Mindy Herrin of Georgetown, IL, Named NLN Ambassador to Lakeview College of Nursing

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Mindy Herrin, PhDc, RN

DANVILLE , IL (05/18/2012)(readMedia)-- Lakeview College of Nursing is pleased to announce that Mindy Herrin, PhDc, RN, Director of Assessment, has been appointed by the National League for Nursing to serve as an NLN ambassador. As a participant in this elite corps, Mindy will help keep faculty and administration informed about the NLN's initiatives, grant opportunities, conferences, publications, workshops, and other benefits available to NLN members.

"We created this selective program to make it as easy as possible for nurse faculty and nursing programs at all levels of academia to understand what the NLN has to offer to enhance professional development and status," explained NLN CEO Dr. Beverly Malone. "At the same time, we expect the ambassadors to communicate to NLN professional staff and the board what issues and challenges are of greatest concern to nurse educators in the field so that we can maximize the effectiveness of our programming and services. The ambassadors are, in effect, the NLN's 'eyes and ears' on campus."

Herrin received her baccalaureate nursing degree at Lakeview College of Nursing in 1999 and completed her Master of Science with specialization in Family Nurse Practitioner at Indiana State University in 2008. She is currently writing her dissertation and is expected to graduate from Capella University with her PhD in Nursing Education in 2013.

It is anticipated that, as do all NLN ambassadors, Mindy will encourage colleagues at Lakeview College of Nursing to participate in NLN professional development programs; apply for research grants; submit abstracts for the annual Education Summit and manuscripts to the NLN's peer-reviewed journal, Nursing Education Perspectives; volunteer for task groups and special committees; run for elected office; nominate colleagues for awards; and complete research surveys. She will be prepared to answer any questions other faculty or administrators have about the NLN and, when necessary, refer them to the appropriate NLN staff person.

The NLN Ambassador Program was established in the fall of 2006 with an initial cadre of 126 members who teach in all types of nursing programs – practical nurse, associate degree, diploma, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral. Today there are more than 759 ambassadors representing schools of nursing in 49 states plus Canada, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. New ambassadors are appointed twice a year to meet the goal of having one in every school of nursing. Observed Dr. Malone, "We are confident that the insights gained through this valuable relationship will help make the NLN more responsive to the needs of our dedicated nurse educators."