The Jane E. Murdock “Life-Long” Learning Award. Presented to Dr. Cheryl Ann Green

The Jane E. Murdock "Life-Long" Learning Award was established in 2011, and acknowledges the work done over the past year by a nurse educator in Academia or Practice who has demonstrated knowledge as an Exemplar Nurse Educator who uses best-practices in teaching and learning, incorporated an evidence-based approach to teaching, earned the respect of students and colleagues, and is certified as a Nurse Educator or Professional Development Educator.

 Selection Criteria: A nursing education professional who has:

• Developed innovative and successful programs to address the identified need(s) of students, faculty, and practicing nurses.  
  
• Demonstrates a commitment to teaching. 
•  Inspires novice and seasoned nurses to pursue additional degrees/continuing education.

The Jane E. Murdock “Life-Long” Learning Award. Presented to Dr. Cheryl Ann Green at the CCNW Summit on April 10th.

Dr. Green is an Off-Shift Nurse Administrative Manager at the Yale-New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital Milford Campus & Nurse Educator, and a Doctor of Nursing Chair and Committee Member within the Graduate School at Abilene Christian University. Dr. Green has been a registered nurse for over 34 years and a licensed clinical social worker for over 30 years.

Dr. Green has designed innovative courses for both graduate and undergraduate nursing programs throughout her tenure as a Nurse Faculty, and specifically within the Southern Connecticut State University undergraduate program- A Healthcare Narrative and Critical Care course; and at Abilene Christian University graduate program, Healthcare Policy, and Genetics in Nursing Practice courses.  Her most recent work, which was just published last month, includes her research conducted in her role as Off-Shift Administrative Manager and Nurse Educator at Yale New Haven Health.
This work centers around the critical importance of succession planning for nurse leaders. As the nursing profession is continually evolving with new healthcare innovations and approaches in the care of complex clients; there is a need to engage in succession plans of nursing leadership. Dr. Green collaborated with her colleagues on the use of competency-based curriculums to educate a new generation of nursing leaders to help with the seamless transition to prepare competent and effective nurses at all levels.