Online Nursing Education: a Collaborative Approach

Melissa Robinson, PhD, RN is Professor & Division Chair of the Nursing Programs at University of Providence. Before that she was Professor of Nursing and Coordinator for the RN to BSN Program at Linfield College, School of Nursing. She has 27 years of experience in nursing, including 12 years teaching online in post-licensure nursing education programs. She is a certified hospice & palliative care nurse, a certified online instructor, and a master reviewer for Quality Matters. She serves as a reviewer for Public Health Nursing and' the Journal of Professional Nursing. She has presented at 15 peer-reviewed local and national conferences, authored 10 peer reviewed publications and five book chapters, and served as a co-editor for the 6th edition of Family Health Care Nursing: Theory, Practice, and Research (2018). Previous clinical positions include roles in hospice & palliative care, community and tribal health, acute care, and leadership.

Henny Breen, PhD, RN is a Professor of Nursing and Service Learning Coordinator of the RN to BSN Program at Linfield College, School of Nursing. She has 44' years of nursing experience, including 16 years of nursing education experience including 9 years in a BSN program and 11 years in online classrooms of which 6 years is focused solely on post licensure baccalaureate and graduate nursing students. She is a certified nurse educator, a certified online instructor, and serves as a reviewer for Nursing Education Perspectives (National League for Nursing) and Nursing Forum. She has authored nine peer-reviewed journals and one book chapter and delivered 13 peer-reviewed presentations at national and international conferences.' Previous clinical positions include behavioral health in a variety of roles including staff nurse, community health, private practice, clinical nurse specialist in Women & Children's Hospital and disease management.' She has also worked in quality management, nursing management, and supervisory roles in a high risk pregnancy disease management program.