showed its thanks before flying off yesterday. Who do you remember making an impact during your time at Columbia College? #WeAreCC #AboveAndBeyond #StaffSpotlight

Please join the Columbia College Nursing Department in congratulating our own....Dr. Corrine Floyd, PhD(c),MSN, RN for successfully passing her PhD dissertation defense! Dr. Floyd's dissertation research is titled "Empowering Minority Nurses in the Face of Incivility and Bullying: Through the Lens of Phenomenology." Congratulations Dr. Floyd!!!

It's SPIRIT WEEK! We're kicking off virtual homecoming with a chance to win wireless earbuds. Bust out your CC gear and post a picture today wearing your favorite Columbia College sweatshirt or other swag. Winners will be randomly selected from all entries at noon on Tuesday. Be sure to tag us in your post! Comment and tag 2 friends below for 10 extra entries!

The 2020 Trustees Award for Teaching Excellence (TATE) recipient, Dr. Faye Fairchild, holds her students to a high standard to ensure Columbia College is preparing well-trained nurses for the medical field. When that high standard isn’t met, she holds the students accountable and helps them to improve in whatever way works best for them. Outside of the classroom, she is dedicated to supporting her student athletes whenever she can make the games. Always caring and compassi...onate, she is dedicated to the all-around success of her students. The TATE Award is Columbia College’s most prestigious teaching recognition. It is awarded annually to one full-time faculty member who demonstrates consistent excellence in the classroom and teaches rigorous classes with high expectations. Candidates are nominated by the student body-at-large. Selection of the awardee from among the nominees is made by the Faculty Association President, and the College’s Provost, and President. See more

Yarrr Matey! Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Use this link and comment your pirate name below http://ow.ly/FtLb50Bt0RC. Need some jokes to get through the day? Here's three! Q: What is a pirate's favorite cereal?... A: Cap'n Crunch! Q: What did the 86 year old Pirate get for his birthday? A: Arrrrrthitis! Q: What do you get when you cross a pirate with a librarian? A: Cap'n Book! And from the archives... a picture of a pirate party in Hughes Hall from our home campus in Columbia, MO.

Dear CC Community, I formed the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee in order to foster important conversations at the Collegeand to prompt action that makes us stronger, fairer, and more welcoming. I’m pleased with the evolution of the DEI Committee, whose members take their roles seriously. I’m also pleased to support two major initiatives recommended by the DEI Committee:... 1. Williams Hall, our oldest building, was built in the 1840s-- when slavery was still legal in Missouri. I can think of no better fate than to transform it into a modern Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Center at Columbia College. We have some exciting preliminary designs, and have initiated fundraising efforts for the Center. You’ll be hearing more about this project in the coming months. 2. This summer, many Americans became more familiar with the historical significance of June 19. Although President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863freeing all slaves in the Confederacyenforcement was dependent on the Union Army’s advance. Even after Robert E. Lee surrendered on April 9, 1865 at Appomattox Court House, formally ending the Civil War, a militia in Texas continued to resist for weeks. It wasn’t until June 19, 1865 that slaves in Galveston, Texas were liberated. This date is now celebrated as Juneteenth. I’m proud to announce that Columbia College will recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday, starting next year. Since June 19, 2021 falls on a Saturday, we will recognize it on Friday the 18th. While I’m excited about these initiatives, let’s admit that by themselves, they are largely symbolic. We have much work to do to become a truly welcoming environment for all. But symbols matter. They show the world those things we purport to believe, things we strive toward. Let these actions merely signal a deeper commitment to enduring social justice. Respectfully, Dr. Scott Dalrymple President #ManyVoicesOneCC #WeAreCC

Meet our Faculty!! Dr. Joyce Gentry, Professor of Nursing, received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Truman State University, Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Philosophy in Health Education and Promotion from the University of Missouri Columbia. Dr. Gentry has been full time faculty with the Columbia College Nursing Program since 2004. She also taught at the Columbia Public Schools Program of Practical Nursing for 15 years prior to coming to CC. She gained ...experience in nursing through her employment at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, and University of Missouri Health Care. She specialized in critical care, adult health, oncology, and research. Dr. Gentry was actively involved with the development of the Columbia College ASN, BSN, and RN to BSN programs. Her teaching responsibilities include medical surgical nursing, pathophysiology, professional nursing practice, research, and senior nursing practicum. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honorary, Omega Phi (Columbia College) and Alpha Iota (University of Missouri-Columbia) Chapters. Dr. Gentry has served on the planning committee for the Nursing Outreach and Distance Education Annual Midwest Regional Nursing Education Conference, University of Missouri, since 2001. She also serves on the University of Missouri Health Care Nurse Residency Board and Boone Hospital Center Nurse Residency Board. Additionally, she is an invited member of the Missouri State Board of Nursing, Minimum Standards Review/Revision Task Force and the Missouri State Board of Nursing, Education Committee. For several years, she has served as consultant for JobPoint Certified Nurse Assistant Program. Dr. Gentry enjoys being active in the community. She is involved in VFW Auxiliary as a Life Member; volunteer for Relay for Life; Columbia Public Schools Partner in Education Volunteer for Jefferson Middle School, Two Mile Prairie Elementary School, and Cedar Ridge Elementary School; volunteer for Columbia Junior Achievement; member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR); and member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of ElksLocal, District, State, and National officer. The joy of Dr. Gentry’s life is her family. She became a BELLA (Grandma) in November 2019 (Charlotte Charlie) and again in June 2020 (Talia).

