Reunion 2019 Weekend

Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing Community Preceptor Awards were given out during Reunion 2019 Weekend.

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Track
Joanne Nhan, AGACNP-BC
Joanne is one of our go to preceptors!  As an alumnus of our GEP Acute Care NP program, she is a consummate professional who gracefully balances the demands of patient care and purposefully carves out time to teach our students.  She has a deep understanding of the educational path the GEP students have experienced, easily relating to the them, and encourages them to keep striving to reach their full potential.



Family NP Track
Telana Fairchild
Dr. Telena Fairchild is an exemplary clinician, professional, and mentor. Here are some words from one of her grateful students: “I think giving this award to Telena is fantastic, she 100% deserves this. Telana has a welcoming personality and a willingness to teach. She has amazing compassion for all her patients. Being able to learn from her has made me aspire to be the best, most compassionate family NP, especially when caring for children.

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP Track
Cara Simpson
Cara has been clinical faculty for our AGPNP program for many years. She has dedicated herself to mentoring NP students throughout their clinical year. She has high standards and expectations, but her students consistently rise to the occasion and appreciate her attention and feedback. She is a careful, sensitive and dedicated instructor who cares deeply for her patients and teaches her students the awesome responsibility of caring for others.

Family NP Track
Amaryllis Teixeira 
Here are the words of her of grateful student:
“Amaryllis is truly loved by so many of her patients. It wasn't uncommon for her visits to end in a hug, or with a gift that a patient had made for her. She speaks Portuguese and Spanish which made it easier for her to connect with EMK's large population of patients from central and south America. As a student, it was really beneficial to observe her overall style of being a PCP, because she seemed to have it all: great relationships with her patients, vast clinical knowledge base, respect from peers, and work-life balance. As a preceptor, she was supportive and patient and a wonderful teacher. She frequently challenged me to consider what my goals were as an NP student and ways in which to reach those goals. “