Meet our CC Staff Members! Lorri Steffen, BSN RN, LNHA, Clinical Instructor Supervisor III. there is always hope! Hope for today, tomorrow, and the future. By maintaining hope, during and after growing up in northeast Nebraska, she fulfilled a childhood dream of becoming a nurse and educator, dedicated to her profession and those she serves. When asked what motivates her, she states the success of others. Mrs. Steffen completed her Associate Degree of Nursing through Colum...bia College in 2012 and obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing through Chamberlain College of Nursing in 2014. Mrs. Steffen has taught as a part-time adjunct clinical instructor for the Columbia College accelerated Associate of Science in Nursing program at the Lake Ozark location for five years. In February 2020 she joined our program full-time and currently serves as Clinical Instructor Supervisor III, clinical/nursing lab instructor, and didactic instructor for Fundamentals of Nursing and Medical Surgical Nursing I and II at the Lake location. Mrs. Steffen began her career in healthcare as a young adult. During this time, she worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant in long-term care. She obtained her Missouri Nursing Home Administrators License in 1990 and has served in management/leadership roles, as charge nurse, wound care specialist, Director of Nursing/Chief Operating officer, and Chief Executive Officer in skilled nursing and an acute psychiatric facility since obtaining her Administrators license and nursing degrees. Throughout her tenure as a nurse and in leadership roles her values and dedication to maintaining high personal and professional standards of quality are reflected in receipt of the E Award of Excellence, Administrator of the Year by A.D.A.M., the Clinical Excellence Award from Columbia College as well as graduating with honors from Columbia College of Nursing and Chamberlain College of Nursing. By incorporation of servant leadership, she promotes individual self-worth and growth. She encourages others to develop goals and perform volunteer services by integrating spirituality, personal leisure, and professional growth into their daily lives. To maintain balance, she enjoys nature with her husband and two children, enjoys reading, and crafts. She serves on the Missouri League of Nursing Scholarship Committee, serves on her churches Parish Nurse Counsel, and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International. See more

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Our ASN students were super excited about attending their first Med/Surg Clinical!!! From left to right the photo includes Kyle Cullen, Diana Pallangyo, Shirley Baker, Anna Imhoff, Tiffany Buell, Amber LaRue, Bailey Jungmann, Kristina Mitchell, Michelle Rowe, and Maria Hitt.

Meet the CC Nursing Faculty! Dr. Heidi Monroe, Assistant Nursing Professor and BSN and RN-BSN Coordinator began her nursing career 15 years ago in the Medical/Neurological Intensive Care Unit. She later moved to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit and worked as an agency nurse at Boone Hospital, Rusk Rehab and St. Mary’s in the PACU, step down unit and various intensive care units. Dr. Monroe attained her CCRN, ACLS and PALS certification. Dr. Monroe has taught in traditional a...nd accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs, as well as in RN-BSN programs, since 2011. Her past course responsibilities included clinical teaching in Med/Surg I, Mental Health at the VA and Community Health. She also has taught in online courses, including Legal Nursing, Assessment and Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Theory and Research. She has been a faculty member at Columbia College since 2017. Dr. Monroe received a Master of Science in Public Health Nursing and a Doctorate of Nurse Practice in Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist in Advanced Practice Nursing with a minor in Nursing Education from the University of Missouri Columbia, Sinclair School of Nursing. She presented at the 23rd Annual Midwest Regional Nursing Educators Conference held in Columbia Missouri on Strategies for Those Difficult Conversations: Panel Discussion. She has also presented on Health Literacy at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Dr. Monroe's doctoral research was "Nursing Adherence to Low-intensity Heparin Drip in Surgical, Neurological Intensive Care Units, Neuroscience floor and Progressive Care Unit." In partnership with the CDC, Dr. Monroe published a childhood asthma brief, which is used as a resource for public health nurses. Dr. Monroe also has served on medical missions to Honduras. Dr. Monroe resides in Centralia with her husband Josh, a combat veteran, and their three daughters Arowyn, Avalynn and Amira. Her daughters are her pride and joy. She also enjoys singing with her church’s worship team, acting, attending medical mission trips, reading, and watching movies. Her family’s favorite thing to do together is to travel in their camper, be outdoors and go boating.